Crazy animal lady thread - sperg about your pets here

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I have a Siamese Himalayan named Savannah. She's about the size of a toddler, a very robust cat with a habit of being very vocal. She purrs like a motorboat too. My mother in law originally adopted her for her family but Savannah took to my fiance and I before we finally moved into a place of our own, so naturally we took her with us. We recently adopted a new kitten so she could have a friend. It's only been a week, slowly but surely, Savannah gets more used to the newcomer, Taiga. We're in the "I'll come close and watch but don't get too near or touch me, I'll just whack ya" phase. Taiga is a great kitty, she's all the perfect elements in a cat. Playful, eats good, sleeps good, uses the litter box well, and despite being "stupid and cute" she learns quickly. She's already got a good idea of the house despite her eyes not being completely developed yet. We think Taiga will be a lap cat, which would be great, considering Savannah likes her love but isn't much of the cuddling type.

At one point I had rats, but for some reason they're a pain in the ass to find around here unlike California. I can't even find rats in pet shops, let alone find breeders that aren't over an hour away. Rats are great considering they're all the elements of a dog, only you don't have to walk them every day. One of these days I'll get a pair of girls again, they're such a joy despite the short lifespans.
 
anliteralidiot said:
I'm getting ready to move some of my chickens from my mom's house, to my husband and I's house tomorrow.

I love my chickens. Almost as much as I love my cats! But I like to spread the good word of owning chickens more, since people think they're dumb little farm animals. They are dumb, don't get me wrong, but they're also very nice.

I've sperged about my favorite breed, the silkie, in the bird thread, but to summarize:
  • Their feathers are mostly downy, making them little cotton balls
  • Blue skin!
  • They fucking love sitting on eggs
  • They are very calm
  • They sometimes require little headbands to keep their feathers out of their eyes
The white one is our #1 Mom, she's currently sitting on a nest, so this is from March. As you can see, she's perfect. She's a great mom, and my husband and I love her.


The gold one is half-silkie, so she has the drive to sit on eggs. She's only just matured, so we didn't know she was even on this nest. We thought she was too young. But to our surprise, she's actually smuggling 8 ping-pong ball sized eggs in this picture. We've since candled the eggs (it's where you check if they're fertilized), and she's down to 6, but lmao she's fucking smuggling these eggs. My husband loved watching her tuck the eggs back under herself after we candled them.
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Those are some very pretty chickens.
 
I have a cat named Bella who is very notty and when I go to work, she stays alone in the house and when I come home every day, the whole house is disturbed and nothing is in its place. I used to be very angry but when I see her face, all my anger goes away because she makes a very cute face.
 
Weed Eater said:
At one point I had rats, but for some reason they're a pain in the ass to find around here unlike California. I can't even find rats in pet shops, let alone find breeders that aren't over an hour away. Rats are great considering they're all the elements of a dog, only you don't have to walk them every day. One of these days I'll get a pair of girls again, they're such a joy despite the short lifespans.
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I mean, gerbils are illegal in California so rats are probably a lot more popular as a result.

Rats are pretty cute. They are pretty easy to train, just get a clicker or treats (or if you are really savvy, DIY a Skinner box) and you can train them. I once had to train rats as a project in college, it was pretty fun. My lab partner didn't want to touch them, but I was used to it because I had gerbils before and they were just like holding giant gerbils.

Scratch that, be very careful DIYing a Skinner Box. Dad did it when I was a kid for my gerbils for a science fair project and the gerbils were able to get out and it took like an hour to find them again. Then again, gerbils can chew through anything.

But again, I can't have any prey animals due to my cat and not having any space in my house, especially space where I can close the door. I know Victoria Rachel aka the Hamster and Bunny lady uploaded a video about how to keep prey animals like hamsters and rabbits when you have predator animals like cats and dogs. She did say it also depends on your cat or dog's hunting drive, but it is still a good idea to take precautions anyways in case they all the sudden snap and get really interested.
 
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One Saturday my boyfriend and I went to petsmart just to look around at the cats. We pointed out our favorite ones and sighed longingly at the thought of having our own little furball. We were renting an apartment, had only one car close to death, and I was on a budget. “Maybe someday” we said.

Very next day we’re sitting around reading, and I hear this very faint meowing. I thought I was hearing someone’s TV but my bf heard it too. We kind of looked at each other like, ‘should we try to check this out?’ There were neighbor cats that we rarely saw and I was afraid one was hurt. So we go outside and then we really hear the yowling.

About 100 ft out, near the road, was this tiny grey kitten. Screaming his fucking head off. Immediately comes up to us. Not hurt at all. So being the suckers we are, we bring this worm-infested, flea bitten cat into our bathroom and feed him and fall head over heels for him. We reluctantly make posters to put up around the complex, and to our delight no one answered for this little shit demon.

