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Picking Out A Gentle Cat For Your Family Pet

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date January 18, 2021
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Both Of The Cats Parents Should Be Friendly

Cats will generally have the same attitude towards humans that their parents have. If the cat’s parents like to bite, their kittens will be the same way. If the cat comes from feral parents, the cat will grow up trying to avoid humans at all costs. The cat will sometimes try to bite you for no apparent reason because they do not trust people whatsoever. Ask the cat owner that you are thinking about adopting how friendly her parents were. If they said that her parents like hiding, you should consider adopting another cat. If one of the cat’s parents is warm, the cat will be somewhat familiar but remain timid and may not want to be touched or held for long.

A Gentle Cat Is A Must With Small Children In The House

Small children do not know how to carry a cat correctly. You do not want a cat that will bite them and draw blood. Teach your children to handle the cat correctly when you see them doing it wrong. Having a tolerant cat with small children in your home would be best. The cat could scratch them or bite them on the face. If you fail to give your cat a rabies shot, you might have to take your child to the doctor for stitches and rabies shots. Never leave your child alone, even with a very gentle cat, as the cat may get frightened by something and bite. A wild animal could enter your yard and upset your cat. My cats growing up, were very gentle, and I never got bitten or harmed by them. Their parents were friendly and outgoing cats.

Your New Cat Could Live To Be 21 Possibly, And Be A Wonderful Companion For Your Child For Many Years

By taking a new cat into your home, you commit to your new cat’s well-being for her entire life. You take your cat to annual Vet checkups and keep her shots up to date. Your cat needs fresh water and food daily and a warm, draft-free, friendly place to sleep. Your child will learn to care for one of God’s beautiful creatures on earth. Your cat will snuggle up next to your child at night, and she will be their constant companion through thick and thin. Your cat will play with cat toys that your child will toss in the air for them to pounce on. Your cat will entertain the whole family with some of their antics now and then. Cats will lay on your lap while you watch TV or purr away while you study for a test or read a book. They will make sure your home is rodent-free. Cats have saved their owners from gas leaks and fires and even called 911 to protect their owners’ lives. Cats let their owners know when they are about to have a seizure. Cats add to the spice of life. I have had a cat for my life, and I could not imagine a World without a loving cat.

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Kitten Antics

Kittens Are Love At First Site

I have had many kittens over the years, and they never cease to amaze me with their antics. Kittens will play with their Mother’s tail as she swings it back and forth. I imagine the kitten thinks of its Mother’s seat as prey to catch. Tiny kittens will chase after fallen leaves in the fall. Kittens are the cutest of all pets.

Catch Of The Day

I had a Mother cat bring a mouse to her kitten that she had just caught. The kitten would catch and release the mouse, pounce on it, and grab it by the neck for at least one hour. The kitten’s Mother was getting a little annoyed with her kitten’s learning curve. Our small dog came along later and ate the mouse.

Cat Toys

Kittens love to toss cat toys in the air and then try to catch or pounce on them. My kittens are curious creatures who follow me around the building site as I walk around. We once had a small dog that would let the Mother cat and her little kittens share her dog house with her. Our dog and the cats had a long and outstanding relationship.

Watch Out For Your Kittens Safety

Watch out for kittens sitting on your car tires or getting into the engine compartment of your vehicle, as things will not turn out well for your kittens. Do not let your kittens get into cupboards or near any hazardous chemicals. If you think your kitten might have ingested a dangerous poison, take him to your vet ASAP.

Climbers

Kittens love to climb up on things. Do not leave a kitten unattended with a Christmas tree in your house. The kitten could drink the tree water, play with the ornaments, or knock down the whole tree and get seriously injured.

Helpful Kittens

I had one kitten that used to love sitting on my shoulder as I walked around my building site. Kittens love to crawl up your pant legs. Start trimming your kitten’s claws, brushing their teeth, grooming them, and training them when they are very young for the perfect grown-up cat in the future. Your older cat will still have many years of antics in him.

