So is Caturday still a thing around here?
Yus...
>>558834382
fuck yes nigger
No.
>>558834382
Wow cancer detected
GTFO off my B infantfag
am i doing it right
Fuck yeh, caturday
Not as of recent.
Mostly gay ogre shit,'kek', fuckin kids fuckin /b/, summer, etc.
Post fuckin cats man.
>>558834565
>GTFO off my B infantfag
>been here all of 6 months no doubt
Kill yourself already faggot
Love cats, yep. It's Saturday!
>>558834829
AYY LMAO
>>558834382
Sage
>>558834382
Happy Caturday faggots!
i want one of these sooo bad
>>558835469
dear godd but the cuteness overload
>>558835469
>>558835589
>>558835648
still adorable
>>558835727
dis my lil nigga ricky
>>558835905
that is a cute kitteh
makes me miss mine. RIP :(
my Buddy, 1 of 3 cats. He is guarding my Star Wars books.
OC. My cat
>>558834565
Holy Fuck, you're the cancer
>>558836026
Pic is sideways due to phone having ass burgers. Apologies, anons.
Rule 22&79 much?
>>558836026
Much impress. Favorite series?
Postin my pussy
>>558836026
Hang on a minute. Are those first edition star wars action figures on the top top shelf?
>>558836325
Halfway through NJO currently. I love the post ROTJ ones due to nostalgia. But I will have them all read by Episode 7 time.
>>558834565
/b/ is a place for friends to come together, not a place for bullies like you to get your kicks... my /b/ says no to bullying. Faggot
>>558836428
No they are the new mission series ones. Here is my main collection. Gonna start my own SW thread in a minute.
>>558836172
There's a longer version of this, please tell me one of you has it
>>558836875
>>558835648
>>558836363
every cat should become like zippocat
>>558837297
also see
>>558837078
>big kitteh
>>558836905
Awww.
Too bad. a "Telescoping Lightsaber" Darth Vader from 1978 costs around $6 000
>>558837413
>>558837589
I have like no... real good cat pics... have a dog.
>>558837405
first I thought its a mirror
I miss my 'ole Half-Stach Hitler
>>558836943
>>558836943
Link to the full video on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h14wr4pXZFk
>>558837964
Eh. Not sure why I have that one.
>>558834964
This one is my favorite forever <3
>>558836905
Damn your phone does have aspergers
>>558835617
Awesome that's a cool lookin cat
>>558837467
The Luke has a telescoping saber. He is from the 2007 Early Bird box. Not really retro, but the nostalgia buttons are pressed.
>>558839067
You might like this
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=SSC11290&mode=retail
Caturday bump
>pic related, my cat
>>558837391
oh, now I see, that's why I never get any pussy.
b..but I heard cats dont like water, so I thought they might like fire
gf's new kitty
Thanks /b/, cheered me up. Extra props to pet OC, kitties be cute
>This entire thread
Thank you so much, /b/, for starting my morning in the most adorable way.
>>558835589
your pic related is called "mr. wrinkles"
>>558842535
Why do they do this? Whenever i let my cat into the hallway he rolls for 2 minutes
Mah nigga
Caturday mofo
>>558834945
Look at that brutality, she snapped it's neck without mercy for disturbing her sleep.
>>558835469
They are pretty cozy. Pic related , my kitty
>>558843467
he's getting his stink all over to mark his territory.
>>558843786
dat face!
Do you guys know if there is anyway I can get a cat but not keep him/her in the house? It's just my wife is allergic to cats fuckin a and obviously can't just leave her but money is no option and I would be willing to give as much effort and attention as possible I'm just wondering if it's not even worth it like having a spacious shelter in our patio that is very clean and temperature regulated. I just really love these guys a lot and it makes my day to play with my friends kittens please help
>>558845947
Who still has indoor cats? Unless you live in a flat it's stupid, let the cat be free.
>>558834382
>>558846251
> Have flat in door cat
> Only goes on the balcony if the temperatures are comfy as fuck, otherwise he looks pissed and goes back in
> Never even wants to go outside
> Tfw it's my soulmate
>>558846251
I thought it was never a good idea to have an outdoor cat. My neighbor has one and she's really friendly but always getting hurt fighting stray cats it's sad
>>558835129
Saging doesn't do anything anymore, thanks for the bumb
>>558834864
Mine does this all the time
here's some badly edited OC cos I couldn't think what to put on it.
