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Quakertown, PA
4 years later
Quoted from girloveswaffles:Is that a Munchkin kitten?
No, just a regular old kitten. I think it was the angle the photo was taken that makes his head look so big. LOL
He's a cutie though. We got him and his brother. They were the only 2 in the litter. We named them Calvin and Hobbes.
This is Hobbes:
Quoted from sparechange1974:The blue tape is to protect the woodwork until he matures a bit.
Ah, gotcha. Thought maybe it was a deterrent or something,. If it worked I would use that for our guys. LOL
Chris
2 weeks later
Quoted from Pinball-DOOD:Bad Cats 1989, killer game with some funny/awesome art
I wonder how it would have done if they had used the "Pherocious Phelines" name.
Chris
Quoted from Pinball-DOOD:Was that the original name? Hahah insane!
Quoted from ChrisS:Man that is beautiful.
chris
Thanks. I have it framed now. It is hand signed by Python Anghelo and 1 of 25 i believe.
Chris
Quoted from Ericpinballfan:I love pin art. How can I get one?
I bought this along with a Bride of Pinbot print about 3 years ago from pinballshirts.com. They were limited editions. The Pherocious Phelines is #12 of 25. My Bride of Pinbot print is #47 of 150 I believe. I don't now if they are available any longer.
Chris
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3 weeks later
Quoted from Electrocute:Lazy cat getting ready for the evening.
Quoted from Titan_Pinball:That is a wild looking cat!
Looks like an Abyssinian. Is that correct? We almost adopted one from the no kill shelter, but someone else took him before we could. He was AWESOME.
He looks happy.
Chris
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Quoted from Spyderturbo007:Hey Dad, what game are we playing today?
Bad Cats! Bad Cats! Please daddy? Can we play Bad Cats?
3 months later
Quoted from merccat:Its a bird?! It's a plane!? No... it's SuperCat!
Hobbes approves
2 weeks later
Action?
This is what ours do all the time. Accidentally took this in slow motion, but it's actually better that way!
1 month later
He is gorgeous!
I took this video accidentally in Slow Motion, but I think that makes it better.
Chris
Quoted from Nokoro:Freddy's favorite spot in the basement is on top of Special Force (yes, there's a cat up there). Molly just likes wandering on the glass.
Nokoro - Your cats look just like our Calvin and Hobbes! And today is their birthday 
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Quoted from Electrocute:Merry Christmas! It's been a bittersweet year for me. Lost my 11 year old Abby but now have Rocket! to keep me entertained.
Beautiful cat. Is he an Abysinian?
Chris
2 months later
5 months later
Quoted from Spyderturbo007:There is a pinball cats group? How do I get in on that one?
2 months later
Quoted from Breaking_Dad:Cat version of the human centipede... .........Joey
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The middle cat seems to be out of toner.
1 month later
Quoted from Pablito350:Paul took this great shot of our Sadie cat. It's so hard to get a good picture of a black cat, so I had to show off this gorgeous picture of her.
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Beautiful! We got our kittens 2 years ago. I never EVER considered a black cat, but our Hobbes is the best damn cat I have ever had. Such a personality! And you're right about getting a good pic of a black cat! LOL
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Quoted from Electrocute:Is this normal?
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Doesn't matter, that's an amazing looking Abyssinian!
Chris
3 weeks later
My buddy Hobbes is in ICU. Had a severe urinary blockage 
. I feel like a bad cat parent because he seemed absolutely fine until last night. Poor guy. They put in a catheter and will get lots of fluids in him to flush out the bad stuff. Hopefully that will work and surgery won't be needed, or else I may have to sell a game.
poor hobbes (resized).jpgQuoted from Phat_Jay:How’s Hobbes today?
Quoted from ToucanF16:Wondering the same.
He is doing well. Just got back from visiting him. He was very alert, had lots of energy, and is eating quite a bit. Catheter is still in, and we're hoping that will be removed at some point tomorrow. They gave him a shot of anti inflammatory medicine to assist with his bladder healing. The vet tech that things are as expected. We'll know more tomorrow morning after the Dr updates us.
