Cats are amazing

[Killer Kitten]

http://g.msn.com/0MNBUS00/2?http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7088318&&CM=EmailThi
s&CE=1

Not so lucky one

[Killer Kitten]

We'll hope he is just stretched out napping.

ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZzzzzz

- Arkans

[Jadewolff]

That was so unfortunate. I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and then Arkans had to post :cry:

[Ravenstorm]

He's so cool and tough and jaded. he's got the other ten year olds beat to hell when it comes to dead animal gross outs.

Raven

Raven just wish he could be more like me. Hey, shouldn't you be posting some useless article that no one will read?

- Arkans

[Tsa`ah]

Originally posted by Arkans
Raven just wish he could be more like me. Hey, shouldn't you be posting some useless article that I can't understand so I see no point in reading?

- Arkans

I fixed it for you.

If by fix you mean "made incorrect" than yeah, you did an awesome job. Keep up the good work, farm boy.

- Arkans

[Slingblade]

Originally posted by Tsa`ah

Originally posted by Arkans
Raven just wish he could be more like me. Hey, shouldn't you be posting some useless article that I can't understand so I see no point in reading?

- Arkans

I fixed it for you.

"Fixing" peoples' quotes -- The new PC trend.

[Latrinsorm]

Better than the "appreciation" threads. Good idea, woefully overused.

[Killer Kitten]

Well, I'm glad the kitty survived his car surfing experience, and very sorry for the one in the pictures.

I don't think anything should be so unloved that it dies in the open and rots where it lies.

Even someone that hates everybody and everything deserves better, never mind a dumb animal.

Eh... I got a chuckle at the fuzzy story and the PWNED! pictures. It's what counts, no?

- Arkans

[HarmNone]

Originally posted by Arkans
Raven just wish he could be more like me.

- Arkans

Now, that gave me a real laugh! :rofl:

[Arshwikk]

My ex ran over my cat...had only it been reversed...

[Brattt8525]

I don't think anything should be so unloved that it dies in the open and rots where it lies Killer Kitten
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Normally I would agree, except where my ex is concerned I am hoping for a long painful lonely death.

HOLY BITTER BATMAN!

- Arkans

[Arshwikk]

Remind me later I owe you a drink Brattt.

[Xcalibur]

Originally posted by Killer Kitten
Well, I'm glad the kitty survived his car surfing experience, and very sorry for the one in the pictures.

I don't think anything should be so unloved that it dies in the open and rots where it lies.

Even someone that hates everybody and everything deserves better, never mind a dumb animal.

People 5000 kilometers from you actually EAT cats.

Many many many dies because you actually need to kill the cat before eating it.

Do you feel sorry now?

[Killer Kitten]

Originally posted by Xcalibur

Originally posted by Killer Kitten
Well, I'm glad the kitty survived his car surfing experience, and very sorry for the one in the pictures.

I don't think anything should be so unloved that it dies in the open and rots where it lies.

Even someone that hates everybody and everything deserves better, never mind a dumb animal.

People 5000 kilometers from you actually EAT cats.

Many many many dies because you actually need to kill the cat before eating it.

Do you feel sorry now?

Yep.
Of course, I've spent the past ten years working at a zoo where we'd devote lots of time and money to curing a sick chicken, then stop at Kentucky Fried on the way home to grab a bucket of his cousins for dinner.

And I'm still glad the cat survived his car ride. :)-

[peam]

Not really news. Cats do stupid stuff with cars every day.

My dad and I went to a store a few miles down the road from our house one day, when we pulled in the lot and turned the vehicle off, we heard loud meowing sounds.

Turns out one of our cats hitched a ride UNDER THE HOOD. It was fine, etc.

[Edited on 3-5-2005 by peam]

[Bobmuhthol]

My cat went in the drawer underneath our stove. Nobody noticed, it got closed, buffalo wings were cooked. Also fine.

[Artha]

http://members.cox.net/ashlybrooke/kitty%20lime%20helmet.jpg

[Back]

I like pussys. Very much.

[Brattt8525]

[quote]Originally posted by Arkans
HOLY BITTER BATMAN!

- Arkans [/quote

Hmm maybe I was hit one too many times that night, I am not bitter I just think that if karma exists <which I hope it does> that this person will have a long and lonely life and die in the most painful way! :saint:

It definatly is a good thing to move on and not dwell on things. Getting the shit slapped out of you or not.

- Arkans

[Killer Kitten]

A couple of years ago I missed one of my cats at feeding time. Searching the whole house didn't turn him up and I worried that he'd somehow gotten out.

Late that night I was wakened by the most godawful yowling. I stumbled downstairs and found one of my other cats staring at the dishwasher and howling her head off.

We found the missing cat wedged under the dishwasher. Mike had to break the kitchen counter to pull the dishwasher up so he didn't kill the cat. Except for a gash on his shoulder he was fine. Funny, though, he was an orange cat and the hair grew in white over the gash.

I got a new dishwasher out of the deal.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

I'm not a huge fan of cats, but hell, they can be funny just like any other animal.

I've had this website favorite placed for awhile, enjoy.

http://www.amazingcatcollection.com/

[Soulpieced]

OMFG this is priceless

[Soulpieced]

Eeeeeexcellent

[Brattt8525]

Originally posted by Suppa Hobbit Mage
I'm not a huge fan of cats, but hell, they can be funny just like any other animal.

I've had this website favorite placed for awhile, enjoy.

http://www.amazingcatcollection.com/

vampirecat was too cool looking with those bright green eyes and wow those fangs!

