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#3351 2 years ago
Quoted from Spyderturbo007:

I converted my old pinball room into an office a few months ago so ignore the yet to be hung stuff and the wire dangling down the wall for now. Anyway, I occasionally have clients at my house to demo tech for them, so I purchased a second chair for the other side of my desk. I was working in there one morning when I looked up and saw Violet. I asked her if she had an appointment.....apparently she didn't need one.[quoted image]

This one has meme template written all over it. Leaving this comment so I can find it a few years from now when it's everywhere.

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#3352 2 years ago

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#3353 2 years ago
Quoted from Spyderturbo007:

I converted my old pinball room into an office a few months ago so ignore the yet to be hung stuff and the wire dangling down the wall for now. Anyway, I occasionally have clients at my house to demo tech for them, so I purchased a second chair for the other side of my desk. I was working in there one morning when I looked up and saw Violet. I asked her if she had an appointment.....apparently she didn't need one.[quoted image]

"I need to speak with your manager."

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#3354 2 years ago

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#3355 2 years ago

Too soon ?

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#3356 2 years ago
Quoted from Spyderturbo007:I was working in there one morning when I looked up and saw Violet. I asked her if she had an appointment.....apparently she didn't need one.

"I'm here to discuss your PURRformance..... or lack thereof."

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#3357 2 years ago
Quoted from Electrocute:

Cheetah is about to turn 4. Don’t know actual B’Day, so it’s celebrated during Labor Day weekend. Boar’s head roast beef is the usual treat.
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Cheetah reminds me a lot of this little fellow:
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He used to come by my house a lot, but I think Snake Jazz ended up chasing him away. I see him once in a while across the street. I think someone finally took him in.

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#3358 2 years ago

Final inspection before sanding. Close attention being paid to the speaker hole, must be an issue...

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#3359 2 years ago

I adopted a kitty a couple of days ago. She is three years old. Her owner gave her up because they got new hardwood floors. She is very sweet but very afraid. They gave me anxiety medication at shelter to give her for the next couple weeks. I hope that she and my current cat and dog get along, fingers crossed.

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#3360 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

I adopted a kitty a couple of days ago. She is three years old. Her owner gave her up because they got new hardwood floors.
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She is very sweet but very afraid. They gave me anxiety medication at shelter to give her for the next couple weeks. I hope that she and my current cat and dog get along, fingers crossed.
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What a cute girl. Shame on those a-holes to get rid of her for hardwood floors.

#3361 2 years ago

We have nine cats and hardwood floors.
The floors are now totally scratched in many places.
When the cats are walking casually it is not a problem,
but when they are startled and scatter quickly
because the door bell rings
or dog barks or just because we enter a room unexpectedly,
they do the damage; as the try to gain traction with their claws.
Sometimes it kinda like in a cartoon
when a character runs in place for a few seconds, then zoom off they go.
We live with the issue.

The above cat is very cute kittie, better not let my wife see it, else she will want another.

#3362 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

I hope that she and my current cat and dog get along, fingers crossed.
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Congrats on the new addition! Every time we’ve introduced a new cat, it’s taken time for the current pets to adapt, but they eventually do. One trick my wife tried, which surprisingly worked, is to put tuna fish juice on both cats heads. They then bond as they lick it off each other.

#3363 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

I adopted a kitty a couple of days ago. She is three years old. Her owner gave her up because they got new hardwood floors. She is very sweet but very afraid. They gave me anxiety medication at shelter to give her for the next couple weeks. I hope that she and my current cat and dog get along, fingers crossed.
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That’s awesome you took her in. She looks purrfect. We’ve got two tuxedo cats (brothers) and I’ve never noticed any issues with the hardwood floors. Can’t be any worse than the marks from dining room chairs. Seems like she went to a good home.

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#3364 2 years ago

We've been exposing the Letterkenny kitten crew to Charlie little by little.
We only have the kittens until tomorrow and this was this morning. They have gone from running and hissing at him to sniffing and bonking him, good signs.
Can you tell from the pic his tail is just a goin' ?

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#3365 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

I adopted a kitty a couple of days ago. She is three years old. Her owner gave her up because they got new hardwood floors.
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She is very sweet but very afraid. They gave me anxiety medication at shelter to give her for the next couple weeks. I hope that she and my current cat and dog get along, fingers crossed.
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She's beautiful ! I'm sure you know how to introduce cats to each other . Best of luck!

#3366 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

I adopted a kitty a couple of days ago. She is three years old. Her owner gave her up because they got new hardwood floors. She is very sweet but very afraid. They gave me anxiety medication at shelter to give her for the next couple weeks. I hope that she and my current cat and dog get along, fingers crossed.
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Hmmm...Lots of choices in flooring, they could have just installed a really nice laminate with an aluminum oxide coating (which stands up to cats extremely well).
Just glad that she has a better home now. Give her about two weeks to settle in and she should be a completely different kitty!!

#3367 2 years ago

We have hardwood on all 3 levels of the house, and staircases. 3 cats, no problems. Sadly, it sounds like they just didn't really want to have a feline companion. Boooooo on them...

