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General Category => General Talk => Topic started by: Brown on August 03, 2011, 10:05:49 am
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so a random cat came into my backyard and wont leave. I was inside when i heard it calling out. It was raining so I let him in. Im going to take a picture of him and post it around I guess. dont have any catfood, and google search told me he might eat chicken. This cat hasnt eaten anything I gave him (bread, boiled chicken, meat). Now hes just lying in my room. His nails (claws?) are long as hell and he basically digs into anything. Any cat owners here? What should I feed this guy for now? Its too early to go buy cat food. He better not shit or piss anywhere ugh. I've never owned a cat so dunno what to do with him. Any help would be appreciated
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He healthy looking?
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Also, if he's friendly, and I assume he is since he wasn't afraid, and outright stuck around your backyard and came in to your house, he probably wont piss or crap in your house because its also quite possible he has an owner or has had an owner in the past.
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If he's more or less healthy looking then he's probably a neighbor's cat. I'd ask around and see if he belongs to anyone.
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why did you give a cat bread. try an apple next.
all cats are different, but most like milk and fish. no offense but I thought this was common knowledge! you can just buy a can of cat food btw, which is like 1-4 servings and not too expensive. a lot of cats will eat particularly tasty food even if they're not hungry, but if he's passed up chicken and meat(?) there's a good chance he doesn't need food. you should give him a bowl of water tho
and yeah ask around, and if it's none of your neighbors keep an eye out for missing cat posters/craigslists, let it go outside if it wants
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all cats are different, but most like milk
don't feed cats milk
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we don't give our cats milk but they try to steal it. it's the cat stereotype tho, milk, mice and fish.
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If the cat wouldn't eat chicken then I doubt it wanted to eat and/or it is sick. If it looks healthy then it probably had it's dinner at home then was just wandering about. Cats really shouldn't be outdoors like that but just about everyone let's their cat wander freely so yeah just ask around.
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yeah that cats prolly local and just walking around doing cat shit. I prefer cats if they're cool cats because a good cat isn't annoying as any dog. My brother's cats name is smokey, he loves smoking weed and scrapping with my brother's pitbull. My cat does the same thing she stays at the neighbors house half the time and fuck knows where else. she's about 15 years old in human years so most of the time she's just sprawled out under my front tire like she's waiting for me to accidentally hit the car in drive.
Also fun fact I did not know you could blow smoke into a dog's ear to get it high until yesterday.
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Also fun fact I did not know you could blow smoke into a dog's ear to get it high until yesterday.
yeah fuck anyone who does this
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The terms "human years" and "cat/dog/etc" years are really stupid btw. Its earth years they're all the same.
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it doesn't mean much, but it's supposed to reflect the stage of life the animal's in, based upon its average life span. I doubt it actually corresponds or anything but I wouldn't call it really stupid.
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it doesn't mean much, but it's supposed to reflect the stage of life the animal's in, based upon its average life span. I doubt it actually corresponds or anything but I wouldn't call it really stupid.
No its still stupid. Animal life cycles don't match up with human life cycles on any scale. And different breeds have different life expectancies anyway so cut the bullshit and use real years.
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No its still stupid. Animal life cycles don't match up with human life cycles on any scale. And different breeds have different life expectancies anyway so cut the bullshit and use real years.
I whole-heartedly concur.
I mean, you already have to know what the life-expectancy of the species is before you can even make a metric between the length of it's lifespan, and the length of regular human lifespans (which can change within just a few generations anyhow). So it's entirely pointless no matter how you look at it. Plus they aren't even "human-years" to begin with! They are and have always been "earth-years"! There is no point making any conversions unless you are trying to raise your cat on Jupiter and you are sending someone on earth photos of your cat's first "Jupiter-birthday" over the space-internet (I don't think cats can live that long, but maybe they will be able to by the time we as a civilization are able to raise cats on Jupiter)
But I'm only really against it in principle because I'm against anything that refers to any animal in human terms. (I'm a firm believer that every problem everyone has ever had with a pet is because of exactly that.)
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jupiter is 12 earth years for a single revolution, which would put it within the normal cat's lifespan (increased gravity and howling maelstroms of helium and electricity are probably bad for anything's health though). cat birthday cards for jupiter could be like "congrats your cat is turning 12 earth years, sorry it'll be dead pretty soon"
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man I'm an idiot. The cat wasnt male, and she was pregnant. I made it a shitty litter out of cardboard and newspapers and went to go find the owner. I did find him, he was a neighbor 8 houses down (he already had signs up). when we came back she had 4 little kittens around her. Me and the neighbhor talked for a bit (followed by some drinks) then it was time for them to leave. He asked me if I wanted one of the kittens, but I refused cus I have no idea how to take care of a cat ( nor the space? not sure). He did say that if I changed my mind over this week to visit him.
