eastglosmog Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 A very difficult decision, but I think the resident cats should have the vote. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted June 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: What would you call them? Whoosh and Woo-hooo? Probably lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted June 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2023 Young kittens and older cats may just work out quite well. Give it a try, if you can. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 32 minutes ago, eastglosmog said: A very difficult decision, but I think the resident cats should have the vote. They might do a better job of picking our MPs for us than we do ourselves. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted June 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said: They might do a better job of picking our MPs for us than we do ourselves. Change that to Senators and Representatives; it just might be true here, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: Change that to Senators and Representatives; it just might be true here, too. You elected Trump over there ... and we let Boris in. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted June 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said: You elected Trump over there ... and we let Boris in. It could have been worse, we could have had Hillary instead! Another thought; I recall seeing photos of Trump and of Boris and thinking "They sure do look somewhat alike". Edited June 30, 2023 by J. S. Bach To add a missing word 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted June 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2023 5 hours ago, jools1959 said: I've just been offered two grey and white 10 week old kittens, both brothers, and I'm so, so tempted, but with Tiggy Woo and his sister Woogles now being 11, I'm not sure how they would react to them bombing around. I brought an 8 week kitten into a house with a 16year old and an 8year old. They all seem fine now four weeks later Andi 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 12 hours ago, Dagworth said: I brought an 8 week kitten into a house with a 16year old and an 8year old. They all seem fine now four weeks later Andi When they pick themselves up from the far side of the room they will quickly learn to respect the quiet space around the older cats. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted July 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2023 My ginger cat hated all other cats but I introduced him to an abandoned kitten when he was about 9 years old. I had the kitten in my arms and called Sandy who came to me. I made a fuss of Sandy, then the kitten and then Sandy. I then put the kitten down and made a fuss of both of them while they inspected each other. Sandy put his paw over the kittens neck and washed the kitten from head to tail. Sandy then went to the kitchen and asked my mother for food. The kitten followed and they ate out of the same bowl with Sandy allowing the kitten to be a real little pig with the food. By the evening they were sleeping together with Sandy being very protective of his new friend. If you introduce them while making it clear you love them it should work out OK but you have to let the older cat make the decision. 10 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted July 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2023 Hmmm, that made my eyes a little damp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) We were feeding our cats this morning. Raphael (as in 'large') was busy scoffing his breakfast when kitten Gretel (as in 'small) decided that his food was also hers. In the end he backed off and left her to finish it. Obviously he got extra rations! Yesterday after taking a small dog to Alghero on the first stage of the journey to her forever home, we collected four more kittens* as temporary residents. They are isolated from the others for now, and are supposedly only here for a week, but.... * One tortoiseshell. 2 tabbies and a black. Panic! Scream from kitchen, "Raphael has brought in a mouse!" It turned out to only be a poor terrified shrew, which was rapidly taken back outside by yours truly. I trust it has the sense to make itself scarce! 😀 Edited July 1, 2023 by Il Grifone 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted July 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 2, 2023 From earlier this week 3 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) Update to above - the new kittens are actually tortoiseshell, ginger and white, black and white, and black. (Put it down to old age....) Edited July 2, 2023 by Il Grifone 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BrushVeteran Posted July 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2023 I got a birthday treat yesterday and got taken to Westfield, Shepherds Bush, London where the is a cat cafe called Java Whiskers. They also have another branch in Marylebone which my wife and I visited in February. This visit yesterday was an hours session observing the kittens which just roam freely doing what they do whilst you can sit and relax with a coffee and scone or similar. You can stroke the cats if you/they wish but you are not allowed to pick them up or feed them. All of the cats and kittens on view are available for adoption and are rescue/feral which are being domesticated by the interaction with human presence and I think that it is a wonderful concept in gaining the respect and acceptance of a feline. I would thoroughly recommend a visit by anyone who likes cats as it is unique in its approach and basically is a sound step in the introduction to cat adoption. Whist not particularly cheap it is London and the two premises I have been to must be expensive to rent as they are both main stream areas, but I have never seen this concept before and I think it very clever. 20 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BrushVeteran Posted July 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2023 Just now, BrushVeteran said: I got a birthday treat yesterday and got taken to Westfield, Shepherds Bush, London where the is a cat cafe called Java Whiskers. They also have another branch in Marylebone which my wife and I visited in February. This visit yesterday was an hours session observing the kittens which just roam freely doing what they do whilst you can sit and relax with a coffee and scone or similar. You can stroke the cats if you/they wish but you are not allowed to pick them up or feed them. All of the cats and kittens on view are available for adoption and are rescue/feral which are being domesticated by the interaction with human presence and I think that it is a wonderful concept in gaining the respect and acceptance of a feline. I would thoroughly recommend a visit by anyone who likes cats as it is unique in its approach and basically is a sound step in the introduction to cat adoption. Whist not particularly cheap it is London and the two premises I have been to must be expensive to rent as they are both main stream areas, but I have never seen this concept before and I think it very clever. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEngineShed Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Wednesday is back home again, sunning herself without the curious dogs. Of course, there is that display of teeth again, she isn't just annoyed by German Shepherds. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEngineShed Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 4 hours ago, BrushVeteran said: All of the cats and kittens on view are available for adoption and are rescue/feral which are being domesticated by the interaction with human presence and I think that it is a wonderful concept in gaining the respect and acceptance of a feline. I would thoroughly recommend a visit by anyone who likes cats as it is unique in its approach and basically is a sound step in the introduction to cat adoption. Whist not particularly cheap it is London and the two premises I have been to must be expensive to rent as they are both main stream areas, but I have never seen this concept before and I think it very clever. That is a neat concept and I did not believe I have heard of anything similar on this side of the pond. A quick google turned up the Catnip Cat Cafe, just down the road from me. Apparently cat cafes started in Taiwan. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushVeteran Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 20 minutes ago, TheEngineShed said: That is a neat concept and I did not believe I have heard of anything similar on this side of the pond. A quick google turned up the Catnip Cat Cafe, just down the road from me. Apparently cat cafes started in Taiwan. Interesting, the two venues in London are connected to a similar business in Sweden! I have been to Taiwan some twenty odd years ago and can't remember seeing anything like that then but good to know they care about their felines! Curiously with the Chinese there was never the year of the Cat on their animal calendar Zodiac! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishoutofwater Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, BrushVeteran said: Curiously with the Chinese there was never the year of the Cat on their animal calendar Zodiac! No, they left that to Al Stewart! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Web search suggests there are or were several cat cafes across the UK - but one I happened upon in Manchester a few years ago appears to have closed during lockdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted July 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 2, 2023 9 hours ago, BrushVeteran said: ...snip... You can stroke the cats if you/they wish but you are not allowed to pick them up or feed them. ...snip... What if the cat/kitten comes over to you and jumps up in your lap? Without you really doing anything to attract it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted July 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2023 We've had a cat cafe in Guelph for several years and there is one in Stratford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2023 There is a cat cafe in Birmingham new st station too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2023 18 hours ago, BrushVeteran said: I got a birthday treat yesterday and got taken to Westfield, Shepherds Bush, London where the is a cat cafe called Java Whiskers. They also have another branch in Marylebone which my wife and I visited in February. This visit yesterday was an hours session observing the kittens which just roam freely doing what they do whilst you can sit and relax with a coffee and scone or similar. You can stroke the cats if you/they wish but you are not allowed to pick them up or feed them. All of the cats and kittens on view are available for adoption and are rescue/feral which are being domesticated by the interaction with human presence and I think that it is a wonderful concept in gaining the respect and acceptance of a feline. I would thoroughly recommend a visit by anyone who likes cats as it is unique in its approach and basically is a sound step in the introduction to cat adoption. Whist not particularly cheap it is London and the two premises I have been to must be expensive to rent as they are both main stream areas, but I have never seen this concept before and I think it very clever. I could easily take my other half to the one at Marylebone but I fear that we would come away with a cat. We are away too often to have pets though but she does get her cat fix with next doors two cats. There is a place in Japan where they have a model railway ,trains having a camera on the front. The trains are regularly swiped off the track. The videos can be found on Youtube 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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