http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804 Just need a place to call home.... Please take a look and maybe save a sweet life today. &nbsp; http://www.bakersfieldspca.org/adoption_gallery.htm THANKS!! Just need a place to call home.... Please take a look and maybe save a sweet life today. &nbsp; http://www.bakersfieldspca.org/adoption_gallery.htm THANKS!! en-us <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>You can take Johnny D. (the one eyed tabby) out of the SPCA database. He went home with me on Saturday.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140013 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140013 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>You can take Johnny D. (the one eyed tabby) out of the SPCA database. He went home with me on Saturday.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> WAY TO GO 'TSM'.....OUTSTANDING!!! amigo---good for the BOTH of you..you see,there IS still HOPE out there...you made my day.... http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140025 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140025 WAY TO GO 'TSM'.....OUTSTANDING!!! amigo---good for the BOTH of you..you see,there IS still HOPE out there...you made my day.... <p><strong><font size="3">Great!</font></strong> TSM.</p> <p>THANK YOU!!!</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140031 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140031 <p><strong><font size="3">Great!</font></strong> TSM.</p> <p>THANK YOU!!!</p> <font size="2">Good deal TSM!</font> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140033 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140033 <font size="2">Good deal TSM!</font> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>He was abused by his owner, losing his eye and having his tail broken (it's&nbsp;crooked). A neighbor rescued him and brought him in to the shelter. Next month would have been one year he was in the shelter. He was really friendly and we took to each other right away.</p> <p>The hard part is remembering to approach him from the side with his good eye. He's none too happy being snuck up on as the number of scratches on my leg can attest to.</p> <p>He's a weird cat. He likes to be brushed while he eats. He'll stand by his dish and howl until I start brushing him, then he'll start chowing down. It's a good thing he doesn't eat much.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140052 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140052 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>He was abused by his owner, losing his eye and having his tail broken (it's&nbsp;crooked). A neighbor rescued him and brought him in to the shelter. Next month would have been one year he was in the shelter. He was really friendly and we took to each other right away.</p> <p>The hard part is remembering to approach him from the side with his good eye. He's none too happy being snuck up on as the number of scratches on my leg can attest to.</p> <p>He's a weird cat. He likes to be brushed while he eats. He'll stand by his dish and howl until I start brushing him, then he'll start chowing down. It's a good thing he doesn't eat much.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Weird cat??? no sir..I have a weird cat--4:30 EVERY am it time for the Crazies with butchy boy--what Johnny D needs is a whole lotta love..I rescued my cat so small that I trained him when I play the rolling stones-it's time to take a bath-and he loves it..gotta a good vet in mind? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140056 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140056 Weird cat??? no sir..I have a weird cat--4:30 EVERY am it time for the Crazies with butchy boy--what Johnny D needs is a whole lotta love..I rescued my cat so small that I trained him when I play the rolling stones-it's time to take a bath-and he loves it..gotta a good vet in mind? <font size="2">Too cute! Ha Ha I think all animals have such unique personalities. That is what makes them so fantastic :0)</font> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140068 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140068 <font size="2">Too cute! Ha Ha I think all animals have such unique personalities. That is what makes them so fantastic :0)</font> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>what Johnny D needs is a whole lotta love</u></strong></p> <p>He got comfortable enough last night to join me in bed. He had been sleeping under it.&nbsp; It got chilly this morning and when I pulled the covers up, he freaked out and bolted back under the bed. He extends his nails and curls his paws when he's petted so I'm always having to move his paws away from me so he doesn't turn me into a pin cushion.</p> <p>I need to get a video camera. When I took a shower this morning he stuck his head through the curtain and meowed at me. When he got splashed with water he shook his head, hissed and took off. I could hear him howling in the kitchen. I couldn't stop laughing.</p> <p><strong><u>gotta a good vet in mind?</u></strong></p> <p>I'm taking him to the North of the River vet this afternoon for his SPCA mandated checkup (not really mandated, but they are paying for it). It's just down the street from me. We'll see how it works out.</p> <p>Has anyone used Soft Paws? They're supposed to cover the nails so cats don't do any damage when they scratch. Trying to find someone who's used them to see if they really work.</p> <p>I could also use a recommendation for a good pet groomer in the Oildale area.