Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Warm Welcome to Purrs! => Welcome to Newbies :) => Topic started by: thenewyorker on November 12, 2013, 21:50:24 PM
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This is Yul. He's turning 7 weeks tomorrow. He will come live with me tomorrow. He was actually born on my birthday. He will be my first pet in my adult life, unless you count the uninvited snails that live in my fish tank (which is not ready for fish).
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Hi Newyorker - and a very warm Purrs welcome to you and to Yul (very handsome boy is Yul ;D).
Bet you cant wait to have him home. Today must feel like Christmas Day ! ;D
It's so exciting when you get your first pet, and boy you'll be in for some fun with a kitten :evillaugh:
There's loads of info on here and everyone will be willing to chip in with advice if there's anything you need help with. And even if there isn't, if you want somewhere to post piccies of your beautiful babe, then this is the place to do it - we love piccies, we do!)
What sort of fish will you have - Marine, tropical or cold water? We used to keep fish years ago. Very relaxing to watch. Now we just have loads of snails in the garden - and in the garden pond. The ones int hegarden get rounded up every so often, popped in a bucket or tupperware tub, and are taken a way away from the house and released into the "wild". I swear to the Gods they all come back again. :evillaugh:
Anyhoo - let us know when Yul is home, and show us some more piccies (please) :wow:
Have fun on the forum :welcome: :welcome:
(And a belated "Happy Birthday too!)
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Actually that was a typo I'm only bringing him home on Saturday. 3 more days of... Quiet. :)
I'm doing tropical fish, small shoaling types, probably a shoal of tetras and a shoal of Corys. Maybe dwarf loaches as well.
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Aw - poo! We've got to wait another couple of days.... :-: :evillaugh:
Have you got any kit for him yet - I mean a bed (which of course he'll reject in favour yours ;)) and feeding dishes and toys and stuff?
Just a thought - you can get a toy called a Flying frenzy toy - its feather on a sort of fishing rod affair. brilliant for exercising and tiring out young hyper-active kittens. :evillaugh: Tan sells them in the Purrs shop if you're interested (no shameless plug, just think it's a great toy - we have an almost-five month old kitten, and he loves it, as does our 18 month old)
Make sure you cat proof everything you can in the house. Think like a cat - what looks interesting to eat, bite, chew and explore. If it's electrical or dangerous, secure it or move it. If it's breakable, put it away fro the time being. Keep the loo seat down, and the washing machine door closed at all times. Kittens are like grease lightning - that's fast :evillaugh:
I like tetras. We used to have a Neon Gourami who would feed from your fingers. :)
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I have most things but the two different beds I ordered haven't been delivered yet. Though I'm getting the cat tree house thing they were using with the litter where he was born so I'm thinking he will want to continue sleeping in there.
I have toys, two litter trays, a tunnel, a cat fountain... I'm still doing research on what to feed though.
Do you confine a new kitten to a single room at first? That's what I've seen suggested.
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Sounds like you have most of the bases covered. :)
Food, I would give a good wet kitten food. Am not a huge fan of dried food, although I acknowledge its practicalities. Try and avoid anything with high grain percentages. Grain isnt good for cats. But then again, it depends on what your pocket can afford. As most rescues will tell you, they'll feed their cats whatever they can realistically get in terms of tinned and sachet foods.
As for whether or not to confine him to one room, a lot depends on his character, and your comfort zone.
For example, we've had three kittens in two years - two of the kittens we let have free roam of the house whilst we were with them, from the outset. At night, we ended up taking them up to the bedroom with us, and for the most part they would snuggle down (generally lying across our heads on the top of the pillows.) I know, I know - there will be many who say that's wrong, but it worked for us. And I like snuggles. :shy:
The kitten we have now, was a slightly different prospect. We brought him home after losing our gorgeous Ross back in September. Because we had an older cat, Tinks, we thought the introductions had to be strictly supervised, so confined Moray to one room initially, which became his den. he still thinks of that as "his room" and retreats up there for peace and quiet, or if he's sulking (which he doesnt do often as he's a sweet natured cat :Luv:)
I think a lot depends on the character of the kitten, and the size of your home, and what you like or dont like. Ours is fairly open plan. We made sure we went "exploring" each room with him, so he could spend time growing accustomed to them.
