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Spending Time With My Cats

Spending Time With My Cats

The Cats That Meet You At The Door

Some of my cats next door run to be the first cat to greet me at the door in the morning. Winchester, Faith and Mr. Gray are generally the door greeters every morning, they are the first cats to get my attention in the morning as I pat them on the head and check them over. Hilford meows the moment I enter the house as if to say do not forget about me. He only lets me pat him while he is eating. Addi sits on a heated windowsill cat bed that I am sure to walk by. I pat her on the head and give her an under the chin scratch. Mr. Gray jumps on top of anything close by to extra attention. Winchester will jump up high on top of my cat litter supply, so he gets more attention.

 

My Cats That Stay In Their Heated Houses

I find Tammy, Tigress and Nicole in a heated cat building every morning. Tigress is very friendly and the other two would rather not be touched. Lizzie sleeps in a small, heated cat building in the back room away from my other cats. She is 15 now and does not want to be bothered by my other cats. Peter and his sons will share a heated cat building. Sometimes Sherlock is sleeping on a fleece bed in a cupboard with the door wide open and I pat him. All of my eleven cats next door get as much attention as possible according to their individual personalities.

 

When The Sun Is Shining

All of my cats’ love to bask in the sun. My cats next door lay in their hammock beds up high by the windows and watch birds and other animals that may pass by the windows. My three house cats look out of my picture window at the birds eating out of the bird feeders and the squirrels eating up what they have dropped on the ground. Cali sleeps in the hallway upstairs as the hot sun shines on her through the window.

My Cats And Their Toys

My cats like it when I throw a ball or toy mouse in the air. My cats may play with that kind of toy off and on for most of the day. My cats love to play with squeaking or chirping toys. My cats love circle ball game toys and the cat snack dispensers. My house cats are lap cats and they take turns sleeping on my lap.

Spending Time With Your Cats Is Very Relaxing

Most of the time cats are cool and calm and they are excellent companions. If you are sad or lonely your cat will always be by your side to comfort and console you. Taking a catnap along with your cat keeps you nice and warm and toasty as both of you get each others body heat on the long cold winter days. There is nothing more relaxing then watching a happy and healthy cat. Thank you God for putting cats in our lives.

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Cats At The Top Of Their A Game

Cats At The Top Of There A Game

Excellent Mousers

I had an outdoor cat years ago that would catch at least two mice a day, and she would devour them or give them to her kittens for their snack of the day. I had a cat that would leave her catch of the day by our back door daily. I have a house cat that will drown mice in a water dish. I have three cats that will chase a mouse until it runs into the mouse trap and dies as the trap trips closed. At one time, I had a cat and dog that would hunt down mice together, and sometimes my dog got the spoils. Years ago, when we had lots of grain stored in open bins on the farm, our cats would catch at least seven mice daily. We had a lot of mice that would make the old chicken house their home, but my most senior female cat killed off that entire mouse family. My cat’s family now will not eat mice, but they will get rid of them.

Cats Killing Or Fighting Other Wild Animals

We had a cat bitten on the face by a giant rat that she managed to kill. I have had cats chase down rabbits and eat them. Several of my cats have eaten pigeons and a pheasant. One of my cats fought with a large skunk, and the skunk ate off a small section of her face. She had a rabies shot, and her face healed up beautifully.

Tom Cat Fights

Tom cats can get in dirty and nasty fights. I have had Toms lose a section of their ear or had their face all clawed up. I had three Toms on my farm, and when an invader would come, he better run for the hills because all three of my Toms would chase after him. My Toms always helped each other out in defending their territory against invaders. My female cats would call my Toms when they noticed an invader approaching them. When a Tom cat gets older, he will need extra help defending his territory as he will not be as agile as the young Tom. Old feral Toms do not fare well; they end up all torn up or blind in one eye.

