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I had to put down my 17 year old male a few weeks back. It totally destroyed me.
I have had dogs and cats all my life i have never seen a cat like him. Fearless but not a fighter and he could tame any violent cat or dog without a hiss or raising a paw. He loved house parties and holidays. He was an amazing hunter. I saw him nab a pack rat three times his size! And he was a lover. Miss him much.
I have had dogs and cats all my life i have never seen a cat like him. Fearless but not a fighter and he could tame any violent cat or dog without a hiss or raising a paw. He loved house parties and holidays. He was an amazing hunter. I saw him nab a pack rat three times his size! And he was a lover. Miss him much.
All the best ... our pets give us much. Still hurting from Emma's [pic] passing 6 month ago.
Losing love is the hardest thing in the world! Be well Dr. Scally.
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Got this little guy at 9 weeks back in June. I’ve always been more of a cat person than dogs, but haven’t had my own pet in 20+ years. Never had a pet this attached to me. He acts like a dog in a lot of ways (he’s grown up with one). He likes to sniff and smell everyone and everything (particularly your eyelids and lips), follows me EVERYWHERE, always wants to know what I’m doing and “help” or be right in the middle, loves to “help” me work, has an obsession with water, actually likes dogs and isn’t afraid of them, goes for walks on a leash, plays like a little kitten all the time, uses my condo like an obstacle course / race track, eats the dog food sometimes because he’s a little piggy, and likes to go for car rides. Named him Willow because i thought “he” looked like a pussy Willow tree bud and I was told he was a girl by the guy I got him from and decided to just keep the name when I found out he was a boy 3-4 weeks later. He’s fucking dope. Even friends/family we have that don’t like cats still like him.
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I wasnt a Cat-Person but became one.
I've purchased apartments from a lady who got it as inheritance.
She come to the country just to sell them and leave. Her mother had a cat around 8 months old. She told that she can sell the apartment together with the cat or she would give the cat to the shelter.Ofc we couldnt let it happen.
Over time, we managed to make friends with the cat (she even fell in love with me).
In the summer, we go to live outside the city, where the cats are left to themselves (we got another cat during this time).
The cat was very independent and came home only to eat and sleep. She was noticed more than once in a fight with snakes and was not afraid of anything at all. She regularly brought us mice into the house.
Unfortunately, in the second year she left and did not return. Perhaps the fox carried her away. Rest in Peace..
Our second cat, thank God, was not lost, as he loves his sofa and owners too much and looks more like a dog in behavior.He never lets you lie down calmly, knows how to open doors (door handles are stored separately now), turn on the light at night and requires constant attention.
Now we have 2 cats again (we picked up one on the street in extremely poor condition). And I can't imagine my life without them
Sorry guys i cant send you photos
I've purchased apartments from a lady who got it as inheritance.
She come to the country just to sell them and leave. Her mother had a cat around 8 months old. She told that she can sell the apartment together with the cat or she would give the cat to the shelter.Ofc we couldnt let it happen.
Over time, we managed to make friends with the cat (she even fell in love with me).
In the summer, we go to live outside the city, where the cats are left to themselves (we got another cat during this time).
The cat was very independent and came home only to eat and sleep. She was noticed more than once in a fight with snakes and was not afraid of anything at all. She regularly brought us mice into the house.
Unfortunately, in the second year she left and did not return. Perhaps the fox carried her away. Rest in Peace..
Our second cat, thank God, was not lost, as he loves his sofa and owners too much and looks more like a dog in behavior.He never lets you lie down calmly, knows how to open doors (door handles are stored separately now), turn on the light at night and requires constant attention.
Now we have 2 cats again (we picked up one on the street in extremely poor condition). And I can't imagine my life without them
Sorry guys i cant send you photos
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNUz4zQTA1E
Why cats are crazy for catnip
Why cats are crazy for catnip
Cat owners flood the internet with videos of their kitties euphorically rolling and flipping out over catnip-filled bags and toys. But exactly how catnip—and a substitute, known as silver vine—produces this feline high has long been a mystery.
Now, a study suggests the key intoxicating chemicals in the plants activate cats’ opioid systems much like heroin and morphine do in people. Moreover, the study concludes that rubbing the plants protects the felines against mosquito bites.
“This study essentially has revealed a new potential mosquito repellent” by examining the “pharmaceutical knowledge” of cats, says Emory University biologist Jacobus de Roode, who did not participate in the study.
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and silver vine (Actinidia polygama) both contain chemical compounds called iridoids that protect the plants against aphids and are known to be the key to the euphoria produced in cats. To determine the physiological effect of these compounds, Iwate University biologist Masao Miyazaki spent 5 years running different experiments using the plants and their chemicals.
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Lichman BR, Godden GT, Hamilton JP, et al. The evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone in catnip. Science Advances 2020;6:eaba0721. The evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone in catnip | Science Advances
Catnip or catmint (Nepeta spp.) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) famed for its ability to attract cats. This phenomenon is caused by the compound nepetalactone, a volatile iridoid that also repels insects. Iridoids are present in many Lamiaceae species but were lost in the ancestor of the Nepetoideae, the subfamily containing Nepeta. Using comparative genomics, ancestral sequence reconstructions, and phylogenetic analyses, we probed the re-emergence of iridoid biosynthesis in Nepeta. The results of these investigations revealed mechanisms for the loss and subsequent re-evolution of iridoid biosynthesis in the Nepeta lineage. We present evidence for a chronology of events that led to the formation of nepetalactone biosynthesis and its metabolic gene cluster. This study provides insights into the interplay between enzyme and genome evolution in the origins, loss, and re-emergence of plant chemical diversity.
