Cats for beginners
Discussion
vixen1700 said:
I still have the scars on my wrist from when our little sod was young.
Not a cuddly lap cat who likes to play with young kids and string.
I used to go to lunch by the River Cam at the time and he used to jump into my old Polo and sit on my lap.
Found out he'd been kicked out and was living wild for around six months fending for himself.
This went on each day for a couple of months until Autumn came and I decided to bring him home.
He was more like a tame fox than a wild cat with his strange little ways which we could kind of understand.
That was 2007, so he's getting on a bit now.
How he is now.
Absolutely hates other cats and is fiercely territorial.
A total 'special needs' cat who is totally bonkers. But we love him dearly.
Hopefully you won't get one like him.
When you throw balls for him does he move his head at all?Not a cuddly lap cat who likes to play with young kids and string.
I used to go to lunch by the River Cam at the time and he used to jump into my old Polo and sit on my lap.
Found out he'd been kicked out and was living wild for around six months fending for himself.
This went on each day for a couple of months until Autumn came and I decided to bring him home.
He was more like a tame fox than a wild cat with his strange little ways which we could kind of understand.
That was 2007, so he's getting on a bit now.
How he is now.
Absolutely hates other cats and is fiercely territorial.
A total 'special needs' cat who is totally bonkers. But we love him dearly.
Hopefully you won't get one like him.
The personality of a cat is always going to be a gamble, I had my last cat from when I was about 11 til I was 30 and although he was a mischievous little thing, he was incredibly affectionate. I got him and his brother when they were only a few days old as a family friend had found them on their farm after it appeared their mum had abandoned them(or possibly killed by foxes). So me and my mum cared for and bottle fed them to ensure there survival(unfortunately his brother didn’t make it).
Been a few years since he died and I’d love another cat but I know many aren’t affectionate and don’t want to resent a cat for not being like him, that said, if I were to have another cat, it’d have to be a Siamese as they are most likely to be affectionate and playful in their personalities.
Been a few years since he died and I’d love another cat but I know many aren’t affectionate and don’t want to resent a cat for not being like him, that said, if I were to have another cat, it’d have to be a Siamese as they are most likely to be affectionate and playful in their personalities.
Fusss said:
We've been advised to keep her inside for 4-6 weeks until we let he venture out so she can become used to her new home and also learn where to come back to.
I think it depends on the cat. Mine seemed pretty sure of herself so I let her out (supervised) into the garden on the first evening. After a few days of this I let her out at about 8pm, then at 11am suddenly thought 's
t! I didn't get the cat in!' Set off down the road with a torch calling her name and saw a shadow moving in a garden about 80 yards away. I started moving towards her, but she obviously didn't like being approached by a stranger with a torch and ran at full speed, in a semicircle right round me - and back to my house 
So she knew exactly where home and safety was.vixen1700 said:
I still have the scars on my wrist from when our little sod was young.
Not a cuddly lap cat who likes to play with young kids and string.
I used to go to lunch by the River Cam at the time and he used to jump into my old Polo and sit on my lap.
Found out he'd been kicked out and was living wild for around six months fending for himself.
This went on each day for a couple of months until Autumn came and I decided to bring him home.
He was more like a tame fox than a wild cat with his strange little ways which we could kind of understand.
That was 2007, so he's getting on a bit now.
Absolutely hates other cats and is fiercely territorial.
A total 'special needs' cat who is totally bonkers. But we love him dearly.
He certainly looks like a cat who knows what he wants and can look after himself! But the interesting thing is that HE chose YOU... and that's often the best way IMHO.Not a cuddly lap cat who likes to play with young kids and string.
I used to go to lunch by the River Cam at the time and he used to jump into my old Polo and sit on my lap.
Found out he'd been kicked out and was living wild for around six months fending for himself.
This went on each day for a couple of months until Autumn came and I decided to bring him home.
He was more like a tame fox than a wild cat with his strange little ways which we could kind of understand.
That was 2007, so he's getting on a bit now.
Absolutely hates other cats and is fiercely territorial.
A total 'special needs' cat who is totally bonkers. But we love him dearly.
Marc p said:
if I were to have another cat, it’d have to be a Siamese as they are most likely to be affectionate and playful in their personalities.
I liked Siamese - until one moved in a few doors away. It terrorised every cat in the neighbourhood including mine (who tried to fight it but lost), it wandered round peoples' houses, totally immune to threats from cats and humans alike. Once it even attacked me from behind and drew blood. I'm a cat lover bit that was an evil beast. It used to sit ten yards from my front door staring at me like it was stalking me.We ‘inherited’ a Somali who was one year old at the time, she never willingly sat on my lap for the first 2 years, now she uses me as a seat whenever she fancies, which is often.
