Good in theory, in reality she'd be gone in a flash.
I also just realized that the cardboard carrier she'd came in, she no longer fits in it and she'd destroy it.
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I also just realized that the cardboard carrier she'd came in, she no longer fits in it and she'd destroy it.
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Chilly and too dang early this morning...but Milly is nonplussed about it.
She'd taken over my chair, so gave her her meat there. She nommed it.
Then, she decided she needed to investigate my coffee. Decided it wasn't for her and gave herself a bath.
She'd taken over my chair, so gave her her meat there. She nommed it.
Then, she decided she needed to investigate my coffee. Decided it wasn't for her and gave herself a bath.
It's snowing, we got like 3-4" now, and more on the way today. Milly loves watching.
*Note: I'm mirroring the display from my old 22" computer monitor to the larger old TV to watch a game. Also just used that computer to process this photo....forgot about the mirrored display...
Do NOT put a picture of Milly up on your 32" TV while she is sitting nearby!
She about knocked the damn thing over trying to get to That Cat.... ?
*Note: I'm mirroring the display from my old 22" computer monitor to the larger old TV to watch a game. Also just used that computer to process this photo....forgot about the mirrored display...
Do NOT put a picture of Milly up on your 32" TV while she is sitting nearby!
She about knocked the damn thing over trying to get to That Cat.... ?
Milly loves watching YT vids of birdies and such, but *I* like watching sports. She's learned to watch 'em on the PC's monitor and behave. So, we compromised.
I mirror the game's stream from the PC via HDMI to a nearby 32" HDTV, which has it's own Altec Lansing 2.1 sound system where I can chill and watch with the wireless keyboard safe with me. (she'd pound it otherwise)
We both get what we want and I don't have to watch squirrel vids.
I mirror the game's stream from the PC via HDMI to a nearby 32" HDTV, which has it's own Altec Lansing 2.1 sound system where I can chill and watch with the wireless keyboard safe with me. (she'd pound it otherwise)
We both get what we want and I don't have to watch squirrel vids.
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There's a new kitten in the house, and my 4 year old cat is kinda traumatized.
He's just a scaredy-cat. Runs from any unexpected noise, from any slight touch of tin foil, from ripping paper, like an envelope, from outdoor leaf-blowers or garbage trucks, and more.
I love him, but he's just unreasonably easily frightened of stuff.
ANd the new kitty is a typical rambunctious, exploring-EVERYTHING kitten, a jumper and a climber. Going places his older brother never went, knocking shit over, etc.
We're VERY VERY slowly trying to get the moo-cow chonk comfortable with the kitten, but I think it's going to take MONTHS.
Anyway - here's the little guy, peeking in to one of his big brother's "safe spaces" - lol.
He's just a scaredy-cat. Runs from any unexpected noise, from any slight touch of tin foil, from ripping paper, like an envelope, from outdoor leaf-blowers or garbage trucks, and more.
I love him, but he's just unreasonably easily frightened of stuff.
ANd the new kitty is a typical rambunctious, exploring-EVERYTHING kitten, a jumper and a climber. Going places his older brother never went, knocking shit over, etc.
We're VERY VERY slowly trying to get the moo-cow chonk comfortable with the kitten, but I think it's going to take MONTHS.
Anyway - here's the little guy, peeking in to one of his big brother's "safe spaces" - lol.
Milly loves watching YT vids of birdies and such, but *I* like watching sports. She's learned to watch 'em on the PC's monitor and behave. So, we compromised.
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I mirror the game's stream from the PC via HDMI to the 32" HDTV, which has it's own sound system where I can chill and watch. We both get what we want and I don't have to watch squirrels.
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If Milly was a gamer, ya'll be in some shit...lol...she's a ruthless killer of things. And she likes pounding my keyboard...dammit. Also, she goes double-paw attack on the monitors....
Same thing happens here...THE STARE
Ya, she got to my chair first...she's daring me to do something about it.
Such will and determination though.
OFC, I'm 10X her size..sorry about that...Mine.
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For the LOLZ, I turned the TV to a local channel that does old cartoons, like bugs, popeye, and stuff...
Milly loves it...but OFC wants to mash the things on the screen. She is not a very good TV watcher.
Finally went through the last batch of Milly's food, so got to put the new Sunmile meat grinder to the test.
It was amazing. Not to mention, the cleanup took about 5 minutes to disassemble, rinse, wash, and put stuff away.
I used the medium plate + the crosscut blade, and it's perfect.
One pound of pork and chicken breast turned into cat food in about ONE MINUTE. No freezing my azz off in a 50F kitchen cutting and grinding the meat by hand.
