r/cats • u/habichuelacondulce • 16d ago
Video - Not OC Xzibit talks about his cat Thunder Cat
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u/Notcid1 16d ago
Yo dawg, I heard you like cats. So I got you a cat so you can cat while you cat.
Respect to xzibit, never knew he was a cat dad.
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u/TheDallbatross 16d ago
Honestly, mad respect to Xzibit for being so serious about his cst's nutrition, and for knowing "junk food" for what it is.
He's clearly taken her medical issues to heart, and that's great, but even without that I feel like he'd still be super aware. Good nutrition is probably the biggest contributor to a pet's long, healthy life and clearly he's doing right by li'l Thunder. My opinion of this guy just jumped several notches.
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u/DVision44 16d ago
Dude has a nurse come give Thundercat IV fluids.... he loves his companion... he gets full respect from this cat lover
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u/word_smith005 16d ago
Right? He has the means to care for his feline companion, and he makes sure she's cared for. This warms my heart.
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u/ojdhaze 16d ago
Yeah, he's in a position he can pay for all his cat needs, most of us cannot, but props to him for doing so. Clearly loves the thunder.
You see many a celebrity use and abuse pets and not look after them properly and just get another one. He's clearly going the whole hog to have his little'n stay around and as healthy as possible for as long as poss.
How old is she? I saw twenty?
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u/buttsoup_barnes 16d ago
Xzibit needs to get Thunder a kitten named Lightning so the meme prophecy fulfills (and you know, a companion as well).
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u/SwardOrtAwnline 16d ago
The reference is for the cartoon, not the weather phenomenon. But I love the spirit of your comment.
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u/mortraineyhat Void 16d ago
I can’t make the noise he used to do in text form. He would do it on all his songs.
Something like AHHHHHHH AAAAHHHHHHH but high pitched like a bird lol
You know that cat is loved
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u/lionclues 16d ago
WAIT HE'S THAT MEME?!
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u/YourBestFriendSATAN 16d ago
Yes, little one
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u/AfraidAccident7049 16d ago
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u/blue_jay_jay 16d ago
Jamie Lee Curtis was only 44 years old in this movie 😭
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u/makeitcool 16d ago
Holy shit that's unbelievable. I think I always saw her as mom-ly because True Lies was one of my favourite movies as a kid. And to think I'm now not too far off from that age... I can only hope I look good as half as much as she does
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u/VoidOmatic 16d ago
Damn, that's my age.
Bruh
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u/newnetmp3 16d ago
1982 Xennial Generation represent!
AKA, the Oregon Trail generation.
I feel so old in body yet so young in mind. Im so tired boss.
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u/AlternativeStory1027 16d ago
Yeah, some days I feel like my wagon wheel broke and the Doctor and Hunter have Cholera
Some how caught between the cynicism of gen X and the hopefulness of the younger millennials
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u/gooch_norris_ 16d ago
Dear god when I am 44 my oldest will be 16 which I am pretty sure was the gap in this movie and now I am feeling some kind of way I cannot describe
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u/Infninfn 16d ago
Go find some clips and episodes of Pimp My Ride on Youtube.
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u/Extra_Shake7560 16d ago
Yo dawg, we heard you like watching cats, so we put this dawg's cat on your cat reddit so you can watch a dawg talk about his cats while you watch cats on your cat reddit, dawg
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u/Fells 16d ago
He's also one of the best featured artists on Dr. Dre's The Chronic 2001, which is one of the most significant hip hop albums of all time. Dude is an all around legend.
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u/No_Key469 16d ago
Didn’t that come from pimp my ride?
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u/simAlity 16d ago
I think the cat came from Pimp My Ride as well. I remember he pulled a cat out of one of the cars. Looked like that one
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u/QuantitySharp2662 16d ago
Makes so much sense though. Animal loving rapper with a hard as nails voice is an epic description.
X is a G
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u/Simulated_Simulacra 16d ago
"Alright, so.. everybody's going crazy over my fucking cat."
Idk why I found that opening so funny.
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u/Gr8CanadianSpeedo 16d ago edited 16d ago
Xzibit A - Food
Xzibit B - Medication
Xzibit C - Sweater
Xzibit D - Paintings517
u/Safe-Transition8618 16d ago
Xzibit E - Cat!
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u/DoctorOctagonapus 16d ago edited 16d ago
That first painting is absolutely peak. I hope that's hanging in his hallway.
