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[xsunnysuex]

Shafi morning gazes.

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Beautiful puss!

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Does anyone here keep a house cat? I think it's kinda cruel and just plain daft but I've just moved into a new house where the owner (my new housemate/landlord) is insisting the cat stays indoors. I wasn't aware of the cat being a house cat prior to moving in and I'm a bit peeved as the cat is clearly stressed/unhappy about not being left out, and has been escaping through any window left open.

Do they get used to it and calm down?

Stop leaving windows open. It's not your cat and not your decision.

hmm.

think i misunderstood and thought the cat lived with Threshers_Flail rather than new landlord.

if the latter, then i agree it's not really TF's decision.

Although if kitty is constantly trying to escape, it does suggest s/he's not entirely happy about it all. i ended up with resident mogs a while back, they had kept showing signs of wanting to get out the windows to say o hai to the birdies, and previous hoomans decided this was not a good idea in an 8th floor flat...

 

[Epona]

hmm.

think i misunderstood and thought the cat lived with Threshers_Flail rather than new landlord.

if the latter, then i agree it's not really TF's decision.

Although if kitty is constantly trying to escape, it does suggest s/he's not entirely happy about it all. i ended up with resident mogs a while back, they had kept showing signs of wanting to get out the windows to say o hai to the birdies, and previous hoomans decided this was not a good idea in an 8th floor flat...

Doesn't matter whether the cat is happy about it or not, it could be a health issue - it isn't up to others to make that decision. You don't fuck with the way animals that you don't own are cared for, unless there are serious issues of neglect or abuse. Having indoor cats does not qualify.

 

[KeeperofDragons]

Does anyone here keep a house cat? I think it's kinda cruel and just plain daft but I've just moved into a new house where the owner (my new housemate/landlord) is insisting the cat stays indoors. I wasn't aware of the cat being a house cat prior to moving in and I'm a bit peeved as the cat is clearly stressed/unhappy about not being left out, and has been escaping through any window left open.

Do they get used to it and calm down?

A friend of a girl I used to work with adopted old cats which didn't really go out. She adopted a cat who had to be indoors as he has fiv, being a young cat he wasn't happy at first but as she took him with her when she visited her friend who has a garden he could roam around it as long as he is on a lead

 

[May Kasahara]

Aargh, we had kind of decided to adopt a couple of kittens over the summer, but this week, having talked about it more, it seems like madness to do this now. As much as I adore kittens, my old lady cat would possibly be made very unhappy (or she might not give a shit, it's hard to know, but once they're here there's no going back), plus the kitten destruction, plus I need to spend £3k sorting out my teeth. Yet just now, writing the 'we need to put it off for a bit' message to the rescue place, I just couldn't bring myself to press the destruct button I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DOOOOOOOO.

(for full disclosure, we haven't actually committed to anything yet - there are no kittens with our names on, or anything)

 

[stavros]

Missy had her first fucking mental session that I've witnessed in ages last night, flying around the house like a feline possessed.

 

[fishfinger]

Leyla and Rik sleeping together!

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Missy had her first fucking mental session that I've witnessed in ages last night, flying around the house like a feline possessed.

 

[Calamity1971]

Leyla and Rik sleeping together!

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And when Bagpuss (one at t'back) goes to sleep they all go to sleep

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Leyla and Rik sleeping together!

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not sure which is which, but the one at the back looks like they feel like i do when i wake up of a morning...

 

[fishfinger]

not sure which is which, but the one at the back looks like they feel like i do when i wake up of a morning...

That's Rik. He's quite a happy little soul really

 

[Puddy_Tat]

That's Rik. He's quite a happy little soul really

but only after he's had breakfast and coffee?





(disclaimer - i know coffee is probably bad for kitties.)

 

[Epona]

Aargh, we had kind of decided to adopt a couple of kittens over the summer, but this week, having talked about it more, it seems like madness to do this now. As much as I adore kittens, my old lady cat would possibly be made very unhappy (or she might not give a shit, it's hard to know, but once they're here there's no going back), plus the kitten destruction, plus I need to spend £3k sorting out my teeth. Yet just now, writing the 'we need to put it off for a bit' message to the rescue place, I just couldn't bring myself to press the destruct button I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DOOOOOOOO.

