The Chillout Zone (Off-Topic Thread)

SillyMangoX · 09-11-2013 1:53pm

tk123 wrote: »

I've tried it all with little success. Behaviourist coming in 2 weeks to help us!

Btw is that our one of our mad cat ladies being quoted on Pet Expo's FB??

I was asked to send them a paragraph yesterday to advertise myself :pac: :pac:

baby and crumble · 09-11-2013 2:49pm

Layinghen wrote: »

Congratulations Babyandcrumble. Photographs of course at the earliest opportunity.......

Ask and you shall receive... Took these in the shop, they're looking after her until we pick her up.

Anyone have any great name suggestions???? My immediate thought is Edwina, no clue why!!!

Pumpkinseeds · 09-11-2013 3:00pm

baby and crumble wrote: »

Ask and you shall receive... Took these in the shop, they're looking after her until we pick her up.

Anyone have any great name suggestions???? My immediate thought is Edwina, no clue why!!!

Ahh, she's gorgeous, I love the name, it reminds me of Edina from Absolutely Fabulous:D

Layinghen · 09-11-2013 3:21pm

She is magnificent. Edwina seems like a very fitting name for such cuteness. Sadie might be nice as well.

Cocolola · 09-11-2013 4:29pm

She's beautiful! Very excited for more pics of her next week :-D

tk123 · 09-11-2013 6:30pm

Lucy did a messy poo right outside somebody's gate around the corner on the way home...went back down with yard brush and watering can of disinfectant...that smells like baby powder lol! Somebody is going to be very confused when they come home!

Cocolola · 09-11-2013 6:47pm

So we've been giving Ollie that seaweed stuff from DogsFirst, Canident I think, for a couple of weeks now and last night he had a chunk of an oxtail bone. Cleaned (some of) his teeth up nicely

In the 3 years I've had him he's had to go under anesthetic twice for teeth cleaning. He was fed exclusively on dry nuts (so much for that myth!) up until about April this year when I switched to gRÁW. Still trying to get the hang of the raw meaty bones thing, the few butchers I've been to are very reluctant to give me anything bar a sawn leg bone :rolleyes: but we'll get there.

Do any of you guys think his tartar might be too severe though and require another trip to the vet? Don't want him to develop any kind of gum disease or anything.

tk123 · 09-11-2013 6:57pm

I try him with some more bones first - you can give stuff like chicken legs, pork ribs, lamb breast, oxtail and stuff like that in place of the gRaw so it's a meal and bone in one if that makes sense. Lamb shoulder bones are good from the butcher - not too big and not too many shards.

mymo · 09-11-2013 7:42pm

Wow cocolola, that's amazing, must get some for my girl.
Two dogs same diet, one has perfect teeth, the younger has bad tartar.
I use plaque off from time to time, and give nice meaty bones, but she's still got bad teeth.
Lamb ribs are nice and soft, mine love chicken, thighs and legs too.

tk123 · 09-11-2013 7:45pm

Forgot to say - if he won't let you brush his teeth rubbing in some of the toothpaste will make a difference. I was always having to brush Bailey's teeth when he was on dry food.

baby and crumble · 10-11-2013 1:46pm

Preparations are under high alert for in incoming new hammie tomorrow! So exciting. Still can't come up with a good name though... We're leaning towards slightly "old fashioned" lady names... Emilia is a possibility. And we could put lots of airplane themed toys in!

honerbright · 10-11-2013 7:53pm

Aww Congrats, babyandcrumble, she's beautiful!!

Our house has turned in to a bit of a madhouse, we've taken in another dog. He belonged to an elderly lady who passed away and he and another dog have been living in the yard of that house with a relative going around daily to feed, hug, play etc with them. With winter coming I wanted to get them out of where they were living because it's no life for them and we're in a position financially and accommodation-ly to be able to help out. So my OHs sister took one of the dogs and we now have Oscar, who is a lovely wee Glen of Imaal terrier (Wicklow Terrier) who is nearing on 20 (!!!!) years of age. Exact age is unknown, my OH remembers him being around when he was 16/17 and had been there for a number of years prior and that was 15 years ago. He's mostly deaf and needs to be carried up and down the stairs but I don't think I've ever met a happier dog. I'll have to post up a photo of him in his prime on the photo thread, his current state isn't great but it's nothing a little TLC and inside living won't help.