Feral Cats Need Our Help To Get Back On There A Game

Try to find a home for any feral cats you may see. Place an ad on Social Media, and tell your Vet about the cat so they can find a warm, loving home for them. Old and young feral cats do not fare well; they must fight for every morsel of food and defend their territory. In the winter months, they can get frostbite or freeze to death. Put out a heated cat building for feral cats and plenty of fresh water. Be careful catching a wild cat, as they may have rabies. Ask an expert on how to see a feral cat. I put out a cage with canned tuna in water which generally works every time. Has your local Vet checked over the wild cat? I love adopting and helping out cats that need our loving care. Keep your cats on top of their A game.

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Life With Cats In Your Home

Life With Cats In Your Home

My First House Cat

My first house cat was Sugar, a Seal Point Siamese cat. She was set in her ways, and she had her routine. She did not like other cats except for one sicky little male kitten I bought into our home until he was well enough to go back outdoors again. She was very jealous if you paid attention to anything else but her. My Mother was working on genealogy, and Sugar chewed the corners off her papers. She also chewed the corner off of our new road atlas. If she got outdoors, she would try to get into fights with my other cats. Sugar ruled the roost. She was a wonderful lap cat, and I loved her Siamese voice. She would sleep on my bed at night. Once, I found her in my winter vest with just her head sticking out. She loved to play with sponges that she would toss around in the air. She grew up with a parakeet in her home, we had one, and she Dearly loved him. She sat on the tub’s edge and wailed for at least a week after my Mother died. I will always have fond memories of my first house cat, Sugar.

Two Cats In Our Home

I had Ginger, a Lynx point Siamese, and Red, a red tabby. I rescued Ginger from a shelter and cleaned her with a flea and tick solution. She felt and looked much better after her treatment. Ginger was a very loving and kind cat. Red was given to me by my Vet. Red was brilliant and had a circle game toy that he had perfected to a science. He would watch to see if you were watching him play. If you asked him if he wanted to go outdoors, he would come running lickety-split. I had Sly until two stray dogs killed him in my yard. He was such a loving and wonderful cat born on my farm. I let him out because his Mother and sister were still outdoor cats. After Ginger died, I found Philmoor hiding under the cars at a restaurant. He was a lovely and shy cream-colored cat with white socks and boots. Red was jealous of him because he caught onto his circle game toy immediately. He got liver cancer, and I had to have him put to sleep at the age of 10.

I Have Three Cats In My Home

I had Catrenia, a Russian Blue, until she got a kidney disease; my Vet had always wanted her, so he adopted her, and he can treat her, and she is doing fine at his house. I had to have Sebastian put to sleep because he got cancer of the sinuses and mouth. I still miss him very much. He was a very gentle and kind cat that loved everyone. I have Conrad, Garfunkel, and Cali in my home now. Conrad is my cat only, as he is a one-person cat. Garfunkel is very loving and playful, and very talkative. He is an excellent lap cat. Cali is doing fine with her lactaid ringer for her minor kidney disease. She gets two ml of the Lactaid water under the skin once a week to help filter the toxins out of her body as the water is absorbed into her skin. She is very playful and talkative. My cats have their favorite toys and sleeping areas. I could not imagine my home without a cat or two or three.

Cats Enrich And Bring Joy To Your Home

Cats are playful and loving and lay down on your lap and purr away contentedly. Watching your cats and seeing what cat antics they will perform or get into next is fun. Cats bring great comfort and joy into my life. I love watching my cats play with their cat toys and interacting with my cats. God, thank you for blessing us with felines on Earth.

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Be Patient With Your New Cat

Be Patient With Your New Cat

Your New Feline Friend May Hide From You, To Begin With

It would be best to remember that your new cat had been removed from his surroundings and people he was familiar with. Anyone would be upset if they were suddenly put in a strange home surrounded by unknown people, sights, and smells. Most of my new cats would hide under a couch, in a box, in the shower, or any area, I could not find right away. The more often I patted or t, talked to them softly, the more outgoing they became. They would come after I called here kitty if they could smell cat treats, tuna canned in water, or a cat snack. You can win over almost any cat with food they like by talking to them softly and being very gentle with them. Some cats hide from you for a month or more before they feel comfortable being seen all the time. I still have one cat that hides from everyone but me. At age 10, one of my cats decided he would trust other people, and he rubs against their legs and purrs away at them.

