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Arriviste posted:It can be the most I love that he brings your mail. My childhood cat used to bring pairs of socks and drop them in front of the door, it was very convenient. I think I'm also in agreement about the crossed-wires-after-spay idea, because I've never had a male cat do that, and our cat now is so ginger when she picks things up, so if it's a prey thing than she's a lovely hunter (she is).
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Jun 25, 2015 18:35
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thing in the world to witness. Luther relocates things, but without the yowling (he brings me the mail from the drop slot downstairs now instead of just trying to open it.) Only my female cats have done that. I just assumed it was some latent mommy urges to transport kittens or bring them food but the wires are crossed with a spay. Only one of my girls who did that was also a fetch-player, but late-night/lonely pack-and-yowl was a different behavior for her altogether.
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Tinycat Chat: Take him to the vet as soon as you can. If the stress is so much that it causes issues, he probably didn't have long. In any case, I had a few kittens like that a few years back when I was fostering. After a few weeks of force-feeding this weird fattening slurry my mom cooked up, they all gained enough weight to be adopted out. So, there's always hope.
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Jun 26, 2015 17:10
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A few years back, my ex and I rescued a cat from a friend who sucked at taking care of cats. We were about to move across the country, so we gave her another friend. My ex came back to visit her, and the cat was half her original weight and missing a lot of hair, plus a lot of dental problems, so we packed her onto a plane and took her home. For the first THREE MONTHS, she would sit in the edge of the couch and hook her claw into the soft spot on the back of your knee and just stare at you, as if daring you to try and remove the nail. She was aggressive with other cats, and would hide on top of the fridge, refusing to eat. She'd bite, hiss, etc. I considered having her put down. Eventually, she calmed down and became very annoying in an adorable way. Some of them take a while to chill out, sadly. (Also, some of them are just screamers.)
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Jun 27, 2015 20:58
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JohnnyCanuck posted:Our cat is perfectly healthy so all the peeing just means that she's a jerk. I used to it dissuade aggression but for some reason, in a house with four cats, it only worked on the male. It worked so well I thought he was dead; I literally shook him for five horrifying seconds until he opened up one eye and drooled on me. He was fine, it just worked too well. In my experience in regards to "I peed once and it hurt so now I piss in the laundry", it's super easy to train them back into getting to use the box. They have short memories. The Feliway might make the process quicker, but in my experience what works well is: Brand new litter box, completely new area of the house. I even switched litter brands, and also removed any sort of clothing from the floor that she started to associate with going pee on.
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Jun 30, 2015 04:44
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darkforce898 posted:Came home to one of the cats hiding in the corner furthest from the one open window we have. Turns out there were town fireworks tonight.  Canadian, are we?
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Jul 1, 2015 04:50
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Antivehicular posted:Poopy butt I agree with the trimming. Also, occasionally wipe the area with a damp paper towel; I did this with one of the girls and she eventually picked up on how to do it herself (that or she was sick of me doing it). darkforce898 posted:Nope. Most towns in my area do town fireworks this time of year. Ours is less than a mile away so it gets loud inside the house. Oh, weird. Some people let off early Canada Day fireworks here, and our cat hid under the couch all night. It was super sad.
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Jul 1, 2015 16:23
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Zaftig posted:My litter box is next to the toilet, so my cat likes to use her box while I'm on the toilet. I pet her while she's using it. It's a weird, gross bonding experience. My old cat, Igor, used to insist on peeing while someone else was in the bathroom, and eventually, when other cats were trying to use the litterbox. I don't know if it was  or if he was an rear end in a top hat.
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Jul 2, 2015 03:09
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Ferremit posted:Well thats a new standard in "What the gently caress cat?" we've reached tonight. Outstanding.
