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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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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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Busy Cat Routines

Bird Watching 101 From A Cats Point Of View

My cats must watch birds every day. My cats compete for the best spot to manage them. The windows next door have large cat trees with the optimal bird-watching view. My cat’s next door take turns for these premium spots for bird viewing. Some of my cats chatter when they see a bird that wets their taste buds. They seem to talk if there is a large group of birds or a brightly colored bird. My house cats sit by my picture window and watch the birds that bird feeders attract. They will get excited and leap at the window when a bird sits on the ledge of the window outdoors. If a bird crashes into the window, they see if the bird survived or if there is an easy meal under it.

TV Favorite Programs For Cats

Conrad likes to watch Law and Order and a few other programs. Garfunkel likes to watch auto racing, Judge Judy, Gunsmoke, nature programs with animals, fish, PBS, Grey’s Anatomy, etc. Cali likes to watch cooking programs, sewing programs, and Martha Stewart.

Hunting

When I had outdoor cats, they would start the day hunting in the ditches for mice and other small rodents. Some of my faster and younger cats could bring down a rabbit which made for an excellent meal for all my outdoor cats. I had one cat kill a skunk. The Skunk ate off a small portion of her face. Luckily, her face healed, and you would never know that anything had happened to her. We used to have a dark-colored calico cat that would kill garter snakes, and she would leave the dead snake by our door. Several cats would leave their catch of the day by our door. They wanted to give us a fantastic present and show their love for us in their mindset. Ginger, my Siamese house cat, saved me from a bat when my house was re-roofed. She wore the bat out so I could get rid of it safely outdoors.

Important Playtime With Cat Toys

Cats always pick out their cat toys of the day from their toy box. Small stuffed animals, balls, singing birds, catnip mice, and circular cat ball towers are a must for my cats. My cats have a treat ball they have to spin around before treating their cat treats. Cats are like a fish on the end of a stick as they jump at it and hold it until you pull on it and repeat the process.

Exercise And Cat Naps

My cats love to run up and down my steps as one of their daily exercise routines. Getting into the proper position for the perfect cat nap takes a lot of time for my cats. My cat’s next door run after one another through the house. Cats love to wrestle with one another as a gentle form of play. My cats will groom each other to perfection, showing that they care for each other. All cats have busy cat routines; some are more active than others.

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Outdoor Cat Antics

Cats That Find A Different Home And Then Return Home

Tom cats will take off in the spring and fall for a mate or more. I have had Tom’s cats take off for at least six months or more, and then they return home for their winter lodging. Once in a while, my neighbors called me, telling me my cat lived there. I had one female cat take off for eight years, and then she returned home to die at my place about six months after returning home. I was glad she had returned home, as I always wondered what had become of her. I loved seeing her again.

The Catch Of The Day

Some of my outdoor cats would return home at the end of the day with their catch of the day. The day’s yield was a giant gopher, garter snakes, mice, rabbits, and voles. One of my outdoor cats would sit on top of a fence post most of the day until a mouse passed, and she had an instant lunch. Onyx would hunt the ditches all day and had several mice to eat during the day. A few of my cats would rest next to my picture window, and when an unfortunate bird hit the window, they were there to eat it. One cat would sleep in the rhubarb plants next to the bird feeder, and she would have lunch.

High Anxiety

Cats love to climb and sometimes forget how high up they are. One cat that our tenant had climbed and climbed to the top of an ash tree, and he would not come down. My father cut the tree down, and the cat jumped out to safety, and he never tried that again. I had one cat stay on top of the barn roof for at least two days, and then she climbed down. Both cats that had risen so high were a Himalayan, Siamese, Persian, and domestic shorthair mix.

My Female Cat That Loved Our Small Dog

She would sleep in the doghouse next to our small dog. She had kittens later on that slept in the doghouse, also. Our small dog would babysit the kittens when their mother took off hunting. Later, she and the dog and my pet goat would go hunting together. My goat loved cats, also. It was a different hunting party, but they all worked well together. The cat and the dog hunted for mice while the goat hunted for ears of corn.

Outdoor Cat Dangers

Wild animals can attack and kill your cats. Your outdoor cats can get run over on the road and beaten up by other cats. If your cat is in a horrible fight, he may miss the tip of his ear or an eye. Your cat may return to your home covered in fleas. Outdoor cats can drink anti-freeze or motor oil and other chemicals that could kill them. I had one outdoor cat come home with only three legs once, as I think he must have stepped on an animal trap. Cats are curious and adventurous creatures who can get into trouble quickly as they do not understand or comprehend the hidden dangers outdoors. God bless your cats and keep them safe from cat antics that may kill or harm them.

