Random cat chat thread

[feorag]

Purely your choice really. If you know that's a problem time, then you can control it and maybe eventually she'll get the message.

Remember if you buy some catnip spray you can spray it on the scratch pole which will encourage her to go there.

You could also buy the "Get Off" spray which is a smell they hate and spray that on your sofa which will discourage her from going there. I've done that to discourage mine from doing something in an area I don't want them to do it! Obviously spray an unseen area first to make sure it doesn't affect your sofa, but the spray is clear liquid and hasn't spoiled anything I've sprayed it on.

[ChrisNE]

I think it would spoil my cheese, ham and beetroot sandwiches!

[feorag]

Not if you liked herbs, it wouldn't!

[ChrisNE]

Esshh herbs are for rabbits!

[Esarosa]

Ah cool thanks Eileen will get some of that when I go on another shopping spree getting her more toys n what have you. At first I kinda thought it was naughtyness, like 'how dare u leave me'. But it does literally seem like she gets over excited bless her.

She can be quite clingy so started leaving her for a few minutes at a time then increasing the amount like we have always done with our dogs. She is much more dog like than cat like tbh. She's still playing fetch like a good un as well

[Titch1980]

Originally Posted by feorag

Purely your choice really. If you know that's a problem time, then you can control it and maybe eventually she'll get the message.

Remember if you buy some catnip spray you can spray it on the scratch pole which will encourage her to go there.

You could also buy the "Get Off" spray which is a smell they hate and spray that on your sofa which will discourage her from going there. I've done that to discourage mine from doing something in an area I don't want them to do it! Obviously spray an unseen area first to make sure it doesn't affect your sofa, but the spray is clear liquid and hasn't spoiled anything I've sprayed it on.

hiya eileen, should i try this with misty? for her peeing/pooing habits?

[Zoo-Man]

Feorag,

Glad that made you chuckle!

Zander, my male cream point Siamese, who is the most adorable human orientated cat on Earth, also had a spat with a vet nurse when he was castrated. The vet nurse went to take him out of his kennel to be prepared for anaesthetic, & he lashed out & scratched her face!

Funniest thing was, that vet nurse was my friend from animal care college!

[feorag]

Originally Posted by Katiexx

Ah cool thanks Eileen will get some of that when I go on another shopping spree getting her more toys n what have you. At first I kinda thought it was naughtyness, like 'how dare u leave me'. But it does literally seem like she gets over excited bless her.

She can be quite clingy so started leaving her for a few minutes at a time then increasing the amount like we have always done with our dogs. She is much more dog like than cat like tbh. She's still playing fetch like a good un as well

Also it might be worth remembering that when you go out and leave her she will probably sleep. When you come home you may be waking her up and the first thing a cat does when it wakes up is to stretch - stropping all part of that exercise, so she's doing what comes naturally - she just has to learn to go to the scratch pole to do that!!

I've just come back from shopping and noticed I've got a bottle of some stuff someone gave me that they were given at a show last month. They were giving away "goody bags" so my friend got one for me. The cat food I've used, but I don't need this Scratch Stop stuff cos mine don't scratch where they want, so if you pm me your address I'll get it off in the post to you next time I'm out and you can try it.

Originally Posted by rach1980

hiya eileen, should i try this with misty? for her peeing/pooing habits?

Rach, it's worth a try. Many, many years ago when my foundation queen was in season and desperate to mate she used to pee on my bed (and I mean pee, not spray) so I sprayed my bed every morning with Get Off spray and it stopped her. Course it mightn't stop a stress marking kind of problem and it may just move Misty to somewhere else that doesn't smell of something she doesn't like, but it's certainly worth a try, especially if she's peeing or pooing somewhere that you really don't want her to do it.

[feorag]

Originally Posted by Zoo-Man

Feorag,

Glad that made you chuckle!

Zander, my male cream point Siamese, who is the most adorable human orientated cat on Earth, also had a spat with a vet nurse when he was castrated. The vet nurse went to take him out of his kennel to be prepared for anaesthetic, & he lashed out & scratched her face!

Funniest thing was, that vet nurse was my friend from animal care college!

I think I said somewhere earlier on this thread that my Havana never forget anyone who upset him and he would get them back - he would wait his opportunity and get them!!! But yes, there's no question that they fight dirty compared to a lot of other breeds!

[Shell195]

My Oriental Purdy is very well behaved except in bed at night.I keep cat treats in my bed side cupboard as you do(Did you all know I have a catflap in my bedroom door?) Anyway she gets one claw and hooks it into my skin and pulls, it bloody hurts...when this fails to get her what she wants she clamps her jaws around my wrist and trys to drag me to the drawer, this then sets my Mainecoon off who starts knocking at the cat flap telling me it must be breakfast time(3.00 a.m.) Is it any wonder I cant find my slippers in the morning. She also has this obsession where she reverses into bed and wont settle until her 2 hind feet are resting on my arm. Strange little cat