Foo - My cat is strange...

My cat is strange. She eats fruit bread, pastry and to top it off mushrooms! That could help to explain why she is so fat. But she is cute and i love her :p

Killing her with kindness, maybe. Obesity is as rife in the pet world as it is in the human one. If you really loved her, you'd see a vet, put her on a diet, and enjoy her existence until whenever.

Dude its not like she gets that kind of food every day. We only know she eats the food because she randomly trys to eats it while we are eating the food. We gave her a home, she was the old ladys next door then she died and left the cat with no home so we took her in(much to my step fathers hate).

It's hardly surprising. Cats eat just about anything. Just be glad there are no canetoads in that part of the world.

I think bread gives cats eczema.

Our female cat loves cheese and yoghurt but the male one won't touch either.

I was keeping a cat for a couple of months for a friend and everytime I ate ice-cream (no milk, yogurt or anything) he would streak across the room and jump on my lap to smell the spoon. Would not lick it but would just be happy to sniff it. He also used to wake me up by chewing my hair in the morning for his breakfast.
I missed him when I finally found a home for him and had to give him up. Even though I am a dog person that cat really rocked coming home to.

Dude its not like she gets that kind of food every day. We only know she eats the food because she randomly trys to eats it while we are eating the food. We gave her a home, she was the old ladys next door then she died and left the cat with no home so we took her in(much to my step fathers hate).
Your step-father and I should meet. We may share similar views.

I missed him when I finally found a home for him and had to give him up. Even though I am a dog person that cat really rocked coming home to.
Yeah, wonderful. Cats, behind humans, have been the one species responsible for the elimination of more wildlife from the Australian landscape than any other (and probably on other continents, too). Plus, the seas are raped of fish stocks to feed them. Stocks that conceivably could be used to feed... humans! All because affluent people in Western societies think they're cute as pets. The only thing a cat is useful for is controlling a mouse or rat or snake plague on a farm. And even then, their value is questionable.

Yeah, wonderful. Cats, behind humans, have been the one species responsible for the elimination of more wildlife from the Australian landscape than any other (and probably on other continents, too). Plus, the seas are raped of fish stocks to feed them. Stocks that conceivably could be used to feed... humans! All because affluent people in Western societies think they're cute as pets. The only thing a cat is useful for is controlling a mouse or rat or snake plague on a farm. And even then, their value is questionable.

You should move to China, pets are illegal there.

You should move to China, pets are ilegal there.

Yeah, I hear in China, they are not only illegal, they are food.

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The only thing a cat is useful for is controlling a mouse or rat or snake plague on a farm. And even then, their value is questionable.


Geez, my cat can't get a grip on the ocassional mouse problem in my house.

"you are useless!", I tell him, "useless!"

Sometimes I even feed him Tuna that is meant for humans. The wife does not like that.

My cat is a valueless manipulator!

Yeah, I hear in China, they are not only illegal, they are food.

Hey mister...can I wok your dog?

Cat... the other white meat :D

Yeah, wonderful. Cats, behind humans, have been the one species responsible for the elimination of more wildlife from the Australian landscape than any other (and probably on other continents, too). Plus, the seas are raped of fish stocks to feed them. Stocks that conceivably could be used to feed... humans! All because affluent people in Western societies think they're cute as pets. The only thing a cat is useful for is controlling a mouse or rat or snake plague on a farm. And even then, their value is questionable.
I doubt that humans would want to eat the fish products that go into cat food and I think the issue of ocean fish stocks goes a little deeper that that.

i had a russian blue that would eat asparagus and broccoli. damnedest thing i ever saw. smart cat, too. took verbal commands like a dog- stay, go, come, sit... one of a kind.

I doubt that humans would want to eat the fish products that go into cat food and I think the issue of ocean fish stocks goes a little deeper that that.

Of course not, most of it is probably just scraps, the equivalent of "fish hot dogs".
The poster is either trolling, or a unhappy, shrill left winger enviro extremist.

CAT, n.
A soft, indestructible automaton provided by nature to be kicked when things go wrong in the domestic circle.

The Devil's Dictionary (http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/devils/), Ambrose Bierce

... most of it is probably just scraps, the equivalent of "fish hot dogs".
thanks alot... you ruined my denial that i was feeding my cat an extravagant pate'.

Regardless of the fact that she doesn't always eat like that, this cat is still obese and will probably have a lower quality of life because of it... add that to the painful death caused by obesity.

