Laser pen is good, drives my cats crazy. Only bad thing about them is the battery doesn't last too long. Squirt bottle is a good investment as well (or an air blower) they'll learn.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Laser pen is good, drives my cats crazy. Only bad thing about them is the battery doesn't last too long. Squirt bottle is a good investment as well (or an air blower) they'll learn.
He keeps himself busy enough for hours with a piece of crumpled paper, I can't imagine what a laser pointer would do to him..
Dumb ass me, who is EXTREMELY allergic to seafood, got him all seafood. Sounded ok, because I'm not the one eating it, right.. Well the little guy likes to smother me after his meals. Little bastard even licks his paws before he jumps on me. I have rashes all over.
Going to stick with land animals for food from now on.
Laser pen is good, drives my cats crazy. Only bad thing about them is the battery doesn't last too long. Squirt bottle is a good investment as well (or an air blower) they'll learn.
He keeps himself busy enough for hours with a piece of crumpled paper, I can't imagine what a laser pointer would do to him..
Dumb ass me, who is EXTREMELY allergic to seafood, got him all seafood. Sounded ok, because I'm not the one eating it, right.. Well the little guy likes to smother me after his meals. Little bastard even licks his paws before he jumps on me. I have rashes all over.
Going to stick with land animals for food from now on.
You know cats lick their paws to clean themselves, right? Sorry about the seafood incident, though.
Speaking of cats licking themselves, do you have any anti hair-ball things you can give your new friend? There are probably some treats of the sort around. Might be a good idea, especially since he's got some lenght to his fur.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
keeping cats off counters=placing packing tape sticky side up on the counter...cat jumps on counter, gets stuck to tape and does not like the strange sticky stuff attaching itself to them. Works like a charm, especially when the cat gets smart enough to only jump on the counter when you are in bed asleep. You'll only have to do this trick a few times and the cat won't jump on the counters again.
Now if you only had a trick for keeping the cat off of the turntable...
You know cats lick their paws to clean themselves, right? Sorry about the seafood incident, though.
Speaking of cats licking themselves, do you have any anti hair-ball things you can give your new friend? There are probably some treats of the sort around. Might be a good idea, especially since he's got some lenght to his fur.
nope. spring is the worst. he should start shedding any day now. that causes more fur ball pukes.
You know cats lick their paws to clean themselves, right? Sorry about the seafood incident, though.
Speaking of cats licking themselves, do you have any anti hair-ball things you can give your new friend? There are probably some treats of the sort around. Might be a good idea, especially since he's got some lenght to his fur.
nope. spring is the worst. he should start shedding any day now. that causes more fur ball pukes.
This one time....I posted that picture in a thread....and..... :silent:
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
You know cats lick their paws to clean themselves, right? Sorry about the seafood incident, though.
Speaking of cats licking themselves, do you have any anti hair-ball things you can give your new friend? There are probably some treats of the sort around. Might be a good idea, especially since he's got some lenght to his fur.
nope. spring is the worst. he should start shedding any day now. that causes more fur ball pukes.
You know cats lick their paws to clean themselves, right? Sorry about the seafood incident, though.
Speaking of cats licking themselves, do you have any anti hair-ball things you can give your new friend? There are probably some treats of the sort around. Might be a good idea, especially since he's got some lenght to his fur.
nope. spring is the worst. he should start shedding any day now. that causes more fur ball pukes.
i guess it'll be time to shave him pretty soon.
Tell me about it. :shock: Our little kitty's shedding like no tomorrow. Which means more combing and brushing for her, which she likes. :P
But I have to say, our kitty very rarely pukes fur balls. Could be a number of reasons why, but I'm sure the Anti-Hairball treats we've got for her also help.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
You know cats lick their paws to clean themselves, right? Sorry about the seafood incident, though.
Speaking of cats licking themselves, do you have any anti hair-ball things you can give your new friend? There are probably some treats of the sort around. Might be a good idea, especially since he's got some lenght to his fur.
nope. spring is the worst. he should start shedding any day now. that causes more fur ball pukes.
i guess it'll be time to shave him pretty soon.