(for full disclosure, we haven't actually committed to anything yet - there are no kittens with our names on, or anything)

I've had terrible trouble in the past introducing new cats to the household, and it is not something I would want to give a senior/elderly cat stress over tbh - if she is happy as she is then let her be and live out the rest of her life without the stress of new cats in her territory, especially kittens jumping on her. IMO. Resident cat should always be highest priority in these decisions, and cute kittens will probably find another home.

That's just my opinion of course, based on what I would do now my cats are in the senior citizen stage of their lives.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I've had terrible trouble in the past introducing new cats to the household, and it is not something I would want to give a senior/elderly cat stress over tbh - if she is happy as she is then let her be and live out the rest of her life without the stress of new cats in her territory, especially kittens jumping on her. IMO. Resident cat should always be highest priority in these decisions, and cute kittens will probably find another home.

That's just my opinion of course, based on what I would do now my cats are in the senior citizen stage of their lives.

Gut feeling is to agree with that.

Of course it depends on the cats involved. New kittens may see old lady cat as as wise foster granny, and granny might appreciate the experience.

Or they might not.

Have you discussed it carefully with senior kitty, May Kasahara ?

 

[trabuquera]

There will always, always be kittens looking for homes May Kasahara , sadly ... in your shoes I might hold off for a bit (year or two?) - depending on OldCat's age and character and medical condition and how fast I could pay off the dentist . Might be different if there were specific kittens I'd already committed to or were taking off a friend or family member's hands, but if it's just a general idea - my vote would be wait.

 

[High Voltage]

It's alright . . . I've finished doing the dusting . . . you may have had some spiders webs . . . but I think I got them all . . . no need to thank me, but a small bowl of biscuits wouldn't go amiss

 

[stavros]

My lap has been a cat magnet today, for some reason.

 

[ddraig]

My theory is the drop in temperature!
Molly has started sitting on my lap again the last few days after not doing so for months
She also stayed on the human bed for ages after got up today for first time in a while

 

[stavros]

My theory is the drop in temperature!
Molly has started sitting on my lap again the last few days after not doing so for months
She also stayed on the human bed for ages after got up today for first time in a while

Yes, I'd go with that too. Missy was stupidly getting up in the heatwave, although I don't think either of us really enjoyed it when she did.

 

[May Kasahara]

My lap has been a cat magnet today, for some reason.

My view right now:

 

[xsunnysuex]

Toby toes looks sad tonight.

 

[Epona]

My theory is the drop in temperature!
Molly has started sitting on my lap again the last few days after not doing so for months
She also stayed on the human bed for ages after got up today for first time in a while

I agree, my lot have gone back to being velcro cats now the weather has cooled a little. Radar basically lived under the bed for a month during the hot part of summer, because it was the coolest place in the flat - he'd emerge and give me a quick purry cuddle and headbuts then head back to his cooler spot. Now he is all over me again.

Same with the others, have been watching the star wars films on ITV2 this weekend and last with armfuls of cats - during the summer if I went to lay down on the sofa to watch a film on TV they'd have moved so that they were still close by, but not cuddled up with me, because of the heat.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Toby toes looks sad tonight.
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((((Sad Tobytoes))))

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Toby toes looks sad tonight.

is he old enough to be having the first of his nine mid-life crises?

 

[xsunnysuex]

is he old enough to be having the first of his nine mid-life crises?

He's only just over a year old. He's happier now. Bed time and he starts playing!

 

[xsunnysuex]

Molly enjoying a belly rub from the other half.

 

[xsunnysuex]

My terrible two.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Has anyone seen the bloke who sits near Bond Street station with a black cat? Very cute! I gave them a couple of quid today.

 

[stavros]

Missy was sat on my lap last night, and had got to the point where she'd turned around to face me (she always starts with her back to me). She seemed very content, even though she kept smacking herself in the face with her tail.

 

[izz]

We go away for a fortnight today and at the moment I have a needy brown catscarf. I think she knows