Litter Box

Never scold a cat for missing his litter box. It takes a cat a while to get used to new litter boxes. If you do not have enough litter boxes in your home, your cat may miss the litter box. They recommend at least one litter box per two cats. Ideally, you would have four litter boxes for three cats. Cats want a clean litter box, or they may not use it at all. I clean out my litter boxes every day.

Cat Food And Water

A cat will starve before eating cat food it does not like. One cat refused to eat a particular brand of cat food, and his owners found out that that brand had caused the death of many cats that did eat it as it was poisoned in processing. Feed fresh cat food and watch those expiration dates. Try to buy the most expensive cat food, as the formula has fewer fillers, by-products, and ash. Give your cat fresh water in a nice clean bowl daily, as cats do not like to drink out of dirty bowls.

Cat Toys

Do not get mad at your cat if he does not play with his new cat toy. Even children have certain toys that they play with and others that sit on the shelf. Female cats play with more feminine-looking cat toys than your male cats would play with. My female cat liked the toys my male cats never played with. My male cats will watch auto racing and woodworking programs, and my female cat likes Martha Stewart—all of my cats like cooking shows.

Outgoing Or Introvert

Some cats are very outgoing, aim to please all of the time, and are very friendly to all that cross their path in life. The outgoing cat comes up to anyone new in your home, wants to be petted, and calls attention to himself. Introvert cats tend to be loners, stay alone, and do not want to be around people they do not know.

Brushing And Combing

Some cats do not like to be combed out, and others love it. Most cats will put up with gentle brushing of their hair. Never tug a snarl from your cat’s hair; it will hurt them. If your cat has matted hair, cut the area off carefully so you do not miss your cat’s skin. Be patient with your new feline friend, and you will have a wonderful friend for life. Be good to all of God’s beautiful creatures, great and small.

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Cats Are Very Loving Creatures

Cats Are Very Loving Creatures

Cat Mothers

Mother cats have run into a house on fire to save their kitten’s lives. I have an older Mother cat that still lets her full-grown kittens eat all of the food they want to before she will eat anything. I had a tabby outdoor cat that would allow her kittens to play with the mice she had caught, and many of the mice managed to escape from the young kittens. She was training her kittens so they would be good mousers someday. Mother cats will curl up in a heated cat bed with their full-grown kittens so everyone stays nice and cozy. Cat Mothers ensure their kittens are nice and clean and bring rodents and sometimes rabbits to eat. One Mother cat stayed by a maintenance hole meowing loudly for days until a man came along and rescued her kittens that had fallen in the maintenance hole.

Our Pet Cats Love Us

If you do not feel well, your cat will lie on your lap or bed, comforting you with soft meows and gentle purring. After my Mother died of ALS, my first house cat Sugar, a Siamese cat, would sit on the bathtub’s edge and cry for hours. Sugar seemed to know that my Mother had died and was grieving with us. I had one of my house cats check on me every hour the hour after I had gotten out of the hospital to make sure I was OK. If you are crying, your cat will come up to you and rub on you or look at you with a very concerned look. If your cat catches a mouse, he will even try to share his catch of the day with you. Your cat thinks of the mouse as if he is giving you a fine jewel. Cats try their best to be there for us when we need them the most.

Cats And Your Other House Cats

If one of my house cats snuggles up to another house cat, they will start cleaning each other until one thinks they are clean enough and takes off. Cats seem to know if another cat is not feeling well, and they will snuggle up next to that cat to try to comfort it in its time of need. Cats will play together and try to catch a mouse if they see one in your home. Cats that are related to each other are generally friends for life. If intruders enter their clan, they stick together in their alliances.

