Ace of Spades Pet Thread, May 2

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Thanks for stopping by. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

Would you like a treat?

Let's relax a little with the animals and leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

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KNOW YOUR DOG BREED

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Meet The PetMorons

Hello,
My cat Jasmine crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday, April 29.
She was 13 years old, going on 14.
She first came to my attention when I saw a picture of her on the local animal shelter's website. I was looking for a companion for my first cat Penny and Jasmine's picture just called out to me. I went over to the animal shelter and was able to adopt Jasmine.
It took her a few months to get acclimated to my house. She had a tendency to hide anywhere that was big enough to fit a cat, such as under my recliner and even in the drawers in my TV table. Penny didn't like her much at first, but then they figured things out and soon enough I saw them both sitting in my office chair like boon companions.
For the past 13 years Jasmine has been the perfect little lap kitty, just the right size to fit in my lap, purring contentedly and giving me head bonks to show her affection.
I will miss her dearly, but I was able to be with her until the end.
She passed knowing that she was loved. Jasmine truly was a blessing from the Lord.
Best regards,
"Perfessor" Squirrel

Oh, we are crushed to hear that you have lost beautiful little Jasmine. She looks just like you have described her here and in past posts. Please give some extra love to your other kitties for us.

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Just inherited him, my son thinks he is broken. Does any other cat sleep like this? He even lets us trim nails while he is asleep like this
The Pigeonist

Pisces has a distinctive sleeping style. You're lucky about the nail trimming. Congratulations on adopting that sweet cat.

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Doof suggested on April 30 that this is the unofficial AOSHQ mascot.

Celebrating a year with this little face. I can’t believe it. 😍 Thank you, @ballsdeepindoge, he is the best boy. pic.twitter.com/i1Ph2HeeZO
— Piper (@piper_moves) April 28, 2026

But what about THIS co-inhabitant of the same household (I presume)?

It is Wasabi Ruckus’ birthday today! He turned 6. I can’t believe it.
Piper

Can there be a cat mascot and a dog mascot? More than one of each?

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PetMoron Adjacent Animals
Encountered by Members of The Horde

From Miley:

Video - cardinal daddy feeds 3 babies

YouTube Courtesy CBD

Hi KT,
This is from Mama's chiropractor. This nest is just outside her window.

What a great daddy cardinal! And the video even includes music!

What's not to love? Don't miss it.

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Thank you for sharing your pets and animal photos and stories with us today.

If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:

petmorons at protonmail dot com
Remember to include the nic or name by which you wish to be known when you comment at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

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If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, April 25

I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 03:23 PM

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1 Woof

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 02, 2026 03:26 PM (Kt19C)

2 Just inherited him, my son thinks he is broken. Does any other cat sleep like this? He even lets us trim nails while he is asleep like this
The Pigeonist
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*** Allie the Calico Kitty Cat (the other cutest little cat of them all) has entered the chat ***

Though she doesn't let me trim her nails.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 02, 2026 03:28 PM (gnNyN)

3
Getting the RV loaded for Her Majesty, The Big Dummy and Rosalind to head off for four weeks, leaving on Tuesday.

Roz is going back to her home in California. She's been a good girl while she was here and I'll miss her, but she's someone else's sweetie now and should be with them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2026 03:29 PM (HdYcL)

4 Condolences on Jasmine. I'm a sucker for a ticked tabby. My Butch, also known as Butchie-woo, was a huge ticked tabby, and behaved much more like a dog than a cat. He was a very guy cat, with head sorta like a big hamburger. He liked a good snuggle just like Jasmine. He's been gone for eons, but I still miss him. So, empathy. They do wiggle their way into our hearts and stay there.

Posted by: tcn in AK at May 02, 2026 03:29 PM (DwqWV)

5 Meow.....

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at May 02, 2026 03:30 PM (sAmhv)

6 Afternoon, pet folken!

Perfessor, once again, my condolences on the loss of Jasmine. After thirteen years, almost her whole life and a big chunk of yours --! (Doesn't matter if it had been only five years, it would still be a big chunk.)

