Retro-Grouch
Veteran
I consider them a superior species as well. A quick glance at the day's headlines will explain why.Oh, don't they train us well!
(No wonder they consider themselves the superior species.)
- Murray
PS. I sometimes wonder how my cat Joey and I got started with a given activity. But, if he likes it, he doesn't forget it, and he knows how to tell me he wants it!
CMur12
Veteran
I consider them a superior species as well. A quick glance at the day's headlines will explain why.![]()
Good point!
(I'll go give Joey a congratulatory pat on the back.)
- Murray
Wenge
Registered User
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In recent posts about my cat Sneaky, I've mentioned that he had gotten lazy and had not killed anything in nearly eight months. Last night, I opened the door to find him sitting next to a dead sparrow on the doorstep, which he went to the trouble of killing in the rain!
Later in the night, around 3am, I heard a nasty catfight outside my house. I go out to see Sneaky right on the heels of another cat, chasing it through four different neighboring yards. It was still raining. He refused to come in after the other cat got away, until I shook a bag of kitty treats.
I shot these pictures of him a few days ago in his favorite hiding spot, under the rose of sharon bushes that are usually full of birds!
yanchep_mike
Always Trying
Always remember he allows you to live in his house, be thankful.
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.

Sneaky rolling around, looking cute by the back door of my house early in the morning shortly after sunrise a few weeks ago. I shot this on 35mm color film, which I've recently started using again after many years of only shooting digital for my color work.
Leica M4-2, 50mm f2.4 Summarit-M, Kodak Portra 400.
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
It's all an act. He may look cute, but he's a killer!
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
It's all an act. He may look cute, but he's a killer!
I showed the photo to my mother, and she said: "He's probably hoping a bird will land on his belly so he can murder it!"
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
Just curious, Chris. In your Fort Wayne thread as well, you mentioned returning to shooting film in your Leica. What's behind that decision? Thats's a curious (not hostile!) question.
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
Just curious, Chris. In your Fort Wayne thread as well, you mentioned returning to shooting film in your Leica. What's behind that decision? Thats's a curious (not hostile!) question.
Good question. I decided to answer in a separate thread:
Why I'm Shooting Film Again
Just curious, Chris. In your Fort Wayne thread as well, you mentioned returning to shooting film in your Leica. What's behind that decision? Thats's a curious (not hostile!) question. Retro-Grouch asked me this in my thread with my photos of my cat, but I thought the answer to his question...

Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.

Sneaky's been sick the last couple days. I'm taking him to the vet this afternoon. The nictitating membranes in his eyes are partly closed, covering almost half of each eye, and he is sleeping a lot more than normal and not wanting to eat as much.
Despite this, he wants outside and is mad that I'm keeping him in so that I can take him to the vet later today.

Crop from the main image so you can see his eyes.
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
Let's hope all goes well for Sneaky. He is, of course, family!
CMur12
Veteran
I'm pulling for Sneaky, too!
I hope the vet has a good solution and that Sneaky is soon back to his old self.
- Murray
I hope the vet has a good solution and that Sneaky is soon back to his old self.
- Murray
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
I'm pulling for Sneaky, too!
I hope the vet has a good solution and that Sneaky is soon back to his old self.
- Murray
Let's hope all goes well for Sneaky. He is, of course, family!
Just got back from the vet. He has hairballs clogging his digestive system; they gave medication for that.
CMur12
Veteran
Just got back from the vet. He has hairballs clogging his digestive system; they gave medication for that.
Is that fairly routine and easily resolved, Chris?
- Murray
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
From memory you can get a specialised dry food for cats that deals with it that you can give them occasionally.Is that fairly routine and easily resolved, Chris?
- Murray
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
From memory you can get a specialised dry food for cats that deals with it that you can give them occasionally.
Sneaky refuses to touch dry food. He eats canned food, and refuses to eat that unless I add real meat to it. I have to keep a bag of leftiver steak and chicken in the fridge to 'season' his food with so he'll eat.

Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
Is that fairly routine and easily resolved, Chris?
- Murray
Yeah its a common issue with longhaired cats.
The Spastic Image
Established
There's a hairball treatment you can get from your vet for this. Laxatone. Had this problem with my tuxedo, Baby! She is small already, 9 pounds, she lost 2 pounds. Vet visit wasn't cheap! But a good vet. The Laxatone is around $10. Helps kitty pass hairballs! Baby's also on a special diet also. She eats Purina Pro Plan hairball dry food.From memory you can get a specialised dry food for cats that deals with it that you can give them occasionally.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Sneaky refuses to touch dry food. He eats canned food, and refuses to eat that unless I add real meat to it. I have to keep a bag of leftiver steak and chicken in the fridge to 'season' his food with so he'll eat.
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Typical cat by the sounds of it!
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
I will second the recommendation for Laxatone. It's very effective for our cat, who is also a longhair. She gets a special diet as well, but it's a dry kibble from Royal Canin. Probably a no-go for Sneaky.There's a hairball treatment you can get from your vet for this. Laxatone. Had this problem with my tuxedo, Baby! She is small already, 9 pounds, she lost 2 pounds. Vet visit wasn't cheap! But a good vet. The Laxatone is around $10. Helps kitty pass hairballs! Baby's also on a special diet also. She eats Purina Pro Plan hairball dry food.
Glad to hear that his problem isn't serious!
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