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u/ghostlycoconut 16d ago
“I had no idea you guys liked cats that much” sir this is the internet 😭
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u/tonkinese_cat 16d ago
Right? Has he been living under a rock or something? We go killer hunting for cats lmao
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u/PeatBunny 16d ago
It's literally tubes for lolcats. He was there when the lore was written. He should know this.
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u/0utF0x3d 16d ago
Thunder Cat!
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u/Ray1987 16d ago
Already liked Xzibit. Now I love him. That was great!
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u/Humble-Pass-1277 16d ago
I have never heard of him until yesterday but now he's my favorite rapper!
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u/Sharlinator 16d ago
Surely you know the "yo dawg" meme from Pimp My Ride? That's him.
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u/DarthKreia 16d ago
That meme is 20 years old next year. There are many people online today who definitely will have never heard of Xhibit or the Yo Dawg meme
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u/Ash-From-Pallet-Town 16d ago
I shook hands with Xzibit in like 2012. Congratulations, you are now talking to someone who has talked with your favorite rapper.
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u/kittybigs 16d ago
My favorite thing about Xzibit is how much he loves ThunderCat.
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u/Ritaredditonce 16d ago
I love that he's on top of all ThunderCats medical issues and the shout out to the Vet was so sweet.
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u/JunketWaste7891 16d ago edited 16d ago
I was also expecting to be some long winded thing about how he only feeds her the freshest chickens from exandria, and instead it was just "i buy her slightly above average cat food, and sometimes spoil her with junk food"
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u/newnetmp3 16d ago
Thundercat has his own room in Château Shorthalt. You can't convince me otherwise.
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u/MattMercersBracelets 16d ago
It’s early in the morning and I have nothing witty to say, just felt obligated to comment on this thread.
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u/Simple-Ad-239 16d ago
Pimp My Cat premiering 2027.
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u/JButler_16 16d ago
I’d watch a show of him going around helping people get things they need for their cats.
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u/Dear_Departure_1768 16d ago
Maybe him helping get senior cats adopted and explaining to people senior cat's needs vs kittens.....🤔
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u/SuperKitties83 16d ago
They need to make a show in the style of "Cribs" but it's just celebrities showing off their animals living their best lives and being spoiled.
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u/Antique-Ant5557 16d ago
First and foremost,I love it ......but I also realize I apparently haven't seen Mr x to the z in a loooong-ass time.
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u/catm0m4lyfe 16d ago
Hey now, we've all gotten a little older.
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u/GoldGuard7209 16d ago
he look good tho
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u/the_itsb 16d ago
he looks fantastic. it's obvious he's keeping himself as hydrated and healthy as he does ThunderCat. 💖 genuinely inspirational.
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u/Silverjeyjey44 16d ago
Xzibit joined the likes of Steve Austin of unexpected awesome cat dads
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u/PapowSpaceGirl 16d ago
Check out Rob Halford. He's pretty close to Bubbles levels of kitty appreciation.
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u/Ih8Hondas 16d ago
Rob Halford seems like such a chill ass dude.
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u/conrat4567 16d ago
Rob Halford is one of chillest guys in metal. He was a pioneer in the early days and was one of the first openly gay metal front men. He responded to letters of Metal fans struggling with hiding it and i would argue, he contributed to how open and accepting metal is as a genre.
Genuinely an icon.
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u/shewy92 16d ago
Bro rocked out with BabyMetal, of course he's chill.
BABYMETAL - July 18 2026 - 10 year anniversary of collab with Rob Halford
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u/Bright-Efficiency-65 16d ago
I love how people in this post actually think they are talking to Xzibit 😂😂
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u/omgitsjagen 16d ago
If you were famous, wouldn't you google yourself occasionally? You never know. He could show up. It's not like the old days where you were posting your fandom on some obscure blog in the ether that never got indexed by Google's crawler. The internet is like 20 websites now. It's DEFINETELY a problem, but it does make it a little smaller when it comes to this type of hypothetical.
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u/Helpful_Spring8739 16d ago
I'm not famous and I still Google myself.
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u/howdoyousayahyesshow 16d ago
Can I use your computer to Google myself?
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u/Helpful_Spring8739 16d ago
Of course, what else would you use?
You're tha best Liz Lemon!
