Well after a 8 1/2 hour return drive to armidale we have a new addition to the family, a little kitten named Darby fox curtesy of the RSPCA animal rescue shelter.
Good looking cat and a great name.
Just hope it knows to use the scratching post and not my lounge
Bart
Where is the obligatory photograph so we can all go "aawwww"? ;)
You are obviously keen, 8.5 hour drive :o
I hope the wee thing settles down ok and you end up best of friends :thumbsup:
cheers John.
Congrats on your new addition.
We did a 6 hour round trip for our Tonkinese two years ago, be warned mine is still in kitten mode at 2 1/2 years.
So anything that goes round and round and small enough to played with is fair game. Kitty was playing with something in the kitchen last night, I thought bless she is playing with her ball until it dawned on me it wasn't a ball sound but more like cardboard.
Then the penny dropped, I had built the Litch Gate to my Metcale Church yesterday and left it on the dining table, I legged into the kitchen only to see it disappear under the freezer.
So at 11:30 last night I was pulling the freezer out to retrieve my model, not much damage but plenty of fluff (ahem)
Ian
Update on new arrival.
Darcy Fox has settled into the home great and has taken a liking to my 15yr old son much to the sadness of Lily and little Zac who are desperate to the point of stalking to be its best friend.
Rececived phone call while at work from Nicole this morning to advise that Mitch has had a good alergic reaction as a result of the cat thinking it would be good to sleep with Mitch last night. Dog ok cat bad!
Not sure what the next step will be :doh:
bart
How about Mitch closing his door @ night ? Depending on how bad the reaction is, of course.
Well you may find it uses the scratching post but if it is like our 2 (from our local RSPCA centre 6 years ago) it will try to use the furniture as well. Our girl cat is especially prone to that, in spite of the repellant spray we apply!
They were 8 months old when we took them in and the boy especially is still a cute kitten at heart.
No issues tonight cat in its bed in laundry
Must admit it would of been funny to see him looking like a puffer fish though
Bart
I must be a sucker for punishment, we are trying again this time a rescue dog from the rspca. Met the dog today and all went well and he got along with our little dog Charlie so alls good I guess probably cheaper if I just went and got another loco though
Bart
Go rescue Bart!
Our "New??? Hound", see "Pets corner" has now been with us for just over 2 weeks.
Our original survivor is also a "Charlie", a wee bit of jealousy that involved HIM biting ME last week because the 32 kg big boy tried to get out of the front door first, but since then life has settled down and I don't regret for a second adopting the big fella even if he may not have many years with us.
just got told by dog rescue that we cant have the pup as we have rural fencing that being post and 5 wire with 3 foot high rabbit mesh and as we have kangarros wander through they do damage to dogs. not sure how our charlie has managed to survive. and they were only going to charge us A$450 to save the dog.
the poor girl who had been doing the process with us was shattered as she came and inspected our property and gave it the thumbs up only to be revervsed by a higher up person. totally frustrated as our acreage property is fully fenced and could go to the rspca or pet shop and get a dog no issues and at a third of the cost.
oh well on the bright side i now have $450 to buy more trains
bart
Maitland to Armidale and back. Gee you were keen. Haven't been up that way for years. Betcha it was cold in Armidale!
yes it was a little cold.
after the failed cat rescue and now the failed dog rescue nicole has pulled up stumps as it was obviously not meant to happen.
at least the dog trip was only 15minutes from home, better the the 4 1/2 hours each way to Armidale
bart
Thats an almost move to angry thread Bart.
I thought it was just the UK that tripped over its heels in red tape.
Of course here in Italy the idea of taking in an unwanted pet is madness, so the rescue centres are few in number and grateful for you to take a dog or cat on.
Our big fella was officially registered to us as all dogs are meant to be micro chipped and registered with the authorities, but the kennel did not expect to get any payment from us.. Naturally I left there with an empty wallet...
