#more cat stuff

[ginger-futch]

A little pencil doodle of a kid with a cat.

[autistic-af]

I just saw your post about getting a cat, and I did NOT know that tattooing your cat's ear out clipping it was a thing. I'm in the UK and both my babies are neutered and chipped, but nothing else was done. It makes me wonder why things so different in different countries - I was so horrified to learn about de-clawing a few years ago (which is considered cruelty here thankfully). Do dogs and other pets go through this too, or is it something specific to cats? (I'm asking sincerely, sorry tone is hard in text, I'm just really curious as to why these things are done)

I can't tell you how prevalent the tattooing for microchipping is, as Tic-Tac has one, but Luna does not. Both have the tattoo for the desexing, though.

In Australia, I believe it became mandatory for cats to be tattooed in 2009 to prevent unnecessary surgery, especially as female cats can be difficult to tell if they're spayed.

Reminder, the tattoos are done whilst the cats are asleep under anaesthetic and it's more like a stamp tattoo.. Don't think of a vet with a tattoo gun. Lol. This may be why Luna doesn't have a microchipping tattoo: we microchipped her at the vet, which can be done while they're awake (it's just like an injection in the scruff of the neck).

Tic-Tac was microchipped probably at the same time as his neutering at the shelter, so was tattooed.

For those who don't know: declawing is cruel and inhumane. It's become illegal in many places.

Cats are digitigrades, meaning they walk on their toes. Declawing is the same as removing the first knuckle of your fingers. Cats who are declawed struggle to walk afterwards, are distressed, can't fend for themselves and show signs of depression.

[secretearthworm]

I had another dream about him.

He was back alive, but missing his eyes and slower, he was purring and wanted to be on my lap in a big blanket. He kept getting stuck in the chair under the desk in the backroom back home. I was aware I was dreaming so I could kind of control it and stay asleep with him. I just want to see him again so badly. I cant live like this without him. I can only sleep so I can hopefully see him again and hold him again.

[needleinyoureye]

Biggie was from a feral colony, so he has street smarts. he stays away from roads, he doesn’t like traffic. he has run off before, even if it hasn’t been this long, and still been okay. there are no predators in this area, the closet we have to a threat are grey foxes, and they wouldn’t want to bother with a cat. it would be easy to believe that he’d be okay. it would make more sense that he is okay. and if he is okay, then he must be content enough to not come home.

still, I miss him and I wish he would come home. I wish I could at least see him and know for sure he is okay.

[societyoftinhearts]

Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet.

[caffeinatedchapters]

I need that book but she's being so cute

[space-lesbians]

I wonder what albus would like as a person.

Oh gosh.

[squarizona]

so we have another cat, sissy, and she's an outdoor cat, and she like fucking hated teto, even though he was the least threatening cat in the entire world

she just hated male cats, probably had some serious trauma in her past (I'm not making a joke; I'm pretty sure she did)

and when my dad and I buried teto in the backyard, sissy just walked up and sat right next to where we buried him

I can't stop crying this is so hard