Giz/Emma and everyones pets on the board

I forgot to tell you they might try to rip your hand off, been there done that

 

I'll help if I can. Time is limited for accessing PM's - but give it a shot. Not really a kitty whisperer, just more like 5+ years of different cats from all walks of life and in all kinds of situations.

 

Ouch!
I caught a feral kitten back in the 60's. A litter made the mistake of crossing the road in front of us as we were riding our bikes. The one I caught made it up a tree but not high enough to save itself from me grabbing it! Big mistake! Like an explosion in a needle/razor blade factory! But I didn't let go...Second big mistake!
Turned out to be the best cat we ever owned. Called it "Freddie". Freddie had a litter of kittens! (Third mistake?)

 

Some of this has been said already but, it takes time and patience to get them to trust you, sit quietly near them and talk to them some, get down on their level, sit on the floor or ground or sit on a small stool.
Get a bag of cat treats or cut up hot dogs in small bits, (tuna and salmon like that, too messy,) to make a trail to you, when they get close to you, and the goodies are all gone, don't touch them, don't even reach toward them let them go back wherever they're hanging out and do it again, never reach toward them when they are eating their goodies, if they start hanging out after the goodies are gone not running away then maybe you can let them smell you, then maybe you could touch them, so on, so forth.
If you can get some of Mama's smell all on you first that is good too, if you have them in the house and they have been laying on a towel or something if you can get that and get some of their smell on you even better.
I have had cats since I could walk, sometimes 4 or 5, sometimes only one at a time. I don't know the exact number but I have gotten quite a few kittens born outside to trust me and domesticated them.
Now I have one cat, I keep him in the house always, too many cats get injured, disappear, run over by cars, they get sick.
I got lucky with one outdoor cat she lived fifteen years

 

Ouch...

 

We never got Otis a second hernia surgery, but he's been hanging in there!



He loves his new bed - Christmas present from my mom.



Fink he wants sumpin!



And here's BCPLLC 's big moose:

 

I swear they all say that at every visit for any dog. Of course when they see me, and I am fat, that just adds fuel to the fire.

 

hum, you know what happens then don't you? You end up keeping them. That's part of the issue for us now having six cats. We got attached to the kittens, I was very depressed and they helped alot. so we kept them. I could have sold them for a very good price, but couldn't part with them. We had all of them fixed. Those kittens are the best cats we have ever had. Ragdoll cats are very passive. Never scratch or bite. None of our furniture is destroyed.

 

I with you on that. I have 6, that keeps me very busy with the litter boxes. But I have kept my cats safe, and the birds are safe. But now have mice outside and other critters. My daughter has a Jack Russel that is death on mice and squirrels. He is too active for me, but would be a good deterrent to the rodent issues.

 

Bentley nibbles all the corn off the cob instead of just eating it all! He freaking loves it. I gave him half an ear raw. Talk about funny to watch.

 

I've had two dogs that usually wolfed their food, that would delicately nibble Spanish olives until they could finally work the pimento out - they wouldn't touch the olive with anything but front teeth and tongue - looked like they were trying to hiss at the olive. Once they got the pimento out, that would be licked clean then slurped down. Then it was to nibble the green part into teeny-tiny pieces with the front teeth until that was finally gone.

Was a good 7-10 minutes of entertainment

 

Allow me to tell you about my experience and recommendations for kitty litter and boxes. I tried several of each. What I know is I don't like high cost, odors, or scooping. That being said, I recommend Precious Cat. available from Amazon for $16.49 40 lbs delivered!
For the litter box, I recommend Omega Paw Self Cleaning Litter box from Amazon $34.99 delivered. Watch some of the videos on Youtube about this litter box. It is every bit as impressive as they say.

I also use Arm and Hammer Cat Litter Deodorizer $3.59 at Amazon delivered.


Always have a scratch pole They prefer that over the furniture. This one only $31 and is worth every cent.

 

I got one of those little boxes I don't care for it, bought my daughter one she doesn't like it either.
Some people like them some people don't
I just took the top off, I would rather just scoop

 

She is a little skinny but she is a pretty kitty.
So, are you going to keep her?