A new kitten!

Hello people,

As some of you may know from one of my earlier Emails, I lost my little cat Twizzel a couple of months ago; he was found dead near a busy road by the animal ambulance.
Since then I have been looking for a new cat as companion, unfortunate at the time there was no other little cat to adopt as it wasn't really the season and the older cats at the animal shelter had 'problems' which made it difficult to adopt one of.

Well I would to tell you all that I have found a new little cat and that he has come home with me today.
Its a little kitten with the same pattern as Twizzel and I am calling him 'Zippy'.
Right now he finds everything scary, mommy is no longer around and none of the smells in house are familiar to him except for a blanket which I took with me, while he does do some careful exploration he tends to hide when I am around, well that and meow a lot for mom.

As soon as I have access to a camera I will make a picture for you all to see.

That's great Ghost,

I wish the best for you and for your new cat.
That was the best think to do. :)
Send as some pics later.

Congratulations on eventually finding a new kitten. I hope he makes you happy again.

Hi Ghost,

Congratulations with the new kitten! :) Say hello to Zippy from me!

Looking forward to see some pics.

Just remember, kittens LOVE to chew. So keep all those cables nicely tucked away (I went through multiple PS2 controllers because of a couple of frisky kittens.)

Hi guys,

Thank you all for your responses, will try to get those pictures as soon as possible.

v85rawdeal,

* gasp * I just realized I saw him chewing on those cables, I have put my controller pads out of his reach now.

Glad to be of service!

The other thing is always remember to get pet insurance. Cats, especially kittens are forever getting into trouble and it can get very very very expensive and not just in chewed controllers.

And also make sure you get him chipped. Cats tend to loose collers (One of mine takes great pleasure in taking his off, little bastard) and they only talk to their owners so a chip is always usefull.

I remember how depressed you got over your previous cat, so it's great to hear that you've found a new one at last. :)

And yeah, kittens definitely love chewing. I've lost several things to that over the years including a mobile charger which was thankfully not plugged in. And a regular phone cable, while I was using the phone. Was talking with my friend when it suddenly went dead. Pulled at the cable to see if it had somehow gotten disconnected and ended up with a cut end. Looked down and saw the kitten in the middle of a life and death battle with the other end. Well, the phone was dead so the cat won I guess. That same cat also chewed over a speaker cable before I finally got the message and started hiding cables behind and under stuff. :dry:

My mums cats chewed everything - even things that was obviously hurting them (christmas tree branches...). A new pet can cheer you up no ends :)

Another reason I prefer dogs!

Dogs are just as bad at chewing (you should see some of the marks my ex girlfriends left me.(Ba dum bom Tssshhh(That replicating playing the drums))). One of my friends dogs chewed up one of my STS AGA disks. I couldn't play STS for years!!!

That's just down to the dog not being trained properly. My dogs have never chewed up anything I've owned because they were never allowed to and they knew it.

In comparison you can't really teach a cat to not do something. They dig their nails in everything and ruin all of your furniture, and are sick all over the place ruining your carpets, and leaving nice presents for you to step on or find on a window ledge. Not nice.

You can "teach" a cat to not do things at least in your presence. That is, you can teach it to respect that you're the dominant one. Staring it down will take care of that. May take a little while if the cat is particularily willful, but any housecat that isn't outright mad will give in to a person, usually in a short while. After that, a sharp "no!" and hard stare at a cat will stop it dead in it's tracks at whatever it is doing. And it will learn what it can and can't do from this. At least while in your presence. I've had a few cats over the years and this has always worked for me.

The great cat/dog debate will never end. Dog lovers will always prefer dogs and cat lovers will always be slightly mad (me included as i own 3). Cats will always do what they want (If they can get away with it) and dogs will always be obedient (If trained properly)(I'm talking generalisations and i'm also hoping that the world is full of responsible owners). The one thing that can be said is that all reptile owners are either rockers or goths (or their modern equivelents).

No way. Most reptile owners are new age hippies!

You're just being argumentative now!!!!;) I've never seen a hippy owning a Python only rockers and goths generally because they like feeding them dead stuff.

:lol: What about strippers? ;)

Guess Harrison is rather cat biased.

My girlfriend has a cat. He is OK, but no substitute for a dog. I wouldn't mind having both, but I think the only way to do that is to get a kitten and puppy at the same time so they are used to each other from being very small.

Heh, do you dislike cats because you can't teach them commands?

As for the chewing, its pretty common amongst kittens and puppies, after a while they quit with it.

NO, I don't really like cats because they are not really pets. They just share your house while you continue to feed them. Stop feeding them and within a few days they will be gone to find somewhere else with food. They are not loyal.

Can't really say that ever happened to me :)

Mine were always pretty loyal.

damn

3 pages and no pic of the kitten. the wifie is not amused......:hmmm:

Pictures soon, I promise

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:lol: What about strippers? ;)

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I've never fed strippers any dead stuff and i don't think they're all that good for snakes due to all the oil massaged on their body would make the snakes fat.;)

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NO, I don't really like cats because they are not really pets. They just share your house while you continue to feed them. Stop feeding them and within a few days they will be gone to find somewhere else with food. They are not loyal.

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Desire to survive disloyal? Thought it would be a sign of intelligence, looking for food to survive, rather than staying put and starving to death. Cats aren't disloyal they have a mind of their own where as dogs need others to tell them what to think.

As i said before there are Dog people and there are Cat people and neither will agree on which is best. We should agree to disagree and all look down on people who own Rodents.

