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Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Thu May 16, '13 7:08pm PST  Our new kitty has a name now, Annalee. The problem is that she's getting curious about the world upstairs. When we got her she was about 6 weeks old. We put her downstairs-we have a finished basement-with an older cat Felicia. There are two baby gates between the kitchen and basement stairs. At first she was happy to romp and not even attempt the stairs. Now she can hop up and down them. She'll fluff when she sees the dogs, so somewhere or somehow she learned to fear dogs. Our other cats were all adults when we moved here and had been in the house several years before the dogs. Some of them actually like the dogs or at least don't fear them. The rest run on the counters or tables and stay out out of reach. The question is how to get the kitten to find her place in the house? my posts [notify]

Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Fri Apr 26, '13 3:45pm PST  Oy, that we don't need any more cats...we have seven already...which reminds me, do the litter boxes tonight...but really, we have seven cats, two nutty dawgs, rats, a tank of fish, plants outside that need attention... Minding my own business today leaving the dentist office and there was this noise coming from a front yard...a bird? a cat on someone's porch? What it sounded like was a toy maybe. I couldn't see anything near where the noise was coming from. Maybe some kid came by and dropped a toy and it was going to just keep squealing till the batteries ran out. I looked under this porch, under the bushes, on the roof to see if it was a bird, the noise was echoing though, near the porch, under the sidewalk, near the porch, but I didn't see anything at all...but the noise kept starting and stopping, then louder than before. Maybe it was a cat on a back porch or in a window somewhere...I was just ready to head back to my car...then I saw an ear and eye in the shadows. Then it disappeared. There must have been a space between the steps and the concrete...UNDER the sidewalk. Back to this porch, it was covered on all sides by lacework, except one spot that was broken enough edge to for a critter to get in easy, not big enough for feeling around in there though. I got the bend in a bit, don't need anyone coming home thinking I'm wrecking their house. Then I leaned in and waited...a truck driver noticed my butt as he pulled in, thanks for the compliment son...and I waited...the mews picked up in volume and it stared at me...by now I had my whole upper body wedged in with my arm above the hole the kitten kept scooting back into. Finally it came out a bit past the hole and I scooped it up. Cute, well-fed, gray, about 4-8 weeks and what a set of pipes! There are a lot of street and house cats in the area. There is also a lot of road kill along this street, very busy road. Maybe Mama just didn't come back? I dunno, but it's been well cared for, not feral. Just real small, probably weaned, but tiny. If anybody lives in New Jersey and you're interested in a sweet baby...write to me. I wouldn't take him/her, haven't looked at the gender yet, I wouldn't take it to a shelter, this is the beginning of kitten season and they probably have more than they know what to do with. I mean there's always room for one more, but the dogs and work take a lot of attention...it would probably be happier with a house of fewer critters...but like I said if we can't find a better home we can add it to our menagerie... It's cute-my husband always insists he's not really a cat person. But late night I go up and read in bed surrounded by the dogs. He stays downstairs for awhile, a cat on his lap, one on the arm rest, one on the back of the chair...maybe he's sharing his ice cream... my posts [notify]

Behavior & Training > Introduction of new kitten

Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Tue Apr 23, '13 2:55pm PST  I know there are all kinds of ways to introduce new critters...adding dogs to the house for instance is complicated sometimes. But a new kitty is fairly easy. You're doing it right...a towel or blanket with the new scent. Even having the smell on you. For instance if you visit kitten and hold her then go home and hold senior cat you will probably be sniffed carefully. If you pet and hold senior cat she might be more accepting of you smelling like someone else. When they first meet some hissing and fluffing is to be expected. A private room for new cat with food and litter is a good idea. Then gradually with supervision let the door open so they can scope each other out. It takes time. We have seven cats and some of them can't stand each other, and some of them wash and sleep with each other, add the dynamic of the dogs and once again they all have very different personalities about who they like. Your kitties will do fine together I'm sure. A nice bonding exercise after the new cat is settled in-putting a handful of cat treats on the floor and they'll bond while they scarf...good luck! my posts [notify]

Behavior & Training > Stubborn Kitty

Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Sun Mar 31, '13 7:02pm PST  If you saw Felicia you would think she was a starved neglected cat. But she's doing it to herself. before we adopted our second dog she was not a happy cat to begin with. We adopted her as an older hard to place kitty. After settling in with us we discovered she dislikes dogs, other cats, not too thrilled about most people and quite vocal about how sucky her world is...quite alright we've had our share of cranky cats. The problem began after we adopted Callie, a rather mild mannered AmBull. She now stays in the basement-this has been going on for months now. She will stand at the top of the stairs-there is a gate closing off the steps and landing. Callie will sit on one side, tail wagging and Felicia will yowl and growl her feelings about life. But she won't come in the kitchen. She used to scream at our other dog Sophie who just ignored her, but Callie came face to face with her soon after moving in. I'm sure in dog language he was just telling her to shut up, but now she won't be anywhere near him. She just stays in the basement complaining and plucking out her fur. When I go down to feed her or pet her for awhile she's purring and happy. She's not alone down there. We have six other cats that travel over the fence day and night. But the other cats don't have an issue with the dogs and get along with each other. Some of them share sleeping space with the dogs and groom them too. I guess short of rehoming her to an only cat household there isn't too much I can really do right? I wouldn't do that, first of all nobody would want to adopt a testy, middle aged, half bald cat...but I do love her and one on one she has a sweet side. She eats fine and she's healthy...just stubborn I guess my posts [notify]

Choosing the Right Cat > Can I get a second kitty?

Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Mon Feb 4, '13 5:13pm PST  I agree that a confident neutured young male might do well. Some of our female cats bicker all the time, but the male cats often get along with everyone very nicely. my posts [notify]

Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Sun Feb 3, '13 2:29pm PST  I just think it can be a way of saying "I am so relaxed and that just feels sooo good". Our Sushi leaves drool puddles when you pet him he's so happy. Like making muffins it's a way they show how comfortable they are with us my posts [notify]

Grooming > Are lion cuts stressful for kitties?

Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Mon Jan 21, '13 10:31am PST  It's definitely better for kitty to have smooth mat free fur. Shorter is probably easier for them too. It's harder to lick yourself with big mouthfuls of fur in the way. We've had long haired cats and I used to keep their under tail area and fur between paw pads super short all year round. my posts [notify]

Munchkin > Puking after meals?

Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Sat Jan 5, '13 8:05pm PST  Our Chii is a Munchkin. We had no idea for several years what breed she was. We just thought it was some disorder that had given her such bitty legs. But the question...is it a feature of the breed to have digestive issues? Chii is about 8 years old, rather overweight but after every meal she throws up about two tablespoons of food. It has become so commonplace that we can hold a paper towel under her chin and know she's about to hurl. She seems healthy otherwise and like I said she is alot of cat...so she's not losing weight. Thoughts? my posts [notify]

Cats and a Clean Home > De Catting sheets...yuuuuck

Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Sat Jan 5, '13 5:45pm PST  There were a bundle of sheets in the spare room that fell on the floor and I guess Chii-an old grumpy munchkin-found the perfect toilet. I put them in the washer with like three different soaks- bleach, baking soda, heavy scented soap and they still smell like litter box. I have a spray called OdoBan that someone said you can use in the wash...any suggestions? I don't want to toss the sheets. my posts [notify]

Member Since 01/08/2010     Purred: Wed Jan 2, '13 5:00pm PST  I would say a fixed cat of either gender who is perhaps a year old,they're usually still quite playful at a year, good playmate fur sure my posts [notify]

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