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LoveThem
Your happiness is bubbling over and is infectious. Yes, that pink nose is really something.

With my 3 cats even as kittens...they did keep their claws in...so they only got trimmed when at the vet, else they used their scratching posts a lot and I think that really helped.

With Lucky, I find the best thing is....since he has no interest in scratching posts at all....is I take him for a ride every 4 weeks and get his claws trimmed. When first done....it is wonderful...he can walk on bare skin and we feel nothing. I think he was probably abandoned outside for most of his life before his current age of 2 years so he does not know inside things like scratching posts, etc.
But he jumps in his carrier box and sits down anytime that box is opened so we take a quick ride around the corner and while it does cost almost $13.00 each time...it has been worth it. I just hope someday he will learn to use the scratching posts.

I also see that online Petsmart has a nail clipper with a guard that is supposed to prevent clipping too close to a vein. The groomer at my vet says Lucky is so good, he has offered to let me come in the back and watch and teach me how to do it. I'm still too nervous to try but I will see. I thought about the Soft Claws too but they are not cheap either and they only last a short time and have to be redone so if I have to pay either way, I think I will go for the nail trim. One of the moms here did try Soft Claws..it so happens her new cat just pulled them off so she is back to trimming herself which involves being scratched.

I guess each cat is different so all we can do is try things. I did notice by having the 3 kittens..it seemed like one would do something...like start using a scratching post and the other 2 would watch...then the next thing I would see the other do follow the example. Right now for me Lucky is by himself and for some reason, he gives me the strangest look when I get on the scratching post to show him what to do. happy.gif I guess it is not the same as another kitten but then cat books say the human should show the cat what to do...yeah, right...we know that book was NOT written by a cat! biggrin.gif

Good luck with Iggy, Jon. He is an absolute doll. I love coming here and hearing all about him.



Jon730
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With Lucky, I find the best thing is....since he has no interest in scratching posts at all....is I take him for a ride every 4 weeks and get his claws trimmed. When first done....it is wonderful...he can walk on bare skin and we feel nothing.


I just clipped most of Iggy's front ones last night, till he got bored and wandered away. We have several of the clippers with a depth stop, and I modified one just for his little teeny claws. I had to do it because he thinks I am a ladder, and when he wants a shoulder ride, he simply walks up. And we are coming into shorts season. Now he can takle my hands all he wants, but has a little more trouble climbing up my legs. Good. Maybe he will lose interest in that sport.
Because of all the little dogs and cats w have always had we have quite a supply cabinet here. Back when my wife worked at that horrible pet store chain, we used to vaccinate them here.
We draw the line at Murphy's mats, though. She goes to the groomer, because for me to do it I need leather gloves and a HazMat suit.
Funny-Miles used to actually move her chin up, etc. to help me get tangles out. She knew exactly what I was doing and that it helped her.
But she was a genius.... wub.gif

Ooops here comes Iggy. biggrin.gif
LoveThem
Tell me about being a ladder.....Lucky weighs 10 pounds and believes he can walk anywhere at anytime. And yes, when I am getting his food ready, he stands up on his back legs and puts his paws on my leg and if not trimmed....the nails do not feel good. Just like you said...the shorts season...leaves a lot of skin available.

About Murphy...I read a long time ago in Cat Fancy tips from owners that rubbing cornstarch into mats helps to unmat them. Our cats did get some mats. When they are good, I have cut them off. We also bought a brush that is for mats and that loosens some also.
ANd I also noticed that the black mat turns gray or white and falls off when the hair in the mat dies. But I agree there are times and situations groomers can handle better than I can.

I laugh to hear Iggy ends your posts for you.....the little dickins!
Jon730
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I laugh to hear Iggy ends your posts for you.....the little dickins!


Let me SHOW you....