#3368 2 years ago
Quoted from CoolCatPinball:

We have hardwood on all 3 levels of the house, and staircases. 3 cats, no problems. Sadly, it sounds like they just didn't really want to have a feline companion. Boooooo on them...

Yeah, I was kinda confused by that. We've had cats for years and after a decade the floors do need a buff, but it's not the cats...

#3369 2 years ago

Our cats are harder on the carpeting, but we still have them.

#3370 2 years ago
Quoted from mollyspub:

I'm sure you know how to introduce cats to each other

I just know what the shelter told me to go slow and give it time. I had her in a spare bedroom with a tall baby gate blocking her. Well she jumped it and ran into my basement. She doesn’t like to be picked up so I really at this point don’t know what to do? She hasn’t used the litter box all day, I relocated it to the basement. She hasn’t eaten either and that how she gets her medicine, in the wet food. I think she peed on floor somewhere. I can smell cat pee. So I just mopped the whole basement floor and wiped down the base boards. I’ve never had my cat go outside of the litter box before. Maybe that’s why they were worried about the new floors and not scratches like I thought. I’m a little over whelmed at this point.

Quoted from pinwiztom:

The floors are now totally scratched in many places.

My floors are scratched as well. My cat Luna loves to play with hair bands and fetches them. She likes sliding down the hall way and digs her nails into the floor to stop.

#3371 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

I just know what the shelter told me to go slow and give it time

Sure the cat will come around.. will wind up being the most grateful cat you own ... hang in there your heart is in the right place ...

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#3372 2 years ago
Quoted from transprtr4u:

Sure the cat will come around.. will wind up being the most grateful cat you own ... hang in there your heart is in the right place ...

When we brought our two cats (brothers) home from the shelter, one was really stressed and he was peeing everywhere. We had to start him off in one of the bathrooms with his own food, water and litter box for a few nights. We had a few towels on the vinyl floor for any accidents. Once the stress of shelter life had finally subsided he was a completely different cat - But it took him about two weeks to really get settled in and use the litter box 100% of the time.

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#3373 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

She doesn’t like to be picked up so I really at this point don’t know what to do? She hasn’t used the litter box all day, I relocated it to the basement. She hasn’t eaten either and that how she gets her medicine, in the wet food. I think she peed on floor somewhere. I can smell cat pee. So I just mopped the whole basement floor and wiped down the base boards. I’ve never had my cat go outside of the litter box before. Maybe that’s why they were worried about the new floors and not scratches like I thought. I’m a little over whelmed at this point.

She will come around. Leave her in a safe place with food, water, and entertainment. Be near her when you can so she gets used to a non-threatening presence. A long piece of yarn if she'll chase it, you can get her to run past you and around where you are.

You got this.

#3374 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

I just know what the shelter told me to go slow and give it time.

I usually separate the new cat in its own room with its own food and litter. Shut the door at first. Seems mean, but its necessary sometimes. The pets will begin by sniffing each other under the door. Be sure and check in often, and show the new guy lots of love. The other cats will also begin noticing you go in and out of the room and smelling the new cat on you. They're curious like that, lol. Odors mingling is a good thing. Gradually introduce them after a few days, see how it goes. Eventually they'll settle in and you can give them free roam of the home. I guess that's probably the longer version of go slow and give it time.

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#3375 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

I just know what the shelter told me to go slow and give it time. I had her in a spare bedroom with a tall baby gate blocking her. Well she jumped it and ran into my basement. She doesn’t like to be picked up so I really at this point don’t know what to do? She hasn’t used the litter box all day, I relocated it to the basement. She hasn’t eaten either and that how she gets her medicine, in the wet food. I think she peed on floor somewhere. I can smell cat pee. So I just mopped the whole basement floor and wiped down the base boards. I’ve never had my cat go outside of the litter box before. Maybe that’s why they were worried about the new floors and not scratches like I thought. I’m a little over whelmed at this point.

FWIW, sometimes they just need time. Lots of it.

I picked up a cat from the shelter in 2007, about 4 years old that had a lot of miserable treatment before the shelter got ahold of him. When I got him home, he escaped containment, shoved himself under a radiator and we lived like that together for a few months before he'd even stick his head out. I just had to leave the room for hours or else he wouldn't come out to eat the food i left or use the box. Eventually started coming out if I was the only one around, shadowing me everywhere. 10 feet away at first and slowly closer. Another year before he'd let me or the other cat touch him, and a year after that before he'd let anyone else see him.

He then spent the next 12 years following me around. He'd let a few trusted people pet him if they really wanted to, but his favorite was people who would sit next to him, their hand outstretched petting the air a few inches away from him. A few minutes of that and he'd be purring loud enough to shake the walls.
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#3376 2 years ago

Here’s one the wife took. He fits the theme and time of year!

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#3377 2 years ago
Quoted from dnapac:

Here’s one the wife took.