>>558842345
what he said
>>558843786
that cat's such a faggot
>>558837660
>>558838824
is that a blue point?
>>558835129
you're to bad to be heaven
>>558846445
mine is female and always chills in my room. she can leave my room/house anytime but only does so to go to bathroom and usually comes back right after
My majestic beast licking my cup, like usual
Just a reminder to keep your cats indoors.
They're really bad for the environment, and it decreases their lifespan and life quality.
They don't go outside for the sake of going outside, they go outside to look for stimulation, if you play with them and give them attention they will not care.
Love, someone that cares about cats and the environment.
>>558846251
Indoor cats live for like 3x the time outdoor ones do.
>>558846837
>>558847974
My girlfriend's cat just got out and was ran over, so, yeah.
>>558834382
No the internet just stops liking cats....
>>558847974
And have ten times shittier lives.
Also, it's not 3 times as long, unless you're talking feral cats. Cats that are allowed to go outside can survive just fine for many years. I've had 10+ cats and they all lived above age 10 - some to around age 13. Their qualities of lives far surpassed cats that are never allowed to roam freely.
>>558847969
This. Cats are responsible for the extinction of many species. Cute little balls of genocide.
>>558848150
I am on the road a lot for my work and there hasn't been a day that I didn't see road kill cats.
Most of which had collars.
Caturday threads are the only reason I visit /b/ anymore. This has been a good thread, bye everyone.
>>558848191
>>558847969
Their life quality is not influenced by it if you take proper care of your pets, and play/exercise with them.
>Also, it's not 3 times as long, unless you're talking feral cats.
The average lifespan of an indoor/outdoor cat is 5, the average lifespan of an indoor cat is about 12-15, it decreases their lifespan by 2/3
The average lifespan for ferals is roughly 1.
Your anecdotes do not change the average.
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good thread all
>>558840228
Awwwww yeah
>>558847974
my cat was outdoor only, including sleeping and feeding and was 19 years old when she died of natural age
>>558847969
Over the course of growing up, We had 5 cats (between 2 and 4 at a time) I live behind a wooded park so we let them go out and even got a cat door. They all lived to be at least 16, but 2 were attacked by dogs and had to go to the vet, one needed metal stitches in his leg. Another was attacked by another cat and got an abscess (infection) and also ended up going to the vet.
They also brought all kinds of animals in through the cat door to play with. Baby rabbits, moles, chipmunks, mice, flying squirrels, small snakes, birds, and even a couple of rats. Most of them were still alive and I can't tell you how many hours I spent trying to catch them to let them go back out in the woods.
tl;dr cats like to go out, but are much safer staying indoors. Lots of people don't leash their dogs, not to mention dickhead people who think hurting cats is fun. (you've seen the cat gore pics on here, so you know what I mean)
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>>558848948
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence
My cat had the ability to fly and lived for 9999 years on the planet Repticon, where it ruled over its reptile minions.
>>558845947
>1
Don't even bother if you're not going to allow the cat into the house. If you keep a pet to be a strictly outside pet, you shorten their lives significantly. Just deal with it.
>>558848948
mine is 18 going on 19 outdoor too, she has cataracts in both eyes and her hip is starting to give, still a badass though
but yeah, anecdotal evidence don't mean shit. it's also better for wildlife to keep your cats indoor.
>>558845947
Don't be a dumb nigger, google "Hypoallergenic Cat Breeds" and get one.
>>558835304
Wenapora that is one beautiful cat
>>558834565
Get the fuck out faggot
>>558848302
this is amazing
>>558849030
Their life is always influenced by the average, that your cats were lucky enough to outlive the average doesn't change much.
I can have a toddler race (imagine drooling children running over a busy street with cars) on a busy road, it might go well and no one will get hurt, but that does not make the activity less dangerous on average, which means it's still a bad idea because 1) I don't have to let toddlers race on a busy road, and 2) The toddler don't have to race on a busy road to live healthy lifes.
>They also brought all kinds of animals in through the cat door to play with. Baby rabbits, moles, chipmunks, mice, flying squirrels, small snakes, birds, and even a couple of rats.
You do realize this is really bad for the ecosystem right?
>Most of them were still alive and I can't tell you how many hours I spent trying to catch them to let them go back out in the woods.
