tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post1013502017656428305..comments2024-02-20T23:35:16.374-08:00Comments on Under The Paw: Retro CatsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14969078803595376434noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-50132264965484031402008-12-07T13:24:00.000-08:002008-12-07T13:24:00.000-08:00I was not even alive in 1981!When I was a baby (in...I was not even alive in 1981!<BR/><BR/>When I was a baby (in 1983) we had a cat who lived to be 21 (he died in about '83 so was born in about 1962) and he was the size of a small dog, there are pics of me as a baby with this giant cat (called Ginger), clearly he was a nice cat as my parents did not seem to mind leaving their only (at that time) kid with this enormous cat. Apparently I loved him and was always patting him....If his longevity was due to his massive size I have high hopes for Squeaky!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762291227284977366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-67355259558238978502008-12-06T01:22:00.000-08:002008-12-06T01:22:00.000-08:00Wow, 38 is a wonderful age for a cat to reach! Rox...Wow, 38 is a wonderful age for a cat to reach! Roxy will be happy to know that eating broccoli keeps you young.Karen Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532742616554346462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-75456312354006628352008-12-05T16:05:00.000-08:002008-12-05T16:05:00.000-08:00Jake Perry is an angel here on earth...bless the o...Jake Perry is an angel here on earth...bless the old coot as my gramma used to say. My mom's cat lived to be 22, he was a feral that found us and didn't live inside until he was about 14 and decided he didn't like sleeping in the old dog house in the cold. My Zippy is going to be 12 in a few months and she acts like a kitten, she's as crazy as a kitten too! Her favorite snack is extra sharp white cheddar cheese, maybe that's what's kept her young.Zippy, Sadie, Speedy and M'Geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05278705867488184953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-1569250329963299332008-12-05T06:13:00.000-08:002008-12-05T06:13:00.000-08:00Just as an aside, the reason that many cats look w...Just as an aside, the reason that many cats look worn out at about age eleven is that it's an age when serious illnesses tend to hit - lymphoma is a common one and thyroid issues crop up often at that age, but unlike the former, are treatable. Too often owners just put it down to the cat being old. Eleven is not old.<BR/><BR/>A few years ago there was a 31 year old cat living in the Forest of Dean with her owner. It was reported on HTV Wales news. The cat looked well and happy. We think she may have lived in the same town Dennis Potter lived in.Everycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356564928470972448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-80072564423610048502008-12-05T03:35:00.000-08:002008-12-05T03:35:00.000-08:00Wow - it cheers me up to know that Jake Perry is o...Wow - it cheers me up to know that Jake Perry is out there. He's out there alright. But Gawd Bless 'im!<BR/><BR/>I want his breakfast recipe. How much coffee? And does he mix it in with the bacon, eggs and broccoli??Cactus Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362552708195053967noreply@blogger.com