Uber fluffy kitty

NewFrockTuesday

My cat Pat, is the sort of cat that the neighbour kids are afraid of. Its not the dogs they fear cos theyre all yipping little pocket monsters, its Pat....the bigger than average, really long haired psyco looking brute from the middle of the street. I dont blame them, hes not the sweetest natured cat having a few mental issues consisting of rage, greed and voilence. Hes like an 8th deadly sin on fouer legs. I didnt even know cats could be nuts until he camee to live with me. Soon found out, thats for sure! Mis-leading title thats for sure!

His hair is very long at the moment, making him even scarier, but also I have to brush it all the time and hes not what youd call fond of having a brush dragged over him every time hes at his food bowl, so Im going to get him shaved again. Ive had it done before and it was fuuny looking but he was alot quieter as well. I was going to rename him Samson but decided he had enough issues


It cost me €200 for check up and jabs and shave the last time. Hes not due a check up yet, so I was wondering if there are any cat groomers? Ive never heard of one. I know cats have to sedated for grooming so I thought that might be it - only vets can administer animal drugs right?


Anyone know one. Thanks.

Lauragoesmad

The vets on the Cabra road in Dublin have a grooming parlour in it but I'm not sure if they groom cats. Heres their number. (01) 868 0119

NewFrockTuesday

Mad Pat thanks you Lauragoesmad

peasant

instead of having the poor cat sedated, try something like this:

http://images.google.ie/images?hl=en&q=grooming%20glove%20for%20cats&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

seanybiker

ha ha Poor Mad Pat. Any chance of before and after pics???

NewFrockTuesday

Those look really good! I didnt even know they existed.

I have photos from the last time Seany - Ill find them and pop them up. He looks really gay in the shaved ones thought as she shaved him like a poodle. He was not impressed.

The Sweeper

Deepsense, what do you use to brush him?

NewFrockTuesday

Heres pre shave...I have a few more that show his actual girth somewhere. Ill root them out.

MAJD, I use a brush with wirey bits on one side and bristles on the other. The vet reccommended it so I bought it. I have a plastic thing that slips on your hand and you can stroke him like you were patting him and one last soft bristle brush. Hes better groomed than me

The Sweeper

Good Lord he's large!

How bad does his coat get if he's not shaved?

NewFrockTuesday

He is. That was taken about a year and a half ago. Hes gotten fatter since. he eats a tin and a hlaf of whiskaw and a bowl of cat nuts to graze on. He wont eat anything but Whiskas and turns his nose up at Adli or KitiKat.

When I got him, he had been living in someones garden and was really ill so his coats was in bits. He had dioarreah and the next morning my kitchen was destroyed! I nearly fainted with disgust.

It gets really long and it then moults all over the place....I seem to be hoovering the stairs every second day. It falls out in clumps and he gets furballs from cleaning himself so frequently. Also, I think this is hard for him to be all the time cleaning himselfs.

Baldy photos on the way.

Glowing

Pat

NewFrockTuesday

Its bizzare, but over time, it has evolved that when friends visit the house, they greet Pat like a dastardly arch enemy saying his name "Ppppaaaaaatttttttthhh"

He doesnt go out of his way to make friends like a normal cat, he cahsed my ex housemate round the garden - he took exception to her polka dot pjs was the nearest we could figure.I had a chinese girl come to view a room in the house once, she didnt make it past the front door, he went for her straighaway. She ran down the path screaming."Solly, solly...I don like caaaatttt" she squealed. Pat stopped halfway down the path and wandered back in looking like he was saying "No sweetie, Pat don like youuuuu!" That day, I felt the balance of power shift!

PinkTulips

omg, i have tears of laughter rolling down my face

no grooming advice but wow... fair deuce to you for taking on the psycho cat

tk123

I was wasting time on youtube on day :rolleyes: and came across a cat vid where the guy was using the cats fur to make toys (madness imo) and he was using a shedding blade to brush the cat. It seemed to be getting loads of fur off and the cat loved it so I thought it might be worth a try. I got one on ebay for our cat and he loves it and it makes grooming easier because it removes LOADS of fur. I looks dangerous like it's going to cut them but our guy dives on the floor to be brushed if you pick it up. This is the one we have.