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Are Cats Are Like Family

We think of our cats as family, and they think of us as part of their family. We form very close bonds with our cats. They sleep in our bed with us at night. They sit as close as they possibly can to us. We want them to be as healthy as possible and care very deeply for them. We take them to the vet for their daily checkups and ensure all of their shots are current.

Cats do tend to have a favorite family member in your household. They hold a special place in their heart for that person, and the bond cannot be broken. Cats vie for your attention and always succeed in getting it, whether negative or positive. Humans tend to compete for attention now and then also.

A purring cat will relax almost anyone and give them a better mind. Watching your cat sleeping peacefully makes you want to take a catnap also sometimes. After a hard day of work, a cat is lovely to come home to. They will sit in your lap and purr away and are glad you are back home again to be with them.

We love our cats unconditionally, and they love us because we love them. We shower our cats with fancy beds, toys, food, and more. Are cats make no demands on us except they need food, shelter, water, loving care, and someone to be kind to them all of their nine lives.

Teach your children at a very young age it is not right to harm or injure a defenseless animal. Teach them how to hold a cat correctly, which is not alright to pull the cat’s tail. Children learn by example, so set the bar high on how you treat one of God’s beautiful creatures, thee cat. A cat is a perfect pet for a young child as their pet cat may live to be 18 years old if they are well cared for and have a good genetic makeup.

I cannot imagine a World without a beloved pet cat in it. I hope your cat family member keeps you relaxed and purrs away on your lap for many years. God bless our feline friends.

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My Cats And Their Favorite Cat Toys

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 3, 2020
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Kohl continues to have a passion for toy plastic frogs. Yesterday the only cat toys out of my cats toy box was two plastic frogs. Kohl can occupy himself all day long by chewing on and tossing the toy frogs across the room. Conrad must have his toy mice to carry proudly throughout the house. Conrad also likes the toy birds. He carries them with his tail straight up in the air as if to say look what I caught for you today. Conrad loves to play with his circle game toy that has a ball that he can spin around in the track. Garfunkel plays with toy balls and toys filled with catnip and toy birds. My cats love to eat cat treats out of their cat treat dispensers.

Catnip Toys And More

Small beanie babies, toy balls, mice, catnip toys, toy birds and small stuffed animals seem to be what my cats next door love to play with. Everyday that I enter the house next door I see mice that squeak on the floor. One day there was a toy lion on the floor along with a catnip filled beaver for cats. Maggie likes One Fast Cat. Maggie figured out how to use One Fast Cat ASAP.

Cat Trees And Hammocks

My cats next door love their cat trees with perches that have built in scratchers and balls attached to them that they can bat around. They have scratchers that are on the floor along with cat hammocks that have rope that they can scratch away at to their hearts content. They also have a game that they press their paws on and small animals pop up.

What Cats Find To Play With

I used to have a Siamese cat that would gather up the old used small sponges. She would then toss the sponges up in the air and then she would pounce on them when they hit the ground. My house cat love to play with my old scrubbers that I used to scrub the dishes with. My cats also like to play with wine bottle corks and old wooden spools. My cats also like to play with medium sized rubber or plastic balls.

All cats seem to love catnip filled toys, toy mice, balls, cat hammocks and small stuffed animals and things that they discover on their own. I hope you enjoy watching your cats at play and relaxing as much as I do. God bless our feline friends.

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My Cats Hierarchy

My cats have a definite pecking order. Kohl is my oldest house cat, and he rules the roost. If he sees another cat sitting in my lap, he leaps into my lap, and the younger cat leaves my lap and takes over. Garfunkel is next in line. If Conrad sees Garfunkel on my lap, he will sit on the arm of the recliner until Garfunkel leaves. At least they all take turns sitting on my lap, and there are no fights.