Within a matter of a couple of days he was confidently negotiating the whole house, upstairs and down. Having said that, all three of the kittens we've had have been fairly confident and outgoing.
If the cat is less confident, then it may be an idea to confine him to one room to begin with, making it "his" room. We used our spare bedroom, and put a litter tray in, with food and water at the opposite side of the room to the litter tray. We also put his little bed in there, though he ignored it, and snuggled instead on the big bed, but as Yul is still only little, he may not be able to access anything too high up - save of course by mountaineering via the bedclothes, so dont put a good duvet on the bed if that's his game. ;)
If you dont want him sleeping in the bedroom (and I appreciate some people dislike it, and it may not be practical) but are worried about him wandering about in the night, get him a cage, and pop him in the cage for night-time sleeps. During the day, the cage can become his bolt-hole. If you do that though, try and get a cage you can get a litterbox and a bed in, as well as a dish of food and water.
However you plan it, the kitten usually ends up doing his own thing and confounding your plans in that masterful way cats have of transforming our lives from what we think we want, to what they know we need ;)
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I do want him sleeping in my room for now. That's the room he will be confined in if I do that as well. I have a litter tray and a cat fountain in here, and another set in another room. I will put the climbing tree in an alcove in my room on Saturday when I get home.
My bed is quite high, though they do so well climbing the tree I'm not sure he will have any problems. I haven't seen him in 10 days but they said he grew a lot and he's definitely the foodie of the four.
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:welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:
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I think from the sounds of it, Yul is going to be one very lucky little cat, and his new Daddy is going to take really good care of him. :)
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Hello and :welcome:
How exciting for you to be getting your first feline master! I bet the days seem long before Yul is with you, I suspect they will pass in a blur when he is home :).
It sounds as if you have got things pretty well covered. One thing I will say is that small kittens can get themselves into impossibly small places, so check and double check that there is nowhere he can get into mischief or - even worse - escape outside. They can also be impossibly quick too, especially when a door is open when it shouldn't be!
Please keep us up to date with Yul's progress when he arrives.
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I am lucky in that my house sort of comes with air locks. So escape really isn't likely as long as I remember to leave the second door closed. My concern is that this will make it a lot harder to give him access to the outdoors later if I decided to. I would need two, not one cat flap.
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Newyorker, we have two cat flaps. I love the term "Airlocks" - like yuo, we have an inner door, and an external door which form the access to the house. We have a microchip scanning flap on the front door and until recently, had an ordinary staywell flap on the inner door. We just replaced the inner flap with another scanner flap, but one that permits us to restrict Moray's access to the outside until he's much older, whilst Tinks can come and go freely.
The problem we had, was when we replaced our front door. We replaced it from an old wooden door (which we were able to fit the flap ourselves) to a UPVC door. Lucj=kily, the door company we got were extremely helpful, and even though they'd never done it previously, they agreed to manufacture the door with the flap aperture cut out for us, then when the door was fitted, their fitters also put in the flap for us.
I will also admit we have another cat flap in the door leading from the living room to the kitchen :-[ If we ever move, I'm going to have to get a cat loving purchaser, or otherwise change the doors!
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Hi and :welcome: to Purrs. A new kitten, how exciting ;D Yul is gorgeous :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: not long now until mayhem and madness descend on your home, bet you can't wait. It might be a good idea to ask what Yul is currently being fed and stick to that for the time being, then gradually change it if necessary.
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:welcome: to Purrs ;D
Very exciting that your kitten will be here on Saturday and he arrives just into Purrs new year as it is Purrs 7th birthday tomorrow ;D
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:welcome: to you and Yul!
Our home is open plan too, but left the living room as their 'base' (we have 2 and got them as kittens) with litter, food, beds etc.
They didn't venture out of there for the first few days, then we let them explore at their own pace.
