The Cat Thread

[Pohjolas Daughter]

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PD

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I just ran across this channel on youtube of Simon's Cat (animated shorts)--too funny!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoxLXc5DlEg

PD

[vandermolen]

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PD

Very sweet!

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Very sweet!

Has Oliver ever brought you any "presents" (from either his time outside or of something that managed to get inside of your house) Jeffrey?

Also, is "Simon's Cat" popular in the UK?  I just ran across some of his animated shorts yesterday (see previous posting).  He's very talented I think!  And I see that he's also written at least one book now too. 

PD

[Irons]

I agree with most of what you are saying, except that I think it's more than stupidity. To derive humor or pleasure from hurting another living creature, while maybe not indicative of pure evil, does betray a troubling character trait that can't be overlooked.

You are right. Cruelty to a living creature is the pits. I still cannot bring myself to watch the video and if I did any compassion I feel for Zouma I'm sure will be lost. From what I'm hearing this episode is so out of character. He is a popular, or was, figure at the club and beyond. He pulled out of the Leicester game on Sunday at the very last minute during the warm up. The official line is "due to a stomach bug". A club car took him back to London while the game was being played.

[vandermolen]

Has Oliver ever brought you any "presents" (from either his time outside or of something that managed to get inside of your house) Jeffrey?

Also, is "Simon's Cat" popular in the UK?  I just ran across some of his animated shorts yesterday (see previous posting).  He's very talented I think!  And I see that he's also written at least one book now too. 

PD

Hi PD,
Oliver is slightly lame and was born with a deformity in his legs, this was much more noticeable when he was a kitten than now, but he is less agile than a normal cat. Having said that he now climbs up anything that he wants to and his back legs have compensated. As a kitten, rather than jump down off fences, for example, he would fall off. He's on a special diet (Feline J/D) which helps him. Therefore he only rarely brings in 'presents' for us. Having said that, last week he was sitting most suspiciously by the fridge, so I guessed what must be behind there. I left the humane mousetrap near the fridge and an hour or two later I discovered a vole in the trap, munching through some cheese which I had left there. Having shut Oliver in the house I released the vole at the end of the garden.
I think that Simon's Cat is quite popular here but don't know too much about it.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Hi PD,
Oliver is slightly lame and was born with a deformity in his legs, this was much more noticeable when he was a kitten than now, but he is less agile than a normal cat. Having said that he now climbs up anything that he wants to and his back legs have compensated. As a kitten, rather than jump down off fences, for example, he would fall off. He's on a special diet (Feline J/D) which helps him. Therefore he only rarely brings in 'presents' for us. Having said that, last week he was sitting most suspiciously by the fridge, so I guessed what must be behind there. I left the humane mousetrap near the fridge and an hour or two later I discovered a vole in the trap, munching through some cheese which I had left there. Having shut Oliver in the house I released the vole at the end of the garden.
I think that Simon's Cat is quite popular here but don't know too much about it.

Very sorry to hear about Oliver's health problems.  That was very sweet of you two to adopt him in spite of his problem; I'm glad that he figured out how to compensate for it.    Must have been heartbreaking though to see him struggle and fall when he was so little though.   And a vole inside of your house?!  I hadn't heard of that being an issue before now.  Was it wise though, considering what I've heard though about the damage that they can do, releasing it into your garden?  And after the nice bit of cheese (snack/dinner?) that you left for it, wouldn't it be more likely to come back into your house now?  I hope that it doesn't remember how it got in in the first place! 

As for Simon, I ran across his animated works on youtube--by accident--at least at my end (youTube would argue otherwise)!  They are really quite amusing and sometimes touching too.  He really does know cats and what it's like to be a cat owner (He owns something like 4-5?).  https://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat

PD

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Very sorry to hear about Oliver's health problems.  That was very sweet of you two to adopt him in spite of his problem; I'm glad that he figured out how to compensate for it.    Must have been heartbreaking though to see him struggle and fall when he was so little though.   And a vole inside of your house?!  I hadn't heard of that being an issue before now.  Was it wise though, considering what I've heard though about the damage that they can do, releasing it into your garden?  And after the nice bit of cheese (snack/dinner?) that you left for it, wouldn't it be more likely to come back into your house now?  I hope that it doesn't remember how it got in in the first place! 

As for Simon, I ran across his animated works on youtube--by accident--at least at my end (youTube would argue otherwise)!  They are really quite amusing and sometimes touching too.  He really does know cats and what it's like to be a cat owner (He owns something like 4-5?).  https://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat

PD

Hi PD - thanks. We weren't aware of Oliver's partial lameness until after we had him - so I can't pretend that it was an act of compassion. When he was a kitten we noticed him limping. It cost me a fortune in vet X-Rays! Anyway, his (rare) condition was diagnosed and the only treatment was a special diet, on which he seems to have thrived.
No sign of Mr or Mrs Vole!

[Szykneij]

Hi PD - thanks. We weren't aware of Oliver's partial lameness until after we had him - so I can't pretend that it was an act of compassion. When he was a kitten we noticed him limping. It cost me a fortune in vet X-Rays! Anyway, his (rare) condition was diagnosed and the only treatment was a special diet, on which he seems to have thrived.
No sign of Mr or Mrs Vole!

Anyone who takes such good care of a needy cat and is willing to save the life of vole is compassionate in my book!

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[Pohjolas Daughter]

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Lovely!  Wish that I had an orange tabby.

PD

[Szykneij]

Lovely!  Wish that I had an orange tabby.

PD

One of my first cats was an awesome orange Tabby named Andy. A few days after friends of ours bought a house, the cat came in and went to sleep in their bed. It turned out he belonged to the previous owners and apparently didn't like their new place. (I'm not sure how far away they moved, but he was able to find his way back.) The previous owners didn't want him and my friends couldn't keep him because of allergies, so he came home with me. One of my all-time favorite pets.

[vandermolen]

Anyone who takes such good care of a needy cat and is willing to save the life of vole is compassionate in my book!

[vandermolen]

One of my first cats was an awesome orange Tabby named Andy. A few days after friends of ours bought a house, the cat came in and went to sleep in their bed. It turned out he belonged to the previous owners and apparently didn't like their new place. (I'm not sure how far away they moved, but he was able to find his way back.) The previous owners didn't want him and my friends couldn't keep him because of allergies, so he came home with me. One of my all-time favorite pets.

Lovely story!

[LKB]

The old saying is true, cats adopt humans and allow them to enjoy their presence.

[vandermolen]

The old saying is true, cats adopt humans and allow them to enjoy their presence.

+1 

I like the saying: 'In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods - they have not forgotten this.'

[Scion7]

Boxed-set arrives.  Within 10 seconds of me unpacking and tossing the box on the floor ...

[LKB]

Boxed-set arrives.  Within 10 seconds of me unpacking and tossing the box on the floor ...

That look says, " And just where are the rest of the boxes? "

[vandermolen]

Boxed-set arrives.  Within 10 seconds of me unpacking and tossing the box on the floor ...

Excellent! Great photo.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Boxed-set arrives.  Within 10 seconds of me unpacking and tossing the box on the floor ...

Love it!  Looks like you have a very happy tortie there. 

PD