tk123 · 10-11-2013 10:23pm

Lucy went into the sea today - she's been afraid of the waves the last few times but followed her big brothers as my friend calls them (Bailey and my friend's dog) in and had a great time!
...This evening she was half asleep having her supper and then I opened the door for her to go out to have a wee..she jumped up onto the lounger and went to go asleep, said something like 'no busy busy Lucy!!' ..she got up and wee'd on the lounger (it's mesh so it just spilled thru) does that count as an accident lol?!

rannerap · 10-11-2013 10:27pm

I know I said two cats is my limit but I wanted to take this little guy home so bad

SillyMangoX · 10-11-2013 10:33pm

I am MAJORLY jealous!!! I'd love to cuddle a baby cheetah!!

rannerap · 10-11-2013 10:35pm

It felt the same as holding my bigger kitten, except his fur is more wirey! I even made him purr giving him chin rubs. he was mad running around trying to play

SillyMangoX · 11-11-2013 12:42pm

Cream just ran down to my room, jumped up on my bed, kissed me, meowed loudly into my face and then ran away. I don't really know what's going on!

honerbright · 11-11-2013 3:33pm

Saturday was Max's (our stray cats) one month anniversary of living inside. On saturday night he decided that yes, he does actually want to be patted.. and constantly :pac:. Spent about an hour patting him on the floor until my arms got tired and when I stopped he started hitting me! He even jumped up on the couch beside me for a snuggle last night

Still doesn't want to be patted if I'm standing, I have to be sitting and he comes to me but hurrah for progress (finally)!

And because it's getting so cold at night times Cinnamon had started joining us under the covers every night. I love winter for this reason alone, because Cinnamon is a very contrary little being and isn't the biggest hugger unless it's winter.

SingItOut · 11-11-2013 6:39pm

I run my own photography business page on facebook and last night I received a message from a woman asking about my dog Moone as she was identical to her dog Pippin. I had a look at her pictures and they are the absolute image of each other! Pippin looks to be a bit taller than Moone. After chatting for a while we found out we got our dogs from the same family in Moone county Kildare (I was so original in choosing my dogs name!). Pippin was from the same parents but had been born a year previous to Moone. We were amazed and would love for our dogs to meet each other some day

Feels like those Jeremy Kyle "find my family" moments XD

Pumpkinseeds · 11-11-2013 9:10pm

Poppy decided to help me make the bed last night, someone definitely taught her the sheet surfing game at some stage in her past, she's like lightening. The sheet surfing game seems to have strengthened her bond with me as she came to bed with us and used me as a pillow for hours while I tried to read a book:D

Pumpkinseeds · 11-11-2013 9:31pm

I got an excellent litter scoop from Zooplus today. It's designed for clumping litter and is the best one I've come across for clumps. It's huge with large holes to let the clean litter fall through, and only cost 2.99.

mymo · 11-11-2013 10:32pm

I actually managed to take the cover off the duvet, pick it up and put it on the floor with Oliver in it yesterday!
Lazy sod would not move, so I slid it under the duvet, and took it off around him (like he was in a sack), I lifted him onto the floor in it and he just wagged his tail and rolled around!
I got him out before it went into the washing machine, but then had Ruby the kitten help me make the bed. By god, she's fast!

honerbright · 11-11-2013 10:35pm

Bed making must be incredibly dull for people without pets. I swear my lot mess it up just so they can sheet surf all over again!

Pumpkinseeds · 11-11-2013 10:43pm

honerbright wrote: »

Bed making must be incredibly dull for people without pets. I swear my lot mess it up just so they can sheet surf all over again!

Jazzy feels he has to break in fresh pillow cases, especially when he's come in from the garden with muddy paws, preferably in the early hours of the morning. He likes to sit on my pillow and nibble my hair, as a way of letting me know he wants breakfast.

I bought a lovely Nordic style fleece throw in Penneys on Thursday thinking it would save the duvet when they're wet and jump on our bed. I thought the colourful pattern would hide the cat fur, but they don't like the pattern, I think that they think there's things on the bed so they won't walk on the throw:rolleyes:

mymo · 11-11-2013 11:01pm

It is boring without pets, I grew up with pets helping make the bed, I had about 2 years without any pets living with me, then for a couple of years I had just a baby/toddler, it was still fun, then I had a toddler and kittens!
That was noisy fun!

Pumpkinseeds · 12-11-2013 1:28pm

I'm hoping Felix will calm down a bit with Toby today. Yesterday was a bit of a nightmare with him. He was in one of his moods where he was hell bent on getting at him. He gets so defiant like a petulant child and will try to get past me to get at him when I block him. A couple of times he went looking for him and then last night he tried to go for him from the side of the sofa. He's such a dirty fighter, he always tries to get him while he's sleeping.

