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Exercise for Indoor Cats?
Anybody have cats that will run a treadmill or a wheel?
Any other suitable-to-the-boss ways of getting them some exercise? Bubba's getting to be a bit of a fatass at 22Lbs and reducing his food only seems to go so far, plus it ruins his normally sunny disposition when the food dish goes empty. TIA CLaude |
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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??? Any other suitable-to-the-boss ways of getting them some exercise? I guess it depends on how fat and lazy the boss is. Currently, I have four 8' carpeted 2x4s in my room. Two of them are like bleachers about 5 and 6 feet above the floor in front of three large windows. One of them leans up against those so the cats can most easily climb up there. Another 8' carpeted 2x4 goes from the bleachers over to my computer stand which is an arch made of two by force for holding my beautiful 19 inch monitor above me while I lie down using the computer. I bumped my head yesterday, but I'm smart enough, I can learn to duck. And there's nothing wrong with me getting a little exercise too. Besides walking around the room on them, the cats also jump to various places from those carpeted 2x4s. One of Bubba's endearing qualities to me is that he shows no interest in exploring the higher places in my home. I'd hate to encourage him to jump up on things since he is currently content to stay on the floor and couches and off the bookshelves and kitchen counters. In my opinion, the best way to carpet 2x4s is to buy the 2x4s, the carpet, and a staple gun, and just do it. Trying to keep the staples from hurting the cats claw is important, but the efficiency of using the staple gun (it's really easy that way) means you can get it done. Bubba's getting to be a bit of a fatass at 22Lbs and reducing his food only seems to go so far, plus it ruins his normally sunny disposition when the food dish goes empty. You can trim a few pounds off of him the easy way. Carpet one 8' carpeted 2x4 and lean it up against something where the dry food goes. That way, he won't eat every time you turn around. And when he does eat, he will have to get a tiny amount of exercise for it. That's a pretty good idea. I dunno if he'd walk a 2x4 or not. He's not the most graceful/coordinated cat I've ever seen. 2x6, maybe. Good luck. Thanks Claude |
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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 Claude |
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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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wrote in message oups.com... 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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"Rebecca Root" wrote in message news:2005120318552916807%rroot@indracom... On 2005-12-03 11:50:19 -0700, (claudel) said: 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. lol! I think that's hilarious! ) That's worse than when I tried to get little Santa hats on all my cats for a picture for a Christmas card. Now I don't feel so bad. lol Phil |
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claudel wrote:
Anybody have cats that will run a treadmill or a wheel? Believe it or not, I once had a cat that would walk on the treadmill when it was in motion and would seemingly be fascinated by walking without going anywhere. The other cat I had at the time would go flying out the back end of the treadmill and never catch onto it. One would think that cat wasn't the smart one; however, maybe this was all by design. :-D Any other suitable-to-the-boss ways of getting them some exercise? Yes, but most involve some effort on your part as well... kitty isn't going to exercise unless you pitch in. :-D Bubba's getting to be a bit of a fatass at 22Lbs and reducing his food only seems to go so far, plus it ruins his normally sunny disposition when the food dish goes empty. TIA CLaude |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... claudel wrote: Anybody have cats that will run a treadmill or a wheel? Believe it or not, I once had a cat that would walk on the treadmill when it was in motion and would seemingly be fascinated by walking without going anywhere. The other cat I had at the time would go flying out the back end of the treadmill and never catch onto it. One would think that cat wasn't the smart one; however, maybe this was all by design. :-D You have entirely too much fun with your cats, Joe. |
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