We appreciate you thinking of him
Chris
Hobbes came home today. His Catheter was removed Saturday morning, but we opted to keep him at the vet one more day until they were confident his urine was flowing freely. We brought him home this afternoon, and will be keeping a close eye on him to insure things are working properly.
HobbesHome (resized).jpgQuoted from Phat_Jay:That’s great news on Hobbes! When we brought Smokey home he was very cuddly for a few days, kept rubbing on us to get the scent of the vet off him!
Quoted from ToucanF16:Hobbes is a good looking cat. Glad he’s home.
Thanks for the well wishes! Hobbes is NOT getting along with his brother AT ALL. They really got into it tonight. It's like they never knew each other. More stresses. Keeping them separated and trying to do scent swaps to get them acclimated again.
Chris
Thank you for all of your concerns about Calvin and Hobbes.
After 5 days, I can now say there is one again peace between the cats! Not sure how, but I am not complaining! tried having them together earlier this evening and Hobbes hissed and growled as he has been doing. Put Calvin in our bedroom to seperate them again. Feeding time came around, and I opened the door. Calvin came out of the room, Hobbes was laying by the door. Calvin walked over to him, sniffed his head, then his butt, meowed once, and all was right with the world. It was like a switch flipped.
Cats are weird! But it is certainly a stress lifted!
Chris
1 week later
Quoted from SirScott:Well, my buddy Pablo just got diagnosed with the same issue and is currently at the vet. He was perfectly fine yesterday, and then, BAM! Woke up today to him crying and hiding behind the couch--definitely not himself. I hope that he pulls through like Hobbes did!
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Oh no! I hope Pablo is back with you quickly! I can't say about the other's success with grain free food, but we use the prescription diet now which is what they were feeding Hobbes when he was in the vet. The way we figure it, if the vet was feeding him that, it should be the right thing to do.
Not denying that the other stuff is good and worked for those who used it, just trying to do everything to avoid a return trip. Plus they both seem to like it a while lot, so that's a bonus.
You can get the prescription stuff from Chewy.com for a little less than the vet sells it for (and wil free shipping and a discount if you're on auto ordering).
Please let us know how Pablo is doing!
Chris
Quoted from SirScott:So, Pablo seems like he is somewhat back to normal. Vet says so--I still have some concerns, but I am more of a computer guy than a veterinarian.
Vet recommends Hills Prescription c/d. I'd rather this than the (astronomical) vet bill. Yikes!
Perhaps we can get Hobbes and Pablo together to compare notes.
We have Hills C/D as well, along with another brand (I forget the name at the moment). The vet had 3 different options and said we can interchange them, as long as they are the Urinary specific foods. I think Hobbes has gotten better. He's running around with his brother and seems even happier than he was before the incident. I am hoping that the dietary change will keep him problem free, as well as his brother. We feed them both the same food.
I hope Pablo is just as happy! Sounds like you caught it early, Hobbes was in the vet for 5 days.
Chris
1 month later
1 week later
Quoted from Spyderturbo007:He's getting better, but still not 100%. We had him back on Monday for another $500 in blood tests and they found that he had really low levels of Potassium, so they gave us yet another set of pills. He is now on 10 pills a day along with liquid twice a day. We are hoping that changes as his levels return to normal.
I'm sure you can all imagine how difficult it is to give a cat one pill, let alone 10. We'll know more in the weeks to come.
The vet maintains that he is in no pain and is just tired so we are going to continue the pill route for now, but as he regains his strength, it's becoming increasingly difficult to get him to take his pills. This would be so much easier if the little guy would just cooperate.
Thanks for asking about him.
Does Calvin have a Go Fund Me? I'd like to help out, albeit a little.
Chris
1 week later
Quoted from Spyderturbo007:We had to put Calvin to sleep on Monday. Unfortunately I was out of the country at the time for work. He was continuing to lose weight, didn't want to eat unless you put treats right in front of him and was having issues getting to the litter box. Despite all of the medication and everything we tried to do, he just wasn't getting any better.
It was just time....
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I am so sorry to hear this. You did what needed to be done, no matter how difficult it must have been. I have been there, and it's never easy. I am sorry you couldn't be there in his final days, but just remember the good life you gave him while he was here. I truly believe that he knew it was time as well. The same thing happed with our old cat Pinot. You could see it in her face that she was ready.