Pumpkinseeds · 12-11-2013 9:56pm

I met my tabby visitor at what I'm pretty sure is his own house today. He's lovely, what I think of as an Autumn or auburn tabby, and so friendly, although I worry when they're friendly enough to let strangers pet them. Then again he does eat here twice a day most days. The house he comes from have 3 or 4 dogs and probably the same number of cats and I'd say money there is tight, as it is for most people these days.

He gave me head boops, purrs and a little chat. Poppy's behind me on the sofa and constantly patting my head. I've to take Felix for a final check on his ear next month and I'm going to bring her and get her claws trimmed. They get caught in everything all the time. She doesn't go out much and they seem very long. She meeps like it hurts if you gently free them from your clothes, I wonder if it's something to do with her other paw issue.

Layinghen · 12-11-2013 10:27pm

Is anybody else's dog molting like mad at the moment ? My short haired JRT as is their way sheds all the time but for the past few days I could build a new one with the amount of hair coming off her.

Pumpkinseeds · 13-11-2013 8:21pm

Toby got into a physical fight with our tabby visitor this afternoon and is sleeping it off in his basket upstairs:( Meanwhile Felix is in that room sprawled in front of the door blocking Toby getting out if he wants to. So I'm in the living room(underneath that room) listening out for howly jowly business.

Felix was trying to give the impression that he's not up to anything, like I'm gonna fall for that one, but I don't want to lift him and make things worse, so hopefully there'll be no funny business, but I won't hold my breath.

baby and crumble · 13-11-2013 10:39pm

I had forgotten how much time it takes to tame a hamster. Isabella was so tame I forgot that actually she was super nervy for the first few weeks. Poor Esme is jumpy at the moment and is sleeping in a different spot every night!!!

Zapperzy · 13-11-2013 11:43pm

Has anyone else had a kitten that is just adamant to sleep on your face/head? Little jesse sleeps in the bedroom most nights, she keeps trying to lie on our faces

I'l be half asleep (or she'l wake me up at all hours) and I'l feel two cold paws on my face followed by the rest of her as she tries to lie across me. She's persistent too and keeps coming back when I lift her away :rolleyes:
Either that or she'l try to wedge herself right in between the two of us no matter how small a gap there is she'l wiggle her way in

She loves cold tea too, no cup left unattended is safe :P She'l jump onto the dinner plate too if I'm not careful, right little scavenger she is

I'd forgotten how easy bunty is, and how big and heavy she is compared :P

SillyMangoX · 13-11-2013 11:53pm

Zapperzy wrote: »

Has anyone else had a kitten that is just adamant to sleep on your face/head? Little jesse sleeps in the bedroom most nights, she keeps trying to lie on our faces I'l be half asleep (or she'l wake me up at all hours) and I'l feel two cold paws on my face followed by the rest of her as she tries to lie across me. She's persistent too and keeps coming back when I lift her away :rolleyes:
Either that or she'l try to wedge herself right in between the two of us no matter how small a gap there is she'l wiggle her way in

She loves cold tea too, no cup left unattended is safe :P She'l jump onto the dinner plate too if I'm not careful, right little scavenger she is I'd forgotten how easy bunty is, and how big and heavy she is compared :P

Sounds just like my Dude when he was a little kitten (he's a big kitten now!!) He doesn't sleep on my face anymore or else I might suffocate! But he does lie across my neck/chest whenever he gets the chance

Jesse sounds like a right character

Pumpkinseeds · 13-11-2013 11:54pm

I have a 5 year old former feral who loves to sit on my pillow and nibble my hair when he comes in from his nocturnal adventures, particularly on the rainy nights when he's soaked. He leaves little muddy paw prints on the pillow:D Poppy's also loving getting into our bed, she races me back when I get up to go to the loo. She's realised the mattress stays warm so she'll snuggle down for hours.

Zapperzy · 14-11-2013 12:35am

SillyMangoX wrote: »

Jesse sounds like a right character

One way to describe her anyways

She appeared one day at about 8 weeks old and wouldn't leave, tried everything to find out where she came from but no signs of an owner, didn't feed her for the first few days to see would she wander off back to her home but she wouldn't budge :rolleyes: We're stuck with her now anyways, there lose

I'd post photos but she appears as a black and white blur in them all, doesn't understand the concept of staying still

honerbright · 14-11-2013 2:27pm

Poppy's been on my knee/in bed with me all morning since about 9 this morning getting hugs and now that I'm up, Max has decided he wants some hugs and Poppy was having none of it. Put Poppy in her crate for a bit with her chew and Max has decided he doesn't want to come near me now :rolleyes:

SillyMangoX · 14-11-2013 8:20pm

Cream isn't talking to me because I took him for his vaccines today. If he's this bad about a ten minute car journey I dread to see how put out he'll be when we get to Dublin!!

