The kitten & cat thread
#3501
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Awww, thats awesome that she accepted you guys so quickly. I bet she starts getting more vocal and cuddly throughout the week
You description reminds me a lot of the momma cat that adopted us and then 'cursed' us with her spawn. She's such a tiny little thing, but her well fed and loved children already dwarf her. She's still a happy kitty though.
You description reminds me a lot of the momma cat that adopted us and then 'cursed' us with her spawn. She's such a tiny little thing, but her well fed and loved children already dwarf her. She's still a happy kitty though.
#3507
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I will admit that I got drawn into the Allerca sales pitch about ten years ago. Didn't give them any money, but was heartbroken when the whole thing turned out to be a scam.
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I developed a strong allergy to cats, pollen, and dust a few years ago. My allergist started me on a regimen of sublingual drops, gradually increasing the concentration, and I am no longer affected. It was something they used to do with shots but now with the drops it doesn't require office visits.
#3509
I developed a strong allergy to cats, pollen, and dust a few years ago. My allergist started me on a regimen of sublingual drops, gradually increasing the concentration, and I am no longer affected. It was something they used to do with shots but now with the drops it doesn't require office visits.
#3510
I developed a strong allergy to cats, pollen, and dust a few years ago. My allergist started me on a regimen of sublingual drops, gradually increasing the concentration, and I am no longer affected. It was something they used to do with shots but now with the drops it doesn't require office visits.
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Now I'm mostly normal again. So much better than screaming pain and wanting to stick a knife in my sinuses.
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When I was a kid (say, ages 5-10 or so) I was on allergen immunotherapy for a whole bunch of stuff. I was allergic to most of the outdoors, as well as a bunch of common foods like cow's milk.
Seems to have worked. I don't have seasonal allergies at all, and I can drink milk (although I must admit that, as an adult, I dislike the taste of it.)
I honestly never really *asked* whether I was treated for pet allergies. I mean, my parents damn well knew I had them (I nearly died one evening when we visited some friends of theirs who had several large dogs), and I guess I assumed I was treated and it just didn't work, as is often the case.
My mother still has all sorts of random crap from our childhood squirreled away in the attic, I suppose I should inquire as to whether my 35 year old medical records are up there...
Seems to have worked. I don't have seasonal allergies at all, and I can drink milk (although I must admit that, as an adult, I dislike the taste of it.)
I honestly never really *asked* whether I was treated for pet allergies. I mean, my parents damn well knew I had them (I nearly died one evening when we visited some friends of theirs who had several large dogs), and I guess I assumed I was treated and it just didn't work, as is often the case.
My mother still has all sorts of random crap from our childhood squirreled away in the attic, I suppose I should inquire as to whether my 35 year old medical records are up there...
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^ Such cute.
Charming Portraits of Hong Kong’s Shop Cats
Meet the adorable cats watching over the city’s stores.
BY ANIKA BURGESS JANUARY 06, 2017
From Hong Kong Shop Cats. ALL PHOTOS: © MARCEL HEIJNEN, HONG KONG SHOP CATS, HONG KONG 2016.
In late 2015, photographer Marcel Heijnen was walking around his new neighborhood of Sai Ying Pun in Hong Kong. Although a long-time resident of the city, he was new to this particular area, and he noticed a cat perched the counter of a small local shop. A year later, his portrait of the cat, whose name is Dau Ding, ended up as the cover to Heijnen’s new book Hong Kong Shop Cats.
Heijnen regards the small stores where the cats lounge and doze as “beautiful photogenic subjects in their own right.” They are places where, says Heijnen, “time seems to have stood still, devoid of branding and all the other modern-day retail trickery we’ve grown accustomed to”.
The Hong Kong cats are regarded as lucky, Heijnen notes in his book, and from his photos, they clearly provide companionship. In one image, a cat sits close to his owner, mirroring him, in a room of textiles. In another, a cat looks sleepily away as his owner dozes behind him.
AO has a selection of Heijnen’s unique portraits of Hong Kong’s shop cats.
Charming Portraits of Hong Kong?s Shop Cats - Atlas Obscura
Charming Portraits of Hong Kong’s Shop Cats
Meet the adorable cats watching over the city’s stores.
BY ANIKA BURGESS JANUARY 06, 2017
From Hong Kong Shop Cats. ALL PHOTOS: © MARCEL HEIJNEN, HONG KONG SHOP CATS, HONG KONG 2016.
In late 2015, photographer Marcel Heijnen was walking around his new neighborhood of Sai Ying Pun in Hong Kong. Although a long-time resident of the city, he was new to this particular area, and he noticed a cat perched the counter of a small local shop. A year later, his portrait of the cat, whose name is Dau Ding, ended up as the cover to Heijnen’s new book Hong Kong Shop Cats.
Heijnen regards the small stores where the cats lounge and doze as “beautiful photogenic subjects in their own right.” They are places where, says Heijnen, “time seems to have stood still, devoid of branding and all the other modern-day retail trickery we’ve grown accustomed to”.
The Hong Kong cats are regarded as lucky, Heijnen notes in his book, and from his photos, they clearly provide companionship. In one image, a cat sits close to his owner, mirroring him, in a room of textiles. In another, a cat looks sleepily away as his owner dozes behind him.
AO has a selection of Heijnen’s unique portraits of Hong Kong’s shop cats.
Charming Portraits of Hong Kong?s Shop Cats - Atlas Obscura
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