Praying that you can get through this without too much grief. Let me know if you need someone to talk to. It's hard to lose a family member.
Remembering Calvin.
Chris
Quoted from mrossman5:Shiva has discovered the X Files.
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"The truth is Meowt there!"
Chris
Quoted from Spyderturbo007:Quick "Cat people" poll......Is it common to run into spraying
issues when bringing home a cat into a house with an existing cat,
assuming they are both fixed?
My wife and I have briefly discussed adopting a shelter kitty
(following the loss of Calvin), but I'm scared we'll run into
behavioral issues with our current cat Violet, or whatever new cat
we bring home. I'd prefer to adopt an older cat since I know that
kittens are very adoptable and older cats typically aren't as
desirable due to their age.
Anyway, my paranoia is that we'll bring home a new cat and one
or both of them start spraying and thereby ruining our house.
Just thought I'd ask for a few opinions / experiences.
I'd say it's possible. Not saying it would happen. Cats can have issues, even if they know each other. There was a point when Hobbes was at the vet for 5 days. When we brought him home, he and his brother Calvin could not be anywhere near each other. hissing, growling, and swatting at each other.
For us, the key was reintroduction. This took a solid 4 days. we kept one is a separate room (in our case, our bedroom) with the door closed. Each day, we switched which cat was in the room. This "blended" their scents and after the 4 days they were amicable again.
It's hard to say if this would work with your kitty, and not sure you want to go through the process of getting a new cat and having this not work. You could also get Pheromones, I think this helped our guys as well.
Best of luck, I know when we lost our last cat we wanted to get another quickly.
Chris
1 month later
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Rocket!
Damn, I love Abyssinian cats! Gorgeous!
Chris
1 month later
Quoted from RipleYYY:(pic 2) his second name being JINX !?
He always looks when I get that award on the Pinball Magic!
LOL
Chris
2 weeks later
Quoted from tbutler6:This is Claire everybody...[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Claire looks none too sure about Alice. LOL
Chris
1 month later
Quoted from Barr993:This pic was one month ago today of our Lily keeping me company during a major TZ clean-up. She was always around whether I was playing or working on the pins. Sadly she passed suddenly yesterday...had to post this in her memory.
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Sorry for the loss of your furry friend.
It hurts so much. Pets are more than that.
Chris
2 weeks later
Quoted from newovad:Turns out it was the PIA chip, the solenoid driver fuse and a fuse too dirty to conduct electricity. Eli was certain it was the slam tilt switch. At least he was trying.[quoted image]
Well, at least he gave it a Cat Scan 
Chris
1 month later
Quoted from Phat_Jay:Just heard lil bub passed away....world keeps on getting emptier.[quoted image]
I was saddened by this too. He was a lover of pinball! (and video games)
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Quoted from DanQverymuch:Naughty kitty cat![quoted image]
You might say "Bad Cats!"
We have those as well:
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Quoted from pinwiztom:Posting some too cute photos.
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Hope nobody has a problem with that
especially since it doesn't involve pinball
I'm good with it. I just wish they'd stay tiny longer. They are so cure when they are little!
And then in what seems like a month they are full grown. LOL. But still cute. Sometimes 
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Scout is a great name!!! And a cute kitty!
Quoted from MrMikeman:I have a female Ocicat/Burmese that stayed small. She's almost 4 and so slim and athletic but small. 5.5lbs[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
And sneaky too!!!
I can't imagine our cats being 5.5 lbs LOL. They were 3 in October, and weigh 17 lbs. But they are not fat, just very muscular and big framed cats.
hobbes couch (resized).pngQuoted from jhanley:How old are they now? They're beautiful.
Thanks. They turned 3 in October.
Chris
1 month later
Quoted from wolfemaaan:I found this thread a little too late. Last night my cat who loved pinball passed away. It’s going to be very hard knowing she’s not going to be around rubbing against the legs and mine. Life is short, but your cats life is much shorter. Enjoy them everyday while you can. She was my girl, and I’m gonna miss her very much[quoted image]
Sorry for the loss of your kitty
Chris
Quoted from pacmanretro:Sadly, I lost both my kitties this last week
I am SO sorry to hear this
One is hard enough, but both in the same week. Just remember the good lives you gave them and the happiness they (and you) had while they were here!
Chris
Quoted from pinwiztom:Went to chewy.com today to order some wet can food for our 9 cats
and every wet cat food i clicked on said sorry we are temporarily out of stock.
No problems with ordering dry cat food, though.
My wife is panicking.
I am not worried as we have 2 cases of cheap tuna on the shelf. (about a 3 week supply)
We go thru two cans a day on average.
I always buy whenever its on sale, but did notice last weekend
tuna was one of the items that was barren from some store shelves.
interesting. Luckily (I suppose) our cats need a prescription diet. Those items were all listed as in stock today when our auto-shipment was placed. Hope you can find what you need for your kitties!
Chris
1 month later
Quoted from JimB:Had to put one of my rescues to sleep yesterday. She was only 7. Had a deformed kidney that was from birth and the other one just shut down way too soon. Lots of good times will be missed. Her temp just started dropping and nothing the vet could do to get her kidney to produce over 2 days of trying. Sucks we can’t transplant kidneys for the ones that have issues too early in life. Her last photo says it all. Looking into a cats eyes when you can’t help them is hard.[quoted image]
So sorry you had to go through this. Remember all the love and good times she had with you that she wouldn't have had otherwise.
Chris
4 weeks later
Well since we can't seem to have a cat without issues, I will share today's news. So it seems our Hobbes has diabetes. There had been an unusual amount of discharge in the past weeks. Took both the cats to the vet today (since we didn't know who was the culprit). Normal levels are 80-100 whatevers, and his was 455. So there's that. Unusual to have it in such a young cat (he's 3 1/2) but that's our luck.
Deciding if we want to go the insulin and shots 2x a day route, or possible enroll in a clinical trial the vet has available.
So keep Hobbes in your thoughts as we work through this. We have had a diabetic cat before, so that's not a problem. Just deciding which way to go with the treatment.
hobbes couch (resized).pngQuoted from jsf24:I feel for you. We've had two male cats that for no apparent reason developed diabetes at separate times. We went the insulin route with both. It's not as bad as you might think. In fact after about a month of shots both cats would sit waiting for their shots. By the way after about 2 years both cats had their diabetes go into remission and no longer needed insulin so it's important to monitor blood levels frequently. The first cat Baxter lived 5 years in remission and passed of unrelated issues at 16. The other Angus has been in remission for 4 years and is 15.
Thanks, We have had a diabetic cat before, ubt never this young. Hobbes is only 3 1/2 so it's a little odd. We are looking into options and my get a second opinion on the whole thing before we start down any path.
Thanks for the info.
Chris
Quoted from SirScott:Sorry to hear this Chris, especially after all the urinary issues he had previously. He seems like a special cat--I'm sure you will provide him with the best care that you can. Please keep us updated.
Thanks. We have started insulin for Hobbes. We did get a second opinion from another vet we know personally, and he agreed that was the best course of action. It's been 4 days so far and it may be subliminal, but I see an improvement. He is less lethargic (I mean, he IS still a cat) and seems to have more energy.
Chris
2 months later
You’d think on black cat appreciation day HE’D be more considerate. No, he tries to eat my phone. Silly Hobbes.
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Quoted from Jenk540i:New baby added to the family today. Not yet introduced to pinball but that will be soon.
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Beautiful cat! Is that a Bengal?
Chris
3 months later
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Quoted from Electrocute:Rocket! passed away today. Stunned right now [quoted image]
I am so sorry for your loss. They are family.
Chris
4 weeks later
Pretty sure our cat is part Maine Coon. He is BIG, and has the wisps of fur on his ears like they do.
Quoted from Electrocute:Love those huge Maine Coons. Would love to adopt one some day.
We think one of our guys is part Maine Coon. I guess we could get that pet DNA thing done, but I don't know if we care that much. LOL
calvin (resized).jpgQuoted from cosmokramer:Had to put my kitty down a few days ago. She was just over 20 years old.
I miss her...
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So sorry to hear this. Just remember the wonderful like you gave her! Most cats never get to see a pinball machine, let alone lounge inside of one!