The only pet Ive owned in my life has been a gold fish, which was really easy to take care of. meh.
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Cat's are so easy dude. All you have to do is keep them fed really. I wouldn't want a kitten though fuck that. I want to know what I'm getting.
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At the same time, I don't think a week is long enough to decide if you want a cat. Pets are a big deal and it takes more than week to know if you want one and if you should have one and if you're prepared to have one.
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yeah pregnant cats will do that, they try to find a cool, dark place to have their kittens.
idk what kind of space you have, if it's just a studio I'd say forget it but if you have multiple rooms that should be fine. cats are little expensive tho, and they want attention/play time every day.
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At the same time, I don't think a week is long enough to decide if you want a cat. Pets are a big deal and it takes more than week to know if you want one and if you should have one and if you're prepared to have one.
Yeah I mean if someone's not sure if they want an animal in there house it's a good idea to not get one.
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the cats already in existence, its not like he's getting one bred especially for him. I mean, yeah he shouldn't get an animal he doesn't want to take care of. But the guy thats got it now just wants to get rid of it and probably doesn't give too much of a shit about it other than hoping it gets a decent home anyways. So if brown were to get it and change his mind later then giving it to someone else wouldn't be that big of a deal after it got older. The only thing with raising a baby animal is you've got to be very attentive, teach it and discipline it alot at first or they won't learn what they need to in order to be good domesticated cats and do stupid shit.
I think if you liked the cat that you found and think you could take care of one then go for it. They're pretty much self-reliant and only fuck with you when they need something or want some attention (which isn't too frequent) and when they need something they're very clear about telling you because they won't shut up until they get it. If you've never really taken care of many animals a cats a good place to start because they're smarter animals and you can get more out of them but don't need a whole lot of maintenance because thats just how cats are. Around where I live you can usually let the cats out to go roam around and do cat stuff and they pretty much can fend for themselves and only really rely on you because its easier for them. My cat would leave for months at a time and go live with the neighbors or somewhere in the woods and would only come here to check up on us and get some free food. She actually prefers to be outside most of the time even though its hot as fuck outside but she likes sleeping under my car. Dunno your living situation though.
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btw evangel's little brother kevin has a kitten and he's a little fucking shithead. At first we thought he was a girl and my bro's gf named him pumpkin but we found out she's a he and they named him punk instead because he's a little asshole. This cat is a prime example of how its so important to be attentive when they're kittens because kevin don't give a fuck about the cat and don't teach it shit so its a bad pussy.
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When I was younger, I rescued a kitten after a storm, and the little guy had the reverse of the above situation. At first, I thought he was a boy and named him Tank...then, he didn't develop certain attributes, so I figured he was a girl and called him/her Tankertina. Unfortunately, he actually was a boy and just really slow to develop, and the gender confusion my naming conventions had instilled in him apparently contributed to an eating disorder, so his final name was TankerTON, with extra emphasis on the ton part. It was interesting how his personality changed, or at the very least my perception of it, based on what gender I thought he was at the time. Of course, he was a comedy routine on four legs. He had allergies, so I gave him chlor-trimeton and he staggered around like a drunk, between naps, of course. I hadn't thought of him in a long time, or how my girlfriend at the time liked to refer to him as our "son."
Now, there is a black cat that just hangs out on my porch some times, but isn't a dick to my two cats so I don't mind him. I did start feeding him though, so I probably own him now, technically. Any way, I call him Punk too because he has a very whiny sounding meow. Kind of a funny personality too. He bitches at you if you try to pet him, but once petting actually occurs, he loves it and swipes at your hand if you try to stop.
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I really like cats. They are probably my favorite animal ever. Yeah they're my favorite
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Unfortunately, he actually was a boy and just really slow to develop, and the gender confusion my naming conventions had instilled in him apparently contributed to an eating disorder
Lol as if cats have have a concept of masculine and feminine names.
I hadn't thought of him in a long time, or how my girlfriend at the time liked to refer to him as our "son."
I hate this so much. That and baby talking to animals are big pet peeves of mine.
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the cats already in existence, its not like he's getting one bred especially for him. I mean, yeah he shouldn't get an animal he doesn't want to take care of. But the guy thats got it now just wants to get rid of it and probably doesn't give too much of a shit about it other than hoping it gets a decent home anyways. So if brown were to get it and change his mind later then giving it to someone else wouldn't be that big of a deal after it got older.
