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JillJillJill · Post by **JillJillJill** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:42 pm

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but she's super super shy. Any tips anyone?

servo · Post by **servo** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:45 pm

cuuuuuuute

tip: do not leave kittens behind radiator

joseph · Post by **joseph** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:46 pm

servo wrote:cuuuuuuute

tip: do not leave kittens in microwave

JillJillJill · Post by **JillJillJill** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:08 pm

sick, really really sick.

moltar · Post by **moltar** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:29 pm

joseph wrote:
servo wrote:cuuuuuuute

tip: do not leave kittens in microwave

Don't want the meat to get tough.

El Rhino · Post by **El Rhino** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:52 pm

This works for some other critters, but hang out in the same room as her and have a phone conversation and/or do something (like crocheting?). Eventually the cat will get used to your presence and will become a little more comfortable with you around.

JillJillJill · Post by **JillJillJill** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:37 pm

El Rhino wrote:This works for some other critters, but hang out in the same room as her and have a phone conversation and/or do something (like crocheting?). Eventually the cat will get used to your presence and will become a little more comfortable with you around.

yeah, I've been talking to her alot. I still haven't had the time to learn how to crochet, work kills me.

noel_nothing · Post by **noel_nothing** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:45 am

maybe put her on the pillow next to you when you go to sleep. when i found my cat as a kitten, she was very friendly even thought she was a stray, but she wasnt sure what to make of her new environment. i set her on the pillow next to me & went to sleep. when i woke up the next morning, she was still there & using her paws to close my nose. i guess she didnt like my snoring.

JillJillJill · Post by **JillJillJill** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:53 pm

noel_nothing wrote:maybe put her on the pillow next to you when you go to sleep. when i found my cat as a kitten, she was very friendly even thought she was a stray, but she wasnt sure what to make of her new environment. i set her on the pillow next to me & went to sleep. when i woke up the next morning, she was still there & using her paws to close my nose. i guess she didnt like my snoring.

haha, that's adorable.

Bullet Tooth · Post by **Bullet Tooth** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:34 pm

JillJillJill wrote:
noel_nothing wrote:maybe put her on the pillow next to you when you go to sleep. when i found my cat as a kitten, she was very friendly even thought she was a stray, but she wasnt sure what to make of her new environment. i set her on the pillow next to me & went to sleep. when i woke up the next morning, she was still there & using her paws to close my nose. i guess she didnt like my snoring.
haha, that's adorable.

or the cat was trying to kill him. i admire her attempt.

noel_nothing · Post by **noel_nothing** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:48 am

Bullet Tooth wrote:
JillJillJill wrote:
noel_nothing wrote:maybe put her on the pillow next to you when you go to sleep. when i found my cat as a kitten, she was very friendly even thought she was a stray, but she wasnt sure what to make of her new environment. i set her on the pillow next to me & went to sleep. when i woke up the next morning, she was still there & using her paws to close my nose. i guess she didnt like my snoring.
haha, that's adorable.
or the cat was trying to kill him. i admire her attempt.

possibly.

Big Fat Retard · Post by **Big Fat Retard** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:20 am

JillJillJill wrote:
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but she's super super shy. Any tips anyone?

Catnip. Go to Aqualand and ask for Catnip Budz. It's grown right here in DSM and it's the most potent catnip I've run into. Your cat will go nuts as soon as it catches a wiff. This shit is so good I've been tempted to smoke it. Don't get that cheap ass Hartz shit from the grocery store. It's the catnip equivilant of ditchweed.

A can of tuna also helps with a skittish cat. Make sure you get the tuna packed in water. The stuff packed in oil will make your cat sick

moltar · Post by **moltar** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:27 pm

Buy catnip? You can go outside and pick catnip anywhere in Iowa. Notice the rounded edges of the leaves, white flowers in season, and it smells like a mint. Super easy to ID.

inx515xhell · Post by **inx515xhell** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:05 pm

cute kitty!
i'm bummed cuz the cat my gf and i were adopting from the humane society out here got a fever yesterday. they want to watch her over the weekend and now we can't get her until monday....

