All of these can be avoided by making sure they spend a lot of time outside
Great, just make the downsides/problems someone else's issue ffs!
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5thElefant - MemberGet a cat flap. Feed it.
That's about it.
Apart from disposing of dead, dying and perfectly healthy mice, birds, rats, rabbits, bats, frogs...
and this:
rocketman - MemberLike people they're all different
Honestly, I wouldn't have anymore cats.
The two rescue cats we have now are lovely, but:
One is the destroyer of all local wildlife. We've gone from having a garden inhabited by tons of different birds to one that is entirely devoid of any flying creatures as they know they will be eaten.
We regularly have pigeons, blackbirds, collared doves etc. in the house dead, alive & somewhere in between. Mice are also regular play things, and he has a penchant for squirrels which he leaves to bleed on the stair carpet in varying states of 'half eaten'. I think he's had 5 squirrels this year.
The other one has managed to wreck our fairly expensive leather sofas as she is quite inept at jumping & often just uses her claws like grappling hooks. She is also doing a good job of de-fluffing the stairs carpet and it won't be long before she has left some it completely bald.
If you do get a cat:
- give it flea stuff regularly
- a cat flap (microchip sensor one is awesome) will make life a lot easier - if you can't get one in the house doors, stick one in the shed door, so it has somewhere to shelter (put a bed in there too).
- insure it. Vet bills soon add up.
- we used a litter tray for ours until they were settled and then gradually encouraged them to stop using it - we've got a covered one with charcoal filter etc. but it still managed to stink the house out.
All of these can be avoided by making sure they spend a lot of time outsideGreat, just make the downsides/problems someone else's issue ffs!
Not in the slightest. He scratches at my wood store and defecates in my garden. My neighbour is in no doubt that if he defecates in his garden he's welcome to use the hose on him.
As i type Corbyn the new rescue cat is lying upside down on my knee trying to bite my fingers, theyre usually affectionate sometimes bite, see video,and when you take them to a vet the receptionist will allocate the cats name to you , so the previous one was Lilly Savage Project, much hilarity in the waiting room as i didnt recognise her name and the receptionist shouted it quite a few times, then the walk of shame to the vets consulting room door.
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Training cats is certainly possible:
Other cool thing about cats is they clean themselves. Though can result in furballs. Worse with long haired cats when they're moulting.
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If you live in a cat dense area micro chip your cat and buy an electronic catflap cat wars can be stressful with nightly invasions by the enemy who will probably shit in your house.
if you keep a small patch of garden dug your cat will use it and not piss of the neighbors or a pile of sand/sandpit easy to clean.
Cat problems are nearly allways caused by stress and often by children its not a toy.
And enjoy,
the most wonderful relationship I have had was 18 years of the same cat he outlasted the wife never judged me and was always there.
when i worked nights he was waiting at the end of the garden every night for my return , we moved 11 times and changed countries i lost him twice once for 10 days and posted a 200 euro reward for his return worth every penny, cost me less than that in vet bills his entire life and broke my heart this year when he died.
One of our neighbour's cars has adopted us, (s)he seems to like the company of our two, so is always in the garden with them or in the house..
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broke my heart this year when he died.
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It's a rescue cat - probably worth having the chat about "don't get sick" with it... 😆 there are 2 times a cat goes to the vet; one is to get neutered, the next is a one way trip.
Never, ever give it expensive food. Treat 'em mean, keep 'em keen (or rather once they get a taste of the high life they expect their slaves to maintain it).
Our cat's well trained now and only likes Go-Cat, although now she's very elderly she seems to be of the opinion that human dinners should be for sharing.
Before you put the cat flap in think about where it will open onto. We made the mistake of putting it in a door where bigger, badder or younger cats could wait.
We have two rescue cats, cost us a fortune in vet bills so far, but they're worth every penny....
Never, ever give it expensive food. Treat 'em mean, keep 'em keen
and then complain about how smelly their sh1ts are...
The raw stuff isn't that expensive - the venison that our cat likes is £5.20 for 2 250g pots and each pots lasts 4 to 5 days, plus he has some biscuits but they go down pretty slowly. The venison is the most expensive of the flavors.
Benefits are no smell from his no. 2, he is much better hydrated and less likely to suffer from the liver and kidney problems that cats get from eating all that crap stuff that is padded out with grains.
Whiskas is only 4% meat. Even the Waitrose cheap stuff is 14%.
http://www.naturalinstinct.com/raw-cat-food/natural
Cats: The scourge of modern society; latch-key lovers for divorced primary school teachers and other lonely spinsters who purr over their little surrogates on those long and lonesome nights before turfing them out to wreak havoc whilst they're at work.
By far the most irresponsible pet that any person can own, an uncontrollable murder machine for morally bereft morons with absolutely no compunctions about killing anything that moves whether it be protected by law or not.
I you live anywhere near me, don't get too attached to it.
I was not a cat person. I liked dogs. The one day over 20yrs ago we walked into a pet shop and for some reason walked out with a kitten we called Lucy. She is still here and tbh looks like she could be here for another 10yrs tbh.
Costs me enough to buy 2 kittens every month in tablets (Not insured at this age) but I don't begrudge her as she hasn't cost a penny up till the thyroid problem.
Never been so far as 100yds from the house EVER. When we moved house she hid in my wardrobe for 2wks due to stress.
Never EVER caught an animal, cant even cope with spiders. Much too slow and dumb for that
Shit stinks but keeps all other cats out of our garden which is a bonus
Against all the advice here, cats can be trained. Out cat will come when called (She is a bit deaf now though). Hasn't touched a piece of furniture since the carpet incident at about 1yr old when she was treated to an impromptu shower as punishment (I got cut to pieces). Sleeps where she is told to sleep (In the kitchen or conservatory - Living room door is locked)
All in all, she is a lovely pet and we will miss her when she is gone. Kids haven't ever know life without her but quite often talk about the day she dies as the day they can start looking for a replacement dog.........
They hog the sofa
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And the draining board!
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They can be irritating but they're definitely a great addition to the household,
When they get old you'll have to get them an electric blanket which they'll be on for 20hrs a day (the old ones are anyway).
(The one on the right is 16, the other 2 are just over 1 and funny as hell. Got another one who is Eight)
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Cheers for that Gatsby you stupid twunt.
Cheers for that Gatsby you stupid twunt.
No problem pigface... I presume this is one of those if-the-cap-fits type of flouncy hissy fits?
Do you have any furniture you like? That maybe cost you a bit of money, and you prefer it wouldn't be completely destroyed?
Don't get a cat then.
We've now got 3, and the latest addition - a rescue cat and an infuriatingly loveable little **** - has taken to going missing for days at a time, turning up, filling his face, falling asleep on my clothes, covering them in fur, then buggering off again for days on end. Obviously at least one other family in the area now believe they have a new cat
Oh... and get used to your new morning routine.....
Cats are fine if you keep them indoors. Not so great if you let them decimate the local wildlife and shit in everyone else's garden.
No problem pigface... I presume this is one of those if-the-cap-fits type
No, I think it is more probably because you infer you harm animals in close proximity to you. You came to this thread to troll and now your work is done.
I presume this is one of those if-the-cap-fits type of flouncy hissy fits?
I'm idly wondering whether it's more a case of it being about time we banned Shibboleth again, if I'm totally honest.
Very sorry, I thought the OP wanted to know about owning a cat... It would be rather dull if we didn't have the full gamut of cat owning experiences for him to draw on, wouldn't it. 🙂
They are not all aloof and distant.
They're not at all. Our other rescue cat, who was found feral, just seems permanently overjoyed to be living with people who look after him, that he'll jump up on your knee as you sit down, curl up, nuzzle you, and purr like a low flying helicopter. He follows you around the house, and will only sleep in the room we're in.
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Mind you the other little bastard won't give you the time of day unless you're feeding him, or he fancies biting someone. And will generally be secreting himself somewhere he shouldn't. The little sod...
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Has anyone got experience of living with a cat whilst being allergic?
Despite my minor rant above about cats dedicating over my garden, I do see the appeal. I would prefer a dog, but not really compatible with working full time.
My allergies are more the burning eyes and runny nose type. Any known cures?
My allergies are more the burning eyes and runny nose type. Any known cures?
Not having a cat would seem to be the best idea to me.
Other than that for itchy eyes Sodium Chromoglycate eye drops (Opticrom or similar), but you can't use them if you take use contact lenses. For the runny nose nose an anti histamine tablet (you won't be able to use a steroid spray as you'll be taking it for the rest of your or the cat's life) that works for you. I'm allergic to cats too and the stuff above that I take for hayfever works on these symptoms but in all seriousness why on earth would you want to go through that misery.
