Mrs. Rannous
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Cuteness overload.
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Cat talk/advice - all meow, all the time (2 Viewers)
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pollardsvision
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That's awesome. My niece convinced me to get a couple of kittens about a year ago. Never disliked cats, but with 3 large dogs and a wife with some disabilities, I'm just always very hesitant to when adding to the zoo.Nemesis said:
Of course the first 2 cats turned out to be absolutely awesome and I couldn't imagine life without them (although the first month or so was hell). So now she's in my ear about a 3rd with it being kitten season and all.
Fostering might be the route to go.
Nemesis
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I figure most people pick a kitten by looks at a place where they get to spend only 15 mins to decide about adding a long term addition to their family. fostering a trio of kittens let’s you see the real personalities over a period of weeks & pick the most suited one for your family
Hope you do it. LMK if you have any questions
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E Street Brat
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My calico was a 6 month old stray that wondered into my yard some 6 or 7 years ago. I put a kitty door that lead into our screened porch and that is where stayed. Coming and going for several years.
We moved about three ago, and the new place had no outdoor shelter so Bella became an indoor/outdoor cat, Lately much more indoor [even cats love A/C here in Florida], but she does enjoy spending the evenings outside, and occasionally will spend the night under my covered grill.
When she wants to come inside she will meow at the sliding glass door. Here is my issue and it's driving me and the wife crazy. When she comes inside, she goes directly to her liter box and takes a dump. I yell at her. "You was just outside, why can't you #### out there?" Then she goes right back and sits at the door waiting to let back out.
My wife says it's because I piss in the back yard all the time, so she's just returning the favor. Could there be any truth to this?
We moved about three ago, and the new place had no outdoor shelter so Bella became an indoor/outdoor cat, Lately much more indoor [even cats love A/C here in Florida], but she does enjoy spending the evenings outside, and occasionally will spend the night under my covered grill.
When she wants to come inside she will meow at the sliding glass door. Here is my issue and it's driving me and the wife crazy. When she comes inside, she goes directly to her liter box and takes a dump. I yell at her. "You was just outside, why can't you #### out there?" Then she goes right back and sits at the door waiting to let back out.
My wife says it's because I piss in the back yard all the time, so she's just returning the favor. Could there be any truth to this?
Mrs. Rannous
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Joe Mammy
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FL man here. We have two cats. A screened lanai pool area with 4 sets of sliding doors.
The dilemma: I have become a service person. A doorman. One of my shifts seems to occur regularly at 4:00am. Not my waking time.
The working solution: A kitty door. Available 24 hours to give access to the lanai. It has been installed for 2 weeks now.
One cat took to it with no problem. He comes and goes all day and all night. He'll still scratch at 4:00am at my bedroom sliding door. I yell from bed, "go use your door!" It's in the kitchen and he will run off and use it.
The older cat (18 years old) still insists on door service and will sit staring at the kitty door until I give him a nudge. Then he'll make a disgruntled meow and head through. The funny thing is when we lived in our last house 7 years ago he had a kitty door that he used with no problem. This new one he is not taking to well.
I'm being stubborn and refusing door service. I do not expect Christmas tips. I am sleeping better.
The dilemma: I have become a service person. A doorman. One of my shifts seems to occur regularly at 4:00am. Not my waking time.
The working solution: A kitty door. Available 24 hours to give access to the lanai. It has been installed for 2 weeks now.
One cat took to it with no problem. He comes and goes all day and all night. He'll still scratch at 4:00am at my bedroom sliding door. I yell from bed, "go use your door!" It's in the kitchen and he will run off and use it.
The older cat (18 years old) still insists on door service and will sit staring at the kitty door until I give him a nudge. Then he'll make a disgruntled meow and head through. The funny thing is when we lived in our last house 7 years ago he had a kitty door that he used with no problem. This new one he is not taking to well.
I'm being stubborn and refusing door service. I do not expect Christmas tips. I am sleeping better.
E Street Brat
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Nemesis
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UPDATE:
Jessie (white girl kitten) got adopted on TUES by a woman with another cat.