Pumpkinseeds · 14-11-2013 8:48pm

I met Sillymango at the vets today. Cream is looking very handsome indeed. They often get a bit hacked off after injections Smx, he'll be fine in the morning, but will probably milk it for as long as possible:D

SillyMangoX · 14-11-2013 8:49pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I met Sillymango at the vets today. Cream is looking very handsome indeed. They often get a bit hacked off after injections Smx, he'll be fine in the morning, but will probably milk it for as long as possible:D

It's a very small world isn't it!!:D

Pumpkinseeds · 14-11-2013 8:51pm

I looked out the bedroom window late this afternoon and saw our tabby visitor on the roof of a neighbours house:eek::eek::eek:. No idea how on earth he got up there. I was worried so I called to that house and told the chap that he'd a cat on his roof. He didn't even bother his arse to go out and look to see if the cat needed help:mad:

So off I went to the house I suspected puss comes from and he is theirs, apparently he does get up on roofs, they've no idea how and he can get down by himself. I know his name now:D Honestly, sometimes I wonder wtf is wrong with people. How on earth could you ignore a possibly stranded cat on your roof

tk123 · 14-11-2013 11:07pm

It dawned on me earlier when I was pricing up Nature Diet that it'd probably work out the same/not that much more to just buy eg chicken and make up a mix myself. Don't know what to do now lol!

Pumpkinseeds · 15-11-2013 8:14am

Mr P was on nightshift this week and I never sleep well when he is so I'm worn out now. I just cleaned out the litter trays and judging by the amount of digging I can hear going on in the kitchen I'm guessing madam is leaving me a toxic deposit:)

tk123 · 15-11-2013 1:24pm

GROSS!! I've just got a txt to say Lucy's 'lounger' (raised bed) is full of earwigs!! puke puke puke! It's a cheapo one that was in the 1/2 price offer at homestore and more. Think I'll have to fork out for a proper one! I've been trying out a coupler on our walks - very funny at first but they seem to be getting used to it. One on hand I felt a bit guilt gluing them together but they don't seem to mind!

SillyMangoX · 15-11-2013 8:08pm

I think Dude has brought out the best on Peach, she's never been so relaxed bring away from home. Normally she cowers around with Cream but now she has Dude the 2 of them are really chilled. Cream on the other hand is hiding somewhere under one of the beds. They accidentally booked us for a triple room so the cats have a whole bed to themselves!

mymo · 15-11-2013 8:19pm

We gave Ruby some catnip a little while ago, she spent 5 mins sliding around the floor on her belly, rolling around and trying to get every bit of catnip, with us roaring laughing, it was like she couldn't remember how to stand!
She's now sleeping it off on the sofa beside me.

taytobreath · 15-11-2013 8:48pm

mymo wrote: »

We gave Ruby some catnip a little while ago, she spent 5 mins sliding around the floor on her belly, rolling around and trying to get every bit of catnip, with us roaring laughing, it was like she couldn't remember how to stand!
She's now sleeping it off on the sofa beside me.

lol why do they do that, one of mine was trying to eat his bed the other day, its funny but sometimes i worry that he likes it too much. weird, some of my other cats couldnt be bothered with it.

mymo · 15-11-2013 9:38pm

One of ours has no interest in catnip, the others go nuts for it.
Toby rolls in it purring and drooling, just never seen a reaction like Ruby's, she was actually pushing herself around on her belly and kept rolling onto her siðe or back, while trying to grab every last bit!

taytobreath · 15-11-2013 9:40pm

ok I give in, im gonna give my cat some now, I havent given him any in over 3 months, will he remember it? ill get back to you

taytobreath · 15-11-2013 9:46pm

Jesus, the same thing again, he eats it all up and then licks the ground looking for more and then rolls around, still at it now!, ive a kitten here lookin at him all confused. No more, I think its the cocaine of the cat species

Pigwidgeon · 15-11-2013 10:15pm

Is there a dog equivalent of catnip?

tk123 · 15-11-2013 10:29pm

Pigwidgeon wrote: »

Is there a dog equivalent of catnip?

Stinky rubbish /fox poo

The Chillout Zone (Off-Topic Thread)

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