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Big Handsome (lemmy.world)
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submitted 16 hours ago by zlatiah@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

If you look closely Tommy was covered in catnip powder (and smelled like it too)

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Mortal enemies (sh.itjust.works)
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submitted 23 hours ago by Sprawl@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

Back in January, this sweet kitty was seen sleeping in the tall patch of grass in my yard. At first, she would run, but hunger got the best of her and I began feeding her.

She is such a sweetheart. I got her a small tent to live in to keep her out of the rain. Luckily I live in a warm climate.

Then she started getting bigger, so i took her to the vet for all her shots and spaying. I spent two months trying to find her owner without luck, so I adopted her.

Meet Luna!!

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Bitty begs (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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submitted 1 day ago by deacon@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world
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My floofy void, Max (lemmy.world)
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Beri is eepy (gregtech.eu)
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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by beastlykings@sh.itjust.works to c/cat@lemmy.world

A nugget of information for everyone, that I just learned this morning:

We all know that cats nails naturally shed, that's why they need a scratching post, to reveal the pointy new nail.

Well apparently, as cats age, their nails thicken, and it can get to the point where they stop shedding. And if you don't notice it, the nail will keep growing in a circle, until it stabs into their own paw meat. From what I read, this is extremely painful, because it just keeps digging deeper, and never stops.

You can prevent it by checking all your elderly cats nails every so often. Apparently they can become ingrown in as little as 3 months, if it's gonna happen.

Now my cat needs a vet appointment, because one of his nails did this, and it's too bad for me to safely fix. I think he'll need antibiotics.

We didn't see it because we usually only trim his front nails, not his front thumb(?) nails, or his backs. His backs are fine, but they will be getting checked going forward.

Mods, hopefully this is allowed here. I know it's mostly memes, but this is the most cat centric place I could find on Lemmy. And I certainly didn't know this before today. If I'd caught it sooner, I could've saved him some pain. Maybe someone else can save their pet the same fate.

Edit: Cat tax:

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submitted 1 day ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world
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submitted 2 days ago by Crockpot@lemmy.ca to c/cat@lemmy.world
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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by BradleyUffner@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

The first photo was taken right after we got Mocha, and the 2nd was taken just now.

As a special bonus, here is a picture taken just a few weeks after he was born!

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submitted 2 days ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world
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submitted 3 days ago by martine@lemm.ee to c/cat@lemmy.world

How did they come in to your life, what was your connection like, what made them different from other cats? Are they still with you, if not how do you cope with the loss? Photos appreciated too obvs.

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submitted 3 days ago by deacon@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world
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submitted 3 days ago by deacon@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world
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Ok little backstory, I had cat, rescued another, the first has since passed but the second (Ripley) is still here. Another cat broke into our warehouse at work and someone needs to rescue it, and the duty has fallen on me. Ripley did OK as a kitten with my other cat, but since becoming an only-cat she has had scant interactions with strays coming up to my glass door, but she tries to fight them every time lol. I think she'll come around though.

Here's the plan, gonna clean out my "spare" room and make the new kitten a fort in there with a freshly washed blanket, get her some toys of her own, own box and food etc. I'm gonna keep em completely separated for a couple days, then swap them for a few hours to let them explore the other's scent, then swap back, rinse and repeat for like a week?ish? Once they start sniffing under the door and stuff I'm going to try and let them see but not touch each other (and have no clue how I'll achieve this, any ideas would be helpful!) and then after a few of those if no hissing occurs and they seem chill, let them meet finally.

Both cats female, current resident is about 2-3, new resident is less than 1yo. Will get all the shots and spay, of course. Shots ASAP for sure, spey idk if I should wait until they're friends?

Any tips? Sounds pretty good? Typed a little rushed on break at work, sorry, just found out I'm taking the cat lol.

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Beware the Tunnel Beast! (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by skyler@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world
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submitted 3 days ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world
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submitted 3 days ago by martine@lemm.ee to c/cat@lemmy.world
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