Cats And Other House Pets

I once had a dog, a cat, and a goat who were best friends. My cat would sleep in my dog’s house along with her kittens. All three of them would go hunting together. The goat would look for leftover corn in the field, while the cat and dog would hunt for mice. I had a purebred Siamese house cat whose best friend was a parakeet. She would lie on the bed and listen to my bird sing for hours. Our cats genuinely do love us as we love them.

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Cats Seem To Know When You need Them The Most

Cats Seem To Know When You Need Them The Most

Cats Are Very Intuitive

Cats can read us by the look on our faces or how we act. Cats seem to know if you have had a hard day and may lick your hand or face. Cats will also curl up and purr away on your lap. When I came home from the hospital, my cat would check on me every hour. My cat wanted to make sure I was OK. Cats seem to know if you are crying, you would like them to sit on your lap and keep you company. One of my house cats started growling for no reason, and shortly, a tornado passed through our town, which was only 4 miles away. Cats know that when you are smiling, you are happy, and a cat treat will come shortly.

Death In The Family

Cats get very depressed for a long time when a household member dies. After my Mother died, my Siamese cat would sit next to the bathtub and wail in a sharp Siamese cat voice. She was also very depressed when her pet parakeet died. She had come from a home that raised parakeets before I adopted her. Every morning she would listen to Perry the parakeet sing away; he was her animal friend. Sugar was very attached to people and animals that she loved. Sugar would sit in my lap more after my Mother died. We were good therapy for each other.

Cats Can Warn You

A cat at a nursing home would jump in bed with a resident who would generally die within two days after the cat visit. Cats can warn you about a gas leak in your home. They can smell it and then come back into the house with their nose curled up. The cat made the homeowner follow him outdoors to the gas leak, and she called the gas company and got the leak fixed, saving both of their lives. Cats can warn owners of an impending seizure that protects them from significant injury. Cats must lead their owners to the kitchen to show them they forgot to shut off the stove. Cats have to awaken their owners to warn them of a fire in the home that saves them from burning or suffocating to death.

Cats Looking Out For Us

My cats know I wouldn’t say I like mice, and one drowns them in a water dish. One time my dryer vent came off, three mice came in, and my cat drowned all of them. Cats will share their toys with you, and you and your cat can play with them together for a little while. My cats curl up in my lap, and we generally take a catnap together. One night my cat Sebastian saw a man walking down my road, and he growled, which got my immediate attention. I pulled down the shade and thanked Sebastian. Cats comfort us every day.

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Creative Cats

Creative Cats

Cats That Make Their Cat Toys

One of my cats used to play with old sponges that I had cleaned my kitchen sink. She would toss them up in the air and carry them around the house like she had caught a prized mouse. Some of my cats have played with the empty toilet paper rolls. Most of my cats like to play with small aluminum balls made out of aluminum foil. My cats have played with a lid from a small bottle as if it were a hockey puck. I have placed empty spools of thread on the floor, and my cats have rolled that around on the floor for hours upon end. My cats also enjoy playing with old wooden corks. Some cats like to take my ink pens and play with them. I once had a cat that would roll a lead pencil under my door, and he would wait until I rolled it back to him, and we repeated the process several times. One of my cats managed to get the clothespins off the clothesline, and he would take them apart and play with the pieces. I had one cat that would watch the pool balls go into the pool table’s pockets. I had a pet parakeet that my Siamese cat loved, and she would listen to him sing for hours. My outdoor cats have played with leaves as they blow around in the wind. Cats love to play with each other’s tails until one cat gets tired of it.

Cats With Creative Talents

I have one cat that drowns any mice he may see. I once had a cat that would walk along the curtain rod, and he would never lose his balance. Cats are excellent climbers but sometimes forget how high up they have ventured. My cats have always managed to get down again, but not nearly as gracefully as they did climb up. I have one cat that can open doors. He stands on his hind feet, uses his front paws to turn the doorknob, and goes off. I had one cat that left my farm for ten years, and then she returned home. I wish I could have asked her about her adventures while she was gone. I had a female cat that had our small dog babysitting her kittens for her while she went off hunting for the catch of the day. I have had outdoor cats stand by my door in the winter months, knowing I would let them become house cats because I could not see them shivering in the elements.