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Jul 7, 2015 01:11
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Deteriorata posted:You could try covering the corners of the ottoman with something annoying, like aluminum foil or tape with the sticky side out. Anything to make the experience unpleasant so she finds someplace else to scratch. This. There's a type of very wide double-sided tape for this exact reason. Ssscat only works well if you're constantly there, or if she's only doing this while you're around. Our cat, for example, likes to scratch doorframes, but only to get attention; otherwise she uses the tree or the couch (which no one cares about). And agreed on the touching her paws; all she's going to think is "everytime I look at this thing, that guy touches my hands, gently caress this". Derail: the Ssscat is my favourite because the back of the box shows a baby being attacked by a cat in its crib, and it always made me laugh
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Jul 7, 2015 23:43
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Puppy Galaxy posted:Sounds like a legitimate issue. Personally I'd get a second opinion, not just because it's generally considered in humane but also because it's an expense and some vets will nickel and dime you. It would suck for you and the cat if you paid for an expensive surgery that's might be detrimental to the cat. He might have scratched away some of his hair, but maybe take him in anyway in case he had a reaction to the medication. It's unlikely, but you may as well.
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Jul 9, 2015 05:52
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Kanfy posted:My 10-year-old was the most energetic and kitten-like little thing all his life up until about a week ago, and today almost out of nowhere we'll have to put him down after a few days ago it was discovered he had diabetes and ketoacidosis that he no longer has the strength to recover from. Lost my other (older) one a year ago at around this same time too and I've now decided that summer is the worst goddamn time of the year. I'm sorry to hear about your kitties. They were adorable.
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Jul 10, 2015 16:20
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Enhydra lutris posted:I am afraid to yelp in the presence of the Cat; it may associate quick shrill Sounds with Small Rodents (its Natural Prey Creatures); thus identifying me as a Small Rodent; and a Foe. HE'S HERE, I FEEL SO BLESSED
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Jul 12, 2015 02:22
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meristem posted:You tell me. I can't handle this cat's face. Please continue posting pictures.
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Jul 13, 2015 22:23
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SynthOrange posted:If he's not getting enough milk from his mom, you might have to look at getting kitten formula and feeding him. As for company, if mom cat doesnt want to hang out with him, a stuffed toy, or a hot water bottle with those fleecy coverings will make a decent substitute. Also, if he's old enough to eat solids, putting chicken giblets/chicken breast/Esbliac[sic?] is an easy way to get them to gain weight fast. Fat people are also a good substitute IME cats love fat people.e: I meant fat people are a good substitute for warm moms, not food
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Jul 14, 2015 06:43
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Huntersoninski posted:Yeah. Ozma was a farm cat before I took her in. She was antsy and destructive for the first month-ish I took her in, but mysteriously chilled out when I built up a decent stock of stuff for her to climb, boxes and cubes for her to hide in, toys I could entertain her with, and toys that she could play with by herself when I wasn't around (and another cat to be her buddy). Pizza is a Good cat name My old cat, Shelley, was obsessed with going outside. She was not super interested in playing, whether it be self-directed or with a person. Got another cat. Interest in going outside waned severely. The second cat escaped twice; both times, he fell asleep a foot outside the door, and was reluctant to go anywhere else. After he passed, we took Shelley on regular walks and that seemed to satisfy her until we got another cat later on. I would just sort of disagree with the idea that cats "miss" anything because they have brains the size of walnuts, and the idea that they pine over a different time just seems sort of unreasonable to me.
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Jul 19, 2015 00:34
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Actually, just to continue the rant, I'm going to suggest that people who think their cats have some deep-seated desire to roam the outdoors that cannot be abated by like, paying attention to them and giving them toys/attention are usually the same people who won't get their cat fixed because they secretly associate their cat's fertility to their own. "I can't get Pickles neutered, he will be less of a man  Where will his ego come from without his little fuzzy dongles, tell me"
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Jul 19, 2015 05:17
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Deteriorata posted:This is getting a bit ad hominem. You don't need to demonize people you disagree with. Ad hominem would suggest that I am directing an insult at a person during a pertinent argument, which I am not. That expression cannot be applied to me simply mocking unnamed people who are absurd, unless you're personally identifying with the statement, in which case, I am sorry. I guess. Don't accuse me of using a logical fallacy if you're going to cite anecdotal evidence for why letting cats out is okay. Just because your cats don't pass certain areas doesn't mean that there are not people who just let their cats out and sort of forget about them. Also, gently caress that. I will gladly demonize idiots who can't be arsed to fix their pets or make sure they're safe. gently caress those people. They shouldn't be allowed to have cats.
