i am thinking of getting a new kittin in a few months. what type of cats dont shed?
thanks for youre help,
.~. taco.~.
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hmm.idk!. yea, probballly a Hzirless one.=%26#92;
um, i call them inside out cats. they are the kind with no hair. but they are really expensive and really ugly too. all cats with hair are going to shed. but the shorter the hair the less annoying the shedding will be.
All cats shed, but your best bet would be to get a Domestic Shorthair
hairless cats
Most cats shed but short haired one dont shed that must not at all really. Becareful dont get a white cat if you hate sheding cats. it shows up soo clearly!
This one:
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and this one:
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and especially these: (seriously)
http://barecats.netfirms.com/photo.htm.
american short-hair
well the short hair cats don't shed that much. but calico cats are the best because they don't shed at all.
Hairless ones are expensive from what I hear. I thi you sould get a manx cat. They have no tails its so cute
the hairless kind.
All cats shed at least a little bit. Long haired cats obviously shed more and need more brushing then short haired cats. Short haired cats do shed too though, and they do get hairballs as well if you don't brush them (even if you do brush them daily they sometimes still will get them). I think there may be cats breeds with almost no hair, but don't hold me to that. Just remember, whatever kind of cat you get, you will love it and it will love you back.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Cats: what to do if we go abroad?
We have two cats, one 8 yrs and one 9 yrs old. We are planning on moving abroad, to Italy, at some point in the future (probably 4 or 5 years). We are concerned about what to do with our cats. Do we put them through the stress of such a long move (presumably by air)? Would they be sedated by a vet? Or do we leave them with someone, probably until they die?
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If you are currently in the UK (I'm assuming you are since I doubt many americans would go to italy) then you can take the cats out of the country BUT please be aware you will not be able to bring them back without them being isolated in quarantine for 6 months.
Your cats 8%269 would be 12-13 in 4 or 5 years time. This isn't all that old for a cat but it is certainly reaching maturing age.
Moving any animal by air is always a sedation job by the vet. The vet will have to sedate the animal with enough tranquiliser that the animal will be unconscious for several hours. Please note that as with all living creatures this itself is very risky. Also note that if the animal should wake up prematurely in the cargo hold of an aircraft (where it's also cold and extremely noisy) the shock may very well kill the animal(s).
You COULD.. leave them with friends or relatives however this is also a drastic and shocking change for your animals. Cats don't like change a great deal (like any living creature they need to feel security and love).
This is my best bit of advice however you will need to do some research about border controls etc: Drive to Italy with them. One of you should remain in the back seat of your car with them to keep them calm and reassure them when they get nervous/start meowing frantically. Cats don't like travelling by car a great deal but its certainly the better option than taking them by air - which could see them dead. Airlines do not allow animals in the passenger section - they are always transported with the cargo/luggage. If you do decide to drive with them, you must check the rules for each country you wish to travel through about the rules for transporting cats through their borders. Remember they have to control rabies just like the UK.
If you CAN and DO decide to drive with your cats, try to play some soothing music on the car sterio through the trip. ALSO practice taking them out several times before you do the big trip. By this, I mean take them out in the car at weekends for 2 or 3 hours so that they start to get used to travelling. Start with a 20 minute journey and each weekend increase it by another 20 minutes. This will climatise your cats to the atmosphere of travelling in your car. This is very important as travelling in a car for the first time (especially on a very long journey) is normally very stressful for a cat.
Also stop EVERY 1.5 to 2 hours (ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM). Put a Dog-lead on them (I would however recommend a proper cat harness which fits around their front legs as cats CAN escape collars/leads) and allow them out of the car for 10 mins to get some fresh air and calm themselves down. Also (if in a car park) put a litter box on the ground for them to do their biz (but try to stop in the country where they can dig around in some grass - DO NOT LET THEM OFF THE DOG LEAD FOR THIS. If you are going to do this, KEEP THEM ON A LEAD AT ALL TIMES WHEN OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. Do not open the car doors unless they are in a cat transport box, or secured to the car (by lead) somehow. While travelling, consider holding the cat box to the window so that the cat can see outside - it's very boring for them to look at a car door handle for hours on end.
Consider allowing the cats to have free roam in the boot of your car (if it is an estate car). Put up a cage behind the back seats so that they cannot getout and distract the driver. Make sure tht they have plenty of water and some small amount of food (not much food otherwise they might poop in the car and that WILL distract the driver). Everytime you take a break give the cat a treat - bit of chicken, turkey or tuna. Give the cats a lot of attention too to reassure them and keep them calm.