THEN it gets worse. This is why sometimes my posts are short and lacking in sense or readability:



He is snoozing on the desk now, in front of the monitor. wub.gif

OH! He weighs 2.9 Pounds this morning! (And that's empty weight...hahaha.)
goliath
2.9 pounds this morning huh? What does he weigh after he eats? LOL.............By the time he reaches his mature weight he may just weigh as much as a penguin.

I have enjoyed the pics and videos you have brought Jon. Now that I am a little more settled I can do some catching up on what has been going on in the forum. As Judy said, everything you bring results in so much laughter and many smiles. Sure is great medicine for me.

I still think some pink soft claws would go great with that sweet little pink nose of his. tongue.gif
Jon730
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I can do some catching up on what has been going on in the forum. As Judy said, everything you bring results in so much laughter and many smiles. Sure is great medicine for me.


I can IMAGINE!!!! I would probably have been in a straighijacket filled with Compazine suppositories if I had had a night like you did.

It was the snakes. I do not hate snakes..after all I had a boa as a friend long ago.
But in the dark, in the wet, in the mud, with snakes to whom I had not even been INTRODUCED!?
No thanks. I'm weird but not kinky.

So to keep it light, my lawyer friends do not like mechanical things. They bought this Kittie Cabana for their cats, took one look at the instructions, and gave it to us.

Here it is: The biggest Engineering Project since the Great Pyramid or Stonehenge:
goliath
QUOTE (Jon730 @ May 23 2008, 06:52 PM) *
I can IMAGINE!!!! I would probably have been in a straighijacket filled with Compazine suppositories if I had had a night like you did.


Well Jon...................It was a night to remember without doubt. ohmy.gif

Your playhouse is outstanding!!! It's a good thing Browser isn't anywhere near it because he would have those blue tassles ripped to shreds in no time. laugh.gif You aren't spoiling Iggy are you? It looks like they are already having fun in it with plenty to occupy them. Now if you get those moths Bue's Mommy talked about let them go in there it should create quite a scene.

Enjoy! biggrin.gif
goliath
P.S. Forgot to tell you the snakes bothered me far less than the leech that attached itself to my left calf. EWWWWWWWW Lost my cookies on that discovery!!! ohmy.gif
Jon730
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P.S. Forgot to tell you the snakes bothered me far less than the leech that attached itself to my left calf. EWWWWWWWW Lost my cookies on that discovery!!!

I recall boyhood swimming hole experiences. Loathesome things. Strangely enough, their use in Medicine is returning. They work marvels in some cases of reattached digits and limbs in preventing necrosis because of anticoagulant properties.
Still, they are so repulsive that one sometimes wonders, "Did Noah REALLY have to bring two of THEM?"
LoveThem
That playhouse is AWESOME!!!!!


One of those attachments is like the play cube I got Lucky...he loves it...of course he "air-conditioned" it with his teeth so there are small tears in the silky sides. But he runs and jumps inside and sometimes rolls it around the house with him inside and I did get some pictures but the roll isn't done yet.

Iggy can invite all kinds of friends into his mansion. He looks so tiny and cute upstairs there. Is he having lots of fun with it?

I did love those pictures of him on your shoulder, Jon. The second one looks like he is investigating your ear. Sometimes he sounds like a tiny Lucky...always has to be in the middle of everything that is going on, and in particular if you are doing something that doesn't involve him (like being on the computer)...well he has to check that out also!

I just love him, Jon. So glad you "passed the interview".
Jon730
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That playhouse is AWESOME!!!!!


It comes in a TINY box half the size of a shoebox!!! It took me an hour to put it together. ME! Someone who keeps Dragon Lady's Jaguar running! No wonder my lawyer friendss got discouraged.



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Iggy can invite all kinds of friends into his mansion. He looks so tiny and cute upstairs there. Is he having lots of fun with it?


He just tried to attack me from it. But the cloth was slippery and he miscalculated and did a mid-air double flip and landed on his back on the carpet looking puzzled. wub.gif

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I did love those pictures of him on your shoulder, Jon. The second one looks like he is investigating your ear.