Chris
Quoted from Electrocute:Gotta move on. These are the new guys. Siblings, Champion and Kate. Will always miss Rocket![quoted image]
Damn! Abysinnians are gorgeous cats.
Chris
2 weeks later
Quoted from TitusPullo:Bad Cats is on my wishlist. But Hobbes doesn’t really look like a bad cat.
Most of the time he's not. LOL. There are times however!
Chris
Quoted from pyrotech:Black cats always gets a bad wrap.
They do, and honestly I had NEVER considered getting a black cat. No real reason, just never crossed my mind. We got Hobbes (and his brother Calvin) and honestly, he is the coolest cat I have ever had. Such a personality, and he's definitely "my" cat. Luckily Calvin is more affectionate with my wife, so she doesn't get jealous, LOL.
I will always consider a black cat first from now on. They are awesome! Unless there's an Abyssinian. Then the black cat would be a close second
Chris
2 months later
Quoted from craif:Image 1: My new cobrapin controller for the homebrew I'm working on.
Image 2: The box it came in.
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Wrong.
1) the useless thing the human got for themselves
2) this awesome new cat toy they got for the master!
2 months later
Quoted from Birdnest:Cheeto inspecting BSD before playfield goes back in
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"Your work looks good for a Hooman. You may proceed!"
Chris
Quoted from SonOfaDiddly:...not her brother, loki, though. i think he'd crush the glass
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Good looking cats. Our guys are 14 lbs (not fat, just big damn cats). When they jump down from the backbox onto the playfield glass it is so loud, but hasn't been an issue.......yet.
Chris
1 week later
Not pinball, BUT...............Hobbes is going to be in a calendar! A local winery (Sleepy Cat Winery in Allentown, PA) put out a call for cat photos for their upcoming 2022 calendar. We sent in a photo of Hobbes, thinking it would be good for October.
Well, apparently they got so many black cat photos, they made a collage, and he made the cut! Now he's prancing around like he owns the place. Oh, wait...........
Quoted from pyrotech:I posted about Beans, couple of weeks ago about his illness. With a heavy heart my wife and I had to let him go today. Beans was 18yrs of age and also deaf. Now he is in kitty heaven, see you again some day little buddy.
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So very sorry for the loss of Beans. Hope you remember the good times you gave him!
Chris
1 week later
Quoted from bigguybbr:Cheeseburger inspecting my wall art project. It didn’t give him treats, so he lost interest after about 10 seconds. His brother briefly sniffs my work in there too.
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Do you have a thread on how you made this? Love how the lights are sequenced. Very cool! Cute cat too
Chris
1 month later
Quoted from Atari_Daze:I couldn't find Bi Bi this morning, she normally greets me when I exfil from the bedroom.
Ah, there she is![quoted image]
Ooooh! Look at all the color DMD's under the tree
Chris
3 weeks later
Quoted from jhanley:Can’t figure why my cats like playing in my shorts?
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Mine do the same thing. Not sure why. LOL
Chris
2 weeks later
Quoted from Electrocute:New addition. Very tough to take pics because he’s always moving. Thinking of naming him “Turbo”.
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When we adopted our cats years ago, there was an Abyssinian at the shelter. His name was Pharoah. I should have brought him back with us too, but we couldn't handle 3 cats at the time. He was awesome, and could jump from the floor to my shoulder (and I am 6'3"). I really regret not adopting him but I am sure someone did because of how awesome he was (don't mind the crappy pics).
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Quoted from Shogun00:I find it humorous that Calvin was sitting on a Bad Cats.
If the shoe fits........ LOL
Nah, he's a good kitty. He and his brother are both great!
Chris
1 month later
Quoted from JeffZee:In on the Kitty Arcade Club.
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Nice! How is the quality on this thing? I want to get it, but our cats are 16 lb a piece. They use other cardboard scratching posts, and 2 I built from scrap carpet and 2x4's but this looks like it would be fun for them.
Chris
1 week later
Quoted from someotherguy:Hobbes is a cutie.
Many black cats look similar, to some degree or another, but Hobbes does remind me a lot of our recent rescue - Biscuit. He hasn't taken much interest in the pins yet (which I'm fine with, as he's a destructive little crazy man) other than jumping up on them for a perch to stalk the other cat.