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140085 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140085 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>what Johnny D needs is a whole lotta love</u></strong></p> <p>He got comfortable enough last night to join me in bed. He had been sleeping under it.&nbsp; It got chilly this morning and when I pulled the covers up, he freaked out and bolted back under the bed. He extends his nails and curls his paws when he's petted so I'm always having to move his paws away from me so he doesn't turn me into a pin cushion.</p> <p>I need to get a video camera. When I took a shower this morning he stuck his head through the curtain and meowed at me. When he got splashed with water he shook his head, hissed and took off. I could hear him howling in the kitchen. I couldn't stop laughing.</p> <p><strong><u>gotta a good vet in mind?</u></strong></p> <p>I'm taking him to the North of the River vet this afternoon for his SPCA mandated checkup (not really mandated, but they are paying for it). It's just down the street from me. We'll see how it works out.</p> <p>Has anyone used Soft Paws? They're supposed to cover the nails so cats don't do any damage when they scratch. Trying to find someone who's used them to see if they really work.</p> <p>I could also use a recommendation for a good pet groomer in the Oildale area.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Dude..I trim the nails myself..when at the vet,have he/she show you how--REAL EASY-but gotta know what you're doing-as for a groomer-ask them too-I have no clue--I wash these animals here since they are indoors pets.. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140098 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140098 Dude..I trim the nails myself..when at the vet,have he/she show you how--REAL EASY-but gotta know what you're doing-as for a groomer-ask them too-I have no clue--I wash these animals here since they are indoors pets.. Wow, how funny is that? You picked out the orange long-hair one-eyed fur-ball we had our eyes on? My wife and I were at the SPCA on Gibson Street this last weekend and were checking him out for quite awhile. He was perched on one of the cat furniture pieces and seemed pretty mellow, much more mellow than I would ever be to have gone through such abuse. Way to go TSM, we thought long and hard about adding to our three here at home. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140174 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140174 Wow, how funny is that? You picked out the orange long-hair one-eyed fur-ball we had our eyes on? My wife and I were at the SPCA on Gibson Street this last weekend and were checking him out for quite awhile. He was perched on one of the cat furniture pieces and seemed pretty mellow, much more mellow than I would ever be to have gone through such abuse. Way to go TSM, we thought long and hard about adding to our three here at home. <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>I trim the nails myself</u></strong></p> <p>I screw up trimming my own nails, I don't want to put him through that train wreck.&nbsp; ;)</p> <p>I'll start trimming the nails and washing him eventually, but I wanted him to get pampered for a while.</p> <p><strong><u>You picked out the orange long-hair one-eyed fur-ball we had our eyes on?</u></strong></p> <p>Guilty as charged. I don't know if he would have gotten along with so many cats at your place. I noticed at the shelter he didn't interact with the other cats in the cage and kept to himself.</p> <p>I almost took an older female that was declawed.&nbsp;But after seeing Johnny,&nbsp;how laid back he was and being told he didn't have any emotional baggage, I couldn't resist. He let me hold him without a fuss and he rested his head on my shoulder. It broke my heart&nbsp;when they told me he had been at the shelter for 11 months.</p> <p><strong><u>He was perched on one of the cat furniture pieces</u></strong> </p> <p>They said he liked to sit up on the highest perch and hang out so I ordered a three perch stand that's 61&quot; tall. He'll be able to look down over his domain once it comes in. I think he'll be a lot happier having something other than my leg and counter tops to climb up on.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140327 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140327 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>I trim the nails myself</u></strong></p> <p>I screw up trimming my own nails, I don't want to put him through that train wreck.&nbsp; ;)</p> <p>I'll start trimming the nails and washing him eventually, but I wanted him to get pampered for a while.</p> <p><strong><u>You picked out the orange long-hair one-eyed fur-ball we had our eyes on?</u></strong></p> <p>Guilty as charged. I don't know if he would have gotten along with so many cats at your place. I noticed at the shelter he didn't interact with the other cats in the cage and kept to himself.</p> <p>I almost took an older female that was declawed.&nbsp;But after seeing Johnny,&nbsp;how laid back he was and being told he didn't have any emotional baggage, I couldn't resist. He let me hold him without a fuss and he rested his head on my shoulder. It broke my heart&nbsp;when they told me he had been at the shelter for 11 months.</p> <p><strong><u>He was perched on one of the cat furniture pieces</u></strong> </p> <p>They said he liked to sit up on the highest perch and hang out so I ordered a three perch stand that's 61&quot; tall. He'll be able to look down over his domain once it comes in. I think he'll be a lot happier having something other than my leg and counter tops to climb up on.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Cool...and don't forget HIS kitty treats...they all love kitty treats http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140332 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140332 Cool...and don't forget HIS kitty treats...they all love kitty treats I've never used Soft Paws, but have talked to a few who have.