Cat chat - The Ollie and Paws show, with extra Little K drama

[TheLongRider]

Onwards and upwards for the denizens of the Litter Tray. Best of luck to all job-hunting, cat-mourning, Paws-swiping posters. I can't do a proper link to the old thread.

New boy cat arrives on Friday, a one-year old tabby boy currently under the moniker of "Bobby". I don't have a proper picture yet.

Supersink - you may have my my big ginger Tom. He has already sat himself in a box ready to go! Just send me your address!!

@YesItsMeIDontCare it's advertised on FB as a marshmallow one but I got it off eBay for about £12! Very soft and cosy

Paper Matt's tummy is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Roll up, roll up, to see
The Celestial Cloudbelly of the Heavenly King
Admission: by appointment only.

@MollysMummy2010 - on my way,

Ollie looks FURIOUS!!!!!

Matt is a big boy, isn't he?

Ollie got back in it today so he can't hate it too much

Lana!
Yes, Spartacus, he is huge

Allergic after my hysterectomy I used my regular cat sitter, she was £8 a visit but was brilliant she came for three days in a row post discharge and she came when I was in hospital. Then once a week, then every two weeks just to do all the trays. Also, i have a cleaner once a fortnight who really helped. Im not loaded btw just hate housework 😄

Or the other thing you could do is scoop the litter out in bits with a jug. Probably not the best milk jug. :) and get turkey roasting trays from poundland to use as tray itself ie you just bin the lot.

Magnificent Matt has room for growth. Neutered male cats go up to 22lb healthy weight and he's nowhere near that.

7 kilos is max easy lifting weight. Cats know this.

I think I've worked out the logistics - I will still be able to use my hand on that side though not for lifting and with very restricted movement, so can hold a bin bag open with that one while I do the tipping with the uninjured one. I've booked them in for their MoT a bit early this year, so we get that done & out of the way before the carnage begins on my poor body (lump on ribs will be first).

Only 7 kilos Lana? Boycat is 6kg, and I can cope lifting him with only 1.5 arms . OK so my breathing gets a bit strained after he's been lying limp dead weight on my chest for a few minutes.....

22lbs!
He is big boned, to be fair (an excuse I’ve been using all my life...)

Thank God Mr C was a bloater - it kept him alive a good extra year when old age kicked in. Being frankly fat - say 30 per cent not double your normal body weight -- is very, very good for you when you get on a bit.

The diet culture we live in can be deeply misleading about our health. Even in our prime, unless you're 35 stone BMI doesn't make much of a difference.

Bought the furry overlords a new blanket for their settee. Think they approve 💕

Someone appears to be growing.... hardly surprising the amount of food he puts away

Sphinx comes to life in family home :)

He's a healthy eater.

Multiple sachets of Sheba, and as much raw food as he can get his paws on, particularly steak . Not too fussed by dry food or treats. Quite partial to a chew on my arm!

He is beautiful, Just!

Is he deliberately copying your ornaments in front of your fire Just? 'Cause it's very impressive 😁.

He's looking more and more like a Cheetah! I think it's those looong legs of his (and the markings of course)

Sneaked back in for another admiring look at him. He is quite exquisite Just and looks so glossy now - you're doing an amazing job.

YesItsMe he does like to sit there and look at us.... when he's not trying to chew the heads off Portia and Penelope! He's far far less of a handful than I was expecting. Although he does like to run

Showed photo to Ollie and said "now that's a cat"
Ollie - sneezed on my phone and went back to sleep

Ollie knows that real cats gaze adoringly, overgroom and have their own bush.

Da BUSH is out of favour now. They've covered their wooden bench with a plastic cover which is now his new fave spot. Luckily they like cats

Jinxed myself by saying he's not a handful. 10kg of cat launched himself onto my back from the floor and has shredded it . He needs his claws cut methinks. That was incredibly painful

Bugger that, Just, must have hurt like hell.

I was on the phone to Jilly Cooper once and she let out the most appalling shriek - her massive cat had done the same.

Suppertime waits for no man, celebs inc.