Then I just had to weight out and mince some liver by hand, but that took seconds with one of the new knives. Mixed together in a bowl with the required amount of water, the liver, and the Alnutrin supplement packet, a capsule of CurcuVET-SA50 Curcumin, and it's done.
I shall be making DIY burgers and brekky sausage as well with this bad boy.
It was amazing. Not to mention, the cleanup took about 5 minutes to disassemble, rinse, wash, and put stuff away.
I used the medium plate + the crosscut blade, and it's perfect.
One pound of pork and chicken breast turned into cat food in about ONE MINUTE. No freezing my azz off in a 50F kitchen cutting and grinding the meat by hand.
Then I just had to weight out and mince some liver by hand, but that took seconds with one of the new knives. Mixed together in a bowl with the required amount of water, the liver, and the Alnutrin supplement packet, a capsule of CurcuVET-SA50 Curcumin, and it's done.
I shall be making DIY burgers and brekky sausage as well with this bad boy.
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Milly decided to crash out on the bed instead of HER bed, so gave her a impromptu 'bed' of a flannel sheet to keep her warm.
She was ok with that.
It's gonna be 7F tonight...my guess is she'll be under the covers with me later on.
Much trust involved there as she has claws...which are next to errm...sensitive areas...
She was ok with that.
It's gonna be 7F tonight...my guess is she'll be under the covers with me later on.
Much trust involved there as she has claws...which are next to errm...sensitive areas...
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This was funny a bit ago.
Milly was snoozing on the bed while the morning news was on and they showed this tiger that has a weird bird-like voice. THAT got her attention pronto....
The tiger:
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Milly was snoozing on the bed while the morning news was on and they showed this tiger that has a weird bird-like voice. THAT got her attention pronto....
The tiger:
Tiger cub's bizarre singing voice makes him sound more like a bird
Vitas, an eight-month-old Amur tiger cub at Barnaul Zoo in Siberia has earned an army of fans thanks to his falsetto singing voice that make him sound more like a bird.
New kitten's been hassling my super-mellow cow-kitty since we got him - over a month now. Just chasing him, pouncing... He's SLOWLY learning (I hope) to not go AT his brother every minute. When he's too annoying, he gets shut in a bedroom so the older guy can eat or get brushies, or just relax for a bit.
So these moments of peace are special, lol.
So these moments of peace are special, lol.
I dont have a pic for it, but Milly has learned to turn my touch-lamp off and on with her nose. Whaaat?
That lamp came from my gramms, she'd had it since the 80s and she had cats. Tiki was around it her whole life...and she never figured that one out.
It takes multiple touches to go from full bright to medium then off. I'm now sitting in a dark room.
My cat is a wizard of mayhem...
That lamp came from my gramms, she'd had it since the 80s and she had cats. Tiki was around it her whole life...and she never figured that one out.
It takes multiple touches to go from full bright to medium then off. I'm now sitting in a dark room.
My cat is a wizard of mayhem...
Made my 2nd batch of Milly-food today with the new Sunmile grinder, I got it down now. 
From start to finish it took like 5mins, including chopping the meat to size, and rinsing and washing the parts afterwards. That little clump was all that was left in the machine and was swiftly minced by hand. Not like the huge stringy mess the ancient hand-grinder left behind that I had to pry out. I love this grinder.
Plus, I get easily repeatable results with a consistant size and texture. No off-batches for her to decide she won't eat.
From start to finish it took like 5mins, including chopping the meat to size, and rinsing and washing the parts afterwards. That little clump was all that was left in the machine and was swiftly minced by hand. Not like the huge stringy mess the ancient hand-grinder left behind that I had to pry out. I love this grinder.
Plus, I get easily repeatable results with a consistant size and texture. No off-batches for her to decide she won't eat.
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A dog and a cat died and went to heaven
God sat in judgement and asked the dog what he believes.
The dog said, "I believe in loyalty and unconditional love."
God said yea verily, you may sit at my feet. Then he asked the cat what she believes.
The cat said, "I believe you are sitting in my spot..."
God sat in judgement and asked the dog what he believes.
The dog said, "I believe in loyalty and unconditional love."
God said yea verily, you may sit at my feet. Then he asked the cat what she believes.
The cat said, "I believe you are sitting in my spot..."
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Hey Juice (and all others),
You know (most of you do anyway) that I am a dyed-in-the-wool (bull?) Cat-aholic (if I was a girl, everyone would call me "crazy cat lady"). Anyhow, that photo is one of my T-shirts I wear when I need to show my babies that I am the Alpha cat around here and am frequently throwing my hand over my eyes (Oh no, they have done it again! etc.). There are 20 cats (yes, TWENTY) in our tiny house and you cannot walk through any room here without tripping on them. Seriously, I ain't LION about it...
You know (most of you do anyway) that I am a dyed-in-the-wool (bull?) Cat-aholic (if I was a girl, everyone would call me "crazy cat lady"). Anyhow, that photo is one of my T-shirts I wear when I need to show my babies that I am the Alpha cat around here and am frequently throwing my hand over my eyes (Oh no, they have done it again! etc.). There are 20 cats (yes, TWENTY) in our tiny house and you cannot walk through any room here without tripping on them. Seriously, I ain't LION about it...
Milly kneading/terrorizing her blanky, and hating the camera. 
She alternates between kneading it and purring, then death-rolling in it attacking the crap outa it.
(she looks mad because I pulled out the camera and it displeases her)
Crazy Kitteh....LOL...
P.S.:
I managed to brush her a little, so she's super shiny now. She attacks the brush like crazy, so I gotta trick her by alternating petting and stroking with the brush...if she sees the brush it's a goner.
She alternates between kneading it and purring, then death-rolling in it attacking the crap outa it.
(she looks mad because I pulled out the camera and it displeases her)
Crazy Kitteh....LOL...
P.S.:
I managed to brush her a little, so she's super shiny now. She attacks the brush like crazy, so I gotta trick her by alternating petting and stroking with the brush...if she sees the brush it's a goner.
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I woke to find this:
It's a minefield disguised as kitty litter.
Since I can't SEE where she went , I gotta sift the entire box when she does that.
She is a big-time digger. That is the second-largest litter pan Petco sells and she goes for the bottom of it.
Thanks the gods for that heavy-duty solid aluminum scooper, it makes pretty quick work of it.
It's a minefield disguised as kitty litter.
Since I can't SEE where she went , I gotta sift the entire box when she does that.
She is a big-time digger. That is the second-largest litter pan Petco sells and she goes for the bottom of it.
Thanks the gods for that heavy-duty solid aluminum scooper, it makes pretty quick work of it.
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We have two large litter boxes and, between Wifey and I, they get cleaned about 20 times per day.
Made a new 2lb batch of Milly's food today. 
This time, I'd sourced some chicken hearts to add in, it's a great addition as long as you don't add too many.
Big Bowl 'o Meat:
The Milly view:
I pack it into a gallon Ziploc bag, pressed flat with cardboard underneath to support it until it freezes.
I also tuck/round in the corners and leave a little headspace, otherwise the expansion of freezing and later breaking off of hunks for use can puncture the bag with sharp corners of meat. Eeep!
Geekvape Lucid for scale.
Now I'm good for a couple weeks or so. Yay!
This time, I'd sourced some chicken hearts to add in, it's a great addition as long as you don't add too many.
Big Bowl 'o Meat:
The Milly view:
I pack it into a gallon Ziploc bag, pressed flat with cardboard underneath to support it until it freezes.
I also tuck/round in the corners and leave a little headspace, otherwise the expansion of freezing and later breaking off of hunks for use can puncture the bag with sharp corners of meat. Eeep!
Geekvape Lucid for scale.
Now I'm good for a couple weeks or so. Yay!
My cat looks like that 1.
A sequence of pics taken with Milly snuggled up while we watched NASCAR on Sunday.
Crappy photos, but using a camera while lying down, with a flash, and one-handed while not disturbing her, is a challenge. She does like watching the cars go around though.
Crappy photos, but using a camera while lying down, with a flash, and one-handed while not disturbing her, is a challenge. She does like watching the cars go around though.
Reminds me of our cat gotta love the "TORTIES"A sequence of pics taken with Milly snuggled up while we watched NASCAR on Sunday.
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Crappy photos, but using a camera while lying down, with a flash, and one-handed while not disturbing her, is a challenge. She does like watching the cars go around though.
*-- Study confirms cases of human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission --*
People infected with COVID-19 who have cats as pets can pass the virus to their feline companions, and the felines may develop life-threatening respiratory symptoms, a study published Friday by Vet Record found.In an assessment of two cats in Britain that lived in households with infected people and developed symptoms of the virus, one cat, 4 months old, developed severe pneumonia and died, the researchers said.
The other cat, 6 years old, had cold-like symptoms, as well as conjunctivitis, or "pink eye," but survived.
Each of the infected cats, along with nine other cats diagnosed with the virus globally, shared no feline-specific genetic strains of the virus, according to the researchers.