Remember her as she was, annoyances and delights together. Only that way can you truly honor her memory.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:31 PM (wzUl9)

7 He's been gone for eons, but I still miss him. So, empathy. They do wiggle their way into our hearts and stay there.
Posted by: tcn in AK at May 02, 2026

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"Wiggle" into our hearts? Every cat I've ever known has *stalked* right in, settled down, and dared me not to love him or her. Every one has fully expected to be loved -- with the possible exception of shy little Oreo, and she came around on that pretty fast.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:34 PM (wzUl9)

8 Pigeonist, your puffball is not unique as to sleeping position. Just about every cat will sleep like that at least sometimes!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:35 PM (wzUl9)

9 Remember her as she was, annoyances and delights together. Only that way can you truly honor her memory.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:31 PM (wzUl9)
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Oh, I do!

She liked to dig her claws into my lap and I have the scars to prove it. She also had a tendency to throw up a lot, often in inconvenient places or at inconvenient times. The back of my computer is a testament to that.

But we love them flaws and all, because the love they bring us makes it all worthwhile.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 02, 2026 03:36 PM (gnNyN)

10 Perfessor Squirrel, condolences on the loss of sweet Jasmine. She's in the laps of the angels now.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at May 02, 2026 03:36 PM (kpS4V)

11 Jasmine looks like the little mama who brought 4 babies to our house and demanded that we feed them all. Our garage is now a disaster. All four of the babies were male and they and mom are all neutered now.

The feistiest looks like Mom. He plays with the black short hair who is the least human-friendly. There is one black and white medium-hair and a gray and white medium hair. The last two are somewhat calmer. Their fur doesn't seem to tangle so far.

Posted by: KT at May 02, 2026 03:37 PM (7vIsy)

12 Piper, is that handsome white dog the Shiba you've mentioned in the past? There are so many dog breeds that I can't keep up with them (though I am pretty sure I'd know what beast on the couch in the third pic is). Shiba Inu, is that the breed name?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:37 PM (wzUl9)

13 Perfessor" Squirrel, I am so sorry you lost your precious Jasmine. She looked like a sweetheart.

Hugs!

Posted by: Joyenz at May 02, 2026 03:40 PM (2F0/Y)

14 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2026 03:43 PM (Ia/+0)

15 Howdy, Skip. You off today, or do you work most Saturdays?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:44 PM (wzUl9)

16 Arf!! Sez Sandy. Condolences Perfessor Squirrel on the loss of Jasmine. The pic up top made me laff. Thanks to all for sharing your pets with us and to K.T. for thread. Have a peaceful weekend.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at May 02, 2026 03:46 PM (S+2Xo)

17 Yayy Pet Thread, the thread that sheds on your furniture.

cardinal daddy feeds 3 babies

Do I think, oooo, that's so cute? What a good dad!

No. I wonder
Do birds get acid reflux when they regurgitate to feed their chicks?

Posted by: mindful webworker - we gots wood-headed redpeckers at May 02, 2026 03:49 PM (XU9++)

18 Short update on our cat clan.

https://tinyurl.com/dg65258

A coworker of my sister's is trying to dump two cats on us with threats of harming them. Apparently these two keep pooping in her flower beds. She said if we don't take them, she will trap them and dump in the middle of nowhere.
My sister tried telling her that she can't just steal someone's cats and do that and that she should talk to the person first. Coworker refuses. I told sis, is this coworker going to help with our cat food bill or vet expenses? We really can't take anymore cats in.

Posted by: Joyenz at May 02, 2026 03:49 PM (2F0/Y)

19 Jasmine looks like such a good kitty. 🥲

Posted by: mindful webworker - headbutts of love at May 02, 2026 03:50 PM (XU9++)

20 My big black tom sleeps sprawled out like that, Pigeonist. I think it is part that he was a 100% indoor cat who never had the concern of other cats messing with him when he was napping, and partially because he is rather fat.

