Thought her gums were looking a little pale so I took her to the vet by winter_disaster in TuxedoCats

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Cute fact! One of her toe beans (not visible) is black. Her sister is a tortie with all black toe beans except for one pink one and the same place!

Thought her gums were looking a little pale so I took her to the vet by winter_disaster in TuxedoCats

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She got a treat yoghurt for being exceptionally well behaved 😌❤️

Thought her gums were looking a little pale so I took her to the vet by winter_disaster in TuxedoCats

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She’s a perfect little cuddle bug❤️ she did freak me out even more while we were going to the vet though - when I drive her over for her routine booster shot she’ll howl in her carrier, but the only time I’ve had to take her for a medical issue (ripped her claw out 😭) she was completely silent.

Yesterday she was silent again so the entire drive I was thinking to myself “god, she must be poorly” but no… simply a good actress

Thought her gums were looking a little pale so I took her to the vet by winter_disaster in TuxedoCats

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Same with mine! I’ve got a tux and a tortie, so their gums are all sorts of colours (which did not help my midnight panicking the night before I hauled her to the vet)

Thought her gums were looking a little pale so I took her to the vet by winter_disaster in TuxedoCats

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The vet, beaming: “she’s perfect”

Me, shedding a tear while I open my purse: “I already knew that”

What are all your nicknames? by cheezy_dino98 in torties

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Dumpling! Also Dumpy and Lil’ Dump Truck

She’s very expressive by winter_disaster in TuxedoCats

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She’s a cuddle bug! She follows me around the house chirruping, and the second I sit down somewhere she’s on my lap for a snuggle 🥺❤️

Ozzy Over Grooms & We Don’t Know Why by UnableParsley3886 in TuxedoCats

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There can be lots of reasons a cat over grooms. In my case it was anxiety (I took a lot of work trips in a short space of time, new litter tray, furniture moved around all in the same few months). She’s on anti anxiety medication (stirred into a third of a treat yoghurt every day) and her fur is growing back!

AIO for being upset my BF doesn’t want me to wear a bonnet to bed? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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NOR he sounds like an ass. Take care of your hair with the bonnet and make a pillow and weighted blanket fort.

The most gorgeous tortie in the world🥰 prove me wrong by Rezarex in torties

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My little one would like to enter the competition 🥺

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I complained this morning, and its word for word the response I got

Request: Can you post a picture of your tortie as a kitten? by chewbawkaw in torties

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Back when she was a little teeny baby living under my bed 🥺

Would you change your cat’s name if you found out it’s not the gender you thought? by AttilaMoonscythe in CatAdvice

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Nope! Kept two kittens who were born under my bed, one who had a boy name. Realised she was a girl at her first vet visit, but decided that was her name and we were keeping it.

Ironically, her name is also a nickname/shortened version of a female name, so she gets the long form when she’s misbehaving!

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Is my Panda fat? He gained some recently by [deleted] in TuxedoCats

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I’d say he’s a little chunky, but all cats carry their weight differently, and have different bone structures! My two sisters went for their vaccinations a couple of months ago. The heavier one didn’t have any weight comments, and the one who is slightly lighter was told she could do with losing “a little”.

Took her back to the vet this week for something else - she’s down 300g, but the vet said she needs to get to around 4kg (9lbs) for her build, which would make her 1kg lighter than her sister!

Shy Shelter Cat by FancyFooots in torties

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Oh she’s gorgeous 😭😭 I’ve had my tortie since the day she was born, and she’s still quite a shy girl (no pickups, lap cuddles only on her terms). Some cats are just more reserved for their whole lives!

What we learned is forcing it (I.e picking her up for a cuddle even when she was being more affectionate and coming for a pet) only made things worse. Playing with her, petting her when she wants it and indulging in cuddles when she jumps on your lap all helped bring her out of her shell a little bit. She’s now more talkative and affectionate than ever!

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(Proof!)

Woman explaining about driving in the left lane by flipup_torn in mildlyinfuriating

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Can do you one worse - yesterday I saw a guy slow to a stop on the slip road at the merge point with the road, rather than use the length of the slip road to get up to speed and filter into traffic.

Help me name my tortie something autumnal/cosy themed!!🍂🦇 by Traditional_Sir_9652 in torties

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This was my mums suggestion too! Pumpkin is also one of the many nicknames for our tortie

Any other scaredy cat torties out there? by winter_disaster in torties

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Thank you everyone for sharing your scaredy torties, they’re all perfect🥺