"Our findings indicate that human-to-cat transmission of [the coronavirus] occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.K., with the infected cats displaying mild or severe respiratory disease," study co-author Dr. Margaret J. Hosie told UPI in an email.
"Given the ability of the coronavirus to infect companion animals, it will be important to monitor for human-to-cat, cat-to-cat and cat-to-human transmission" as the pandemic continues, said Hosie, a professor of comparative virology at the University of Glasgow Center for Virus Research in Scotland.
Through the end of March, 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in household pets have been reported globally -- three in dogs and 11 in cats --according to figures from the World Health Organization.
Although no evidence exists that animals play a significant role in spreading the virus to people, it appears that it can spread from people to animals, especially during close contact, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
An outbreak of COVID-19 occurred at mink farms in Denmark last fall, however, and fears that the strain involved could spread to humans led to millions of the animals being euthanized.
To date, "we have no sense of how common [human-to-animal spread] is," veterinary medicine specialist Shelley C. Rankin, who was not part of the cat study, told UPI in an email.
"We do know that animals in contact with infected humans are at risk and that the virus can be transmitted to them and in some cases can cause infection and clinical signs," said Rankin, a professor of microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia.
For their research, Hosie and her colleagues analyzed samples collected from the 4-month-old female domestic cat, as well as those from 387 felines living in homes with people with confirmed COVID-19.
The second infected cat, the 6-year-old, was found in this latter group, the researchers said.
The 4-month-old cat first developed respiratory symptoms, including a cough and shortness of breath on April 11, 2020, after a person in the home developed COVID-19-like illness at the end of March.
The owners brought the cat to a veterinarian on April 15, 2020, at which point she was having difficulty breathing.
Because her condition worsened, with severe damage to the lungs, she was euthanized one week later, they said.
The 6-year-old cat, also a female, developed cold-like symptoms, including a cough and runny nose, as well as conjunctivitis, known as "pink eye," which causes redness and inflammation underneath the eyelid and in the "whites" of the eyes, according to the Mayo Clinic.
This older cat's symptoms resolved on their own, and a second cat living in the same home did not test positive for the virus, Hosie and her colleagues said.
"Human-to-cat transmission appears to occur rarely," Hosie told UPI.
"We tested over 350 respiratory samples from cats before we identified one that tested positive," she said.
Still, based on these findings, pet owners who experience symptoms of COVID-19 should take steps to avoid passing the virus to their companion animals, Hosie and Rankin said.
"If you have COVID-19, then you should minimize contact with your pets as much as possible," Rankin said.
However, "the number of documented cases don't suggest that a vaccine for companion animals is currently necessary [and] I don't think that will change any time soon," she said.
Yeah, I get mixed-up all the time with that ...the Humane Society said she was a Torbie, but the more I look at photos and websites about them, I think she's more of a Black Tortie. It's all very confusing.
She's like mixed-up Neopolitan ice cream..LOL....mostly black, but with patches of white and orange/pink colors. AND she has some tabby markings through all of it.
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As I recall there only 2 variations of Tortoiseshell Cats.Yeah, I get mixed-up all the time with that ...the Humane Society said she was a Torbie, but the more I look at photos and websites about them, I think she's more of a Black Tortie. It's all very confusing.
She's like mixed-up Neopolitan ice cream..LOL....mostly black, but with patches of white and orange/pink colors. AND she has some tabby markings through all of it.
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Dilute and Tabby. A dilute tortie has much softer almost muted colors. A tabby tortie has tabby markings.
Also a calico cat is not in my opinion a tortie.
Well, lookie my links, you are wrong.
Calico is the start for torbie/torbie. It's complicated genetics, but they are all related.
Note I said in my opinion.Well, lookie my links, you are wrong.
Calico is the start for torbie/torbie. It's complicated genetics, but they are all related.
I did not say "in fact" nor "in actuality".
Saw this in the news. May be of interest to cat owners.
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Why your essential oils could be harming your pet
Sadly essential oils and pets don't always mix. Here's what you need to know.
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Neither of us (me or my wife) use them. Never have never will.Saw this in the news. May be of interest to cat owners.
Why your essential oils could be harming your pet
Sadly essential oils and pets don't always mix. Here's what you need to know.
We dont have a cat or dog anymore. Sick of worrying about, no pun intended, snakes where we are with them. Numerous times in the past we just saved them from being bitten. Once a staffy we had was and $500 later he just made it. Too hard and stressful basket.
But those difusers give me asthma and I wont visit a home that uses them and I walk straight out of a shop with them too.
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