Walking Thunder · Post by **Walking Thunder** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:34 pm

Big Fat Retard wrote:
Go to Aqualand and ask for Catnip Budz. . . This shit is so good I've been tempted to smoke it.

*Sigh*

Walking Thunder · Post by **Walking Thunder** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:49 pm

Are you going to crochet your cat a sweater?

El Rhino · Post by **El Rhino** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:20 am

Can we see more pics of your kitty?

JillJillJill · Post by **JillJillJill** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:17 pm

inx515xhell wrote:cute kitty!
i'm bummed cuz the cat my gf and i were adopting from the humane society out here got a fever yesterday. they want to watch her over the weekend and now we can't get her until monday....

yeah I was super worried about not being able to get ours because there was an article in the DMRegister about Bengals being illegal, but we know some vets who don't seem to care, so neither do we.

Walking Thunder wrote:Are you going to crochet your cat a sweater?

I wish, John. I wish.

JillJillJill · Post by **JillJillJill** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:22 pm

El Rhino wrote:Can we see more pics of your kitty?

Now named Birdflesh.

Milliterate · Post by **Milliterate** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:42 pm

You should've named it Hatebeak.

xkristyx · Post by **xkristyx** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:15 am

Cute cat. But how much did it cost?

Wheatstache · Post by **Wheatstache** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:39 am

JillJillJill wrote:
inx515xhell wrote:cute kitty!
i'm bummed cuz the cat my gf and i were adopting from the humane society out here got a fever yesterday. they want to watch her over the weekend and now we can't get her until monday....

yeah I was super worried about not being able to get ours because there was an article in the DMRegister about Bengals being illegal, but we know some vets who don't seem to care, so neither do we.

Why are they illegal?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:15 am

xkristyx wrote:Cute cat. But how much did it cost?

JillJillJill · Post by **JillJillJill** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:30 am

xkristyx wrote:Cute cat. But how much did it cost?

$400, and yeah it's ridiculous. I was planning on going to a shelter, but they didn't have any kittens. When I saw a picture of this one, I fell in love.

JillJillJill · Post by **JillJillJill** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:39 am

Wheatstache wrote:
JillJillJill wrote:
inx515xhell wrote:cute kitty!
i'm bummed cuz the cat my gf and i were adopting from the humane society out here got a fever yesterday. they want to watch her over the weekend and now we can't get her until monday....

yeah I was super worried about not being able to get ours because there was an article in the DMRegister about Bengals being illegal, but we know some vets who don't seem to care, so neither do we.
Why are they illegal?

A bengal cat is a cross between an Asian Leopard cat and a domestic cat, so it's a hybrid.
A bill was passed in July of 2007 that outlawed "dangerous animals" including hybrid cats. Right now there is a proposed bill okaying hybrid cats. Ours is a 4th generation bengal, so it's basically a typical domestic cat. It looks a bit different, is a bit stronger, and seems to be a bit smarter (apparently you can toilet train it in under a week) but otherwise is your average cat.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/p ... 007/NEWS05

robdigi · Post by **robdigi** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:52 pm

I wonder if my cat is part bengal. She's definitely mostly tabby, but she has those same kind of pointed ears, spots on her belly, an orange tint underneath her grey fur, and she's pretty sharp.. I never had to train her.. she used her litter box from day one, and she was only 8 weeks old when I got her from the shelter.

Hank Fist · Post by **Hank Fist** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:04 pm

moltar wrote:Buy catnip? You can go outside and pick catnip anywhere in Iowa. Notice the rounded edges of the leaves, white flowers in season, and it smells like a mint. Super easy to ID.

yeah dude, i worked at an herb garden for a few summers, we just let a few of the plants go to seed each year, and there'd be plenty to sell to the suckas at the farmers market. it's more than likely a person could find a patch of this on a lovely stroll through the neighborhood beginning in early summer.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:17 pm

Shoulda got something from the ARL.

-Joe.

Nickyouredead · Post by **Nickyouredead** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:37 pm

We went to the ARL, but they didnt have any kittens.

El Rhino · Post by **El Rhino** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:50 pm

Funny, usually they have more kittens than they know what to do with. I guess they must've gone on a euthanasia binge or something.

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