what are you currently thinking? is it any good?

[Mark]

My boy cat always comes home with scratches on his face... but that is the least of my worries, as he is completely oblivious, and doesn't get out of the way of reversing cars etc.

Quick snip of some dead flesh (yuk!) at the vet's, and he's right as rain.

[Kullervo]

My boy cat always comes home with scratches on his face... but that is the least of my worries, as he is completely oblivious, and doesn't get out of the way of reversing cars etc.

I have a male cat... well, I don't really "have" him, he just sort of shows up around here perennially. I don't think any cat would be stupid enough to mess with him — his neck is thicker than my arm!

[Lethevich]

I have a male cat... well, I don't really "have" him, he just sort of shows up around here perennially. I don't think any cat would be stupid enough to mess with him — his neck is thicker than my arm!

An orange male cat also shows up here sometimes, I don't know what to do with him, to be honest. He used to be quite fat, but then started getting thinner, so I don't know if a) his owners are putting him on a diet, or b) they are neglecting him by being out all day and not feeding him. I dunno if I should feed him or not (so I do every now and again but not always).

It's kind of odd that he only appears once every few weeks/month, even before I thought twice about feeding him each time - I assumed he'd be coming back for more if I did feed him I have a mental image of him routinely visiting every house in the area on rotation so to encounter as little resistance as possible when he does arrive asking for food, as to each owner it's not very expensive to feed him once per month vs. once every day.... But that would be kind of devious, even for a cat.

[Renfield]

But that would be kind of devious, even for a cat.

Are you certain of that?

Part of why I adore cats so much, really: they think outside the box.


Regarding whether he's well-fed, have a look at his belly from a vantage point directly above him, rather than his general size: if it's bulging, he's fed enough; if it's relatively "in line" with the rest of his torso, you probably shouldn't give him too much to eat; if it's receding, and makes a significantly "hourglass-like" impression when viewed from above, feed him well, if possible!

[Mark]

Just to clarify about a cat's waistline: they ought to have one.

Look at the cat from above. Does he/she nip in at the waist (just before their back legs)? If so, perfectly normal. If the cat bulges at that point, it's either being over-fed or it's possibly sick with an ongoing condition.

I only know this stuff because I used to contribute to a cat psycology forum - where I met my wife, actually: we were both studying animal behaviour, specifically cats. I've also owned or lived with somewhere in the region of 30 cats in my 34 years, so I've had lots of opportunities to study them, academically and otherwise.

[Lethevich]

The middle part of its torso is still a tiny bit bulgy, but before the back legs it goes kind of thin (sort of like a potbellied look).

[Mark]

The middle part of its torso is still a tiny bit bulgy, but before the back legs it goes kind of thin (sort of like a potbellied look).

Sounds okay. If you could post a pic I could hazard a guess. But remember, I studied behaviour, not veterinary medicine.

[Lethevich]

No digital camera atm, and knowing him, he'll be gone for a month anyway I guess I'll just feed him if he's really asking, and not if he isn't

[PaulR]

That's a good thought.

far better than the alternative, and that is true!

life is too short too feel like shit

[Renfield]

Just to clarify about a cat's waistline: they ought to have one.

Look at the cat from above. Does he/she nip in at the waist (just before their back legs)? If so, perfectly normal. If the cat bulges at that point, it's either being over-fed or it's possibly sick with an ongoing condition.

That's exactly what I meant, but less vaguely put. Thanks.

(And I've also helped raise a fair amount of cats during the past 15 years, myself. )

[greg]

I'm thinking to the carbonation reduces the availability of free oxygen in a soda, and it can reduce the pH of a liquid by a small amount. Some carpet-cleaning solutions are carbonated in order to more effectively dissolve organic material.


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uhhhh....wtf?

[snyprrr]

I'm thinking I'm having a hard time resisting starting reeeally silly threads. It's enough to...

There's definitely going to have to been a clean up in the Diner aisle.