Is you bedrrom upstairs? ( :Crazy: ) as I dont think they ventured up ours for a couple of weeks if I remember rightly - I could be wrong tho....
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Yes my bedroom is upstairs. There is only one other room upstairs, technically a bedroom, but it's sort of my "tv room" now so that's the other room I was planning to introduce him to first. The other litter box is there. I will get one for the kitchen eventually too, but I'm still deciding what kind of box. I get two very low, shallow open ones for now, so it's easy to get in and out. That's what he has been using with the litter. I mean the kitten litter. Not the litter box. Now that's confusing!!!
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Got to say, am a fan of an open litter box too. I know the litter gets kicked out, but I cant quite get away with the idea of a lidded box.
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I put rubber mats under the trays and I have an extra mat for the third box when I get it. So he can kick it as much as he likes. My concern is that I do eventually want to bring a dog home as well... And I don't want the dog to have access to the cat poo buffet. For both of their sakes. I might have to find a way to keep the litter boxes at a higher level. But for now the more easily he can get in and out the better I think.
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Dont think we ever had any bother with Tess and the litter trays, but I know some dogs do like to go hunting for treasures in there. :sick:
So pleased you're thinking of a dog too. ;D We lost Tess about 18 months ago - had to have her PTS at 14 due to an illness. Since then, OH wont have another as he says he's too old, so I live my dog-loving side of life vicariously through friends and social networks. :evillaugh:
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:welcome: to Purrs ;D
Yul is gorgeous :Luv:
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Just one more day to go, Newyorker - then it's Yul-tide. ;) ;D
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Thanks! I haven't seen him since the day I took that photo but they said he's grown fastest of the four so who knows what he's like. I think I have everything ready. I'm still doing research on what to feed and what to use as treats. I plan to do a lot of clicker training with him so he'll be getting most of his food that way. (I'm a dog trainer and I've done some cat training but it's much harder for me because I just find it difficult to find food that cats will get excited about!)
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Whatever size he is (or isn't!) am sure he's going to fit just right in. :Luv:
Cheese has proved to be a popular treat with ours, but I know what you mean. They can love something for a day or two, then turn their noses up! :evillaugh:
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Alfie gets excited about all food while Cleo, who eats to live (unlike Alfs who lives to eat!) goes made for Dreamies.
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Oh god I'm nervous now. Just a few hours left.
In other news, I just set the two cat fountains up and realized they're two tall for a kitten...
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Woohoo! Today's the day. :wow: :wow: :wow:
Dont worry about the fountains. It wont take long before he'll be able to reach them. Kittens grow fast! :evillaugh:
When we got Moray he was very underweight (poor start to his little life) but he's filled out wonderfully, and grown loads in just 7 weeks. We even had to loosen off his collar last night.
Cant wait to read your update later :)
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We just got home. We drove at least forty minutes and he hadn't made any noise. I put the carrier on my bed and opened it but he's sitting there curled up on the blanket. I think I'll let him come out in his own time?
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How's he doing New Yorker?
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He's having his first nap at home... Well actually now he woke up but he's just sitting in his little cave. It's hard taking photos of black cats! If you know where to look you can see his eye ....(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/17/y7ynamep.jpg)
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Aw so pleased he's home with you, as for photos, leave your camera by the window, black cats photograph beautifully in natural light but hardly at all indoors. :doh:
He's still little so will feel the cold and needs a warm spot to sleep, so pop his bed near the heater, or get him a heat pad to go inside. He'll also start teething at around 4months so be ready with some chewy toys like rope or knitted items he can get to grips with.
As for treats, I find cold cooked chicken to be the most natural favourite, and the more moist you can keep it the more irresistible it is. Im sure whole foods do cooked chicken, and you can have some too ;D
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Natural light? I leave in Yorkshire. He'll be full grown by the time we get natural light here!
I need to get a white duvet... Well, duvet cover. He hides in the folds of my duvet and disappears. He's a very quiet boy. He is being very regular about play feeding and sleep time. I'm starting to predict exactly when he will curl up and fall asleep. Thankful he seems to like all of his beds. And mine too!
