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[Slick]

So we lost the most gorgeous wee female rescue cat from Romania just over a year ago, and we were able to pick up another wee rescue guy from farm, which was closely followed by a second when we realised what his fate was to be if we didn't take him.

They really are great wee guys, but I've always thought they needed a female influence. An old school friend has come up with a suggestion as she is looking for homes for these wee belters, so I'm going down for a look Sunday to see what one choses us.

I'm really not sure how Mrs Slick will take it if I come back with more than one.

 

[Windle]

Love the cat run.

I've been trying to get prices for an all singing one, but I might have to resort to something like you have there.

Anything escape proof will do, as long as it's gets them out of the house . I looked up all sorts of cat run designs before I built this one (about 15 years ago) but luckily I had the end of the garage wall to build off and garden wall round two more sides. They can get outside via a tunnel run through the garage and through a sliding flap in a corner window. There's green wire fence mesh round the sides and some much tighter woven black plastic netting as well to prevent head poke-age, with aviary mesh on the top. They seem to like it, come home on a sunny day and there's not a cat in the house. Getting the buggers to come back in on an evening however.....

 

[Slick]

Anything escape proof will do, as long as it's gets them out of the house . I looked up all sorts of cat run designs before I built this one (about 15 years ago) but luckily I had the end of the garage wall to build off and garden wall round two more sides. They can get outside via a tunnel run through the garage and through a sliding flap in a corner window. There's green wire fence mesh round the sides and some much tighter woven black plastic netting as well to prevent head poke-age, with aviary mesh on the top. They seem to like it, come home on a sunny day and there's not a cat in the house. Getting the buggers to back in on an evening however.....

I have a garage wall and a gable end of my house to come off, so should be reasonably easy, but it needs to look good for the benefit of Mrs Slick which is why I thought I should get a pro in as I'm more function over form. Also, I would never forgive myself if we had an escapee.

 

[Windle]

I have a garage wall and a gable end of my house to come off, so should be reasonably easy, but it needs to look good for the benefit of Mrs Slick which is why I thought I should get a pro in as I'm more function over form. Also, I would never forgive myself if we had an escapee.

It's also important to make sure birds can't get in either as it doesn't end well . We've only had a couple of wrens in over the years, but those little buggers are like mice and will get in anywhere.

 

[Slick]

It's also important to make sure birds can't get in either as it doesn't end well . We've only had a couple of wrens in over the years, but those little buggers are like mice and will get in anywhere.

Almost impossible I'd imagine as we did have a small purpose made catio fir our previous cat and the small finches were forever getting in but somehow could never find their way out. Also, our wee cat a the time was a champion hunter and could entice mice into her side of the fence, which Mrs Slick always hated. Your right though, I will need to consider birds and other small mammals, as its quite a busy area for both.

 

[Dave 123]

Harry is now 15. A 7 mile walk on Dartmoor today. He fell over a few times and he wanders off and gets lost as he has dementia. He keeps Cleo and Dilys on their toes!

 

[Slick]

Meet Poppy. 😍

 

[Reynard]

Meet Poppy. 😍

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Ah, she's lovely.

Poppy is a good name for a cat. Mind, I'm biased, having been owned by a Poppy for just shy of 14 years...

 

[Slick]

Ah, she's lovely.

Poppy is a good name for a cat. Mind, I'm biased, having been owned by a Poppy for just shy of 14 years...

She is a wee beauty and she has a very important job to do, keep my 2 other wee guys in check.

They aren't convinced yet about the new arrival, there's a bit of posturing and hissing but they both run away when the wee one hisses right back at them.

 

[Reynard]

She is a wee beauty and she has a very important job to do, keep my 2 other wee guys in check.

They aren't convinced yet about the new arrival, there's a bit of posturing and hissing but they both run away when the wee one hisses right back at them.

Awh!

Girls definitely have more attitude than the boys, don't they?

 

[Slick]

Awh!

Girls definitely have more attitude than the boys, don't they?

Early days but I'm hoping so.

Probably needs a couple of days to settle but I'm looking forward to seeing the 3 of them chase one another.

 

[Reynard]

Early days but I'm hoping so.

Probably needs a couple of days to settle but I'm looking forward to seeing the 3 of them chase one another.

They're all young, so integrating should (hopefully) go relatively easily. Joint play sessions with a wand toy often helps.

I'm now in the position of trying to find a suitable companion for Madam Lexi, my one remaining cat. This is not going to be easy, given that she's eleven. I had an offer of a potentially suitable cat, but her current owners keep moving the goalposts and I'm fed up of being messed around.

 

[Slick]

They're all young, so integrating should (hopefully) go relatively easily. Joint play sessions with a wand toy often helps.

I'm now in the position of trying to find a suitable companion for Madam Lexi, my one remaining cat. This is not going to be easy, given that she's eleven. I had an offer of a potentially suitable cat, but her current owners keep moving the goalposts and I'm fed up of being messed around.

Ah, nothing worse than getting the run around, especially when there are so many wee cats looking for a home.

Ours was a simple transaction, free to a good home.

Good luck in your search, hopefully Madam approves of your choice.....eventually.

 

[Reynard]

Ah, nothing worse than getting the run around, especially when there are so many wee cats looking for a home.

Ours was a simple transaction, free to a good home.

Good luck in your search, hopefully Madam approves of your choice.....eventually.

Thanks I'm looking for another tortie, as I really miss having that tortietude in my life.

Ely CP has lots of kittens right now (including several torties) but I'm actually looking for an older cat whose temperament and character are well-developed. That way I know what I'm getting. With the Lexter being 11 I'm not sure she could cope with a kitten, and she also has some really bad habits (biting mainly) which I don't want her teaching a little 'un. Poppy, being the senior cat of the partnership, just used to give Lexi a good stiff jab to keep her in check.

The cat I was offered was a chocolate tortie Oriental - an ex-breeding queen who was neutered because she got very stressed when calling, and when around male cats. Evidently seven acres of woodland in a very rural setting and only one other cat in the household was not enough for her owners. They are now insisting on a catio (which I can't have due to planning restrictions) and that I take her with another cat of theirs, which I don't want, because two cats is where I like to be as my cottage is rather small. I was honest with them from the start about what I could offer. If they weren't happy with that, I'd much rather they'd have said no, sorry from the outset, rather than stringing me along.

It's irritating because Orientals are friendly, smart, outgoing and people orientated cats. Which is the kind of temperament and personality that I'm after. Lexi would bully a timid cat, and thanks to her background, isn't fond of boys either.

 

[TheDoctor]

Jasper, another of my frequent fliers.
He's a very nice dog, but incredibly lazy.