The second bit may be unfair, since my year-old tom kitten also sleeps sprawled out, and he is not yet fat.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 02, 2026 03:50 PM (rbvCR)

21 cardinal daddy feeds 3 babies

Do I think, oooo, that's so cute? What a good dad!

No. I wonder
Do birds get acid reflux when they regurgitate to feed their chicks?
Posted by: mindful webworker - we gots wood-headed redpeckers at May 02, 2026

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How do we, and they, know it's a dad cardinal? Are the females not brilliant red-and-black?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:51 PM (wzUl9)

22 It is Wasabi Ruckus’ birthday today! He turned 6. I can’t believe it.
Piper
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I love box kitties.

He looks like he takes his job of chief box inspector very seriously.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 02, 2026 03:52 PM (gnNyN)

23 Pigeonist, my cat Lily also snoozes on her back with her fuzzy belly exposed. It's not ladylike, but it is a measure of her trust that she can sack out in such a vulnerable position.

If she's in a sunbeam, I assume the filaments aid in recharging.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at May 02, 2026 03:52 PM (kpS4V)

24 The Pigeonist,

Such a beautiful big floof. Our latest rescue Hopper loves to sleep upside down. Doesn't matter where, floor or lap, he twists himself to the belly reveal.

Posted by: Joyenz at May 02, 2026 03:54 PM (2F0/Y)

25 Isn't it good fertilizer when cats poop in a flower bed? I ask because I know less than zero about gardening, for all that my mother had plants galore in our patio as I grew up.

(Well, they were potted, not garden plants, so there's that.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:54 PM (wzUl9)

26 Perfessor,
If I had my life to do over, in my 20s I would choose a man based on the way he treats his mom and his pets.

Good on you, sir. Your sweet little friend was not afraid or alone.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2026 03:55 PM (qG4SX)

27 Both of my thugs love to have their bellies rubbed. Dagny will twist onto her back when you start to pet her. Stirling loves it too. I'd tell them they are being very un-catlike, but I don't want them to get any more ideas above their station than they already have.

Speaking of which: Stirling is informally known as the Duke of Vicksburg. What is the proper form of address toward a duke?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:57 PM (wzUl9)

28 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:54 PM (wzUl9)

No idea, but we are both angry that two cats may be harmed unless we take them, but then the person who cares for those cats loses them and won't know what happened. I don't want to receive someone's stolen cats.

Anyone who would harm animals over bloody flowers is not a good person in my book.

Posted by: Joyenz at May 02, 2026 03:59 PM (2F0/Y)

29 27 ... "Speaking of which: Stirling is informally known as the Duke of Vicksburg. What is the proper form of address toward a duke?"

You don't need to speak. Just make sure food is available on demand, the litter box is clean and boxes are handy. That shows proper deference.

Posted by: JTB at May 02, 2026 04:01 PM (yTvNw)

30 Regarding the fluffy cat - this is a classic longhaired cat sleeping pose, especially when it is warm in the house. Being on their back lets them get maximum airflow to the fluff.

Posted by: Nancy@7000ft at May 02, 2026 04:01 PM (4qIhJ)

31 Perfessor,
So sorry for losing Jasmine but being there at the end is the final kindness.

Posted by: JTB at May 02, 2026 04:02 PM (yTvNw)

32 In spite of Mr. L's best efforts, a robin has built a nest under our deck. Last year, a robin that built a nest in the tree by the deck took off and never had a family. Robins are "flighty" birds!

Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at May 02, 2026 04:03 PM (dyL4B)

33 @21/Wolfus: "How do we, and they, know it's a dad cardinal? Are the females not brilliant red-and-black?"

Female cardinals are shades of brown. The male has the vibrant red colouring.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2026 04:05 PM (O7YUW)

34 Regarding the fluffy cat - this is a classic longhaired cat sleeping pose, especially when it is warm in the house. Being on their back lets them get maximum airflow to the fluff.
Posted by: Nancy@7000ft at May 02, 2026

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Cats generally prefer it warm. There is a limit, though. When the power was out and we had no A/C during the hurricane of 2012, big Wolf, the black longhair, slept a lot, and Chekov D. Siberian actually panted from time to time.

