He has burrs on every part of his body that is not shaved.
The fucker.
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He has burrs on every part of his body that is not shaved.
The fucker.
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Many thanks to commentor Randy G. If we’re gonna look at preening and face-smooching at this hour, better cats than politicians!
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Happy nice story, not just for sportsball fans…
Ichiro forever and ever and ever. https://t.co/THSeflHTlW pic.twitter.com/4NtAczw0Pf
— Jon Tayler (@JATayler) July 19, 2016
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Apart from the distant rumble of dumpster fire detonations in Cleveland, what’s on the agenda for the day?
Elizabeth Warren reached out to Joe Kennedy III about speaking Monday at the DNC — says he may be introducing her: https://t.co/aRRZ8AOMeW
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 20, 2016
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From commentor Anne M:
Meet the Tweedles, a.k.a. Tweedledum and Tweedledee. The picture was taken during a relatively calm moment – these 8-month old kittens go balls-to-the-wall most of the time. They were feral kittens who were rescued when very young. One of my friends says that they “went uptown” from a cage at Petsmart to a 2000 sq. ft. house with a 5-foot cat tree, drinking fountain, and automated litter box (thanks Werebear!).
For the curious, the edgy bodymods are how some trap-neuter-release groups identify the ferals who’ve already been doctored. Since the clipped eartip is obvious even in low light conditions, rescuers don’t have to keep putting those cats through the stress of being trapped & handled. Fortunately these guys were young enough to overcome their aversion to warm beds and modern litterbox technology!
Apart from watching (or not watching) the ongoing RNC meltdown, what’s on the agenda for the day?
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Also, John Williams is a very nice man:
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From commentor Joe G:
This is Koho
Koho will eat your crunchy granola bar
and feel no shame
Like a Boss
Speaking of which…
Hillary will launch a massive voter registration drive across the U.S.
cc: @AlGiordano
https://t.co/lJS7hQvltO pic.twitter.com/94K4GeBdmG— Alan Kestrel (@AlanKestrel750) July 17, 2016
I remember breaking this story in 2008. And they did it, too. https://t.co/NR6sDy1fK7
— Al Giordano (@AlGiordano) July 17, 2016
Apart from watching the RNC convention (possibly through parted fingers), what’s on the agenda as we start another week?
new NBC/WSJ poll: in 13 swing states, Clinton leads Trump 48% to 40%
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 17, 2016
Clinton leads by 5 nationally. By 8 in swing states. What happens when you outspend your opponent $57M to $4M on adshttps://t.co/QJdR5CiY30
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) July 17, 2016
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15 Cats Who Were Not Amused With Being Rescued https://t.co/IvUJMAZMw4 pic.twitter.com/3tyAVILUXm
— Uniform Stories (@UniformStories) June 21, 2016
The average cat is not interested in the media spotlight — especially when they can’t be confident they’re looking their best. Read the whole thing.
Yes, I am (also) a mean heartless person, but keep in mind all these cats are at least alive & in safe hands. Heavily gloved hands, one hopes.
What’s on the agenda as we start a badly-needed, hopefully-low-news-impact weekend?
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Steve just feels so much better and is so much happier I am beginning to feel guilty I have not had him shaved every summer:
He’s on his perch next to my chair (and he just knocked everything I had on it off to get there and then just sat his fat ass down on a bunch of paperwork), and right now I think he is tracking a bug.
Season 2 of Marco Polo for me tonight. You all?
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So I took Steve to the groomers for his appointment this afternoon, and when I was there I showed them all the problem areas and all the places that pine sap had created issues, and basically said that I would prefer to not shave him but to just do their best and use their best judgment. I went and did some errands, came back, and found this:
When I walked in, the groomer had a distressed look on his face, and point blank said “I’m afraid we didn’t have many options.” Apparently Steve vomited twice during the bathing, trimming, and shaving, and then when they were all done and blow drying him he had projectile diarrhea, which the groomer described with some eloquence, stating “It came out thick like pepto bismol and for a while we didn’t think it was going to stop.” I think it was just the stress of it all that got to the poor guy. It’s loud with lots of animals and people making a racket, and he was meowing when I got him, but then quiet for the whole ride home.
The one thing I noticed is that he really isn’t as fat as I thought he was. He’s just really, really big. Harry (my vet) told me he wasn’t that overweight, but I never believed him because the coat made him look so big, but now seeing him shaved, I think he’s right. I never realize just how muscular his front shoulders are.
At any rate, he’s already playing with Thurston and acting like he owns the damned house, so he seems to have recovered. More pics when I can get them.
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I forgot to mention, Steve doesn’t use a litter box. He just goes outside and digs a hole under the trees and does his business. That’s how he got sap on himself.
It’s quite nice. For the first couple of weeks when I had him, I tried to get him to use the litter boxes, but he had no interest in them. He would wait by the door until someone walked by and bitch or paw at it, and we would let him out. Then he would sit by the door and wait until he could get back in. Sometimes he would come to wherever I was and tell me he needed to go out- bitch at me until I looked at him, I would turn towards him, and he would nod his head and walk out of the room, and I would say “Oh, he has to shit” and go let him out.
Now that he has the doggie door, though, he just comes and goes as he pleases. I wouldn’t want to crap in a box, either. In fact, I have crapped in a box while I was in the Army (the ammo box shitter. I’ll let Sooner explain). Steve has the right idea.
“I’m Afraid We Didn’t Have Many Options”Post + Comments (80)