Cats in Boxes

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EvilPixie Feb 2022 8:23am, 9 Feb 2022 30,884 posts	0 EvilPixie so my mum just happened to speak to the breeder of Dio and Ozzy and her Teddy yesterday and she just happens to have a kitten. SO there is mum whose own health is awful and Teddy (2) will probably out live thinking of getting a new kitten the fact she told me means it will probably happen (shakes head)
Raemond Feb 2022 10:51am, 9 Feb 2022 8,939 posts	0 Raemond We started the dog introduction programme last night, by bringing Laika the lump up to the craftorium. She sat in the comfy chair and didn't move or react at all, so they could sniff her in their own time and eventually decide that she's not very interesting or a threat. Today I've got Shadow up here with me while I'm working, and he's a bit more interested in them, and occasionally gets up and stretches or comes to me for fuss, so they've had a bit more like interaction - still mostly sniffing from a respectful distance, but after the initial shock both cats are now pretty much just getting on with their usual playing and eating type activities and shadow is curled up on the sofa. Amazing success, really. Bel will be the next stage, and I might wait a little while before getting her in.
EvilPixie Feb 2022 10:54am, 9 Feb 2022 30,891 posts	0 EvilPixie such good news
Hanneke Feb 2022 11:05am, 9 Feb 2022 85,495 posts	0 Hanneke Oh wow Rae! Brilliant! Pix, you will end up with 4 floofs 😱😱😱
EvilPixie Feb 2022 11:12am, 9 Feb 2022 30,892 posts	0 EvilPixie this is my worry Hann
Hanneke Feb 2022 11:17am, 9 Feb 2022 85,497 posts	0 Hanneke Yeah, I can see that! Lasya is a long lived breed, 20-25 is normal. The breeder warned me of this and I have discussed with a good friend that, if I were to die prematurely, she takes on Lasya. What she doesn't know is that Lasya comes with her own trust fund as cats often get expensive late in life... She is 9 now, I am 57... I will be in my early 70s by the time she is at end of life stage!
EvilPixie Feb 2022 11:22am, 9 Feb 2022 30,893 posts	0 EvilPixie Teddy is 2 so probably has 12+ years left in him (exotic short hair) and the potential new kitten will be the same breed Mum had open heart surgery in 2009 and was told the valve they fitted had a shelf life of about 15yrs - then a couple of years ago they said the valve was too small and not working properly. She won't have more surgery now she is alone. So yep the cat(s) will probably out live her
EvilPixie Feb 2022 2:26pm, 9 Feb 2022 30,906 posts	0 EvilPixie excellent news Animal charity the RSPCA has taken West Ham defender Kurt Zouma's two pet cats away after videos emerged on social media of him kicking and slapping one of them.
Ally-C Feb 2022 3:28pm, 9 Feb 2022 1,543 posts	0 Ally-C excellent news Animal charity the RSPCA has taken West Ham defender Kurt Zouma's two pet cats away after videos emerged on social media of him kicking and slapping one of them. I read earlier that in England & Wales they’ve no power to seize animals & he must’ve handed them over, not sure if that is correct.
Ally-C Feb 2022 4:18pm, 9 Feb 2022 1,544 posts	0 Ally-C As a charity, we don't have the right to remove an animal. We need the police and a vet present to assess whether the Animal Welfare Act has been broken. Of course, we always do what we can, but our power is limited.