Cats

[Mary1966]

Ah, Grumpy Cat.

http://www.grumpycats.com/

An amazing looking cat.

[Molly]

The cat did it:
http://now.msn.com/brett-nash-denies-pl ... ims-cat?%3

[Mary1966]

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Dog: Let's play!
Cat: *yawn* *hiss!*

[planet planet]

Question for all cat owners/lovers: do you really take them into the vet annually for checkups if nothing is wrong? Not necessarily trying to be cheap, but I don't even go in for an annual physical. All of my guys are relative youngsters too. It's time consuming for us and stressful for them too. Also, I didn't do it for my cats that passed away and they both lived to be 15 (and they were indoor/outdoor cats before I knew better).

We just got a notice that two of our two year old cats are due for their annual checkups, etc. and an EKG?!?

[Mary1966]

Sidney (6 years old) and Erik (4 years old) don't go to the vet unless there's a need (shots or to treat a problem). I would take them in for a annual physical if it didn't cost so much money.

[Jocephus]

i just took in my 2 cats on saturday. cosmo, who is...6 going on 7, got his annual physical and a shot, and noomi who is 3-4 months old got her 2nd round of boosters and another round of flea/mites treatment. cosmos "physical" was the most expensive thing...all told it was over $100 (though i did buy a water additive for their teeth which was like another $25). they're both exclusively indoor cats so it probably is "pointless" to have them go in for checkups and what not but they'll probably be the only "kids" i'll have so i guess thats a sort of justification. or not.

[Molly]

planet we never take our's to the vet unless they're sick. All are strictly indoor cats and I see no need to have them vaccinated. We do try and check their teeth. Lost one to kidney failure due to periodontal disease.

[Mary1966]

http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/5-ways ... depression

Photo used to illustrate article about how cats help with seasonal depression:



The author might know that Greinke has had problems with depression--or they are a Royals fan who is depressed by looking at the Greinke bobblehead.

[stlouie_lipp]

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