http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=2019 Well unfortunately, the name was changed to Mirri, seeing as you replied to the Dax post. And then Libby changed it to Mirri. In any case, the nerdery is complete. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:30:44 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=2019 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=2000 wow, I'm impressed. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:00:10 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=2000 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1999 oh my god i LOVE it. that is such a great name! CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:53:55 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1999 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1933 Easily solved. buy baby food in the jar. I recommend turkey or chicken flavored. continue to crush up pill, and mix into maybe 1/3rd or so of the baby food. feed kitty with spoon. (its very adorable) make sure to feed kitty non-pill contaminated baby food first each time you give her a pill so she knows its awesome. also, make a big deal about opening the jar and make sure she sees or hears you do it. DON'T let her see you put pill dust it in. naturally. Its a little expensive, but totally worth it for a short period of time. For the liquid, do you have a syringe? I say just use one of those and cover mouth with hand after the squirt. I guess you can also put in baby food, but syringe seems easier and much quicker. she can only eat so much baby food goodness. They usually gag and foam way less with liquids. I've heard rubbing or tickling the throat while keeping mouth closed with hands makes them swallow quicker, but I've never had to do that. Good luck! CatLady@idkfa.com (CatLady) Mercy General Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:38:16 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1933 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1930 Um, both. There's an antihistimine pill, and an antibacterial liquid. I've resorted to crushing up the pill and putting it in the liquid, because she won't eat the pill (even when embedded in a treat... she's not really eating solid anything at this point, even food!). It's incredibly difficult to get her to take the liquid, and she foams/gags/etc like crazy afterwards. If you know hints, pray tell. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:02:01 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1930 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1929 Pills or liquid? i am a cat lady; i can help. i know EXACTLY how to get anything down. Does she foam at mouth after ingesting? or just won't eat it? I CAN SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS. CatLady@idkfa.com (CatLady) Mercy General Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:36:26 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1929 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1926 N00B kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Mercy General Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:58:44 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1926 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1923 So, poor Mirri is ill, which I guess it's pretty common for animals after leaving the pound... not sure why. Anyway, giving her medicine is like toture. Damned ignorant animal, it's for your own GOOD. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:57:26 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1923 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1872 Allusion? Anyhow, I just wanted it known that she chose it of her own free will, and I didn't thrust the name upon here. Of course, I think I probably prefer it over the other names, although Dax was also pretty awesome. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:19:27 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1872 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1868 It's like when Kristen and I narrowed it down to three names, and I drew a slip of paper out of a hat. I'm pretty sure she had Abby written on all three. Green Man@idkfa.com (Green Man) Mercy General Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:47:11 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1868 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1867 I like your sad admission to your illusion of choice. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Mercy General Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:01:49 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1867 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1866 Alright, and I lied AGAIN (blame Libby). The kitten's name is officially Mirri, so deems Libby. Note that I had no part in selecting the cat or the name, I simply provided some names for Libby to consider. Mirri, Cat Warrior. Although this image more adequately describes that cat, I feel. EDIT: attached wrong image initially. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:49:20 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1866 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1863 Hmm, some combination of dried out vegetable matter with probably some shitty soy based dried protein... All sterile stuff so our rats don't get any external bacteria of viruses. Granted when you have 80 of them in a room smells often compound. MrFood@idkfa.com (MrFood) Mercy General Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:45:49 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1863 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1862 No needles for little Heinrich and the only experiment thus far is sticking him in a blanket and seeing if he can find his way out. He's not too smelly, either. I've been feeding him cabbage, broccoli, carrots, and rat snacks, but I'm sure he probably needs more food. What do you feed the lab rats? sexretary@idkfa.com (sexretary) Mercy General Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:15:15 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1862 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1861 I liked playing with the rats here at work, they were pretty awesome until you tried to stick a needle in them. Then then got hella pissed. The only downside to rats, at least ours, is that their urine is really heavy with an ammonia smell. Possibly their diet. MrFood@idkfa.com (MrFood) Mercy General Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:04:49 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1861 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1840 yeah, pretty sure that shit was old age... Mom said that one day she finally just couldn't make it up and down the stairs anymore and would yowl till she carried it wherever she needed to go. Like I said she was like 25 years old or so, so mom just had the vet put her down. Apparently it was the only time she never fought back on getting put in the car, I think she was ready to go. MrFood@idkfa.com (MrFood) Mercy General Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:02 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1840 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1836 the voices in my head do a pretty good job of keeping me entertained without taking on personas of things or people around me. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:37:40 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1836 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1835 I don't know if you ever met my parents' cat, two toes. She knew her name pretty well. but she also hates everything except for my baby sister. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:36:41 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1835 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1834 Haaaahaha. Pictures are needed as well. Post haste. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:17:21 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1834 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1833 I just got a rat! His name is Heinrich Balls. Kind of after the Heinrich Boell who won the Nobel Prize and also because rats have disproportionately large testicles. He is adorable! All he needs is another rat to befriend/teabag. sexretary@idkfa.com (sexretary) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:13:19 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1833 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1832 As in died of natural causes? Man that cat was so old. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:57:50 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1832 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1831 I had another cat, Felix, and she (yes, she) knew her name really well. She was a pretty smart cat, though... we played all the time! It was fun. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:57:15 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1831 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1830 Ahahaha the cat lady strikes again! Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:56:17 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1830 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1829 PICTURE??! CatLady@idkfa.com (CatLady) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:17:53 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1829 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1828 if you start young, i've heard the vinyl nail caps are pretty sweet. i think i'd try that with my next batch of cats. OR I COULD JUST BUY MORE... YES! CATS! mine are declawed and don't seem to be scarred for life or anything. Also, if you have a leather couch or furniture their back claws still rip it up pretty bad. Up at my parents house (where they used to live) it's either have an indoor cat, or a dead one. Lucy still catches mice just fine. Tex is too dumb to hunt anything without cat nip in it. I heard that Sexretary's cat Chubs took down a bird once! Are you going to get your kitty a leash??? Her and Tex could go on walks together! CatLady@idkfa.com (CatLady) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:12:13 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1828 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1827 Funny, i talk to my cats ALL THE TIME. CatLady@idkfa.com (CatLady) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:03:07 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1827 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1826 like i said, it's incredibly easier with two people. One person can hold them up by their upper front legs (arms?) and the other can work with two hands on the claws. Doesn't usually involve wrapping them up or wrestling them down. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:36:23 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1826 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1825 Start them young, and talk to them ALL the time. I don't usually talk to my cats (aside from the "you f*$@ing cat!" or "you're ridiculous" here and there), so they don't know their names at all. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:34:48 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1825 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1824 o_0 kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:34:27 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1824 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1823 The best way I've found to cut my cats' claws is to wrap them up in blanket so that only the front paw I'm working on is sticking out, and keep them pinned to a bed by laying on top of them. That should frees both of my hands to work on their claws. It's incredible easier with two people, and doesn't usually require wrestling the cats into submission. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:32:15 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1823 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1821 Alright, I think we've actually settled on another name, just as nerdy (and for which Robbie will surely approve): Dax Now it's just getting her to realize her name... Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:48:33 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1821 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1819 I'll have to see how you guys do this to Abby some time. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:54:53 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1819 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1818 She's adorable. And violent. But she's warming up to Libby and I real quick. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:54:07 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1818 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1815 No, she passed away last summer. But shit after that long she can do whatever the hell she wanted... like some kind of crazy old grandma. MrFood@idkfa.com (MrFood) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:29:17 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1815 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1814 To follow up on Mike's post, there is also a surgery that can be done that cuts the muscle in the toes that allow a cat to bring out it's claws. Our vet recommended this over declawing, the only downside is that you have to keep up on trimming their nails. After the surgery, they can no longer flex and therefore can't maintain their nails themselves and they can become ingrown if you don't take care of it. Cutting nails is not that big of a deal and it is a way to cut down on damage to your furniture if you decide not to declaw. Netsirk@idkfa.com (Netsirk) Mercy General Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:02:15 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1814 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1809 awww... i want a cat.... i'm so envious. and a black cat too. :) CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:40:40 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1809 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1807 I can't speak for the tape, but your last statement is true for our cat. A few incidents where she wanted to play, and started to scratch the carpet / side of the mattress were quelled with a sharp clap. Some early discipline along with a nice sized scratching post, and she doesn't touch the furniture or carpet. Abby does tear through the house sometimes like a wild banshee. Her claws let her corner at even the highest speeds (really quite amazing). There hasn't been any significant damage, but you can hear her claws digging in to the carpet when she runs. But even if you had your cat declawed, they'll still have rear claws to run and jump with. I would suggest trying discipline before defaulting to declawing. If ever she gets outside, without claws she wont be able to defend herself / climb to escape, etc. Like MrFood said, as well, if you ever have a rodent problem, with claws that cat will probably take care of it quick-fast. But I also wouldn't blame you (read: Libby) for having the process done, simply to avoid the potential for furniture damage. I can only speak for our cat, and I imagine there are some horror stories out there of kittens shredding valuable shit merely for their own delicious pleasure. Tangent: Abby did look ever cute laying in a shredded pool of mulched paper towels. Probably the worst claw incident to date. Not bad imho. Green Man@idkfa.com (Green Man) Mercy General Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:56:25 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1807 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1806 SHE IS SO VIOLENT. I'm glad she was declawed. Although the last I saw her, she wanted love, but it hurt her too much to actually be petted. Man, that cat. Is it still alive? Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:22:33 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1806 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1805 I would agree in that declawing is pretty cruel to your kitty, but considering what I do every day at work I don't think I personally can make that argument. If you do have it done, do it soon while the cat is young and will likely heal well... and not hate you forever for doing it. My parents old cat was declawed on the front paws and she lived a long full life of probably 25 years my our best guesses. Terrible mouser though... MrFood@idkfa.com (MrFood) Mercy General Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:40:18 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1805 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1804 there's this tape that discourages scratching. my parents use it at their house and i've been meaning to ask them where they got it. i could use it for a couple of carpet spots at my house. also, if cats have adequate scratching posts that they're taught to use from a young age, they never scratch furniture. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Mercy General Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:18:49 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1804 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1803 I feel the same way about declawing, but Libby really doesn't want the cat fucking up the furniture. You have suggestions in that regard? Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:40:17 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1803 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1802 i would advise against declawing since it involves amputating appendages. Typical declawing procedures amputate all of the toes on the front paws from the tip of the claw to the second knuckle. but i mean, for getting the checkups and initial things you need to do for cats, especially with a 2 month old. I use Hillside Pet Clinic just behind DQ there on Abbott, since a family friend works there. They do a pretty good job. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Mercy General Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:30:13 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1802 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1797 Libby got it from the pound, it's around 2 months old. You mean, for getting it declawed and such? Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:31:26 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1797 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1796 Female kittttty. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:30:47 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1796 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1794 where'd you guys get it? how old is it? do you guys want a recommendation on a vet? kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Mercy General Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:51:14 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1794 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1790 What's the sex of the cat? kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Mercy General Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:49:24 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1790 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1788 Libby picked out a cat; I guess it's black with some lighter stripes (I haven't seen it). Anyhow, after brainstorming names, it's going to be one of these two: Mirri Pris I know which one Josh would choose. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Mercy General Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:52:04 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1788&msg_id=1788