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In Memory Of My Cat Kohl

Kohls Kitten Years

Kohl started with respiratory problems as a kitten. His Mother was a first-time Mother cat, and she did not know how to care for Kohl. She left him on a heated mat in the cat building. Kohl became one of my housecats on Christmas night in 2008. I put him in a massive cage with a litter box, food, and water. He was old enough to survive with my help. He had significant respiratory problems. One of my Vets gave me antibiotics for Kohl. Kohl also had to have Pediasure for one month, which he drank from a kitten bottle. He also had exceptional cat food with added vitamins and minerals that he needed to survive. I let him out of the cage in one month, and my other cats got along fine.

Kohls Young Cat Years

He loved playing with plastic frogs. He also liked bright-colored balls and yellow mice. Kohl wanted to wrestle with my cat Sebastian and Sebastian would let him know he was still the top cat. Kohl spent many hours watching birds from my picture window. Garfunkel and Kohl would wrestle, also. He loved exercising by running up and down my steps. He loved sleeping in any warm heated area and sunbathing by the picture window. Kohl liked to help me with my bookwork as he would throw it on the floor when I was gone. He let me know what he thought of the bookwork.

Kohl Had Several Mishaps In His Life

He did not want to land on my new housecat Garfunkel. As he was jumping down, Garfunkel was right in the area where he would land. Kohl flipped his body to avoid landing on Garfunkel and broke his back leg at 8 PM. I rushed him to my Vet, and he sat his leg the best he could. Kohl had a pink cast on, and he hated that cast. He did not want to walk again. I kept working with him, and finally, he started to walk again. He would rest with the broken leg sticking up from his cat bed. He would run down the steps, and you could hear the cast bumping on every step. He had a sizeable noncancerous tumor above his eye that was removed. Cancer would have grown over his watch if it had not been released. Kohl made a full recovery from his ordeals.

Kohls Wonderful Personality

He was a very gentle and loving cat. He had a very mild temperament, and he never did anything wrong except play with the bookwork when he was young. My carpenter told me he would have a cat if it were as laid back as Kohl always was.

Kohls Older Years

He would sleep more, and he was not as active anymore. Kohl would sit in my lap for a little while and want down. He has been on antibiotics for his respiratory problems for the last two years. I took Kohl to one of my Vets for surgery to remove a tumor from his nostril, causing his eye to bulge. I had just noticed the look four days ago. She said she could hardly remove any of the tumors. She told me the cancer was vast and cancerous and would be painful for him to live on. I told her to put him to sleep. I put several of Kohls’s’s favorite toy frogs in his burial box. Kohl was the last cat that I had that was related to my original cats on the farm. He was part Himalayan, Siamese, and domestic shorthair. Kohl was put to sleep on Feb. 15, 2022; he was 13 and .4. God bless my sweet Kohl in cat heaven. Kohl will be greatly missed as he had the personality of Saint. Thank you, God, for letting me have Kohl in my life.

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Active Cats

The Hunters

I have had many excellent hunters over the years. I had one cat that kept my ditches free of all types of rodents. Once in a while, she would bring up a half-eaten gopher to show me that she was hard at work. I once had a cat that would place dead garter snakes by my back door. She was a dark-colored calico cat named Blacknose. We had Blackie, and she caught many mice over the years. Onyx was my outdoor Tom cat that hunted until his last day. I think he lived to be 19 years old. He was the father of Kohl and Conrad, my indoor house cats. Conrad knows how to drown mice in a water dish. I had a light-colored calico cat sitting atop the fence posts and pouncing down on her prey. Trisha could run down a rabbit until she was 16 years old. She would share the rabbit with her kittens. Flossie was my very first cat. She was light gray and white. Flossie hunted every morning, afternoon, and evening, and she was very successful.

The Staircase Cats

Conrad runs up and down my steps many times during the day. Cali loved exploring my house and values that she has steps to run up and down now. The house next door is the ranch house where she had been living. My Siamese cats Sugar and Ginger loved running up and down the steps. Most of the cats I have now are part Siamese, Himalayan, Maine Coon, and domestic short-hair. Sebastian loved my stairs as he would follow me everywhere. Stairs are a good way for your cat to be active and lose weight.