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So pleased he is settling in fine. :Luv2: :Luv2:
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luvvin the selfie :Luv2:
South, West or North?
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:evillaugh: And loving the piccie. :Luv:
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I got really lucky. He's very quiet, he eats everything, he took to the litter box instantly (and his poo has been firm and shockingly odorless), he's very affectionate, and he hasn't done anything destructive yet!
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Are you quite sure he is a cat? :shify: ;) Beautiful little chap :Luv2:
We have a small short haired black lad called Billy Whiz, a tallish short haired black gal with extra toes called Ruby and a monster black ball of fluff called Groucho :catluv:
Black cats rock :wow: :wow: :wow:
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What a good little lad you got there. :wow: :Luv: :Luv: He's being really good so that everyone will love him. :)
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Just made our first appointment at the vet! And he just came down the stairs on his own. And then run upstairs ahead of me when I went back up.
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Bless his heart!
I have a big, black, short-haired boy whom I adore, people who say that black cats are 'boring' clearly need some sort of help! :P
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Boring? Boring! Mini Panthers stalking round your home, running up your stairs, dining in your kitchen? Couldnt be boring, not never.
Love that he's "adventuring" already. :)
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I don't know what colour he will turn out to be. You can see stripes under his fur but maybe they will disappear when the fur gets thicker? And he has a tiny patch of yet at the base of his neck in the front. There's a hint of red in the coat too like a rusty colour. His eyes are still very bright blue though. When does eye colour stop changing?
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Eye colour change generally takes place around the three month mark. You often find you can see a hint of red in the coats of black cats, especially if you get the sun on their fur. Love that he has his stripes too - he'll probably keep those. :Luv:
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What a beautiful little kitten! I adore black cats and kittens.
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We need to take more photos. He's growing real fast.
Is there anything I need to know about switching to different litter? I want to move him from the one they were using at his first home to the one my friend recommended (Worlds Best)
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I would do it gradually - mix some of his existing litter tray material with the new stuff, gradually replacing with more of the new. Alternatiovely, you could put the old cat litter in one litter tray and the new stuff in another, and see if he demonstrates a specific preference. Cats can be quite choosy about the litter they like, so it may be a case of trial and error.
Definitely take more photos - they do grow so fast, don't they? Moray's about half a size again to what he was when we brought him home just over two months ago :)
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Looks like the litter substitution worked... At least in the litter box in my room. I didn't change his tv room box yet.
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Pleased it went well. :) And delighted to learn that Yul has his very own TV room :evillaugh: What a lovely Cat Daddy you are. :)
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Lol. He doesn't care for the tv to be honest.
Something odd happened today and now I'm wondering if he's teething already. He was nine weeks yesterday. I was cleaning some ice from the back of my fridge and a small piece dropped on the floor. He licked it and chewed it for a whole before loosing interest. I know dogs like to play with ice cubes but I'm not sure I ever heard of a cat engaging in such silliness.
Disclaimer: a stick of butter had been touching the ice so there might have been some butter in there. Yeah my fridge is messy.
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mine love butter!
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Back in the summer I put some ice cubes into Alfie's water bowl and he spent a happy time fishing them out and putting them to one side :briggin:
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Ah - butter! Combination of something new, and a delicious taste ;) :wow: Cat heaven. :)
One of our dogs used to love being given ice cubes to crunch on. :)
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We had our first shot today. He's been a bit lethargic since we came home. I hope that's normal after a vaccination?
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Hi Newyorker. All milestone moments aren't they? :) Yes, it's quite normal for them to be a bit subdued and sleep more. Just continue to keep an eye on him and by tomorrow he should be all chipper and ready to take life at 100 mph again.
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How's Yul this morning? Hoping he's totally back to normal, and ready for his breakfast. :)
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We both slept a lot last night but he's back to being very active now. Though he did sneeze a couple of times today. I think he's ready for a nap now.
We got a big boy litter box now and he's already using it but I haven't put the cover on it yet. It's supposed to be dog proof...
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Welcome to the forum. My previous cat was an all black kitten and she lasted nearly eighteen years. Mind, she did have a tabby Tom mate for thirteen years. She was a lovely cat. :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:
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Hey, so Yul is graduating on to the big boy litterbox? :wow: What a good little lad :)
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He is using it, but not covered. I thought I would cover it gradually once he's using it regularly? I don't know if I'm underestimating him. It's a bit tricky to get into though, it's not a flap, you have to crawl under a hood and jump up. I think that's what's supposed to stop the dog. I'm not sure it will work on a terrier!
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Wel you'll soon know - if he doesnt like it, he wont use it. ;)
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Gave him his worming tablet today. He actually ate it on his own. At least I think so. But he will eat pretty much anything so I'm not surprised...
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My black cat was very good for feeding. She ate any meal that was put in front of her. Not the fussy type at all. I see no problems about having a black kitten or cat in the house. They make lovely pets.
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:Luv2: how lovely. Reminds me of my Bully when she was a kitten. :hug:
My now, seven year old tabby Tom has a identical cover to sit on. He is on it right now in the big tartan basket. Think it came from PAH some years ago. :hug:
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Awww, lovely baby :Luv2:! My Alfie must have looked like that when he was a kitten, it's a pity I missed out on his early days.
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They really are lovely as cats and kittens..No one should be going around dismissing having a black cat as a pet. They can be just as endearing, full of mischief and great to be a slave to for many years. :hug: :rofl:
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He's just adorable, isn't he? :Luv:
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My little Munchkin was also a little subdued after his first and second injections, but he soon bounced back.
It's lovely to read about how Yul is progressing and see the update photos.
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The sooner they meet dogs the better. It makes their lives easier because they accept them and usually get on together . Very cute :Luv2:
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Why he's a fine little fellow (apologies if "he's" a "she") :wow:
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It's a Bonnie dog, isn't it!
(We used to have one called Bonnie and every Westie me and my sister have seen since then has been Bonnie Dogs.)
Adorable. :-)
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Yul was born in a house with four dogs so he was fine with them but the dogs were very tolerant of the kittens. Billy (he) is not. He has a lot of issues... He is in a local rescue handed in because of dog/lead reactivity. So they're really cautious about who they rehome him to... The cat is the least of his troubles!
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In other news, Yul has made it to the kitchen counter now... It was more about figuring out a route though. He could already climb on the stools and it was close enough to jump. There's almost nothing left he can't climb on...
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: 'attaboy! ;)
Poor Billy. Hope that he can overcome his difficulties and get a super new home just right for him.
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It is astonishing where kittens find their way too , every little nook and craney. You spend hours looking for them when the decide to hide. You need a rattley toy to bring them out into the open again. Something that attracts their attention. Poor Billy. Hope he gets somewhere suitable soon. :hug:
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Omg my cat retrieves
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I used to have a cat who retrieved curtain hooks! :briggin:
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Isn't it just an amazing and exciting voyage of discovery? ;D Need more Yul piccies though (hint hint!)
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He does actually carry curtain rings around. And he did not tear the curtains down to do it...
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:( poor Billy ... were you thinking of offering him a home?
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Yes... Still thinking.
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:Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: ... fingers crossed it works it.
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Well, in that piccie, both of them look curious without looking murderous. That's always a great place to begin. :)
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It might be better if they stayed more cautious! They play quite rough with each other and I'm not sure they understand each other's limits well enough.
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When my last pair before Billy were kittens, they used to leap into my toy Yorkies basket and push him onto the carpet. They all used to race after each other. The dog was about 14 at the time they arrived on the scene. He lasted until he was about twenty. Must say they were really quite content living in the house together .
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And he can now jump into the refrigerator if I leave it open and turn my back...
