A First in My Life as a Cat-Owner...

[Jack]

Mine's still going around being embarrassed after her flying regurge.

What animal besides a cat gets embarrassed?

Gorillas (and people).

[jlunt]

My cat, Buster, has never vomited on me. Near me, yes, but never on me.

However, I love Buster's proud look, even standing just a bit taller, as he greets me first thing in the morning to present to me the fine gift of a mouse, dead, still containing most of it's parts (though some displaced).

I don't care for it as much when he falls asleep while waiting to give me this wonderful present. Then, as I step on his gift, he wakes to see me disrespecting his proud achievement. The look of disgust he is able to clearly exhibit towards me at that moment is truly remarkable. And he's able to maintain that attitude until his dinner time. Then he kindly forgives me provided I promptly feed him.

[mutepointe]

About 35 years have passed yet I still vividly recall awakening one morning, lying on my back, and hearing the sound of my sister's cat Inky starting to vomit.

Alas, I also felt those characteristic accompanying tremors as she was on my stomach and facing me.

I opened my eyes just in time to see her deposit a medium diameter gooey beige puddle of puke onto my chest.

Ah... memories!

Alan, in 6 years and 500 posts, you choose to post about cat vomit?

[Jack]

About 35 years have passed yet I still vividly recall awakening one morning, lying on my back, and hearing the sound of my sister's cat Inky starting to vomit.

Alas, I also felt those characteristic accompanying tremors as she was on my stomach and facing me.

I opened my eyes just in time to see her deposit a medium diameter gooey beige puddle of puke onto my chest.

Ah... memories!

Alan, in 6 years and 500 posts, you choose to post about cat vomit?

He makes up for the lack of posts in the chat room. You should visit some time.

[dubhlinn]

... herself was luxuriating in my lap as I tapped away at the keyboard, and all of a sudden I noticed that characteristic full-body peristaltic-wave undulating pre-puke thing they do, and I thought, Hmm. Cats immobilise when in their puke-throes. I wonder if my leg's gonna get it. But she was, in a word, heroic: in a never-before seen act of supreme will, she overcame her immobilisation and leapt to the floor. I was impressed by that, you can be sure. Still, the timing was a bit off. I'd never seen a cat chunder in mid-air before.

Jeez Nan..Next time you do a gig, look around yourself and say Hello to the nearest woman...

Slan,
D.

[emmline]

Jeez Nan..Next time you do a gig, look around yourself and say Hello to the nearest woman...

Now, now Dubh...inordinate fondness for a feline is not, in and of itself, a sign of social deprivation. I would know. About cats, not Nano.

[Alan]

Alan, in 6 years and 500 posts, you choose to post about cat vomit?

Yes. Is that so wrong?

I remained on topic too.

Shameful, eh?

[Lambchop]

About 35 years have passed yet I still vividly recall awakening one morning, lying on my back, and hearing the sound of my sister's cat Inky starting to vomit.

Alas, I also felt those characteristic accompanying tremors as she was on my stomach and facing me.

I opened my eyes just in time to see her deposit a medium diameter gooey beige puddle of puke onto my chest.

Ah... memories!

Alan, in 6 years and 500 posts, you choose to post about cat vomit?

He makes up for the lack of posts in the chat room. You should visit some time.

I'm not so sure he makes up much! Granted, he's there, but . . .

He needs to go there right now, too, because I have to go to bed and left Karina all by herself . . .

[springrobin]

I recall a cat who left a present in my brother's boat shoe. She was a smallish Balinese and just fit inside it. Unfortunately for the bro, she was quiet when she puked- poor kid had no warning. For those who are unaware, boat shoes are often worn without socks.

[Nanohedron]

... herself was luxuriating in my lap as I tapped away at the keyboard, and all of a sudden I noticed that characteristic full-body peristaltic-wave undulating pre-puke thing they do, and I thought, Hmm. Cats immobilise when in their puke-throes. I wonder if my leg's gonna get it. But she was, in a word, heroic: in a never-before seen act of supreme will, she overcame her immobilisation and leapt to the floor. I was impressed by that, you can be sure. Still, the timing was a bit off. I'd never seen a cat chunder in mid-air before.

Jeez Nan..Next time you do a gig, look around yourself and say Hello to the nearest woman...

Slan,
D.

But I do. And to the farthest, too. Apparently I look way different onstage than off. After a while you can only handle so much (of their) disappointment.

[devondancer]

I trod, with bare feet (of course), on the remains of a mouse my cat had sicked up. Unfortunately it was still whole enough for what was left of its insides to squish out of its bottom. I have never forgotten it!

[Nanohedron]

Jeez Nan..Next time you do a gig, look around yourself and say Hello to the nearest woman...

Now, now Dubh...inordinate fondness for a feline is not, in and of itself, a sign of social deprivation. I would know. About cats, not Nano.

Inordinate?? Poppycock. I have simply seen what side my bread's buttered on and accepted my role as the lesser being in this association.

Ever seen an otherwise dignified (at least in its own mind) feline miscalculate a jump then look around to see if anyone noticed?

I think they're this way from birth. I remember a couple of kittens racing each other along the dining room floor, and the concept of evading obstacles hadn't quite sunk into one of 'em as one made it into the kitchen and the other ran facefirst square into a wall. It sat down and started grooming itself with that typical "I meant to do that" aspect they do so well.

[anniemcu]

Mine's still going around being embarrassed after her flying regurge.

What animal besides a cat gets embarrassed? So weird.
Ever seen an otherwise dignified (at least in its own mind) feline miscalculate a jump then look around to see if anyone noticed?

Activate "Emergency Dirty Spot!"

[chrisoff]

Funnily enough, after reading this thread I found my cat had vomited up a furball for the first time in ages yesterday morning. Of course I stood in it with bare feet, just for tradition's sake.

[djm]

I believe the correct form calls for rubber wellies.



djm