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Posted by onetexsun on September 19, 2009, 6:00 pm
I don't have a kitty, but did once long ago and think they're either
extremely complicated souls doing penance before going on to their big
reward or are some sort of demon sent to try our humanity so we can
move on to our great reward. From what I've seen, that nap thing is
just kitty-ness, and I would guess that whoever said she can see the
water in the doggy's dish better is probably right. Music? Who knows?
Jo loves "Happy Birthday". No other song interests him in the least,
but let anyone (including on the television screen) start singing
Happy Birthday and he goes wild, barking and jumping and having happy
dog fits. I think it's the music, not the words. Whatever it is, he's
happy so we sing happy birthday after dinner a couple times a week
just to see his eyes light up. (Hmmmmmmm, that might actually beg the
question of which one is 'weird' -- dog or human.)
My husband always had kitties before me and my allergies and really
would like to have a kitty again someday. I asked him about your
questions and he had this to say: "Cats are quirky beasts. They're
basically wild and tolerate us living near them because we feed them.
I mean, they basically like us, but if we were the size of mice,
they'd eat us." I disagree with him on that last point. But then I'm
an optimist.
The scratching thing was never a deal with my kitty (I had him 3
years.) -- he just didn't do it. I think it was because the first time
I saw him lift a kitty paw to the sofa leg I sort of screeched. He
didn't come out from under the sofa for a day or so, but never
scratched anything again. My MIL swears by a squirt bottle with water
in it. My best friend swears by a squirt bottle with water and a bit
of vinegar in it. I think the screech was easier.
I'm glad you took the kitty in. I am one of those people who is always
finding animals. I swear, they come to me. Animal Control wherever I
live always knows me by name. I have found more homes for more strays
than I can count. Including a kitty that my sis had tried to catch for
months outside her house. She was feeding it and leaving water
(neighbors had abandoned the poor baby) and I walked outside one day
and the little thing walked up to me and jumped on my lap. As it
turned out the kitty became my sister's baby's constant companion. A
perfect fit. I see animals as a big test for us all. How do we treat
them? It's gonna count some day, I'm pretty sure. I sure wouldn't want
to stand at the Judgment Day (whatever that means) and be the one who
abandoned a pet beside the road or in a back yard or ..... anywhere.
Sunny
would love to see pics of your pets. They sound really cute.
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Posted by Lizzy Taylor on September 19, 2009, 5:49 pm
Mary wrote:
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> Why is it that the only water she drinks is from Clara's bowl? Clara
> doesn't mind, but why is this? Adele has her own water bowl next to
> her food, and I keep her bowls scrubbed and the water fresh, but she
> only drinks from Clara's bowl (also kept scrubbed and full of fresh
> water). Also, if Clara has slopped some water out, which is more
> common as Clara ages, Adele drinks the slopped-out water first.
My cats prefer to drink water drawn from the hot tap - i.e. it has come
via the boiler. I think this may be because the effect of the
chlorination treatment dissipates faster. One will also lick the shower
tray when it is still wet. Another likes to pull the water bowl (heavy
weight pottery) across the kitchen floor to just where he wants it to
be. As long as there is always clean fresh water on offer you can
almost guarantee that a cat will ignore it for some that is much less
savoury in our eyes! As Kate says water out in the garden is always
tastier.
Lizzy
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Posted by NightMist on September 19, 2009, 7:33 pm
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>To everybody who has a cat, I have some questions about mine, and will
>appreciate your advice!
I have four at present.
Anything I can tell you will probably be disproven by yours in short
order.
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>First, Adele will "find" a new napping spot and stay in it off and on
>for a week or two, and then finds another. When she has run out of
>"new" spots, will she return to her old spots?
Sure.
The sun is better in the spot between the piano bench and the window
in the late afternoon, the floor is warmer next to the basement door,
scrunched in between the end table and the couch feels safe, see she
is checking out the locale and determining what spots are best for
what. After she has the place sorted she will choose her nap spots
according to mood. Of course if you have a quilt or afghan in a
suitable or potentially suitable nappy spot that may trump all,
especially if you are trying to work on it.
