Random cat chat thread

[freekygeeky]

Originally Posted by feorag

Craigrowan Croft is lovely, only been renovated 4 or 5 years and is on a working croft. It's not as isolated as Tom Fraoch, as it's not far out of the village. I've marked it on this little map with a blue arrow. The big building across the stream is the High School and they have an adult centre where they often hold concerts.

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I would say go early rather than later, the west coast in May is beautiful - not too hot for walking and the nights tend to be longer than they are in September.

It rains in Scotland a lot! So it's hard to avoid rain. We went to a place between Oban and Fort William many years ago the last 2 weeks of the school holidays and for over a week the weather was incredible. So hot we couldn't go out during the day because it was too hot for the dogs. The following year we went the same 2 weeks to the Isle of Islay,just a bit further south and it rained almost every day! That's the chance you take! The year we went to that cottage on the sea front that I've never been able to get again we had excellent weather. It rained the day we arrived and it never rained again for 2 weeks. For one week we had a cloudless sky every day and temps of 32o, so it's very hitty missy!

Midgies are unavoidable if you go away during midge season and they can be horrendous on humid days. The season starts in May, so the earlier you go the less chance you have of being bothered.

Avon's Skin so Soft spray Dry Oil Body Spray in Woodland Fresh flavour is excellent for dealing with them. That's what they used when they filmed "Braveheart" apparently!! We use that or Jungle Formula and it's not too bad.

Anna, sorry you've got to go to Salisbury - that's quite a trek isnt it? Lovely place though! I loved a day out there when I lived nearby.

Well, off childminding shortly so speaky later.

thankyou elieeen!
i am more used to going on the east coast never rained whilst ive been there and no midges! maybe ive just been lucky? lol

thankyou fo ryour help!

[Tillies reptile rescue]

only just sat and read some of this thread...(didnt have time to read all 100o plus pages )
We have 2 cats frank and stella, brother and sister.
Frank thinks our staffie cross monty is his mum !! He suckles from him (and monty rolls over and lets him !!!!) he also wags his tail lol ....V confused kitty.
Stella...well stella is stella bless her she is the princess of the house and a very girly cat, she is in love with our male beardie cain and will spend ages flirting with him.
will get some pics up soon

[Shell195]

Originally Posted by Tillies reptile rescue

only just sat and read some of this thread...(didnt have time to read all 100o plus pages )
We have 2 cats frank and stella, brother and sister.
Frank thinks our staffie cross monty is his mum !! He suckles from him (and monty rolls over and lets him !!!!) he also wags his tail lol ....V confused kitty.
Stella...well stella is stella bless her she is the princess of the house and a very girly cat, she is in love with our male beardie cain and will spend ages flirting with him.
will get some pics up soon

Im offended We cant half talk a lot on here
Your pets sound gorgeous so pics would be good

[feorag]

Oh Shell, poor Sophie! I now what you mean though. I absolutely refuse to go to Spain because of their attitude towards animals!

Now I'm in a terrible quandary!! I've just had a telephone call from Alison with the longcoat GSD's to say she's getting back a 9mth old Black dog who is a brother to the black bitch we went to see a few weeks ago.

Apparently, it's a divorce. They had another 2 of her GSDs and the wife (who is apparently a dog walker) has taken the 2 older dogs and the husband has the youngster, but he's being left all day on his own.

He's coming back next Sunday and Alison wanted to know if we'd be interested ........................................ Aaaaghhhhh!!!

Pros and cons between the 2 dogs, I can only thing of pros actually. We know he's from hip scored and haemo tested dogs. We know he hasn't been badly treated or neglected. We know he's been well socialised and lived with other dogs and we know he's been to training classes.

Oh boy - what am I going to do???

[Shell195]

Originally Posted by feorag

Oh Shell, poor Sophie! I now what you mean though. I absolutely refuse to go to Spain because of their attitude towards animals!

Now I'm in a terrible quandary!! I've just had a telephone call from Alison with the longcoat GSD's to say she's getting back a 9mth old Black dog who is a brother to the black bitch we went to see a few weeks ago.

Apparently, it's a divorce. They had another 2 of her GSDs and the wife (who is apparently a dog walker) has taken the 2 older dogs and the husband has the youngster, but he's being left all day on his own.

He's coming back next Sunday and Alison wanted to know if we'd be interested ........................................ Aaaaghhhhh!!!

Pros and cons between the 2 dogs, I can only thing of pros actually. We know he's from hip scored and haemo tested dogs. We know he hasn't been badly treated or neglected. We know he's been well socialised and lived with other dogs and we know he's been to training classes.

Oh boy - what am I going to do???

Oh dear rather you than me. I think you and Barry should write a list of pros and cons on both dogs. Is the black boy used to cats and kids?? That will be a big deciding factor I think. Maybe say yes you are interested then go and visit him and see how you get along. I know you are thinking of Otto here but you have a long way to go with him yet as he needs to meet the children and visit the cats before you even know if he is suitable. Whichever decision you make I know you will do it for the right reasons. Good luck with your choice

[asm1006]

Sorry Jen you feel rough. xx

Eileen, your life is madness most the time

I love Salisbury, and even the bus ride through the Chalke Valley. You see the Fovant Badges too.

The day started with me missing the bus, having to taxi to train station and from Salisbury station to the hospital..and then a two hour wait
Still they are happy with how the Xolair is going so lets hope it'll continue. anything to reduce the pred!

Then I managed to miss the bus home, had forgotten my insulin needle and pulled out my subcut by accident!! What a day eh?

[feorag]

That's the problem really. The younger dog we know has been well socialised, having lived with other dogs and has commenced proper training. He isn't used to cats, but he's apparently OK with children and of course we can see both parents (and have already met his mother)

The rescue dog, we know very little about, have no idea what temperament his parents had, he appears to have had no basic training and had some bad treatment, as he was hand shy and did not like being touched on the top of his back when he went into kennels.

But we have no idea how either of them will react to the cats and Barry is digging his heels in a bit about them both, so I honestly don't know what'll happen.

[farmercoope]

You always seem to be in a tough decision Eileen!! Im sure whatever you do it will end up being the right one and you will be happy either way!

[feorag]

Yes, unfortunately I'm married to a great man, but he's bloody stubborn and has such principles that occasionally I'd like to kick him up the **se!!!

I'm the eternal optimist and he's the eternal realist. I think that whatever problems we come across we can sort out, he thinks we might not be able to! *shrug*

[Shell195]

Originally Posted by feorag

Yes, unfortunately I'm married to a great man, but he's bloody stubborn and has such principles that occasionally I'd like to kick him up the **se!!!

I'm the eternal optimist and he's the eternal realist. I think that whatever problems we come across we can sort out, he thinks we might not be able to! *shrug*

Silly man doesnt he understand you have all the RFUK "Experts" to help you through any rough patches