He was BITING IT! Nom nom nom...

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I just love him, Jon. So glad you "passed the interview".

He really pulled my mood out of the cellar. A little bat-eared, pink-nosed clown. Every time I see something of Miles' and get sad, he seems to sense it and does something SO outrageous, the train of thought is broken.

Just this minute: "Jon get YOUR CAT out of here, please-He just stole all Sam's food, farted, then kicked her out of her heated bed. " wub.gif
That's My Boy. laugh.gif

I'll have a talk with him.
LoveThem
I am logging off for now and stopped by here on my way out.

It feels SO GOOD to log out laughing! Thanks to you and Iggy!
Jon730
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It feels SO GOOD to log out laughing! Thanks to you and Iggy!


Now that people have explained why it is not improper for such a site, I am glad to be able to share his crazy antics.
I just caught him licking PEANUT BUTTER off a used knife. I dunno about him. We have had cats for decades and I never saw one go after that!

Miles enjoyed little tastes of sharp cheddar and Stilton. She had CLASS.

Iggy wants peanut butter. *shrug*
Well, he's just a kid.
goliath
QUOTE (Jon730 @ May 24 2008, 04:04 PM) *
Now that people have explained why it is not improper for such a site, I am glad to be able to share his crazy antics.
I just caught him licking PEANUT BUTTER off a used knife.

That's part of the beauty of LS. There is a place for everything. Enjoying laughter and new adventures............just feeling some happiness once again tells us life does go on.

You talked about Iggy liking peanutbutter. Sometimes when I could not sleep when Goliath was still alive I would get up in the middle of the night and make a peanutbutter sandwich. Though nobody else ever woke up when I did that, HE DID. Down to the kitchen he would follow. Then we would sit together and I would share small pieces of it with him. Peanutbutter was his favorite treat. Today when I eat peanutbutter I close my eyes and smile. wub.gif

Falling asleep at night is peaceful and content. Life is good and all is well.

Keep sharing the laughter and smiles Jon. laugh.gif smile.gif biggrin.gif
Jon730
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Peanutbutter was his favorite treat. Today when I eat peanutbutter I close my eyes and smile.


That is why I am trying to preserve memories of Iggy's kittenhood. I am so glad I got the pictures of Miles and my other frineds! They are so consoling, because it's the good times we pay for.

Like THIS: Know how we see something every day, and then stop noticing it?? This little stuffed Tuxedo Cat had been on my dashboard stuffed against the windshield for about ten years, following me from car to car as my commute wore them out. My wife bought it for me years ago from a gift shop at club we belong to.
WELL!
So I bought in the prophetic tuxedo today, and ended up with another issue of Iggy Funnies.

Jon730
Update: Iggy now weighs 3.3 pounds.

I forgot how fast kittens grew. The Kitty Lady thinks his father weighs about 14-16.
I had better teach him some manners, and quickly..
LoveThem
Little Guy was 16 pounds and you can see from my avatar...there is a lot to hug there.

Yes, time to teach Iggy manners. I keep reading how what is cute when a kitten does it is different when they have
grown up teeth and claws. They don't mean to hurt but they can anyway.

Number 1 lesson....do not bite the humans on the ears. (Show him that picture as proof!) tongue.gif
goliath
QUOTE (Jon730 @ May 28 2008, 09:02 PM) *
I forgot how fast kittens grew. The Kitty Lady thinks his father weighs about 14-16.
I had better teach him some manners, and quickly..


Manners? Manners? Hmmmmmmmmm.........we're working on that too with Browser and his little lady guest that is visiting. So far they have managed to demolish two of Goliath's plush toys in their tugs-of-war. This little lady guest of ours is a piggy just like Iggy. Perhaps between the two of us we could work out a regimen of prolonged aerobic activity.

I loved what you did with that stuffed Tuxedo cat that you kept on your dashboard. Thought I was going to pee my pants when I started laughing so hard. You're right! These are the mementos that help keep us feeling alive and allow us to remember all the wonderful and happy times we had with those we have loved.