Cats generally are not portable animals unless you do it correctly. One of my deceased relatives once had a cat that they used to take on holiday in a camper van every year - the cat loved it BUT it had been trained in a way that it got used to travelling - It was not thrown in at the deep end.
If you decide that driving them is not for you, then try a test flight of 1 hour - say london (Gatwick or heathrow) to somewhere close like Manchester (or even luton but I would say thats too short). Have them sedated for the flight and then see how they react at the other end when they are off the plane. If they have coped well then you might consider the Italy flight. If they don't then rule out flying. Also be prepared for your partner to pick you up at the other end in the car just incase you cannot fly them back.
While I don't really like the idea of recommending a practice travel with your cats, I feel that for a move to Italy it is required so that you can assess how your cats cope with travelling. A stressed cat can bolt (run) very quickly and you will have a devil of a job ever finding it again. Whatever you decide to do, please think about your cats feelings. Cats (while not good with travelling) prefer to stay with the owner(s) that they have known and loved for many years rather than be re-homed to someone else in new surroundings (which is often the cause of them getting lost - trying to find their way home to YOU).
Whatever you decide, good luck. If you want further advice, click my profile (the 'J' link) and contact me from there.
J
That depends, onbviously in 4 or 5 years your cats will be 12-14 years old. You can apply for the PETS scheme which you can find info from on the defra website. This option is a great deal easier than quarantine, as your cats would have to be placed in a quarantine centre for 6 months and can be really stressful for you and your cats as well as expensive.
The only other option because of your cats age, would be to place them in a rescue centre such as the Cats Protection where they can find your cats a new home together.
Basically I think its up to you on how well your cats would react to either quarantine and then flying over to Italy or just flying to Italy in itself.
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If you are currently in the UK (I'm assuming you are since I doubt many americans would go to italy) then you can take the cats out of the country BUT please be aware you will not be able to bring them back without them being isolated in quarantine for 6 months.
Your cats 8%269 would be 12-13 in 4 or 5 years time. This isn't all that old for a cat but it is certainly reaching maturing age.
Moving any animal by air is always a sedation job by the vet. The vet will have to sedate the animal with enough tranquiliser that the animal will be unconscious for several hours. Please note that as with all living creatures this itself is very risky. Also note that if the animal should wake up prematurely in the cargo hold of an aircraft (where it's also cold and extremely noisy) the shock may very well kill the animal(s).
You COULD.. leave them with friends or relatives however this is also a drastic and shocking change for your animals. Cats don't like change a great deal (like any living creature they need to feel security and love).
This is my best bit of advice however you will need to do some research about border controls etc: Drive to Italy with them. One of you should remain in the back seat of your car with them to keep them calm and reassure them when they get nervous/start meowing frantically. Cats don't like travelling by car a great deal but its certainly the better option than taking them by air - which could see them dead. Airlines do not allow animals in the passenger section - they are always transported with the cargo/luggage. If you do decide to drive with them, you must check the rules for each country you wish to travel through about the rules for transporting cats through their borders. Remember they have to control rabies just like the UK.
If you CAN and DO decide to drive with your cats, try to play some soothing music on the car sterio through the trip. ALSO practice taking them out several times before you do the big trip. By this, I mean take them out in the car at weekends for 2 or 3 hours so that they start to get used to travelling. Start with a 20 minute journey and each weekend increase it by another 20 minutes. This will climatise your cats to the atmosphere of travelling in your car. This is very important as travelling in a car for the first time (especially on a very long journey) is normally very stressful for a cat.
Also stop EVERY 1.5 to 2 hours (ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM). Put a Dog-lead on them (I would however recommend a proper cat harness which fits around their front legs as cats CAN escape collars/leads) and allow them out of the car for 10 mins to get some fresh air and calm themselves down. Also (if in a car park) put a litter box on the ground for them to do their biz (but try to stop in the country where they can dig around in some grass - DO NOT LET THEM OFF THE DOG LEAD FOR THIS. If you are going to do this, KEEP THEM ON A LEAD AT ALL TIMES WHEN OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. Do not open the car doors unless they are in a cat transport box, or secured to the car (by lead) somehow. While travelling, consider holding the cat box to the window so that the cat can see outside - it's very boring for them to look at a car door handle for hours on end.