The Cat Gamers

Cats love to play with circle game toys that I have purchased from Chewy.com. Cats love to play with catnip mice and any cat toy filled with catnip. My cats like to get cat treats out of cat treat balls which keeps them very active, and they are rewarded with a lovely cat treat at the end. I have a battery-activated cat toy that throws a string out, and my cats go crazy trying to catch the elusive line. My cats like to play with the ball on the rope attached to my cat hammocks.

Healthy And Happy Cats Are More Active

If your cat is constantly sleeping and is not interested in anything, he is most likely sick, and you should take him to your Vet for a checkup. Cats tend to sleep often but should be active and alert between naps. Feeding the right foods to your cat will help him be more active. Do not feed your cat bones, chocolate, or alcoholic drinks; any of these could kill your cat quickly. Give your cats plenty of fresh water every day. Water helps get rid of toxins in the body that would cause your cat not to be active. Give your cat top-quality cat foods, fresh water, and regular Vet care so they will have many active, healthy, and happy years to come.

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Cats With Cattitude

Cats That Do Not Like Vet Visits

I took one of my cats to my vet’s office and she leaped, jumped, and knocked his cordless phone onto the floor. Luckily she did not break his phone. My vet was finally able to contain her and give her her shots. She used to be a feral cat and had not yet gotten used to the benefits of being an indoor cat. I took my new male cat to the Vets office the other day for shots and blood test, and after he had been treated for ear mites, he was mad and beyond mad. After I got him home from the vet, he bit into my shoe and legs, but luckily, he did not hurt me. On the way to the vet’s office, I had one cat hyperventilate and drool. On the way home, he could breathe perfectly fine. One cat leaped in the air once and caused the vet to get stuck in the syringe. When you adopt a new cat, you never know if they have ever been to a Vet before, so remember to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

Cats That Seem Always To Have A Temper Problem

If you adopt a cat that was always the only cat in the house, he may never learn to interact correctly with your other cats. My purebred Siamese cat always wanted things to go her way, or she would quickly lose her temper. She would give you a dirty look, meaning you better be careful. She got very jealous if you did something other than pay attention to her. She chewed off the corner of our paperwork once and destroyed the new road atlas years ago. I have owned only two cats that wanted to be left alone and untouched, and I adopted them.

Cats That Are Never Afraid Of Anything

I have had cats kill a skunk, rat, snake, and rabbit, and even though they had problems doing so, they continued what they thought was their duty to perform. I have had cats climb too high, but they all came down eventually. My cat that killed the snakes would come up to the house once a week and drop a freshly killed garter snake by our back door, and once we saw it, she would eat it. I had one cat that would kill mice by drowning them in the water bowl. I remember the female cat on TV that kept going into the burning house to save all of her kittens. She got them all out, but one died later on. She was burned badly. She and her kittens found loving and caring homes. She was an excellent and loving Mother cat that would do anything to save her family as any good parent would do for their children. God Bless all our wonderful feline friends, as we all have an attitude now and then.

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The Curious Cat

Adventurous Cats

I have had farm cats take off for several months or years, and then they returned home again. I had adopted a new farm cat, and she investigated my neighbors. She returned home after she had been gone for about one month. I had one cat climb to the top of the barn roof, and she stayed there for two days before returning to lower ground. One of my cats got too adventurous, but he did live to tell his tale. He must have been watching the grain go into the hopper of the drill and decided to jump into the grain. The training was very long, and up and up he went before getting dumped into the grain truck. My Father took the grain to our local elevator, and out came my cat. He swayed back and forth for a while before the man at the elevator caught him and placed him back into the empty grain truck. When my Father arrived home, he said to open the gate on the grain wagon, and out came my cat in one piece, luckily. He had much to discuss that night with my other farm cats.

The Wrong Kind Of Car Rides

I once had a cat ride to my local college on my car’s gas tank. I did not know he was there when I took off. Luckily I walked past my car before my last three classes for the day. He was sitting on top of one of the car tires. I asked the lady in the office for a box, and she asked what you needed it for. When I told her about my cat, she thought I was crazy. I did get the package I needed, and he stayed in the box except for my last class. I saw him looking out of the back window at me. He was content, and it was only sixty degrees out that day. He was happy when he returned home. I was glad he did not venture away from the car to get back home.

Traps

One of my poor outdoor cats got caught in a trap for muskrats. The trapper told us about it. He came home with only three legs. He managed to get around on the farm OK and lived to middle age.