Keep smiling and sending the laughter my way Jon! laugh.gif
Jon730
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Yes, time to teach Iggy manners. I keep reading how what is cute when a kitten does it is different when they have
grown up teeth and claws. They don't mean to hurt but they can anyway.


Iggy has been handled a lot and is very relaxed until he gets a burst of energy. I was reading one Tuxedo Cat site, and one person calls theirs "Terror At Dawn". I solved the sleeping problem. Give him all he wants to eat at night and free-feed. A kitten has a higher burn rate than a cat, I guess. So I must remember, "Biting my nose at 2-4:00 AM means he is hungry."
We woke up this morning all civilzed with him sweetly asleep on my pillow, instead of The Attack Game.

He is otherwise so mellow that I actually clipped the rest of his claws while he was asleep, and only woke up on the last one. He likes to have his hands held anyway, so he will be a pushover for clipping.
So I guess I will not be needing the pink fake fingernails after all, though it would be a hoot to see him in them. I'll wait till he's neutered so as to avoid an identity crisis. "Whaddya doing to me Jon...Think I'm some kinda SISSY or sumthin'??"

He has assigned himself a Work Station. If I can get him off the camera cable, I can get this up. (sneak sneak sneak..)
There:
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LoveThem
They look so innocent sleeping, don't they? Just like an angel...so calm and peaceful...

one would not recognize the bundle of energy underlying that can be released.....

looks like Iggy keeps you quite busy, Jon.

I just ordered a portable camcorder..very small...sounds like good instant use...so I will see if I can get Lucky in a small video.
I wish they had these when my 3 were around and..years ago...with my dogs... I would love moving pictures to watch.

My dad years ago put my special dog on 8mm film. I have the films but don't know how to work the projector.

well, keep up the photos of Iggy......every picture of him invokes a big smile from me. Thanks, Jon.

Jon730
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My dad years ago put my special dog on 8mm film. I have the films but don't know how to work the projector.


You do not have to!

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LoveThem
Thanks, Jon. I did bookmark the site and checked it out. It seems to say 10 cents foot for 8mm film. All I know is I have lots and lots of film from my Dad taking pictures.

I did get my little Pure Digital 30 minute Point and Shoot Camcorder today and have taken a few minutes of Lucky. I like the idea of seeing him on the TV and the PC but I have a few other things going on right now so I won't be learning all of its features yet. But I can see carrying it in a pocket cause it is small.

The reviews seemed good. It is a PSV-351 30 minute Point and Shoot Camcorder. If I ever get to use it enough...I will post Lucky rolling around.

But I will keep that other place bookmarked for future checking on my old films.

Thanks again.


IGGY and LUCKY RULES!!!!!!!

Jon730
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They look so innocent sleeping, don't they? Just like an angel...so calm and peaceful...

one would not recognize the bundle of energy underlying that can be released.....


Snort. Last night at bedtime he was so looney that I was afraid he was going to hurt himself, but he quieted right down. He slept ALL DAY resting up to torment me, but it did not work, and he slept sweetly all night with his head on my shoulder. The reason he slept all day was we put the jingle ball in the bathtub, and he was fighting it all morning, and would keep going back after it every time he woke up. He also ate three cans of Tender Vittles. We gave up with the kitten food because he ignored it and stole all the other cats' food, anyway.

Last night at suppertime we had a little plastic bag with turkey in it. We pay the cats "Protection" to stay out of our plates. He stuck his head into the empty baggie and was looking around with it on, and trying to eat from a plate, ignoring it. It looked like a little space helmet. We laughed and laughed and got it away from him quickly.