Consider allowing the cats to have free roam in the boot of your car (if it is an estate car). Put up a cage behind the back seats so that they cannot getout and distract the driver. Make sure tht they have plenty of water and some small amount of food (not much food otherwise they might poop in the car and that WILL distract the driver). Everytime you take a break give the cat a treat - bit of chicken, turkey or tuna. Give the cats a lot of attention too to reassure them and keep them calm.
Cats generally are not portable animals unless you do it correctly. One of my deceased relatives once had a cat that they used to take on holiday in a camper van every year - the cat loved it BUT it had been trained in a way that it got used to travelling - It was not thrown in at the deep end.
If you decide that driving them is not for you, then try a test flight of 1 hour - say london (Gatwick or heathrow) to somewhere close like Manchester (or even luton but I would say thats too short). Have them sedated for the flight and then see how they react at the other end when they are off the plane. If they have coped well then you might consider the Italy flight. If they don't then rule out flying. Also be prepared for your partner to pick you up at the other end in the car just incase you cannot fly them back.
While I don't really like the idea of recommending a practice travel with your cats, I feel that for a move to Italy it is required so that you can assess how your cats cope with travelling. A stressed cat can bolt (run) very quickly and you will have a devil of a job ever finding it again. Whatever you decide to do, please think about your cats feelings. Cats (while not good with travelling) prefer to stay with the owner(s) that they have known and loved for many years rather than be re-homed to someone else in new surroundings (which is often the cause of them getting lost - trying to find their way home to YOU).
Whatever you decide, good luck. If you want further advice, click my profile (the 'J' link) and contact me from there.
J
That depends, onbviously in 4 or 5 years your cats will be 12-14 years old. You can apply for the PETS scheme which you can find info from on the defra website. This option is a great deal easier than quarantine, as your cats would have to be placed in a quarantine centre for 6 months and can be really stressful for you and your cats as well as expensive.
The only other option because of your cats age, would be to place them in a rescue centre such as the Cats Protection where they can find your cats a new home together.
Basically I think its up to you on how well your cats would react to either quarantine and then flying over to Italy or just flying to Italy in itself.
Cats: What are your cat(s) doing RIGHT NOW?
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My little Stormy, (full grown, but the size of an 8 mo. old kitten) is loving on me while I answer questions.she keeps climbing from my lap to my shoulders, pawing and purring.she must love her mama.huh? Cats Rule.鈾?
sitting on the floor under my feet. Wishing I was giving her treats. Oh, and she's purring.
Throwing up. No. . . I'm joking! But she has been for days on end. It's gross.
Sitting in my lap asleep aww hes purring!
(love my cat!)
One is eating and the other is in her cage because shes been clawing up the furniture and attacking my little dog. Shes a trouble maker, that one
sleeping. he might be twitching a bit too.
3 of them are sleeping but one is on my desk, trying to get me to feed him candy corn. crazy cat!!
one is asleep under the car. my baby is right here next to me playing with the mouse pointer. and the kitten is in with her mother( my daughter ) not sure what they are doing.
Mincho is lying on the deck outside the kitchen giving himself a good "bath". Kinsey is sitting in a chair outside. Sylvie just came in to munch on her food (she is the only "free-fed" cat as she is so skinny) and Cameo is lying in my bathroom on her favorite rug and will wake up when I bring her dinner (she's 22 yrs old). Little Amber seems to be under the bed again and she will appear too to have her dinner in about an hour.
Mack aka "fat boy" is stretched out like a beached whale on the floor .While my slinky sassy is lurking awaiting to attack your legs as you walk by. LOL
mines on my lap because I just got home and he just wants me to love him.
Sleeping - my Siamese is under the futon sofa (her favorite spot) and my Abyssinian is on his towel next to my feet!
One of my cats is sleeping on my bed while the other cat is sitting in my lap biting my hands with every key stroke i make. They are so cute but can be such pains!
sitting on my fiance pawing his face..awww..how precious!
My Mitzy is laying with my son and pawing at the blanket, T.J. is sprawled out in the crook of the coach and my Napolian Dynomite or poepoe is trying to suck on my ear.crazy cats!
laying in the hallway kindof looks like she got into the cat nip..
but for the most part just chillaxin..with one foot out in front of her. sort of in a daze.
:-)
she is being lazy right now she is sleeping
One is licking his tail, the other is eating
Decomposing in my garage.
My 10 year old beautiful persiany white and black Meg is asleep in my favourite chair. and my silver tabby kitten is thankfully not attacking her anymore but has settled on my bed. Such beautiful company and they don'e talk your ear off.
Sleeping on the cabinet over the hot water heater. It's got a warm spot.
Three of them are sleeping but Lottie is awake, jumping all over my keyboard - lwaoghawoioagf! - and rubbing her cheek on the edge of my monitor! (Her favourite rubbing spot, bless her.)
Sleeping duh!!
cats. i have a kitten?? and i came home..?
well i seen him/her scratching the butt but i gave him a worm pill but i checked his butt well i seen a string hanging from the kittens butt with poop but the string wont come out
wat should i do??
the kitten is goin 2 the "doctors" the 14th of this month
how would he/she get a string by his butt?
should i b worried?? i took off the poop but string is still there
it doesnt act like its hurting him/her
any suggestions??
would b most appreciated ty
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The string is probably there because he ate it and it's now coming out. Don't pull on it! There is a chance (if it's a long string) that it could be wrapped up in his intestines and you could do serious damage by pulling it.
I would say to leave it alone right now (maybe cut it off so only an inch or so is sticking out). and wait till he goes potty again. If it still doesn't come out, a visit to the vet is needed. It might need to be surgically removed if it's wrapped up inside him.
Ribbons and strings can be VERY dangerous to cats (especially tinsel and curling ribbon). I have a cat that I'm constantly taking things away from. He LOVES to eat plastic grocery bags, hair ties (the fluffy kind), ribbons, etc. His pooh is always decorated like a Xmas tree. Lucky for me, it all passes. and I try to keep everything out of his reach, but he actively seeks it out!
Anyway. if the string doesn't come out next time he poohs, take him to the vet ASAP. The longer it waits, the more tangled up it'll get. Good luck.hope it all comes out ok (no pun intended, lol).
call your vet
Sounds like your cat ate something he shouldn't have. See if you can get into the vet earlier, and DON'T PULL ON IT!
If it's wrapped around the intestines, you could do serious damage.
just leave it until the vet can look, or it comes out on its own.
It sounds like your kitty ate something, a shoe lace or ribbon, and it's passing through the intestines. My guess is that it will come out with the next bowel movement, but if it isn't out by tomorrow make an appointment to see the vet early. You never know if it's stuck in there, so see if it'll pass on it's own ( that's what the vet will say ) and if it won't it will need to be operated on.
P.S. Cut the string shorter so that nothing can pull on it, that could cause injury to her insides! Leave an inch or so sticking out because you don't want to accidentaly cut her bottom.
maybe the kitten ate some string or something she found around the house, and she's just passing it?
You should try to keep in one room in the house where she won't get into too much trouble.
Having a cat is like having a baby. You have to put things like this out of the way. Kitten ate some string and now it is working it's way out. If you are lucky it will be in the litter box by moring. If not call the vet and ask what to do.
Did you try to cut it away!
DEFINITELY - CALL YOU VET, HE OBVIOUSLY ATE SOMETHING. DONT PULL ON IT AND CALL THE VET RIGHT AWAY!!
wat should i do??
the kitten is goin 2 the "doctors" the 14th of this month
how would he/she get a string by his butt?
should i b worried?? i took off the poop but string is still there
it doesnt act like its hurting him/her
any suggestions??
would b most appreciated ty
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The string is probably there because he ate it and it's now coming out. Don't pull on it! There is a chance (if it's a long string) that it could be wrapped up in his intestines and you could do serious damage by pulling it.
I would say to leave it alone right now (maybe cut it off so only an inch or so is sticking out). and wait till he goes potty again. If it still doesn't come out, a visit to the vet is needed. It might need to be surgically removed if it's wrapped up inside him.
Ribbons and strings can be VERY dangerous to cats (especially tinsel and curling ribbon). I have a cat that I'm constantly taking things away from. He LOVES to eat plastic grocery bags, hair ties (the fluffy kind), ribbons, etc. His pooh is always decorated like a Xmas tree. Lucky for me, it all passes. and I try to keep everything out of his reach, but he actively seeks it out!
Anyway. if the string doesn't come out next time he poohs, take him to the vet ASAP. The longer it waits, the more tangled up it'll get. Good luck.hope it all comes out ok (no pun intended, lol).
call your vet
Sounds like your cat ate something he shouldn't have. See if you can get into the vet earlier, and DON'T PULL ON IT!
If it's wrapped around the intestines, you could do serious damage.
just leave it until the vet can look, or it comes out on its own.
It sounds like your kitty ate something, a shoe lace or ribbon, and it's passing through the intestines. My guess is that it will come out with the next bowel movement, but if it isn't out by tomorrow make an appointment to see the vet early. You never know if it's stuck in there, so see if it'll pass on it's own ( that's what the vet will say ) and if it won't it will need to be operated on.
P.S. Cut the string shorter so that nothing can pull on it, that could cause injury to her insides! Leave an inch or so sticking out because you don't want to accidentaly cut her bottom.
maybe the kitten ate some string or something she found around the house, and she's just passing it?
You should try to keep in one room in the house where she won't get into too much trouble.
Having a cat is like having a baby. You have to put things like this out of the way. Kitten ate some string and now it is working it's way out. If you are lucky it will be in the litter box by moring. If not call the vet and ask what to do.
Did you try to cut it away!
DEFINITELY - CALL YOU VET, HE OBVIOUSLY ATE SOMETHING. DONT PULL ON IT AND CALL THE VET RIGHT AWAY!!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Cats, stress and travel?
We are moving across the country by car in a couple of weeks, but before that we will visit the in-laws for a week. I have weighed the pros and cons of car and air travel for cats and decided on driving them. My two cats have only been on rides to the vet, so in the next few days we will be taking them on quick trips in town so that they get used to car travel that does not involve needles and barking dogs. My question is, would it be of any help to prepare the cats for the 3-4 day journey if they went with us on the three-hour journey to the in-laws (nice people), and took the three-hour journey home a week later, or would this long period in the car and away from home be unnecessary stress and they would be better left at home to be checked on every day by a neighbor?
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I wouldn't take the cats to your in-laws as I think it would be added stress. What I would do is start getting your cats used to a cat harness and leash for traveling. That way when traveling you can give them breaks from the cage without worrying about them getting away in a strange place. Give them only small amounts of food and water at a time throughout the day to avoid car sickness.
When I moved with my cat it was only 300 miles but it took her months to get back to her old self. I think the new place is more stressful than the traveling. It's like someone dropping you off in a foreign country and you having to learn your surroundings.
i've never had much luck trying to get my cats to travel well. You can talk to your vet about a sedative or check into something called felaway. I know they have something for in the house. I don't know if they have a spray for the car. but it helps release the feirmones that help keep cats calm.
I don't know if my Stimpy is just different but she set up on my shoulder when we drive. She DIDN'T like coming all the way from Alberquerky to Clinton OK . TOO much confinement I guess.
I'm not sure about taking them to your in-laws. I doubt that would really prepare them too much for the cross-country move. I just moved my 3 cats (and 2 dogs, 2 rabbits and 3 fish) 1800 miles and they did just fine. I had them each in their own carrier (good sized so they could move around a bit) and we stayed in motels every night.lots of 'talking' but they made it with no problems.Good luck!!
I moved my cats from Michigan to Florida and from South Florida to Georgia. The best thing I found was a SEDATIVE. They were much much more at ease especially the second time around.
you'd better leave them at home FOR SURE.I had this problem with my cat after the journey she became so mean that we couldn't have her any more and she really made as mad during the journey
so you don't make my mistake.
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I wouldn't take the cats to your in-laws as I think it would be added stress. What I would do is start getting your cats used to a cat harness and leash for traveling. That way when traveling you can give them breaks from the cage without worrying about them getting away in a strange place. Give them only small amounts of food and water at a time throughout the day to avoid car sickness.
When I moved with my cat it was only 300 miles but it took her months to get back to her old self. I think the new place is more stressful than the traveling. It's like someone dropping you off in a foreign country and you having to learn your surroundings.
i've never had much luck trying to get my cats to travel well. You can talk to your vet about a sedative or check into something called felaway. I know they have something for in the house. I don't know if they have a spray for the car. but it helps release the feirmones that help keep cats calm.
I don't know if my Stimpy is just different but she set up on my shoulder when we drive. She DIDN'T like coming all the way from Alberquerky to Clinton OK . TOO much confinement I guess.
I'm not sure about taking them to your in-laws. I doubt that would really prepare them too much for the cross-country move. I just moved my 3 cats (and 2 dogs, 2 rabbits and 3 fish) 1800 miles and they did just fine. I had them each in their own carrier (good sized so they could move around a bit) and we stayed in motels every night.lots of 'talking' but they made it with no problems.Good luck!!
I moved my cats from Michigan to Florida and from South Florida to Georgia. The best thing I found was a SEDATIVE. They were much much more at ease especially the second time around.
you'd better leave them at home FOR SURE.I had this problem with my cat after the journey she became so mean that we couldn't have her any more and she really made as mad during the journey
so you don't make my mistake.
Cats, can you really trust them?
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Presumably it was a cat that set you up as a page three model.
well i had this cat that when u were petting him he would just randomly scratch me.. but now i have 2 different cats that i do trust and i love them:)
i trust my cats
no, but you can trust dogs
Only to torture field mice, slaughter baby birds and pee in your house.
of course
no!!
We have four! I don't trust three of them but I'd trust "Mogglie" with my life :-)
No they are really sly.
Oh yes =^.,.^= :)
hi im a ginger tom - i roll on my back so u can stroke my tummy - for this u can trust me totally - i never gossip to the other cats they are just b
i love dogs - wanna date?
Of course you can. I trust my cats. I trust them to wake me up at 5am right before the alarm, so i can feed them. I trust them to watch me take a shower and get dressed and do figure 8's at my feet, then try to trip me when I go down the stairs until I feed them. I trust them to ** at me when I have been gone all day. All in all, I love my cats..They can just be a pain in the .
Yes . But you have to earn it first. They make you earn your trust.
Cats lead a double life. One minute they are sitting on your lap purring away as content as content can be. The minute they are out of your site they are PREDATORS, out for the kill, enjoying the hunt and the satisfaction that comes with it.
If you are nice to them then yes, trust them. Just don't turn your back for too long.
no they can be very unpredictable.especially when they are angry
Of course you can!
I don't think so. I know they talk behind our backs.
I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them.
It depends on what you want to trust them with.
You might clarify your question a bit more.
Not on your life!! Cats are evil creatures, reincarnates of strange and bad people from long ago..steer clear..
I trust my cats they are so loving
No, mine stole my identity, and rang up thousands of dollars in credit card charges.
Cats are very untrustworthy. They lie, then connive, they eat mice, they think only of themselves. Do not ever leave valuables where a cat can find them. Cats would steal the paint off a board if they could.
I trust the cats that I love like my neighbour's and my best friends they're adorable. But I don't like the other cat my best friend has he's always mean to me and a few others on my street. So its almost like human, if the cats knows you and you know the cat you can trust them, everyone has bad days and if a cat has one they'll scratch or hiss. I wanna have my own but my parent's don't like them, so one day I'll have my own.
I trust my babies, they are cunning and very clever, but also come for lots of cuddles.
NO
no my cat promised not to kill my pond goldfish anymore,hes still killing them!.
People who have cats believe they own the cat, but that is not true, it is the cat who owns you, I had a cat for many years and one day he decided to up and go only to return a year later with a new Collier. No I would never trust a cat
Not really, no. You don't really own a cat, they stay with you until they get a better offer somewhere else. And who knows what they really get up to when they're out prowling around after dark.
I trust mine but it's best to be cautious as cat's enjoy playing mind games."Love me, love me, Adore me, stroke me.." s-l-a-s-h "now go away, you bore me". It's mentally exhausting sometimes.
Yes.Dogs, can you really trust them? NO!
CaTs!!..?
my cat is kinda mean some ppl have said its because it was treated badly when it was a kitten which i could understand is this true??
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EMPHATICALLY - YES! 97% true. 1% possible it could be its personality, 1% mentally ill ,1% sick. Where, when did you get the cat? Did you just adopt it? Did you take it to the vet for evaluation?
What you can do is treat it with kindness and patience. Give it all the love, affection, cat treats that you can, eventually, it will come to you.
IT could be true, my grandmother had a dog that was treated badly, and when she sees men she sometimes would go after them. Now she is more settled down, and is not so mean. You cat will hopefully slowly adjust to you and your friends.
Cats can be feral if they were abused before. Depending on how bad she is you might want to get a small cage for her and place a bed, a litter box, and her food in it and put her in it until she gets a little more comfortable. Feral cats take a lot of time to adjust especially to new places. That is why the cage sometimes help and when they are ready then you slowly open them up to the house room by room. Feral cats usually do things on their own terms and when they are ready and used to you and know you won't hurt them they will come around. Just show her lots of love and be patient.
Yes, it could be true. However, if you give your cat a lot of love and play with it gently, your cat can calm down and be very loving and loyal.
I have two cats who were both born feral. Both are very loving and loyal. However, one is very nervous and he is afraid of everything and everyone except me. He follows me around and sleeps next to me, buy he is afraid of my husband and will hiss at him if I'm not around.
One thing that animals like is to VERY GENTLY rub the tips of their ears between your thumb and forefinger. At first, barely touch the ear. As the cat gets used to it, he or she will learn to like it and will see it as a sign of love and friendship.
