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Animals I love: Most animals but cats are number 1 Pets I own: 4 cats: Kali, Blackberry, Willow and Toffee
1 dog: Kobi
RIP Aztec xx, RIP Kiba-Khan xx, RIP Kai Ruki xx, RIP Bramble xx
Checked the support page there were issues with a number of forums but luckily not the support one. I always check another website (non-proboards) to see if its having problem to eliminate my laptop & that was OK so looked on proboards Mind you I was cursing as I was posting a long message on the forum, then managed to close the tab without sending it. You can be grateful for that at least! When I did it again today I found a better way of doing it
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whilst looking for this post/photos on the forum I had fun finding some of the antics that all our cats had had, mainly making me laugh out loud, especially the rodent incidents.
Penny's latest trick was to come through the banister rails from the stairs & stand on the top of the door from the kitchen into the hall, which opened against the stair wall. She had only started doing it this last few months, we've worked out that when we had the kitchen revamped last August we had the hob moved across the kitchen so it was now visible from the stairs & we think she liked the birds-eye view of our (& hopefully her) dinner being cooked as well as giving us heart failure as the door easily moved. Mark could reach her down but I could only hold the door steady & encourage her to go back through the railings to the stairs.
We had the kitchen redone in 2015 so Penny was then 16, arthritic & had all her illnesses (kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, HCM) which also contributed to her weight loss. She certainly knew how to give us heart failure, as we watched her wobble a bit as she got on or off the door which could move
She was famed for her highwire act see post in 2013 (and again in 2014, 2017 entered in comps in 2017 & 2020!!!), although the incident & photo were from 2009 when Penny was 10 & we'd had her about 16 months.
Besides the falling down from the window the idea of them getting stuck in some was horrendous. Hope that Ragdoll vonnie , recovers well.
It's daft I know but we always make sure that we don't open windows upstairs wide enough to let a cat through, which means that we don't get as much fresh air in the bedroom overnight as we'd like in this hot weather. We learnt our lesson as despite having a catflap which they used 2 of our cats on separate occasions went out of one of the back bedroom windows. Penny, at least, only went on to the sill & then went back in the window. I was taking photos in the garden at the time so have the photo to prove her escapade. I first saw her looking out the window
However when Roman tried it, on another occasion, he decided to jump down on to the conservatory roof, which wasn't too much of a drop but of course he couldn't get a grip on the slippery roof. It was the jump down that drew our attention as we were outside. He kept trying to get back up but was just sliding down. We were in panic stations mode as there were pots on the patio against the conservatory & if he came down on them it would not be a good landing & they were also stopping us getting ready to catch him. Eventually he reached the guttering & that gave him the grip to push back up & he made it to the top & jumped back into the window. At which point we breathed again.
One of the reasons we finally got the mesh nets for these style of opening windows in 2018 from www.flatcats.co.uk so that we could finally open the windows safely to air/cool the rooms as after those escapades we could only open them a very small amount just enough for a bit of air but not enough for a small cat to get out!!!!
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Animals I love: I am a big animal lover but i have a special place in my ๐ for Dogs and Cats. Pets I own: I am owned by 2 Rough Collies ๐ถ๐ถ called Riley and Elsa and a rescue Cat Freddy๐ป and not forgetting the new additions Mabel ๐นand moonlight ๐น I have previously owned 2 german spitz named Mitzi Moo and Phoebe my 2 little angelsxx gone but never forgotten xx
And my late rescue cat Sindy that I keep close to my heart โฅ๏ธ
Posts: 3,874
Animals I love: I am a big animal lover but i have a special place in my ๐ for Dogs and Cats. Pets I own: I am owned by 2 Rough Collies ๐ถ๐ถ called Riley and Elsa and a rescue Cat Freddy๐ป and not forgetting the new additions Mabel ๐นand moonlight ๐น I have previously owned 2 german spitz named Mitzi Moo and Phoebe my 2 little angelsxx gone but never forgotten xx
And my late rescue cat Sindy that I keep close to my heart โฅ๏ธ
I have got admit I wanted to put Sindy in the newly decorated bedroom, hubby wanted to place her at the side of Riley and Elsa , but I do love her there and she blends in with the decoration ๐ปx
Posts: 12,373
Animals I love: Most animals but cats are number 1 Pets I own: 4 cats: Kali, Blackberry, Willow and Toffee
1 dog: Kobi
RIP Aztec xx, RIP Kiba-Khan xx, RIP Kai Ruki xx, RIP Bramble xx
Posts: 12,373
Animals I love: Most animals but cats are number 1 Pets I own: 4 cats: Kali, Blackberry, Willow and Toffee
1 dog: Kobi
RIP Aztec xx, RIP Kiba-Khan xx, RIP Kai Ruki xx, RIP Bramble xx
lotsofcats: I've now got a daffodil out in one of my pots.
Feb 14, 2024 10:51:18 GMT
scallywag: Wow that is early
Feb 15, 2024 20:51:06 GMT
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scallywag: Update โฆ All the daffodils planted in the grass verge other side of the road from us โฆ are well in bloom now , looks lovely
Feb 16, 2024 18:51:30 GMT
lotsofcats: I saw some on the side of the road too, all in full bloom - beautiful.
Feb 20, 2024 16:20:28 GMT
scallywag: Tulips were next but not before my lovely Magnolia Tree
Mar 12, 2024 8:07:40 GMT
lotsofcats: I hope the frost doesn't get your Magnolia this year. A beautiful tree with a beautiful scent.
Mar 12, 2024 13:45:24 GMT
scallywag: Not as yet ๐๐
Mar 14, 2024 22:36:25 GMT
scallywag: Still got 60% of the petals on the tree
Mar 26, 2024 10:25:36 GMT
lotsofcats: Glad your Magnolia is ok. I've noticed the petals being blown off the trees here.
Apr 2, 2024 13:01:35 GMT
scallywag: Its nearly bare now , but then my minature one with deep purple flowers has just started opening up
Apr 3, 2024 6:19:59 GMT
lotsofcats: Shame they don't last longer. Glad you've got another variety to admire.
Apr 3, 2024 12:44:28 GMT
scallywag: Thank you , its right in front of the lounge / sunroom window and very protected, just doesnt have as many buds as the Pink one
Apr 3, 2024 15:37:55 GMT
caz2golden: Cant believe its April already!
Apr 4, 2024 19:52:10 GMT
caz2golden: Sounds pretty your way Scallywag
Apr 4, 2024 19:52:32 GMT
scallywag: Just spotted my Cherry Tree is in full bloom and was shielded from all that wind.
Apr 8, 2024 6:06:41 GMT
lotsofcats: Should be safe then and keep its blossom.
Apr 11, 2024 8:57:42 GMT
lotsofcats: My Clemetis Montana is starting to flower so I hope the winds have gone.
Apr 17, 2024 11:35:08 GMT
scallywag: My montana survived , l bought 2 more yesterday to trail along a fence this time so ๐ค
Apr 17, 2024 11:39:41 GMT
lotsofcats: They look nice trailing along a fence. Mine is trailing over next door's fir tree hedge, her side and mine, it looks lovely.
Apr 17, 2024 14:11:34 GMT
scallywag: i just started trainling our old one around the balcony of my bedroom , its lovely in the mornings to open my curtains and see the lovely pink flowers
Apr 24, 2024 9:54:11 GMT