oh, god help me, i want a kitten so badly

Mrs. V. will MURDALIZE me if I bring one home. Even though the only way I would would be if it were a roadside rescue.

HELP ME! Tell me things that will make me stop wanting a kitten.

:cry:

If that helps any.

This coming from the ultimate kitten mom :) :spank:

Maybe you can get a funhouse mirror, so your grown up kitties will "look small"..

I know what you mean about baby cats..they are the cutest

I think you should go out and adopt a kitten

I cannot ask someone else to resist either. They need to be put on a throne and adored. There are plenty of kittens out there who need to be adopted and spoiled rotten.

:evilgrin:

my mom's dog is a puke eater

:puke:

That's my Bitty doing his Travolta dance... :P

What a kitty!

Notice his little belly in the pic above? I found out later that my daughter was sneaking the boys icecream... a no no for kittens.

Petey's not a stinker - he is a sweet, lovable 20-lb chunk. He has the tiniest little mewling voice. He loves to grab your hand and lick & bite your fingers. And if anyone gets after anyone he loves, LOOK OUT!

I want to go home and play with them NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do too. Mrs. V. gets to stay home 4 days in 10. Lucky devilless. :evilgrin:

Petey is beautiful!

When Bitty and Mobley were that size they used to both sleep on my mousepad... I can't find their early baby pictures right now or I'd show you. They were the most precious little pair.

Mobley passed away from FIP, he caught it at the shelter where he was adopted from. His life was short but filled with love both giving and receiving.

Bitty (or Boo as I usually call him) is a lover. He uses his soft voice when he's in the mood for love. He'll climb up and lay a paw on my cheek while telling me how much he loves me. He runs the house and isn't ashamed to let anyone know it. If he's in a mood for his treats and you're not quick enough to get them he'll start bellowing as if someone were standing on his tail. He's a big boy now and colored like your Petey.

LOL! You know what? I now have the I want a kitten bug, too. :P

:(

Hug Bitty for me.

Love those bright blue eyes! What breed is s/he?

He loves to talk and tell you his opinion on everything. :)

I love that about the little bugger... even when he decides he has something to say at 1 AM.

I've been fighting a need to get kittens (probably 2) for many months now...

I can't afford them...but I've been without a cat for 4 years now...and I REALLY want kittens (I've never had kittens before, just full-grown cats)

Get the kitten! :evilgrin:

FOSTER. You get to always have kittens, they don't stay forever and you don't end up with cats.

because she has a mouth infection and she's not washing herself. She looks like total crap. :(

That's why not.

the vet put her on antibiotics because it got bad

that she's probably on antibiotics for good. :(

to give her her meds.

I'm a lot bigger than she is, but there's a point where all you can do is shoot it towards her mouth and hope most of it goes in.

She was making noises tonight I've never HEARD before when we were giving her her meds.

Ah, siamese. :)

or did she keep the name "Venation"? :-)

Oh, and, every time you adopt a kitten, God kills a masturbator. There. That oughta do it.

:hi:

Uh, then what happens when I adopt a kitten? :scared:

:evilgrin:

just sayin... :hi:

Mr. Purr would hang me out to dry if I did tho.

Do you enjoy cleaning up cat piss, vomit and poop. Do you want to incur extra feeding and vet bills.

Well I tried.

not to scratch the furniture.

We have eight. Now you see the reason for my plea.

But only I can reign myself in!

Thanks for the nudges. :hi:

go get a kitten. I love kittens too so you can rationalize that you are also doing it for me. To the rescue, please get us a kitten.

On edit I thought it best to tell you that I think you are a great person for loving so many cats. Call your best friend ask them to get a kitten and get visiting rights.:hug:

Generally very calm and set in their ways. More lap cat than kittens are. Star, adopted from the Humane Society at 4 years old, wants nothing more than to sit in my lap and be rubbed for a while.

You're right on. Older cats are absolutely wonderful, and are usually the ones euthanized in shelters because everyone wants a kitten.

My 8-year-old Sasha was on her last hours at a high-kill shelter when I adopted her...she's an absolute doll ;)

He's about 9 and lived a hard life as an outdoor cat for seven years after being raised as an indoor kitten. Max is as mellow as can be, loves to sit in my lap, purring away, and is a wonderful companion. I don't know what I'd do without him, and I only adopted him a couple of months ago.

I'm just full of sound & fury, ranting on about a kitten. We can't actually have anymore cats. We try to trap the strays & ferals who come here for food so there will be fewer strays & ferals. It's heartbreaking.

My best to Star. :hi:

And tell her its just taxidermy!

and view the misery of others....

http://meankitty.com/

http://mycathatesyou.com/

And you will burn in eternal hellfire should you ever choose to own one.

They are also ALL repug...

... and every single one of them voted for Bush in Ohio.













Put you off yet?

:evilgrin:

A cute fluffy kitten.

Bertha, I was at the vet yesterday night with my (now my mom's) cats, and there was a woman there who very much made me think of you. Both in appearance, and the fact that she was there with her dog (pitt bull or similar?) who she had rescued 7 years ago from a breeding mill, where she was living year-round outside on a cement slab, really terrible conditions. So if it brightens your day at all, hearing about people who rescue animals makes me think of you! :)

:blush: I'm humbled -- and happy. :) Thank you.

I was going to PM you about it and then I saw your thread! :bounce: How's the kitten-fever today?

I am determined to trap the girl kitty who eludes my traps, and I am determined to do it when she's preggers. That way I can foster her kittles AND get her spayed when they're grown.

But for now I am content w/ my adult kittles. I'll go home and hug 'em and squeeze 'em and call 'em silly names.

His brother (Chairman meow) is an exact twin of this guy, Flea Taxi.


They have really tried hard and seem to get along with the other roomies.


What was the question again?

silly names. :hi:

I think a DUer has/d a cat named "Dammit" - cracked me up for days.

Anyway - Bertha - be careful what you wish for! I had for years adopted only stray cats -- all grown up by the time they made it to my door or neighborhood or whatever. Then one day I was thinking "damn, I'd love to see a kitten!" and lo and behold, Novi (MommaKitty) showed up within a day or two (obviously had given birth recently b/c of nipple condition) and a month later, she brought me her three tiny lovable sweet baby girl kitties. ACK! We found a home for one of them (though I still have plans to catnap her back - the guy is probably a good daddy but I just can't stand not having the family together) and have kept Novi and her two babes (Ingrid and Marilyn).

The things that make me hesitate about getting more at this point are (1) the HUGE cost of vet bills, flea meds, etc., and (2) being able to go on vacation and actually relax - I had a neighbor I used to trust absolutely but we've moved and I worry all the time when we're gone.

:hi:

If you adopted from a rescue that had otherwise performed said roadside rescue.

Loophole? You betcha!

...even though I'm transparent and Mrs. V. would know. hee hee hee.

Just kidding!

Who run across your head at 4am, jump up and land on your unprotected belly at 4:15, knock over the alarm clock at 4:30, knock over all the pictures on the dresser at 4:45, and start shredding the newspaper next to your bed (purely for the noise effect) at 5:00.

Then, when you finally get up and have your cereal, they try to hijack the spoon on its way to your mouth, like you're not going to notice that the spoon never got to its final destination.

Vermin, pests, true evil-doers.

And climbing into your lap while you watch TV at night, or pushing aside the book to get further up on your chest when you're laying in bed doesn't mitigate this morning hell.

would that help?

on second thought, while it's a great suggestion, i don't think so. i can't cuddle a screen saver. a screen saver can't wake me up by purring in my ear. :)

Dog.

welcome to DU :hi:

will you ever really have enough cats?