However, here's a shot of him making himself at home in mama's nice Browning range bag.. with Firepower and Solar Fire in the background, so it sort of qualifies as "cats and pinballs"
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What a beautiful house panther!
Chris
1 month later
Quoted from transprtr4u:Why thank you Calvin .... lend a paw !
LOL, in the second pic it's almost like the guy on the backglass is reacting to him 
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Quoted from mollyspub:Looks like your belly makes a nice pillow!
( just kidding )
Oh it does. LOL
Chris
1 week later
Quoted from c0wb0y:This is October, now affectionately called Babycat. She was about 6 weeks old when a child brought her into the pet supply store where my daughter worked. My daughter called and said "We have a situation. This kid brought in a feral kitten and she's injured. So after work, I'm taking her to an emergency vet."
Later that night, after she was patched up, I met this kittenfor the first time. It took all of 2 minutes before I knew this was now going to be my cat. She's about 10-11 months old now and is a fun little nut.
She played nice last night and let me take some cute photos on some of my pins.
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She's adorable! Before we got a black cat, they were never on my radar. Not for any particular reason, but just whenever we looked for cats there were not any black cats. Until we got our Hobbes. By far he is the cat with the most personality of any I have owned.
Yours is beautiful, and I hope she makes you half as happy as ours does for us.
Chris
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:It’s a shock, I know, but animals have personalities! And preferences! Most people who “aren’t cat people” just haven’t bothered. As you clearly found out!
This is so true. We have 2 cats. One is clearly "My" cat, and the other is "my wife's" cat. They both get along with both of us, but they have clear favorites.
Interesting to see, as well as their different personalities.
Chris
1 week later
Quoted from CoolCatPinball:Paisley AND Annabelle now in on the rearranging action!!
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That second photo is Annabelle saying "Don't you DARE touch my Guns N' Roses machine!"
Chris
Quoted from pinwiztom:Battle scars
From my wife and I attempts to trim nails/claws on all our cats today.
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Ouch! I guess I am lucky in that our guys don't really mind getting their claws trimmed. they wiggle around a little bit bot never get mad like yours seem to. Maybe because we did it from when they were little they don't mind it? Hope you're not injured too badly and it heals quickly!
Chris
1 week later
Hobbes delivered to me his latest trophy.
We live in a field and the heat has driven mice to wiggle their way into the house. This is the 7th one he's caught in about 4 weeks now. Usually he gets them at night, but this one he brought to us as a surprise. LOL.
Calvin likes to play with them too, but mostly after they have expired.
Chris
Quoted from Phat_Jay:Cutie takn a nap. Love the stripes on her forearm.
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TOE BEANS!!!!!
1 week later
Just remember - heavy does not always equal unhealthy (or more specifically, overweight). Our guys are big cats. Hobbes especially, is very muscular. they are 17.5 lb each.
Chris
1 month later
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Quoted from Birdnest:Jube putting hair into T2
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He looks like he's saying "Yeah? What you gonna do about it?"
Beautiful kitty!
Chris
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Quoted from Electrocute:Got a good pic of Ruffles. Planning his evening.
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That is a damn beautiful cat.
Chris
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Quoted from beergut666:I have the INDISC stream on while I'm playing some Walking Dead. I look over and see my cat Clyde is enjoying some classics. He sat like that and watched for the duration of the game.
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Man, that swar jar is getting a workout!
Chris
2 weeks later
Quoted from Nikrox2:Pinot is up for a game!
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I wish I could upvote this twice because we also had a cat named Pinot. One of the best cats I ever had.
Chris
Quoted from pinwiztom:I am sorry to say that we had to let Jack go to heaven yesterday afternoon.
Since Friday his condition declined fairly rapidly,
he lost his appetite, and lost his ability to jump up on top of the kitchen counter
or even onto our bed.
The last couple of days when walking he could hardly take 3-4 steps without falling over.
It was definitely time to say goodbye.
My wife is having a especially hard time of it, as Jack was with her everyday,
longer than any living being in her life, longer than me.
Jack was there to comfort her 15 yrs ago when she tragically lost her daughter to an car accident.
Jack is now with Mackenzie and Dewey dog, who we lost 6 months ago.[quoted image]
I am so very sorry for both of your losses. You gave Jack some amazing years.
