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Hymns in Minor Keys & the Russian Easter Overture - the Excellent Cats ignore Culture.....

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 18/03/2025 14:22

..............and prepare instead to track down the Easter Bunny, anticipating a delicious snack.

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 28/03/2025 11:15

Sebastian's hearing still hasn't returned, but he's back to normal in every other respect.

DD2 sounds much happier today.

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EmpressaurusKitty · 28/03/2025 11:36

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 28/03/2025 11:15

Sebastian's hearing still hasn't returned, but he's back to normal in every other respect.

DD2 sounds much happier today.

That’s good, Broon.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 28/03/2025 13:03

Happy Birthday Kitty 😺

RumNotRun · 28/03/2025 13:55

Frank is working on his "hungry hippo" pose, named after the game. It starts as the loaf nut then the neck and head are extended and lie in front of the body, still in the loaf.

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EmpressaurusKitty · 28/03/2025 14:24

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 28/03/2025 13:03

Happy Birthday Kitty 😺

She says thank you! I bumped into one of her favourite aunties on the way back from shopping & she came up to see Kitty & wish her happy birthday, which was lovely.

Breadcat24 · 28/03/2025 14:49

Happy Birthday Kitty many happy licky lix

Breadcat24 · 28/03/2025 14:49

@RumNotRun love Frank's fang

PollyCreo · 28/03/2025 15:47

Oh dear, Kloppy has just been fat shamed 🙀 My neighbour has a housekeeper whose first language is not English, she looked after my cats when I went away at Christmas and she loves them. She walked past Kloppy who was basking in the sun, pointed at him and asked "She's having babies?"

I was like Err no, he's just a fat bastard! 😳

Esgaroth · 28/03/2025 16:25

Kettle sends solidarity to Kloppy. He was recently called 'fat, but not obese' by the vet and is on reduced rations Blush

He is a natural fatty very food-motivated and a lazy bastard fairly sedentary. Being confined to the house isn't helping I suppose though he's more of a 15 minute stroll and sniff fellow anyway than a far-ranging athlete like Finlay.

He's waiting for his dinner now.

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 28/03/2025 16:31

He's waiting for his dinner now

I seem to recall other pictures of Kettle looking plaintive, waiting to be fed.

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PollyCreo · 28/03/2025 16:39

Aww @Esgaroth Kettle is just big boned like Kloppy 😅

I wouldn't mind but I spend half my waking hours trying to stop him pinching the other cat's food, he's very active and outside all day but soooo greedy 😾 The first time he got weighed at the vet's, he exclaimed "he's 6.5kg!" He has a barrel chest and huge tiger paws so not a petite kitty 🐈

Kettle looks nicely proportioned though, I'm sure his BMI is fine 😊

Breadcat24 · 28/03/2025 17:02

Breadcat is a podge and does not care

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EmpressaurusKitty · 28/03/2025 17:08

I think Kitty might need to lose a bit but she has no trouble going up & down from her eyrie.

Breadcat24 · 28/03/2025 17:27

Actually she is really a small cat and that photo makes her look huge as it emphasizes her pouch (as do all the photos taken of me)

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 28/03/2025 18:12

At my sister's house this evening.
Introducing her cat Miska to the litter tray - aged 20 and a half (and with a very grumpy miaow).

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Pianoaholic · 28/03/2025 18:22

Herbie has his jabs and vet check up next Friday, so we'll see how his weight is going.

Last time we were told to be strict with treats, so we did cut down on the dreamies.

Like other cats on here he is big boned rather than fat!

Pianoaholic · 28/03/2025 18:24

I meant that we cut down on Herbie's dreamies-we don't eat them!

Though they must be very nice!

HumanToCatBeasties · 28/03/2025 18:28

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 28/03/2025 18:12

At my sister's house this evening.
Introducing her cat Miska to the litter tray - aged 20 and a half (and with a very grumpy miaow).

Welcome to Miska, I think a grumpy miaow is understandable at 20 and a half. Is he/she the oldest cat on this thread?

Esgaroth · 28/03/2025 19:02

@PollyCreo The trouble was that his 'bones' had grown quite a lot bigger than the last time she weighed him. Difficult to explain at his age 😄

Esgaroth · 28/03/2025 19:02

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 28/03/2025 18:12

At my sister's house this evening.
Introducing her cat Miska to the litter tray - aged 20 and a half (and with a very grumpy miaow).

What a lovely old girl - that's a very impressive age indeed!

PollyCreo · 28/03/2025 19:13

Esgaroth · 28/03/2025 19:02

@PollyCreo The trouble was that his 'bones' had grown quite a lot bigger than the last time she weighed him. Difficult to explain at his age 😄

Maybe it's 'muscle'? 🤭

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 29/03/2025 00:25

Gizmo, yawning at the door of his cave.

Note also his claws out, ready to assault me as I walk past his front door.
Grin

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 29/03/2025 07:14

Unimpressed with Miska's manners. I can't believe some people allow their cats on the breakfast table...
She is clearly a bad cat 🤣

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 29/03/2025 11:04

That cat's on my seat again

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 29/03/2025 11:06

And showing his bits as usual 🤣