Beautiful cat, she looks like the cat from the movie Coraline

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#3378 2 years ago
Quoted from Jenniebear:

I adopted a kitty a couple of days ago. She is three years old. Her owner gave her up because they got new hardwood floors.
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I just know what the shelter told me to go slow and give it time. I had her in a spare bedroom with a tall baby gate blocking her. Well she jumped it and ran into my basement. She doesn’t like to be picked up so I really at this point don’t know what to do? She hasn’t used the litter box all day, I relocated it to the basement. She hasn’t eaten either and that how she gets her medicine, in the wet food. I think she peed on floor somewhere. I can smell cat pee. So I just mopped the whole basement floor and wiped down the base boards. I’ve never had my cat go outside of the litter box before. Maybe that’s why they were worried about the new floors and not scratches like I thought. I’m a little over whelmed at this point.

My floors are scratched as well. My cat Luna loves to play with hair bands and fetches them. She likes sliding down the hall way and digs her nails into the floor to stop.

Lots of good advice here. I will say though is that she should be in a separate room with the door closed. Own food, water , box and toys for at least 2 weeks.
Was she checked out before you got her?
Does your box have a lid on top? Might help explain not using the box.
After a week or so, swap toys from the other animals so they all get used to each other's scent. Feed them on each side of the door with it closed at first. After some time peek the door open slightly so they can see each other at feeding. Make sure you supervise to prevent a disaster .
All this takes time so try and be patient !

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#3379 2 years ago
Quoted from mollyspub:

I will say though is that she should be in a separate room with the door closed

I really appreciate everyone's advice. I'm always open to suggestions. I got Stormy to follow me with treats and string. She's now in my laundry room with the door closed. She has two litter boxes. We don't have the type with lids. I'm happy to say that she has used the litterbox and has eaten some of her food! She just saw the vet the day before we adopted her, also made sure she was also FIV negative.

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#3380 2 years ago

Ever since his brother passed away last week Cheeto has decided he wants to help with pinball repairs and ensure all our games have the required amount of orange cat hair.

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#3381 2 years ago

Odin is checking out the cobrapin setup. He thinks it looks good.

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#3382 2 years ago

Once Zoe found out that the JP didn’t even have a shaker motor, she dropped all her Sunday plans to help with the installation.

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#3383 2 years ago

LIONMAN

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#3385 2 years ago
Quoted from SkyKing2301:

LIONMAN
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Swords of Furry.

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#3386 2 years ago

Saying good bye to the Letterkenny kittens today, back to the vet while they wait for their furever homes.
They have all become very social, loving and even friendly with Charlie dog. I think we did good while they were in our care.
Apparently however, we will be fostering 3 others now.

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#3387 2 years ago
Quoted from Atari_Daze:

Saying good bye to the Letterkenny kittens today, back to the vet while they wait for their furever homes.
They have all become very social, loving and even friendly with Charlie dog. I think we did good while they were in our care.
Apparently however, we will be fostering 3 others now.
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Man, I don’t know if I could do that fostering gig, we’d be a failure every time !

#3388 2 years ago
Quoted from Atari_Daze:

Saying good bye to the Letterkenny kittens today, back to the vet while they wait for their furever homes.
They have all become very social, loving and even friendly with Charlie dog. I think we did good while they were in our care.
Apparently however, we will be fostering 3 others now.
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Why don't you keep them ?

1 week later
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#3389 2 years ago

"hard day"...

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#3390 2 years ago
Quoted from RipleYYY:

"hard day"...
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Jeezus, I wish I could sleep that soundly.

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#3391 2 years ago

I'm happy you're excited but I must express the serious concerns I have about your hobby. Specifically the detrimental impact it is having on my sunbeam.

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#3392 2 years ago
Quoted from craif:

I'm happy you're excited but I must express the serious concerns I have about your hobby. Specifically the detrimental impact it is having on my sunbeam.
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Just leave him the open box when you unpack, and he’ll be happy. My cats love pinball boxes.

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#3393 2 years ago
Quoted from Nokoro:

Just leave him the open box when you unpack, and he’ll be happy. My cats love pinball boxes.

Story checks out.

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#3394 2 years ago

Ella is keeping a close eye on the whisky so I don´t drink and play

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#3395 2 years ago
Quoted from Bundy:

Ella is keeping a close eye on the whisky so I don´t drink and play [quoted image]

Must be quite agile. If I tried that setup in my house I'd a cat drunk on whiskey and a Deadpool full of broken glass.

#3396 2 years ago
Quoted from craif:

Must be quite agile. If I tried that setup in my house I'd a cat drunk on whiskey and a Deadpool full of broken glass.

Yes, for a 12 year old cat she is still very agile and active.

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#3397 2 years ago

Mojo found a new hiding spot

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#3398 2 years ago

Ouija was jealous of all the attention Mojo was getting.

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#3399 2 years ago

here're the neighbour's cats, brother (Romeo) & sister (Juliette)...

of course, these are STERN Munsters PREM, the "black & white edition"

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#3400 2 years ago

Hopefully my other cats do not read this, but Tuxedo cats are the best,
Mojo (our tux) seems to have the best temperament of all our cats.
Super mellow, not too timid, easy to approach and pick up,
Gets along well with all the other cats, uses the box religiously, but
gets into just enough mischief to make it interesting.

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