Regarding keeping a cat inside for 4 to 6 weeks good luck with that. Ours lasted a week due to dirty protests, she would use the litter tray then stick her arm under it it flick it over. Which was nice.
Regarding keeping a cat inside for 4 to 6 weeks good luck with that. Ours lasted a week due to dirty protests, she would use the litter tray then stick her arm under it it flick it over. Which was nice.
As said, they're all different.
Our last cat stayed at home all day. Our current one is out most of the time, especially in summer.
Our last cat wanted cuddles absolutely all the time. Our current cat wants 10 seconds, then he buggers off.
Our last cat was timid around other animals, our current cat has stood his ground against all the other local cats, our neighbours doberman, and a fox.
Our last cat never caught anything. Our current cat brings something in once our twice a week, normally dead but occasionally not.
Very happy to have had both of them
Our last cat stayed at home all day. Our current one is out most of the time, especially in summer.
Our last cat wanted cuddles absolutely all the time. Our current cat wants 10 seconds, then he buggers off.
Our last cat was timid around other animals, our current cat has stood his ground against all the other local cats, our neighbours doberman, and a fox.
Our last cat never caught anything. Our current cat brings something in once our twice a week, normally dead but occasionally not.
Very happy to have had both of them
Marc p said:
, if I were to have another cat, it’d have to be a Siamese as they are most likely to be affectionate and playful in their personalities.
Have to echo this, We have Siamese and he is obsessed with our 6 year old boy, waits at the door for him to come home from school, sits on his lap whilst watching tv, sleeps in his bed and all ways wants to play with him. I think Siamese are ideal cats for kids.
So she has been home since Sunday and seems to be settling well. Spent the first afternoon hiding under our bed but is happy roaming around now and eating and using litter tray no worries at all.
She's taken a shine to scratching our carpeted stairs. We've got a scratch post at the top and bottom of the staircase to try and discourage it, any other ideas?
Was a case of a poor night's sleep last night as she was up and meowing for a good hour at about 2 in the morning. She has shown no interest in using her own bed, even the one the previous owners let us have. She plonks herself at the base of our bed and then after a few hours she's up. Is that bad practise to allow her to do that??
We haven't confined her to one room, she's got the run of the house, but likes to follow us everywhere including when we go to bed.
Any tips to reduce the night time meowing? Shes fully fed and used the litter tray when we go up about 10ish.
She's taken a shine to scratching our carpeted stairs. We've got a scratch post at the top and bottom of the staircase to try and discourage it, any other ideas?
Was a case of a poor night's sleep last night as she was up and meowing for a good hour at about 2 in the morning. She has shown no interest in using her own bed, even the one the previous owners let us have. She plonks herself at the base of our bed and then after a few hours she's up. Is that bad practise to allow her to do that??
We haven't confined her to one room, she's got the run of the house, but likes to follow us everywhere including when we go to bed.
Any tips to reduce the night time meowing? Shes fully fed and used the litter tray when we go up about 10ish.
Fusss said:
So she has been home since Sunday and seems to be settling well. Spent the first afternoon hiding under our bed but is happy roaming around now and eating and using litter tray no worries at all.
She's taken a shine to scratching our carpeted stairs. We've got a scratch post at the top and bottom of the staircase to try and discourage it, any other ideas?
Was a case of a poor night's sleep last night as she was up and meowing for a good hour at about 2 in the morning. She has shown no interest in using her own bed, even the one the previous owners let us have. She plonks herself at the base of our bed and then after a few hours she's up. Is that bad practise to allow her to do that??
We haven't confined her to one room, she's got the run of the house, but likes to follow us everywhere including when we go to bed.
Any tips to reduce the night time meowing? Shes fully fed and used the litter tray when we go up about 10ish.
Cats do weird things meowing at times you don't want is part of it. Mines 6 months old still regularly meows for no apparent reason even when he knows I'm in the house.She's taken a shine to scratching our carpeted stairs. We've got a scratch post at the top and bottom of the staircase to try and discourage it, any other ideas?
Was a case of a poor night's sleep last night as she was up and meowing for a good hour at about 2 in the morning. She has shown no interest in using her own bed, even the one the previous owners let us have. She plonks herself at the base of our bed and then after a few hours she's up. Is that bad practise to allow her to do that??
We haven't confined her to one room, she's got the run of the house, but likes to follow us everywhere including when we go to bed.
Any tips to reduce the night time meowing? Shes fully fed and used the litter tray when we go up about 10ish.
Cats will also seek heat specially sleeping you be warmer so expect plenty of distrubbed night's sleep.
she is finding her way and soon will have a routine including knowing when you are asleep and when you wake up. We have 5 and they seem all follow our routine in the week and even seem to know when it is the weekend as they don't bother us for breakfast until later. We find let them adapt to you rather than force them unless they have a bad behaviour which you do need to stop.
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