It’s been 3 years and he still hasn’t shut up, but he’s our little kismet boy. :heart-full:
 
Fialovy said:
I mean, gerbils are illegal in California so rats are probably a lot more popular as a result.

Rats are pretty cute. They are pretty easy to train, just get a clicker or treats (or if you are really savvy, DIY a Skinner box) and you can train them. I once had to train rats as a project in college, it was pretty fun. My lab partner didn't want to touch them, but I was used to it because I had gerbils before and they were just like holding giant gerbils.

Scratch that, be very careful DIYing a Skinner Box. Dad did it when I was a kid for my gerbils for a science fair project and the gerbils were able to get out and it took like an hour to find them again. Then again, gerbils can chew through anything.

But again, I can't have any prey animals due to my cat and not having any space in my house, especially space where I can close the door. I know Victoria Rachel aka the Hamster and Bunny lady uploaded a video about how to keep prey animals like hamsters and rabbits when you have predator animals like cats and dogs. She did say it also depends on your cat or dog's hunting drive, but it is still a good idea to take precautions anyways in case they all the sudden snap and get really interested.
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I won't ever forget the day my old ratty baby met my in law's dog. The dog wasn't being aggressive, he was just really curious about this tiny friend that he kept seeing me and the others pet and hold all the time. Tala, my rat, said "Fuck it" and initiated the "attack" through her cage bars, meanwhile the dog kinda sneezed and got really excited wondering what lit a fire under her ass. She also attacked one of the cats (thankfully not Savannah, Savannah has a massive prey drive) even though said cat was very calm and let Tala do her own thing, which I guess was to nip at the cat's face. lmao

I miss that rat, she loved her people and getting full body massages. She even shed like a dog lol.
 
Alright, so I only really made this account to watch threads and stuff, back when I was younger and cringier. Never really intended to post on it. Can’t even edit the account yet. But I cannot hold back the spergery any longer.

We have a little black cat we got in April this year. Just a regular cat. She’s about to be four months old now. When we got her, she was still a month old and really dumb. She was rejected by her mother for some reason or the other, and left behind when she moved the other kittens.

It was pretty hard when we first got her. She was sick, which might have been the reason she was rejected. We honestly thought we’d lose her, but then she got better. It was the first time I’d actually had to take care of any cat, let alone a sick kitten, so it was very overwhelming. Still is. But it’s worth it, watching her slowly learn how to do things and grow big and become more independent.

I could go on forever, but I will stop here. All I want to say is, she makes me so happy. Even though she’s at an age when she is incredibly murderous, and is slowly learning cat things like knocking things over and jumping on places she’s not supposed to. I just hope she’s as happy as she makes me.

If anyone wants to come at with me cat tips, go ahead. I probably need them :feels:
 
Does anyone else like DIYing stuff for your pets? I am waiting until things get a little bit cooler out so I can crochet some catnip stuffed toys for him. I already crocheted him a jellyfish on a string which he loves. I might also crochet him a little cat cave to hide in. Definitely no cat sweaters though, every time I see a cat with a sweater on a cat, they always look like they hate their lives, plus with his double layer coat, he is plenty warm. That does mean he sheds a lot in the late spring, early summer.

I also have seen people crochet hammocks and things for their rats made out of bernat blanket yarn. I have also seen people make their hamsters gerbils and mice stuff out of cardboard and also get small jars of stuff from places like Target and fill it with various substrate or use it to make a sand bath. I have also heard you can make a giant cage out of a clear IKEA cabinet. There is also bin cages too. For easy clean up for rats and guinea pigs a lot of people make fleece mats so they can just throw them in the wash rather than dealing with bedding.

My cat is probably the only cat that loves being in his carrier. We definitely need a new cat carrier for him though, we had the same one since he was a kitten and he is way too big for it now. We like leaving his cat carrier out so he has a nook to crawl into. For a Russian Blue, he is a very big boy, not just because he fat (though he has been put on a diet for about six months now and he wasn't very happy about that), but also pure length as well.
 
Kami-tan said:
If anyone wants to come at with me cat tips, go ahead. I probably need them :feels:
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All kitties are different, they're like people.
Technically, yes, you can say the same for dogs, but in my experience there are more "universal dog experiences" even with the huge breed variations than there are "universal cat experiences".

The first thing that comes to mind is catnip. Some cats love catnip, some are indifferent. See if your girl is into it. If she's not, then try silvervine instead. It's less well-known that catnip, but I've seen cats go batshit for it. One of them would pick up silvervine sticks in her mouth and run around literally screaming with them to announce her "kill".