To be fair, so was I.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 04:05 PM (wzUl9)

35 Farm ferals report. Butterburr the pale yellow male continues to be the most friendly. Likes pets. Rascal the little tortoiseshell mama has finally let MiladyJo pet her, sudden progress. Still skittish, though. Kittens Angel the white with a raccoon tail and Leo the deep yellow-orange with a mane still keep their distance, but let Milady get closer this week, before scurrying off. Sad to say, we haven't seen the stripey kitten for a while.

Also, a skunk seems to have a burrow out in the metal barn. Still working on that one.

Posted by: mindful webworker - it's a dangerous world out there at May 02, 2026 04:07 PM (XU9++)

36 @21/Wolfus: "How do we, and they, know it's a dad cardinal? Are the females not brilliant red-and-black?"
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Female cardinals are shades of brown. The male has the vibrant red colouring.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2026

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So I suspected. Male birds are often the ones with the colorful plumage.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 04:07 PM (wzUl9)

37 Nyah

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 02, 2026 04:08 PM (og9zY)

38 @27/Wolfus: "What is the proper form of address toward a duke?" "

Your Grace. Where kitties are concerned, "You fatbelly", "You tud", or "You furry meatloaf!" is better.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2026 04:09 PM (O7YUW)

39 As far as my two furry thugs: Dagny is neither more nor less aloof, generally, than before my trip. But she often chooses to sleep next to me at night and during my afternoon nap. Sometimes she even trots in when I call her and settles down next to my legs.

Stirling seemed a little put out that I'd been gone so long. For a day. By Wednesday afternoon he was sleeping next to me again, climbing on me a couple of times a day to milk-tread and get head scritches, and in every way behaving as if I'd never been gone.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 04:11 PM (wzUl9)

40 Lucy the Fink only exposes belly to a sunbeam.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2026 04:17 PM (5jVsn)

41 Sumbitch doesn't like poodles!

https://tinyurl.com/yycz54uh

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at May 02, 2026 04:18 PM (ndZc7)

42 Lucy the Fink only exposes belly to a sunbeam.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2026 04:17 PM (5jVsn)
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Does she accept tummy rubs? On Tuesdays?

Jasmine never liked rolling over on her back to expose her belly. Kaylee will roll over, but doesn't like tummy rubs.

Penny, Hexie, and to some extent Allie, all LOVE tummy rubs.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 02, 2026 04:22 PM (gnNyN)

43 Joyenz your sister's coworker is doing emotional blackmail. Possibly you and sis can say "take a picture and we'll make you a flyer". "These feral(?) cats keep digging and pooping in my flowerbeds and I will trap them and take them to a shelter in X days. If they are your pets you need to keep them out of my yard" Include the picture she provides. I absolutely agree with your instinct of "no way, we are not taking in probably stolen cats".

A lot of places have laws that if you find a stray you have to notify Animal control and put up some notices, then the owner has X number of days to say that is their pet. If the cats are pets and cow worker traps and takes them to a shelter and owner claims them the shelter or the county will most likely tell the owner that they need to stop letting their pets roam.

Posted by: PaleRider at May 02, 2026 04:27 PM (PV+Zw)

44 Speaking of which: Stirling is informally known as the Duke of Vicksburg. What is the proper form of address toward a duke?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2026 03:57 PM (wzUl9)

"Your Mayonnaiseness" though "Emulsified" can be used as a third person cognomen.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 02, 2026 04:31 PM (rbvCR)

45 LOL Kindletot

Posted by: PaleRider at May 02, 2026 04:32 PM (PV+Zw)

46 In spite of Mr. L's best efforts, a robin has built a nest under our deck. Last year, a robin that built a nest in the tree by the deck took off and never had a family. Robins are "flighty" birds!
Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at May 02, 2026 04:03 PM (dyL4B)

IIRC, cock robins build the nests, and can get excited and build a number of them for their girl, who only use one of them.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 02, 2026 04:33 PM (rbvCR)

47 Wow! Thank you for sharing my animals! And yes, they all cohabitate. Saijo is actually afraid of Sabi because Sabi has zero patience for Shiba shenanigans. My other cat, Kovu, will play with Saijo for a little while. They are actually the same size. In summary, Casa de Piper is chaos.

