And wrapping paper...

One of our Siamese Girls.

 

We consider the deer pets of sorts too.

 

Less than helpful.

 

Cricket (F,left) and Chester (M,right) are ganging up on me while I'm sitting in my favorite motorhome recliner.

 

The cats are adorable, Oh yeah, I like the blanket too!

Semper Fi
Ron

 

 

Hello,

Here is a picture of my three cats in their "castle":



Bertus

 

Neighbor has one of those things, they are really nice and his cats love it.

Ron

 

I lost my big GSD in October at 13 years old. Very sad day: I had to carry him home on his last day -- he just couldn't make it on his own.

Here's his replacement:



12 weeks old, imported from Germany. And a little rocket.

 

I had three cats. I covered the support poles in the basement with carpet and attached a roost at the top. Sorry, no pics.

 

I had three cats. I covered the support poles in the basement with carpet and attached a roost at the top. Sorry, no pics.

If I'm gonna keep a cat indoors... I always make sure to de-claw it...

 

If I'm gonna keep a cat indoors... I always make sure to de-claw it...

One of the three was an outdoor cat. And even then, there was no guarantee that the other two couldn’t get out. Think young children... We had a variety of predators, including coyote.

De-clawing was never an option. Regardless of personal beliefs...

 

De-clawing was never an option. Regardless of personal beliefs...

Yes, it's a very personal choice... it's one of those cases in which the "do not judge" directive works both ways...

 

My Cat begs for the laser, the first Photo is her way of saying Pleeeeeeease I want to play. The next is saying fine maybe I can get this things to work.



kv

 

I lost my big GSD in October at 13 years old. Very sad day: I had to carry him home on his last day -- he just couldn't make it on his own.

Here's his replacement:

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12 weeks old, imported from Germany. And a little rocket.

Adorable pup.

Ron

 

We had three cats, two of them died pretty much of old age. The youngest is still with us. She... likes to eat.

 

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We had three cats, two of them died pretty much of old age. The youngest is still with us. She... likes to eat.

We had three as well. The youngest lived to be 23 years old.

 

De-clawing was never an option. Regardless of personal beliefs...

I read that veterinarians in Canada formally banned the procedure recently; though many had refused to do it before that.

If you think about it, it's inhumane. To prevent claws from growing back, they have to amputate the last (first) joint on the toes. Since cats walk on their toes, it affects their balance and the way the walk.

From http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/cat-health/cat-surgery-a-z/declawing-medical-facts
"When a cat’s claws are removed, it is similar to cutting off the last knuckle at the end of each finger on a human hand. The claw isn’t just clipped. Actually, the whole bone is removed, including the ligaments and tendons. With five claws on each paw, feline declawing is similar to performing ten separate amputations."

I'd try caps on the claws first.

 

I read that veterinarians in Canada formally banned the procedure recently; though many had refused to do it before that.

If you think about it, it's inhumane. To prevent claws from growing back, they have to amputate the last (first) joint on the toes. Since cats walk on their toes, it affects their balance and the way the walk.

From http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/cat-health/cat-surgery-a-z/declawing-medical-facts
"When a cat’s claws are removed, it is similar to cutting off the last knuckle at the end of each finger on a human hand. The claw isn’t just clipped. Actually, the whole bone is removed, including the ligaments and tendons. With five claws on each paw, feline declawing is similar to performing ten separate amputations."

I'd try caps on the claws first.

How about this, instead?

 

I read that veterinarians in Canada formally banned the procedure recently; though many had refused to do it before that.

If you think about it, it's inhumane. To prevent claws from growing back, they have to amputate the last (first) joint on the toes. Since cats walk on their toes, it affects their balance and the way the walk.

From http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/cat-health/cat-surgery-a-z/declawing-medical-facts
"When a cat’s claws are removed, it is similar to cutting off the last knuckle at the end of each finger on a human hand. The claw isn’t just clipped. Actually, the whole bone is removed, including the ligaments and tendons. With five claws on each paw, feline declawing is similar to performing ten separate amputations."

I'd try caps on the claws first.

Personally, I think that neutering an animal is even worse than removing its claws, and that's something that is done by law in many states when one buys an animal from shelter.