Sink Kitties

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Ann
Tubby & Peanut's Mom, your sink looks like something that would be found in a palace!

Thanks, but nooo, no palace here. I did notice that the coloring turned out really good on the picture, so maybe that's why it looks like that. Or maybe it's that little princess of mine in the sink that gives it that feeling.

[wolflady]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
... Did the vet ever give you a reason why he got so sick from his shots? That must be highly unusual, but I'm glad you haven't taken him back.

I was really quite disappointed with the whole experience with my vet. He had given Marius his shot on the side, which turned out to be in the smooth muscle. After I took him home, he started to vomit. It really got to the point of being rediculous as I had to try and keep him in the kitchen since he was doing it so much. I called the vet and they said not to give him water or food. I knew not to give him food, but the no water thing surprised me. Usually, I would think to give water so he doesn't get dehydrated. Needless to say, he kept vomiting, and it turned to blood and I was in such a frenzied panic that I called the vet's office back in tears because I felt helpless and I've never had a cat vomit blood before...after routine shots...or ever. They didn't even seem too concerned and they asked what color the blood was. After several more bouts of this, I called them back again, and they asked me to bring him back in. I brought him back in and left him there for the afternoon. Later, I went back to pick him up and I brought him back and set up his place in our master bathroom, since he still vomited a couple more times. The vet simply said that the injection into the smooth muscle didn't agree with him. Just the whole way they handled it, didn't impress me and I've been scared to take him back there for shots ever since. I'll take him for rabies since those are required by law...but the others, I'm not so sure. Especially since my babies never go outside
When I took Scooter in a few weeks ago for his dental cleaning, they looked at the records and noticed that my cats were overdue on their shots. Do'h! I'm know I'm a bad mommy, but I was just beside myself when Marius was going through that. It was awful! Poor little kitty head!
Marius is sending purrs out to all the sink kitties!! LOL They are all so cute! Enjoy those basins everyone!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Gee, Karen, that must have been awful. I can't believe they didn't even seem concerned. Ok, so vomiting is one thing, but when there's blood involved, that seems a little serious to me. If you do take him back, make sure they know about his bad experience so they don't give it to him there again. I guess all the vets I've been to have always given the shots in the scruff of their neck. Tubby didn't even flinch when the needle went in this last time (unlike his mommy who hates needles ) Poor Marius.

[Cataholic]

I have a kitty, Allie, that loves to sit in the sink. She won't move in the morning until she smells the toothpaste, and then she is gone. To get her out 'early' I turn the water on a little bit and at first it just deflects off her fur, and then eventually, she feels it on her bottom feet. It is sooo funny, and maybe a little wrong of me to do it, but I think she knows I am playing, since she comes right back to drink.

How do you get those photos on here? I would like to show you mine....Computer help anyone?

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Cataholic
How do you get those photos on here? I would like to show you mine....Computer help anyone?

click here to go to Phred's Photos 101 for a good tutorial on getting pictures here. There are many other posts out there on this too, so you might want to do a search if this doesn't help. Good luck 'cause we'd love to see Allie!

[Cataholic]

T & P's mommy...thank you for the link! Knowing Allie how I do, she wants to be on this site! She is my bratty cat, a constant show off, and one of the six loves of my life! She is a 'twin' to Dakky, and thinks the world is all about her.

[tuxluvr]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
Oh, poor Marius! He is so adorable in the sink. It's too bad he was so sick in the picture. Did the vet ever give you a reason why he got so sick from his shots? That must be highly unusual, but I'm glad you haven't taken him back.

He is so pure white!

Ohhh, Karen.....I shuddered when reading this because I had a cat named Bandit some years ago (pre-ritzy)(of course another tuxedo) who became VIOLENTLY ill after coming home from the shots - found out from another vet that she had received too much of the medication and was essentially poisoned from overdose.......I never went back to that vet again and almost lost that kitty in the process...she was just so sick, and you feel so helpless...after about 2-3 days she started to come around and lived another 10 years with us.

Ritzy is always a little sluggish and sleepy for the remaining day after her shots and I often wonder how important these really are since she is never allowed outside.

[Freckles]

that today's COTD is a sink kitty?



As well as Aug 22?

In fact, there's a whole bunch!!

[catchat]

todays cat of the day is a sink kitty!

[Efrat]

I have some sink kitties pics for you...
It's only Tsoomi that I caught in the sink, but I know other do it as well as I see their hair there...

Here's Tsoomi in the sink

[Tina]

What cute sink kitty pictures! I don't have any at the time.

[Freckles]

that first picture of Tsoomi is the first one in the KITCHEN SINK. All the rest seem to like the cosy confines of the bathroom sink!!

[Cataholic]

Maybe Tsoomi likes the 'soaking tub' theory, and finds the confines of the typical american bathroom sink too little for his comfort! How many of us would trade in our standard tub for a lovely glamour bath complete with the huge tub! I know I would...

[kohala]

And if Dadcat wasn't such a "no fur in the kitchen or bathroom" freak, I'd have some for you. Unfortunately, if and when she does get in the sink (and the telltale fur I clear out before Dadcat gets up - he he heh - tells me she does! ) it's when no one with a camera (or eyes) is around!! I just don't get it, after all these years of eating the condiment we all know and love (cat fur) you'd think he'd give in!
I love the stand offs my two Leos get into!! Talk about stubborn! The cat and the man, that is!

[tuxluvr]

Efrat, I just love Tsoomi! All these sink pics are great...i believe the only reason Ritz isn't a sink cat is because we keep both bathroom doors closed all the time - figured since she was a kitten that there were too many no no's there and kept it off limits unless we were in there too... She used to like to jump onto the bathroom vanity and dip her paw in the water drips for a "drink"...but doesn't seem interested any more.

She does pop into the bathtub occasionally for a drink from the faucet.

She hasn't ever attempted (that i know of) to get to the kitchen counter/sink....it seems she things it too high for her...I'm sure she could clear it if she seriously wanted to, but for now I consider myself fortunate.