Cats thread (& other pets)

**SisterNightroad** · #1 07-10-2015, 08:30 AM

My perla was very bad too, she used to hate me and behaved like the cats you see on "My cat from hell" (for those who don't know the program check it out, it's hilarious: http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/my-cat-from-hell/) but after she turned 12 years old she became a sweetie. And I'm happy I don't have to go to class with my hands and forearms scratched.
I believe that the quality of our pets' life is far more important than the lenght.

chriskisn · #2 07-10-2015, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

My perla was very bad too, she used to hate me and behaved like the cats you see on "My cat from hell" (for those who don't know the program check it out, it's hilarious: http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/my-cat-from-hell/) but after she turned 12 years old she became a sweetie. And I'm happy I don't have to go to class with my hands and forearms scratched.
I believe that the quality of our pets' life is far more important than the lenght.

Cola is very friendly towards people, he used to beat our old dog up when she was alive (and she was four times bigger than him) so much that she would purposely divert around him to avoid him. He used to bash one of our other cats so badly that she would shake with fear, he bit a chunk out of one of the other cats ears, etc. Then he used to steal food out of the frying pan, still to this day steals food from the kids, especially off of the baby's high chair, (and then has a full on fight with the dog for the spoils of victory), every meal made in the kitchen is a battle to avoid him stealing food while you are cooking. He tends to find himself locked out in his enclosure whenever food is being prepared or if my toddler is eating.

The list is endless...

He is also very sweet, a real charmer, the other cats love him, he domesticated a feral kitten all on his own when we had failed (incredible to watch, he was like a mummy cat) and he never fails to charm visitors when they come over, especially if the visitor is a pretty lady.

A cat of many contrasts...

**SisterNightroad** · #3 07-29-2015, 07:59 AM

26 Hacks That Will Make Any Cat Owner’s Life Easier
And you thought your cat was clever.

1. Remove a cabinet door panel and add a curtain with a tension rod to hide a litter box.

2. Make a tiny bed of grass for your cat to chill in. The grass is greener inside.

3. Create a stairway to heaven for your cat using Ikea Lack shelves.

4. Cut out squares in a bookshelf to create a kitty exercise tower. This is actually another Ikea hack, using the Billy shelf.

5. Easily make an under-table or under-chair cat hammock with cloth and Velcro straps. See how someone made their own here (http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/...furniture.html).

6. Make a cat tent out of a T-shirt and two hangers. Finally, a use for that old bat mitzvah T-shirt that’s 10 sizes too large. Get the directions here (http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-cat-tent/).

7. Got feral cats in the backyard? Keep ‘em warm this winter. Check out the tutorial here (http://www.isfoundation.com/news/cre...al-cats-winter).

8. Keep cats busy for hours with this DIY Tupperware cutout puzzle. The trick is to burn the cut edges with a lighter so that jagged edges don’t hurt your cat’s paws. Directions here (http://theglamcat.blogspot.it/2014/0...-tutorial.html).

9. Let your cats scratch themselves with this DIY self-petting station made with toilet bowl brushes. Directions here (http://www.lovepetsdiy.com/diy-self-...tion-for-cats/).

**SisterNightroad** · #4 07-29-2015, 08:05 AM

20. Run a rubber gloved hand over upholstery to remove pet hair.

21. If you need a cheap and easy yet stylish hideaway bed, sew together two Ikea Gosig toy baskets.

22. Trap fleas by lighting a candle. The fleas will hop into the melted wax. Just be sure not to leave the candle unattended. Click here for myriad other flea trap methods (http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Flea-Trap).

23. If your cat eats too quickly and then throws up, place her food in a shallow plate. Just smooth out a singular layer of kibble to keep your cat from diving face first into her food.

24. Put double-sided tape on surfaces where you don’t want your cat to jump up on. Cats avoid stepping on sticky things.

25. A plastic pitcher makes an easy-pour cat food container.

26. Covered in cat hair? Of course you are. Throw your cat-hair-covered clothes into a dryer with a dryer sheet. Or just rub yourself down with a dryer sheet if a lint roller isn’t available.

You are now officially worthy of your cat’s love, affection, and respect!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/26-hac...ier#.rsd6oZL84

Macfanforever · #5 08-08-2015, 11:53 PM

More likely I 'll getting my neighbors cat since he was put into a convalescent home.

**SisterNightroad** · #6 08-09-2015, 10:16 AM

Poor neighbor, I hope it's nothing serious...
How is the cat?

Macfanforever · #7 08-09-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

Poor neighbor, I hope it's nothing serious...
How is the cat?

The cat is OK but the neighbor has dementia and had to go into a home for he can get takin care of.He is 87 years old.

My father had a light case of dementia before I lost him with prostrate cancer at 79 in 2012.

The cat is about 6 or 7 years old according to my neighbors son.Not many people want to adopt older cats but this one is very friendly with people and me included.Also shes an outside cat and stays put in the area.

I got a stray cat that hangs out here at times.So she is probably friends with him or her.The stray has issues being afraid of people and probably was like that since it was a kitten or it got abuse.

Since I have a brook in the back yard .I dont mind having cats around.They keep the mice and water rats out of my yard,Shed and house.Only one problem .They will go after the birds too as I found feathers on the lawn a month ago.