Cats Know Their Names / Cats often Play Fetch
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Comments (18)I grew up with both, but the dogs belonged to mum or one of the brothers, and the cats were usually 'barn' meaning they belonged to themselves but tolerated us, especially while we were milking. Then I was adopted by a cat who must have been a teacher in one of his prior lives, for he taught me that cats can be -and do- almost everything possible for someone who lacks opposable thumbs (but don't discount the skill potential of extended claws). Since then I've had dogs and cats, both together and separately. My favorites were one very intelligent poodle and --equal but different-- two exceptionally intelligent cats. But all the other ranking places go to cats, so I supposed I'm a cat person rather than a dog person. Personality aside, the smarter ones: Understood the difference between "get in the car" and "don't get on the table." Realized that making a figure 8 around my ankles would make me fall; however, I never had to explain the purpose of crutches. Figured out within a week that if I were outside and the phone was ringing, they could tell me -- and if it really was, they'd get a treat. Understood that a leash was for taking walks. Knew how to ask to go out -- although it usually sounded more like "ow-er" than "outt". Know how to open doors, and I'm grateful that none of them ever figured out the locks. Knew that begging would get them nothing -- although they all tried it on other folks. Pretended they understood English, whether they did or not. Didn't pretend to not care about me, whether I understood or not....See MoreCats and Squirrels..how can we play nice..
Comments (12)Lol, thanks for the link ;) Sadly, the Milton Project here was totally lambasted by the GDA for releasing the cats back to their colony after being spayed/neutered. There are so many proponents for and against TNR that it makes this a really tricky slope, so GDA (Georgia Department of Agriculture) has pretty much stated releasing the cats is likened to abandonment. The cats were already abandoned or were never owned in the first place (depending on location of colony) so I don't see the logic in abandoning something already abandoned. I DO understand the issues with a huge colony laying waste to people's yards, gardens, wildlife, disrupting "the peace" with noise and smells, etc etc. I admit to being a sucker for cats, aka my cats. I am not "nice" to the neighborhood cats in that I don't pet them and I tend to shoo them off our property, especially when they get into a tangle with my only indoor/outdoor cat- and that is to be expected. I did contact the milton project though, which is when they gave me the news about being incapable to do their TNR, and they pointed me in the direction of another group. However I would have to be the one to front the money for the traps AND the spay/neuter. For what appears to be 16 cats, I don't have that cash. We aren't bad off, but we're not oozing money out our ears either, lol. And about feeding them...I've honestly considered that thought myself. I know that a few of the neighbors have claimed a few of the cats, when talking to them they've stated it. But the one lady who feeds the entire neighborhood, still not sure about her full feelings on them. (I kinda went a bit scatterbrained with this post, hopefully it makes sense!)...See MoreCat throwing up often...symptom of something serious?
Comments (5)I have a very healthy, young Burmese cat that throws up every few months for no reason then eats and is fine. She is a grazer and doesn't eat very much at a time, so I don't think she is too full. Sometimes there is undigested food in it and other times it is kind of clear but slimy. I asked a good cat vet about it and she said she has seen this before. If there is no other cause for it and the cat acts and looks fine she thinks it is a temperamental sphincter muscle. Nothing to worry about unless it happens very frequently - then it can cause other problems. Some cat owners seem to think dry food can be an issue for some cats. They don't chew the food, don't drink enough water and the food doesn't get digested and comes back up. I feed my cat good canned food so that is not an issue. I am no expert but my research shows that dry food is bad news in many ways so I moved her to canned when I adopted her. Her coat, energy level and body shape have changed markedly - all for the better....See MoreCats playing with water bowl
Comments (8)Okay, I've just got to know... criticalmass, are either of your splashers orange tabbies? Calliope mentioned her orange tabby being a splasher. My orange tabby was the party guilty of this offense, and DH grew up with an orange tabby who also did this. I personally don't think this is about being cleanly, I think it is about something in the bowl that is fun to play with as you try to fish it out. When orange tabby Gus was an old guy, he had great kidney function. I don't know if it was because he was always playing with or drinking the water, but I didn't consider it the worst thing in the world because of that. We put the bowl on a towel, on hard floor, and just refilled the bowl and replaced the towel daily. We often threw ice cubes in the bowl for that cat, because he especially loved that. We still do it for the cats we have now, and they enjoy it, though not as much as Gus did. You could always put the bowl in the bathtub or shower and show the cats where it is- no muss, no fuss that way. All mine seem to spend a lot of time in the bathtubs anyway for some reason. I would not recommend a circulating bowl though. We have one now and the two, non-splashers, still like to stick their paws in it. This bowl gets more particles in it than the regular bowl ever did- but it does encourage our sick kitty to drink extra water. I have no doubt that if we had had the circulating bowl when the orange tabby was around, we would not have been able to pry him away from it!...See Morerob333 (zone 7b)
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