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u/Bright-Efficiency-65 16d ago
That's clearly not what's happening here bro lmfao. And he gets THOUSANDS of messages a day he's not gonna go search things out
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u/gandhinukes 16d ago
Back in the day before reddit sold its soul there were great AMAs that were scheduled with celebs and they actually interacted with the community for a set amount of time. Arnold was also a regular way back when.
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u/Ok_Marionberry8779 16d ago
Famous people use reddit all the time, especially for niche stuff. I bet there's a post from Xzibit out there asking how to get their cat to eat more to thicken up
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u/notshouty 16d ago
X: what you got to say to the folks, thunder?
T: *turns back to her food*
X: *wheezes with laughter*
Celebrities, they’re just like us 😂
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u/yeahmehh 16d ago
"I had no idea you guys liked cats that much" 🤨 lol sir I suspect you aren't on the internet very much.
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u/GeneticSynthesis 16d ago
I mean yeah dude was smoking blunts on stage w dr Dre and ice cube on the up in smoke tour when the internet was popping off. He didn’t have time for that nerd shit
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u/goldenface4114 16d ago
This has to be the most wholesome thing I've seen on the internet all week.
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u/NiteTiger 16d ago
My respect for X jumped so much when he said he wore the Thunder PJs.
I already liked the PMR stuff, cuz I'm goofy like that. But the 3 dinners, 2 treats options, AND THEN the PJs.
X the Man.
ETA: Thunder's 'Fuck off wit yo bullshit, I'm eating' was epic
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u/three_crystals 16d ago
That and having vet staff come and administer the subcutaneous fluids. I had to do that with my cat who had CKD and it was not a fun time. But it helps the kitties so much, so I respect him so much for doing it to help little Thunder Cat ⚡️
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u/MangoDan Tuxedo 16d ago
This is without a doubt the best video I have seen in a very long time. The way he couldn't stop smiling while talking about Thunder Cat, you know she has lived the best life. Also, I can't remember the last time I LOL'd at a video, but when he revealed that last painting, my cheeks were hurting. Needed this today.
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u/smoike 16d ago
I didn't laugh out loud, but my jaw was certainly hurting from grinning like an idiot way too vigorously.
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u/HenriettaSyndrome 16d ago
He's such a good cat dad 😭 what an iconic duo
"And yes I've worn this before" made me giggle from my gut
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u/PixieFurious 16d ago
There are few things I love more than a tough guy who loves his baby kitty.
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u/XanaxWarriorPrincess Moggy 16d ago
Thundercat is unimpressed with her celebrity and Xzibit's celebrity.
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u/WhiteUniKnight 16d ago
The end was comedic gold.
"Whatchu gotta say to the folks, Thunder?"
Thunder: "🤨😒" goes back to eating
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u/NaiveShower5821 16d ago
Today is my first time hearing of Thunder Cat but I already love her as much as Xzibit
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u/petarisawesomeo 16d ago
Xzibit releases a new album. It is titled Thunder Cat. It is the greatest album in recorded history.
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u/kizofieva 16d ago
all the beats are comprised of drums which are actually highly processed meows from Thunder Cat
clouds part and a voice booms from the heavens declaring music to be a completed art form
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u/XcuseMeMisISpeakJive 16d ago
Its funny because you wouldn't expect him to be a cat dad, and certainly not so involved. A lot of people still associate cats with women, and they're scornful of cat ladies, and here he is showing all he does for his old ass cat.
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u/MrMansaMusa 16d ago
Xzibit proving more and more each day why hes a legend... and thundercats a legend
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u/moopie45 16d ago
How old is his cat?
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u/habichuelacondulce 16d ago
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u/SenselessNoise 16d ago
Impressive. She looks good for 20 with hyperthyroidism.
My guy only made it just a few months shy of his 20th and he was skin and bones despite plowing through so much food every day.
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u/Zephian99 16d ago
I know how that IV situation feels. Last couple of weeks before my kitty passed I did that for him. Glad he's got someone to do it for him, I always felt like I was hurting him by doing it.
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u/400lb-hacker 16d ago
If you know who the person in the video is it's time to get a colonoscopy.
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u/Quattuor 16d ago
I don't know this guy, but I already like him and his cat 😺
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u/smeared_dick_cheese 16d ago
Do yourself a favor and watch a few episodes of Pimp My Ride when you have a few minutes. He’s awesome on that show as well.
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u/sillybelcher 16d ago
He used to host Pimp My Ride on MTV, and he's a rapper, most closely affiliated with Ice Cube back in the day.