Chris
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Quoted from someotherguy:Biscuit finally discovered he can get up on top of the machines for a better view. Sorry for the fuzzy pic; wife took it with the selfie cam on her phone. She was in focus and Biscuit is unfortunately out of focus, in the background.
Richard
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Good looking cat and 3 solid games there!
Chris
4 months later
Not a photo on a pinball machine, but I had to share. It's a bit of a long tale, but our Hobbes is lucky to still be here.
We were on vacation in Toronto, Canada. 8 hours from home. We have literally the BEST cat sitter ever. She is amazing, and can really handle anything. Hobbes is diabetic, and she is fully competent to give him his insulin shots, and/or any meds needed while we are away. 5 days into our 8 day trip we get a text from the sitter (I had missed her call) "Call me ASAP!" was the text.
Called her back and when she came to the house Hobbes was laying in front of the couch, in his own excrement, with his tongue hanging out. She did not see him breathing and said he was extremely cold. "I think he's gone" were her words. My heart sank as I heard it. We spoke a few minutes discussing what to do when she yelled "I think I saw him move!" - We had her take Hobbes to the vet we go to. Luckily they are close.
Once at the vet, they took him back immediately, doing CPR and inserting a line to get fluids into him. Michelle (the sitter) waited at the vet with him. 30 min later we got a call back from her (and the vet). Hobbes was still alive, and they determined that his blood sugar had gone too low. His level was unreadable when he got to the vet. They put him on a glucose drip and sedated him, and indicated the next few hours would be critical. Got another call 3 hours later stating that he had responded well to the glucose drip, and was far more alert and aware of his surroundings. The vet was "cautiously optomistic"
We decided to cut our trip short and come home the next day. When we did, we went to see him and he was doing well. the vet wanted to keep him one more night, give him some insulin and see how he responded. this went fairly well, and he was able to be released the following day. He is home now and doing well. He is more like himself every day.
Couple of interesting things as well. First is that the sitter came to check on them early that day. Usually she comes around 9 am and 8 pm because of her schedule, This day, when she picked her daughter up from school, her daughter wanted to "go see Calvin and Hobbes". So they did. If she had arrived at the normal time he would likely have died. Secondly, he was fine at 9 am when the sitter was there. This is how quickly things can change.
We're still not sure exactly what happened. Apparently cats can fall out of diabetes, and maybe he began a remission we were not aware of and because we kept his insulin levels the same it created an issue. The sitter was very upset and kept saying she didn't do anything differently. She loves these cats like her own, and I have no doubt this was nothing she did (or didn't do).
Well, if you held on this long, thanks! Hobbes is home and doing well. We have a checkup on Saturday and will have more course of action then. for now he is on a week long "insulin vacation" to see where his body stabilizes. I think he used one or 2 of his 9 lives. And we have the absolute best cat sitter ever.
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Quoted from poppapin:Glad Hobbes is on the mend.
Thank you. We are too!
Quoted from JBtheAVguy:How old is Hobbes?
Hobbes is 6. He has been diabetic since he was 2 1/2.
Quoted from transprtr4u:Get better Hobbes...
Sorry you had to cut your trip short.
Thanks. It was what we needed to do.
Quoted from gumnut01:Thanks for sharing, he’s a beautiful looking cat. You made my wife get emotional…..
Thanks. He really is great, and is “my” cat. Has always favored me. His brother favors my wife. We were quite emotional too. Some think we are nuts to pay what we did to keep him alive but he is family. We don’t have kids, so he is like a child.
Quoted from pyrotech:Glad to hear Hobbes is doing better. You guys have a great pet sitter, I hope you guys gave her a hug, too. Sorry about your trip.
Thanks. She really is awesome. We have known her and her husband for years. Her husband is Pinsider 
EagleTG
Quoted from dmacy:Oh man Chris. That is such a horrible call to get! So happy Hobbes is still with us! We’ve had our recent scares with Karolina but not that much.
Thanks! Hobbes says that he hopes Karolina is doing well! We hope so too!
Quoted from dmacy:Karolina came to supervise.
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I think she is wondering why the games aren't on
Chris
Quoted from pinwiztom:Almost looks like a painting, not real.