Posted by: Piper at May 02, 2026 04:39 PM (OoFl2)

48 One year birds (sparrows or swallows I think) built a nest and hatched babies in a stag cactus in my yard. I never saw impaled babies but I don't think they survived. I went from seeing baby bird heads poking out of the nest to empty nest.

Posted by: PaleRider at May 02, 2026 04:39 PM (PV+Zw)

49 Perfessor, again, my heart is broken for you. Losing a pet is hard. I wish we had much longer than we do with them, but I remain grateful for how special the love is for each one.

Posted by: Piper at May 02, 2026 04:42 PM (OoFl2)

50 There is a family of little ditflickers (I don't know birds) in a bush where I park at work. Every time I do one of them jumps out of the bush and acts injured trying to lead me away from the nest. You would think they wouldn't see me as a threat as I'm the one who fills the birdfeeder 15 feet away that they eat out of.

Posted by: Reforger at May 02, 2026 04:43 PM (G4ajv)

51 That calf on that couch is cute, but methinks the couch will soon be off to a dump. Actually I suppose its AI or photoshop, looks too big to be a sickly newborn calf brought into a house in a storm to try to save it.

Posted by: PaleRider at May 02, 2026 04:44 PM (PV+Zw)

52 One year birds (sparrows or swallows I think) built a nest and hatched babies in a stag cactus in my yard. I never saw impaled babies but I don't think they survived. I went from seeing baby bird heads poking out of the nest to empty nest.
Posted by: PaleRider at May 02, 2026 04:39 PM (PV+Zw)
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I used to have a decorative wreath on the outside of my house in which birds built a nest they returned to year after year.

One year I decided to take down the nest. To my surprise, I discovered three living chicks in the nest! I quickly returned the nest to its place in the wreath until the chicks had grown and left the nest.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 02, 2026 04:44 PM (gnNyN)

53 12 Piper, is that handsome white dog the Shiba you've mentioned in the past? There are so many dog breeds that I can't keep up with them (though I am pretty sure I'd know what beast on the couch in the third pic is). Shiba Inu, is that the breed name?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming

Yes, he is a Shiba Inu. That is the infamous Soup. lol. And thank you, he is really a good boy, Well sort of, he is a Shiba. 🤣

Posted by: Piper at May 02, 2026 04:49 PM (OoFl2)

54 She passed knowing that she was loved. Jasmine truly was a blessing from the Lord.

Best regards,

"Perfessor" Squirrel

Truly sorry to hear this. Almost 14 years is a pretty good run. She was a beautiful cat and I know you and her fellow cats will miss her dearly.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at May 02, 2026 04:50 PM (/HDaX)

55 Nice cowch!

Posted by: muldoon at May 02, 2026 04:50 PM (I0N4X)

56 I don't know how many of you remember but I have mentioned my bird brained brother who had the owls. Well looks like he finally got his eagles. 2 of them. Goldens. I haven't been up there to see them yet but soon. Soon. Tomorrow maybe.
Soon I will hunt with eagles.

Posted by: Reforger at May 02, 2026 04:50 PM (G4ajv)

57 >>>Jasmine never liked rolling over on her back to expose her belly. Kaylee will roll over, but doesn't like tummy rubs.

Penny, Hexie, and to some extent Allie, all LOVE tummy rubs.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

>The feral factory cat would roll over for a rub and latch onto your hand and then engage the bunny kicks and gently bite your fingers. Is that normal?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 02, 2026 04:50 PM (Fbc0I)

58 Just inherited him, my son thinks he is broken. Does any other cat sleep like this? He even lets us trim nails while he is asleep like this
The Pigeonist

My big orange tabby, "Orange" sleeps like this on occasion. But he's not quite so laid back that he'd allow a nail trim in that state.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at May 02, 2026 04:51 PM (/HDaX)

59 56 I don't know how many of you remember but I have mentioned my bird brained brother who had the owls. Well looks like he finally got his eagles. 2 of them. Goldens. I haven't been up there to see them yet but soon. Soon. Tomorrow maybe.
Soon I will hunt with eagles.
Posted by: Reforger at

That is so cool!