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At that age, they don't see any danger. You have to be constantly checking that they won't get hurt or chew a mains lead or something. My one had a fad for wire radio aerials which he often broke. Still would if some were on show. You don't want to part with them for many a long year. :rofl:
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Too true. Over the weekend Moray managed to demolish a standard lamp, and pull over a hoover which was stacked away in a cupboard. Thankfully, he wasnt hurt. :innocent:
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When they are finally mature :rofl: you chuckle at their past antics but it's not quite so amusing at the time when something expensive has gone in the bin. Not the cat though. It is still sitting there looking quite innocent. :shify: Well that was only a Ming vase . My fault for leaving it on that stand. :rofl:
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It was bound to happen. Yul just toileted in the gravel I was rinsing to use in an aquarium. Mental note: all plastic boxes with sand in them are the same to a cat.
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It was bound to happen. Yul just toileted in the gravel I was rinsing to use in an aquarium. Mental note: all plastic boxes with sand in them are the same to a cat.
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: that reminds me of the "sand pit" story my Mum told me. When I was very young (2 or 3 ) I had a sand pit in the garden that my dad made for me. I used to spend many a happy hour building sand castles and mud pies until one day my mum realised that our 2 siamese's were also using the sand pit as a giant litter box!!! Needless to say I was promptly remove from the pit and it was later designated as a "no go" area until my dad had dismantled it. It was several years later that Mum explained why I no longer had a sand pit to play in :rofl:
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Window sills, stove top, and every part of the kitchen counter have been conquered. There are a couple of shelves that he hasn't been on yet but it's probably lack of interest, not ability.
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They are just so lovely. I've been through these things with all my previous kittens. Dogs can't get on top of high things like cats can. It's best to have a toy just to distract them when you don't want them in certain places. My Billy is really placid and settled now some nearly eight years later. He is looking out the windows just now at the gales .
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Just lovely :hug: :hug: :Luv2:
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And billy just figured out how to get into the litter box...
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And billy just figured out how to get into the litter box...
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;) The Norty list is going to be full I s'pect but am sure Santie Paws will turn a blind eye this time...... :Luv2:
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Santie paws is trying to find a cat tree with a den at ground level that will fit a westie in it... I thought I saw one on zooplus but I can't find it again.
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Cute :Luv2:
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:evillaugh: what a brilliant piccie
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It looks like they are getting on well. Lovely to see. :-)
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:Luv2: :Luv2: So, could it be Billy is staying then? ;)
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:Luv2: :Luv2: :hug: they do look contented. :hug:
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Awww, bless their hearts! :Luv2:
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Do cats enjoy their food more if they get to steal it? I mean the same exact food!!!
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Ahhhh bless ... only just catching up on this thread. I assume Billy has moved in then :innocent:
Yes ... cats love food that has been stolen, or even better is manky old food that no self respecting cat would be caught dead eating .. unless it is thrown out for the birds, then it become the tastiest morsel ever :rofl: :rofl:
Is this the sort of cat tree (with a Westie hidey hole) ... http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/small/small_cat_trees_height_80_cm/37574
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Billy is on home trial... Seeing whether I can manage his outdoors issues. Inside the house he's perfect... And they're really good together. They do chase each other but since they took turns I feel it's fine. Besides Yul only gets caught when he wants to. Billy's pretty slow with stairs with his little terrier legs so Yul is always one step ahead.
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Have got everything crossed that Billy can find his forever home with your family. :)
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We are making it official today. He's staying.
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That is really nice to hear :hug: :hug:
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We are making it official today. He's staying.
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Hurrah!!
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Woop! Woop!! :narna dance: :yayyy: So very pleased! :wow:
Congratulations Billy on your new home. Be a good lad. Yul - you look after your doggie bro! ;) :Luv:
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Even very young cats soon get dogs trained up and put in their rightful place. Congrats Billy, from me and my cat, Billy :hug:
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I'm staring to feel left out...(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/10/myty7u6u.jpg)
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: heh heh heh - now isn't that just the lovesliest thing? :wow: (not you feeling left out, no - not that bit!)
Our dog Tess got on really well with Paddy, our old cat, and prior to that, our previous dog Kindee doted on Paddy and Flynn, the other cat we had then. When Kindee's eyesight failed and her hearing went, they used to act as her eyes and ears, and were very protective of her. It's so lovely to see the friendships that can be forged between dogs and cats. :Luv: :Luv:
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how lovely!