I was thinking the very same thing. beautiful cat!
Chris
1 month later
Quoted from transprtr4u:hey Chris ... how is Hobbes doing these days .... certainly looks great !
He is doing really well. gaining weight, much more active, and happy as can be!
Thanks for asking
Chris
Quoted from mollyspub:Nice kitty pic! Where’s a good place to pick up a cocktail table? Have always wanted one. Even though I know I’ll never play it.
I got the Galaga from a guy I had bought some other games from.
Chris
Quoted from Electrocute:Where did you get that chair, Gameseum surplus?
LOL. They were old chairs our church was getting rid of.
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Quoted from gumnut01:Thank you. They’re the most stoic little things. They never complain.
Honestly, that's a downside of cats. They are extremely good at hiding pain or discomfort which sometimes leads to events being too late to help them. Hoping Rocket comes through well. Never thought of the bones splintering as cats eat all that stuff in the wild but I guess it makes sense. Sorry you're going through it.
Chris
Quoted from Oneironaut:I love kittys!!! Got 2 fosters coming tomorrow. With an option for more. My local SPCA is going to euph them for room.
Did you get your fosters? Would love to see them
Chris
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Quoted from Jwf_pinball:My little idiot got himself wedged between the oil tank and the cellar wall for hours Sunday morning. Long vet day yesterday but he is home on bedrest and happy. No damage, just gonna be hobbling for a while.
Going to be a minute before he can sleep in his Slugfest.
Pray for some sense to be granted to him.
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Glad he is okay. Hoping for a speedy recovery!
Chris
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Quoted from fast_in_muskoka:Not mine, lol
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That's the best cat joke since.....well.....sliced bread
Chris
1 week later
Quoted from Atari_Daze:Old picture but posting to remember. This little kitty, Minnie, will be put to rest today. Her kidneys have failed her and she has stopped eating and drinking.
My youngest whom is in charge of her care, away at college, phoned today that he will take her this afternoon.
She was a gift from an old neighbor that we didn't need but happily took her in. She got along with everyone as this picture clearly illustrates.
We think it was around 2008 when we got her, she was one of the good ones.
Minnie, your fine feathered friend Murray will be waiting to meet you! [quoted image]
Sorry for the loss of Minnie. I'm sure you gave her a wonderful 15 years. She looked very content in that photo.
Chris
4 weeks later
Quoted from dmacy:Supervisor Karolina checking in the new gameroom floor.
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Ooooh, RaceDeck. Good stuff. We went with a similar product from the same company about 10 years ago and it really saved us when the basement got water a few times. Had to replace other stuff, but not the flooring. Was expensive up front but has paid for itself many times over and is pretty dang durable.
Hope Karolina likes it!
Chris
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Quoted from dmacy:Some prayers for Karolina. Too much to type and not in the best space to explain. Tomorrow is going to be a good or very bad day.
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Praying for Karolina. Let me know if there is anything I can do.
Chris
Quoted from dmacy:Thank you all! So not bad news. Not good news. No teeth issues as we were thinking that was it. Not eating much. Didn’t want to drink water. Very odd for her. Drooling, etc. The vet found some food that was jammed in her teeth and I’ve had that before. Even her cancer mass on her nose isn’t really pushing on anything. After settling down when she got home she seems better. Heather said she’s eating all her food and drinking water. There’s more details but don’t want to bore anyone…
Very thankful to come home and have her come downstairs to greet me!!!!
Glad to hear that she is eating and drinking. Praying that she continues to be well and give you many snuggles.
Chris
Quoted from RipleYYY:easy game only for cats lovers...
than can you find the cat in this pic ?
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The question is....WHICH box is he in? LOL
Chris
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Beautiful cat!
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Quoted from gumnut01:So cute when they vocalise. He seems very content getting used to the new order.
He LOVES to be up high, so the pinball machines he really likes. Unless they are on, then he scatters. I'll need to work on that
Chris
Quoted from Lamonsoff:Up onto Austin Powers, then onto the arcades[quoted image]
That guy up top be like "What you gonna do about it?!" LOL
And +1 for the Space Duel cocktail table and owl eye Lunar Lander! Nice games!
Chris
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