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i love dogs and ppl think i hate cats but i actually love them too! my mum isnt against getting one and neither is my dad but these things about cats puzzle me. if u could answer then thx!
1. i know that they say cats know their owners and wont run away but i’d be so scared of letting my kitty out incase it gets in the road or cat fight or gets lost. how do u keep a cat in the house/garden cos i know they’re gr8 climbers? cos like in the summer u open the sliding doors and stuff to keep cool.
2. how do u stop cats clawing at furniature and ur leg and stuff??????? (without declawing)
3. if i got a rescue cat/kitten then would it settle with my rabbit and hamster and how can i?
im just so puzzled at cats!! lol
also should i rescue a cat or adopt a kitten? remember, i might not get a cat, im just thinking/
I BUM DAVID TENNANT!!!!
I had twelve cats up until last week but now I only had four because I had to get rid of them. Get a rescue cat if your gonna get one because those are the ones that need the most love.
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If at all possible, you should keep your kitty indoors if you live in an urban environment.
When your cat chews or claws, tell them no. They will learn fast, they are smart.
If you are willing to train it yourself, a kitten is a great option.
If your other pets are cages, you have no worries about that.
If you are not, you may want to look for a grown cat, however, be certain to spend some extra time with it at the shelter so you know if it ‘really’ is litter trained and friendly, and also, if it was allowed to chew or claw furniture as a kitten, they probably wouldn’t know it there, and it will probably behave that way for the rest of it’s life.
Im the same as you love dogs and cats….
For kittens, you walk them around with a bit of string lots in the garden so they know where to come back to at first. You feed them at regular times so they come back for that. You keep them in at night to decrease road accidents and hunting.
You buy scratch post and put them on if they go to scratch your furniture.. but mainly play for 2×15 minute sessions a day to help expell activity.
Any cat needs to have time to be introduced to rabbit and hamster regardless of rescue or not but yes I think they would. Just supervise at first.
Finally I adopted a second kitten last night from a rescue shelter.. He is soooooo beautiful and really affectionate. He is 8 months old and I am just trying to get him settled in our house.. but the joy I have at giving him a home knowing no one wanted him is just so overwhelming….
Go for it!
1.) I don’t let mine out, but when I have a door or window open, I have a screen between her and the outside.
2.) To keep her from scratching on the furniture ,carpets, etc. I trim her nails every few weeks, and I have a sisal rope scatching post I made by wrapping sisal rope around a piece of wood.
3.) cats aren’t great areound small fuzzy animals, unless they are around each other young, or you get a cat that only gazes at you and doesn’t see the animals!
Definitly rescue the cat/ kitten. remeber, you have to train a kitten, and do a little more work with a kitten than a full grown, independant, cat.
Good luck, and remember a cat is a full life commetment and cats can live 18+ years.
1.just don’t let the cat outside.
2.get a cat scratcher for the cat
3.get a puzzle of animals at TOYS R US
4. just get a kitten
1 – If you want a cat, keep it inside to it will not be killed by dogs, vehicles, parasites and vicious people who poison, shoot and burn them for fun. An indoor cat is cleaner, healthier, and safer. If you open your sliding doors to keep cool con’t you let all the insects in the neighborhood into your house? How about screen doors to keep bugs out and cats in.
2 – You get a scratching post. Teach the cat that this is the place. Most of them will use this naturally. In case they do not, you can get a special spray from the vet that will be unpleasant to the cat. they will stay away from that area.
3 – Cats are predatory. If they have been brought up as house cats they will usually not tend to kill for fun or food. Still, the hamster should be kept in a cage that the cat cannot reach through.
4 – By all means, save some cat in a shelter from certain death. The best is to bring a cat up as a kitten. You will likely have 16 to 18 years of companion. Also it will adapt to you much more easily than a grown cat might. But in any case. there is some cat waiting for a good home and you can provide that is you so decide.
1. if you keep your cat in for at least 4 weeks (unless you get a kitten) when you first get it you have nothing to worry about, it will remember where its ohme is and it probably wont go far at first anyway. If your worried about your cat getting run over then im sorry but its a thing you’ll just have to live with. if you dont think you can handle your cat dying not long after you get it i dont think your quite cut out to be a cat owner, sorry. you can’t keep your cat just in the house and garden (unless you want it to be a house cat in which case you don’t let it out at all) as it will get bored. you need to let your cat explore other gardens but it wont go far so you dont have to worry about it.
2. if your cat claws at the furniture you should get either a tin full of coins or a squirty bottle of water then you either squirt watter at it or shake the tin of coins. This may seem mean and you wont like doing it at all as it will terrify your cat but its the only way to stop it.
3. i think getting a rescue kitten is a great idea but it may not be very happy in the company of your other pets. Plus i think you should only get a cat if your absolutely certain you can look after all 3 animals. if you are cleaning out a hamster cage and a rabbit hutch and feeding them then you might not have the time fore a cat. (although they are quite independant animals and dont require as much attention as dogs)
i think it would be best for you to get a cat thats already 1 year old so your not starting from scratch. then you wont have as much trouble training it to use the litter tray and it wont require as much attention.
hope this helps!
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I would get a rescue cat or kitten, because they need you the most and seem to know you saved them. They are usually the most loving cats you could get. Now with the hamster and rabbitt you might want to get a kitten so it will be raised with the rabbitt and leave it alone or it might even play with the rabbitt ( like mine do ), but as for the hamster sorry to say a cat or kitten will probally always try to have it as a snack. As for the clawing get a scratch post , I have never had a cat claw my leg. If you let your cat outside be sure to have it fixed, that way they won’t wonder as much, but they will wonder and be sure to have tags w/your info on it so in case he gets lost and someone picks him up, they will know he belongs to someone.
ok first of all ignore them above me who bum the tennant!
my cat is a house cat he has only been out side a few times, they will always come back providing you dont let them out for i think its a month so they get used to you and your house.i stopped him clawing furniture by getting a scratch mat and i pressed his claws into it, he realised that it was more effective than my sofa it just took a while for him to use it all the time.
a rescue cat will not behave with ur hamster get a kitten as it will just be curious and not want to hurt it plus then u can train it to not go near either the hamster or rabit
well if you get a good cat it mit leren all that but it mit be a mean cat that cant leren anything:( so its up to the cat!REALLY
1.It is true that cats know their owners. They will remain faithful if they are happy & it doesn’t take much to make a cat happy. All you need to do is feed it well, show it love and attention, keep it healthy and it’s home clean and give it some freedom to play outside.
There is a risk of the cat getting lost but if you micro chip it, there is every chance it will be safely returned home.
Cats do sometimes fight (some more then others) this seems to happen less if the cat is spayed or neutered. If you get pet insurance, you won’t have to worry about big vet bills.
2. To stop cats scratching, there is a spray you can buy from vets surgeries but there is no guarantee that it will work. If the scratching would bother you I suggest you don’t get a cat because they like to climb curtains, scratch wall paper, carpets, furniture, EVERYTHING!
3. It’s most likely that the cat would want to attack your hamster because it is their nature. Please under no circumstances put a cat near your hamster. As for the rabbit, I also doubt they would get on. Rabbits are strong and either the cat or the rabbit could get hurt.
Cats are wonderful pets and I have had atleast 3 at a time through my life. They are fun, loving and great company but it does come at a price.
Please think about the harder parts of having a cat before you make up your mind.
Be aware that they cost alot of money! You would have to buy a bed, litter tray and litter, food and water bowls, a collar, toys and food. Also they need to be wormed and de-flead monthly. They can easily get ear mites (it just cost me £40 to sort out my kittens mites). They need vaccinating yearly, micro chipping, spaying/neutering and they can injure themselves at anytime. So only have a cat if it is no problem to pay all of this.
I hope I haven’t put you off, I just want you to be totally confident with your decision. Like I said, cats are amazing. Every single one I’ve ever looked after has had their own unique personality. They have all been a part of our family. Just be sure that you can give the cat a great life before you get one.
If you do get one, I’d advise going to a rescue centre for an older cat. That way, you can ask for one that doesn’t seem to scratch. Older cats are much easier. Plus you would be giving an old cat somewhere to finally settle and be happy.
Good luck with your decision.
i luv cats,… i got 11… me n mi mum adore them but her fella h8z them !! hehe and i got a dog, 4 rabbits n a fish !!
1….keep the cat//kitten in for about 5-6 weeks before you even think about letting them out..this means they can get used to you and your house etc. When you do decide to let her out… y not try n get a harness for her… this means she can experience outside but not run off…cus you can control where she goes. Another trick me and my mum found was to spread butter on their paws.. i dont know if this does actually work but it might be worth a try..Do you live right by a main road?? We do and what we found was if the cat went by the road we used to follow them and that meant they could see the road and all the fast cars going past, and if they did go too near we could call them back. you get a tom (male cat), it is bound to fight if there are any other toms, it’s just instinct. Females don’;t fight as much as toms though, only if their food or babies are at risk of being stolen or eaten!!
2… You cant really stop cats clawing at furniture but try and get a cat scratching post with CATNIP in. This is summet that cats lurvv. and are really attracted to it. This might make them step away from your furniture. If the cat keeps climbing up your leg you just have to keep pulling her off. My lil kitten Purz does this at the monment and it really pisses me off! You just have to be patient and keep taking her off.
3…Personally, we have always adopted kittens which are great but my best m8 adopted one from a rescue home n she’s great fun too..it depends what you want. Rescue if you wanna give a poor cat whoes had a bad life, a loving home or adopt a kitten if you wanna just have fun with a lil kitten.
Baby baby kittens are best if you want it to be friends with your rabbit and hamster. If you put the kitten in the cage//hutch withb them when it is tiny, then it should hopefully get used to it! THIS DOESNT ALWAYS WORK!!…it did with mine but i wouldnt trust it!!
I rli think u shud get a cat cus they really are gr8 fun and are always there for you when you need a cuddle n sum lurv.
Hope this helps with your questions n if you want to no anything else… just email me n i’ll c if i cn help u!!
I never recommend letting your cat out unprotected. Try
or a leash and harness or other system
also ALWAYS adopt. Stop breeding there are millions of wonderful cats in need of homes. Your adoption fee will allow others to live longer too
1) You’re better off keeping her indoors only. There is a lot of danger in the outside world, and not all cats will stay on “their property”.
2) Not all cats have issues with clawing, especially if they have scratching posts to use! If they do start up, it’s usually easy to correct with a strong “No,” and possibly a squirt of water (if needed). If they already have the habit of scratching, a squirt of water may still work, but they also sell products to keep cats away from certain furniture as well as other suggestions–cross that bridge if you come to it, and don’t worry about it ahead of time. Most cats aren’t really that much into tearing everything up anyway.
3) Depends on the individual cat. I’ve had gerbils and fish around my cats before…the gerbils would be friendly, come up and greet the cats, and the cats would do the same. However, we went on vacation one year and my cats kept catching and killing mice in our cabin. (I think they may have recognized the gerbils as “family”).
As for the fish, my cats liked watching them swim, and did try to get them at first, until they realized that they couldn’t!
So I’d say just be sure you keep your animals seperated when not under supervision (if you let you rabbit roam around the house or whatever). If they are in a cage with bars too small for cat paws to fit through, you probably don’t need to worry too much about it!
Cats or kittens are fine. Kittens usually have a better chance of finding homes than adult cats, so if you fall in love with an adult–I’d say go with that. However, if a kitten seems to be the one for you, go with that. You have to choose a cat you think will bond with you, reguardless of age/breed/gender or anything else. They are just as different as people!
Best wishes and I hope you enjoy your foray into the cat world!
please keep cats inside,i was not educated about how to have your cat living a long happy life,but i learned my lesson i get sick of people who say let your cats outside its cruel not to.excuse me my first cat was taken and put to sleep by animal contral because the neighbors said he was mean( he was a kitten who wanted to play)my next cat disapeared for a couple days,i found her dieing in high grass by my house she even had magetts all over her she died on the way to the vet,the vet said she was attacked by dogs.then my next cat got out and was hit by a car he suffered and died in my arms on the way to the vet.i was tramatized,my cats are always keep in the house.bad things happened to my friends cats who where left outside.my one friend thought it was safe to let her two cats out cause she lived in the country,they were killed and half eaten by wild animals.(it was tramatizing)she never lets her new cat out its safer and cheaper to keep your cats inside if they get hurt you must go to the vet it is cruel not to,and a law in every state not providing pets with medical care will get you fined and possible jail time…protect your pets please keep kitty in doors,and have them fixed to,thats another big thing….
if cats are trained, they wont want to go out and get into fights…. so don’t worry…
I think there’s a reason why cats are the most popular pets on the planet. Just look at how many answers you have to this question! I have a website (below) that can answer a lot of your questions and more. But just a few things in general – Cats and bunnies get along fine, but I’d keep the hamster away from the kitty, at least at first until you are absolutey sure they will be okay together (and of course don’t let the hamster out of its cage around the cat, because even if the cat won’t hurt him/her, the hamster will probably be frightened and run into a crack in the wall or something!
Cats are very easy to take care of, and they definitely know their names and their territories. If they like the home you give them, they will stay there or very close by. It’s actually best to keep cats indoors. The ones who go out get sick more, hurt more, and they don’t live as long. They can also get FIV (the cat equivalent of HIV) from other cats in the neighborhood. That said, if you live in a rural area, then its not so bad to let your cat out. If you live in the suburbs or a city, then keep him/her indoors.
As for the question about scratching, give them scratching pads and toys, and don’t worry about your legs. Cats do not usually scratch their owners. There is a product called Soft Paws that some people use to cover the kitty’s claws. Do not declaw the cat!.(Check out my second link below for more about this.)
Rescue, keep it away from smaller animals that could be prey, and allow it to roam.