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We just went out of state for some consular business and Owen got his first proper road trip… and his first taste of the beach, quite literally. The Mrs ran him up and down the inner shoreline. He dug that, quite literally. I took him out about 30-40 ft into the surf to about 3-4ft deep in a strong, surging 2 ft swell 3 times. He didn't like that, but he soldiered through it each time. I had him firmly cradled by his harness so he knew he was grounded but the incoming swells did manage to completely swamp him for a split second a couple times. He pretty much went into flight mode, still keeping his cool. He just focused on paddling back in. After maybe a minute out I escorted him back to shore and he took to swimming quite well, which was the objective. I'm both proud of him and kinda feel like an d-ck for puttinh him through that. He looked kind of worried. He's not used to being in a non-permissive environment he can't control. It was a bit of sensory overload. Then we let him dig 3 or 4 foxholes to burn some more energy which he was extemely eager to do.
He'll get it next time as long as it's in calm water so we're planning a lake trip next weekend. We made sure he ate good that night with some proper meat in his meal and plenty of treats… and then he slept like the dead.
In exchange I now have several 2-6" claw marks on my arms and chest from his newly acquired swimming skills. Fair price to pay.
Some shots of his run in the swash. Didn't get any of his Navy SEAL surf ops:
And a bonus shot of a Paraglider that flew by. Got me thinking about a potential endeavor for next year. I need to get back in the air.
He'll get it next time as long as it's in calm water so we're planning a lake trip next weekend. We made sure he ate good that night with some proper meat in his meal and plenty of treats… and then he slept like the dead.
In exchange I now have several 2-6" claw marks on my arms and chest from his newly acquired swimming skills. Fair price to pay.
Some shots of his run in the swash. Didn't get any of his Navy SEAL surf ops:
And a bonus shot of a Paraglider that flew by. Got me thinking about a potential endeavor for next year. I need to get back in the air.
Theenie and Spikey are getting on like peas and carrots. Just like my Triumph bag, as soon as we got back, Athena claimed my day bag the moment I dropped it on the table. Then Spike took over. Then they switched back. Then they switched again. They were acting real strange. I thought they were just super glad to see me. Turns out the Mrs sprinkled a little catnip on my black trousers you see in there. They were high AF.
Spike's really starting to grow. He better be with the amount of food he can put away. I though Thena could eat. This little guy could probably eat his own body weight every day. He is one voracious chow hound I can tell you that. We gave him his first bath and although he didn't like it much, he was really well behaved. He's becoming more and more trusting of Owen, which is cool. He still slaps him everytime he gets too close though, now just not with his claws out.
I'm going to miss having a little guy around here in a few months when he's all grown up. We're steadily falling into the category of those who don't really want to go out and socialize anymore, we'd rather just stay in, make nachos, and chill with the critters.
Spike's really starting to grow. He better be with the amount of food he can put away. I though Thena could eat. This little guy could probably eat his own body weight every day. He is one voracious chow hound I can tell you that. We gave him his first bath and although he didn't like it much, he was really well behaved. He's becoming more and more trusting of Owen, which is cool. He still slaps him everytime he gets too close though, now just not with his claws out.
I'm going to miss having a little guy around here in a few months when he's all grown up. We're steadily falling into the category of those who don't really want to go out and socialize anymore, we'd rather just stay in, make nachos, and chill with the critters.
08/08/2023 is National Cat Day, in the USA.
2 weeks ago this would've been unimaginable...
Tell you what, those 2 won the friggin' lottery when they showed up on our back step.
Tell you what, those 2 won the friggin' lottery when they showed up on our back step.
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Dougal is a mad cockapoo who is totally obsessed with balls and runs like a whippet. He is four years old but still thinks he is a pup.
Great action shots 
For all those that have cats just in case you did not know what you got yourself into 
Also loves to help with any project. When you create a pile of wood shavings you obviously need help redistributing it.For all those that have cats just in case you did not know what you got yourself into
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I have always had a stainless steel water bowl out for our cats and the water get changed daily. We also only give them bottled water as our tap water is suspect at best.
The new cat that we adopted does not seem to like drinking static water and she always drinks out the fountain in the garden. This is a problem especially at night when she sleeps inside. So if she wants water we now need to let her UT to drink, wait for her to finish and then let her in again.
So I just ordered this cat water fountain. I know at least one of the other cats will also love the idea as he loves drinking from the running tap.