Tell me about it. :shock: Our little kitty's shedding like no tomorrow. Which means more combing and brushing for her, which she likes. :P
But I have to say, our kitty very rarely pukes fur balls. Could be a number of reasons why, but I'm sure the Anti-Hairball treats we've got for her also help.
In the 4 days I've had him, no puking yet, but he is shedding like crazy. Probably from the stress of leaving his family to a new environment and it being spring now.
I can't get him to stop chewing on cables, computer, TV, speakers, and blu-ray player. The more I discourage him from doing it the more he wants to. He's obsessed now. I have to lock him up until I figure something out. He is going to ruin thousands of dollars of stuff and possibly electrocute himself.
I can't get him to stop chewing on cables, computer, TV, speakers, and blu-ray player. The more I discourage him from doing it the more he wants to. He's obsessed now. I have to lock him up until I figure something out. He is going to ruin thousands of dollars of stuff and possibly electrocute himself.
Any suggestions?
I feel all your frustrations since we have a kitten too. He's done everything you've mentioned. I realize he likes water, but a squirt gun will scare him away. or try talking to your vet about how to handle discipline so the cat won't think you are mean and therefore still like you!
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
I can't get him to stop chewing on cables, computer, TV, speakers, and blu-ray player. The more I discourage him from doing it the more he wants to. He's obsessed now. I have to lock him up until I figure something out. He is going to ruin thousands of dollars of stuff and possibly electrocute himself.
Any suggestions?
Sawyer is 4 months old you say? Kittens go through a teething stage just like babies. Around that time, they will start losing their baby teeth to get the adult ones. And they start chewing on everything......
A couple of things to do:
Use some natural repellent on the stuff he chews - usually (and usually is the word!), cats do not like citrus. You can spray some diluted citrus oil or rub citrus oil on cables, etc. If not possible to spray/rub entirely, put some oil on a bit of cotton wool and put on/near what Sawyer chews. You can also buy other kinds of repellent in pet shops.
Again, PLENTY of toys. Get him some he can chew on/sink his teeth in or even bendy straws. Do you give him dry cat food? If not, that can help with his teeth too.
And last but not least, patience.
If this behaviour continues past 6/7 months, try something like Feliway. I lost the battle of chewed up in-ear headphones with one of my cats. Something about the thin cable and the bits for the ears dangling at the end, I think. I just put them in the drawer when I don't use them (just use them for the PC).
That's the route I went :P .
I tried to 'out-patience' him, and it worked, eventually. I 'protected' all cables with thick tape so that he didn't cause damage or injured himself, and each time he tried to chew on the cables, I said 'No!' in a very convincing voice and lifted him away from the sensible spot. This behaviour lasted for a couple of months and he eventually lost interest.
The way I taught our (then my) cat to not jump on a certain table was saying "No!" (or, as I'm Finnish, "Ei!") and clapping my hands very loudly whenever I saw her eyeing up a way to get up there. (I know she looked/went up there at least twice when I was away, but those were pretty special occasions, one time I had a vase of roses there and the other time a few of her treats in a bag. Didn't think she'd get them through plastic. :? )
The noise (clapping etc.) is unpleasant to the kitty so she will want to avoid having to hear it. :P
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
cats don't do a lot of sleeping unless they are older/senior cats. that myth is a rumor. mine seem to rarely sleep, just taking quick cat naps (mainly during the day and late nights)
cute kitty btw
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
my tiny cat that was supposed to be 4 mos old when I got him right before Christmas only weighs 9.6 lbs.
we never believed he was that old. but damn, I've had him 8 months now. not even 10 lbs...he doesn't look skinny. i guess he didn't eat right since he was a stray and was taken to the pokey/gas chamber where he was saved by the ppl who took him to petsmart.
what's yours weigh now? mine is crazy! we had to rip out our carpet, it's time for new and we need to decide if we want to maintain our hardwood floors. he slides and has many near misses now!