Hope I'm not rubbing salt in Bart's wounds but I have an addition to the family today - a rescue cat I have named Tommy (Rock opera, Bo-Bo electric loco class 76 I think, and English moggy)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/General/ContentedTommy2_zpseb8a32fd.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/nobbynewport/media/General/ContentedTommy2_zpseb8a32fd.jpg.html)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/General/ContentedTommy1_zps6486ed33.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/nobbynewport/media/General/ContentedTommy1_zps6486ed33.jpg.html)
Poor devil is finding the heat too much and moulting greatly (bit like his owner) :sweat:
Quote from: newportnobby on July 08, 2013, 09:28:45 PM
Hope I'm not rubbing salt in Bart's wounds but I have an addition to the family today - a rescue cat I have named Tommy (Rock opera, Bo-Bo electric loco class 76 I think, and English moggy)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/General/ContentedTommy2_zpseb8a32fd.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/nobbynewport/media/General/ContentedTommy2_zpseb8a32fd.jpg.html)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/General/ContentedTommy1_zps6486ed33.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/nobbynewport/media/General/ContentedTommy1_zps6486ed33.jpg.html)
Poor devil is finding the heat too much and moulting greatly (bit like his owner) :sweat:
when you say heat what temp are you talking about
bart
I was thinking exactly the same thing, but I've just been going off about driving distances, so I thought I'd better not bring temperature into it!! Thought we'd better not come across as smart**** Antipodeans.... but oh, the heat....... :thumbsup:
Don't know how hot it is up in Nobbylancastershire but down here in the Southeast it's been 29C last couple of days, and being Britain humid as hell with it :veryangry:
Hurry up autumn!! ;)
Paul
29 degrees? I'll be there in only 3 weeks! I'd better pack three jumpers a well as me jacket!! ;)
Quote from: newportnobby on July 08, 2013, 09:28:45 PM
Hope I'm not rubbing salt in Bart's wounds but I have an addition to the family today - a rescue cat I have named Tommy (Rock opera, Bo-Bo electric loco class 76 I think, and English moggy)
Poor devil is finding the heat too much and moulting greatly (bit like his owner) :sweat:
Nicely marked beast Mick but he looks a bit overweight :food:
Not that I can make any claim to have a svelte frame :-[
I hope you and George enjoy each others company and grow old and grumpy together :D
cheers John.
Quote from: scotsoft on July 09, 2013, 08:38:14 AM
I hope you and George enjoy each others company and grow old and grumpy together :D
cheers John.
Umm, the cat's name is Tommy, John.
Not sure I'd want George living with me. :no:
He'd be saying it's always too cold ;)
Quote from: newportnobby on July 09, 2013, 10:18:38 AM
Quote from: scotsoft on July 09, 2013, 08:38:14 AM
I hope you and George enjoy each others company and grow old and grumpy together :D
cheers John.
Umm, the cat's name is Tommy, John.
Not sure I'd want George living with me. :no:
He'd be saying it's always too cold ;)
I am going back to bed for an hour, can't get a sleep with this heat :veryangry:
Apologies to Tommy, I do not know how I managed to get that wrong :-[
Mick at least you don't drive a red van and called it Jess. :bounce:
Rock on Nobby er Mick no TOMMY...
Good on you!.
Quote from: scotsoft on July 09, 2013, 08:38:14 AM
Nicely marked beast Mick but he looks a bit overweight :food:
cheers John.
Hang on a Minute....
I hope He (Tommy) is not one of those notorious "FAT CATS" that I have heard about. Does he come with a decent pension ?.....
Quote from: Jerry Howlett on July 09, 2013, 01:58:55 PM
Quote from: scotsoft on July 09, 2013, 08:38:14 AM
Nicely marked beast Mick but he looks a bit overweight :food:
cheers John.
Hang on a Minute....
I hope He (Tommy) is not one of those notorious "FAT CATS" that I have heard about. Does he come with a decent pension ?.....
:laughabovepost:
I did jokingly state I was going to call him Fat Ba****d but the nurses at the vets said they would not let me have him if I did :angel:
Quote from: newportnobby on July 08, 2013, 09:28:45 PM
Hope I'm not rubbing salt in Bart's wounds but I have an addition to the family today - a rescue cat I have named Tommy (Rock opera, Bo-Bo electric loco class 76 I think, and English moggy)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/General/ContentedTommy2_zpseb8a32fd.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/nobbynewport/media/General/ContentedTommy2_zpseb8a32fd.jpg.html)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/General/ContentedTommy1_zps6486ed33.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/nobbynewport/media/General/ContentedTommy1_zps6486ed33.jpg.html)
Poor devil is finding the heat too much and moulting greatly (bit like his owner) :sweat:
Absolutely distraught today as Tommy had a heart attack last night and I have had to take the decision this morning to not let him suffer further :'(
Sorry to hear the sad news Mick
That's awful Mick, poor little fella :(
Paul
Sorry mate to read the sad news.
