Cats and tails...

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loopylou711 — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:34:16 GMT

My poppy sucks and lick fingers when she is content! Quite cute, she did it as a kitten we presumed she would grow out of it but 18 months on shes still at it! Niamh opens her mouth and sticks her tongue out when she is happy! Luka is my semi normal cat who will happy feet and collapse in a heap!

She is cute tho Claire! I would love to see pics of her doing it!! Cats like dogs eh - my Niamh plays fetch with mice!! I don't think their will ever be 2 cats the same there all so crazy thats what makes them better than dogs !!

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Phrin Vernon RVN — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:17:35 GMT

Hiya

I've seen a few cats who suck the tip of their tail - very cute! Also seen quite a lot who suck blankets etc - I always assumed it was a comfort thing?

Never heard of one sucking toes before lol!

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Kim Buckley — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:52:32 GMT

Have seen quite a few cats do it to blankets. Old practice cat who was also called Piglet used to do it to a fluffy pillow she had. Think it's a comfort thing. Must remind them of suckling from their mummys or something.

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bongo — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:45:29 GMT

she is beautiful! i really want one!!

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Steph Phillips — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:45:54 GMT

Aww yeah my mum's cat did that all the time, but it would be the base of her tail rather than the tip.. about an inch from her butt!! Lol!! She's purr like mad too!

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Claire Cameron — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:19:45 GMT

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Claire... never seen a cat do that... can you video it?

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Yep next time she's doing it I'll try and grab a video of her doing it. Little weirdo she is

[quote user="Tracey Louise"]How did you end up with piglet, she looks like an absolutely amazing cat, i dont think we have ever had a sphynx come into one of our surgeries, but i got the pleasure of meeting a gorgeous one at the supreme cat show the other year[/quote]

I got her as a 'rescue' from a breeder in Fife. I'd wanted a Sphynx for years and figured if I could rescue one that would be even better but I was prepared to buy one. So I contacted a few breeders and heard from Carole from Alnakeed Sphynx in Fife, Piglet had been sold as a kitten to a lady who was 'collecting' obscure breeds of cat, the lady had Piglet, a Selkirk Rex, some other Rex breeds etc but was keeping them confined to one room in solitary confinement, Carole got wind of this and went to the house and informed her that she wouldn't have her cats kept like that and gave her the money she paid for her back and took Piggle away, the woman wasn't happy but Carole said that her cats are not to be kept like that.

So, long story short, Carole was going to keep her, I contacted her and she said she had the perfect kitty for me, so I dragged Neil all the way to Fife to meet her, I was so nervous that Piglet wouldn't take to me, Carole wouldn't like me then I couldn't get my gorgeous Sphynx.

But I went to the house and met Pig and fell in love, I've never met a cat with such a character and we took her home, Carole cried her eyes out as I left and later told me she nearly ran after me to take her back but knew she'd found a good home.

Carole had about 20 Sphynx when I went and I was in Sphynx heaven, her house was immaculate, all virus tested, all clean litter trays, she knew them all by name and who's parents and grandparents were. I'd recommend her ten fold.

So, that's how I got my Piggle. Carole had called her Wonky (as in Willy Wonka) when I had her as she's obsessed with finding, and hunting down chocolate - so true. But she's a Piglet, pink with a curly tail and an appetite to boot

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Crazy Cat Lady — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:48:22 GMT

My Birman does this, although he uses human toes. He looks so chilled out when he's sucking toes (socks and all) that we're too scared to move!!

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Mrs Dot Dot — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:19:33 GMT

Claire... never seen a cat do that... can you video it?

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Tracey Louise — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:46:49 GMT

That is so sweet, one of my cats licks and nuzzles at my fingers when shes content.

How did you end up with piglet, she looks like an absolutely amazing cat, i dont think we have ever had a sphynx come into one of our surgeries, but i got the pleasure of meeting a gorgeous one at the supreme cat show the other year.