&nbsp; They've all said that though they're effective while on, they don't stay on as well as they should, and two of my friends said their cats hated them and immediately tried to pull them off. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140376 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140376 I've never used Soft Paws, but have talked to a few who have.&nbsp; They've all said that though they're effective while on, they don't stay on as well as they should, and two of my friends said their cats hated them and immediately tried to pull them off. Hey, does anybody else have a kitty cube?&nbsp; My friend gave my Samson one for a birthday present and he loves it!!&nbsp; He keeps his toys in there, and loves to get in it, play with his toys, and roll his cube around the apartment.&nbsp; When I told her how much he enjoys his cube, she bought&nbsp;two for her 6 kitties, and they'll get in 2 or 3 at a time and just have a ball!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140377 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140377 Hey, does anybody else have a kitty cube?&nbsp; My friend gave my Samson one for a birthday present and he loves it!!&nbsp; He keeps his toys in there, and loves to get in it, play with his toys, and roll his cube around the apartment.&nbsp; When I told her how much he enjoys his cube, she bought&nbsp;two for her 6 kitties, and they'll get in 2 or 3 at a time and just have a ball!! <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for the info, Pam.</p> <p>I talked to the vet yesterday and he said Soft Paws didn't really work. He said the cats tend to bite them off in short order. He said if you keep up&nbsp;with trimming the nails and give the cat a scratch post, it will cut down on them using their nails on furniture and legs. I'm going to&nbsp;follow his advice.</p> <p>How old is Samson? Johnny's almost 4 years old. Is a kitty cube appropriate for a grown cat? </p> <p>Johnny&nbsp;doesn't seem to want to play much. I'm sure it has to do with missing an eye and having his vision impaired. He gets really annoyed at me when I&nbsp;play with him and get on his blind side. He'll yell, walk away a few feet and then sit down to glare at me. All is forgiven after a few minutes and he'll come back&nbsp;to get petted.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140395 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140395 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for the info, Pam.</p> <p>I talked to the vet yesterday and he said Soft Paws didn't really work. He said the cats tend to bite them off in short order. He said if you keep up&nbsp;with trimming the nails and give the cat a scratch post, it will cut down on them using their nails on furniture and legs. I'm going to&nbsp;follow his advice.</p> <p>How old is Samson? Johnny's almost 4 years old. Is a kitty cube appropriate for a grown cat? </p> <p>Johnny&nbsp;doesn't seem to want to play much. I'm sure it has to do with missing an eye and having his vision impaired. He gets really annoyed at me when I&nbsp;play with him and get on his blind side. He'll yell, walk away a few feet and then sit down to glare at me. All is forgiven after a few minutes and he'll come back&nbsp;to get petted.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> He's no longer a kitty ~TSM~ he's already set in his ways--that and the way he was treated throughout his life--give it time-you'll both will bond..right now what he needs is a time to adjust-knowing that he will no longer be abused-and the love that he will be receiving..just give it some time amigo http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140401 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140401 He's no longer a kitty ~TSM~ he's already set in his ways--that and the way he was treated throughout his life--give it time-you'll both will bond..right now what he needs is a time to adjust-knowing that he will no longer be abused-and the love that he will be receiving..just give it some time amigo <p>Most kitties are quite forgiving of even the most heinous infractions!&nbsp; This is going to sound crazy, but I read somewhere once that kitties like to scratch things that have their people's scent.&nbsp; So when I've purchased scratching posts, the first thing I do is rub my hands and arms&nbsp;all over it&nbsp;real good, to get my scent on it.&nbsp; It seems to work.</p> <p>Samson just celebrated his 4th birthday in April with a lovely patio party.&nbsp; (I got him as a stray, so I've made up a birthday for him, and am basing his age on the vet's estimation.)&nbsp; We bar-b-qued chicken and had cheese cake for dessert and he got some cool gifts.&nbsp; He loved the chicken and the cheesecake, but didn't care for the beans.</p> <p>He's a 20-lb. declawed monster with paws the size of silver dollars, and when he goes into, or out of,&nbsp;his cube, sometimes his butt gets stuck.&nbsp; But still, he loves it.&nbsp; Also, all of my friend's kitties are adults as well.&nbsp; Also, Johnny might really enjoy having a place to sort of hide out.&nbsp; With his handicap, he might feel more secure with a place like his own cube, to run to.</p> <p>By the way, for those of you who don't know, what I'm referring to is called a &quot;Cat Cube&quot;.&nbsp; It's&nbsp;a nylon cube with 4 holes in it, and a flexible wire frame.&nbsp; They're available at Wal-Mart for around ten dollars.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140405 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140405 <p>Most kitties are quite forgiving of even the most heinous infractions!