Posted by: Piper at May 02, 2026 04:51 PM (OoFl2)

60 I see a face in amongst the fur of the white sleeping cat.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 02, 2026 04:52 PM (Cqx++)

61 My condolences, Perfessor.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at May 02, 2026 04:55 PM (zZu0s)

62 Does she accept tummy rubs?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Sometimes she lets me rub the belly. Sometimes I get the bunny kicks. And she doesn’t mess around. There will be blood.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2026 04:56 PM (A5RD0)

63 That is so cool!
Posted by: Piper at May 02, 2026 04:51 PM (OoFl2)

He actually lobied the legeslature to change the law so he could have them. I think he's been hunting for them for at least 6 years now.
Not an easy bird to find or catch.
A huge thank you to a man running for the N. Nevada district in Congress. James Settlemyer.

Posted by: Reforger at May 02, 2026 04:56 PM (G4ajv)

64 The feral factory cat would roll over for a rub and latch onto your hand and then engage the bunny kicks and gently bite your fingers. Is that normal?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 02, 2026 04:50 PM (Fbc0I)

It is abnormal if they don't. It is a form of play, and it sounds like she knew how to play with humans. The standard setting is to draw blood and gnaw trying to find bones.

In my opinion, the best thing to do in that situation is to say "ow" and stop, the cat will let go unless it is really pissed or too wound up. If you jerk away, the problem is that cats are designed to keep prey from escaping and it is like yanking your hand out of a can full of treble-hooks

Posted by: Kindltot at May 02, 2026 04:58 PM (rbvCR)

65 The feral factory cat would roll over for a rub and latch onto your hand and then engage the bunny kicks and gently bite your fingers. Is that normal?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 02, 2026 04:50 PM (Fbc0I)
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Hexie says, "Yes!"

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 02, 2026 04:59 PM (gnNyN)

66 In my opinion, the best thing to do in that situation is to say "ow" and stop, the cat will let go unless it is really pissed or too wound up. If you jerk away, the problem is that cats are designed to keep prey from escaping and it is like yanking your hand out of a can full of treble-hooks
Posted by: Kindltot at May 02, 2026 04:58 PM (rbvCR)
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Yeah, Hexie and Allie will bite, but they stop whenever I say "ow." Allie's teeth are *very* sharp but she rarely draws blood.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 02, 2026 05:01 PM (gnNyN)

67 I'm the only one that my wifes cat will let give him belly rubs. It has not been a bloodless process. I've leared the signs when he has had enough now but early on he would just snap and I'd get all four feet and the teeth.

Posted by: Reforger at May 02, 2026 05:03 PM (G4ajv)

68 Yeah, Hexie and Allie will bite, but they stop whenever I say "ow." Allie's teeth are *very* sharp but she rarely draws blood.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 02, 2026 05:01 PM (gnNyN)

My tom-kitten Sejong had no self restraint as a kitten and would not stop biting -- He had no peer age playmates and the adult cats just put up with him. When Becca showed up she taught him to not play so hard, so he has calmed down a lot.

Sejong would have kitten tantrums when I carried him inside from playing, he would bite my arm repeatedly. I wore long sleeve shirts on purpose

Posted by: Kindltot at May 02, 2026 05:04 PM (rbvCR)

69
narf

Posted by: Kindltot at May 02, 2026 05:05 PM (rbvCR)

70 Wolfus Saturday work isn't happening much

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2026 05:10 PM (Ia/+0)

71 I'm the only one that my wifes cat will let give him belly rubs.

Love to rub my Senegal parrots belly with my nose, like the first day we met.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 02, 2026 05:13 PM (Kt19C)

72 Kentucky Derby should be up soon

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2026 05:13 PM (Ia/+0)

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