You shouldn't get a cat because you think you MIGHT want one. You get a cat when you know you want a cat and you've learned about them and know how to take care of them. If this guy is only giving him a week, he probably knows enough people who actually do want them to find homes for them that quickly. He doesn't need to get a cat that he knows nothing about just because he may or may not want a cat. Can he even afford a cat? Cats live a really long time, this isn't something you just decide to do one day. Sure, cats are pretty self reliant but you still have to feed them, clean the litter box, pay for the litter and the food, take it to the vet sometimes for the next decade and some years more...this isn't something you just do on a whim. People are absurdly irresponsible with getting pets and just telling people YEAH JUST TAKE THE CAT IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT YOU CAN JUST GET RID OF IT isn't helping things get better.
Also, older animals are usually harder to adopt out than young ones. It's much easier to find homes for puppies/kittens unfortunately.
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nah if he wants the cat he can get the damn cat but if he were to get put into a situation where he might not be able to take care of it any longer or the cat turns into a little hellion, passing it off wouldn't be much of a problem. Is more like what I meant. Figuring out if you want a cat isn't that hard of a decision to make and really if you're at anypoint in your life where buying and caring for a cat is one of those critical decisions going on in your life then oh god how I envy you.
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I really like cats. They are probably my favorite animal ever. Yeah they're my favorite
toads are nice too.
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nah if he wants the cat he can get the damn cat but if he were to get put into a situation where he might not be able to take care of it any longer or the cat turns into a little hellion, passing it off wouldn't be much of a problem. Is more like what I meant. Figuring out if you want a cat isn't that hard of a decision to make and really if you're at anypoint in your life where buying and caring for a cat is one of those critical decisions going on in your life then oh god how I envy you.
yeah you don't get a pet with even the thought that you can just pass it off if you don't want it. sorry that you think pet ownership should be taken so irresponsibly!
but no let's take advice from farren who was just talking about getting dogs high he seems to be the right guy
If you really want a cat, go to SA and read the first post in this thread (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3169030&pagenumber=1).
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Lol as if cats have have a concept of masculine and feminine names.
I hate this so much. That and baby talking to animals are big pet peeves of mine.
That was a partial joke, ascribing certain traits to him to justify his eventual status as a walking balloon (prior to diet food).
My animals, especially my dog, don't know what to do with baby talk because they're not accustomed to hearing it. If people don't talk to my dog in complete sentences, she seems to think they are patronizing her. She usually responds to the high pitched "whooo sheza purty gurl, yes she is!" approach by ignoring the person and walking away.
She does have a ridiculous twelve syllable "play name", that I use as a joke when someone asks what her name is though.
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I tried reading that SA post but ended up turning out my stomach all over the room. too much internet shit, dire bolded sentences about nothing, kids trying to sound like big smart professionals for internet attention, "retarded", "women's rights?" etc
kitten claws and teeth are a plus btw. they don't really hurt and it's cute when they're trying to kill your foot because it's under a sheet and they don't know what it is.
adopting older cats is good tho, probably better if you never had a pet cat before. the only kittens my parents ever got came when we already had at least one other adult cat in the house.
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It's all good advice though. I don't really like how it's written but people get really really dumb when it comes to getting animals (like Farren).
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Yeah actually one of my roommates deciding he didn't want his cat after he found out that it did not want to be held (it was a bombay, cats that prefer to be playful) and the cat sort of grew to hate him because he kept forcing it to sit on his lap. Said he was going to move and that he couldn't keep it. So I decided to take care of it. After he moved, his dad, my landlord, after he found out I had kept the cat after he left told me I had to get rid of it.
Gave it to my parents. Which is pretty crazy because they already had 3 cats. But I would have hated myself (and missed her) if I return her to a shelter. Knew my parents knew how to take care of cats.
Also once found a kitten outside walking in the general direction of a busy street, immediately picked him up. Despite past orders of no cats, I said fuck it. took care of the cat for a while, and after failing to find an owner, gave it to a friend's girlfriend. He was probably the friendliest cat I've ever had. I was sad to see him go.
Way back, before I lived in this house and only came to visit, a chihuahua-mix of some sort followed us (somewhat bigger than the usual chihuahua). Similar story. Only this time, Zerby, a friend brought him to a shelter and told them where we found the guy so they could more easily find the owner. IDK if they did. they apparently never called us to tell us they could or couldn't find an owner. :P
I'm a cat and dog person.