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Jul 19, 2015 06:16
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I don't want to turn this into a thing, but what the gently caress kind of countryside are you living in that doesn't have predators? I grew up in Alberta, and we still had coyotes and deer ready to gently caress up cats, not to mention people out in the sticks complaining about wolves and poo poo eating their cats. VVV: There's no animals in Europe, theory confirmed cash crab fucked around with this message at 06:50 on Jul 19, 2015 |
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Jul 19, 2015 06:41
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ryan_woody posted:Xpost from the PYF cat pictures thread: I love his little triangle head. Anyway, intros: I find taking a whole couple of hours to monitor them during the really exciting phases to be best.
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Jul 20, 2015 03:44
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You know how when cats are really upset or threatened, all their fur stands on end? My cat does this when she's very happy. I looked it up and a few people said it might be over-stimulation, but I'm not usually touching her when this happens. For example, if I open a bag of spinach, or I am taking a bath, or during other events she seems to find pleasurable for some reason, her whole body poofs out and her tail gets very large. She's usually purring, and the rest of her body language seems good. If I go to touch her, it seems like she's very happy about this, but she also gets sort of nippy and then after, she starts having the crazies. So, it's plausible that she's overstimulated but I don't really know what I'm supposed to do. Anyone else seen this sort of thing? Also, toychat: Receipts! I threw one for her the other day and she got so excited she cracked her face on a wall. She also loves the little eos lip balms, probably because they're expensive AND not for her. Foil is good, so are pens. She loses her marbles if you wave a pen about a foot over her head.
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Hey Fingercuffs posted:Alright Cat FAQ Thread I have a slight dilemma that I will need to go into a little backstory so please forgive the long post. I'm really sorry. If it helps, I found myself in a similar situation. I decided to get another cat, and it didn't work out well. Cat number one was pretty grumpy. My parents went through the same thing around the same time, and didn't "replace" the other cat. The remaining cat lived out the last year alone and she was a little clingy, but she got over it after a few months. They were both in their late teens when they passed.
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Watch your cats for a few days while they get used to the flap. I always take the doors off covered litter boxes because some of them have gotten stuck in them.
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Apr 6, 2016 04:15
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Mocking Bird posted:15 year old sweet as pie black kitty at the humane society that I have visited every week for the last month just had his adoption fee waived. He has the cutest little meow, and is a total little gentleman Congrats! I keep the box in the bathroom, but anywhere private is good. I used to keep another one under a table in my room draped with a little privacy curtain for another one of the cats who was a bit of a nervous guy.
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Loving Life Partner posted:My kitty was a craigslist special, i got her when she was 8 weeks old and she seems healthy, I've taken her to the vet a few times and she's getting spayed in a month or so, but at 5 months old, she's still super clingy and cuddly, which is about 90% awesome, except at night if I let her sleep in the bed with me/under the blankets close, she won't sleep just lick nonstop, it drives me mad to the point that I have to give her the boot. The hell is going on? Is there a way to get her to chill out? Is it woolsucking behavior? It's pretty common. You might have to wait it out, but I had a cat that just progressed to good old fashioned pica later on. Which was also manageable, but sort of a pain.
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 meet my new children, carol and tandy. in the 40 hours since i have had them they have somehow turned on bittorrent web (??), established a hierarchy (i am at the bottom) and developed a very strict routine. all hail carol and tandy.