Bart
I really feel for you Mick, for this to happen just as you are getting used to each other your heartache must be awful.
You may think this crazy but if you can get another rescue cat straight away, it does help with the pain, I know this from experience. When my old Siamese cat went to the vets and did not come home, that afternoon I went and got a rescue kitten. I was too busy looking after and being pestered by the kitten it kept my mind off of my loss.
Sorry to hear that Mick.
But I agree with Scotsoft get another one for 2 good reasons one it will keep your mind off Tommy and 2 there's a lot of Cats that need good homes.
This from the slave to 5 cats.
Hi Mick :wave:
So sorry to hear the news about Tommy :(
I have to agree with Scotsoft and Mereman
dave
Quote from: scotsoft on July 27, 2013, 03:25:48 PM
I really feel for you Mick, for this to happen just as you are getting used to each other your heartache must be awful.
You may think this crazy but if you can get another rescue cat straight away, it does help with the pain
Let me introduce Hookey, another rescue cat. He is so named as he has paws like snowshoes and claws to match that he keeps getting stuck in things (mostly me :worried:)
He is slightly bald under his right front leg following an operation as he damaged his leg after trapping it in a collar his previous owner had fitted. I'm sure (unlike mine) his fur will grow back.
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/General/Hookey1_zps14c6c2d7.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/nobbynewport/media/General/Hookey1_zps14c6c2d7.jpg.html)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/General/Hookey3_zpsb61f3044.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/nobbynewport/media/General/Hookey3_zpsb61f3044.jpg.html)
well with the failed rescue cat and then the failed rescue dog, nicole has just given up and gone and got a pure bred border collie puppy. Must admit Ollie is very cute and is a 8wk old ball of fluff and has fitted in very well, only thing was the cost which came from my decoder money so i will now have to start again and save up
Bart
Having seen Ollie at TINGS he is definitely not an 8 week ball of fluff, and as for cute....... :worried:
Seriously, Bart, I am very pleased you have found another 4 legged companion and hope you have happy times together :thumbsup:
Here is my Cat Misty, we got her at the end of July she's had kittens so we had her done straight away.She was going to be taken a animal centre by her previous owner who was keeping the last kitten, so we saved her. She replaces my previous family member Tabby who died last year, after we enjoying her company for 13 years.
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=media;sa=media;in=6981;preview (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=media;sa=media;in=6981;preview)
By the way that box she is sat on is brilliant she uses it more than the funiture,notice I said More Than.
Misty looks lovely, Chris :thumbsup:
Unfortunately Hookey seems to delight in waking me up in the night and then he sleeps all day :laugh:
Hi mick sorry about tommy, you didn't have him long enough to get to know him properly. Hookey looks like a nice looking cat obviously he's a night cat, he looks a bit like my next door neighbours cat,same colors, thats a she cat though.
My cat Misty is in and out all day and sleeps at night with us after a bit of annoying us first running round etc then she settles down. Misty must have had her kittens when she was only just old enough she only looks like a kitten herself to us.
Well i best upload a shop of Ollie.
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/54/thumb_7353.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=7353)
Last night graduated from puppy preschool.
best bit was little Zac got to draw the raffle and even better was that he pulled out our name, great prize but i would of preferred something loco based.
he is a good dog and well behave and we have introduced him to as much new things as we can like getting in the car, other animals and things around the home plus a dip in the river behind my house.
this is his usual spot lying on the floor after a big day
So after the trip north for the cat and the failed rescue dog, Olliw was well worth the effort
Bart
Nice one! He looks all tuckered after his adventures.
Ollie is just lovely, I hope you all have a long happy time together :thumbsup:
cheers John.
Hi Bart,
Congrats on the latest addition to your menagerie.
The little b**ger looks cute but you never know what they are dreaming / scheming when they are asleep like that. Just cleared up ANOTHER diembowled pet toy, courtesy of a rather silent Cairn Terrier.
Thunderstorms this afternoon so I have 2 dogs vy-ing for the small space under the computer table.
Jerry
Hi Jerry,
the storm thingy sounds familiar. our little charlie(his real name is charlie pixie reindeer blast off santa curtesy of our then 3yr old son) a mini foxy hates the storms and hides inside when they start to get a bit serious.
Had a small storm the other week and ollie got through it ok
Bart
Ollie looks great, Bart, and perfectly at home :thumbsup: