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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2013-04-24 10:11 am

Hrm

On watching the unnamed cat stride around, I don't think he's been fixed.

[identity profile] agoodwinsmith.livejournal.com 2013-04-24 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
You know about territory behaviour, I'm sure.

[identity profile] ponderoid.livejournal.com 2013-04-24 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
You said he was 8 months old already in another post? Do it, do it now. Past time.

[identity profile] pperiwinkle.livejournal.com 2013-04-24 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Might be why he was out on his own. Either he took a stroll looking for a sweetie; or he displayed intact male cat behavior, and was given the boot.

[identity profile] arielstarshadow.livejournal.com 2013-04-24 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
He doesn't have a name yet????
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[identity profile] johnreiher.livejournal.com 2013-04-24 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I like "Doom on Four Paws" or "Doom Kitty" for a name. :)

[identity profile] mcbadger.livejournal.com 2013-04-24 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Doompaw?

This is a fine beer:

http://www.sharpsbrewery.co.uk/our-beers/doombar/

Though I have no idea of James' taste in drink.

[identity profile] bwross.livejournal.com 2013-04-24 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
But if he's named after Doom, won't all the other cats tease him for being afraid of Squirrel Girl? Even though, well, it's Squirrel Girl... I'm sure it's still embarrassing for cats.
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[identity profile] johnreiher.livejournal.com 2013-04-24 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
After one Google later, I now have a new favorite superhero! Doreen Green, Squirrel Girl!

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/krin_o_o_/ 2013-04-24 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Careful, she's a gateway drug to Furrydom!

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/krin_o_o_/ 2013-04-24 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
So... One cat called "Unnamed" and another called "Nameless"?

That could make for hilarious quotes in the future.

[identity profile] mmcirvin.livejournal.com 2013-04-24 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
My father-in-law's cat got fixed in a manner that left him looking cosmetically semi-intact. I wouldn't assume that, though.

[identity profile] etumukutenyak.livejournal.com 2013-04-25 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
That's fairly common in cats, as they tend to heal in such a way as to suggest the presence of testicles (although if you had an intact male to compare to, you'd see the size difference). In dogs, we can do implants to keep the owners from feeling the loss.

And for truck owners, I always think the same thing: "those aren't proportionally large enough -- never mind."

[identity profile] houseboatonstyx.livejournal.com 2013-04-25 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Unless you're planning to keep him indoors forever (Anne Frank lifestyle), why traumatize him? Our intact toms saved their urine for marking the outside borders of their territory -- ie far outdoors. (A cat-door helps.)

[identity profile] james-nicoll.livejournal.com 2013-04-25 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I live in a neighborhood where the lifespan for outdoor cats is often measured in months (traffic and FIV).