All of my cats have their favorite resting places. One time Kohl took over Conrad’s recliner, so Conrad took over Kohl”s hammock, and after that, no one tried to outmaneuver each other. Kohl always wants to be the first cat in the morning to drink fresh water. When cat treats are handed out, Kohl is always the first to come, but they all get their fair share.

Addi’s family controls the household in my other house, and Cali, my part-Siamese cat. Addi and her Aunt and family make sure they get what they want. Cali is in charge if only two of Addi’s family are in the room. Russ gets along with everyone as he is a very loving cat and refuses to take sides. Cali lost her cat hierarchy when Addi was pregnant with her kittens. Addi was protecting her future family, and she wanted to keep Cali in line so her mindset would cover her kittens. All other cats in my other house would help Addi care for her kittens except Cali. Addi would not let Cali anywhere near her kittens. After Addi’s kittens were grown, Cali was the top cat again.

The cat beds, hammocks, cat trees, and window sill cat beds seem always to be occupied by the same cats. They never seem to have any disagreements about their sleeping arrangements. They all take turns eating in the morning out of their food bowls. Cat snacks must be placed in different areas to ensure everyone gets a snack or two. There are enough heated cat beds so everyone can have their separate bed if they desire. Some of my cats like snuggling up in large heated cat beds.

My cats seem to like different cat toys at other times, so they do not care who plays with a cat toy. Brightly colored cat toys and catnip-filled toys, singing bird toys, circle game toys, and feathers or a fish on the end of a long stick are always winners with my cats. Kohl’s favorite toys are plastic or cloth green frogs.

Cats do have a pecking order or ranking system. My cats seem to agree on a system that works for me, with no bloodshed or missing fur. My cats seem to know that I would not put up with them harming each other, and they behave perfectly well. I hope you and your cats agree on their cat hierarchy standards and your standards for a peaceful and pleasant life together for many years to come.

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Cat Personalities

My cats have different personalities; some are outgoing, and some prefer to be alone. Some of my cats love to be held and petted; others will let you keep them for a little while, and then they want down. Some of my cats will give you a love nip, and others will draw your blood.

I have had many male and female cats over the years. My male cats will tolerate more and love to be held and made a fuss over for an extended period. My female cats are less tolerant and seem to have a moody personalities. The female cats want to hold on to their terms only.

My cat Kohl is amiable and outgoing. Garfunkel is shy and more reserved. Conrad is a one-person cat. Cali, Faith, and Russ love to press and rub against your legs or hand. Addi is a one-person cat, and her kittens, Mr. Gray, Hilford, and Sherlock, take after their Mother. Maggie is friendly, and her sister is a one-person cat. Peter is timid and very reserved. Nicole wants to be left alone and likes to bite a person’s hand.

Cats tend to have the same personalities that their parents had. I once had a purebred Siamese house cat that was extremely moody. She would be fine one minute, and the next minute, she would bite you without much warning. Siamese cats have their mindset, and we cannot change it.

Most of the cats now are domestic shorthair, Siamese, Persian, and Himalayan, which makes for a more even temperament. I have had purebred Himalayan cats and Maine Coon cats. The Himalayans are very quiet with a beautiful personality. I like the Maine Coon cats. They are long-haired and friendly and have a shrill meow.

When picking out a new cat, look at its parent’s personalities and the breed traits of the cat you are considering, and then you and your new cat will both be happy for many years to come.

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Where I Have Adopted Some Of My Cats

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date May 11, 2020
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My Grandfather found my first cat Flossie in our field. Flossie was a very young kitten, and she was gray and white. She was very friendly and would follow me all over the farm. Flossie had many kittens over the years that I grew very fond of. She and all of her kittens were excellent mousers.

Many of my cats over the years were found in restaurant parking lots. I found one of my house cats Philmoor under a car at Perkins. He was purring away loudly when we pulled into our driveway. He was very friendly and lived to be ten years old. I found one of my calico cats Victoria at a restaurant, and she was waiting by their door for a new owner to rescue her. She had a beautiful calico kitten that looked just like her. I adopted Addi from a restaurant that was partnered with a cat shelter. Addi is an amiable silver tabby cat. Addi had five lovely kittens, and I still have three of them. Her other two kittens found a wonderful and loving home they were adopted into.

