Your pets weird habits........
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And why you think they do them.
Our cat has an odd thing whereby she hangs around clearly wanting something from you. If you entertain her she'll head for her food, turning all the time to check you're accompanying her. When we get there I go to the bowl and stand there, sometimes pointing while she tucks in. I'm wondering if she got punted out when feeding as a kitten and needed escorting perhaps? When we got her the woman said she was weened and 6 weeks old, the vet said she was much younger than that, but the weird thing is she's only started doing it in later life, so maybe not?
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Our cat has an odd thing whereby she hangs around clearly wanting something from you. If you entertain her she'll head for her food, turning all the time to check you're accompanying her. When we get there I go to the bowl and stand there, sometimes pointing while she tucks in. I'm wondering if she got punted out when feeding as a kitten and needed escorting perhaps? When we got her the woman said she was weened and 6 weeks old, the vet said she was much younger than that, but the weird thing is she's only started doing it in later life, so maybe not?
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The other weird cat one is she will absolutely not get on my OHs lap despite her bringing her up (before she met me). She feeds her, looks after her, everything.
Yet when I come home from work she paces around eyeing me up until I sit down in my chair and get my feet up. She then jumps on and lies out on my lap and watches TV. That's another thing she's learned to love as she's got older - the TV, especially nature programs. Gardeners World, Winter watch, farming programs etc. I've never known an animal patiently watch something on telly for as long as she does, she genuinely enjoys watching it.
Yet when I come home from work she paces around eyeing me up until I sit down in my chair and get my feet up. She then jumps on and lies out on my lap and watches TV. That's another thing she's learned to love as she's got older - the TV, especially nature programs. Gardeners World, Winter watch, farming programs etc. I've never known an animal patiently watch something on telly for as long as she does, she genuinely enjoys watching it.
We had a family dog who was scared of water. Not only streams and ponds, but she would skirt around puddles on the path which is quite understandable I suppose.
The problem was she didn't like drinking it either, even when she was really thirsty after a walk on a hot day. She would pant away so you'd give her a bowl of water, she'd close her mouth and walk off.
Sadly and unsurprisingly died from (IIRC) kidney failure, but not at a bad age.
The problem was she didn't like drinking it either, even when she was really thirsty after a walk on a hot day. She would pant away so you'd give her a bowl of water, she'd close her mouth and walk off.
Sadly and unsurprisingly died from (IIRC) kidney failure, but not at a bad age.
We had another family dog - a Collie who did some odd things. She had this 'thing' whereby she had to be wherever you were going before you! She would never ever be behind.
You would go out onto the pavement and head South, she would rocket off down the road South until she could go no more and wait. So you'd turn round and head North, she'd come flying past like a freight train heading North and do the same!
She also saw cars as sheep (I think). If one came past she'd get down on her belly and watch it go by as if she was ready to herd it. She was very clever and quick as Collies are and knew not to go on roads. I remember she ran across some grass at full speed towards a road once, when she came to the edge she went from 30 - 0 in .1 second and went straight down on her belly to lie in wait and watch the passing car. The driver was fully expecting her to dash across in front so stood on the anchors and pulled up with tyres screeching. Lots of swear words came from the lowered window about 'that ******* dog!'
You would go out onto the pavement and head South, she would rocket off down the road South until she could go no more and wait. So you'd turn round and head North, she'd come flying past like a freight train heading North and do the same!
She also saw cars as sheep (I think). If one came past she'd get down on her belly and watch it go by as if she was ready to herd it. She was very clever and quick as Collies are and knew not to go on roads. I remember she ran across some grass at full speed towards a road once, when she came to the edge she went from 30 - 0 in .1 second and went straight down on her belly to lie in wait and watch the passing car. The driver was fully expecting her to dash across in front so stood on the anchors and pulled up with tyres screeching. Lots of swear words came from the lowered window about 'that ******* dog!'
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