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>Why is it that the only water she drinks is from Clara's bowl? Clara
>doesn't mind, but why is this? Adele has her own water bowl next to
>her food, and I keep her bowls scrubbed and the water fresh, but she
>only drinks from Clara's bowl (also kept scrubbed and full of fresh
>water). Also, if Clara has slopped some water out, which is more
>common as Clara ages, Adele drinks the slopped-out water first.
Oh that is easy, she is using Clara as a poison tester. (G)
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>How long do I need to keep newspaper/foil/etc. on a chair I don't want
>her to sharpen her claws on? She has THREE scratching posts she likes
>and uses, but wants to use my good chairs, too.
No clue.
All of my cats mock my scratch prevention attempts.
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>What is the deal with her apparent love of classical piano? Whenever
>I sit down at the piano and play, no matter where she is she will come
>running, jump up on the piano bench, rub and head-butt me, and even
>play a few notes. When I had the movie The Pianist on TV the other
>night she jumped up on my chair and did the rubbing and head-butt
>stuff while he was playing at the beginning and the end of the movie.
>Adele doesn't seem to pay the least bit of attention to any other
>music -- just classical piano.
She is clearly a cat of discriminating tastes.
Cats do like music. My TV does not fit in the TV hole on the
entertainment center, so the space is a nice little cat cave. The
stereo speakers are on either side of it, and we have figured out what
some of our cat's (how do you indicate the possesive of a plural like
that?) favorite music is by watching who claims the cave when what is
playing. Thorncat likes classical vocal pieces, if I play a Bach
cantata she is always in there. Missy likes Kiss and metal bands,
Spike is more fond of TV (yes he is a Buffy fan), but if we put on old
blues he is right in there sharing the spot with Jiji who like blues
as well as Leon Russell and old B horror films. Curiously enough all
four of them seem to be fans of True Blood. Go figure.
So far as live music, if anybody is playing flute or recorder, Missy
is fascinated. She is the only one with that interest. Jiji is our
keyboard cat, he has great curiosity about them and will "play" often.
It can be frustrating when he tries to play at the same time you are.
All of them are hypnotized by string instruments. Jiji is the only one
that tries to play strings regularly, though Spike will occasionally
extend a paw. We have had to take to keeping the Oud (egyptian lute)
in the bedroom with the door locked because Jiji keeps trying to claw
the case open. The household joke is that Jiji is the reincarnation
of Mozart. He is a hedonist even by cat standards, and he keeps
trying to play all the musical instruments.
NightMist
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Legolas is my house elf
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Posted by Jack Campin - bogus address on September 20, 2009, 7:09 am
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> So far as live music, if anybody is playing flute or recorder, Missy
> is fascinated. She is the only one with that interest.
My Chloe likes REALLY HIGH PITCHED instruments. The sopranino recorder
brings her running to roll around rubbing herself against my toes in
ecstasy.
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> We have had to take to keeping the Oud (egyptian lute) in the bedroom
> with the door locked because Jiji keeps trying to claw the case open.
See the pictures of Splodge here: http://www.campin.me.uk/Cats/
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CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts
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Posted by Patti on September 20, 2009, 7:16 am
What marvellous pictures, Jack. Thank you for the smiles.
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>My Chloe likes REALLY HIGH PITCHED instruments. The sopranino recorder
>brings her running to roll around rubbing herself against my toes in
>ecstasy.
>> We have had to take to keeping the Oud (egyptian lute) in the bedroom
>> with the door locked because Jiji keeps trying to claw the case open.
>See the pictures of Splodge here: http://www.campin.me.uk/Cats/
>==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === <http://www.campin.me.uk> ====
>Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557
>CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts
>****** I killfile Google posts - email me if you want to be whitelisted ******
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Best Regards
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> doesn't mind, but why is this? Adele has her own water bowl next to
> her food, and I keep her bowls scrubbed and the water fresh, but she
> only drinks from Clara's bowl (also kept scrubbed and full of fresh
> water). Also, if Clara has slopped some water out, which is more
> common as Clara ages, Adele drinks the slopped-out water first.