Possibly. Can you give more info about the cat? Age, gender, neutered/spayed, declawed? This information helps because unneutered male cats can be very aggressive. Declawed cats also can become aggressive because they're only defenses have been removed (don't declaw! it's cruel!)
Anyway, it's not normal for a cat to be "mean". It may be "aloof", but that's very different from "mean". Many cats are one-person cats. They love one person and only that person. They could care less about anybody else. If your cat is loving to you and you are loving to it, who cares what anybody else thinks. If your cat is spayed/neutered and not declawed and it's still mean, consider spending more time bonding with it and socializing it. It can only help.
Ever kitty has it's own personality. My cat Charmin was very mean and I had her since she was a kitty, she never lead a bad life, but was just grouchy all of the time. She got groucier with time and began biting after she was only 3, so I had to get rid of her once she hurt my youngest child. Now if she is kind to you and your family, I wouldn't worry, she may have been treated poorly when young, but if she is mean to you and your family, try spoiling her a bit, giving her lots of care, love and attention. see if she pops out of it.
Good luck.
Yes! Absolutely!
Cats don't have to be abused to be aggressive. I had my last cat from when she was about 5 or 6 weeks old and she just became very aggressive once she got out of her kitten stage. She could be very sweet too, but it was nothing for her to swat at, bite, or try to claw us every day. Sometimes it is just in the cats personality to be this way. If your cat was stray she could just be shying away from people because she was an outside cat and they are leery of people. One thing I have heard works, but I never used it, was Feliway. It's kind of like a plug-in that you put into an outlet and it emits a pheromone which is supposed to calm down the cat (for instance, if you have a lot of guests in from out of town and a cat may become anxious). You can find these at PetSmart or PetCo but they are kind of pricy. I think the refills are about $40 a piece and the plug is about $20 or so. There was one thing I tried called "Good Cat" which was a vitamin supplement you add to their water but my cat spit up right after so I never used it again. If you can't afford the FeliWay I would just suggest being calm and going with the mood of the cat. If she wants to be by herself, she will be by herself. If she wants to be held, hold her. Once your cat understands that you are taking care of her and are there for her she should start to come around and be more lovable. It was really hard for me at first--vet visits were a nightmare because she freaked out and I felt like she didn't like me--but she came around and things got a lot better. Some cats just aren't lap cats. If you've just gotten her, then give it some time. If you've had her for a long time, then that's just the way she's going to be.
Yes, that could be the reason. However, there's nothing lots of love, sincerity and attention on your side can't fix. Also, if she's not neutered yet, try and do it soon, which can help calm her down, particularly if she's already mature. Some adequate behavioural training would help too, i.e. cuddles, gentle praises, and attention when she's exhibiting acceptable behaviour, and getting ignored when she's not. Remember.never punish your cat in physical ways. Your furry friend's been through a rough patch before, and you need to give her lots of patience and time to get to trust human connections again. Keep in mind her point of view when communicating with her, and she'll come to love and trust in you in time to come.
Also, when your friends or relatives want to touch or cuddle her, do ask them to gain her trust first. Get them to hold out her favourite treats to her on their flat palms (one person at a time only, to prevent overwhelming her), allow her to accept the treat in her own time. Remind them not to get discouraged or offended if she simply walks away. As before, you need to give her time to accept new people.
At first, it might be hard to really hold her. in any case, many cats don't really appreciate excessive handling, since they're mostly individualistic creatures with a mind of their own..which only adds to their unique individual character! :)
My cat was abandoned when I found him 3 1/2 yrs ago too. And it took him quite a while to other people other than me. He's so much better now, and so much more trusting and accepting of others he knows he can trust. So yes, I do believe there's nothing lots of love and patience can't fix.
Good luck.
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EMPHATICALLY - YES! 97% true. 1% possible it could be its personality, 1% mentally ill ,1% sick. Where, when did you get the cat? Did you just adopt it? Did you take it to the vet for evaluation?
What you can do is treat it with kindness and patience. Give it all the love, affection, cat treats that you can, eventually, it will come to you.
IT could be true, my grandmother had a dog that was treated badly, and when she sees men she sometimes would go after them. Now she is more settled down, and is not so mean. You cat will hopefully slowly adjust to you and your friends.