&nbsp; This is going to sound crazy, but I read somewhere once that kitties like to scratch things that have their people's scent.&nbsp; So when I've purchased scratching posts, the first thing I do is rub my hands and arms&nbsp;all over it&nbsp;real good, to get my scent on it.&nbsp; It seems to work.</p> <p>Samson just celebrated his 4th birthday in April with a lovely patio party.&nbsp; (I got him as a stray, so I've made up a birthday for him, and am basing his age on the vet's estimation.)&nbsp; We bar-b-qued chicken and had cheese cake for dessert and he got some cool gifts.&nbsp; He loved the chicken and the cheesecake, but didn't care for the beans.</p> <p>He's a 20-lb. declawed monster with paws the size of silver dollars, and when he goes into, or out of,&nbsp;his cube, sometimes his butt gets stuck.&nbsp; But still, he loves it.&nbsp; Also, all of my friend's kitties are adults as well.&nbsp; Also, Johnny might really enjoy having a place to sort of hide out.&nbsp; With his handicap, he might feel more secure with a place like his own cube, to run to.</p> <p>By the way, for those of you who don't know, what I'm referring to is called a &quot;Cat Cube&quot;.&nbsp; It's&nbsp;a nylon cube with 4 holes in it, and a flexible wire frame.&nbsp; They're available at Wal-Mart for around ten dollars.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Our Tabby is a big cat weighing in at just over 20 pounds. He is as stupid as they come. I doubt he really knows his name. But he is affectionate and loves to watch tv w/ us. He also has this thing for fresh running water. He will climb into the&nbsp;bath tub and start crying out and rubbing up against the spout, hoping water will come out. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140416 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140416 Our Tabby is a big cat weighing in at just over 20 pounds. He is as stupid as they come. I doubt he really knows his name. But he is affectionate and loves to watch tv w/ us. He also has this thing for fresh running water. He will climb into the&nbsp;bath tub and start crying out and rubbing up against the spout, hoping water will come out. <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>He's a 20-lb. declawed monster</u></strong> </p> <p>Yowza! Johnny's only 10.5 lbs and I think he's big. I can't imagine what he would look like at 20 lbs.</p> <p><strong><u>the first thing I do is rub my hands and arms&nbsp;all over it&nbsp;real good, to get my scent on it</u></strong></p> <p>Great tip. Thanks. I just got an email from the company I ordered his furniture from and it should be delivered this afternoon.</p> <p>The one I ordered has a cube in it, but it's not big enough for him to play in. He can hide out in it though. I'm hoping he'll use the top perch like he did at the shelter so he feels more comfortable.</p> <p><strong><u>for those of you who don't know, what I'm referring to is called a &quot;Cat Cube&quot;</u></strong></p> <p>I had to look it up. Silly me thought it was one of those balls you put hamsters in, just bigger.</p> <p><strong><u>loves to watch tv</u></strong> </p> <p>Johnny sits on the couch with me when I'm watching TV or playing video games, but he soon falls asleep.</p> <p>It's funny to watch him when birds are chirping and singing on my surround sound system. He'll look around the room trying to find them.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140428 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140428 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>He's a 20-lb. declawed monster</u></strong> </p> <p>Yowza! Johnny's only 10.5 lbs and I think he's big. I can't imagine what he would look like at 20 lbs.</p> <p><strong><u>the first thing I do is rub my hands and arms&nbsp;all over it&nbsp;real good, to get my scent on it</u></strong></p> <p>Great tip. Thanks. I just got an email from the company I ordered his furniture from and it should be delivered this afternoon.</p> <p>The one I ordered has a cube in it, but it's not big enough for him to play in. He can hide out in it though. I'm hoping he'll use the top perch like he did at the shelter so he feels more comfortable.</p> <p><strong><u>for those of you who don't know, what I'm referring to is called a &quot;Cat Cube&quot;</u></strong></p> <p>I had to look it up. Silly me thought it was one of those balls you put hamsters in, just bigger.</p> <p><strong><u>loves to watch tv</u></strong> </p> <p>Johnny sits on the couch with me when I'm watching TV or playing video games, but he soon falls asleep.</p> <p>It's funny to watch him when birds are chirping and singing on my surround sound system. He'll look around the room trying to find them.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Sf, I do believe our cats are related.....when I watch TV in bed at night, it's usually between two big ears, because Samson has to lay on the bed, between me and the TV, to watch it.&nbsp; And every morning when I get up and head for the bathroom, he's right there, jumping up on the counter and begging me to turn the water on, so he can get a drink.&nbsp; And he's a lover and a half!!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140534 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tchudilowsky/14804/#c_140534 Sf, I do believe our cats are related.....when I watch TV in bed at night, it's usually between two big ears, because Samson has to lay on the bed, between me and the TV, to watch it.&nbsp; And every morning when I get up and head for the bathroom, he's right there, jumping up on the counter and begging me to turn the water on, so he can get a drink.&nbsp; And he's a lover and a half!!!