A friend stopped by, a Mechanical Engineer. He saw Iggy tearing around the house, and said, "I know what you can do! You make make little lead booties for him so he would have to clump around!"
......
"Oh wait. Imagine the muscles he would develop and what would happen if he got them OFF after a few weeks!".
goliath
QUOTE (Jon730 @ May 31 2008, 07:49 AM) *
A friend stopped by, a Mechanical Engineer. He saw Iggy tearing around the house, and said, "I know what you can do! You make make little lead booties for him so he would have to clump around!"
......
"Oh wait. Imagine the muscles he would develop and what would happen if he got them OFF after a few weeks!".


BOING BOIIIIIIIIIIIIINGGGGGGGGG BOINNNNNNNNGGGG. "Here I am!!!!" OH NO I"M NOT!!!! laugh.gif "OH YES I AM.......Hahahahahahaha laugh.gif "NOW I'M OVER HERE!!!" tongue.gif "Catch me if you can.""Rutroh....Where's Daddy?" blink.gif (Daddy's already out cold on the floor.) biggrin.gif
Jon730
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A friend stopped by, a Mechanical Engineer. He saw Iggy tearing around the house, and said, "I know what you can do! You make make little lead booties for him so he would have to clump around!"
......
"Oh wait. Imagine the muscles he would develop and what would happen if he got them OFF after a few weeks!".


BOING BOIIIIIIIIIIIIINGGGGGGGGG BOINNNNNNNNGGGG. "Here I am!!!!" OH NO I"M NOT!!!! "OH YES I AM.......Hahahahahahaha "NOW I'M OVER HERE!!!" "Catch me if you can.""Rutroh....Where's Daddy?" (Daddy's already out cold on the floor.)




BOING! You are NOT kidding!!! And I know the lead bootie trick would work just FINE with one of your little devils as well. It's almost like that now!

Hey. Prank Time. I leaned a mirror up and turned on the camera and WAITED...He turned the corner, and...
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Jon730
He was just on the chair, sitting behind me, chewing on my cellphone.

Heehee.

I picked up the land line and dialled it. The ringtone for this number is a pipe band playing "Scotland the Brave"...it starts with a rattle of snare drums, then gets better. (Wife's ringtone- *shrug* Marry someone named Mary Stewart, and you have to live with the consequences. Like having her call me when I was in a library. On Purpose.).

I do not know where he is. I did not have time to get the camera ready, but trust me, it would have won Funniest Home Videos.

I think I had better go look for him to see if he is OK.
He seems to be hiding.
havana
Wow! Jon, best whishes for you and your little new baby, he is adorable and be aware it looks like you have a long, long way ahead, congratulation wub.gif
Jon730
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Wow! Jon, best whishes for you and your little new baby, he is adorable and be aware it looks like you have a long, long way ahead, congratulation


Thank you. A long way it might be. Today he weighed 3-1/2 Pounds, but his father was between 14-16..so it will be a ways yet, but should be fun. And a LOT of cat food.
LoveThem
You did talk about playing a pipe band and a tune Scotland. I am assuming you meant bagpipes and then couldn't find Iggy.

Now if this is true...then I do have to tell you that my 3 cats were scared to death of bagpipe music. Sometimes the news would show a funeral and bagpipes would play and our cats would leave the room so be aware Iggy just might pack his suitcase and let you know it is either the bagpipe thingy or him.....Jon's choice.

By the way, I played the video that is still on the portable camcorder and it is of Lucky with his constant meowing and boy did he go nuts hearing this cat coming out of this pocket sized camcorder machine. Just wait until I play it on the big TV...
He jumped into my lap and kept looking at where the sound was coming from. I always wondered how a cat would react to his own meow. In fact I was planning on just recording his on my cassette recorder/player and letting him hear it but this is better cause on the TV he will be able to see this long black cat rolling around and talking....talking..talking.

Yes, Jon, these new babies are a joy and keep us distracted and busy, busy.

Jon730
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Now if this is true...then I do have to tell you that my 3 cats were scared to death of bagpipe music.


Cats can hear up to 65 KHz. This is probably why they suddenly stare and track things "That are not there"..they do not really do it to freak us out. It could be the neighborhood bat making his rounds.

Given four sets of reeds running, there are probably harmonics and overtones to bagpipe music we do not know about.

The fiddle produces a sawtooth waveform, very high in harmonics that go way above human hearing. I actually looked on an oscilloscope with an electret mike. Iggy is the only cat who is not terrified of the thing. The others ran away when they heard the latchs on the case.

I mean, I'm no Natalie McMaster, but I'm not THAT bad....Maybe.

Maybe Iggy's deaf! hahaha. laugh.gif

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"Touch this thing again I'm going for your FACE!"
goliath
Hey diddle diddle.....................Iggy and the fiddle................Where's the cow that jumps over the moon???

Jon I am so glad you are having so much fun with Iggy. There isn't a kind of happiness even close to what their kind of joyful happiness brings to our hearts and homes. wub.gif

Keep bringing the fun and smiles! laugh.gif
Jon730
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Hey diddle diddle.....................Iggy and the fiddle................Where's the cow that jumps over the moon???


Oh, that was Murphy a few hours ago, rolling on the floor with a catnip bag. She's an addict. Her twitching tail and undignified posture was too much for Iggy, so he pounced on it and she went into orbit.

Yes, "Piggy the Pinknosed Clown Prince" has done me a world of good. MUCH better than a Prozac prescription.
He is up to 3.5 pounds now, and LONGER. He seemed too stubby when he arrived here. On his first visit, the Vet said when he visits for his next shots on the Tenth he will probably weigh four pounds.
Considering the food and litter bill, Yes, I think so.
LoveThem
Oh, so now Iggy is "Piggy", huh?

I am logging off and just knew I could come here and exit with a smile. Thanks, Jon.

Murphy going into orbit is just what I needed to picture.
katzen11
QUOTE (LoveThem @ Jun 3 2008, 02:56 AM) *
I am logging off and just knew I could come here and exit with a smile. Thanks, Jon.


smile.gif

Eva
nyzki


OMG jon how cute iggy is. I just recently adopted a kitten as well. So I know what you mean about him being full of energy. I am, going through that with muse as well. Enjoy his kitten hood it goes by so fast. And, those pics were adorable. I love his tuxedo look very becoming on him.

Bless you too for adopting him, I am sure that he will be a very loving companion for you.


Boo,Poppy, Muse & nyzki laugh.gif
goliath
QUOTE (Jon730 @ Jun 2 2008, 08:52 PM) *
Oh, that was Murphy a few hours ago, rolling on the floor with a catnip bag. She's an addict. Her twitching tail and undignified posture was too much for Iggy, so he pounced on it and she went into orbit.


So Murphy's the cow and Iggy's the piggy. That's some barnyard you have going on there. How long before the horse? laugh.gif
Jon730
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Bless you too for adopting him, I am sure that he will be a very loving companion for you. ...OMG jon how cute iggy is. I just recently adopted a kitten as well. So I know what you mean about him being full of energy.



He already is a loving companion. He follows me around and visits me in m shop, like Miles did, and it has helped me tremendously.
I had not had a kitten around in decades because we always rescued Used Cats.

I have to talk with him and set some rules, and have been thinking of some for him:

PROPOSED RULES FOR IGNATIUS (Subject to revision.)

1: When you greet me in the morning, the end with the whiskers goes TOWARDS my face.

I realize that you cats think this is hilarious. Sometimes, we do not.

They are cute, but you are not going to have them much longer, so ENJOY it while you can.


2: Even in the dark, you know that the scratching post is usually around 20°C.

I am at 37°C. You know this.

I have a physical today. I hope they believe my explanation, otherwise they will think I have a barbed wire "Problem".


3: Deep, wet kisses: I love you, too. Please keep in mind that we are different species.

Also, why does it always have to happen after you have inhaled a WHOLE CAN of Fancy Feast Seafood Grille??


4: About the keyboard.

It appears you do not like these rules, as I have had to fix these sentences many times in the last few minutes.

