Cat

[redbird]

Our first photo of Julian, by cattitude.
[this post is a victim of link rot; I'm keeping it out of some vague feeling of completeness.]

Comments

[cheshyre]

Unpacking already?

[pameladean]

What a perfectly classic orange tabby. White front feet too?

Pamela

[redbird]

Yes, white front feet.

I just picked Julian out of the sink, alerted to his presence there by a clatter. Not that I object to tabby-in-sink, but that I don't want him breaking dishes (there were too many to fit in the dishwasher last night). His paws are wet, and so now is my shirt.

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

KITTY

"This is my box, this is my box, I never travel without my box."

[patashoqua.livejournal.com]

He's lovely. Orange cats are great.

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous orange kitty.

Re: Cat

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

mmh. nice cat!

[bibliotrope.livejournal.com]

He's beautiful, and lucky to have such good humans adopt him.

And obviously ready to travel!

[brisingamen.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I think I can see who is going to be running your household.

[annafdd.livejournal.com]

Oooh, this is exactly the cat I was wishing I'd find at the shelter last time I went there to adopt a kitten. And, dried food not good for cats? Rubbish.

[suecochran.livejournal.com]

Awww. He looks very much like one of our previous cats, Sonny. Much luck with him - hope he stay in good health for a good long time. He's a cutie.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Oh, pretty boy!

[webbob.livejournal.com]

Nice kitty!

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

aw!

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

I've had two vets tell me dried food is perfectly fine for cats. I think this is overreaction to the urinary tract thing.

[aliza250.livejournal.com]

Ooh, he's a handsome guy.

Dry cat food ought to be fine (unless you're going to give him home-made food); there's even low-magnesium cat food that's supposed to help prevent urinary problems.

[red-queen.livejournal.com]

What a handsome lad! And, as others have observed, lucky, too. Cat heaven awaits, young fellow... prepare yourself for a glorious life.

W/r/t inquisitive felines and countertop wanderings: the best ways to keep cats from going where one does not wish them to go (not that THEY give a rat's rear end!) is to make it unpleasant to the touch -- aluminum foil (texture and weird sound), plastic wrap (texture) and, worst of all, double-sided tape. "Sticky Paws," available in pet stores for ~ $10/package, is nothing more than overpriced wide strips of double-sided tape. Major advantage of these tactics is that they work when no-one is home :-}. Squirt bottles only work when you're there to use 'em.

Mazel tov to you, cattitude, and Julian -- may you enjoy many years of warm companionship, great food, and serious purring.