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AugustaTaco · Jan 24, 2018

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My philosophy is that they see it as protection, like a giraffe at the watering hole. Minnie (ol' one eye) will drink or eat when you stand near his food and occasionally when you're in the other room.

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You know, you may be on to something. Wife and I always kind of thought our cats were just assholes because as soon as we get home from work they all use the litter boxes. I'm like you've had all day to do this! Or, as soon as we're upstairs about to go to bed, they line up at the water bowl. But maybe it's because we're their protection? Yup, I'm gonna go with it...

wilcam47 · Jan 24, 2018

AugustaTaco said: ↑

You know, you may be on to something. Wife and I always kind of thought our cats were just assholes because as soon as we get home from work they all use the litter boxes. I'm like you've had all day to do this! Or, as soon as we're upstairs about to go to bed, they line up at the water bowl. But maybe it's because we're their protection? Yup, I'm gonna go with it...
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you had it right the first time...

Cuffs · Jan 24, 2018

She sleeps wherever the sun is warmest. Even if it means doing acrobatics.

Toyko Joe · Jan 24, 2018

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She sleeps wherever the sun is warmest. Even if it means doing acrobatics.

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How old is this one? You're right every-time I see her she looks like a sister to my Minnie.

Cuffs · Jan 24, 2018

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How old is this one? You're right every-time I see her she looks like a sister to my Minnie.
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Best guess is about 3.
When we bought our CA home, she was on the property, scrawny and feral. Enough food and weeks of patience got her close enough to crate her to the vet to get spayed. Doc guessed she was about a year old and that was January of 2016.

wilcam47 · Jan 24, 2018

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Best guess is about 3.
When we bought our CA home, she was on the property, scrawny and feral. Enough food and weeks of patience got her close enough to crate her to the vet to get spayed. Doc guessed she was about a year old and that was January of 2016.
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looks healthy now...

Toyko Joe · Jan 24, 2018

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Best guess is about 3.
When we bought our CA home, she was on the property, scrawny and feral. Enough food and weeks of patience got her close enough to crate her to the vet to get spayed. Doc guessed she was about a year old and that was January of 2016.
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Well I guess then she could be 4-6 generations younger than Minnie who is ~10. It looks like they have the similar genetic coloration and patterns.

Cuffs · Jan 24, 2018

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looks healthy now...
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I dunno. I think she’s still unsure about being a house cat...

wilcam47 · Jan 24, 2018

what a horrible life that cat has

Toyko Joe · Jan 24, 2018

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I dunno. I think she’s still unsure about being a house cat...

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What is she 11-12LBS?
So tiny and sweet.

Cuffs · Jan 24, 2018

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What is she 11-12LBS?
So tiny and sweet.
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I would bet less than that 8-9? Mayyybeee 10.

CaptAmerica · Jan 24, 2018

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I would bet less than that 8-9? Mayyybeee 10.
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My smallest pup is 7 lbs 15 oz. She is the perfect cuddle buddy size.

Toyko Joe · Jan 24, 2018

First picture my wife put a harness on him... He was not happy. Minnie we guess is 18-22lbs and lean.

CaptAmerica · Jan 24, 2018

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First picture my wife put a harness on him... He was not happy. Minnie we guess is 18-22lbs and lean.
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Jesus that's a big cat.

Toyko Joe · Jan 24, 2018

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Jesus that's a big cat.
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He is!
He can put his front paws on the dining room table and stick his big face up there to smell what we are having for dinner.
His name is reminiscent of like Little Jon from Robin hood (where he is actually enormous.)

Cuffs · Jan 24, 2018

My boy Elliot was 18# at his prime. He’s down about 2# now at 12 years old.

And all four (Not at once) willingly and eagerly walk on a harness.

PaulK · Jan 24, 2018

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Jesus that's a big cat.
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Toyko Joe · Jan 24, 2018

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HomerTaco · Jan 24, 2018

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Black Cat is not impressed

Sorry, but I couldn't resist. This is a picture of our old black cat, Blackie at about age 16. Yes I know the name is unimaginative, but he was rescued by my wife and her mom, and they saved and passed around so many stray cats that they started running out of names. So there was also Whitie (Blackie's hot girlfriend), Stripie the striped cat, Big Head Kitty...you get the point.

Anyway, My wife found Blackie back when she was starting college, and the vet guessed that he was about 1 year old. He died in 2010 after 24 years with her, and he was a gangster. He was with her for 2 full bachelors degrees in two different states, and then ended up coming along with her as part of the marriage thing. He was always an indoor/outdoor cat with full freedom to come and go, and he had the run of three different college campuses before "retiring" to our first house. He wasn't big, he wasn't mean, and he wasn't particularly aggressive unless provoked. That said, he fucked up every cat that crossed him, and I once saw him beat down and run off a very large German Shepherd that got smart with him. He wore scars like badges of honor. His right eye got scratched in a fight and the iris slowly darkened as he got older. He could see fine, but man did that look sinister. He also came home once missing an inch off of his tail, but he didn't seem at all bothered by it. He had one broken canine tooth, and so we often called him Snagglepuss.

He protected Whitie with his life.