Never Underestimate The Intelligence Of Your Cat

I had a cat rent a house for me once. She turned on the answering machine, and that party left a message, and they ended up renting our home. A cat dialed 911 and saved his owner’s life. His owner had taught the cat how to dial 911, thinking the cat would not be able to, and the cat proved him wrong. A cat saved his family by alerting them to a dangerous gas leak outside their home. Cats awakened their owners when there was a fire in their home, and they got out safely. I had an outdoor cat come to the door that was having trouble delivering her kitten. I helped her, and all was well. God bless the beast and the children.

 

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Difficult Cats

Various Cat Personalities

The Aloof Cat

Some cats like to run and hide and be left alone. Your cat may be annoyed or angry when you try to interact with them. I have one cat I have had for nine years, and finally, he will sit on my lap and let me pat him on his head. I have one female cat that growls and hisses at me if I try to hold her, and I have had her since she was born. I let her do her own thing, and then we get along just fine. Some cats are one-person cats, and their loyalty goes to that person.

The Fickle Cat

Several cats seem to have different personalities every other day. One of my female cats will let me pet her one day, and the next day, she will growl and hiss and slap me silly with her front paws. Fickle cats want affection only on their terms. If you accidentally step on your cat’s tail, he may try to bite your leg for several days after the incident occurred. Cats do not forgive easily and will immediately let you know that.

The Cat With A Harness On

Some cats do not like to have a harness on at all. With that harness on, some cats will lie down and act like death is imminent. I have had several cats who loved to walk around with a harness and a lead rope on. If I do not control them, they could run off and get killed by a coyote or other wild animal.

The Cat That Knows When They Are Going To The Vet

Catching a cat, you will bring to your Vet can be quite the ordeal. Your cat will do its best to evade being seen or captured. I have had to use a fishnet to capture some of them. One day it took 1 hour to catch my male cat, which is nine years old. I finally got the net over him in my kitchen, and then when he arrived at my Vet, he got his distemper shot. His brother ran around in the Vets office before walking back into his cage alone. I found one of my house cats hiding in the shower, thinking I would not see him there. My one female cat, that is 11 years old will bite your finger to avoid going to the Vet, but she ends up there in the end.

Cats That Demand All Things On Their Terms

I discovered that male cats make for better lap cats than female cats. The females will stay on your lap for a while, then jump off and do their own thing. Never try to hold onto a cat that does not wish to be saved, as they will hate being held more and more. If a cat does not want to play a cat game with you, leave him alone until he is ready to play. Fickle and aloof cats remain that way for most or all of their nine lives.

The Loving And Perfect Cat Personality

My cat Kohl that died recently, was the perfect cat. He always had an even personality and was very polite, loving, and kind. He was nice to everyone he met. I have had many cats over the years with beautiful characters and ones with up-and-down personalities, and I have loved all of them.

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Cats At Play And More

Cats At Play And More

Playful Kittens

Kittens love to play with their mother’s tail. Their mother will put up with it for a long time before she gives them a little tap on their nose. Kittens love to romp around and wrestle with each other. Kittens especially love to bounce around and get into things while you are sleeping or not watching them closely. Kittens will test their boundaries by jumping on your table, scratching your furniture, knocking things over, climbing your drapes, and more. Kittens will play with almost anything desirable to play within your home. Keep plastic bags, choking hazards, medicine, and poisons out of reach, as your kitten may play with them or swallow them and end up dying. Kittens love to play with small bright colored cat toys. Kittens are fun to have around; with your tender, loving care, you will have a loving feline companion.

