Well I just don't know!!

[Gustav]

As Saje said I went to the vets today to ask him what was going on!! And he was just about to go out on his large animal rounds so not the most receptive time to catch him! :rolleyes: (There's no small aninmal sugery on saturday morning) He said that in his opinion and without seeing her that she was going through a Phantom preganacy! She is still bleeding a little bit so I asked him about this and he said it was very rare for Cats to bleed when in season but not totally unheard of! I asked him what I should do then, and he did his arrogant French Man shrug which means, ok my interest in this subject is waning!! So i asked him again what I should do!! And he said just to keep an eye on her and if she's still bleeding Monday to take her in!

She is perfectly happy and has eaten well today! She's spent most of the day lounging in the Garden sunning herself. And she got stung by a bee!! :( But the swelling is going down now!! *Phew*

So it's just the waiting game for me this weekend!! :(

I'm quite dissapointed actually, I was getting used to the idea of having little ones around!!! *sigh* As long as Katelina is ok though is the main thing!! :D

[Barb04]

Sorry to hear the sound of little itty bitty kitty feet won't be coming. I hope Katelina made it through that nasty bee sting ok. Give Katelina kitty meows and kisses from Tiny and Bear. CJ loves cats so I know she will definitely send doggie hugs & kisses. Keep us updated on how Katelina is doing. (Forgot to say that vet sounds like some doctors I've been to.)

[Gustav]

[QUOTE=Barb04]Sorry to hear the sound of little itty bitty kitty feet won't be coming. I hope Katelina made it through that nasty bee sting ok. Give Katelina kitty meows and kisses from Tiny and Bear. CJ loves cats so I know she will definitely send doggie hugs & kisses.QUOTE]

Thanks Barb!! Yeah, the swelling from the sting has gone right down now, i've checked and there's not a stinger in it!! Well they always do it the once don't they!! They don't get stung twice!! Lol! :D

Katelina (Lili) thanks Tiny and Bear and CJ for the kisses and hugs :o !!

Don't get me wrong he's a very very good vet, it's just that Cat's don't rank very high on the priority list here! They think i'm over sentimental with my pets! They actually find it quite amusing!!

[bubbatd]

Well, I'll put away my kitten mitten kittin' for a while !

[smkie]

tho it is sad you were looking forward to your babes, it is probably best for her that she isn't. Having kittens is hard on cats..physically. Are you going to have her fixed? maybe you can adopt her a baby so her phantom preg would be a success..(and a happy one for the kitten too) :)

[gapeach]

AAww , I like Smkie's idea. Are most people there not sentimental of their pets? :(

[Gustav]

I'm gonig to make an appointment on Monday to have her fixed Smkie!!! I don't know how Gus would cope with another cat!! She torments him constantly as it is!! Lol! :D I'll have a serious think about getting another cat!

And not really Gapeach! This is a rural farming community, cattle and sheep and of course they aren't pets! Cat's are everywhere here, people encourage them to breed on the farms because the catch Rats etc. So if one gets killed they are very nonchalant(sp?) about it as there will be another litter next year so the cat numbers will always be about the same!!
Dogs however are a totally different thing!!! There are two catagories here 1) are the Working collies, Hunting dogs, Guard dogs (it is legal here for a dog to bite a trespasser here!), and search and Rescue hounds. These are prized above anything else and are treated like royalty!! 2) And then you have your pet dogs which are always groomed to within one inch of their lives, never get dirty and hardly ever venture outside without being tucked under an arm or put in a bag!! :rolleyes: lol.

[Vickih]

2) And then you have your pet dogs which are always groomed to within one inch of their lives, never get dirty and hardly ever venture outside without being tucked under an arm or put in a bag!! :rolleyes: lol.

Can just imagine you trying to carry a bag with Gus inside!!!

[Gustav]

Can just imagine you trying to carry a bag with Gus inside!!!

Ha ha ha!! It'd have to be some bag!!! :D

[gapeach]

Sounds like the dogs have a lot better life than the kitties :(

[darkchild16]

im sorry but i would never carry my dog everywhere i geuss i grew up to much on a farmm but feet are meant to be used for walking ppl lol

[Gustav]

Sounds like the dogs have a lot better life than the kitties :(

True!! They aren't cruel to the kitties, they just don't care about them that much!

And Darkchild that's why I was laughing! Gus is over 66 Lbs! Couldn't carry him for long if I tried!! Lol! :D

[gapeach]

I sometimes wonder what I would do (Lord forbid) something should happen to Carey, b/c I can't pick her up. I guess I would have to have one of those adrenaline rushes! Or slide a blanket under and drag her.

[darkchild16]

i carry walker for like a foot sometimes but i would definatly do it if their is a medical reason

[gapeach]

Carey prob wieghs close to 90 lbs. When she won't get in bathtub I have to pick up front legs put them in then pick up her butt and she helps jump in.

[darkchild16]

oh i dont bathe walker in the tub cuz id have to lean the bathrooom after ward and the thought of that is scary lol

[gapeach]

Everyone always asks me where I bathe her and then they don't believe me. Yeah I have to clean bathroom after (it's Maggie's tub) but I just spray it down with cleaner while it's still wet and then spray with the shower head

[darkchild16]

yea walkers not that easy

[gapeach]

He shake all over, jump out of tub? :D We taught Carey to shake with shower curtain pulled in front of her (but she'll only do it once. Then she stays in tub until I dry her some. She adores getting blowdried but mine is broken.

[darkchild16]

oh yea and or bathroom is white

[gapeach]

Ours is wallpaper (flowers) but we have carpet in there, have to put a fan in there to dry it out, takes 4-ever

[darkchild16]

we have terrazzo and white with colorfull puppy dogs and cats shower curtain ill got take a pic of it

[gapeach]

I bet that's cute. If I redo bathroom want to do seashells. Store had adorable lil' girl and boy figures with sailboat. But my bathroom is way too small for all that stuff :(

[darkchild16]

mine too but i picked out the stuff

[gapeach]

I thought about framing pic of Maggie in the tub and hanging it up

[darkchild16]

lol i have one of me and snow last summer in the tub yea that wasnt fun i had to wear shorts and got scratches all over my legs grrrrrr

[gapeach]

Who is Snow? I would also love to have one of those old antique big clawfooted bathtubs

[darkchild16]

my moms boyfriends dog shes like 2 mths older then walker http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/darkchild16/e5e8d6f3.jpg

[gapeach]

Oh, I was confused for min. there snow in FLA? lol Your bathroom is bout same size as mine maybe lil bigger

[darkchild16]

there was when i was 4

[darkchild16]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/darkchild16/IMG_0402.jpg just the curtain

[gapeach]

very cute

[darkchild16]

yea i found it at jcpennies and my mom wouldnt let me do skulls like i wanted to so i gave in

[gapeach]

lol can't blame mom there don't think I'd want sculls staring at me in the bathroom

[darkchild16]

thats mine and my bros she has her own

[gapeach]

They make a shower curtain with sculls on it?

[darkchild16]

yea they sell it at hot topic

[Renee750il]

Poor cats. They do seem to get the short shrift the majority of the time. Except in old Egypt . . .

Glad Katelina's being taken care of so well by you. Smkie's idea is an excellent one. Two cats would probably be easier for Gus. They'll amuse each other more and torment him less usually.

[darkchild16]

orteam up on him

[gapeach]

lol, I think Renee posted on the wrong page, I guess they have bath decor in anything now though :D I saw a seethrough one when you are in the shower the person looks in can see your head on a hunk or babe body!

[darkchild16]

lol i need that i had smilie faces fo rawile

[Renee750il]

lol, I think Renee posted on the wrong page, I guess they have bath decor in anything now though :D I saw a seethrough one when you are in the shower the person looks in can see your head on a hunk or babe body!

lol! I'd only read through the first two pages . . .

[gapeach]

Maggie's is just white, we have a glass door on our shower

[Saje]

Poor cats. They do seem to get the short shrift the majority of the time. Except in old Egypt . . .

Glad Katelina's being taken care of so well by you. Smkie's idea is an excellent one. Two cats would probably be easier for Gus. They'll amuse each other more and torment him less usually.


I think that is a good idea. And Louie has a big enough heart for another kitty. :) Whadya think?

[darkchild16]

same with my moms we just had hers retiled i liked what i picked to its nice looking

[gapeach]

lol! I'd only read through the first two pages . . .


:D we thought you sounded a lil out of place cat in the tub

[Saje]

yeah, but this is a thread about Gustav's cat! If you are going to reply to the original topic it's gonna go where it's gonna go :D

[gapeach]

Now Saje has Louie and the kittie in the tub :D Sorry just teasing!

[darkchild16]

lol got me lost i thought i clicked back a few pages

[gapeach]

We are the ones with the kitties in the tub :o

[darkchild16]

lol thats when all hell brakes loose

[Gustav]

No Louie's kitty is not in the tub!! She's happily sitting on her lap!! I'll have a think about another cat!!! I do love cats though! Don't Tempt me!!!!

[darkchild16]

ill send you my dads i hate him

[gapeach]

Your cat is more like a dog, she might enjoy a bath lol. I did know a cat who used to swim after my friend when we took out the paddle boat

[Saje]

No Louie's kitty is not in the tub!! She's happily sitting on her lap!! I'll have a think about another cat!!! I do love cats though! Don't Tempt me!!!!

I think it's a good idea. And if Gustav feels overwhelmed you could get him another friend. Break out the russian name book! :D

[darkchild16]

lol that would be funny to see the one i had hated the water if i had known about this thing for abthing cats i woulda bought that

[lablovingirl]

how about puttin my horse in a bag

[darkchild16]

lol ill buy 25 horse bags and carry mine around lol yea sure

[gapeach]

would have to be a big bag. The cat did swim! And I do think it might be good to get kitten (you know you want to anyway Gustav)

[darkchild16]

ill send you peanut free as long as he gets out of the house lol

[Gustav]

I think it's a good idea. And if Gustav feels overwhelmed you could get him another friend. Break out the russian name book! :D

DON'T tempt me!!! I would love more animals! But Martin would freek!! :D

[darkchild16]

awwww please take him lol he torments my akira baby

[Saje]

DON'T tempt me!!! I would love more animals! But Martin would freek!! :D

Eh <shrugs> he's never there anyway. :D

[Gustav]

Eh <shrugs> he's never there anyway. :D

Very True!! But It's tricky getting another dog as we have to wait for the pet passport scheme for 8 months!! It means we can't go to the UK for 8 months! And if there's a funeral or anything we're stuck! :(

[darkchild16]

that sucks

[Saje]

Very True!! But It's tricky getting another dog as we have to wait for the pet passport scheme for 8 months!! It means we can't go to the UK for 8 months! And if there's a funeral or anything we're stuck! :(

Well, :( Hopefully there won't be any funerals! You can't have someone house sit while you go home for a couple of days?

How come you ran away to france anyway. Not that I blame you from those pics!

[gapeach]

Very True!! But It's tricky getting another dog as we have to wait for the pet passport scheme for 8 months!! It means we can't go to the UK for 8 months! And if there's a funeral or anything we're stuck! :(


I'm confused are you thinking bout nother dog or nother cat?

[darkchild16]

me too i thought you were thinking about a cat

[Saje]

I think it's a good idea. And if Gustav feels overwhelmed you could get him another friend. Break out the russian name book! :D

She is. But then I said that ^

[darkchild16]

ahhhh i missed that

[gapeach]

Oh ok one of both!

[Gustav]

Well, :( Hopefully there won't be any funerals! You can't have someone house sit while you go home for a couple of days?

How come you ran away to france anyway. Not that I blame you from those pics!

Gus won't eat if I leave him!! :( I left him for a week with Martin once and I had to come home early (was supposed to go for 10 days) because he wouldn't eat!!

We came to France because, we couldn't afford to keep the Horses in the UK and no matter how hard we were saving we couldn't afford to buy anywhere! SO we move to France where the cost of living is cheaper and we could afford to buy 5 Acres!!!!! My dad is retiring this year so everyone will be moving over here anyway! May get another dog then!!