She was deaf and small and adorable, and dude was in love. If she ever let out a cry Blackie would come running and ready to rumble. Once shortly after my wife and I started living together she was holding Whitie while siting on the floor while I clipped her claws. She cried once and Blackie was on me from behind. He slammed into me, held on like a backpack, and bit my head. My wife yelled and he immediately knew he was guilty of friendly fire. He jumped off and just sat next to me (just out of arms length) looking sorry - he didn't run and hide. We had a bro moment then and he was my boy from then on.

Heather (my wife) also told me a story about when she was in college in Ohio and there was a tornado warning. She was in the library studying when the sirens went off. Remembering that the cats were out, she sprinted back to her apartment in the pouring rain. She found Whitie huddled up against the foundation, and a soaked Blackie completely covering her with his body. The treats flowed that night I'm sure.

I personally saw him get between Whitie and a ground hog she had accidentally cornered under our patio. I heard the ground hog first and when I looked under he was in the corner ready to go through her to get away. I was about to turn the hose on them both when Blackie came hauling ass from out of nowhere and got right between them all puffed up and talking trash. The ground hog must have felt outnumbered and kind side walked out of there. It was the coolest thing ever. Afterwards Blackie just chilled out, gave Whitie a little rubbing, and passed out on the patio in the sun like nothing happened.

I have a million other stories about Blackie, but with all that he was still super affectionate to us and our friends, and he was very smart. He could figure out doors and windows better than most people, and he came like a dog when called - well, if his mommy called him anyway. He would often come to get me like Lassie when something was wrong inside the house, and he would do that cat-talking thing like he wanted to explain the problem. He was tough to the end, and kidney failure finally got him. Whitie stopped eating regularly and just shut down after he died, and she was gone a year later at age 22. She was picked up by my wife as a dumped kitten, and Blackie took care of her from day one. I don't think she knew what to do without him, and so she just gave up. Sad, but not.
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Great story! Thanks for sharing your memories.

MikeCB600F · Jan 24, 2018

PaulK said: ↑

Black Cat is not impressed

Sorry, but I couldn't resist. This is a picture of our old black cat, Blackie at about age 16. Yes I know the name is unimaginative, but he was rescued by my wife and her mom, and they saved and passed around so many stray cats that they started running out of names. So there was also Whitie (Blackie's hot girlfriend), Stripie the striped cat, Big Head Kitty...you get the point.

Anyway, My wife found Blackie back when she was starting college, and the vet guessed that he was about 1 year old. He died in 2010 after 24 years with her, and he was a gangster. He was with her for 2 full bachelors degrees in two different states, and then ended up coming along with her as part of the marriage thing. He was always an indoor/outdoor cat with full freedom to come and go, and he had the run of three different college campuses before "retiring" to our first house. He wasn't big, he wasn't mean, and he wasn't particularly aggressive unless provoked. That said, he fucked up every cat that crossed him, and I once saw him beat down and run off a very large German Shepherd that got smart with him. He wore scars like badges of honor. His right eye got scratched in a fight and the iris slowly darkened as he got older. He could see fine, but man did that look sinister. He also came home once missing an inch off of his tail, but he didn't seem at all bothered by it. He had one broken canine tooth, and so we often called him Snagglepuss.

He protected Whitie with his life.

She was deaf and small and adorable, and dude was in love. If she ever let out a cry Blackie would come running and ready to rumble. Once shortly after my wife and I started living together she was holding Whitie while siting on the floor while I clipped her claws. She cried once and Blackie was on me from behind. He slammed into me, held on like a backpack, and bit my head. My wife yelled and he immediately knew he was guilty of friendly fire. He jumped off and just sat next to me (just out of arms length) looking sorry - he didn't run and hide. We had a bro moment then and he was my boy from then on.

Heather (my wife) also told me a story about when she was in college in Ohio and there was a tornado warning. She was in the library studying when the sirens went off. Remembering that the cats were out, she sprinted back to her apartment in the pouring rain. She found Whitie huddled up against the foundation, and a soaked Blackie completely covering her with his body. The treats flowed that night I'm sure.

I personally saw him get between Whitie and a ground hog she had accidentally cornered under our patio. I heard the ground hog first and when I looked under he was in the corner ready to go through her to get away. I was about to turn the hose on them both when Blackie came hauling ass from out of nowhere and got right between them all puffed up and talking trash. The ground hog must have felt outnumbered and kind side walked out of there. It was the coolest thing ever. Afterwards Blackie just chilled out, gave Whitie a little rubbing, and passed out on the patio in the sun like nothing happened.

I have a million other stories about Blackie, but with all that he was still super affectionate to us and our friends, and he was very smart. He could figure out doors and windows better than most people, and he came like a dog when called - well, if his mommy called him anyway. He would often come to get me like Lassie when something was wrong inside the house, and he would do that cat-talking thing like he wanted to explain the problem. He was tough to the end, and kidney failure finally got him. Whitie stopped eating regularly and just shut down after he died, and she was gone a year later at age 22. She was picked up by my wife as a dumped kitten, and Blackie took care of her from day one. I don't think she knew what to do without him, and so she just gave up. Sad, but not.
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What a great cat.

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