The 3 cats at my parents house have been outside cats all their life. They've lived like ~15 years, ~15 years, and ~18 years. But I think that is just the locations they've lived. Few to no cars and nothing that could be considered a predator. (though there was a stray asshole cat that messed with our cats) So yeah choosing to let you cats run free outside is a big risk. but if you know the location well enough that you know there are no cars and predators, probably safe to let them free.
I'll admit though, in their old age, they don't have much interest in going outside anymore.
Also, Alec it seems like every other post is about something that annoys you lol. Maybe its just in my head.
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Figuring out if you want a cat isn't that hard of a decision to make and really if you're at anypoint in your life where buying and caring for a cat is one of those critical decisions going on in your life then oh god how I envy you.
It's not a critical decision, but it's also not one that should be taken lightly. You're taking responsibility for a life.
That was a partial joke, ascribing certain traits to him to justify his eventual status as a walking balloon (prior to diet food).
WTF diet pet food? Just feed it less. I feed my cat a fistful of cat food at 6 and 6. If she asks for more I give her about half that and that's it. It's not hard to not have a fat animal, they can't keep eating if you don't keep feeding them.
My animals, especially my dog, don't know what to do with baby talk because they're not accustomed to hearing it...
That's great. Actually maybe that's why my cat doesn't like my mom.
Also, Alec it seems like every other post is about something that annoys you lol. Maybe its just in my head.
I haven't really been keeping track of my posts so this might be true haha.
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It's not a critical decision, but it's also not one that should be taken lightly. You're taking responsibility for a life.
Not only that, you're committing to taking care of it for its entire life. That's roughly 15 years. It's not something you do on a whim unless you're an asshole who thinks "oh I'll just get rid of it when I get bored of this disposable thing".
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WTF diet pet food? Just feed it less.
Doesn't always work. He had metabolic issues, because even the appropriate twice a day feedings kept him ballooning up.
I actually have my dog on weight control food right now, because even with all the exercise she gets, she'd gotten up to an unhealthy weight for her hips on the bare minimum recommended rations. With the Akita/Shepherd mix, you have to worry about hip dysplasia from both bloodlines, so I'm always real careful about her. Of course, an added bonus to the food she's on now is that it is corn free, which caused a lot of her skin irritation issues to vanish. Hint. If your dog is itching all the time, and she/he is already on a flee preventative, try deleting corn from the diet.
Also, went to see a couple of friend's bands who were playing tonight. Aside from the last couple of small shows my new band played, it was the first time I'd been around live music in almost a year. Didn't realize how much I missed it, and how much I'm looking forward to the next opportunity one of my bands gets to play a show.
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I was going to make an animal thread but now I can't. it was going to be about bats first.
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yes you can
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It'd probably be better if you do make a dedicated animal thread instead of having this be used as one.
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Agreed.
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Totally, then there is FORUM CONTENT IMPROVED.
I want a cat, but a one-bedroomed flat is not an appropriate place most likely.
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I concur. How many votes do we need to pass the motion to make an animal thread?
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I concur. How many votes do we need to pass the motion to make an animal thread?
It only takes one dictator.
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dogs rule cats drule
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I'm living with 6 cats, 4 newly born.
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my cat beezlebub
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27389192/3219755204_65d1f293f1.jpg)
cool toad
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27389192/283525_10101433955039494_9391893_84606477_7904373_n.jpg)
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ahhahaha helllll yeah!!!!!!! woooooppp woooop!!!!! that's some awesome bat and toad!! toad looks wise/alfred hitchcock, just needs a pipe (educated anarchy toad...). earl tell me more about them (or did ya just take cool pictures and then admit that they're dead boring/hazardous...)
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wow thanks for calling my pics boring. the toad was just chillen by the pool but I don't think he's boring. the bat pic isn't mine, though I do have a cat named beezlebub who makes that same face. I'd like to own a bat aviary full of bats.
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wow thanks for calling my pics boring. the toad was just chillen by the pool but I don't think he's boring.
My years of experience in understanding Ramcinnish tells me he probably means "they're great pics but you will probably downplay them like so many good protographers do".
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My years of experience in understanding Ramcinnish tells me he probably means "they're great pics but you will probably downplay them like so many good protographers do".
close!!! ya know me ya lug...! i was merely joking that perhaps instead you will declare that nope actually they're boring i only got luck/good pictures of them... THAT WON'T DO!!!!! my ways can be quite sideways (?!?) but i'm really telling you that i'd like to know more about your pets and that the pictures are really good. aaaa i can't look at the bat picture, it's too cute!! EDIT oh!! so you don't own that bat, shucks... but if you're cat makes a same face... he must be a pretty great cat...!!