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
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Laser pen is good, drives my cats crazy. Only bad thing about them is the battery doesn't last too long. Squirt bottle is a good investment as well (or an air blower) they'll learn.
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Dumb ass me, who is EXTREMELY allergic to seafood, got him all seafood. Sounded ok, because I'm not the one eating it, right.. Well the little guy likes to smother me after his meals. Little bastard even licks his paws before he jumps on me. I have rashes all over.
Going to stick with land animals for food from now on.
You know cats lick their paws to clean themselves, right?
Speaking of cats licking themselves, do you have any anti hair-ball things you can give your new friend? There are probably some treats of the sort around. Might be a good idea, especially since he's got some lenght to his fur.
nope. spring is the worst. he should start shedding any day now. that causes more fur ball pukes.
i guess it'll be time to shave him pretty soon.
- Christopher McCandless
not quite, but yeah
Tell me about it. :shock: Our little kitty's shedding like no tomorrow. Which means more combing and brushing for her, which she likes. :P
But I have to say, our kitty very rarely pukes fur balls. Could be a number of reasons why, but I'm sure the Anti-Hairball treats we've got for her also help.
be careful when you wear black.
I can't get him to stop chewing on cables, computer, TV, speakers, and blu-ray player. The more I discourage him from doing it the more he wants to. He's obsessed now. I have to lock him up until I figure something out. He is going to ruin thousands of dollars of stuff and possibly electrocute himself.
Any suggestions?
I feel all your frustrations since we have a kitten too. He's done everything you've mentioned. I realize he likes water, but a squirt gun will scare him away. or try talking to your vet about how to handle discipline so the cat won't think you are mean and therefore still like you!
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
Sawyer is 4 months old you say? Kittens go through a teething stage just like babies. Around that time, they will start losing their baby teeth to get the adult ones. And they start chewing on everything......
A couple of things to do:
Use some natural repellent on the stuff he chews - usually (and usually is the word!), cats do not like citrus. You can spray some diluted citrus oil or rub citrus oil on cables, etc. If not possible to spray/rub entirely, put some oil on a bit of cotton wool and put on/near what Sawyer chews. You can also buy other kinds of repellent in pet shops.
Again, PLENTY of toys. Get him some he can chew on/sink his teeth in or even bendy straws. Do you give him dry cat food? If not, that can help with his teeth too.
And last but not least, patience.
If this behaviour continues past 6/7 months, try something like Feliway. I lost the battle of chewed up in-ear headphones with one of my cats. Something about the thin cable and the bits for the ears dangling at the end, I think. I just put them in the drawer when I don't use them (just use them for the PC).
That's the route I went :P .
I tried to 'out-patience' him, and it worked, eventually. I 'protected' all cables with thick tape so that he didn't cause damage or injured himself, and each time he tried to chew on the cables, I said 'No!' in a very convincing voice and lifted him away from the sensible spot. This behaviour lasted for a couple of months and he eventually lost interest.
The noise (clapping etc.) is unpleasant to the kitty so she will want to avoid having to hear it. :P
I thought cats do a lot of sleeping? This guy never stops moving! He's getting to big for the sink!
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can you come fix my porch light
if you need a charge, you are welcome to an outlet.
but you may need to help push start my truck at the end of the night. :P
Not a fan of the forum name changes. I am gonna treat you like a newbie now.
cats don't do a lot of sleeping unless they are older/senior cats. that myth is a rumor. mine seem to rarely sleep, just taking quick cat naps (mainly during the day and late nights)
cute kitty btw
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
we never believed he was that old. but damn, I've had him 8 months now. not even 10 lbs...he doesn't look skinny. i guess he didn't eat right since he was a stray and was taken to the pokey/gas chamber where he was saved by the ppl who took him to petsmart.
what's yours weigh now? mine is crazy! we had to rip out our carpet, it's time for new and we need to decide if we want to maintain our hardwood floors. he slides and has many near misses now!
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more