Cat Water Fountain Stainless Steel: 3.2L/108oz Pet Fountain Water Bowl Dog Drinking Dispenser Cat Feeding & Watering Supplies Animal Metal Kitty Spout for Cats Inside with 4 Replacement Filters https://a.co/d/5n9cBYT
The new cat that we adopted does not seem to like drinking static water and she always drinks out the fountain in the garden. This is a problem especially at night when she sleeps inside. So if she wants water we now need to let her UT to drink, wait for her to finish and then let her in again.
So I just ordered this cat water fountain. I know at least one of the other cats will also love the idea as he loves drinking from the running tap.
Cat Water Fountain Stainless Steel: 3.2L/108oz Pet Fountain Water Bowl Dog Drinking Dispenser Cat Feeding & Watering Supplies Animal Metal Kitty Spout for Cats Inside with 4 Replacement Filters https://a.co/d/5n9cBYT
Cat water intake balance is very important. Too little or too much water are signs of potential serious problems. Cats are prone to renal issues. In fact renal failure is a very common cause of death. Keeping track of their water intake is highly advisable. From an evolutionary standpoint, cats rely more on their food to provide hydration than actual drinking. An average adult cat should drink around 1 cup of water per day, or about 235 ml. If you observe noticeably less or noticeably more, get them to the vet. Also strictly avoid foods with phosphates, as this is very detrimental to renal health. Curiously enough, the lion’s share of cat foods out there (pun intended)contain phosphate additives, at least in the States. We’re probably spending $125/month on cat food alone in part because it seems cat food without phosphates cost significantly more. Totally worth it. The fact that a company that produces cat foods would intentionally use phosphates as an ingredient is very telling of that industry.
Here's a shot of a typical Owen/Athena wrestling match. You'll hear a racket that sounds like she's in distress but upon arrival you'll see she's in fact the one dominating. These little skirmishes occur probably 5 or 6 times a day and they're fricken hilarious. Owen is steadily testing his boundaries with Spike but ol' Spikey is firmly holding his ground, keeping Owen well at bay. I could hang out and watch these three interact all day long.
Here's a shot of a typical Owen/Athena wrestling match. You'll hear a racket that sounds like she's in distress but upon arrival you'll see she's in fact the one dominating. These little skirmishes occur probably 5 or 6 times a day and they're fricken hilarious. Owen is steadily testing his boundaries with Spike but ol' Spikey is firmly holding his ground, keeping Owen well at bay. I could hang out and watch these three interact all day long.
All the years I have had cats I have always rather paid more for the food they eat as it is that important in keeping them healthy. I only get the food sold by the vet normally Hills or Royal Canin.
I am now using this as the one cat has a bit of a sensitive skin
I am now using this as the one cat has a bit of a sensitive skin
We're big on Royal Canin. We also go through Chewy.com for all our supplies, so everything gets delivered right to our doorstep. Everything- food, treats, toys, cat sand, leashes, harnesses, towers, kennels… you name it. I don't think they operate outside the States but the UK/EU at least may have something similar.
These are big hit here at "Casa Caos." They're dog treats but perfectly good for cats too. Simple freeze-dried salmon bits, with the skin, no additives. They smell god-awful but pets absolutely love them. They're super tough and chewy. It takes some time for cats at least to get them down so it gives them something to do for a few minutes. Dogs will naturally just inhale them. They're a little on the pricey side but then what isn't these days? If you're looking for an all porpose healthy, high protien snack for your guys I recommend these.
These are big hit here at "Casa Caos." They're dog treats but perfectly good for cats too. Simple freeze-dried salmon bits, with the skin, no additives. They smell god-awful but pets absolutely love them. They're super tough and chewy. It takes some time for cats at least to get them down so it gives them something to do for a few minutes. Dogs will naturally just inhale them. They're a little on the pricey side but then what isn't these days? If you're looking for an all porpose healthy, high protien snack for your guys I recommend these.
I have never heard of Chewy.com our side and the food you get in the normal stores is not that great and we might only buy the odd treat or two from them. Our two cats will get tinned tuna every now and then as a treat. Funny the new cat we adopted will not go near it she only wants her dry food. Both the other cats also really only want to eat the dry food. We have tried a few other types of food as treats but it was only the normal human tinned tuna they would come near.