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it is SUPER hard to eat yogurt around them
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oh, they will never know the sweet taste of greek yogurt if i can help it. side note, i've taken care of dozens of kittens through foster over the years and these are the first ones that don't smell like a bible story when they take a dump. my only beef so far is one of them tries to clean the inside of my ear while i sleep. e: i remembered a question. they're very happy to let me cram my fingers in their ears, hold their paws, etc. they don't even mind when i check their teeth, but i want to get them used to me putting my fingers in there for future brushing. two problems: a) they think this is a game where they get to chew on me, and b) their mouths are just a little too small for my to fit my finger near their gums. should i just settle for gentle touches on the teeth for now to get them used to it, or should i use the corner of a cloth or something? cash crab fucked around with this message at 21:37 on Nov 21, 2023 |
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i also found that leaving cups of water around the house helps, too, but that can get irritating depending on how much work you want to put in. but there is that classic complaint of, "they won't drink from their dish but they will drink from the water on my bedside table" i have taken advantage of a few times.
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omg her FACE
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Nov 23, 2023 16:03
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mine are in the habit of dancing on top of me after i go to bed which is fine because i usually have to pee before i actually have to settle down but it is really silly and very specifically timed. they'll be napping and wake up specifically for this event.
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peeps got cheeks
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two questions: 1) i ordered a baby gate soon after the kittens were adopted, which of course was not as advertised and was too small, so i can't install it in the stairs leading out of my apartment. tandy in particular will often get this "oh boy! where are we going?" attitude when i try to leave and follow me outside which i am obviously not even a little bit cool with since they will be sealed inside my apartment until they are 21*. he feigns a fascination with my doormat every time i come back in and i am just worried one of these days he is going to dart out of the house and join a gang or whatever. do you think adding bitter apple or something to my door frame, or some other citrus scent would help? i just don't want anything strong enough to waft over near the couch, since that's their main hangout area. i just want to reduce the appeal of the door. 2) i've heard from several sources that free-feeding is suggested until they're about one years old, and carol feels slim but tandy sort of feels like holding a really small christmas ham. he was quite frail when i got him and had some stomach issues (which we've treated) but should i be concerned that he's so dense and she's not? they eat more or less the same amount, except i see him eat slightly more dry food (dry food is always available, and they eat a small amount of wet food a few times a day as well). *: i told them that when they turn 21 in human years they can have a beer, gamble and join the military if they want to.
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i don't he wants to "go outside" as much as he just wants to know where i am going and to come with me. maybe the saving grace here is he seems to know either his name or my voice well enough that he'll always come over whenever i say his name so if he does get out, it won't be too hard to catch him. the only problem with the airlock is the stairs that lead out are a concrete set of walls with railings, hence why the baby gate didn't work.
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Lord Zedd-Repulsa posted:Kittens, like babies, are best a little chubby and can eat as much as they want. If you think one isn't eating enough then try feeding without others around in case of cats being jerks. I've never come across a kitten who underfeeds itself and I did a few years of rescue when my health was better. mine aren't underfeeding themselves but they also definitely don't gorge themselves, either. i feed them a small teaspoon of wet food about three times a day; any more than that and they don't finish it, and it gets a crust on top and they won't touch it after that. they also get dry food but they only take a few bites at a time while they're playing, never at the same time. i'm personally just curious as to why tandy is built like a JBL speaker and carol is not. they're getting weighed today at the vet, so i'll see how much he's packed on since i got them. with her height they might actually be even by now.
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that would explain why she's developing long hair and he is not
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one of my kittens has a distressing habit of trying to chew on my body jewelry, particularly when i am sleeping. it's accompanied by purring and biscuits so i am assuming it's an affectionate thing where he thinks he is grooming me but it's super annoying. i respond by yelping and pushing him away but he just comes right back as if i just made a mistake. this also occasionally happens during the day after meals, and he always has dry food available so i don't think it's exclusively to wake me up for food. i don't particularly want to keep my door closed at night because a) i like having them around when i sleep and b) it gets super hot in my room if i do. also i can't take my jewelry out since most of them are permanent installations that require professional assistance to remove. what other options do i have?
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that's what im sort of wondering. i am going to try the blanket but he isn't suckling, he seems to be grooming. im flattered but goddammit.
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small pair of jeans perhaps?
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update: i bit the bullet and took out all my jewelry. tandy still woke me up at six am to nibble my earlobes. apparently my friend also has this problem so i think this is just my life now. Oh well
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