That is why you are sulking in your room right now. I'll let you out when I am finished here.

PS: The pointing device is only CALLED a "Mouse".


5: Sam is an old cat now. She came to us cold, with lttle fur, wet with rain. She needs her heated bed.

Besides, she is Siamese Royalty. Show some respect.


6: I realize you are growing.

However, there is no law that states if the food in the other cats' room is a different flavor, it does NOT mean that the bowl you just finished of your own food does "Not Count".


7: Chasing Murphy's tail:

She is old enough to be your Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother!

Your ANCESTOR!
Really.
Jon730
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That's some barnyard you have going on there. How long before the horse?


At 5 AM, Iggy is a rooster.
When I eat my breakfast, I have recently been informed that he likes oatmeal.
Getting big, likes oats. He's TRYING.
goliath
QUOTE (Jon730 @ Jun 5 2008, 08:56 AM) *
At 5 AM, Iggy is a rooster.
When I eat my breakfast, I have recently been informed that he likes oatmeal.
Getting big, likes oats. He's TRYING.


Next thing you know Iggy will be watching Mr. Ed. laugh.gif
Jon730
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QUOTE (goliath @ Jun 5 2008, 02:28 PM) *
Next thing you know Iggy will be watching Mr. Ed. laugh.gif


Iggy was caught stealing dry Cheerios!


Iggy's a cat who's become a horse,
Eats Cheerios for the oats, Of Course.
White hooves, pink snout
Food's all run out
The Wonderful Piggy Ig.

The fridge is his source, Of Course, Of Course,
The others' food he takes by force,
Gulps the fish, that's in their dish,
The wonderful Piggy Ig!
LoveThem
I wasn't able to click on your video of Iggy and Cheerios.

That little dickins is like the Energizer Bunny..he keeps on going and going and going laugh.gif

So many in this section have just gotten kittens....pretty soon you new dads and moms may be arranging PLAY DATES!

But be careful...the kittens could decide to UNITE!

Coming here is like going to the comic section of the newspaper....a place full of smiles. I have a favorite comic strip called Pickles whenever they feature the cat and the dog and have clipped that out over the years whenever it made me LOL!

I just read about a new kitten here who is about 5 1/2 weeks old and likes to bite and scratch...I remember what happened to you earlier when Iggy was supposed to be sleeping with you. These babies know not what they do but they sure have fun trying to do EVERYTHING!

Much love and hugs to you all...especially the tiny bundle that likes to sleep in front of your monitor..wait until he is bigger and does that!
Jon730
IGGY DECLARES DIVIDENDS!

June 8, 2008.
In frenzied trading, including shares of Fancy Feast, Ignatius (IGGY) declared "More cat for the money" .

He now weighs 4 pounds, and no longer fits in front of the monitor!
This represents a Growth Rate of 166% in one month.
If an annualized projection is made, Iggy will weigh 80 pounds on June 13, 2009.*






* Past performance is no indicator of future growth. Read the Ignatius Prospectus carefully. Investors should be aware that investments can go down as well as up. Like any investment in securites, the value of IGGY's portfolio will be subject to the risk of loss due to Vet Bills, Cat Litter price increases, and ever escalating food consumption.
LoveThem
Oh, Jon....he DOES look SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LONG! Starting to remind me more of my Lucky's length.

80 pounds? My goodness...I would think Fancy Feast would want to give you a lifetime supply of cat food for Iggy and use
him for publicity purposes rolleyes.gif

He really is starting to grow fast. Thanks for the updates....they really are enjoyable!

By the way, my new small video camera works just fine. We can watch Lucky's videos on the TV and on the PC. Right now their native format is AVI but I think I can convert to other file types. Now I have to figure out how to post one to the forum. It really is fun watching them moving around...as I have seen by your Iggy's videos. Iggy is definitely a movie star now! I checked the Internet and am thinking maybe figuring out YouTube might be the best way to post one of mine. Any other suggestions?