It's irresponsible to allow your pets to get that big, and though we understand the cat is not originally yours, by taking that cat in, you take on the responsibility of caring for the cat. So it would be as equally a responsibility for you guys to get that cat healthy. Otherwise, what's the point of taking the cat in to begin with? It'll die on it's own with the old owner dead, or it'll die with you slinking around excessively fat.

Koffee

Have any of us actually seen this cat, or read an exact description of it to know if it is, in fact, obese? From the way many of you have been talking about this cat, I get the impression that it's a 30# Jabba the Hutt lookalike. I have a 20# cat, is he obese? No, he's a male (which are bigger than females), and while he eats well, I feen him a quality, healthy food. I may give him a treat now and then (less than once a month), and when I do, it's no more than 2 or 3. I have another cat that loves french fries, popcorn, Fritos & tortilla chips. Do I feed her this every day? Again, no. If I'm eating any of those things, I'll give her a piece or two, and that's it.

my cat eats cantelope...
not obese, a svelte 9 lbs.
Actually its not a cat, its a lesser
demon from the third circle of hell.
but thats another story.

My cat eats almost anything that isn't nailed down. He's a 13 pound Maine Coon. (http://www.fanciers.com/breed-faqs/maine-coon-faq.html)

my cat eats cantelope...
not obese, a svelte 9 lbs.
Actually its not a cat, its a lesser
demon from the third circle of hell.
but thats another story.

Cats are all Nazi's but thats also another story

Actually its not a cat, its a lesser
demon from the third circle of hell.
but thats another story.

We've got one of those too... devil's spawn, we think. Peaceful most of the time, mad as a cut snake the rest.

Loves chicken and cheese. Never interested in the fridge normally, but open it to get cheese out and she's there before you even touch it. Strangest little thing...

Loves chicken and cheese.
Same with mine.

I doubt that humans would want to eat the fish products that go into cat food and I think the issue of ocean fish stocks goes a little deeper that that.
Funny... pilchards. Ever heard of 'em? Basis of catfood, at least here. I doubt you've bothered to think about or research the impact commercial fishing has on the oceans' ecology. Of course, everything comes to you in a can...

Here is a picture of fatcat. You can see her belly from when she had kittens. Fatcat is a happy cat. She tries to kill the string when mum is marking out gardens and spends lazy summer days by our little pond watching the fish. She falls asleep on my bed and nearly my head as well.

you post a picture of a pregnant cat to show your family hasn't even been responsible enough to have it neutered. What happened to the kittens? Serious question.

Ok the cat got pregnant before she came to live with us. She hasnt had any kittens for the three years which we have had her so we are pretty sure that she is neutered. We are not sure what happened to the kittens. But we took a stray cat cat in and now she has a home.

I reckon you should make absolutely sure she *is* neutered. I understand the kittens weren't your problem, but they obviously were someone's and... well... give away one here, give away one there... and they end up killing things like... kiwis (as in the real and threatened species of bird)?

ZZ, it's not you personally. It's the principle of irresponsible cat ownership/worship.

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ZZ, it's not you personally. It's the principle of irresponsible cat ownership/worship.I'm glad you said that. I agree fully, but we didn't know the circumstances.

Here is a picture of fatcat. You can see her belly from when she had kittens. Fatcat is a happy cat. She tries to kill the string when mum is marking out gardens and spends lazy summer days by our little pond watching the fish. She falls asleep on my bed and nearly my head as well.

My male cat looks like that. I think the sagging belly is just a feature of old lazy cats. He is 11 pounds and is more than 12 years old and neutered.

Funny... pilchards. Ever heard of 'em? Basis of catfood, at least here. I doubt you've bothered to think about or research the impact commercial fishing has on the oceans' ecology. Of course, everything comes to you in a can...

I am not really sure what you mean by "everything comes to me in a can" ? Unless it is a gross biased and prejudged overstatement of myself and the society in which I live. And unless of course you are referring to the vegetables that I can myself from my own garden.

Please explain.

If you would like to talk civilly then so will I otherwise your on your own.

By the way there is no fish products in the cat food that I feed my two cats so obviouslly there is an alternative.

what's wrong with a fat, happy cat? people who put pets on diets make me sick. i breed sexually neutral, complacent pets, unbound by desire of food, sex, work, predators, responsibility. the only thing a fat cat has to worry about is getting so fat he can't lick his neither regions. i consider this benevolence. humans on the other hand... we have to face difficulty every day in life. like tying our shoes...

I doubt you've bothered to think about or research the impact commercial fishing has on the oceans' ecology. Of course, everything comes to you in a can...

Why you pretentious little twit...how would you know?

