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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2008Good grief
No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your cat... http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2809392.html?menu=news.quirkies.animaltales Stupid, stupid woman! On Apr 15, 8:03 am, "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote: > No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your cat... > > http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2809392.html?menu=news.quirkies.... > > Stupid, stupid woman! Oh, that poor thing. That poor, handicapped cat. IMO that's a case of animal neglect. Or abuse, whichever one fits; she should be ashamed to let him get into that condition. Sherry > On Apr 15, 8:03 am, "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Sherry Ugh, that poor cat. It's no kindness to overfeed an animal that way. I feel so sorry for him! Melissa > No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your > cat... > http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2809392.html?menu=news.quirkies.animaltales > > Stupid, stupid woman! It's a shame there's no place to comment (rather than just email Annova) on that site. That woman is *beyond* stupid. She thinks this is cute. She won't think it's so cute when the cat has serious health and joint problems, if it doesn't already. Jill >It's a shame there's no place to comment (rather than just email Annova) on >that site. That woman is *beyond* stupid. She thinks this is cute. She >won't think it's so cute when the cat has serious health and joint problems, >if it doesn't already. This site does allow comments regarding the story: http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=5 58714&in_page_id=1770 It also has more pictures as well as a photo caption that states that the vets don't know if he has a medical problem other than overfeeding. Someone who thinks this is cute probably won't spend the money to "fix" the problem. >>It's a shame there's no place to comment (rather than just email Annova) >>on [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > It also has more pictures as well as a photo caption that states that > the vets don't know if he has a medical problem other than overfeeding. > No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your > cat... > > http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2809392.html?menu=news.quirkies.animaltales > > Stupid, stupid woman! Do you think that image is real or photoshopped? Tyrone is a big cat, 15 pounds, not fat in the least, but he's a big cat. I can't imagine a cat, like the one in the picture, is that fat and that long without some photo adultering. And, heck, if this is a true story, that owner has a serious problem. That feline looks to be about 40 pounds!!!! kili > > No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your > > cat... [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > kili Kili, I think it's a real photo. The woman holding him is probably very small herself, giving the illusion that he is so long. My Cherokee was 25 lb. and even though he was huge, he was not as big as he looks in this pic. http://members.aol.com/sriddles/cherokeesherry.jpg On Apr 15, 8:51 am, "kilikini" <kiliki...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote: > "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > kili Kili, I think it's a real photo. The woman holding him is probably very small herself, giving the illusion that he is so long. My Cherokee was 25 lb. and even though he was huge, he was not as big as he looks in this pic. http://members.aol.com/sriddles/cherokeesherry.jpg Wow, that's one heck of a cat, Sherry! LOL. You may be right about the photo angle, then. kili > On Apr 15, 8:51 am, "kilikini" <kiliki...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > - Show quoted text - It's just an illusion! He was big, but not like that picture shows! Combination of all that fur, and the fact that he weighed 25 lbs, and I weigh 100 lbs., it just made him look big. Wish I had a ''normal" pic to show you. Cherokee was pre- digital camera days, and I don't have any pics scanned. Still, that other lady's cat, THAT's no illusion. That really bothers me. You know he can't get around very well and probably will have all kinds of health problems. Sherry On Apr 15, 9:38 am, "kilikini" <kiliki...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote: > "Sherry" <sridd...@aol.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > - Show quoted text - It's just an illusion! He was big, but not like that picture shows! Combination of all that fur, and the fact that he weighed 25 lbs, and I weigh 100 lbs., it just made him look big. Wish I had a ''normal" pic to show you. Cherokee was pre- digital camera days, and I don't have any pics scanned. Still, that other lady's cat, THAT's no illusion. That really bothers me. You know he can't get around very well and probably will have all kinds of health problems. Sherry If it's real, how could he not have problems? Gosh, the slave may think he's cute, but dang, what vet kind of vet bills are she going to be paying soon? Would you let your kid eat donuts or cookies all day to their complete obesity? Sheesh. I send a Pffffffffff and a thumbs down to that woman's way. kili > If it's real, how could he not have problems? Gosh, the slave may > think he's cute, but dang, what vet kind of vet bills are she going > to be paying soon? Would you let your kid eat donuts or cookies all > day to their complete obesity? Your neighbor would :~P Jill >> If it's real, how could he not have problems? Gosh, the slave may >> think he's cute, but dang, what vet kind of vet bills are she going [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jill I kind of thought of them when I posted. :-P kili > On Apr 15, 8:51 am, "kilikini" <kiliki...