Jon730
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By the way, my new small video camera works just fine. We can watch Lucky's videos on the TV and on the PC. Right now their native format is AVI but I think I can convert to other file types. Now I have to figure out how to post one to the forum.


If you are using a Windows system, you can download Microsoft Movie Maker. It allows you to do simple editng, fades, etc., and then save the file as a *.WMV format to squish iit into a smaller file. While other formats are better, they are also larger, and we have to remebmer the Turtle Ads regarding DSL-Still used by many people.

If you run a domain, you can upload it to it..that's what I do for movies. Otherwise, YouTube will work as well.

We went to a family cookout today, and I was tempted to bring Iggy, because relatives have been getting copies of the Iggy Comics. All the nieces were squealing about his pink nose and little white socks and gloves. He is a fast-learning, and very sociable and gregarious little fellow.

He was kind of cool and aloof to my lawyer last week, though. He must have a litigation phobia since I wrote those Rules for him.
Maybe he thought SHE did it. "The above forementioned notwithstanding, the Party of the Second Part, Hereinafter called 'Cat' covenents and warrants without recourse, and confessing judgement, the following Terms and Conditions...&etc&etc."

I really love this cat.
LoveThem
Thanks, Jon..for the suggestions. Yes I have a Windows system and I have XP as one of its OSes to boot into and I see it has Movie Maker so I will try that. I do not have a doman so I will look at YouTube.


You said: I really love this cat.


I say: "This cat really loves you too....BIGTIME!"

Hugs to Iggy...he just can't have enough of them.

As far as lawyers are concerned..since I did work in the legal field for xx years..my advice to you is NOT TO LET IGGY'S READ ANYTHING.....he is just too darn smart!!
Jon730
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I say: "This cat really loves you too....BIGTIME!"

Hugs to Iggy...he just can't have enough of them.


I found out I can have fun with him even if he is sleeping . Haha, he is cooperatively sleeping in the cat carrier, and he goes to the Vet tomorrow for his second shot series. We shall also discuss when is the best age to unbolt his tail.

I wondered what he would look like if he were Siamese, because Sam has chocolate points on a light backgorund.

So let's turn Iggy Siamese, by clicking "IMAGE INVERT" in a photo editor and see what happens:

LoveThem
Careful, Jon....Iggy might decide to see what a JON IMAGE REVERT looks like laugh.gif

"unbolt his tail" from what? This one I never heard of. Is THAT your special way of saying N-E-U-T-E-R?
(I assume Iggy cannot spell yet).
Jon730
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"unbolt his tail" from what? This one I never heard of. Is THAT your special way of saying N-E-U-T-E-R?
(I assume Iggy cannot spell yet).



You never heard that old one????

"Is it a male or female cat?-I can never tell".

"Is the tail bolted on?"

"What?"

"Are there nuts visible?"
LoveThem
No, I hadn't heard that one, Jon

But when I read what you wrote my reaction was to LAUGH OUT LOUD! Now that is funny! The things we learn here never ceases to amaze me.

Of course, we do know what N-E-U-T-E-R means..I'm still not sure if Iggy can spell or not..he is a very smart little dickens and I think you have not even experienced all his mind is capable of thinking of....now that's something to look forward to while at the same time just enjoying the present too. Double pleasure from one kitty.


I wonder where one buys these "bolts"? happy.gif


Jon730
LAZY SATURDAY!

Sam and Iggy are starting to be really comfortable with each other. They chase each other around now, and go looking for each other. We actually caught them snoozing on a bed next to each other, but when they awoke they pretended to be embarrassed, and stalked off in different directions, as if they had a clandestine meeting at a sleazy motel.

Iggy now weighs 4.5 pounds.

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Dr. Ignatius frequently reminds us how smart he is. But that's OK. He intends to give me the Bomb for Fathers' Day, and we can both RULE THE WORLD!

Whadda cute guy! (OK, I brag..I mean it is not like he's doing this in his HEAD, you know.)


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