Forum change on 18 December

[YogiBoy]

Please note: From 18th December, this forum will be closing to new posts, but the information will remain for reference purposes.

Thank you to all who have posted so much helpful advice over the years, which will remain as a useful resource for others.

[papa cat]

Oh gosh I am shocked and saddened!
It’s been such a useful place to me and Mama Cat (who was my partner, until she passed away)
I will miss looking in and posting.
Thanks for everything.

[Amerififer]

Please note: From 18th December, this forum will be closing to new posts, but the information will remain for reference purposes.

Thank you to all who have posted so much helpful advice over the years, which will remain as a useful resource for others.

Ohhh Noo
Gutted to be reading this update.. Completely understand you have to do what you have to do.. Man I will miss it.. It's always one of the first sites I check on in the morning. Been here since I found it in 2017, been a valuable resource and sounding board..

[susand]

It’s the end of an era! My first post was in 2008! I stopped posting for a while and then re-joined, which is why you have me down as having joined more recently but I’ve been using the forum for a long, long time so this is really sad for me. Thanks for everything though, it’s been such a great resource. And thank you and goodbye to Mollycat, RuthB, Kay, fjm, Papacat and all the other people who’s posts I have enjoyed reading over the years and who’s advice has helped both me and my furry friends.

[Ruth B]

Oh No, Why?

I really love this forum it has been a great place to talk about things. Everyone here has been so friendly and understanding, I'm going to miss you all.

Is there an alternative site that people frequent?

[Amerififer]

Oh No, Why?

I really love this forum it has been a great place to talk about things. Everyone here has been so friendly and understanding, I'm going to miss you all.

Is there an alternative site that people frequent?

catforum.com
Not sure links are allowed,but search for it on good ole Google.
Here and there are my go to cat forums.

[Ruth B]

Thank you, I'll look there.
You hear so many horror stories about some of the forums, I always felt i was lucky to have found this one.

[Mollycat]

Oh no! I came here as a refugee from another rather judgemental forum and have loved getting to know members and cats. It's my first stop in the mornings. CC will be very much missed.

[YogiBoy]

Hi all,

Thanks for all the lovely comments. It seems like the end of an era for us here too! We've run a forum in one way or another since 2001, and had many changes over the years. There is such a lot of good information and advice on here, hence the decision to leave it as a 'read-only' resource.

Thanks Amerififer for the alternative cat forum suggestion of 'catforum.com' - since it will be helpful to have recommendations for alternative cat forums, we are more than happy for links to be posted here. So the first suggestion is: https://www.catforum.com

If anyone else has suggestions of cat forums that they know and trust, please post here!

Thank you!
Love from Yogi Cat (and his slaves!)

[booktigger]

Oh No, Why?

I really love this forum it has been a great place to talk about things. Everyone here has been so friendly and understanding, I'm going to miss you all.

Is there an alternative site that people frequent?

I post on Purrs in our Hearts, set up by an ex CC member. I have to say this news has brought a tear to my eye, I've been on here from the very early days

[fjm]

I shall miss the Forum - it was a huge help when Pippin was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and Tilly with CKD, and I have learned a lot here.

[alanc]

I will miss this forum. It has always been my go to place for cat advice.

[susand]

Me too Alanc. Thanks very much for the reminder about “Purrs in our Hearts” Booktigger. I’ll try there in future. Perhaps I’ll bump into you there!

[Ruth B]

I'm collecting the recommendations and starting to watch them to see which i prefer, hopefully we can all eventually congregate on another site.

[YogiBoy]

Thanks booktigger for the reminder about Purrs in our Hearts - they are very good friends of ours!

So giving them a link here too: https://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/

Any other trusted cat forums, feel free to post the link here, thank you!

[booktigger]

Me too Alanc. Thanks very much for the reminder about “Purrs in our Hearts” Booktigger. I’ll try there in future. Perhaps I’ll bump into you there!

Yes, if you post on there, you will get to see Coco and Chanel updates

[Amerififer]

Just curious

Registered with Purrs in our hearts. Still waiting for account to be approved over 24 hours later. Anyone in the group have any idea how long it takes for the admin there to approve?
Ta much..

[Ruth B]

I've just put in a registration request so I'll see how long that takes as well.

It could be they are getting high number of requests at the moment

[Kay]

Purrs has been very inactive for quite a while, so admin may only check in infrequently - hopefully a mass migration from here will bring it to life again

[Amerififer]

Purrs has been very inactive for quite a while, so admin may only check in infrequently - hopefully a mass migration from here will bring it to life again

I did notice when I checked it out no recent posts that I could see. Hopefully you're right and it will kick start it. That's what I loved about here and do love about catforum.com very active forums.

[booktigger]

I'll drop one of the mods a message

[booktigger]

Purrs has been very inactive for quite a while, so admin may only check in infrequently - hopefully a mass migration from here will bring it to life again

I did notice when I checked it out no recent posts that I could see. Hopefully you're right and it will kick start it. That's what I loved about here and do love about catforum.com very active forums.

Just seen your post over there

[susand]

I’ve just managed to sign up. Lovely photo of Coco and Chanel on there Booktigger!

[Amerififer]

Yep i'm there as of yesterday

[Amerififer]

Purrs has been very inactive for quite a while, so admin may only check in infrequently - hopefully a mass migration from here will bring it to life again

I did notice when I checked it out no recent posts that I could see. Hopefully you're right and it will kick start it. That's what I loved about here and do love about catforum.com very active forums.

Just seen your post over there

Yep saw yours too. lol

[Ruth B]

Still waiting for my registration to be approved.

[booktigger]

I’ve just managed to sign up. Lovely photo of Coco and Chanel on there Booktigger!

Thanks Susan, I really must post a pic of Lucy too

[booktigger]

Still waiting for my registration to be approved.

I've sent a message to a mod for you

[Ruth B]

Thank you, I hope you don't have to do this for everyone.

I was prepared to wait assuming they would get around to it when they had time.

[susand]

I wonder if something went wrong when you signed up Ruth, as I signed up after you did and had my membership confirmed within 24 hrs. If Booktigger’s message to admin doesn’t solve the issue, try signing up again from scratch.