If you live anywhere near me, don't get too attached to it.
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Has anyone got experience of living with a cat whilst being allergic?
Sounds daft, but are you allergic to cats specifically? Because I was fine with our cats, but the rabbit had a very different effect. Different dander or something.
Get boxes. Cats like boxes.
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Has anyone got experience of living with a cat whilst being allergic?
I used to date a girl who had a cat. I only stayed at her house once and ended up leaving at 4am with breathing difficulties after waking up to find my windpipe had reduced to the size of a minor blood vessel.
I couldn't spend more than a few minutes in this girl's company without sneezing uncontrollably, wheezing like a 40-a-day smoker and suffering prickly, burning eyes.
We tried antihistamines (supposedly non-drowsy) and I spent about a month in a vacant haze before I realised that this was probably a common ploy used by this girl to stop men getting bored with her. She was a divorced primary school teacher.
Up to 30% of the population are allergic to cats, so getting a cat is a great way to alienate yourself from a large portion of society. An even bigger chunk of the general populace like to hear occasional sounds of birdsong too, and getting a cat is basically depriving all the children of the sound of baby robins.
So if you want to turn yourself into a lonely, single, friendless person that smells of catpiss and is hated by most of the population, get a cat!
Good call on boxes - the cheapest of cat toys:
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Criticising a woman for not being a catch, when you would have still been seeing her except for your malfunctioning lungs?
Cats are easy. Cat flap, scratch pole, bit of dry food. Keeps the weak and infirm away!
We have a friend who is allergic to cats and especially our British Domestic Longhair. Within the hour he'd have runny eyes, breathing difficulties etc etc. However, recently his family bought a Ragdoll. It was expensive but it is hypoallergenic and he is fine with it
Has anyone got experience of living with a cat whilst being allergic?
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My mum had been very allergic to cats all her life but decided to get one when my dad was still alive (he'd wanted to have a cat all his life but hadn't - kind of dying wish/companion for his last few months thing). She used petal cleanse for the first few months of the cat living in the house with them but now a few years later she and the cat are living in purrfect harmony without using the stuff and with no allergic issues. She grew out of her allergy in her 60s!
Ours is nearly 17 years old, pretty much an indoor cat and deaf as a post. I suspect there is a bit of dementia in there too.
I used to date a girl who had a cat. I only stayed at her house once and ended up leaving at 4am with breathing difficulties after waking up to find my windpipe had reduced to the size of a minor blood vessel.
Cats 1 Gatsby 0
And so your deep-rooted hatred begins...
See how great they are, if anyone down south wants a set ours come fully ready for civilised living. Brother and sister, Rigsby and Margot, impossible to photograph as they're both black.
We've kind of lost interest in them.., 😕
Cats 1 Gatsby 0And so your deep-rooted hatred begins...
Probably best I keep the current score to myself :p
I used to date a girl who had a cat. I only stayed at her house once and ended up leaving at 4am with breathing difficulties after waking up to find my windpipe had reduced to the size of a minor blood vessel.I couldn't spend more than a few minutes in this girl's company without sneezing uncontrollably, wheezing like a 40-a-day smoker and suffering prickly, burning eyes.
We tried antihistamines (supposedly non-drowsy) and I spent about a month in a vacant haze before I realised that this was probably a common ploy used by this girl to stop men getting bored with her. She was a divorced primary school teacher.
Up to 30% of the population are allergic to cats, so getting a cat is a great way to alienate yourself from a large portion of society. An even bigger chunk of the general populace like to hear occasional sounds of birdsong too, and getting a cat is basically depriving all the children of the sound of baby robins.
So if you want to turn yourself into a lonely, single, friendless person that smells of catpiss and is hated by most of the population, get a cat!
Wow just wow. Allergies can reduce or disappear in time once living with the animal. My mum used to be allergic to dogs but grew out of it once she rescued one!
Has anyone got experience of living with a cat whilst being allergic?
Some breeds are less likely to cause a reaction, Devon Rex etc
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Allergies can reduce or disappear in time once living with the animal. My mum used to be allergic to dogs but grew out of it once she rescued one!
Utter codswallop.
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Want!
Utter codswallop.
Not only do you sound like a twunt, you also appear to be a clueless twunt!
