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xlovey

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Hey all, I'm new here~ Let's see, I've got 6 cats and a dog, who feels very out of place in a house ruled by cats! From oldest to youngest:


First there's Charlie. He's our oldest: turning 14 this month. He's a big boy at 17 lbs., and that's with losing a bit of weight. He's super sweet, and wants nothing more than to cuddle or be held.


Then there's Neko. He's our 27 lb. behemoth. Also a sweetie, but he likes to throw his weight around some (e.g. laying on top of the other cats). And for whatever reason, he almost never makes a sound.


Next is Jackie (doesn't he look comfy?). He's a blue point ragdoll, and our only purebred. He doesn't act like a ragdoll at all though. He's a total snob and hates being held. If we try and give him any attention, he acts like he doesn't want it and snubs us, yet he's super jealous of all the other cats. I know he wants attention, but it's pretter hard to give it to him when he completely snubs it. He's definitely the problem child of the family.


Next is Emmy Lou. She's hiding under the bed in this picture because that's her favorite spot. She's scared of me and pretty much everything else for no apparent reason. The only time she tolerates me is either when I'm trying to go to sleep, or when her curiosity overwhelms her fear, e.g. the door to my is closed and she'll try to scratch off all the paint to find out what's on the other side, no matter how many times I shoo her.


Then there's Rudy. All of our cats have access to the backyard, but he's the only one who climbs the "cat proof" fence. He terrorizes the local ecology, but there's no way we could keep him in. He likes to bring us "presents", but luckily he leaves them outside most of the time. He loves to kneed and drool and suckle my bracelet.


Finally, there's Loki. She's a princess and absolutely refuses to eat dry cat food and all but the most expensive canned cat food. I'm currently in the process of training her. So far she knows sit and we're working on jumping through a hoop. I've decided she's not the sharpest tool in the shed, and has some serious ADD, but we're getting there.
 

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Welcome to you and your crew to TCS!


If you have any questions about finding your way around the site, feel free to send me a PM
 
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xlovey

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Thanks everyone!
 

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Welcome to the forums Charlie, Neko, Jackie, Emmy Lou, Rudy and Loki!
 

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Hi there! I'm glad you found our site!

As you can see, I have a Ragdoll too, and he acts just like yours, LOL.
darn those independent guys, anyway!

If I can help you with questions you have about our site, just ask. You can respond in this thread, or click on my name and send a PM.



 
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xlovey

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Actually I do have a question. I see people have pictures of their cats to the right of their avatars, but how do you get that? I can't seem to figure it out. When I click on "Your Cats" up at the top, it doesn't do anything. For that matter, how do you add an avatar? This board is a little confusing, but thanks for your help!
 

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When you click on Your Cats at the top of the page, you should get a dropdown menu. Click on Add New Cat Page, and that will open the page where you upload your pictures and tell about your cat. The pictures you upload there will show up as thumbnails next to your name.
 

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Originally Posted by xLovey

Actually I do have a question. I see people have pictures of their cats to the right of their avatars, but how do you get that? I can't seem to figure it out. When I click on "Your Cats" up at the top, it doesn't do anything. For that matter, how do you add an avatar? This board is a little confusing, but thanks for your help!
Actually...here are the criteria

To get full Young Cat status you must have 20 posts and 30 days in membership
Then you get:
  • 20 stored PMs
  • 15 additional avatars to choose from
  • Access to Your Cats
 
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xlovey

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Oh, alright, how obnoxious
 

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Welcome to you and your beloved felines!

I'm rather new here myself. I've perused much of the site, but not all.

I can tell you there are GAMES!
They're fun to pass the time!

I know you have to have a certain amount of points or be at a certain level to have your own personal avatar.

Enjoyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy and look forward to reading and responding to your posts!

Warmly,

Julie O'
 
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xlovey

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Thank you, I'll have to check those out
 

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I hate to name favorites, but I saw Charlie and just wanted to give him a big hug!
Welcome!
 
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xlovey

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Ha, he'd like that, he's such a cuddler, he's lying on my lap right now
 

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You have a home filled with love...
Welcome to our community.
 

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Hi there
we're so happy to get the chance to welcome you and your lovely kitties to TCS. I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay with us - we're one great big family and you'll find loads of friends here. If I can help at all while you're finding your way around TCS just click on my username and send me a Personal Message - I'll do what I can to answer your questions.
 
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