But when was the last time someone got mauled by their pet cat?

Siegfried and Roy DON'T count!!!

Not that I dislike dogs, I dislike the way some people see their dogs as a fashion accessory, although to be honest that's not quite as bad as those who see their dogs as a [Insert chosen word to describe male genitalia here] extension. My advise to those guys is to 'go buy a fast car and play chicken with a motorway bridge support'.

I have always been partial to cats, having been brought up with them all my life, so I guess it is a case of being used to their little foibles and ways and appreciating them.

And it's not rodent owners who are the problem...

...it's the STAMP COLLECTORS!!!

I've heard the Chinese are quite partial to both cats and dogs. ;)

Well, that's fair then.

I am partial to a bit of Chinese, every now and again.

I am sometimes considering spreading a rumor that if you eat a Chinese person it will cure your impotence or give you lots of children, because there are many Chinese.

Now what shall I make up for British people, Harrison, any suggestions?








No insult intended to Chinese members, I just want to get back at Harrison, the evil kitten hater.

British people? Well, we are sarcastic, devious and if you look at our history the British Empire was the largest empire in history, and at the time the foremost global power. A huge achievement considering the size of Britain! ;)

Okay, eating British helps you build empires.

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British people? Well, we are sarcastic, devious and if you look at our history the British Empire was the largest empire in history, and at the time the foremost global power. A huge achievement considering the size of Britain! ;)

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So long as you forget the facts that A) The concentration camp was invented by the British during the Boer war. B) The British are the only nation to sucessfully wipe out an entire race of people (the Tasamanian Aboriginies and we did it for sport) C) The British educational system has educated more dictators than any other education system. And those are just 3 of the many many regretable things Britain has contributed to the world.

From Ghost getting a new kitten to the attrocities of the British Empire. This has got to be the most off topic thread ever.

Well you can't say we do things half heatedly can you!

Well back to the kitten.

Zippy is doing well, in the first day he came to me and in the second day he was already sleeping in my lap and playing.

Now I sometimes have to deal with the fact that he wants my attention when I am busy with other activities, which can be painful sometimes as he uses his claws.
I really need to clip those.

Also, I could swear he has grown bigger than when I got him, did he have trouble with jumping up a couch in the beginning, he can do it now in one leap.

I will make pictures next week.

You should never clip claws. Do it wrong and you can cripple a cat. Scratches are part of the joys of having a cat and besides cats learn not to use them if you teach them. Get him a scratching post.

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B) The British are the only nation to sucessfully wipe out an entire race of people (the Tasamanian Aboriginies and we did it for sport)

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I assume you mean "successfully" and "Tasmanian Aborigines" hehe (get a spell checker)
And as for the topic, I want a kitten :( how much do they cost in terms of injections and neutering?
I saw one in a pet shop the other day but my girlfriend wouldn't let me take it home.

Who called in the grammar police?
A) those were typos.
B) I prefer not to use a spell checker and try to use my own mind this however means that spelling errors creep in. Sorry for being human.

The cost of neutering and vaccinations depend on your area, the vet you use and also your financial situation. Animal charities like the RSPCA, PDSA and Blue cross will neuter cats for free if you are on benefits or low income.

Hmm in that case i need to make friends with someone who is poor.

You forgot the capital "I" ;)

Hello Buleste

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You should never clip claws. Do it wrong and you can cripple a cat. Scratches are part of the joys of having a cat and besides cats learn not to use them if you teach them. Get him a scratching post.

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I think you get me wrong, I am not having his nails removed but simply the sharp points clipped, it is similar to clipping our own nails, they will grow back.

As for the joy of scratches, you can tell me a lot more, since yesterday my joy for scratches has reduced significantly.

He does have a scratching post.

I understand that you're not declawing the cat but whilst claws and fingernails are similar, unless for medical reasons, i don't think any animals claws should be clipped and if it is for medical reasons then it should be done by someone who is trained. If you make a mistake it can be incredibly painfull to your kitten and also cause the claws to regrow deformed. Getting scratched is part of owning a kitten. It'll grow out of it. It's just playing and learning it's position within the houshold.

Hmmmmm page 5..... and suspiciously no picture of Kitteh......

hmmmmm :hmmm:

Cats need sharp claws for many tasks they perform such as climbing up fences. If you remove the sharp ends they will hurt themselves as they won't be able to grip on as well. I do however agree that their claws can really hurt!

But also their claws can really damage furniture. You should see the state of the arm of one of my GFs leather sofas! He was taught not to claw them when they were new, but she made the mistake of letting him craw another old chair which was his to sleep on, so he didn't really understand as he was allowed to claw that. But we were away for the week when he did damage the leather one so that could also be part of why he did it.

There are various sprays that you can use to help dissuade cats from clawing furniture, wallpaper etc but they are only temporary and need to be applied as soon as the cat starts clawing again.
Cats also need their claws for defense so if you clip the claws your cat is likely to have seven shades of sh1t knocked out of it which could lead to some expensive vet bills.

My bird has a python and is in no way a tree hugging hippie.
She very much agrees with Eric Cartmans philosphies when it comes to the old long haired tree botherers.

Too old to be a goth and too young be an ageing rocker.

As for cats not mauling people, they would if they could and more often than dogs would.

When was the last time a cat stopped anyones house from being burgled, pulled anyone out of a lake or rescued the kids down the well?
(Am I still talking about dogs here or have I made the mistake of wandering in kangaroo territory?)

Hello Zetr0,

Do you now believe Zippy's real?

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