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I've seen similar happenings with my other cats and the toy Yorkie. They used to nuzzle him from his basket and jump in . It was funny to see them leapfrog over him. :hug:
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Yul tries to nuzzle Billy but Billy doesn't really like it. Yul is a lot cuddlier in general. Billy likes a fuss but when he is lying down he'd rather be on his own. Yul lies down on top of me. He's actually curled up under my chin right now.
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They do spend the first few weeks under chins and other places. As they get more mature they migrate to different chairs and furnishings. :hug: my Billy has several baskets of all types and sizes to drop into when they take his fancy. He is one just now.
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:rofl: :rofl: Are you sure you're not shrinking? ;) :evillaugh:
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Neutering booked for Friday!
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The best thing you can do for a cat. They soon return to normal after a couple of days and it makes their lives much better. They are still quite cheeky though . My Billy was sorted at eight months . He was back in the house five hours later. Groggy for the rest of the day , but soon made up for lost time . He is a real contented cat, seven and half years later, sitting in his tartan basket.
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Major error in kitten management today. He got to drag a shopping bag with twelve eggs in it around for the whole morning.... Final score: Yul 7 Egg carton 5.
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: Not a bad score, all in all. ;)
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The egg shells held up though so just had 7 cracked eggs. If I only hadn't got rid of my ice cream maker...
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Sounds as if Yul had an eggcellent day! :briggin:
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Omelette for tea then? ;-)
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Even upside down, he is really the most beautiful boy!! :wow: :wow: :Luv: His coat is so shiny and sleek, and he has that wonderful sculpted face. :Luv2:
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So.... When does the phase where they try to kill you in your sleep end?
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Ah. That one..... :shify: when you say "ends" what exactly had you in mind? :-: was it "ends" as in "infinity" or as in "terminates" or, erm.....
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Wow, they are really clever to hang from the ceiling like that! :evillaugh:
Seriously, they look lovely together :)
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And Yul finally managed to knock the cat tree down and broke the base... Oh well.
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He's a cat - it's his job...... :evillaugh:
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Then the dog ate all the plastic parts. That's HIS job.
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Then the dog ate all the plastic parts. That's HIS job.
:rofl: yup! :evillaugh:
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My wake up call
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Oh. My. God. :-: How noble a beast is he? And he - that absolute Deity of Delight is your wake up call....? :wow: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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wow he is lovely!
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What a very handsome boy! :Luv2:
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It's his nose that gets me - it's so beautiful. :Luv:
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Can you see the patches of white hair in his ears?
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A very lovely cat indeed. :hug:
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You know if you look closely at his eyes around the pupil there's a ring that is still blue. That is what I learn when I wake up with a cat in my face.
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What a wonderful education you're enjoying! :Luv:
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What fun, to be learning all about such a handsome fellow!
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Nope. Haven't seen a dog. Sorry.
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That is not what that toy is for...
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The toy is for whatever the master says it is for! :rofl: You have a real beauty there :Luv2:
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The toy is for whatever the master says it is for! :rofl: You have a real beauty there :Luv2:
Exactly so. Cats will always use their creativity and imagination - it might be his rubber ring for swimming, or he may be being the Captain of a Pirate Ship (oh, yes - I can see him as Captain of a Pirate Ship ;)) or he might be facilitating the direction of a whole underground system from his superior position of power...... or - or - or....... :wow:
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I might go visit Caring for Cats in Market Weighton today. I will leave my heart at home.
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Oh really? :evillaugh:
Let me simply muse here, idly like - it began with a cat, along came a dog......... :)
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Lol no I'm definitely not getting another one but I might foster for them if there's something suitable. With a dog and cat it might be a bit limited what I can do.
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:) That's a lovely idea. How did you get on at your visit?
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It's a tower of cat!
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Ha,ha, careful now this forum is strewn with failed fosterers including myself.
Tell us all about them.
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HA!!!
There's no return from two miniature black panthers :rofl: Sucker! ;) :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Oh dear they will be staying something so special about those black beauties I have 11 with me and 6 at the Bridge :Luv2:
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They're little beauties! :wow: