If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Hi to you guys! Some newbie help please?
First I'd like to say Hi to you guys, I'm a new cat owner, just over 3
weeks and counting although my SO has had cats most of her life. If anyone is interested you can view pictures of our new boys at the following links http://www.stevencook.net/images/benny.jpg http://www.stevencook.net/images/chooch.jpg We got them from our local Cats Protection in Scotland, UK. They are 8yrs old and are everything we'd hoped for! The main reason for this post is that we have been feeding them IAMS, and although the boys absolutley love the stuff I have been shocked by some of the stuff I've read about their "research" techniques. Most of the stuff I have read has been "old" and I'm wondereing if they have cleaned up their act recently, if not can someone recommend an alternate dry product we can switch them to? Also, we live in a small one bedroom flat/apartment and are currently trying to get them to use a covered litter tray with varying levels of success.It doesn't half reek when they drop one! Does anyone have any tips on converting them to such a tray? Steve. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
in article , Steven Cook at
wrote on 12/21/03 6:15 PM: First I'd like to say Hi to you guys, I'm a new cat owner, just over 3 weeks and counting although my SO has had cats most of her life. If anyone is interested you can view pictures of our new boys at the following links http://www.stevencook.net/images/benny.jpg http://www.stevencook.net/images/chooch.jpg We got them from our local Cats Protection in Scotland, UK. They are 8yrs old and are everything we'd hoped for! The main reason for this post is that we have been feeding them IAMS, and although the boys absolutley love the stuff I have been shocked by some of the stuff I've read about their "research" techniques. Most of the stuff I have read has been "old" and I'm wondereing if they have cleaned up their act recently, if not can someone recommend an alternate dry product we can switch them to? Also, we live in a small one bedroom flat/apartment and are currently trying to get them to use a covered litter tray with varying levels of success.It doesn't half reek when they drop one! Does anyone have any tips on converting them to such a tray? Steve. Are they brothers? Sure look alike. I switched off Iams when Johsnon bought them. I really don't know what to believe about "research" anymore. Whenever food comes up here it's a big issue. As I understand it, food is much better in the UK supposedly. So, I think you just need to do what you can. Most posters here are US so it will be different anyway. As for the litter box, what type of litter do you use? that makes a big difference. Again, I don't know what brands you have over there, though I believe the choice is less. Karen |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Steven Cook wrote in on 21
Dec 2003: First I'd like to say Hi to you guys, I'm a new cat owner, just over 3 weeks and counting although my SO has had cats most of her life. If anyone is interested you can view pictures of our new boys at the following links http://www.stevencook.net/images/benny.jpg http://www.stevencook.net/images/chooch.jpg We got them from our local Cats Protection in Scotland, UK. They are 8yrs old and are everything we'd hoped for! Awww.. congrats and thank you for adopting some "oldsters". They are darling! Can't comment about your questions but love the pics. -- Cheryl "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Steven Cook wrote in on 21
Dec 2003: First I'd like to say Hi to you guys, I'm a new cat owner, just over 3 weeks and counting although my SO has had cats most of her life. If anyone is interested you can view pictures of our new boys at the following links http://www.stevencook.net/images/benny.jpg http://www.stevencook.net/images/chooch.jpg We got them from our local Cats Protection in Scotland, UK. They are 8yrs old and are everything we'd hoped for! Awww.. congrats and thank you for adopting some "oldsters". They are darling! Can't comment about your questions but love the pics. -- Cheryl "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
"Steven Cook" wrote in message
... Also, we live in a small one bedroom flat/apartment and are currently trying to get them to use a covered litter tray with varying levels of success.It doesn't half reek when they drop one! Does anyone have any tips on converting them to such a tray? If you mean that they don't always want to use the litter box, try an uncovered one, too, next to the covered one. See if they prefer it. You may also want to try a different litter if the uncovered box doesn't work. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
"Steven Cook" wrote in message
... Also, we live in a small one bedroom flat/apartment and are currently trying to get them to use a covered litter tray with varying levels of success.It doesn't half reek when they drop one! Does anyone have any tips on converting them to such a tray? If you mean that they don't always want to use the litter box, try an uncovered one, too, next to the covered one. See if they prefer it. You may also want to try a different litter if the uncovered box doesn't work. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Yes, a lot of cats do not like covered litter boxes. Try an uncovered, large
one. Gail "Steven Cook" wrote in message ... First I'd like to say Hi to you guys, I'm a new cat owner, just over 3 weeks and counting although my SO has had cats most of her life. If anyone is interested you can view pictures of our new boys at the following links http://www.stevencook.net/images/benny.jpg http://www.stevencook.net/images/chooch.jpg We got them from our local Cats Protection in Scotland, UK. They are 8yrs old and are everything we'd hoped for! The main reason for this post is that we have been feeding them IAMS, and although the boys absolutley love the stuff I have been shocked by some of the stuff I've read about their "research" techniques. Most of the stuff I have read has been "old" and I'm wondereing if they have cleaned up their act recently, if not can someone recommend an alternate dry product we can switch them to? Also, we live in a small one bedroom flat/apartment and are currently trying to get them to use a covered litter tray with varying levels of success.It doesn't half reek when they drop one! Does anyone have any tips on converting them to such a tray? Steve. |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Yes, a lot of cats do not like covered litter boxes. Try an uncovered, large
one. Gail "Steven Cook" wrote in message ... First I'd like to say Hi to you guys, I'm a new cat owner, just over 3 weeks and counting although my SO has had cats most of her life. If anyone is interested you can view pictures of our new boys at the following links http://www.stevencook.net/images/benny.jpg http://www.stevencook.net/images/chooch.jpg We got them from our local Cats Protection in Scotland, UK. They are 8yrs old and are everything we'd hoped for! The main reason for this post is that we have been feeding them IAMS, and although the boys absolutley love the stuff I have been shocked by some of the stuff I've read about their "research" techniques. Most of the stuff I have read has been "old" and I'm wondereing if they have cleaned up their act recently, if not can someone recommend an alternate dry product we can switch them to? Also, we live in a small one bedroom flat/apartment and are currently trying to get them to use a covered litter tray with varying levels of success.It doesn't half reek when they drop one! Does anyone have any tips on converting them to such a tray? Steve. |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Hi Steven ,
James Wellbeloved and Burns are often recommended on UK newsgroups .. You'll find their websites on the search machine Google . Alison "Steven Cook" wrote in message ... First I'd like to say Hi to you guys, I'm a new cat owner, just over 3 weeks and counting although my SO has had cats most of her life. If anyone is interested you can view pictures of our new boys at the following links http://www.stevencook.net/images/benny.jpg http://www.stevencook.net/images/chooch.jpg We got them from our local Cats Protection in Scotland, UK. They are 8yrs old and are everything we'd hoped for! The main reason for this post is that we have been feeding them IAMS, and although the boys absolutley love the stuff I have been shocked by some of the stuff I've read about their "research" techniques. Most of the stuff I have read has been "old" and I'm wondereing if they have cleaned up their act recently, if not can someone recommend an alternate dry product we can switch them to? Also, we live in a small one bedroom flat/apartment and are currently trying to get them to use a covered litter tray with varying levels of success.It doesn't half reek when they drop one! Does anyone have any tips on converting them to such a tray? Steve. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
hey guys | idohair | Cat anecdotes | 9 | September 15th 04 10:42 PM |
Help me, guys!! Kitties peeing everywhere!!! | Jean Hobbs | Cat anecdotes | 8 | August 17th 04 12:09 AM |
Okay guys, think I got it! | Allegra640 | Cat anecdotes | 15 | September 24th 03 02:34 AM |