The Cat Thread

yours looks more satanic :)

awesome pic too :)

Thank you.
She's not satanic though, I think she has a dysthymic disorder (she's been the only one of a litter of six that wasn't drowned)..

Tonic looks a bit like my Nelson..

Our little one is finally settling down after the disturbance of a House move , and then us going away for 1.5 weeks so putting her in a cattery - she is using the tray only if we change the litter after every pee/poop - apart from one mishap on the new carpets - thankfully it was all solid and easily picked up - and thank god for the stain treatment.

next up this weekend is letting her outside! ----gulp----

Don't you think that's too soon?

3 weeks with cattery inbetween that included. Should the little Princess stay in longer do you think? She is always at the window....

So you moved house 3 weeks ago, but half of that she wasn't in the new house but at a cattery?
Yea, personally, I'd wait at least another week before letting her outside on her own.

I dread the day when I have to move with my Princess... she is so settled in her (next door) garden... and come and pee in her (my) other garden...

I remember when I first took Patch home, Battersea said to keep her in for 4 weeks, so surly the same logic applies to moving home?

We left it for about 2.5 weeks simply because we were losing our sanity with her rattling the vent in the kitchen thinking it was a cat flap (I think) and losing our races with her to the front door... Then we spent the next month worrying if we'd ever see her again every time we let her out...

This is why when it comes to letting out Sam9, he is going to have a pet tracker.

Pickle getting his dream on

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So Lula (also becoming known as Gremlin) has been with us for nearly two weeks & myself & my partner have both admitted that we are becoming wary of her. She seems to want head scratches, but then without warning, she'll bite you or scratch you. I've been reading about animal behavior & read that you should watch for warning signs but there aren't any. We are following the stern 'no' & finger point followed by ignoring without affection for 5-10 minutes. She is starting to realise that she has done a bad when we do this. The hardest thing is she seems to want to be around you, sitting next to you on the sofa, she'll sit by your feet & sleep on your pillow, but one accidental movement that she doesn't like & that's it!

Has anyone got any advice as to how we can help her stop this? Along with the 'no' treatment we are playing with her as much as we can. I'm just afraid we have a stubborn, headstrong, used to getting her own way cat.

How old is she? Patch was 1-2 when she came home with me and OMG... she would bite my feet almost every night... she'd stopped now... Maybe Lula is just bored...

We had a cat with that exact attitude but with a twist, he would only have those tantrums with me and not with my wife.
Sadly we couldn't keep him, because he also became extremely aggressive towards our other two cats. He was 3 years old and was massively ignored by the previous owner.
Nowadays he is an amazing cat and live an happy life with a female owner...

Does anyone need a giant cat carrier? We bought it when we collected Fleur as was a long drive home but now surplus to requirements. Big enough for two easily or a small dog.
Will post a pic later
Yours for a token donation to the cat charity of your choice.

She is 9, so not exactly a spring chicken. She is a rescue that had previously been abandoned by her owners and had been living as a stray for about 3 years. We play with her until she becomes bored, which doesn't take long, and there are toys around the flat for her to play with during the day. She cant go out as she has a virus that can spread to other cats so we allow her in every room of the flat.

Oh gosh, I hope she doesn't start becoming so aggressive, she had been in the cat shelter for months as no-one wanted her, we just wanted to give her a safe, loving home for her elderly years. She treats us both the same though, I think its just people she has a problem with.

My cat is like this all the time, fuss on her terms. She is affectionate when she wants to be, but more often than not if she doesn't want bothering/touching she will give you a wack. That said she likes being around us and will sit near, but not on, and likes being in the same room, but not really being handled etc.

They are animals not teddy bears, they should get their own way, they are complex creatures, it's humans that have tried to make them into cuddly babies. I can have a fuss with my cat and as soon as she has had enough, she will give me a little bite and walk off!

She is still adjusting to a new life, with patience she will adapt to you and her new surroundings, three years as a stray will definitely have hardened her up, it's a lovely thing you are doing to give an old cat a good home.

If you think it might be a stimulation/boredom/exercise related issue maybe try 'tiring' her with catnip rather than just toys? My cats tend to get themselves really worn out and dosile after an extended bout of rolling around on a catnip-induced bender.

There are catnip toys, unfortunately, like quite a few cats, it doesn't seem to affect her. There are other alternatives that I may have to work my way through to find her drug of choice.

Thanks.

I think its adjusting time for all of us. I don't expect her to be cuddled constantly, but I would like not to be woken up with a bite if I accidentally move in my sleep! I may try some feliway diffuser to see if it helps her calm down & relax.

A little wise advice needed please. We're looking at getting a cat when we move to Catford (ha) in February. Not really too close to any main roads or train lines. I've always been of the opinion that a cat should be able to be indoor/outdoor. How realistic is this in London? I grew up in a warmer less busy environment than London where this was OK. I quite like the British Short-hair breed. Would it be a theft magnet? Anyone else let their cat out in London?