So, on WED I went up to the Petsmart to visit Woody (mustache boy kitten) and if he was still there, I was determined to "bust him out of his jail cell" and bring him home.....for at least the night. And much to my surprise, they said he got adopted on WED earlier in the day. I'll admit.......I was glad and a little bummed at the same time.
El Floppo
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My wife and daughter have beem tryimg for a year to foster some kittens- its like winning the lottery here in NYC...you have to reply immediately to the announcement and hope you get picked.
This evening, we got picked. Picking up 2 kittens tomorrow am to foster. Our two cats are going to be pissed. 10yo floppinha otoh...not so much.
This evening, we got picked. Picking up 2 kittens tomorrow am to foster. Our two cats are going to be pissed. 10yo floppinha otoh...not so much.
El Floppo
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krista4
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Joe Mammy
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Keeping them in the bathroom for now and will integrate them with our other cats once they settle in.
El Floppo
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Nemesis
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@El Floppo Good to see that they are in "quarantine".
A couple of words of advice.........i see where you said you have cats of your own.
1-Pls make sure to wash your hands every time you go visit them for the 1st couple of wks. This is to protect the cats that you have as you don't know what outside ailments those kittens have brought in and you don't want to be the cause of transmitting it to your existing loved ones. Plus, the existing cats will smell them and will know that they are in the house.....you don't need to elevate the problem. (1 of my cats who I am "his human" gets VERY JEALOUS. He hisses at me, which isn't normally in his personality, but we have to watch him and leave him be.)
2-Clean the kittens ears regularly for the 1st couple of wks. Try a little rubbing alcohol or olive oil on a cottonball.....or on a Q-tip if that is needed. Foster kittens can carry ear mites and with just a little care, it's easy to get rid of them.
3-Rub / massage their feet often. Get them used to people touching their toes. We did this and then it makes it easier to cut their little needle claws.......unless you like having razor cuts all over your body.
4-Every set of foster kittens that we had needed SOME kind of medicine.....usually it was because they had couple days of Diarrhea and their immature digestive tract. When 1 kitten gets a problem, then the others will soon too. Got Pyrantel medicine from the Foster Group and gave it to them for a couple of days and then they were good after that.
But good luck.....keep posting. LMK if u have questions.
A couple of words of advice.........i see where you said you have cats of your own.
1-Pls make sure to wash your hands every time you go visit them for the 1st couple of wks. This is to protect the cats that you have as you don't know what outside ailments those kittens have brought in and you don't want to be the cause of transmitting it to your existing loved ones. Plus, the existing cats will smell them and will know that they are in the house.....you don't need to elevate the problem. (1 of my cats who I am "his human" gets VERY JEALOUS. He hisses at me, which isn't normally in his personality, but we have to watch him and leave him be.)
2-Clean the kittens ears regularly for the 1st couple of wks. Try a little rubbing alcohol or olive oil on a cottonball.....or on a Q-tip if that is needed. Foster kittens can carry ear mites and with just a little care, it's easy to get rid of them.
3-Rub / massage their feet often. Get them used to people touching their toes. We did this and then it makes it easier to cut their little needle claws.......unless you like having razor cuts all over your body.
4-Every set of foster kittens that we had needed SOME kind of medicine.....usually it was because they had couple days of Diarrhea and their immature digestive tract. When 1 kitten gets a problem, then the others will soon too. Got Pyrantel medicine from the Foster Group and gave it to them for a couple of days and then they were good after that.
But good luck.....keep posting. LMK if u have questions.
El Floppo
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Good stuff.
The kittens came from the ACA, having been fully checked out and with medicine (ongoing treatment) for oral and eye care. They have been peeing and pooping well and overall seem happy and lovey with us; I didn't expect them to enjoy getting petted so soon.
Neither of our adult cats have been interested in the door to the kittens bathroom hideaway- I figured they'd have been scratching, trying to bust a move or putting their paws under...but nothing.
