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On Jun 2, 8:55 am, "Rene S." wrote:
What I want to know, if anyone has experience, is: would getting one of those tunnels and letting her go outdoors once in awhile - with me - calm down her need to escape, or would it make her thirst for outside grow? Because she is deaf, I would never leave her outdoors alone. Honestly I don't think I would trust my cat to a tunnel. I would probably want a secure structure or enclosure to keep her safe. Have you thought about harness training her and taking her out that way? Oh no, I would never leave her alone outside. She's a real trickster. In fact, after I adopted her, the shelter emailed me to tell me that she can get into places you'd never imagine (and get out of). This little cat can flatten herself into a pancake and go under the couch (two inches), or open the silverware drawer, totally flatten and slither over the silverware to the back of the drawer, then drop down into the cabinet below. Then she naps and eventually makes her way out. I've never seen anything like it. That's why I've duct taped all of the cabinets and drawers now. (And even then....I'm not kidding.) I did try and get a harness, and it took her about a minute to figure her way out of it. She's Houdini. That's why I was thinking of something with a zipper....and with me right there. |
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On Jun 2, 11:32 am, "-Lost" wrote:
She sounds like a ridiculously large bundle of fun and unique attitude. : ) I think you are truly blessed. I think so, too. My older cat was so depressed when his older brother died. It was to the point that the vet was considering medication if he didn't come out of it. I went to the Pet Smart to get him some food (this was just a couple of weeks after D died), and they were having a shelter fair. Jas was out front with a big sign "this cat is deaf." That sign seemed to scare everyone off. I thought it was too early to adopt another cat and tried to walk away, but I could just feel D telling me to turn around and get her. And I did. Jack came out of his depression and she's been a real joy. I always feel like she saved him (and me..I was pretty heartbroken too) And she just ADORES Jack. (He's crazy about her too, but her side is pure worship) I feel like D set the whole thing up and he's smiling at us. |
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wrote And she just ADORES Jack. (He's crazy about her too, but her side is pure worship) I feel like D set the whole thing up and he's smiling at us. So I guess no pictures, eh? |
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On Jun 3, 6:02 pm, "cybercat" wrote:
wrote And she just ADORES Jack. (He's crazy about her too, but her side is pure worship) I feel like D set the whole thing up and he's smiling at us. So I guess no pictures, eh? Yeah, check your email! I didn't want to post the url on the group because I've got a slight stalker problem. As I said in the email, she's very difficult to catch by camera unless she's sleeping, so many of the pics are her at rest. I do sing the song "Maria" from Sound of Music to her a lot (by singing it on her back or tummy....she can't hear, but she feels it, and when I do the pruh sound, the beginning of "pretty girl" she immediately begins to purr) How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown! Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her Many a thing she ought to understand But how do you make her stay And listen to all you say How do you keep a wave upon the sand Oh, how do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? When I'm with her I'm confused Out of focus and bemused And I never know exactly where I am Unpredictable as weather She's as flighty as a feather She's a darling! She's a demon! She's a lamb! She'd outpester any pest Drive a hornet from its nest She could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl She is gentle! She is wild! She's a riddle! She's a child! She's a headache! She's an angel! She's a girl! How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown! Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her Many a thing she ought to understand But how do you make her stay And listen to all you say How do you keep a wave upon the sand Oh, how do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? |
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wrote in message ... On Jun 3, 6:02 pm, "cybercat" wrote: wrote And she just ADORES Jack. (He's crazy about her too, but her side is pure worship) I feel like D set the whole thing up and he's smiling at us. So I guess no pictures, eh? Yeah, check your email! I didn't want to post the url on the group because I've got a slight stalker problem. As I said in the email, she's very difficult to catch by camera unless she's sleeping, so many of the pics are her at rest. I do sing the song "Maria" from Sound of Music to her a lot (by singing it on her back or tummy....she can't hear, but she feels it, and when I do the pruh sound, the beginning of "pretty girl" she immediately begins to purr) How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown! Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her Many a thing she ought to understand But how do you make her stay And listen to all you say How do you keep a wave upon the sand Oh, how do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? When I'm with her I'm confused Out of focus and bemused And I never know exactly where I am Unpredictable as weather She's as flighty as a feather She's a darling! She's a demon! She's a lamb! She'd outpester any pest Drive a hornet from its nest She could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl She is gentle! She is wild! She's a riddle! She's a child! She's a headache! She's an angel! She's a girl! How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown! Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her Many a thing she ought to understand But how do you make her stay And listen to all you say How do you keep a wave upon the sand Oh, how do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? She is SO beautiful! I believe you may have posted a picture when you first got her, (in a bathtub) and I save dit she was so beautiful! I love that you sing to your cats, I do this too! I replace the lyrics with personalized kitty lyrics, it's very stupid. They seem to enjoy it. |
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On Jun 4, 12:20 am, "cybercat" wrote:
