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Old December 4th 05, 03:05 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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In article 2005120318552916807%rroot@indracom,
Rebecca Root wrote:
On 2005-12-03 11:50:19 -0700, (claudel) said:

In article ,
John Doe wrote:
(claudel) wrote:

Anybody have cats that will run a treadmill or a wheel?

That is a neat idea, IMO.


The trick is getting His Majesty to agree...


I guess in-line skating is out of the question.


:^) Where do ya get the little skates???
counters.


OK, true-confessions here. When I was a little kid, I noticed some doll
rollerskates at our local Woolworth's, and was struck by the fact that
the little boots bore no relationship to the shape of human (or human
doll) feet, but looked to be the perfect size to put on a cat. I was
obsessed with idea of getting two pairs and putting them on our cat. I
loved roller-skating, and had the idea that Simon would just skate
along with me. So I cracked open the old piggy bank and bought two
pairs and tried them out on Simon when my mom wasn't home. They fit
perfectly, but I couldn't get him to stand on them. Every time I tried
to set him on his feet, he just rolled over and took the skates off.
Total waste of money.


:^)

If I tried that with Bubba he'd chew something
vital off of me while I was sleeping.

I might see if he'll go for a harness and leash for some
walking, but he seems terrified of the thought of going
outside. I think he remembers the last time he was outside
before I got him when he wound up in the pound...


Claude

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Old December 4th 05, 02:03 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Rebecca Root wrote:
OK, true-confessions here. When I was a little kid, I noticed some doll
rollerskates at our local Woolworth's, and was struck by the fact that
the little boots bore no relationship to the shape of human (or human
doll) feet, but looked to be the perfect size to put on a cat. I was
obsessed with idea of getting two pairs and putting them on our cat. I
loved roller-skating, and had the idea that Simon would just skate
along with me. So I cracked open the old piggy bank and bought two
pairs and tried them out on Simon when my mom wasn't home. They fit
perfectly, but I couldn't get him to stand on them. Every time I tried
to set him on his feet, he just rolled over and took the skates off.
Total waste of money.


That rings a bell. Saw some rollerskates for cats but they were too
expensive for me. But they looked like little toy cars. So I bought
some toy cars and tried attaching the cars to you know who. She was not
pleased.

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Old December 4th 05, 06:34 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Rebecca Root wrote:
OK, true-confessions here. When I was a little kid, I noticed some doll
rollerskates at our local Woolworth's, and was struck by the fact that
the little boots bore no relationship to the shape of human (or human
doll) feet, but looked to be the perfect size to put on a cat. I was
obsessed with idea of getting two pairs and putting them on our cat. I
loved roller-skating, and had the idea that Simon would just skate
along with me. So I cracked open the old piggy bank and bought two
pairs and tried them out on Simon when my mom wasn't home. They fit
perfectly, but I couldn't get him to stand on them. Every time I tried
to set him on his feet, he just rolled over and took the skates off.
Total waste of money.


That rings a bell. Saw some rollerskates for cats but they were too
expensive for me. But they looked like little toy cars. So I bought
some toy cars and tried attaching the cars to you know who. She was not
pleased.


Well, I just want to say that I am going to be looking sidelong at
the two of you from now on.


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Old December 7th 05, 05:03 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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I got him one of these, and he loves it...

http://tinyurl.com/bqzux

He seems to like to be able to swat and catch something
that has a bit of substance to it.


I feel the same way about laser pointers- I think they frustrate and confuse
the cat because the know they "caught it" but when they lift their paw its
gone.

Get one of these; its based on the same principal as yours, but you can cast
the lure on the Catfisher up to 40'. You can change the lures to provide
your cat with new challenges to keep him interested. You can also replace
the lure with a plastic clothespin to hold a treat. This way he'll get the
trill of the hunt and the reward of the catch!

http://www.maxshouse.com/Environment...r-w-suggie.jpg


Phil



 




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