I've cleaned plenty of fish, and not from the ocean, think before you engage your mouth.

i think he told you to can it, buster.

ya! that man'll beat you up john.

Relax Rowan. You think cats are bad? Check out your own species to see some real damage around this earth.

Anyway, I love cats. Mine is a very small female (7 lbs) that eats very little and won't touch anything except her own food. So not all cats abuse food.

In the weekend she comes in our bed and paws my nose so that I can wake up and feed her her special treat: Fancy Feast Tuna. But she can only handle 1/2 a can. Yep, I love my kitty.

My male cat looks like that. I think the sagging belly is just a feature of old lazy cats. He is 11 pounds and is more than 12 years old and neutered.


I have 3 cats, 1 male has a tummy like that, hanging down, in fact he has loose skin all over, he has never been fat either, he was like that as a kitten
We have another Male, he is a very boy, but not fat either, looks like a lion, Sauba (means big feet), he was even huge as a little staving kitty when I found him. Thats how he got his name.
Last one is female, she's the princess.
All of them are fixed, the males would eat anything we let them, we will give them treats like once a week.
As to cats being useless, how could something that brings such joy & companionship to a person be useless???

Why you pretentious little twit...how would you know?

I've cleaned plenty of fish, and not from the ocean, think before you engage your mouth.
You, old chap, have no knowledge of the fishing that goes on in the southern oceans of the world and the ecological impact it is causing. Similar scenarios are occurring in other oceans of the world. Not all fish landed on the super trawlers is destined for the human dinner table. Your response is typical of the "I don't see it, so the problem doesn't exist" attitude rife in comfortable middle class western cutlure.

Relax Rowan. You think cats are bad? Check out your own species to see some real damage around this earth.
See mmy earlier post. Cats rank second behind humans for ecological impact, in my estimation, particularly here in Australia where species have been threatened or made extinct.

I am not really sure what you mean by "everything comes to me in a can" ? Unless it is a gross biased and prejudged overstatement of myself and the society in which I live. And unless of course you are referring to the vegetables that I can myself from my own garden.

Please explain.

If you would like to talk civilly then so will I otherwise your on your own.

By the way there is no fish products in the cat food that I feed my two cats so obviouslly there is an alternative.
Probably a bit subtle... society takes everything in a canned form (read package, if you want). Do you really know where the stuff inside comes from or what it is?

Your original post was on what went into catfood with a sweeping statement and about how humans wouldn't want to eat it. I challenged that.

Props to you if you grow your own.

And what alternatives are there for feeding cats (which unless you have them working, are simply a western indulgence and a dangerous threat to the environment)?

Probably a bit subtle... society takes everything in a canned form (read package, if you want). Do you really know where the stuff inside comes from or what it is?

Your original post was on what went into catfood with a sweeping statement and about how humans wouldn't want to eat it. I challenged that.

Props to you if you grow your own.

And what alternatives are there for feeding cats (which unless you have them working, are simply a western indulgence and a dangerous threat to the environment)?

How do you define "dangerous" Rowan? You are valuing one animal over another.
You seem like the kind of person who wishes all humans were wiped out and animals were all that were left. Why do you assume to know what others do or don't know? Why aren't you "carping" abut Japanese whaling? Isn't all meat in general a "threat to the environment"? Aren't the existence of humans "A threat to the environment"? You are going WAAAAY overboard about people having pet cats to the point of sounding like a looney toon.

How do you define "dangerous" Rowan? You are valuing one animal over another.
You seem like the kind of person who wishes all humans were wiped out and animals were all that were left. Why do you assume to know what others do or don't know? Why aren't you "carping" abut Japanese whaling? Isn't all meat in general a "threat to the environment"? Aren't the existence of humans "A threat to the environment"? You are going WAAAAY overboard about people having pet cats to the point of sounding like a looney toon.
1. Cat owners value their animal over others. Why should I not value native wildlife over a domesticated indulgence. You know, there's not a whimper raised about the cruelty to native animals run over and killed or injured by cars every single day in the country. Our roads are littered in summer with the decomposing bodies of possums, Tasmanian devils, pottaroos, and other species. Run over a cat in the 'burbs and it's a different story.

2. I judge from the comments they make... pretty obvious really.

3. The Japanese just about wiped out the whale and blue fin tuna stocks in the Southern Oceans. I was not as passionate about ocean ecology then as I am now. However, there were enough others to ensure that whaling was banned in the southern oceans, and whale stocks are now restored and have become a major tourist attraction around the Australian coastline. There are now blue-fin tuna farms in South Australia to address that issue, although there are still serious questions about the environmental viability of fish farming. Maybe you should think of the issues of the patagonian toothfish, and the pressure being applied to fish the protected archapelagoes (sp?) off the Pacific coastline of the American continents.