[darkchild16]

france is so pretty but the language sucks sorry gus

[gapeach]

the language is beautiful!

[Saje]

Gus won't eat if I leave him!! :( I left him for a week with Martin once and I had to come home early (was supposed to go for 10 days) because he wouldn't eat!!

We came to France because, we couldn't afford to keep the Horses in the UK and no matter how hard we were saving we couldn't afford to buy anywhere! SO we move to France where the cost of living is cheaper and we could afford to buy 5 Acres!!!!! My dad is retiring this year so everyone will be moving over here anyway! May get another dog then!!

Poor gus loves his Mom THIS much.

Well, that sounds like a good move. I've heard that England is horribly expensive at least with real estate

[Saje]

French is a wonderful, expressive language. I've taught a lot of English overseas and the more I teach it the more I realize how dull it is.

[Gustav]

france is so pretty but the language sucks sorry gus

The language only sucks if you can't understand it!!!! Being Bilingual I have absolutley no problems!! I think French like all the latin based lauguages is very romantic sounding! Much more so that our Germanically influenced vocabulary!!
I hate people who move to countries and then refuse to learn the language!! It's soooo RUDE!!

[Saje]

I agree Louie. I learned quite a bit of spanish in Chile. More than enough to get buy. I don't really consider myself biligual because my grammer sucks. In Japan I learned both katakana and hiragana but I never really learned how to speak it. I'd still like to learn it. It's an intersting, complicated language

[darkchild16]

no i took french and i failed it lol i love how it sounds tho

[Gustav]

Poor gus loves his Mom THIS much.

Well, that sounds like a good move. I've heard that England is horribly expensive at least with real estate

Yeah he's soppy isn't he!! :rolleyes:

England is overpriced, overpopulated and the weather is mainly terrible!! Voila un bon excuse pour partir et vivre en France!

[Saje]

Yeah he's soppy isn't he!! :rolleyes:

England is overpriced, overpopulated and the weather is mainly terrible!! Voila un bon excuse pour partir et vivre en France!

Which is a good excuse to move and live in France? Roughly. It's a lot easier to read French once you learn another romance language.

[Gustav]

Very good!!! I'm impressed! ;)

[darkchild16]

are yall picking on me

[Gustav]

Ba, Non Cherie!! Not at all Darkchild! We're just playing!! ;)

[darkchild16]

lol im retaking next year tho i love the language its just confusing

[Gustav]

If you need help simplifying it just give me a shout! ;)

[gapeach]

I have a question, we were aleays told my maiden name was French. Does it mean anything, or is it common name there? Valiket

[Gustav]

Not as far as I know!! I've never heard of it as a name or a phrase!!! Sorry! I will check in my enormous dictionary though!!

[gapeach]

Thanks, we don't know a lot about that side of family there was a feud :( and they quit talking. What is French/Canadian?

[darkchild16]

ummm quebec pppl mostly right gus?

[Gustav]

Lol! Have no idea! Never been to Canada in my life! Lol! I think there are slight variations in the language between French French and Canadian French, certainly in the accent!! Like the French speaking Belgians!!

[darkchild16]

lol i think thats write they were some weird ppl tho

[gapeach]

It was on some of my research, thanks though gotta run talk to ya'll later

[Gustav]

Laters!! Sorry I couldn't be more help!!

[darkchild16]

see ya i knew enough frenh to get what i wanted tho

[bubbatd]

French Canadian is french, but some of the phrases are different from european french. I was brought up in Quebec ( asbestos mining town) and we were only among about 400 english speaking people. English school, but took written and spoken french courses from 4th grade up. When I went off to college in the US, I took a french lit class and we were only 4 of us in the class. The prof was from Paris and she had us write a composition. I naturally wrote about a dog. In Que. the word for barking was " Japee"She had never heard of it and kept saying " C'est Aboie " ....

[darkchild16]

ahhh thanks bubba

[bubbatd]

Gapeach...Valiquet is a french sirname....

[gapeach]

Thanks Grammy, is it common in Canada? Do you know what it means? Sorry to bombard ya with questions but I've been looking for any info on it. :D