It's Caturday- Post some cats (vol 3)
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BRISTOL86 said:
Hey guys
Since we got Dexter home yesterday, literally all he's wanted to do is eat! <snip>
Ours have been the same. Alan calmed down after about 6 months I guess. We give food he likes morning and night. We also found he'll eat supermarket own brand dry food, but only if he's really hungry. So there's always some of those available to him and that seems to help even if he doesn't eat them.Since we got Dexter home yesterday, literally all he's wanted to do is eat! <snip>
Fallon said:
We've just taken in this cracking fellow. I'm led to believe he's a Norwegian Forest Cat (or a close approximation). He's gorgeous, and seems (fingers crossed) to have slotted in like a perfect little piece of the family jigsaw. No fuss, no muss. Total darling.
Munter said:
Ours have been the same. Alan calmed down after about 6 months I guess. We give food he likes morning and night. We also found he'll eat supermarket own brand dry food, but only if he's really hungry. So there's always some of those available to him and that seems to help even if he doesn't eat them.
Interesting! We've been better today in terms of not giving in to his 'demands' - and tomorrow is the first day when we are both out at work during the day, so I imagine he'll soon learn that shouting is pointless when there's no one here to hear it! Fallon said:
We've just taken in this cracking fellow. I'm led to believe he's a Norwegian Forest Cat (or a close approximation). He's gorgeous, and seems (fingers crossed) to have slotted in like a perfect little piece of the family jigsaw. No fuss, no muss. Total darling.
Shame he's plotting to kill you.
Fallon said:
We've just taken in this cracking fellow. I'm led to believe he's a Norwegian Forest Cat (or a close approximation). He's gorgeous, and seems (fingers crossed) to have slotted in like a perfect little piece of the family jigsaw. No fuss, no muss. Total darling.
The only certain proof of breed is a pedigree.
He looks wonderfull regardless
lenats31 said:
NFOs have a straight profile and triangle shaped "face" meassured with your hands from tip of both ears to tip of nose.
The only certain proof of breed is a pedigree.
He looks wonderfull regardless
Interesting graphic, thanks for that. We've got two cats we were told are Maine Coons but we think are probably crosses of at least one of those breeds. Not that it makes any difference, just interested to know but I'll arouse their suspicions later by sizing up their profiles and looking quizzically at them The only certain proof of breed is a pedigree.
He looks wonderfull regardless
Hey folks
After a bit of advice please. Dexter is settling in brilliantly with us, but is VERY vocal in the early morning when he is ready to get up (read ready to eat!)
This has so far been 4am, 5am, 5am and 4.30am !! I love him to bits but that definitely can't continue
He's sleeping on our bedroom floor, as I can't get him to use either of the different cat beds we bought for him no matter what!
This means leaving the door open as the litter tray is downstairs and if he's ever caught short he's not be able to access it. Unfortunately this also means a very early shaft of first light coming straight into where he sleeps from an uncovered window on the landing.
Options to try and encourage a bit more of a lie in?!
A) not let him sleep upstairs with us - not how I want to do it really as we love having him around us. Also I have no doubt that he'd just sit outside the door shouting at us relentlessly!
B) shut the bedroom door and hope the slightly darker environment helps. But probably means putting a litter tray in the bedroom which I'm reluctant to do (or would he let us know vocally when he wanted out?)
C) ride it out for a few weeks until he's able to come and go to the outside world from the house as he pleases, and hope that this makes a difference. At the moment he's confined to the indoors which can't be much fun. I believe he was only very recently neutered (he's 3 y/o) so this may also be a factor?
Any tips for Shouty McShoutface cats welcomed
After a bit of advice please. Dexter is settling in brilliantly with us, but is VERY vocal in the early morning when he is ready to get up (read ready to eat!)
This has so far been 4am, 5am, 5am and 4.30am !! I love him to bits but that definitely can't continue
He's sleeping on our bedroom floor, as I can't get him to use either of the different cat beds we bought for him no matter what!
This means leaving the door open as the litter tray is downstairs and if he's ever caught short he's not be able to access it. Unfortunately this also means a very early shaft of first light coming straight into where he sleeps from an uncovered window on the landing.
Options to try and encourage a bit more of a lie in?!
A) not let him sleep upstairs with us - not how I want to do it really as we love having him around us. Also I have no doubt that he'd just sit outside the door shouting at us relentlessly!
B) shut the bedroom door and hope the slightly darker environment helps. But probably means putting a litter tray in the bedroom which I'm reluctant to do (or would he let us know vocally when he wanted out?)
C) ride it out for a few weeks until he's able to come and go to the outside world from the house as he pleases, and hope that this makes a difference. At the moment he's confined to the indoors which can't be much fun. I believe he was only very recently neutered (he's 3 y/o) so this may also be a factor?
Any tips for Shouty McShoutface cats welcomed
BRISTOL86 said:
Hey folks
After a bit of advice please. Dexter is settling in brilliantly with us, but is VERY vocal in the early morning when he is ready to get up (read ready to eat!)
This has so far been 4am, 5am, 5am and 4.30am !! I love him to bits but that definitely can't continue
He's sleeping on our bedroom floor, as I can't get him to use either of the different cat beds we bought for him no matter what!
This means leaving the door open as the litter tray is downstairs and if he's ever caught short he's not be able to access it. Unfortunately this also means a very early shaft of first light coming straight into where he sleeps from an uncovered window on the landing.
Options to try and encourage a bit more of a lie in?!
A) not let him sleep upstairs with us - not how I want to do it really as we love having him around us. Also I have no doubt that he'd just sit outside the door shouting at us relentlessly!
B) shut the bedroom door and hope the slightly darker environment helps. But probably means putting a litter tray in the bedroom which I'm reluctant to do (or would he let us know vocally when he wanted out?)