Look up catch scratch fever, most small animals die from internal infections and bleedings if they've only been so much as scratched by a cat.
All of those animals you released likely died horrible slow deaths.
>>558849294
if you feed her enough, she won't care for wildlife. Also wildlife in cities won't miss a sparrow or two.
>>558836172
This gives new meaning to the term "flipping out"
>>558847974
Clearly not. Depends what neighbourhood you're in I guess. Had 3 cats during my childhood, all outdoor cats. Two lived beyond 20 years, the other died earlier due to being fat and getting liver problems.
I have friends with an outdoor cat also. Their next door neighbour has a cat too and they get on fine.
>>558849501
Cats don't kill for food, they kill for fun.
Which is part of what makes them such a tremendous pest species, they don't just take what they need, they mindlessly kill everything that moves for fun.
>Also wildlife in cities won't miss a sparrow or two
Have you ever been to Belgium?
There's these signs next to the road, what they quote is:
'Oh it's only one can/cigarette/gum, it won't hurt the environment, it sounds xx million times a year'
Collectively, that mentality does cause a lot of damage.
>>558835304
>>558849397
Holy fucking shit WenaPora.
>>558849498
I'm not advocating letting cats out. I don't have any right now, but if/when I get another one I'll try to keep him indoors. If he is dead set on going out then I'll open up the cat door for him and teach him how to use, just so he doesn't become one of those indoor cats that gets out and then freaks and goes missing.
>All of those animals you released likely died horrible slow deaths.
yeah, I know, but I had to try. Even took a baby bunny to the nature center in the park. Called the next day and they told me it had died.
>You do realize this is really bad for the ecosystem right?
Yeah, cause most people love moles, mice and rats. (although a couple of neighbors weren't thrilled with my cat Spanky, she mostly went after birds)
>>558849879
jelly much?
>>558849501
>>558849879 is right about killing. Even if they are well fed at home they love to hunt.
>>558849498
I wonder if this is different between countries. Are you from the US? In the UK, outdoor cats are the norm, and they aren't exactly known for having short lives.
>>558849710
>Clearly not. Depends what neighbourhood you're in I guess.
It's the average, it's always present, it always influences their lifespan.
When it comes to cats there's really only 3 options.
A) area that has wildlife but no large predators capable of harming your cat.
Then you're introducing large predators to an area that lacks them, this is bad for the environment.
B) area with wildlife, including large predators capable of harming your cat.
Then you're introducing cats to a dangerous environment, not only will they maul wildlife, but they will also get mauled by the wildlife.
C) area without wildlife.
If an area can't support wildlife it cannot support your cat.
Keep in mind, letting them outdoors always brings parasites, diseases, etc, with it, I didn't include these because it goes for every option.
>>558847206
what the hell is that thing?
>>558837291
fucking shit WenaPora...
>>558840940
shit does he semi jump up to rub his hand on your hand my, russian blue and Burmese cat would do that
Hey fags, haven't been here for 2 years. Since when is there an id? maybe j00t's next move would be listing ip too?
>>558850019
You can just let them outdoors supervised, or leash train them, that doesn't harm anyone.
The problem is letting them outdoors unsupervised, not letting them outdoors, they cannot be trusted with wildlife or their own life, pets are to be cared for and not thrown outside to fend for themselves.
Whether people like those animals is irrelevant, they are part of the ecosystem, they are food for other animals, with your cats killing them they lose their meal, if that happens too much they starve, their population declines, and then you'll get a massive prey animal increase due lack of predatory.
>>558850046
Of what.
>>558850204
I'm in northern europe, they are a pest anywhere they're introduced without exceptions, the average lifespan does not vary, and it's impossible for them not to do damage to the environment.
Outdoors is the norm here, even though it has been proven many times to be incredibly bad for our ecosystem that is already under a lot of pressure, and if that isn't enough our local PETA like organisations are trying to make it illegal to shoot feral cats which are causing mass distress to our nature reserves and fragile island ecosystems.
>>558850231
cat eating mondo spore
>>558850215
one neighbor did tell us she saw a fox chasing one of my cats out of the woods one morning. Luckily he got away.....only later to be mauled by a german sheppard (he was the one that had to get metal stitches)
also, while we live on a dead end with little traffic, one of the neighbors' cats did wonder up to the main road and get run over.
