Animals we share our lives with

[Nemo2]

cranky calicos!

Here's one I may have posted previously......semi-feral, we took her in in Riyadh and brought her back to Canada. Initially this involved involuntary incarceration, and since she found sharing a litter box with our other cat somewhat infra dig she taught herself to use the toilet.

But cranky.....you have no idea!

 

[Major Tom]

Nemo - that picture of your cranky calico with her butt perched over the edge of the toilet bowl is hilarious!

 

[Nemo2]

Nemo - that picture of your cranky calico with her butt perched over the edge of the toilet bowl is hilarious!

Just prior to us leaving Saudi they shifted some of us to apartments in another compound.....the one we were in had two bathrooms.....that one was assigned to the cats.....toilet seat left up.....she'd go in there, drink the freshly flushed water, then use the can...smart cat.

 

[Sarah in SC]

Never doubt the ingenuity of a calico cat! I agree, that is a great photo!
I knew a girl who taught her cat to use the toilet, it was definitely weird getting used to seeing a cat on the toilet.
Mine get to go outside (during the day) so the litter box is for emergencies only.

 

[HFWR]

I'm the only animal at my place...

 

[Nemo2]

Here she is, outside in the back of our Saudi dwelling, prior to our imminent departure which led to her temporary incarceration.

The reason we adopted her was because she was the only one our other cat, (a neutered male who'd aggressively run off feral toms, kittens, anything), would tolerate.

Things were fine for a few years back in Canada, and then she reverted to wildness.

We'd, (my late wife, the dog, our other cat, and me), be sitting in the living room, and we'd hear the basement cat flap open....(I swear our Border Collie would roll his eyes)...and she'd come upstairs, cursing all the way....eat her food (still cursing)...and leave in the same manner......collective sigh of relief.

 

[Racer X]

My guy is having a hard time adjusting to my retirement. I think he's used to his alone time during the day.

 

[DrRoy]

Whenever I get home, this is my most energetic greeter.

 

[kcowan]

We'd, (my late wife, the dog, our other cat, and me), be sitting in the living room, and we'd hear the basement cat flap open....(I swear our Border Collie would roll his eyes)...and she'd come upstairs, cursing all the way....eat her food (still cursing)...and leave in the same manner......collective sigh of relief.

Sounds like a clear case of animal cruelty to me.

 

[Major Tom]

Dagnabbit, where do I start? Nemo2 - the picture of your cranky calico in the back yard shows what a beautiful kitty she was (of course, we know that all animals are beautiful. I have to be honest!)

RacerX - your feller has that supremely regal "I am barely tolerating the presence of this human" look, that only a cat can pull off so perfectly

DrRoy - I think that with a friendly little dog like that in the household, I'd get very little done - and wouldn't mind in the slightest!

 

[tmm99]

Here is our 1.5 year old kitty. Looks a lot like Major Tom's kitty I think. Biter/scratcher rescue cat who was staying at a shelter too long. He thanked us big time with tons of kisses when we brought him home. (Still a biter/scratcher but only when he doesn't get play time.) he is not a lap cat and he doesn't like to be petted much, but he likes to hang with us and sleep on the bed with us. He is family.




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[Major Tom]

Here is our 1.5 year old kitty. Looks a lot like Major Tom's kitty I think.

A long-lost relative, I think. That is a very naughty/feisty look on his face!

 

[tmm99]

A long-lost relative, I think. That is a very naughty/feisty look on his face!

LOL, yeah, I think he was ready to attack me looking at the way his ears are tilted (back). He is really sweet though when he wants to be.

 

[GravitySucks]

WileE and Cali on the couch where they don't belong.
Cali was 4 weeks old when the building she was living in was bulldozed.
WileE was picked up by a rescuer from an abandoned lot. He was about 9 months old when we got him.



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[simple girl]

I'm loving all of these pics!

Here's a pic of our neighbor's cat. He has decided he enjoys lounging on our back deck...a few treats and some love, and he is one of the many who come visit us, lol. He sure does know how to strike a pose.

 

[Accidental Retiree]

. Our 3 beagles enjoying a spring afternoon.


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[Nemo2]

View attachment 23879. Our 3 beagles enjoying a spring afternoon.

That's probably the first time I've ever seen Beagles when they're not standing at the bottom of a tree, with their front feet up on the trunk, and howling.

 

[Accidental Retiree]

That's probably the first time I've ever seen Beagles when they're not standing at the bottom of a tree, with their front feet up on the trunk, and howling.

Nah. That'd be too much work. They're retired.


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[Capwest28]

Yvette is into everything.


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[kcowan]

I'm loving all of these pics!

Here's a pic of our neighbor's cat. He has decided he enjoys lounging on our back deck...a few treats and some love, and he is one of the many who come visit us, lol. He sure does know how to strike a pose.

My friend has the same deck and the same neighbor cat. I have seen that same pose.
Doppelganger....

 

[Major Tom]

Here's a pic of our neighbor's cat. He has decided he enjoys lounging on our back deck...a few treats and some love, and he is one of the many who come visit us, lol. He sure does know how to strike a pose.

Tummy rubs!

 

[Major Tom]

I am kitty. Hear me roar!!!

 

[Viking]

This is Flash. We adopted her from a rescue society on May 10. We are coming to understand that she had experienced some abuse: she's "foot shy" and cried if pressure was put on her collar - hence the harness.

We think she is a Husky/German Shepherd Dog cross - temperament and behaviour are classic Husky, but she has a deep chest, heavier muzzle and wider spaced ears more like a GSD.

She is a real sweetheart who has loved everyone we have introduced her to, and their dogs. Our ancient cats intimidate the heck out of her.

 

[Major Tom]

She's beautiful, Viking.

 

[Viking]

She's beautiful, Viking.

Thanks, we think so too. We just got back from a 1.5 hour walk, and this "daddy's girl" is curled up on the couch next to me having her morning nap.