Pictures of pets

This is the way my cat Panteleimon drinks. Do other cats drink this way?

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1277046841

One of our pets.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=2870

That's an interesting picture of a cat drinking with his paw. My cat will sometimes drink from her water bowl, that I keep clean and full for her, but she often goes to the bird bath in the garden and drinks from that for preference.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

That's an interesting picture of a cat drinking with his paw. My cat will sometimes drink from her water bowl, that I keep clean and full for her, but she often goes to the bird bath in the garden and drinks from that for preference.

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Sometimes I have the impression that he does it on purpose to entertain us, just like a little clown, I am not sure that he drinks this way when nobody is at home.

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Originally Posted by Snowqueen

One of our pets.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=2870

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Snowqueen, would you tell some more about your pet who drinks like mine?
Is it a cat? What's his/her age name? I would love to learn more about these strange habits of pets.

Here's my two pets:

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Neels.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Tinka.jpg

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

Here's my two pets:

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Neels.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Tinka.jpg

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Gorgeous cat, how do you keep her away from the parrot?

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

Here's my two pets:

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Neels.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Tinka.jpg

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Thank you for posting these nice pictures TurquoiseSunset!

They are lovely! Of course I am crazy about your cat is it he or she?

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Gorgeous cat, how do you keep her away from the parrot?

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Thanks Brian! Well, when we got the parrot they (we had two cats then) were intrigued, but obviously realised that he was different from all the other birdies outside...seeing as he got prime spots in the lounge and on the 'stoep' (veranda I guess) and he got loads of attention. He also screeched a lot when he was a baby which put them off. Occasionally they would venture coming closer to sniff him, or they would walk past the cage (over the armrest next to it), but he is totally fascinated by them, so every time they come close he wants to play and then plunges forward only to get mouthfulls of their fur or tails...something they don't appreciate :lol: So they stay away from him since they assosciate him with pain :D

There are neibourhood cats who stalk him every now and then, but when they come close he calls one of us and makes a lot of noise (a specific one, so we now he is freaking out about something). There are hawks and an eagle as well...so we have to always keep an eye, and ear, out...and when we are out we put him in his cage in the lounge.

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Originally Posted by Olga4real

Thank you for posting these nice pictures TurquoiseSunset!

They are lovely! Of course I am crazy about your cat is it he or she?

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Thanks Olga, my pleasure! She's a girl, Tinka. She's very sweet and affectionate and a proper lady...an old lady actually although she doesn't look it :)

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

Thanks Brian! Well, when we got the parrot they (we had two cats then) were intrigued, but obviously realised that he was different from all the other birdies outside...seeing as he got prime spots in the lounge and on the 'stoep' (veranda I guess) and he got loads of attention. He also screeched a lot when he was a baby which put them off. Occasionally they would venture coming closer to sniff him, or they would walk past the cage (over the armrest next to it), but he is totally fascinated by them, so every time they come close he wants to play and then plunges forward only to get mouthfulls of their fur or tails...something they don't appreciate :lol: So they stay away from him since they assosciate him with pain :D

There are neibourhood cats who stalk him every now and then, but when they come close he calls one of us and makes a lot of noise (a specific one, so we now he is freaking out about something). There are hawks and an eagle as well...so we have to always keep an eye, and ear, out...and when we are out we put him in his cage in the lounge.)

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Yes, that large beak is a pretty good way of keeping predatory felines at bay. I was watching some people feeding some gulls down on the coast recently and it occurred to me that they could seriously damage humans, were they to attack in force to get hold of the food, because they are very big birds with long powerful beaks. Similarly, if pigeons were to attack cats in sufficient numbers, they would soon have them on the run.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Yes, that large beak is a pretty good way of keeping predatory felines at bay. I was watching some people feeding some gulls down on the coast recently and it occurred to me that they could seriously damage humans, were they to attack in force to get hold of the food, because they are very big birds with long powerful beaks. Similarly, if pigeons were to attack cats in sufficient numbers, they would soon have them on the run.

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I studied in Cape Town, so there were gulls everywhere, and I saw first hand how dangerous a tame gull can be. They are okay if wild, because you can scare them away. Once tame they are a nuisance.

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

Thanks Olga, my pleasure! She's a girl, Tinka. She's very sweet and affectionate and a proper lady...an old lady actually although she doesn't look it :)

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Oh, TurquoiseSunset, please say hello to Tinka, she doesn't look old indeed. She looks like a princess.

Here is a picture I took in Valletta

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1278534887

and in Kyrenia

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1278535012

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Originally Posted by Olga4real

Here is a picture I took in Valletta


and in Kyrenia

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Now imagine if you were a cat and you knew that all the pigeons would attack you if you moved in their direction. As I said, that would keep the peace in many an open city area. I don't like pigeons but I wouldn't let my cat kill them.

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Originally Posted by Olga4real

Oh, TurquoiseSunset, please say hello to Tinka, she doesn't look old indeed. She looks like a princess.

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Will do!! Thanks :smilewinkgrin:

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Now imagine if you were a cat and you knew that all the pigeons would attack you if you moved in their direction. As I said, that would keep the peace in many an open city area. I don't like pigeons but I wouldn't let my cat kill them.

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I don't let my cat kill pigeons either...I think it's horrible. She always tries to stalk them, but fortunately she's terrible at it :lol: