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Lydia Leftcoast

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12. My cat meows in a distinctive way when he's about to upchuck

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 04:58 PM

Mar 2013

I grab a piece of scratch paper and put it in front of him.

When I first got him, he didn't understand what I was doing and walked away, but now he obediently barfs on the paper.

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Eewwww! Eewwww! My cat Ruby just puked on the couch ! [View all] Brigid Mar 2013 OP

That's why you need a dog Duer 157099 Mar 2013 #1

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking!!! talkingmime Mar 2013 #11

still beats stepping in that cold pile in the middle of the night fizzgig Mar 2013 #2

Yep. susanr516 Mar 2013 #16

what no pictures ? olddots Mar 2013 #3

You want pictures of that? Brigid Mar 2013 #6

All in a day's work union_maid Mar 2013 #4

I had a similar problem earlier this week. TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #5

Mine's short-haired Aerows Mar 2013 #7

Ruby is short-haired too. Brigid Mar 2013 #8

My mom's cat Aerows Mar 2013 #9

Mine does this too. alarimer Mar 2013 #10

My cat meows in a distinctive way when he's about to upchuck Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2013 #12

I know that meow. We had a cat who used to get car sick LeftInTX Mar 2013 #13

My cat's whole body convulses in a way that mesmerizes me into inaction until it's too late. Kennah Mar 2013 #14

What key do we do this song in again ? olddots Mar 2013 #15

A. Great Blues key, and this sounds like the Blues to me. bluesbassman Mar 2013 #19

Rather it be the cat than the kids Paulie Mar 2013 #17

Clean it fast. It can stain. (Believe me, I know). Liberal Veteran Mar 2013 #18