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15 comments:
And, here in the swamp the warm up continues... at last!
Monday, Monday! Have a great start to the new week!
That's one good looking guy.
Mariposa - He's one of my older boys but not the oldest. He was looking kind of bewildered by the snowfall... like he didn't know what to do with everything being changed. I don't know, maybe I was reading more into his look than what was there.
Today is "take kitties to the hospital" day at mi casa. I've got two (count 'em) going in for thyroid treatment. Mandy and Smokey both will be hospitalized until Thursday before they're allowed to come home. On the plus side, they'll be able to keep each other company. The treatment isn't that severe but they can't come home until their radioactivity fades to a safe level. They're being injected with radioactive iodine which is supposed to be a permanent cure for their thyroid problem. It probably seems extreme to go to that level for a cat but my critters are special.... and they'd do the same for me if they could.
Mr Ed, you are so good to your critters, I am sure if they could, they would all give you a bit hug!
How is the big boy cat doing? Are you still keeping him separated?
We are getting a light rain and since it's 32 out, I don't know what the result will be but even if it freezes at first, it is warming up so there won't be a problem.
Joe had to be at an office for a computer job this morning and he had no trouble getting out of the driveway and then down the street, even if it was covered with snow/ice.
I have a Dr appt at 2:20 today, but don't foresee a problem by that time. I also need to do a grocery run. I imagine the stores are doing a landslide business today and tomorrow.
Carol - They hug me every time they break into a purrrrrr!
Joey is still isolated for the safety of the "others". I've tried everything I can think of to work it out but so far no luck. So, I just continue to divide the time so everyone gets to "free roam" at different times. The problem isn't all Joey. The others are all so afraid of him that when he's around they immediately go on full "defense" mode and that's like pouring gasoline on a fire.
So strange, I wonder what it is about Joey that they are afraid of. Some sort of scent he gives off? His manner with them?
You're the expert so I'm sure you'll work it all out eventually....maybe another addition? LOL
meaning an additional room just for him....not another kitty.
Carol - We determined with DNA testing that he is a hybrid. The ladies at the Wildcat center say he is probably a Pixiebob. Domestic cats only have a limited number of DNA markers. Joey has one extra marker we can't positively identify but it's beyond "domestic" and it makes him a hybrid. I'm sure it's this "wild" heritage that makes him different and the other cats can sense that difference. They perceive him as a "wild" animal and react accordingly.
Carol - This is Mr. Joe
Joey 1
Joey 2
Joey 3
Does this look like a cat that would take any crap from anybody?
Carol - BTW ... Mr. Joe doesn't have any FAT on his body. He is solid muscle & weighs about 16 pounds. Notice that while he has some TABBY stripes, his markings are mostly spots.
Carol - Looking at the pictures...
note his slanted eyes - not like domestic housecat
note his stubby tail - not like domestic housecat
You can't tell it from the pix but he has plush fur rather than hair... again not like domestic housecat
Mr.Ed....yes, he is not a Wussy Pussy. I noted his slanted eyes, very unusual. I agree, not a house cat.
I do understand the other cats treating him as 'a threat'. They are very sensitive creatures.
He's a handsome fellow though! I wouldn't want him mad at me!
Carol - He has never "seriously" bit me but he has let me know when he's not happy with being corrected. He will clamp the teeth down just tight enough to make a statement without penetrating the skin. It's for this reason I have ruled out adopting him out to a non cat home. He needs to be with someone who really understands cats and can handle him. Besides, we've gotten very close and even though he requires special handling, there's no way I would let him go. He's a very loving animal and he's totally bonded to me. He's my "little buddy"!
Carol - One other thought on controlling him: I don't let him get away with the pseudo bites. With my free hand, I just pick him up by the scruff of the neck like a mother cat picks up a kitten and he immediately becomes submissive. It's just a matter of using what he learned as a baby.
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