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Post by cnu5000 on Feb 17, 2012 7:48:29 GMT -5
Actually now she plays with her toys more openly and has gotten to like to play games with me where I dangle something for her to swat.
Actually, Suzie was intially advertised as a cat who might like being an only cat so I don't know why I should feel guilty about that.
But so far she has been a great cat-no litterbox problems, no be noisey at night problems. I just worry about her getting bored.
Even though she is a cat, she for the most part has been (for a cat) quite friendly. She will be at the door when I come home-wants to rub noses and jumps chairs and the bed. She kneads and purrs alot and will follow me around the house.
One weekend I was a little hurt because she to feel that we were intruding on her space(I think at times she feels the humans are away, the cat may play) when were at home but on the whole she has been a great cat.
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Post by preraph on Feb 24, 2012 8:50:14 GMT -5
I just saw a story about how a cat this lady adopted saved her life the very same day they came home. She went into a diabetic coma, and the cat sat on her chest and nipped on her face until she came to long enough to call out her son'e name down the hall, who was asleep and didn't hear, and then the cat went and sat on him until he woke up and took the mom to the hospital, or she wouldn't be alive. This cat had been in and out of the shelter a few times (from waking people up, I wonder?) but has now been registered as a service cat because it has this skill.
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Post by cnu5000 on Mar 9, 2012 7:59:11 GMT -5
I saw that story.
I really love my cat and dream about her all the time. I may be partial but I don't see anything haughty about her-just that she give affection on her own terms. Maybe love is blind.
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Post by preraph on Apr 5, 2012 17:02:47 GMT -5
So how is the kitty doing?
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Post by cnu5000 on Apr 30, 2012 6:40:24 GMT -5
She is doing great....For a while she was slowing down and I gave her some catnip and she perked right up!!I worry since she is an inside cat that she is not getting enough stimulation.
Truly she is a great cat and quite friendly.
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Post by cnu5000 on May 1, 2012 9:10:05 GMT -5
I have not had any problems with her-no litter box problems, no furniture damage.
I had to get used to that occasionally she has given me a slight nip when she has had enough petting but she has not done this in a while.
However, she will greet me at the door and jump on my lap and purr.
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Post by preraph on May 2, 2012 8:00:09 GMT -5
Oh, she's fine. Nearly all cats will nip or scratch you when handled over their "limit." Their skin is ultrasensitive. So a pet feels great but quickly becomes irritating, kind of like how tickling is for us. Most cats won't get touchy around their head and neck area, so if nothing else you can stroke them under the chin and around their head and ears and neck without them getting jumpy.
When she gets bored, all you have to do is get her a box or box top or twirl a rope or ribbon around in front of her. I used to drag one through the yard or house and Cowgirl would chase it. A paper bag will keep them entertained, too.
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Post by cnu5000 on May 2, 2012 12:54:39 GMT -5
She seems to like simple toys-I tie a stick with a string and she likes it. She likes boxes. I need to take her to a groomer to get her nails cut and for them to show me how to do it. In July she will need to get her shots.
First it would strike me as strange that she would be sitting in my lap purring and then I would get a slight nip.
Also at first I found it strange that she does not come when called but I have gotten used to it.
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Post by preraph on May 3, 2012 16:36:18 GMT -5
When Cowgirl was younger, she would sometimes grab me and put her teeth on me when I tried to leave the room after feeding her. i think she wanted me to stay!
You know, I have never once cut my cats nails and don't know anyone who does. What's your reason for doing that, just curious. I do trim my dog's nails but only because they will just keep growing, but a cat's will not get longer.
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Post by happy2bchildfree on May 3, 2012 17:34:40 GMT -5
You know, I have never once cut my cats nails and don't know anyone who does. What's your reason for doing that, just curious. We trim our cat's nails. She's strictly an indoor cat and her nails got to the point where they curved so much they were almost in the pads and affected her walking. Now we trim them every month.
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Post by mar on May 3, 2012 18:22:54 GMT -5
Do you have a scratching post for your cat. It is a must. I think they need to 'scratch' to keep the nails from growing too long. Just sayin'.
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Post by preraph on May 4, 2012 17:19:24 GMT -5
Yeah, in 15 years,, my cats nails haven't grown one iota. Every morning, she scratches on the 2x4 wood posts in her room. Forget carpet or anything soft for that. You need them to scratch on WOOD!! You can just make a rough wood stand of 2x4s, as long as you have one vertical post that she can lean against without it falling down. Maybe you could even lean a board up vertical against a wall and I bet she'd eventually discover it and use it. Outside, they scratch on trees, of course, the rough bark, so they like it rough. Don't worry about splinters.
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Post by happy2bchildfree on May 4, 2012 20:18:08 GMT -5
We have the carpeted scratching post. The wood sounds like a much better idea.
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Post by preraph on May 5, 2012 17:35:17 GMT -5
Well, the carpet thing if it has a place to lay is good for that. But for nails, they need bark or wood. You know, I partitioned off a space for my cat when I moved into this house and I just left the wood raw for that reason. When she gets up in the morning, she scratches right by the door. And then when she's outdoors, she scratches the corner of the house, which isn't doing it any good! then she sometimes claws the big tree. What she doesn't do is scratch the furniture, but if it was the only wood around, I bet she would. She used to put her claws in a certain sofa, but it seemed more a stretch and she never tore it up. That's more what the carpet is for.
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Post by cnu5000 on May 9, 2012 8:06:14 GMT -5
Suzie uses cardboard scratchers. I have given her some wood to scratch on by she does not use it.
I want to learn how to cut Suzie's nails. We will make an appointment to have her shots done in late June/July. The shelter cut them when we got her but now they have grown longer and probably need to be cut.
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Post by happy2bchildfree on May 10, 2012 11:37:25 GMT -5
Suzie uses cardboard scratchers. I have given her some wood to scratch on by she does not use it. I want to learn how to cut Suzie's nails. We will make an appointment to have her shots done in late June/July. The shelter cut them when we got her but now they have grown longer and probably need to be cut. Kitty nails are very easy to trim. Have someone hold the cat. Press on the pad so that the nails pop out. Clip only the nail tips off with regular nail clippers, like you would use for your toenails. Don't forget the dewclaws.
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