Things To Check So Your Curious Cat Will Not Die

Check under your car tires, as many cats have been run over. One time a neighbor ran over four of my beautiful little kittens all at once since there was one on each tire. I was heartbroken as I had to bury all four of the beautiful little kittens. Ensure your cat is not locked in a building or room where it could starve to death. Keep lids closed on appliances, as a kitty could knock the top down if he jumped into the machine and died in the device since he could not get out with the lid shut. Check the motor area of your car, as the vehicle’s motor has killed many cats. Have paints, poisons, cleaning products, oil, and grease, and freeze in a protected area your cat cannot get into. God bless and protect our curious feline friends.

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Memorable And Honor Roll Cats

Memorable and Honor Roll Cats

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date February 8, 2021
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I have had many cats in my life. All of my cats have made a significant impression on my life.

Flossie was my very first cat. I have a picture of my Father showing her to me in my baby stroller. It was love at first sight for cats for the rest of my life. Flossie would sit with me while I swung in my swing set. She would wait with me while I waited for the school bus. She was a constant and comforting friend.

Blacknose was Flossie’s kitten. She was a beautiful Calico cat. I have a picture of both of us on my tricycle. She has her paws hanging over the handlebars and is looking straight ahead. She was a loving cat like her Mother.

Blackie and her son Midnight were beautiful cats. Blackie had many kittens in her ten years of life. She was an excellent huntress. When I would sit on the steps of my house, she would always sit in my lap and purr away. Midnight was a shiny and gorgeous black cat. He was a good hunter.

Hoover was a beautiful yellow and white striped female cat. I named her after are vacuum cleaner. I was only five years old then. Hoover put up with me holding her like a five-year-old would.

Schnitzel was a yellow and white cat that tolerated me dressing him in doll clothes. He was very kind and gentle. He lived to be ten years old.

Leonardo was a long-haired yellow cat that would sit with me under a tree while I did my math homework. Whenever I would do my homework outdoors, he would keep me company. He was an excellent lap cat.

Sebastian started growling one evening as he looked out the picture window. He piqued my curiosity, so I looked out the window and saw a man walking down the gravel road at 9:00 PM. I pulled my shade down after that. When I first brought Sebastian into my house as a kitten, he gathered up all of the toy mice and placed them in a nice row. He wanted me to see that he was an excellent hunter. He lived to be thirteen years old.

Red was a red tabby cat that one of my vets gave me. I bought a circle toy with a ball in the middle from Kmart. Red learned to spin the ball around with his left or right paw. He was very proud of his accomplishment. When company came, Red would show off his skills at batting the ball with his feet. He would look at everyone in the room to ensure they were watching him.

My outdoor cat Maggie kept me company while I wrote this post. She purred away and rubbed against the area where I was working.

I have had too many outstanding cats to mention them all. I am sure you have had memorable and remarkable cats, also.

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How My Three House Cats Spend Their Day

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 5, 2020
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Cats get to know your schedule very quickly. When I wake up in the morning, my cats are ready for me to attend to their needs, such as freshwater cat food and fresh kitty litter. Before I go to bed in the evening, two of my cats will already be camped in my bed for a long night’s rest.

Lap Cats

My cats love to sit in my lap when I read a book or watch TV. They all take turns sitting in my lap, which works well for all concerned. I fill three treat balls for them, and they have mastered all cat treat dispensers. Garfunkel loves to watch birds from the headrest on my recliner. Conrad has a recliner that he takes long cat naps in. Kohl has a heated bed that he loves to rest in, or he is in a round fluffy cat bed.

Cat Toy Box

They like to look through their toy box and take out what catches their fancy for the day. Kohl always has at least one green plastic frog to play with. Conrad likes a bat that lights up and cat toy mice and singing birds for cats. Garfunkel seems to like metallic balls and toy mice. Conrad will meow loudly as he carries a toy mouse through the house like it is his catch of the day. My cats take many catnaps during the day. Garfunkel is on my bed watching me type this post.

Cats Do Not Like Changes To Their Daily Routines

If my cats see me packing a suitcase, they instantly know I will be gone for a while and voice their complaints loudly. They can spend their day. However, they want to while I am not home. When Kohl was young, he would knock over things while I was gone. I guess he figured he would get even for me leaving him. Friends would always take care of my cats while I was gone. When I returned from a vacation, they would not greet me immediately because they were mad that I had left them alone. Kohl tends to forgive me first, followed by Garfunkel and then Conrad.

I hope you and your cats have many relaxing and enjoyable days together. Cats adapt quickly to our schedules; we care for them deeply and love them unconditionally. Cats bring joy into our hearts and our souls.

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