# MD/DC/NoVa/SoEast PA Dopers - Kitties Need A Home! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 13, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854 "2007-06-13T15:01:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/41 "2007-07-03T17:55:39Z")
I just want to tell you how much I’m enjoying this thread. I love reading the updates and knowing that a pair of Doper Kitties were taken in by fellow Dopers so that they could stay Doper Kitties together. It warms my old, cold heart. 🙂 We adopted a 5 year-old kitty last year. She was _extremely_ [displeased](http://www.amschwartz.net/jillandthomas/images/Emma/Emma002.jpg) the day we got her, and for the first week I wasn’t sure we’d made the right decision getting an older cat, because she rarely ever came out from under the bed, she was so petrified. Now, of course, she wears her rightful mantle as Her Royal Highness, Overlady of the Manse. I’m sure Kipper and Nicky will come around soon, as well. Congrats to all of you! [More Emma](http://www.amschwartz.net/jillandthomas/emma.html) (I know the rules!). ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/42 "2007-07-03T21:28:23Z")
I just got a call from home: Nicky is in the living room on the climber! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/43 "2007-07-04T02:57:23Z")
Yay! I’m glad he’s making himself at home. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/44 "2007-07-04T15:09:12Z")
[The king surveying his territory](http://www.flickr.com/photos/9587066@N08/sets/72157600642621535/show/). ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/45 "2007-07-04T21:09:31Z")
Nicky is looking quite comfy. 😃 Thanks for the follow-up pictures, as they are soul-soothing. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/46 "2007-07-04T23:40:10Z")
Once Kipper starts getting used to the place, she’s gonna knock him off of there. The top of the climber is HERS. 🙂 But again, thanks for the pictures. Nicky looks like he’s settling in just fine. (I really miss them - it’s so strange to come home and not have them greet me at the door and not have them rattling the bedroom doorknob at the crack of dawn.) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/47 "2007-07-10T23:20:27Z")
Kip has finally started venturing into the rest of the place during the day but won’t still come near me for some reason. Whenever I try to approach her, she heads back toward under the bed. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/48 "2007-07-11T02:28:16Z")
She’ll warm up eventually. I’m just glad she’s not still cowering in the closet. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/49 "2007-07-21T22:50:25Z")
[Kipper exploring](http://www.flickr.com/photos/9587066@N08/866932758/) [Nicky investigating a Furby](http://www.flickr.com/photos/9587066@N08/866932696/) [Nicky snoozing](http://www.flickr.com/photos/9587066@N08/866932738/) ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/50 "2007-07-24T02:21:30Z")
Thanks again! They look like they’re settling in. I really miss them. but it’s good to know that they’re happy. Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner, but I was away all weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/51 "2007-07-30T01:11:49Z")
Nicky’s currently atop my desk, trying to catch (and eat) the mouse pointer. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/52 "2007-07-30T03:59:22Z")
_snort_ Normal Nicky. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/53 "2007-07-30T16:43:59Z")
Sure am glad he’s declawed! My monintor’s a Samsung LCD. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/54 "2007-07-31T02:59:44Z")
Glad to hear they’re getting more social. Have either of them sat on your laps for scritches yet? Or gotten close enough for petting? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/55 "2007-07-31T14:49:55Z")
Nicky will jump into laps, even the lap of someone he just met, but won’t stay very long. He’s been using my lap as a stepping stone onto the desk. Kipper prefers beds to laps and still doesn’t really venture out from hiding when I’m home. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/56 "2007-09-28T18:01:19Z")
We love the cats but I’m not sure this is working out. AC is tired of dealing with kitty barf all over the place. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/57 "2007-09-28T18:17:01Z")
We don’t think it’s hairballs, we were able to get that under control. The barf is pretty much all food and mainly dry. Seems Nicky just tries to eat more than his stomach can handle and it rebels. AC says she can’t deal with this anymore and I’m not much help due to getting carpal tunnel in my right wrist recently. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/58 "2007-10-03T23:47:42Z")
I think Nicky hid my watch somewhere. I know he took a nickel out of my room and buried it in his food bowl. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/59 "2007-10-04T00:33:59Z")
[QUOTE=Lute Skywatcher] We don’t think it’s hairballs, we were able to get that under control. The barf is pretty much all food and mainly dry. Seems Nicky just tries to eat more than his stomach can handle and it rebels. AC says she can’t deal with this anymore and I’m not much help due to getting carpal tunnel in my right wrist recently. [/QUOTE] Do you free feed? You might try feeding Nicky just a little food at a time so he can’t overeat. You might also talk to the vet. I thought my Koshka was having problems with eating too fast. Turned out she had cancer, and I had to put her to sleep less than a year later. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854/60 "2007-10-04T02:04:46Z")
[QUOTE=Morgyn] Do you free feed? You might try feeding Nicky just a little food at a time so he can’t overeat. [/QUOTE] Turns out it likely was Kipper and probably hairballs. I’ve gone back to getting their food from a drugstore near work, which usually has food formulated for indoor cats (i.e.: contains hairball remedy) in stock. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/md-dc-nova-soeast-pa-dopers-kitties-need-a-home/407854.md?page=4)