Here's the vid so you can see it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adXTF5wPft4

cotton

Any decent groomers won't need to sedate a cat to groom them. I would never, ever give one of my cats or dogs to someone that used sedatives.
Four of mine are long haired - 3 I do myself. The 4th one, Max is bigger than a jrt & has the teeth & attitude to match.
There is a fantastic groomer, Leonie, that does cats in the Canine country club in Kildare. She is truely amazing & does Max for me. I travel from Wicklow to her, there is nobody else I'd trust Max with. All the animals I've seen with her, including Max, just love her to bits. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Corb

Ha ha Pat the legend! That's so funny, more Pat stories please!

NewFrockTuesday

Finally got the photos from my phone.

The first are of him fluffy. He lies in the sun on the floor spreadagled on is back most evenings. When you walk by you have to rub is belly otherwise he goes for your foot. Its like a toll you pay for safe passage.

Hes in the bad books at the moment. One of my neighbours was in to complain about him crouching under her hedge in wait for her and her kitten. He ran in through her cat flap after it and bet the stuffing out of her pudpud. I now have a €20 vets bill to pay as she took her to the vets cos he went after her so hard he left a spur in her side. Poor kittty. After I finish this post, Im looking up cat prozac. Hes done so much at this stage, I get asked are you Pats Mum - which is incredibly sad - but I live on a road of of about 40 houses and 35 of those are occupied by pensioners and this seems pretty normal to them - followed by an understanding look of sympathy or a tirade of abuse for his latest antics.

He has to date...off the top of my head...

Brought a dead magpie into my neighbours childs bedroom and dropped it into her cot....caught red handed. Frightened the life out of both mother and child.

Chased too many people to count...its pretty normal at this stage.

Hopped on the bus and ran riot.

Snuck into peoples house and stole food - hes very well fed - this is just pure greed and devilment.

Refused to get off neighbours bonnet time and time again. Rolled around and ran up to the roof and back down to the bonnet. Was like something out of a Laurel & Hardy film...v funny

Hiding in bushes adn hopping out at me when I come home - funny after the first time - the first time he done it scared the crap out of me.

Theres loads more. When people come to the door now, I assume theyre either trying to scam me for charity or to complain about Pat. Its usually the latter.

Ho well...I love him







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Deepsense

Deepsense wrote: »

Finally got the photos from my phone.

The first are of him fluffy. He lies in the sun on the floor spreadagled on is back most evenings. When you walk by you have to rub is belly otherwise he goes for your foot. Its like a toll you pay for safe passage.

Hes in the bad books at the moment. One of my neighbours was in to complain about him crouching under her hedge in wait for her and her kitten. He ran in through her cat flap after it and bet the stuffing out of her pudpud. I now have a €20 vets bill to pay as she took her to the vets cos he went after her so hard he left a spur in her side. Poor kittty. After I finish this post, Im looking up cat prozac. Hes done so much at this stage, I get asked are you Pats Mum - which is incredibly sad - but I live on a road of of about 40 houses and 35 of those are occupied by pensioners and this seems pretty normal to them - followed by an understanding look of sympathy or a tirade of abuse for his latest antics.

He has to date...off the top of my head...

Brought a dead magpie into my neighbours childs bedroom and dropped it into her cot....caught red handed. Frightened the life out of both mother and child.

Chased too many people to count...its pretty normal at this stage.

Hopped on the bus and ran riot.

Snuck into peoples house and stole food - hes very well fed - this is just pure greed and devilment.

Refused to get off neighbours bonnet time and time again. Rolled around and ran up to the roof and back down to the bonnet. Was like something out of a Laurel & Hardy film...v funny

Hiding in bushes adn hopping out at me when I come home - funny after the first time - the first time he done it scared the crap out of me.

Theres loads more. When people come to the door now, I assume theyre either trying to scam me for charity or to complain about Pat. Its usually the latter.

Ho well...I love him







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He sounds like my kind of cat.

Trev M

Pat is on my hero list!:D

NewFrockTuesday

Thanks Moonbaby

Ok - heres the link. He is a bit of a hero.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/album.php?albumid=653

I LOVE it! Bahhahaha!

Corb

Brilliant! Pat looks evil ha ha. Keep us up to date with what he gets up to, this thread has made me laugh so much.

Call me Socket

Oh jaysus hahaha, I'm in stitches here, Pat sounds like a howl! Your posts are so funny! :D:D:D:D

Have you heard of the Furminator? The purple one is for cats- I have a yellow one for my dogs and it's a great yoke, removes the undercoat very well, you just have to be gentle using it. Here's a link- http://furminator.com/

roweeeeena

Deepsense wrote: »

Hiding in bushes adn hopping out at me when I come home - funny after the first time - the first time he done it scared the crap out of me.

Haha mine does that too, have embarrassed myself in front of the neighbours quite a few times by suddenly shrieking while walking up the driveway, they can't see him coz he's in the feckin hedge!! :rolleyes:

mymo

I think we should start a Mad Pat appreciation society.
Did you ever consider a blog?
I love the stories and understand, My dad has a 17yr old cat who in her younger days once jumped from the upstairs landing onto a visitors head:eek:
Took about 15 mins to stop the bleeding!(all scalp wounds bleed like mad)
She also attacked postman so many times he used to leave mail next door, and once chased my brothers best friends dog(large rottie, staff cross) 100 yards up the road. He squealed the whole way. One look from her made you give up your seat.
I still would be careful even though she's nearly blind and very slow.
But we all love her even with her craziness (although mostly from a distance);)
Those pic's are fantastic, embrace the craziness.:P

NewFrockTuesday

Hhhhmm.......


...............Ppppaaaaaatttttttthhh



http://balkanpix.com/?s=3&i=143

doctor evil

Deepsense wrote: »

Hhhhmm.......


...............Ppppaaaaaatttttttthhh



http://balkanpix.com/?s=3&i=143

Don't be foolish, he'll enact his revenge when you are asleep.

NewFrockTuesday

Its official...Pat has now been named as a local nusiance at the residents coomittee meeting. I dont know whether to be proud or move.:o Ive put up a thread in the accommodation forum detailing how.

Ronan|Raven

I have a cat like him around the same size and all I have to admit I never had her shaved... thankfully she looses a lot of it during the summer and a good brushing sorts her out. She is a bad ass though, killed her second mink today and left it as a present at the door.

The_Conductor

Deepsense- with no disrespect whatsover intended- your cat sounds like a complete and utter psychopath..... I've had my share of abnormal and strange behaviour from a wide range of animals in the past- but nothing compares to your cat.

I'd almost suggest bringing it to training school- but its a completely useless suggestion.

From previous cats- I found putting a little olive oil in their nuts helpful for their coats (about a tea spoon- no more) (but a tin and a half of Whiskas along with nuts on a daily basis seems to be a shocking amount of food for a cat........)

To be honest- I'd almost suggest having a word with friends from back home and see if any of them are willing to give this cat a new territory to terrorise- of a slightly less urban nature?

NewFrockTuesday

From previous cats- I found putting a little olive oil in their nuts helpful for their coats (about a tea spoon- no more) (but a tin and a half of Whiskas along with nuts on a daily basis seems to be a shocking amount of food for a cat........)

Hes a hairy pig! he scoffs it all up. I put a tin out in the morning with his nuts to do him through the day and then when I come home its half and tin and a few snacks like anchovies - I have a big catering jar...he goes mental fro them. He gets really narky if hes not fed.

Im seriously thinking about cat prozac. Ive been presented with a list from the resident committee of his misdeeds - Im going to frame it and hang it inside my front door. He snuck into a neighbours house the other day and fell asleep under her bed then hopped onto her bed in the middle of the night and scared the holy crap out of her. She was furious! Another neighbour found him sat in her handbag in her kitchen.


I couldnt part with him tbh. He provides me with so much entertainment and I know he wouldnt be happy anywhere else but with me. Hes just messed in the head. :pac:

mikedragon32

Care to share the list with the rest of us? This is a fantastic thread!

The_Conductor

Deepsense wrote: »

Hes a hairy pig! he scoffs it all up. I put a tin out in the morning with his nuts to do him through the day and then when I come home its half and tin and a few snacks like anchovies - I have a big catering jar...he goes mental fro them. He gets really narky if hes not fed.

Im seriously thinking about cat prozac. Ive been presented with a list from the resident committee of his misdeeds - Im going to frame it and hang it inside my front door. He snuck into a neighbours house the other day and fell asleep under her bed then hopped onto her bed in the middle of the night and scared the holy crap out of her. She was furious! Another neighbour found him sat in her handbag in her kitchen.


I couldnt part with him tbh. He provides me with so much entertainment and I know he wouldnt be happy anywhere else but with me. Hes just messed in the head. :pac:

Anchovies? Your cat is spoilt rotten! When you say your cat gets narky if hes not fed (by this I take it you mean the large quantities you've listed- as opposed to not feeding him)- what do you mean? What does he do? It almost sounds as though your cat has trained you to do his biding!

CathyMoran

smccarrick wrote: »

Anchovies? Your cat is spoilt rotten! When you say your cat gets narky if hes not fed (by this I take it you mean the large quantities you've listed- as opposed to not feeding him)- what do you mean? What does he do? It almost sounds as though your cat has trained you to do his biding!

I should state that my husband and I have fish who have equivalently trained us - they splash us if we do not feed them and play with them. I do not know anything about cats, they ignore me He looks gorgeous though.

NewFrockTuesday

smccarrick wrote: »

Anchovies? Your cat is spoilt rotten! When you say your cat gets narky if hes not fed (by this I take it you mean the large quantities you've listed- as opposed to not feeding him)- what do you mean? What does he do? It almost sounds as though your cat has trained you to do his biding!

Im in the catering trade so trade price and cheap ass brand. I think fish oils are important for him to have a glossy coat. A notion I got a while ago.


He bullies food by trying to trip you up when you walk - I literally cannot take a step in the house without him following me and winding himself about my legs. If Im wearing slippers he goes for them when I pass. He will sit bold as brass in front of me and just keep meowing over and over again. He will jump on the furniture he knows I dont like him on and start knocking stuff off...Ive added a photo here of him smashing the controls that I keep on my stereo to the ground. He'll walk all over me if Im on the couch and if Im in bed he will start pulling my hair with his claw so that I have to go right under the duvet. When it gets too hot he be there waiting.


He just keeps going and going till hes fed. I think Ill add Praderwilli syndrome to the list of ails.

they splash us if we do not feed them and play with them

Haha! Really?! Thats mad!


Mikedragon - Ill get the copy of the mins of the meeting and quote. Its along the lines of "following up on numerous complaints from residents, we would like to make you aware of your pets behaviour. Hes a traffic nusiance which is a concern for the neighbourhood and he has entered into homes where his presence is neither welcomed nor encouraged...blah blah blah"

ISDW

OMG, Pat sounds fantastic. I can't believe he's being discussed at a residents meeting. Seriously though, there is nothing that they can do, cats legally aren't owned, so unlike dogs, you aren't liable for their actions.

Would love to meet him - or would I?:eek:

The_Conductor

ISDW wrote: »

cats legally aren't owned, so unlike dogs, you aren't liable for their actions.

Is this correct? Sounds unusual...... Have you any references to back this up?

Clare Bear

Pat is being complained about at a residents meeting, he's famous! I love this thread, made me laugh so much. Pat the hero!

ISDW

smccarrick wrote: »

Is this correct? Sounds unusual...... Have you any references to back this up?

I don't have anything in writing yet, but I'm working on it. Its been discussed on different forums fairly often. Thats why if you knock a cat down, you don't have to stop or report it, but you are meant to if its a dog.

Call me Socket

I've just read this whole thread from the beginning.....for the 4th time, and it's still cracking me up!:D Deepsense, thanks for such a light and cheery thread. And let me know if you ever write a book- I'll defo buy it!

I second the notion of a 'Mad Pat Appreciation Society'!!!!:D:D:D

trishawisha

Brilliant thread! Id love to meet Pat!

doctor evil

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

She is a bad ass though, killed her second mink today and left it as a present at the door.

Mink?

That is bad ass! If she matches ones of the same hue you can make your own stole.

Smerl :0)

Does he have his own page on facebook....he should do, bet he'd get loads of fans :D