Another thing off the top of my head, since she's a singleton and doesn't have any family, you need to "dominate" her when she's in murder mode. Nothing like what you'd do with a dog, this isn't about dominance, but if she were with her mom and siblings and she'd get too bitey her mom would push her down with a paw or two and go "No, we don't do that". If they don't learn in childhood, they'll be super-bitey as adults.
 
Kami-tan said:
If anyone wants to come at with me cat tips, go ahead. I probably need them :feels:
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NoReturn said:
Another thing off the top of my head, since she's a singleton and doesn't have any family, you need to "dominate" her when she's in murder mode. Nothing like what you'd do with a dog, this isn't about dominance, but if she were with her mom and siblings and she'd get too bitey her mom would push her down with a paw or two and go "No, we don't do that". If they don't learn in childhood, they'll be super-bitey as adults.
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Seconding on the "domination" when it comes to murder mode. Cat etiquette is super important and it kinda sucks your kitty couldn't learn some of that from her own litter. Another good thing is to just reinforce your cat to play with their toys instead of thinking they should direct that energy to your hands/feet. Jackson Galaxy's idea of "eat, play, love" as gay as it sounds it really does work, and it's always good to have a routine for your pets.
 
My cat was adopted from a shelter half way across the country. For some reason, this location had a lot of "fancy" stray cats. I assume it's because a lot of tourists and foreign exchange and rich Asians have second homes there because my cats breed is particularly popular in Asian countries.

His breed is notorious for the flat face. He's not flat, but he has a pretty short snout that makes it almost impossible for him to get a death grip on anything. In fact, his wet food needs to be remixed every few minutes because his wide flat face just smooshes it into the plate or bowl. I have this thing that the creamy treat people sold that's a tiny plate that rests on an incline and that is the best feeding plate/bowl I've found for him so far. His face is very recognizable and unique.

Hes also huge. He's about 17lbs and very svelte. It's mostly muscle and bone. He needs to be fed three times a day sometimes as well as access to dry food all the time. He has never put on weight but is also healthy according to the vet. He's just a Big Boy.

He does beg and steal food as well as eats cigarettes. When I first got him, he was stained in motor oil so I think he mightve lived in a garage and formed his own addiction as I've never had any animal touch cigarettes before.

Sadly, he does not cuddle or like to be held or picked up in any capacity. He will curl up next to you and lick your armpit occasionally but otherwise he's a pretty Free Man.

Overall it sounds like if my cat was a real boy he would be a disgusting ugly pug faced man with a nicotine and food addiction. Thankfully he is a cat so I still love him.

(I've had enough comments IRL that I could probably be doxxed via cat because hes so unusual looking.)

I also have rabbits and THOSE are my "single lonely lady turns her pets into babies" because my cat could easily survive without me but the bunnies need me and my love, damnit. I lost a rabbit earlier this year and the process of it dieing was extremely hard. They're so fragile and go so fast once they're sick/injured.

There was a movie about a queen a few years ago (I think Kathy Bates played her) and in the movie they had her obsessed with rabbits and had like 25-30 rabbits free roaming her castle bedroom as pets and I think thats my true dream life. With the servants to care for them.
 
Fialovy said:
That's why I am never going to get a cat bed. My cat would rather sleep on the bed at night than a bed of his own.
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Cat beds, especially the heated ones, are excellent for geriatric cats.
That said, you're right that there's no real point for younger ones. Younger kitties sleep anywhere.
 
NoReturn said:
Cat beds, especially the heated ones, are excellent for geriatric cats.
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My geriatric former semi-feral who passed last week from bone cancer at about 16 loved her heated bed, above all else. I think she liked that she always knew where it was and it was a cozy spot she didn't have to share with the dog.

But yeah, heated beds or window perches are great, especially for older cats or if you live in a cold climate.
 
I got two cats and they're both assholes. Which is super funny since they cry all hours of the day for really small stuff, like when the dog dragged in leaves and they couldn't figure out what they were. Hours of entertainment.
 
Frog Times said:
I got two cats and they're both assholes. Which is super funny since they cry all hours of the day for really small stuff, like when the dog dragged in leaves and they couldn't figure out what they were. Hours of entertainment.
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I have a big old orange tabby (his healthy weight is 14lb) who is an asshole 95% of the time, but he's really really dumb so it's not entirely his fault. And when he's not being a dick, he's very sweet and lovey.

I lost a rabbit earlier this year and the process of it dieing was extremely hard. They're so fragile and go so fast once they're sick/injured
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:( They really do, don't they? I had a bonded pair of guinea pigs and cancer got one in fall 2020, old age or something else got his brother in early 2021. I got about 4-5 days from "there's something wrong, he's stopped eating, vet's ultrasound found a tumor" to "gone" with the first one.
 
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