I have found several of my house cats in my local newspaper. All of my Siamese cats were found by listings in my newspaper. I adopted Sugar, Ginger, and Tammy. Sugar was a beautiful seal point Siamese cat who kept me company for many years. Ginger was a lynx point Siamese cat, and she was very kind and gentle and lived to be 18 years old. I adopted Tammy, a blue point Siamese cat, from a young couple having a baby. My grandmother had Tammy for many years, and she dearly loved her. Cali, my calico cat, was one of several cats a young couple had. They could not afford to keep all of their cats. Cali is part Siamese, and she is very vocal and beautifully marked.

I adopted Simon and Garfunkel from a restaurant listing on a bulletin board. Their Mother had come to their house pregnant, and they had to find a home for her four kittens. Simon died relatively young of a disease. Garfunkel is a very kind, gentle, and loving house cat.

I have adopted several cats because their owner died, and the family had to find new homes for them. I have adopted stray cats over the years. My vet gave me one of his house cats named Red. He had found Red on a golf course in December. Red was a Red Tabby cat, and he was brilliant. Red lived to be 17 years old. My purebred Maine Coon cat Fresca was given to me by my cousin years ago. About 12 years ago, a kitten was born on my farm that looked almost identical to Fresca.

I have adopted many lovely outdoor cats from farmers and people who have tried to find cat homes in their neighborhoods. Try to adopt and help out a cat needing a safe, warm, loving home. God bless you and your cat family.

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My That Is One Smart Cat

Maggie, one of my oldest cats, learned how to use One Fast Cat quickly. When I came to feed her in the morning, she sat on the wheel and would not move. I said Maggie, do you want to show me something? I spun the wheel around, and she stayed on, showing me how she could run on the wheel. I told her that she did a good job and to teach my other cats how to use it.

A pregnant outdoor cat came up to my house in the spring. She was having trouble having her kittens. I helped her deliver one of her kittens, and then she could have the other one alone. She knew that I would come to her rescue and knew that I would help her.

I have had several cats watch TV programs over the years, and they know what they are watching. Garfunkel loves to watch race cars, meerkats, and cheetahs. Conrad was watching birds on TV and put his foot on the bird being shown at the time. Kohl liked watching the cheetahs.

I had a purebred Siamese house cat that would look at a picture with birds in it and place her paw on the birds. She also took a fancy to a concept with two giant tigers on the prowl. Garfunkel likes to look at videos of cats of various sizes, shapes, and forms.

One of my house cats was looking up to the sky constantly just before a tornado warning was issued. When there was a hail storm one spring, my cat hid under the bed before the large hail stones fell to the earth. Cats can sense a change in weather patterns.

Conrad drowns any mouse he happens to see. My home is rodent-free except if a new roof gets put on or a vent pipe comes disconnected, or one happens to run in the door. He must figure he stays cleaner by drowning them and has done his duty to keep me rodent-free. My other two house cats do not know what to do with a mouse since they were tiny kittens when they entered my home. Conrad has them help him coral the rodent in question, and about every time, the rodent runs into his mouth.

Many cats have to wake their owners to warn them of a fire in the house or show them where a gas leak is. One man trained his cat to dial 911, and he never thought his cat could perform the task. His heart attack and his cat dialed 911 and saved his life.

Never underestimate your feline friends’ intelligence; they could save your life someday. God bless our wonderful feline friends for all the beautiful things they do for us, and they ask nothing in return except for our love, comfort, kindness, food, shelter, and support.

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Cats Showing Off

Cats like and crave attention. I had a Red Tabby cat that would play with a circle game toy, and he would make sure that everyone in the room was watching him. He had mastered that game to perfection, and he wanted to make sure everyone knew that.