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don't mind bonzi_buddy, he's the resident Forum Troll n____n'. that's a cool toad/bat combo
i've got a tortoiseshell cat who's about ten years old by now, she was hit by a car once and according to the vet she has the feline equivalent of AIDS (???? quotin the vet here, no idea on what this means). this year she also had a throat operation to remove some infected teeth. she's a tough cat...! when it's sunny i sit out the front and read while she mooches around the garden and glares at the birds on the birdfeeders.
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I knew he wasn't really calling them boring but I couldn't tell what he meant
here's a cool moth I never saw before
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27389192/08-02-11_1135%20copy.jpg)
I think it's a pandora sphinx moth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_sphinx_moth which is one of the best moth names I've heard
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you might just have ignited someone's phobia there. if that was a spider i would be in sweats right now, but i do think that is a cool moth.
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aah I don't know if my first instinct would be to kill it or retreat.
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There was this crazy ass moth I saw back in Indiana once like about 4-5 years ago, don't think it was as big but it had like twisted wings or some shit and it was matte black. Looked like like evil in moth form. I was creeped the fuck out. Probably why I remember it so vividly.
I seriously looked like the wings were so twisted that it wouldn't be aerodynamic enough to actually fly.
I recognize moths as harmless (except for damage to clothing I guess), and even think most of them are fucking cool looking (like the one I mentioned and the one above). But the smaller ones tendency to fly right into my face makes me unsettled when I notice one is in the room.
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I just don't like bugs. They are creepy looking. Especially when you're right up in their face.
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yeah that one was kind of scary in person at first. moths are usually fuzzy but this one was like flesh and the pattern looked like rotting flesh with exposed muscles and bones
close!!! ya know me ya lug...! i was merely joking that perhaps instead you will declare that nope actually they're boring i only got luck/good pictures of them... THAT WON'T DO!!!!! my ways can be quite sideways (?!?) but i'm really telling you that i'd like to know more about your pets and that the pictures are really good. aaaa i can't look at the bat picture, it's too cute!! EDIT oh!! so you don't own that bat, shucks... but if you're cat makes a same face... he must be a pretty great cat...!!
that cat is kind of brainless, and just rolls around and sprawls upside-down on the floor. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27389192/venerablebede9.2009.jpg
the big toad was just friendly, not a pet
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Fuck moths
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IDK, there are some bugs I kind of like. Like praying mantis. Pill bugs/rolly-pollys are cool to.
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Is that an actual plank of wood in the photo or am I not viewing the monstrosity to the scale that I think I am.
I dont think id have the courage to be still enough to snap a photo, id most likely run away and cower in fear because I dislike bugs, especially large ones that could practically eat me.
Okay, the article notes that its wingspan isnt as large as I had surmised so its an illusion but it looks truly humongous from the photo.
I was at my brother's house the other day and there was a large praying mantis that was romping around the garage - his retarded children were prodding and poking at it with a stick and I explained that this wasnt a good idea because it kills other pests. Why am I telling everyone this story? The world may never know.
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it's like a 2x2 or something, the wingspan was probably 3-4 inches. it was definitely one of the biggest bugz I've seen
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Fuck moths though seriously look at that thing.
Satan's butterflies.
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its a fucking cyber moth, looks like its made of stainless steel and probably exhales carbon monoxide...
i dont own any pets (apart from the huge number of bugs in my room, i leave my window open at night and because its summer/i live near a field a ton of stuff flies/crawls in to hang with me) but i do look after my neighbours cats a lot. they have five and theyve worked out that if they jump into my window at night ill give them a stroke and maybe even a feed. there's one called oscar which is black and white and he jumps INTO my bed (he crawls under the duvet/whatever) and will sleep for like 14 hours or something.
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this is my pet
(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/i.imgur.com/PbTtv.jpeg)
there was a thunderstorm and he got scared and went to sleep in the bathroom where it was safe. he is a good dog.
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D'aawww. My dog back home, Lucy, does the same thing.
Wish I had a pet here. don't though.
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Man, my brother has this dog, a red pitt bull. It's actually really sweet, but every time I go I spend the first 30 mins shitting myself every time it barks or looks at me.
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Update: yup, still love my cat.
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There's a lot of cat abuse in Queensland for whatever reason (country + lots of native birds I'm guessing), my dad rescued one that had all its legs broken. Surprisingly enough it's completely awesome and calm and is never a douche, which is nice.
I love cats but for some reason I like dogs more, I guess I've met fewer douchey dogs than cats.