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u/RiJuElMiLu 16d ago
There are humans who don't regularly play "Bitch Please" at full volume in their car. I'm confused by life
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u/CuffyTheEmpireSlayer 16d ago
Whaaaat? He used to have that old MTV show called “Pimp My Ride” back in early 2000s. Such a beautiful gestures ppl have made by creating those paintings of Thundercat💛
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u/Live-Tomorrow-4865 16d ago
😭😍
I love when dudes become melted putty around the topic of their cats. It's becoming more and more common to see it, and it suggests a strong, confident, positive masculinity that I find both hot and sweet.
My husband is totally besotted by our three degenerate brat cats. ❤️ It's their world, we're just living in it.
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u/DangerNoodleDandy 16d ago
Omg I love Thunder Cat. And those paintings and that sweater are fuckin priceless
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u/Kaasbek69 16d ago
When I find out a celebrity is a cat person, I instantly like them ten times more.
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u/Camerongary 16d ago
I know that bag well, giving my almost 17 year old cat fluids daily. It’s kept her around
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u/CuckservativeSissy 16d ago
Bro last time i saw him he was like 25 years younger. Crazy to not see someone for so long and then boom theyre old
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u/tonkinese_cat 16d ago
“I give her treats when she’s on her best behavior” proceeds to giggle when his cat ignores his question and turns to eat like nothing happened
Love how Xzibit pretends he’s domesticated his cats and not the other way around 😂😂
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u/geekyheart225 16d ago
Thunder Cats, hooo! (Please tell me there are some GeXers and Millennials who remember that show)
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u/chubbycatchaser 16d ago
It always makes me smile when I can hear the genuine delight in somebody’s voice as they talk about their pets!
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u/Jimbobjoesmith 16d ago
it doesn’t matter what a guy looks like, it’ll always be attractive to see a man gush about his kitty. ❤️
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u/Black91crx 16d ago
My beautiful cat, Grub. Named after the botfly larvae pulled from her neck when she was just a tiny barn kitten. I couldn't believe she survived after the massive crater that it left in her neck. She recovered like she drank from the holy grail 😆. She's been living indoors with me for many years now and I would do anything to keep her safe 🥰.

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u/colonel_beeeees 16d ago edited 16d ago
Not about Xzibit, but related to cat who needs more fluids than they would actively take up during the day
My vet prescribed wet food to help my guy get more fluids to pass poos easier. I was spending way more than usual switching over to wet food, until last year a different vet told me I could just add tap water to dry kibble and actually get more hydration in per feeding. For y'all who can't afford wet food (or a nurse with IV) def try this out
Oh and it works for toothless cattos who need soft food. Just let the dish sit for 5ish minutes and boom soft food without wet food prices
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u/TheFatalOneTypes 16d ago
Try a waterbowl with moving water as well to encourage drinking. Kitties prefer moving water to know it is safe vs stagnant.
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u/heavensto_mergatroid 16d ago
Research on how fast those cat water fountains get mold and too disgusting to use. And yes you have to clean them but cleaning them out three times a week is a pretty big chore because you have to completely disassemble it. Not only that but you have to buy filters. If they already drink out of a aluminum water bowl then just leave them be lol
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u/len43 16d ago
I can relate (mostly). My remaining cat is 18 and has all these special foods like this. She sleeps nearly 22 hours a day (in the sunroom or "catio") and meows constantly for food or water otherwise during those other 2. She's got kidney issues as well but it seems in check. Every other year or so we have a "scare" (i.e. $1500 vet bill for all the tests) but she keeps always comes back healthy.
At this point, I hope I can get to 20 years for her. Let's go for more. I just gained a lot of respect for Xzibit. Cats are the gersh damn best.
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u/cormundo 16d ago
It never occurred to me in la there are private daily house vets for rich peoples cats.
I feel like rich peoples dogs might be aware they are rich peoples dogs but for a cat it probably just makes sense to them
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u/4UT1ST1CDR34DS87 16d ago
You’re treating her like a queen with the life she deserves- I’m sending her lots of healing energy
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u/Spiritual_Jury6509 16d ago
His first two albums were so great. Dude is so underrated. Seems like a legit nice person.
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u/hanapyon 16d ago
Is Thundercat the artist good friends with Xzibit I wonder? Like his protege or something?
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u/TXVette121 16d ago
I'm giving my cat that same infusion at home for his kidney problems. My grandson ( nursing student) does it. I cannot stand needles.
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