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Post by chapeaunoir on Aug 24, 2015 4:12:41 GMT
Once again at their favourite spot on the back deck - you never see their positions reversed, probably because LB can hop onto the head of a pin, whereas Cassie the Tux would probably miss and end up in a pile of weeds. |
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Post by val2525 on Aug 24, 2015 4:23:34 GMT
AWww, great shot!
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Post by chapeaunoir on Aug 24, 2015 20:17:27 GMT
It's hard to believe they're sisters from the same litter! Except that the tux has a little snub nose, similar to Jamie (Persian strain).
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Post by Shirley U Geste on Aug 24, 2015 22:13:20 GMT
I didn't realize they were sisters. Sounds like Mom got around a bit. It's always nice to see them.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2015 22:39:41 GMT
Beautiful cats! Is that leafy butt on the fence? I only recall seeing her backside. ha
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Post by chapeaunoir on Aug 25, 2015 1:38:19 GMT
Yes, Leafy Butt is sitting up on the corner. She can jump many feet into the air and land effortlessly on a 1" edge - it's really amazing. Maybe because she's almost lighter than air (she's all fur).
ETA: Cassie the tux likes to sit with her paw up for some reason.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 4:15:51 GMT
My cats put their paw up like that when they want something, usually patting.
I love cats!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 13:28:26 GMT
ETA: Cassie the tux likes to sit with her paw up for some reason. It's the kitty version of the sorority arm pop pose. She's been told it makes her look thinner. |
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Post by kritter on Aug 25, 2015 15:30:24 GMT
ETA: Cassie the tux likes to sit with her paw up for some reason. It's the kitty version of the sorority arm pop pose. She's been told it makes her look thinner.  |
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Post by chapeaunoir on Aug 25, 2015 22:22:07 GMT
She also feels that gives her also the appearance of elegance - she tends to feel outclassed by her expensive looking sister.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2015 1:20:11 GMT
Really beautiful cats Chap!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2015 20:16:31 GMT
So pretty!
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Post by denise15601 on Sept 1, 2015 20:50:23 GMT
Soooo adorable!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 22:00:22 GMT
They are gorgeous Chap. Are they hard to keep groomed? They do their business outside, correct? I keep thinking about a kitty because of you guys so thats why the questions.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Sept 1, 2015 23:49:43 GMT
Cassie is effortless - she cleans herself though has a eye condition that the DH takes care of (her eyes need cleaning) but it's not very common. She gets really dirty because she's always rolling around in the road, comes in with brown all over her white patches, and an hour later she's sparkling clean again.
Jamie needs daily combing, and in the spring needs it sometimes two and three times - it's because she brings in so much gribble from the outside - leaves, twigs, sap, slugs - her fur is so long in the winter you can barely see her feet. A short hair cat is definitely less work.
They're mostly outdoor cats so they do their business there, but have to be in at night no matter what. When they do their business indoors they trot downstairs to their cat boxes in the basement.
Indoor/outdoor cats aren't supposed to live as long as outdoor cats, but ours are 13 and act like kittens. I think it depends on where one lives - no busy roads, no real predators, etc. We rescued ours because they couldn't be trained to stay indoors. I always advocate adopting an older cat, myself.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2015 3:42:53 GMT
Roy, short hairs are definitely the easy-care option, but even so they might enjoy a good brushing. A couple of mine do, a couple don't. I use a Zoom Groom, which is a rubber brush. It probably has more of a massage feel than brushing. The rubber collects the hair brilliantly, so it's not flying around in a cloud.
Any new cat, whether kitten or older, is going to need to be kept inside for a while until it learns not to run away. So you can't escape the litter box.
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Post by val2525 on Sept 2, 2015 4:04:11 GMT
Scoop the box daily and no one will ever know you have a cat.
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Post by kritter on Sept 2, 2015 15:38:59 GMT
Lord knows I have more litter boxes in this house than anybody else except maybe for Shirley and I don't get what the big deal is. I scoop them in the morning, once during the day when I happen to walk in that direction, and then once before bed. It is no biggie-takes minutes.
In Sabrina's room, there is one catbox that she alone uses and I scoop in the morning and then before bed. One minute tops each time.
If you don't have a couple of minutes a day to scoop a litter box or clean up a few hairballs as needed then you probably don't need a cat. Pets are not self sustaining; they do need a little attention and help with the care that they require.
I use Tidy Cats scoopable litter and there is no smell from the litter boxes.
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