She is SO beautiful! I believe you may have posted a picture when you first got her, (in a bathtub) and I save dit she was so beautiful! I love that you sing to your cats, I do this too! I replace the lyrics with personalized kitty lyrics, it's very stupid. They seem to enjoy it. Oh, thank you very much. She's literally doing somersaults right now; I so wish I could capture some of these things on video, but like the song says, she's a willow the wisp. Personalized lyrics are never stupid. I sing very weird songs to Jack, in a deep voice. They don't rhyme, there's no melody, but he enjoys them. LOL. Cats rock! |
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Response to "cybercat" :
snip "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria, from The Sound Of Music She is SO beautiful! I believe you may have posted a picture when you first got her, (in a bathtub) and I save dit she was so beautiful! I love that you sing to your cats, I do this too! I replace the lyrics with personalized kitty lyrics, it's very stupid. They seem to enjoy it. Although I think I have ****ed you off to the point of kill-filing me, I just have to say it is not stupid in the least (AND you know it.) ; ) I sing to Gabby (and now Phat Kat) and it is probably the only time the crazy ******* is not biting me.* * Sorry, still finishing up the Sky vodka and Pure cranberry juice. On another note, I noticed something funny along this line. I seem to roughhouse with my dogs as if they are midget extreme wrestlers. With my kitties -- although Gabby is twice as tough as any dog I let own me -- I treat them like bags of marshmallow fluff. WTF? *as i pull claws from my calf* -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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"-Lost" wrote in message ... Response to "cybercat" : snip "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria, from The Sound Of Music She is SO beautiful! I believe you may have posted a picture when you first got her, (in a bathtub) and I save dit she was so beautiful! I love that you sing to your cats, I do this too! I replace the lyrics with personalized kitty lyrics, it's very stupid. They seem to enjoy it. Although I think I have ****ed you off to the point of kill-filing me, I just have to say it is not stupid in the least (AND you know it.) ; ) It's not like I am keeping score. I sing to Gabby (and now Phat Kat) and it is probably the only time the crazy ******* is not biting me.* * Sorry, still finishing up the Sky vodka and Pure cranberry juice. On another note, I noticed something funny along this line. I seem to roughhouse with my dogs as if they are midget extreme wrestlers. With my kitties -- although Gabby is twice as tough as any dog I let own me -- I treat them like bags of marshmallow fluff. WTF? *as i pull claws from my calf* Don't do this. Gabby will run all over you. Lavish her with love, but when she acts out, express your firm and stern diapproval. Loud, sharp, abrupt noises. No swats, no water squirts. Startle her. It works. And watch out, because declawed cats tend to become biters and back-claw aggressive. It is probably Phat Cat who is the one most likely to cause serious injury. |
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On May 31, 4:39*pm, wrote:
Thanks, both of you, for the replies! Yes, the story IS hilarious now, though at the time I was nearly hysterical. Usually the storms scare me and I'm in the basement, but this was all about getting her back in and my fear was focused. She's a real pip. On the scaring....NOTHING scares her except strange men (lol), but I can't hire men to stand at the door all the time. Pizza guys freak her out, but I usually put her in the bathroom when I'm expecting pizza. She does have a setup for birds - I have a regular birdfeeder attached to the window and she gets finches, cardinals and her favorite: mourning doves. Then in summer, I add a hummingbird feeder, and she LOVES those. It's actually a beautiful sight: she and the hummingbirds communicate. Somehow they realize she can't get them through the window, and they leave the feeder, go to her eye level and fly in place, just looking at her. Sometimes they dance around for her. It's brought me to tears more than once, because it's just spectacular. (I haven't been able to capture it on film yet...kind of like space aliens.) She also has her TV show (which I've posted about)...it's a tape of birds and squirrels, and she watches it about 5-10 times a day. (And then screams when it's over, and if I don't hop to and turn it back on, she goes to the pantry and flings things off the shelf until I do.) I once called a pet radio show, when I was trying to figure out ways to keep her off of certain things, and the vet suggested a pile of ping pong balls. I've never actually tried that (because the apple bad taste spray worked somewhat and I've built her some high shelves of her own - she likes to be high up and survey her queendom) I don't like the idea of water spray either, and I have this feeling she'd think it was a game besides. (She's the most unusual little cat) But maybe putting together a bag of ping pong balls, holding it above the door, opening the inside door, and then dumping them on her when she approaches might be worth a try. The radio vet said to make a pile of balls, and when she jumped on something, the balls would go flying and I guess scare her. I wondered if she wouldn't just think it was all a new toy. But I may give this a try. This is a cat that puts her mice in my iced tea when I'm not looking. I've had more than one mouth of toy mouse, and it's not a good taste. (But funny and sweet) BTW, I'll come out: I used to hang out a lot on this newsgroup under the name J u l s (spaces added for Googling) I just made up this email to foil a stalker (not cat related) I've got and don't want to use any names that could be googled. I don't know who all is still around from the "old days," but I've seen Phil P and Cat Protector (hi guys!). My first cat when I started here was sweet boy D m i t r i and then we adopted J a c k from a woman here who was dying. J a c k is still great..so happy. D passed away three years ago. The baby is J a s m i n e, although she's three now. She's still a baby and so tiny compared to her brother. I just didn't feel right posting without saying who this was. J Hi, J u l s, i remember you and D & J so much. Candace |
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