C) ride it out for a few weeks until he's able to come and go to the outside world from the house as he pleases, and hope that this makes a difference. At the moment he's confined to the indoors which can't be much fun. I believe he was only very recently neutered (he's 3 y/o) so this may also be a factor?
Any tips for Shouty McShoutface cats welcomed
Earplugs, mate.After a bit of advice please. Dexter is settling in brilliantly with us, but is VERY vocal in the early morning when he is ready to get up (read ready to eat!)
This has so far been 4am, 5am, 5am and 4.30am !! I love him to bits but that definitely can't continue
He's sleeping on our bedroom floor, as I can't get him to use either of the different cat beds we bought for him no matter what!
This means leaving the door open as the litter tray is downstairs and if he's ever caught short he's not be able to access it. Unfortunately this also means a very early shaft of first light coming straight into where he sleeps from an uncovered window on the landing.
Options to try and encourage a bit more of a lie in?!
A) not let him sleep upstairs with us - not how I want to do it really as we love having him around us. Also I have no doubt that he'd just sit outside the door shouting at us relentlessly!
B) shut the bedroom door and hope the slightly darker environment helps. But probably means putting a litter tray in the bedroom which I'm reluctant to do (or would he let us know vocally when he wanted out?)
C) ride it out for a few weeks until he's able to come and go to the outside world from the house as he pleases, and hope that this makes a difference. At the moment he's confined to the indoors which can't be much fun. I believe he was only very recently neutered (he's 3 y/o) so this may also be a factor?
Any tips for Shouty McShoutface cats welcomed
If you get used to him feeding at around 8:00 am then gradually he will time himself to that. Ignore him before then.
By using earplugs.
Joey Ramone said:
Earplugs, mate.
If you get used to him feeding at around 8:00 am then gradually he will time himself to that. Ignore him before then.
By using earplugs.
Ha I did actually consider that! We get up at 6.30 on weekdays anyway so it's not a huge deal, but it'll get old fast being up at 5 on weekends I'm sure If you get used to him feeding at around 8:00 am then gradually he will time himself to that. Ignore him before then.
By using earplugs.
BRISTOL86 said:
Hey folks
After a bit of advice please. Dexter is settling in brilliantly with us, but is VERY vocal in the early morning when he is ready to get up (read ready to eat!)
This has so far been 4am, 5am, 5am and 4.30am !! I love him to bits but that definitely can't continue
He's sleeping on our bedroom floor, as I can't get him to use either of the different cat beds we bought for him no matter what!
This means leaving the door open as the litter tray is downstairs and if he's ever caught short he's not be able to access it. Unfortunately this also means a very early shaft of first light coming straight into where he sleeps from an uncovered window on the landing.
Options to try and encourage a bit more of a lie in?!
A) not let him sleep upstairs with us - not how I want to do it really as we love having him around us. Also I have no doubt that he'd just sit outside the door shouting at us relentlessly!
B) shut the bedroom door and hope the slightly darker environment helps. But probably means putting a litter tray in the bedroom which I'm reluctant to do (or would he let us know vocally when he wanted out?)
C) ride it out for a few weeks until he's able to come and go to the outside world from the house as he pleases, and hope that this makes a difference. At the moment he's confined to the indoors which can't be much fun. I believe he was only very recently neutered (he's 3 y/o) so this may also be a factor?
Any tips for Shouty McShoutface cats welcomed
He'll settle & get into your routine. If you oversleep, be grateful for the furry alarm clock After a bit of advice please. Dexter is settling in brilliantly with us, but is VERY vocal in the early morning when he is ready to get up (read ready to eat!)
This has so far been 4am, 5am, 5am and 4.30am !! I love him to bits but that definitely can't continue
He's sleeping on our bedroom floor, as I can't get him to use either of the different cat beds we bought for him no matter what!
This means leaving the door open as the litter tray is downstairs and if he's ever caught short he's not be able to access it. Unfortunately this also means a very early shaft of first light coming straight into where he sleeps from an uncovered window on the landing.
Options to try and encourage a bit more of a lie in?!
A) not let him sleep upstairs with us - not how I want to do it really as we love having him around us. Also I have no doubt that he'd just sit outside the door shouting at us relentlessly!
B) shut the bedroom door and hope the slightly darker environment helps. But probably means putting a litter tray in the bedroom which I'm reluctant to do (or would he let us know vocally when he wanted out?)
C) ride it out for a few weeks until he's able to come and go to the outside world from the house as he pleases, and hope that this makes a difference. At the moment he's confined to the indoors which can't be much fun. I believe he was only very recently neutered (he's 3 y/o) so this may also be a factor?
Any tips for Shouty McShoutface cats welcomed
Ours don't wake us at weekends anymore
Fit a blind to that window
ali_kat said:
He'll settle & get into your routine. If you oversleep, be grateful for the furry alarm clock
Ours don't wake us at weekends anymore
Fit a blind to that window
Yeah I'm sure he will! I'm conscious of the fact that it's been a stressful few weeks for him! Brought into the shelter, neck shaved, blood taken, neutered, rehomed, brought back, rehomed again, car journeys, vet visits...can't be easy on them!Ours don't wake us at weekends anymore
Fit a blind to that window
Hopefully a few weeks of consistent routine and he'll be a bit less vocal
I would, but it's a really irregular window in a PITA location and its not going to be a cheap job! I may have to though as its only May and I imagine the light will wake me up even if the cat doesn't come the summer! I presume it's a bad idea to shut the bedroom door if there isn't a litter tray in there? Is he likely to try and get my attention for a while before 'going inappropriately' or am I asking for trouble?
He's used his tray really well since being here and even gave us an aural warning the other day that it wasn't up to his majesty's required standards of cleanliness
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