Grown Cats At Play

Grown cats love to play with a live mouse by tossing it around before they kill it and eat it. My adult cats love to play with each other’s tails. My cats love it when one of my other cats licks and grooms his head for him. Adult cats love to get into mischief and run away quickly while your young cat is standing there, and you end up blaming the young cat, which is what they wanted all along. Cats are very jealous creatures and enjoy all of your attention, even if it is negative. My cats tend to act up when I am talking on the phone because they want my attention. I finally kept quiet as I stopped scolding them when they did that, and they soon stopped that annoying behavior. Grown cats love to get into hissing contests now and then, as that is one of their ways of declaring that they are the top cat in your house. Any cat that is part Siamese loves to pick a fight with any other cat in your house that they feel is a treat to their top cat ranking in your home.

Cats And Toys And Beds

Cali went through my house and picked out any toys my other cats had not played with, and she declared them as her toys. Cali is part Siamese and loves letting that shine through when she wants to. She has said herself the top cat in my house. My cat’s next door do not mind sharing their toys. My cats have picked out the beds they want to sleep in, and no other cat may enter but them or their select group. Some cats wish to have windowsill beds, heated small building beds, towels with cushions, or cat hammock scratching post beds with a ball attached. Circle game toys, catnip mice, bright colored balls,  small stuffed animals, and cat treat dispenser toys are their favorites. Cats are very playful, fun, and relaxing to watch. God bless our wonderful and loving feline friends.

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Smart Cats

Cats Learn Your Day To Day Routines Quickly

Cats know what time of the day you will be feeding them. My cat’s next door look out of the windows every day at about the same time to see if I am headed their way with fresh water. They seem to know I will feed them canned cat food every other day. They know when I am trying to catch them to bring them to the Vet or if I will pet them or give them a special treat. If I do not get out of bed by a specific morning, my cats begin to meow until I answer them and tell them I am OK. When my cats see me taking my purse, they know I will be gone for a while on an errand. They stand by their water dish until I give them fresh water. My cats have learned what time of day I pull down my shades for the night, so they sit by the picture window to take a last time to look at the birds eating for the day. When they see me brushing my teeth at night, they get into their cat beds at about the same time I get to bed for the evening.

Luggage

When my cats see luggage setting out, they get anxious because they know I will be gone on a long trip. My cats watch me pack my bags. One time one of my cats jumped in my luggage, and all I could see was their tail sticking out. My cat wanted to go where I went as he did not want to be left alone with his roommates. Once my luggage sits by the door, they know I will be gone in a day or two.

Trying To Escape My Vet Visit

Cats will try to do anything to escape that dreaded visit to the Vet. My cat’s next door know that when they see a cage or fishnet, they go to the Vet for their yearly shots and checkups. They run and hide in the different cat beds and small buildings. They hope to wear me out entirely, so I forget about their Vet visit. Nicole will try to bite you, and she has succeeded twice. Nicole will do almost anything, hoping she won’t go to the Vet. Nicole will never get one over on me, as she will go to the Vet no matter what kind of performance she puts on. They have practically succeeded in wearing me out as I have had to sit down and rest before driving to my Vet with my reluctant patients meowing and complaining. On the way home from the Vet, they are quiet as little church mice.

Cats Try To Warn You Of Danger

Sebastian growled at a man walking on the road late at night. He saw him through the picture window; I had not pulled down the shades yet. Garfunkel growled at about 10:30 PM the night of a tornado. The tornado touched down in town at 10:40 PM.

Helpful Cats

Ginger rented a house for me. She turned on my answering machine for me, and that party left a message, and they rented my house. She did a good job, as they were excellent tenants. Cats have alerted their owners of dangers in their homes, such as fires, gas leaks, and more. My cat cornered a bat for me once, and I got it outdoors. Cats kill and keep the rodent population down. Cats know when you are not feeling good and sit on your lap and comfort you with their soft meows and purring. Cats are lovely, loving, and loyal companions. I would not want to be in a world without cats.

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