[HarmNone]

Some of those pics are just delightful, SHM. Now I've got the giggles! :D

[Snapp]

That page makes me want a cat or 5 real bad! My spoiled dog would not be happy.

[Slingblade]

<<Funny, though, he was an orange cat and the hair grew in white over the gash. >>

You must be using some badass dishwasher detergent.

[The Cat In The Hat]

On the cat note Kitten, I was wondering since you love cats and aparently know alot about them...

My mom found this tiny kitten about 8 months ago, dirty flea infested, ear mites so bad he couldn't hear, like someone shoved a cork in his ear. Tapeworm that we're still fighting to get rid of...

Have you ever seen a cat with 6 toes on both back paws, and the back feet are elongated like a rabbit? But thats not all, this cat has 9 toes on one front paw and 8 on the other. All the toes have claws. This baffled the vet and the only thing he could think of was to surgically remove them. I'd love to know if you've ever seen anything like this and to have your opinion on it.

I tried to take a picture of his little paws but all I have access to is the webcam and they didnt come out very clear. I'll try again tomorow when the lightings better.

He's so incredibly sweet, his name's George :heart:

[Edited on 3-6-2005 by The Cat In The Hat]

That is so fucking nasty

[The Cat In The Hat]

Originally posted by RangerD1
That is so fucking nasty

Not really, unless you inspect him they just look like oversized feet, the extra toes are small and inbetween the normal ones.

I was also referring to the ear mites and fleas

[The Cat In The Hat]

Originally posted by RangerD1
I was also referring to the ear mites and fleas

yeah, it was. She got rid of them and he's perfectly healthy with the exception of the tapeworm nothing seems to completley rid him of :( And the toes, of course.

[HarmNone]

Originally posted by The Cat In The Hat

Originally posted by RangerD1
I was also referring to the ear mites and fleas

yeah, it was. She got rid of them and he's perfectly healthy with the exception of the tapeworm nothing seems to completley rid him of :( And the toes, of course.

Nooo! Don't let the vet remove those toesies! Your kitten is a polydactyl. It's unusual, but not all THAT unusual. At Ernest Hemingway's old place in Key West, they're all over the place. The old guy sorta collected them and the estate has kept breeding them, it seems.

The extra toes are not harmful, just unique. :)

[Killer Kitten]

Harmnone beat me to it! Don't touch them toes!

I'm really amazed your vet suggested removing them. Unless the nails on those toes are growing wrong and cutting into his paws he is absolutely fine.

For tapeworm, the first thing you have to do is kill the fleas. If the cat goes outside he's going to get more fleas and you'll never lose the tapeworm. I'd recommend keeping him in, bombing the house to make sure you get all of the fleas (take him out of the house to bomb) then giving him a good long bath with a pyrethrin-based product.

I've found pyrethrins to be the safest thing out there for cat flea treatment. The reason you go after fleas is that they are the intermediate host for the tapeworm life cycle. The only way to truly lose the tapes is to break this life cycle. If your cat is one of those rare ones who has a reaction to pyrethrans, here are some signs to look out for. http://www.petplace.com/articles/artShow.asp?artID=1254

The odds are you won't see anything like this. I've even used pyrethran shampoo on cats with liver issues and never had a reaction.

Once your fleas are history, the cat should be treated with a drug called Droncit (generic name praziquantel). We used to give a single dose, then a follow-up dose three weeks later. Discuss this with your veterinarian, as the protocol might have changed in the years since I've worked in small animal practice.

Your kitten sounds absolutely delightful! I'm more than a little jealous, I LOVE kittens.

Kimm

[The Cat In The Hat]

See! I knew someone here, especially Kitten, would have the answer! Wonder why the vet was clueless??

Georgie doesn't have fleas anymore, no ear mites and he is an indoor cat. She took care of all that when she brought him in and over a month or so got rid of them all. She still uses Frontline + and he doesn't seem to have any fleas that we can find these days. And she does use Droncit but the tapeworms reappear constantly.

[HarmNone]

If your vet didn't recognize that polydactyly is not a reason to remove a cat's toes, I'd seriously consider getting another vet. That might also be the answer to the poor little kitty's tapeworm problem. :(

[HarmNone]

http://www.messybeast.com/poly-cats.html

Very interesting and informative article on polydactyly, particularly in cats. :)

[The Cat In The Hat]

Thank you Harmnone! Aparently he has 29 toes, which what I gathered from that makes him exceptional as far as they go :) I'll try to get some good pictures of him to post.

[HarmNone]

I'd love to see some pics! Also, really do consider seeing another vet that understands this condition better. That way, you can be sure there are not problems with any of the toes, or nails. :)

[Snapp]

Sounds like your kitten is the next stage of kitty-evolution, Cat! If he looks like some of the cats in HN's link, they look almost like thumbs. Neat and a half.

[The Cat In The Hat]

These were the best pictures I could get him to sit *kinda* still for :lol:

http://www.members.cox.net/afallofstardust/Image135.jpg

http://www.members.cox.net/afallofstardust/Image136.jpg

http://www.members.cox.net/afallofstardust/Image138.jpg


http://www.members.cox.net/afallofstardust/Image139.jpg

[Edited on 3-6-2005 by The Cat In The Hat]

[HarmNone]

He's a cutie! Polydactyl cats are considered lucky in many societies, including the sailors of long ago. :)

[Brattt8525]

Aww he is adorable.

[The Cat In The Hat]

Thank you :)

[Alfster]

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2005/03/05/afternoonedition/00lead.txt

Heh.