I was just looking at chewy.com and this is something I need to get next but they so expensive for something that is designed for the cat to destroy. Even this one if I take the exchange rate it is much cheaper than what we can get them for.
https://www.chewy.com/yaheetech-57-in-plush-cat-tree-condo/dp/269097
I was just looking at chewy.com and this is something I need to get next but they so expensive for something that is designed for the cat to destroy. Even this one if I take the exchange rate it is much cheaper than what we can get them for.
https://www.chewy.com/yaheetech-57-in-plush-cat-tree-condo/dp/269097
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My wife started using Chewy.com some years back. During the pandemic it was a convenient place to get items too without travel. And when we had large orders, saved me from having to lift stuff after my surgery. It’s a good resource when needed, at the moment we haven’t used it as much since I can do more, but anytime we can’t easily find an item we check Chewy.
It's to the point here that cans of tuna are cheaper than cat food. We're taking Spike to his first vet trip this week and I'm going to see if it's cool to increase all their tuna intake at the expense of some processed cat and dog food. There's also canned Mackeral, Salmon, Trout, Anchovies and Sardines, all packaged in water, no additives, phosphate free, and a lot of it is cheaper than the processed foods, especially when it's on special. Some of these cuts have the skin still on it too which is full of really beneficial nutrients like omega-3's, E vitamins and collagen. I'm hoping to get the green light on all this.
Canned chicken on the other hand is garbage with all kinds of sodium thrown in so that's out of the question. That stuff is bad enough for people. We mix these little packets of powdered nutrition supplements and lysine gel in with the cats' chow too. Thena is also starting to shy away from wet food. You have to be careful with farmed meats because they contain added hormones that aren't exactly formulated for dogs and cats, so free range fish and poultry and organic meats are ideal. When we do pork ribs or chicken on the bone we remove all the cartilage bits, clean them, and give them out as treats to the whole crew. Those are really good for joint health. Just watch the bones. Salt and sugar free peanut butter is good for dogs and they typically love it.
Friggin' pets'll be eating better than we do.
Canned chicken on the other hand is garbage with all kinds of sodium thrown in so that's out of the question. That stuff is bad enough for people. We mix these little packets of powdered nutrition supplements and lysine gel in with the cats' chow too. Thena is also starting to shy away from wet food. You have to be careful with farmed meats because they contain added hormones that aren't exactly formulated for dogs and cats, so free range fish and poultry and organic meats are ideal. When we do pork ribs or chicken on the bone we remove all the cartilage bits, clean them, and give them out as treats to the whole crew. Those are really good for joint health. Just watch the bones. Salt and sugar free peanut butter is good for dogs and they typically love it.
Friggin' pets'll be eating better than we do.
Well, our vet is one of the foremost cat specialists in Texas. She frowns on any fish for felines. We had enough issues pop up that we’ve long ago stopped giving any cat food with fish. To save on potential health issues and frankly avoid having to lie we have been fish free for cats. Other meats, sure and sometimes even cook them some. They would absolutely love raw meat, but I’m not really convinced that is best either, so some heating is my usual. Although, I can’t see that an occasional rare fish entree is going to be that bad. If they want a very small piece of my salmon they usually let me know, but I won’t buy cat food with fish as a main ingredient.
What one MD or DVM will swear by, another will swear against. If anything, the last 3 years of epidemiological lunacy alone proves this.
Processed cat foods containing "fish" are often if not usually fish products chucked aside as unfit for human consumption- organs, sinew, entrails(with fecal matter inside), etc, and they're from farmed fish. The food industry, both human and animal strive to utilize as much of the products they exploit for as many purposes as they can. The food matter they relegate for animal consumption is on the lowest priority for wholesomeness. The pet food giants don't really care about the health of your animals, and the governments "inspectors" certainly don't either. In the case of some Asian manufacturers, straight up poisons have been discovered in their products.
….So buyer beware.
Processed cat foods containing "fish" are often if not usually fish products chucked aside as unfit for human consumption- organs, sinew, entrails(with fecal matter inside), etc, and they're from farmed fish. The food industry, both human and animal strive to utilize as much of the products they exploit for as many purposes as they can. The food matter they relegate for animal consumption is on the lowest priority for wholesomeness. The pet food giants don't really care about the health of your animals, and the governments "inspectors" certainly don't either. In the case of some Asian manufacturers, straight up poisons have been discovered in their products.
….So buyer beware.
There had always been a lot of debate around feeding cats fish. I only give them fish in small quantities as I do believe a lot of fish for a cat is not a good thing.
I was just reading this article on cats and fish, interesting read.
https://www.hepper.com/what-kinds-of-fish-can-cats-eat/
I was just reading this article on cats and fish, interesting read.
https://www.hepper.com/what-kinds-of-fish-can-cats-eat/
Good article
I open a can of tuna once in a while and give my cats a small scrap as a treat, otherwise they are fed their usual food.
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