Cats can be feral if they were abused before. Depending on how bad she is you might want to get a small cage for her and place a bed, a litter box, and her food in it and put her in it until she gets a little more comfortable. Feral cats take a lot of time to adjust especially to new places. That is why the cage sometimes help and when they are ready then you slowly open them up to the house room by room. Feral cats usually do things on their own terms and when they are ready and used to you and know you won't hurt them they will come around. Just show her lots of love and be patient.
Yes, it could be true. However, if you give your cat a lot of love and play with it gently, your cat can calm down and be very loving and loyal.
I have two cats who were both born feral. Both are very loving and loyal. However, one is very nervous and he is afraid of everything and everyone except me. He follows me around and sleeps next to me, buy he is afraid of my husband and will hiss at him if I'm not around.
One thing that animals like is to VERY GENTLY rub the tips of their ears between your thumb and forefinger. At first, barely touch the ear. As the cat gets used to it, he or she will learn to like it and will see it as a sign of love and friendship.
Possibly. Can you give more info about the cat? Age, gender, neutered/spayed, declawed? This information helps because unneutered male cats can be very aggressive. Declawed cats also can become aggressive because they're only defenses have been removed (don't declaw! it's cruel!)
Anyway, it's not normal for a cat to be "mean". It may be "aloof", but that's very different from "mean". Many cats are one-person cats. They love one person and only that person. They could care less about anybody else. If your cat is loving to you and you are loving to it, who cares what anybody else thinks. If your cat is spayed/neutered and not declawed and it's still mean, consider spending more time bonding with it and socializing it. It can only help.
Ever kitty has it's own personality. My cat Charmin was very mean and I had her since she was a kitty, she never lead a bad life, but was just grouchy all of the time. She got groucier with time and began biting after she was only 3, so I had to get rid of her once she hurt my youngest child. Now if she is kind to you and your family, I wouldn't worry, she may have been treated poorly when young, but if she is mean to you and your family, try spoiling her a bit, giving her lots of care, love and attention. see if she pops out of it.
Good luck.
Yes! Absolutely!
Cats don't have to be abused to be aggressive. I had my last cat from when she was about 5 or 6 weeks old and she just became very aggressive once she got out of her kitten stage. She could be very sweet too, but it was nothing for her to swat at, bite, or try to claw us every day. Sometimes it is just in the cats personality to be this way. If your cat was stray she could just be shying away from people because she was an outside cat and they are leery of people. One thing I have heard works, but I never used it, was Feliway. It's kind of like a plug-in that you put into an outlet and it emits a pheromone which is supposed to calm down the cat (for instance, if you have a lot of guests in from out of town and a cat may become anxious). You can find these at PetSmart or PetCo but they are kind of pricy. I think the refills are about $40 a piece and the plug is about $20 or so. There was one thing I tried called "Good Cat" which was a vitamin supplement you add to their water but my cat spit up right after so I never used it again. If you can't afford the FeliWay I would just suggest being calm and going with the mood of the cat. If she wants to be by herself, she will be by herself. If she wants to be held, hold her. Once your cat understands that you are taking care of her and are there for her she should start to come around and be more lovable. It was really hard for me at first--vet visits were a nightmare because she freaked out and I felt like she didn't like me--but she came around and things got a lot better. Some cats just aren't lap cats. If you've just gotten her, then give it some time. If you've had her for a long time, then that's just the way she's going to be.
Yes, that could be the reason. However, there's nothing lots of love, sincerity and attention on your side can't fix. Also, if she's not neutered yet, try and do it soon, which can help calm her down, particularly if she's already mature. Some adequate behavioural training would help too, i.e. cuddles, gentle praises, and attention when she's exhibiting acceptable behaviour, and getting ignored when she's not. Remember.never punish your cat in physical ways. Your furry friend's been through a rough patch before, and you need to give her lots of patience and time to get to trust human connections again. Keep in mind her point of view when communicating with her, and she'll come to love and trust in you in time to come.
Also, when your friends or relatives want to touch or cuddle her, do ask them to gain her trust first. Get them to hold out her favourite treats to her on their flat palms (one person at a time only, to prevent overwhelming her), allow her to accept the treat in her own time. Remind them not to get discouraged or offended if she simply walks away. As before, you need to give her time to accept new people.
At first, it might be hard to really hold her. in any case, many cats don't really appreciate excessive handling, since they're mostly individualistic creatures with a mind of their own..which only adds to their unique individual character! :)
My cat was abandoned when I found him 3 1/2 yrs ago too. And it took him quite a while to other people other than me. He's so much better now, and so much more trusting and accepting of others he knows he can trust. So yes, I do believe there's nothing lots of love and patience can't fix.
Good luck.
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