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote: >> "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > kili But Sherry's cat Cherokee was also a long-haired cat. That also makes them look much bigger :) Jill >> On Apr 15, 8:51 am, "kilikini" <kiliki...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote: >>> "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Jill That's true! I look at the Furbinater (we call the stray we feed) and she looks fat and fluffy, but in reality, she's all fur. kili > > On Apr 15, 8:51 am, "kilikini" <kiliki...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote: > >> "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Jill- Hide quoted text - That's sure a fact. Do you know, I thought Biskit was a little tubby till we had her shaved last year. I was shocked at how tiny she really is. Sherry I'm just glad the Guiness Book has stopped announcing "Fattest cat" etc as a record, so as not to encourage people to overfeed their animals in quest of a record. That's taking proper responsibility and removing incentive for animal neglect. My poor Tyche was obese at 12 lbs. She's lost a little weight, after a year and a half on diet food, and it's frustrating because she is the hyper-queen of our 4. It's not that she doesn't exercise, it's that she wolfs food--and will shove the others out of the way to get it--while we also have Kumani aka Princess Particular, our under- eater. (You know when the vet says "if you know ANYTHING that she will eat, try it, because she needs to eat regularly" it's bad.) (Right now our Princess Particular is at a healthy weight on a mix of Hills w/d and Fancy Feast Grilled Chicken (the only acceptable flavour of canned food EVER.) Unfortuntely, we also have to bait Tyche (Princess Piehole) away from Kumani while she eats and so....Tyche is still an overweight kitten. --Fil > > >> And, heck, if this is a true story, that owner has a serious > > >> problem. That feline looks to be about 40 pounds!!!! > I'm just glad the Guiness Book has stopped announcing "Fattest cat" > etc as a record, so as not to encourage people to overfeed their [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > --Fil I'm glad too, Fil. Cat Fancy was doing a "Fattest Cat" contest a few years ago, and IIRC after the feedback they got, I believe they did a retraction on it. I do realize that some cats are just piggish eaters. I've had some. Each of them was an ex-stray. I think they practiced "opportunistic eating"....kind of like, "I better wolf all this down right now, because I don't know when the next meal's coming." Cherokee would have eaten himself to death if we'd let him. Sherry The vet was surprised that Smokey, ex-feral, didn't do this. He would get agitated if the bowls were empty but wouldn't stuff himself if they were full. He just wanted to know food was readily available IF he was hungry. It was funny to watch him scream over an empty bowl and, when it was filled, walk away....because he wasn't hungry, he just wanted security of knowing food was around. Kumani and Tyche are sisters and exact opposites at meals...freak kittens the both of them.... --Fil > Each of them was an ex-stray. I think they practiced "opportunistic > eating"....kind of like, "I better wolf all this down right now, > because I don't know when the next meal's coming." > Cherokee would have eaten himself to death if we'd let him. "Enfilade" > The vet was surprised that Smokey, ex-feral, didn't do this. He would > get agitated if the bowls were empty but wouldn't stuff himself if [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > --Fil LOL, cats, go figure Hug Kyla >> Each of them was an ex-stray. I think they practiced "opportunistic >> eating"....kind of like, "I better wolf all this down right now, >> because I don't know when the next meal's coming." >> Cherokee would have eaten himself to death if we'd let him. > The vet was surprised that Smokey, ex-feral, didn't do this. He would > get agitated if the bowls were empty but wouldn't stuff himself if [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> because I don't know when the next meal's coming." >> Cherokee would have eaten himself to death if we'd let him. None of our ex-feral have been big eaters. Yes they get upset when they can see the bottom of the bowl. More so than the meezers ever have. But once they know its there, they are fine. Of course there is no reason for a feral cat to ever go hungry around here if it is healthy enough to do even some remedial hunting. They have all been even more impressed with the endless supply of fresh clean water than they have with food. Jo <snip> >I do realize that some cats are just piggish eaters. I've had some. >Each of them was an ex-stray. I think they practiced "opportunistic >eating"....kind of like, "I better wolf all this down right now, >because I don't know when the next meal's coming." <snip> It certainly holds true for my crew. Little Bit and Spotty were both very thin when they came to me, and both now are overweight. Princess was starting to grow a belly when I switched everyone to diet kibble. Sammy and Furby are probably at or very close to their ideal weight. They're both right there at feeding time, but after a couple bites to curb their hunger they walk away. -- Steve Touchstone Little Bit, Sammy, Spotty, Princess, Furby and Rocky (RB) Pix at http://tinyurl.com/22pfn8 Vids at http://tinyurl.com/4yb6nj >I do realize that some cats are just piggish eaters. I've had some. >Each of them was an ex-stray. I think they practiced "opportunistic [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Sherry That's Marble to a tee. He's a hog. I put it down to his feral birth. It's as if he's never entirely sure when he's going to get the next meal from, so he'd better make the most of whatever is about. He will literally bully Francis and Waffles out of the way, but generally Francis can hold his own - but I do have to feed Waffles in a different room. Marble seems to vaccuum up his own food in about ten seconds and then he will make a beeline for where another cat is eating & barge in. As I say, Francis can pretty much hold his own against the hog-one, but Waffles is tiny compared to Marble, so I have to make sure she gets enough. In the meantime, it's a constant battle with Marble to stop him becoming a fatboy as opposed to merely sturdy.. And only 3 years old :-( I wonder if he'll see his 4th birthday in the state he's in. Nanny > No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your > cat... > > http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2809392.html?menu=news.quirkies.animaltales > > Stupid, stupid woman! On Apr 15, 8:03 am, "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote: > No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your cat... > > http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2809392.html?menu=news.quirkies.... > > Stupid, stupid woman! What's a stone? Victor > What's a stone? > > Victor 14 pounds, isn't it? Dan >> What's a stone? >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Dan Yep. Means the cat weighs 35 lbs. if this is true. sometimes people need to be taken out back and beaten till their common sense is found > No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your > cat... > > http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2809392.html?menu=news.quirkies.animaltales > > Stupid, stupid woman! > No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your > cat... > > http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2809392.html?menu=news.quirkies.animaltales That's one fat cat. Two and a half stones is 35lbs for those who don't do English measures And to think I was worried that Boyfie was getting a bit fluffy at round about 8-lbs. I'd be ashamed if I let my cat get like that - unless there is a medical problem going on there, of course. Even so, I would have got it sorted before my cat got so huge. Cats do vary in size, I know, but the average weight of a moggie i.e. a cross bred domestic shorthair with unknown parentage (like my two) I would say is less than 10 lbs here in the UK unless they are very sedentary (sp) Kitty FC has always weighed around 4lbs. She is a very tiny cat, hardly bigger than a 4 month old kitten all her life. She had a bad start and a bad life until I got her. She makes up for her small size by being feisty. Boyfriend was lucky that KFC allowed him in her garden (she was out and about then) she never let *any cat* in her garden before. I think he might have died if she hadn't. He was a lost kitten, maybe 8 months old. He had no idea where he came from or where he was going and no clue how to hunt to save himself. So then she let him come into the house. She even encouraged him when he was too afraid to make that step into the house "look at me eating my food in here" I think she liked him ;-) Smooth move on her part. He now hunts for her. Although - he caught a young collared dove and ate it himself last week as KFC was upstairs, snoozing on the bed when he rushed it to her. <g> Tweed >> No, cat owner, it's not funny or clever that you've done this to your >> cat... [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Tweed I LURVE reading about Boyfie, he's such a little gentleman cat - a true knight errant! Hugs, CatNipped > "Christina Websell" <spamfree@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote >> > news:z6udnVtJaK83OpnVnZ2dnUVZ8uSdnZ2d@bt.com... > > I LURVE reading about Boyfie, he's such a little gentleman cat - a true > knight errant! He's looking around the house for KFC atm. He doesn't know she's now in hospital fighting for her life. She was always his inspiration. Like a sort of momma cat she guided him towards this house and she never did this before. She would never allow anycat here, she must have known I would love him. Tweed > He's looking around the house for KFC atm. He doesn't know she's now in > hospital fighting for her life. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Tweed We are sending lots and lots of purrs, POlonca and Soncek |
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