Regarding parasites etc. we did have to get the house sprayed once a month for fleas and I found more than a couple ticks on them and me, so yea....there's that
>>558850215
Where are your statistics from? This website claims there is no significant difference in lifespan for outdoor or indoor cats, in the UK anyway:
http://onaverage.co.uk/age-averages/25-average-lifespan-of-a-cat
Other sites claim the difference is between 2 and 4 years, not "3x as long".
>>558850715
In what way is a cat not part of the ecosystem, particularly if the average number of cats in a street is roughly steady? Even if some new cats are introduced, I hate all this bullshit about everything having to be the same. Habitats change, different species go through cycles of population growth and decline, get over it.
>>558850715
damn image limit! I wanted to post a pic of a cat on a leash. Most don't like it at all! But still some adapt so it never hurts to try. I had a gf who lived in the city, Washington D.C. like 4 blocks from the White House when she was in college. She had two (obviously) indoor kittens and one day we harnessed them up and walked them down to the closest park thinking they'd love it. WRONG! The poor guys were terrified. So yeah, they remained indoor cats and never had an urge to go outside again.
>>558851196
I should say we carried them down to the park, then let them down in the grass, we didn't try to walk them through city traffic. But yea, they didn't like that adventure one bit.
>>558850747
The options are for cats going outdoors, indoors they suffer far less from parasites and diseases, they mainly catch them outdoors, which is what I mean.
>>558850759
http://www.mobilespca.org/Portals/0/downloads/documents/Your%20Cat%E2%80%94Indoors%20or%20Out.pdf
http://www.vetinfo.com/indoor-outdoor-cat-life-expectancy.html#b
http://pets.webmd.com/cats/features/how-to-care-for-an-outdoor-cat
Most research on cats in the UK is extremely biased due to them not wanting to take proper care of their pets, and not wanting to give the average person there a bad name since they all throw them outdoors to fend for themselves.
The average there might be a little higher or a little lower, but being outdoors always influences their lifespan, in every situation.
>>558851592
>they all throw them outdoors to fend for themselves
What are you on about? Outdoor cats are still fed and spend most of their time indoors. They're just ALLOWED to go outside, unlike indoor cats.
>>558850962
Domesticated animals are not part of the ecosystem becasuse they didn't evolve within any ecosystem, they didn't adapt to any species and not a single species adapted to them.
Change happens, it doesn't have to be the same, it's just that this does not work, just like cane toads didn't work in Australia or any of the other retarded ideas they had about introducing animals to their island ecosystem.
When species, instead of falling in line with the rest of the foodchain just crash the complete chain they're considered invasive, invasive pest species, that is what cats are outdoors, nothing is adapted to dealing with them, wildlife does not have a chance against them, they do not just kill sick animals that wouldve died anyway, they kill everything they can catch for fun.
They don't stop when they're full, they don't take weak links like predators adapted to those environments do.
>>558851802
They're figuratively thrown outside to fend for themselves, that they're still fed does not change anything about that, it's letting them make their own decisions.
They are not capable of doing this, it gets them killed, they're not humans, they don't consider that running over a busy road might kill them.
>>558851592
>he options are for cats going outdoors, indoors they suffer far less from parasites and diseases, they mainly catch them outdoors
Yeah, I understood you. The reason we had to get the house sprayed monthly was cause the cats got fleas outdoors.
>>558851802
>Outdoor cats are still fed and spend most of their time indoors
Not always. Especially in rural areas. Lots of redneck-y types get them to kill mice and leave them out year round. Even when the weather is bad and the cat (or dog) would love to come inside.
>>558852215
Heaven forbid an animal being allowed to make decisions.
>>558852276
>Not always. Especially in rural areas. Lots of redneck-y types get them to kill mice and leave them out year round.
We're talking about outdoors cats, you're referring to what can be considered feral.
Ferals don't live very long, but are far more destructive.
>>558852408
Animals can't be trusted with making such decisions, it's only rational not to let them make them.
>>558834864
This is your cat, this is your cat on meth
>>558835469
I imagine they feel like balls
new thread!!
>>558852721
>>558852721
we can post pictures again there
>>558834945
That's fucking adorable.
>>558838532
Anyone - why is the background lighting changing beside the cat's left ear and above the shoulder?