We'll start trying to integrate them slowly, but for now everybody's happy (except the Mrs who wants the bathroom back).
Nemesis
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we kept the kittens in my daughter's room w the door closed the entire 6 wks as their home base & would visit them there. On occasion, we would bring the kittens out & let them roam in the family rm & use cardboard to make a wall to keep them in that room......OR we would hold them & walk to another room & watch TV & then return them to their home base.
We didn't feel comfortable Fully Integrating them & letting them have full roam of the house. Cats & Kittens can be territorial..........& that means fights, anxiety, & leaving territorial "deposits" on the carpet/floors (if you know what i mean).
We have 3 cats:
Cat 1: 5 yrs old.........she was terrified of the little ones. would run & hide when she saw them.
Cat 2: 9 yrs old.........he was jealous. would see them and literally whine out loud. would also get mad us if he could smell their scent and would lash out at us.
Cat 3: 15 yrs old......she would walk around among them when they were allowed out. She didn't care to play with them & would hiss at them if the kittens got too close, but all she wanted was to sleep in her usual spot & bel left alone.
Just giving you our experiences.....maybe you will have different ones.
Joe Mammy
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We've had cats for a long time. Never more than 4 at a time. But one thing we've always noticed is the young ones will pick on the old ones as they gain physical advantage. Sometimes I think, well comes around goes around as I remember when you were doing the bullying.
But I worry about bringing any other new cats into the household now. My 6 year old (Black Betty) is extremely aggressive/possessive and managed to get out of the lanai to attack a stray that started hanging around that I had been giving treats to and petting. He watched him come around for a month or so and timed a perfect escape to attack him outside. Ran him down and gave him a nasty neck bite.
I had to take the stray to the local shelter with the wound. I was considering bringing him in to our household but worried about the fighting.
BB is a male. Whoa!
But I worry about bringing any other new cats into the household now. My 6 year old (Black Betty) is extremely aggressive/possessive and managed to get out of the lanai to attack a stray that started hanging around that I had been giving treats to and petting. He watched him come around for a month or so and timed a perfect escape to attack him outside. Ran him down and gave him a nasty neck bite.
I had to take the stray to the local shelter with the wound. I was considering bringing him in to our household but worried about the fighting.
BB is a male. Whoa!
Pipes
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https://imgur.com/a/SCaKH7r
Here's Penny the newest addition to the Pipes household. Still working with get her acclimated with our 8 year old cat. Forgot how much fun, and work, having a kitten is.
Here's Penny the newest addition to the Pipes household. Still working with get her acclimated with our 8 year old cat. Forgot how much fun, and work, having a kitten is.
Mrs. Rannous
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Nemesis
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anyone notice that NBC is showing this commercial quite a bit during the Olympics?
Go Walter:
https://youtu.be/iHTi7PBJLnk
Go Walter:
https://youtu.be/iHTi7PBJLnk
krista4
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Mrs. Rannous
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I want a cat like Walter.
El Floppo
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Joe Mammy
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Greatest cat escape in front of a huge crowd behind him. Yankees game last night.
Grounds Crew Never Had a Chance!
Grounds Crew Never Had a Chance!
krista4
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Joe Mammy
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At the first run to left field if the left fielder just dropped to ground and offered solace that kitty would have settled right close to him and relaxed. Probably want to smell his leather.
Also, the bullpen guy who didn't open the door really pissed me off.
Dan Lambskin
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One on the right got adopted, one on the left is pending. Had hoped they'd go together.
I'll miss them.
But our other 2 cats won't.
Dennis Castro
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Question: I just adopted a nine week old kitten. We brought her home on Thursday and she was playful as all get out on that first day, just like she was at the shelter. Since then though, she has just been laying around and sleeping all day. She is eating and pooping, but not doing much else. No interest in toys, laser, etc, though she does seem to prefer being in a room with people in it.
I read somewhere that she just might be depressed because she is overwhelmed by her new environment and being apart from her siblings. If that’s true, and she is just lonely, how long should it take for her to perk up? Could there be some other issue?
