Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[satay]

Good morning folks sjturner79 love the bubs n’ kitties on the lawn pics! Anniebee I hope the PC repair goes well and we see you back here sooner rather than later. SilkieChickStar thank you for sharing your Conure pics .. I am enjoying watching your jelly beans progress and look forward to more pics. Fizzybelle “Pekins just love going clucky” Oooh yeah don’t they just Love the pumpkin pic! Satay yeah, I agree with you that the situation for each cat owner differs. If I did not have cars tearing up and down the street only metres away from the house or other neighbourhood dogs and cats to worry about and had an acreage, I would probably let my cats have a supervised wander during the day also; ensuring they were locked up at night. Some cats sole purpose is to keep rodent numbers down, barn cats etc. They obviously need to be out and about, not much rodent catching happening in a run. I think it does boil down to City Cat and Country Cat. Thank you to those who commented about the cats. You would be amazed the number of times I have been told "that is just not right"’ or "that is cruel" when I have had them out the front on their leads or from people who I have mentioned to that my cats do not wander. Except, of course, the Vet who is all for it. One last cat pic .. it is a tough life! lol .. This is part of a series, taken at intervals on a Saturday morning over a period of approximately 3 hours during which all they accomplished was to roll over Please excuse the holes in the curtains, the reason for those is laying on her back with her paws in the air!

I would not be bothered with what others think Teila. It is pretty obvious from your pictures that your cats are happy I notice alot these days especially living in a country town every one has an opinion on what you do. You got to do what you think is best and tune out the rest .

 

[Teila]

satay [I noticed your edit] sadly the story of how Ty came to live with you is a common one I think.

We got Syba as a kitten from the RSPCA but Chimee was a Gumtree baby .. she was the last in the litter to go and was advertised as “If not gone this weekend, she is going to the pound” When we picked her up she weighed 250gms and I reckon 50gms of that had to be fleas!

 

[satay]

satay [I noticed your edit] sadly the story of how Ty came to live with you is a common one I think.  

We got Syba as a kitten from the RSPCA but Chimee was a Gumtree baby .. she was the last in the litter to go and was advertised as “If not gone this weekend, she is going to the pound”   When we picked her up she weighed 250gms and I reckon 50gms of that had to be fleas! 

It's so sad that people can be so cruel but i feel better knowing we got them out of that and now they have a good life.

 

[satay]

Green cheek babies, I think there are 4. All three parents are spending most of their time in the nest box today. One had a very sneaky peek to see who was topping up their food earlier.

Speaking of which they are going through a LOT of food atm

Omg they are little cuties. I would so love a conure one day.

 

[sjturner79]

Bubbies checking out thier home with cuddles watching.

 

[sjturner79]

In the coop brooder.

 

[Fancychooklady]

My cats were desexed before 3 months of age. They are farm cats and sisters, but they are generally in at night because there are feral cats hanging around. One of whom has only just escaped by the ' skin of his teeth ' from my dogs. It's funny how my dogs know their cats and will not tolerate any other. They have bells around their necks and there are times (when I find a dead robin ) that I swear I'll never get another, but I know that's not true. I buried my Sox 4 years ago in the garden and I still say good morning to her lovely weeping birch as I pass. Find myself not getting as attached to the newbies.
It's that time of the year again, mr goshawk has killed 3 x of my birds this week . All the youngsters so desperately want out but I can't afford to lose anymore.
I can't keep up to the fertile egg orders ATM and hope to set some gold laced Wyandotte and blue Orpingtons this weekend.

 

[Anniebee]

Satay ... Agree with Teila - such a sad story of how you came to get Ty. .... Sounds like it was a kitten farm. Horrid situation, but so glad that one little one was rescued.

Same for Teila and Chimee .... Got to be so very careful when one obtains a pet these days.

Ty, now older, sounds like one heilluva big cat in his younger years, to have taken on and won the wars he was involved with. Amazing stories of his attacks, especially against a fox - it is usually very much the other way around. Fox takes cat.

Agree about the differences - country cat or city cat. But even in the country, I would probably not let a cat roam at night especially - out of consideration for the wild-life.
They are natural hunters, but when well fed - that hunting instinct is quelled, somewhat.

I dare not try to go back now to previous posts with my 'just hangin' together' computer, so cannot name or reply any further than this.

Can say my cats when I had them ( 7 at one stage ) - were largely indoor cats, but did go outside with me into the garden every day ( weather permitting ).

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A true story to warm the heart, while here, and while I remember to tell it

.... Had 4 cats at this stage, outside in the back garden with me. Juvenile black bird - just out of the nest - hopping around, pretty helpless - wouldn't have let cats out if I had known. Parents went berserk dive bombing my two Burmese - who were kept very busy trying to leap up and catch them. That left my two little moggies Oscar and Felix. Felix ran and hid from the uproar - Oscar picked up the baby bird and I called him over to me ( not thinking for one moment he would obey ). He toddled over ( and I swear on my life this is true ) ... I held out my hand, and said "Give it" ... AND HE DID. Ever so gently placed that little bird in my hand - which I closed softly around the bub entirely. Took it through the house, and out the front so its' parents could attend to it. .... It was not hurt in any way. AND it didn't seem to be in any kind of shock - as the parents fussed over it and it toddled off, trying to use its wings while I watched for a good 15 minutes. I think it was probably too young to have much of a reaction about it all. Besides which Oscar was so gentle with it. ? I was astonished at his reaction - and very very proud of him.

( I have an odd thought I have told this story here before ?

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Anyway, here is an image I made in a graphics programme of Oscar, after he had non-operative cancer and had been put to sleep.



.... Cheers to all ...

 

[cheep82]

22 healthy babies meeting grass and sunshine.

Aren't they cute! How did the weak chick go?

Sorry to hear about your cat Fizzybelle
We have 2 cats that live indoors. Neither has any real urge to go outside and happily sleep in the window all day. My Burmy will follow me everywhere.

So I've been impatient about the dorking chicks (which I suspect are boys) and collected some blood for a dna test. I work in a lab so one of the girls is doing the gender id for me. Well,she suggested it and I thought why not. Hopefully by the end of next week we'll know.

 

[sjturner79]

Aren't they cute! How did the weak chick go?

Sorry to hear about your cat Fizzybelle
We have 2 cats that live indoors. Neither has any real urge to go outside and happily sleep in the window all day. My Burmy will follow me everywhere.

So I've been impatient about the dorking chicks (which I suspect are boys) and collected some blood for a dna test. I work in a lab so one of the girls is doing the gender id for me. Well,she suggested it and I thought why not. Hopefully by the end of next week we'll know.

The weak one didn't make it or I would have had 23.
I still only got one true to type I was after.
Hopefully next batch does better, especially because I'm buying in purebred to put in. I'd better get at least 90% true to type.