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Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 09:10 AM Jun 2014

So, apparently my newest cat, Alaska, loves vodka.

This happened a couple of weeks ago. I had a leftover Salty Dog (vodka and ruby red grapefruit juice) that I had left on the table in the family room. I went back into the studio for a few hours and when I came out, found my newest cat, Alaska, lapping up my leftover drink like there was no tomorrow. The next morning I noticed Alaska, laying on her back, hind legs spread eagle and sound asleep. She even let me pet her which she RARELY does. She remained that way most of the rest of the day. I checked her for fever, for vomiting, diarrhea, etc. and nothing. She was OK the day after that so I can only surmise she had a hangover.

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So, apparently my newest cat, Alaska, loves vodka. (Original Post) Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 OP
Sweet shenmue Jun 2014 #1
Sure, Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #2
Maybe she loves Sweet Freedom Jun 2014 #3
Now, there's a thought. Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #4
salted rim ? nt Leme Jun 2014 #5
Nope. Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #6
the reason I asked was I too, was wondering Leme Jun 2014 #7
I just looked it up. Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #8
I was thinkiung the cat was craving salt..just not it though nt Leme Jun 2014 #9
I had a German Shepherd LibertyLover Jun 2014 #10
I had a pet white rat Sweet Freedom Jun 2014 #12
My previous cat Aerows Jun 2014 #16
Cats like weird stuff. I had a cat that loved sauerkraut. Liberal Veteran Jun 2014 #11
I had a cat used to love to eat chicharrón warrior1 Jun 2014 #13
My cat Melanie used to like diet coke...she'd drink it from my glass... joeybee12 Jun 2014 #14
My kitty is crazy for grapefruit Aerows Jun 2014 #15
Back in the '60s madamesilverspurs Jun 2014 #17
many years ago, I had a cat who ADORED tanqueray-straight!! even had his own highball niyad Jun 2014 #18

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
6. Nope.
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 11:13 AM
Jun 2014

It's Erica, her BFF, who insists upon having her slugs salted before she eats them. "Now go give daddy a kiss!"

 

Leme

(1,092 posts)
7. the reason I asked was I too, was wondering
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 11:16 AM
Jun 2014

at wiki:

A Salty Dog is a cocktail of gin and grapefruit juice, served in a highball glass with a salted rim. The salt is the only difference between a Salty Dog and a Greyhound. Vodka may be used as a substitute for gin; nevertheless, it is historically a gin drink.

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
8. I just looked it up.
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 11:24 AM
Jun 2014

The correct name is "Greyhound with a twist." I had an ex-bartender who told me it was a Salty Dog which was apparently incorrect. I prefer the mellow, happy effect vodka has on me at the end of a day. Particularly coupled with some nice ganja.

LibertyLover

(4,788 posts)
10. I had a German Shepherd
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 04:17 PM
Jun 2014

who liked champagne and a Siberian Husky who liked beer. Why shouldn't a cat like vodka?

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
16. My previous cat
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 06:05 PM
Jun 2014

loved corn to the point where she would SCREAM loud enough that the neighbors could think I was abusing her, but no, she just wanted some corn. She died last year at 17.

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)
11. Cats like weird stuff. I had a cat that loved sauerkraut.
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 04:30 PM
Jun 2014

One of my cats loves Doritos. She's picky too. Place a piece of chicken or pork in front of her and she'll sniff and walk away, but if you have a bowl of Doritos, she WILL nag you to death for some.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
14. My cat Melanie used to like diet coke...she'd drink it from my glass...
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 06:02 PM
Jun 2014

Thought it was strange, now one of the newer ones, Beau, also likes it!

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
15. My kitty is crazy for grapefruit
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 06:03 PM
Jun 2014

so it may not be the vodka. Mine is NUTS over grapefruit, and since I eat it a lot, she has ample opportunity to steal it from my breakfast.

madamesilverspurs

(15,800 posts)
17. Back in the '60s
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 06:33 PM
Jun 2014

we had a cat that found his way into the drawer where we kept, um, stuff in baggies. We came home to find him with remnants on his whiskers and the shredded baggie still between his paws. He seemed to have some difficulty focussing, and went into that crouching crawling mode as he stalked and attacked the patterns in the carpet. After a few hours of this he went to sleep and stayed that way for about twenty hours. The only aftereffect seemed to be a pronounced aversion to baggies, the mere sight of which sent him hiding under the nearest bed.

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