4. Yes. Humans, especially the comfortable, middle-class western ones, are a major threat to our environment. A real radical environmentalist once said to be (20 years ago) the best thing for the world is for the human race to die out. It's certainly trying its hardest to achieve that end. However, because the majority of western civilisation is based in the artificial environment of cities, they live life with blinkers and can't see beyond their own little world (unless they go on a holiday trip to somewhere worthwhile). That's one reason why cat ownership by these people seems inconsequential.

5. Looney toon... a matter of perspective. Pity you had to put that last bit in, I was beginning to think you could debate without making personal attacks.

Both of our cats were strays that we took in off the street. We didn't pick them, they picked us.

1. Cat owners value their animal over others. Why should I not value native wildlife over a domesticated indulgence. You know, there's not a whimper raised about the cruelty to native animals run over and killed or injured by cars every single day in the country. Our roads are littered in summer with the decomposing bodies of possums, Tasmanian devils, pottaroos, and other species. Run over a cat in the 'burbs and it's a different story.

2. I judge from the comments they make... pretty obvious really.

3. The Japanese just about wiped out the whale and blue fin tuna stocks in the Southern Oceans. I was not as passionate about ocean ecology then as I am now. However, there were enough others to ensure that whaling was banned in the southern oceans, and whale stocks are now restored and have become a major tourist attraction around the Australian coastline. There are now blue-fin tuna farms in South Australia to address that issue, although there are still serious questions about the environmental viability of fish farming. Maybe you should think of the issues of the patagonian toothfish, and the pressure being applied to fish the protected archapelagoes (sp?) off the Pacific coastline of the American continents.

4. Yes. Humans, especially the comfortable, middle-class western ones, are a major threat to our environment. A real radical environmentalist once said to be (20 years ago) the best thing for the world is for the human race to die out. It's certainly trying its hardest to achieve that end. However, because the majority of western civilisation is based in the artificial environment of cities, they live life with blinkers and can't see beyond their own little world (unless they go on a holiday trip to somewhere worthwhile). That's one reason why cat ownership by these people seems inconsequential.

5. Looney toon... a matter of perspective. Pity you had to put that last bit in, I was beginning to think you could debate without making personal attacks.

Due to your last thoughtful post, I offer to retract my looney toon slam if you will accept.
I would say most people that post to this board are not the worst the world has to offer by far, I hope you know what I mean. As far as a cat that gets run over...think about it, there are kittens everywhere.
Well, maybe if you would explain yourself and not damn all cat owners or fish eaters people would be more apt to listen and learn.

How do you define "dangerous" Rowan?
Feral cats are carnivorous hunters. They are not selective about their prey. Urban areas surrounded by bushland are usually devoid of any native fauna once cats are moved in, and they or their offspring become feral. Have you ever seen a fully fledged feral cat? They are scary, second only to wild dogs in their threat. They are much, much bigger, more power, and incredibly nasty. They prey on all forms of wildlife, from frogs through to animals of their own size.

A species of bilby was threatened in South Australia by feral cats (wholly and solely). The only way to preserve the species was by building a specially designed fence around their habitat, and to go in and hunt down the cats.

Dangerous? You tell me.

Due to your last thoughtful post, I offer to retract my looney toon slam if you will accept.
I would say most people that post to this board are not the worst the world has to offer by far, I hope you know what I mean. As far as a cat that gets run over...think about it, there are kittens everywhere.
Well, maybe if you would explain yourself and not damn all cat owners or fish eaters people would be more apt to listen and learn.
I didn't damn all cat owners... see, even Raiyn's ok, and ZZ too because they have done the right thing in desexing their animals. And I didn't damn fish-eaters of the human kind. In fact, I felt quite guilty coming into work this morning for hijacking ZZ's thread like that, and that I should consider starting a new one. I won't because at least you have considered another point of view, as I hope others have. It's up to you to do with it as you want. And thanks, accepted.

I'm a strange cat?

Cats like cantaloupe.

A friend who loves animals got a job @ the s.p.c.a. They asked him to backhoe a hole to bury the the animals put to sleep.

Pets require care for the duration of thier lives....please neuter, spay and get shots for communicable disease.

My skunk got feline distemper..an awful thing to see a friend suffer from.

One time in college I had a whole conversation with my cat, who told me that pixies were going to come take me on a ride in their invisible flying teapots. Seriously.

Cats exist in another realm altogether.