I read somewhere that she just might be depressed because she is overwhelmed by her new environment and being apart from her siblings. If that’s true, and she is just lonely, how long should it take for her to perk up? Could there be some other issue?
El Floppo
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Fwiw, we just went through a couple days of our remaining foster kitten being super low energy and mostly sleeping... got me worried after her bouncing off the walls the last couple weeks. Today she's up and at'em.
Who knows. You should definitely keep an eye out- but maybe they go through high/low energy phases like human babies (at least ours did). Or you could her some talk therapy and Wellbutrin.
Raging weasel
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My wife started volunteering with a local T-N-R group a few months ago that focuses on feral cats. They had a grant from the city for the "fixing" but everything else (food,cages,traps,litter,etc) is provided from donations. The grant money ran out about a month ago but just since my wife has been there they fixed 30+ cats and captured at least that many kittens.
They wash and deflea the kittens and spend 2-3 weeks socializing them before an adoption agency comes to get them. Her friend has turned half her garage into a 10x15 kitten play ground to help with the socializing. She's fostered from 3 to as many as 15 kittens at a time .
They wash and deflea the kittens and spend 2-3 weeks socializing them before an adoption agency comes to get them. Her friend has turned half her garage into a 10x15 kitten play ground to help with the socializing. She's fostered from 3 to as many as 15 kittens at a time .
Nemesis
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Cats are territorial & therefore, your kitten might have be having an issue adjusting to the new surroundings. You didn't mention in your post:Dennis Castro said:
Are you letting her roam the entire house? or Keeping her in 1 room? It's best to let her get comfortable & confident in 1 room & "own that room" before expanding it to another room.
What exactly is she doing? Is she hiding under a bed? Probably a good idea to NOT let her hide under a bed as a kitten as then she will do this as an adult too. Block it off if possible.
Also, what's her body language?.....Confident cats walk w their tails in the air. Just pay attention.
Do you have other pets?
Also, I'd recommend finding out when her natural Nap time is & then holding her or taking a nap with her....it's the fastest/easiest way to build her trust & bond to you. Maybe that will perk her back up.
Dan Lambskin
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Dennis Castro said:
I would keep an eye on her, when we adopted our last cat (not the one I just posted) from a shelter she was round 5 months old and had contacted an upper respiratory infection. She ended up being fine but it spread to our older cat and killed him off
Dennis Castro
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We have one other cat, a 13-year-old who has never really been around other cats before. They haven’t interacted much, but when they have, there haven’t been any real issues. The older cat has growled a few times, but seems mostly curious and bewildered. The kitten doesn’t seem to care at all.
We’ve tried keeping her isolated in a bedroom with a small litter box and dishes for food and water. She can’t get under the bed. The issue is, my wife works overnight and sleeps during the day. When the kitten is back there with her in a pretty much blacked out room, she cries and wants to be let out (the kitten). So I’ve been letting her spend the day with me in the living room, and then having her sleep back in the bedroom at night. I supervise her pretty closely because I don’t want her to wander down to the basement where the older cat hangs out. So I have the stairs blocked off. Generally, she just seems to find a comfy spot on a blanket or on the sofa and curls up in a little ball and sleeps. She finds a new spot every couple of hours but doesn’t do much else.
that last idea of yours seems like a good one. I think I will try keeping her next to me while she sleeps.
Nemesis
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Ok sounds like you are doing the right things, maybe just give it more time.
Have you heard her Purr yet?
This is something that I would do with my many foster kittens & it always seemed to work: Pick them up and lay them on their side in front of you. put 1 hand on their side to gently hold them in that position. With the other hand take your thumb or index finger and gently massage their neck & alongside their spine going up & down. Usually it’s an insta-purr in that moment or the next time you do it. Do this enough times & Pretty soon, she will be coming to you & you’ll be getting head butts.
GL & keep posting updates on how she is doing.
Dan Lambskin
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I'm no Jackson Galaxy but my guess is your cat is just an #######
also possible it doesn’t like something about the litter, maybe try a different style in one of them?