I had a black house cat that would walk across the curtain rod with the grace of a tightrope walker. He never once lost his balance while he performed his fast rope walk. We had a black outdoor cat that would balance up high on the feed door and then jump down on the shoulder of whoever was by the feed door. She could scare you at 5 in the morning when she landed on your shoulder.

I had a calico cat that would bring dead snakes homes and put them on my doorstep. I guess she wanted to show me what a brave huntress she was. I also had a gray and white female cat take on a skunk, and she won the match except for a bite on her face which healed up quickly. Her rabies shots were up to date, so I did not have to worry about that.

Cats love to do something naughty while you are talking on the phone. I guess they figure even negative attention is attention. They tend to jump on things they know are off-limits while you are chatting away on the phone. I think they also figure that you will not interrupt your conversation to correct their bad behavior at that moment.

I had one cat climb to the top of the barn roof, and she stayed up there for about two whole days before coming down alone. When she was down, she asked me if you worried about her. She knew the answer to that question, as I had been concerned that she might fall to her death.

My house cat Conrad can get treats out of any treat dispenser ASAP. He has mastered all of the ones I have very quickly. He loves to play with circle ball toys and is proficient with either paw he uses. He will sit in the middle of the circle game and bat the ball one way and then the other, using a different foot every time.

Cats crave attention and love showing off whenever and however they can. Cats are great entertainers. We would be lost without our cats and their performances.

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My Maine Coon Cats Over The Years

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date February 10, 2020
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My first Maine Coon cat was given to me by one of my cousins. She was a purebred Maine Coon cat. She arrived at my house in a large wooden chicken crate. My Father told me to look in the box, and I was delighted to have a new car. She had an excellent disposition and got along fine with my other cats. They are not lap cats. They get along very well with children. I would carry her around the farm, and she would wait for the school bus to come and take me to school in the morning.

She had long hair that needed to be brushed out. Once, she got in a burdock patch; it took quite a while to get all of those out of her hair. One time Fresca lost her entire coat of fur. It more or less just all came off one day. She grew back a beautiful new skin of hair. Some cats will have this happen to them. They can get a fungus or groom themselves too much. Take your cat to your vet if she loses her coat; he can help her. I named her Fresca after the Fresca soda pop. She was a wonderful and kind cat. She lived to be 12 years old.

Years later, I had Leonardo, and he would sit under an old weeping birch tree with me while I did my Algebra. Leonardo lived to be ten years old, and he was a red tabby color. Years later, I had Fluffy, and she had several short hair kittens. Fluffy’s Father looked identical to her, with long red tabby color hair. Fluffy’s Mother was a gray tabby cat. Fluffy had several cream-colored male kittens and a female calico kitten. Her calico kitten had a black and white male kitten and another calico kitten.

I adopted Snowflake from a woman whose Mother died, and she had to find a home for her Mother’s cat. Snowflake was very friendly and loving. She liked all of my other cats immediately. She wanted to be patted and brushed. She died at about age fifteen.

About 30 years after I had Fresca, a male kitten named Cool Cat was born on my farm, and he looked identical to Fresca after 30 years had passed. I gave him to one of my cousins, and he is a house cat and a cherished pet.

I now have Peter, a beautiful bi-color black and white Maine Coon cat. He was born on my farm. His Father was a black cat named Onyx that was part Siamese, Persian, Himalayan, domestic short hair, and Maine Coon cat. His Mother was a gray tabby. Peter loves to watch me when I feed him and clean out the litter boxes in the morning.

I adopted Nola. She was part of Maine Coon cat and Himalayan. She had Sophia, Lorenzo, and Maxwell. Lorenzo is still alive and well. The rest of the cat family died very young. Sophia lived to be six years old. Nola died at age four. Maxwell was only one year old when he died. The average life span for Maine Coon cats is 10 to 13 years. A few have made it to 15 years.

I hope you may have the pleasure of owning a Maine Coon cat sometime in your life. They are lovely, kind, and loving house cats.

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