I just bought a litter robot 3 and it should arrive today. Does anyone have any experience with these things? Anything that I need to know?
Hey, I remember your story. That's awesome that it's worked out so well, and that you were able to transfer the chip over too. She's beautiful.Could use a little guidance here Cat-Era.
Maybe some of you remember I posted this thread back in October:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-found-a-cat-and-now-im-kind-of-upset.146117/page-2
Anyway, she's been living with us now for over two months and is great. Just a super affectionate, cuddly, playful little creature. Way more dog like than I would have ever thought. Comes and greets me at the door every time I get home. Then comes and sits on my lap for a bit, then the begging for food starts, but it's not constant and we're trying to keep her well fed and looked after.
So, after about a month we took her to the vet to get checked up, they were able to contact the shelter that she was adopted from and change her microchip over to our name. So Mei, (the name we settled on) is with us now forever. We found out she is 18 months old and in very good health.
Basically, we're considering getting another cat. I'm reading so many conflicting things. I get the whole "introducing a new cat" thing being a pretty lengthy process, but we figure now might be the time since we both have time off over the holidays that we could spend at home slowly moving blankets and food bowls around to get them used to each other while keeping them isolated. But I keep worrying, are we doing the right thing by doing this? There are sooo many cats/kittens in shelters around here right now and we'd know we feel that we could definitely look after one more, but what if we're just making life worse for Mei by doing this? My understanding is we would definitely want to go with a male cat if we were to do this, and I think probably the younger the better. Do you think Mei is already going to be super territorial after 2 months here? Is this going to be something where we are ruining our nice peaceful existence with our cat?
Any advice or input from those of you who have been down this road would be very helpful.
Thanks!
EDIT: Maybe not right to post here without a couple new pics:
Look at this guy. He is making me crazy. That thing he's sitting on is a cave. Like, to go in. He insists on sitting on it. I stretch it back into it's normal shape every time. He sits on it anyways. Not once have I seen him in it. sigh (I'm not actually mad)
At least the other one ignores it completely. Random photo:
Quite a bit bigger than the last time I posted here :)
Could use a little guidance here Cat-Era.
Maybe some of you remember I posted this thread back in October:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-found-a-cat-and-now-im-kind-of-upset.146117/page-2
Anyway, she's been living with us now for over two months and is great. Just a super affectionate, cuddly, playful little creature. Way more dog like than I would have ever thought. Comes and greets me at the door every time I get home. Then comes and sits on my lap for a bit, then the begging for food starts, but it's not constant and we're trying to keep her well fed and looked after.
So, after about a month we took her to the vet to get checked up, they were able to contact the shelter that she was adopted from and change her microchip over to our name. So Mei, (the name we settled on) is with us now forever. We found out she is 18 months old and in very good health.
Basically, we're considering getting another cat. I'm reading so many conflicting things. I get the whole "introducing a new cat" thing being a pretty lengthy process, but we figure now might be the time since we both have time off over the holidays that we could spend at home slowly moving blankets and food bowls around to get them used to each other while keeping them isolated. But I keep worrying, are we doing the right thing by doing this? There are sooo many cats/kittens in shelters around here right now and we'd know we feel that we could definitely look after one more, but what if we're just making life worse for Mei by doing this? My understanding is we would definitely want to go with a male cat if we were to do this, and I think probably the younger the better. Do you think Mei is already going to be super territorial after 2 months here? Is this going to be something where we are ruining our nice peaceful existence with our cat?
Any advice or input from those of you who have been down this road would be very helpful.
Thanks!
EDIT: Maybe not right to post here without a couple new pics:
You've probably explained it in more than one post. You could threadmark one of those.You also probably read how to introduce them to each other (separate rooms at first, give them items like blankets with each other's smell, etc.) but feel free to ask anything. I should really put up a guide for this in the OP, but I never seem to have the time. :D
"When you're as cute as I am, you can sleep however you want".
Hey! Yes, I remember your thread, I also posted there. Great to see you here! :)
Cats are social creatures and generally benefit from the company of not just humans but other cats. This is 10x more important if there are long periods of time each day when they're home alone (that is, if everyone in the family works or has school, etc. and there's no one in the house in the meantime). They still benefit from the social interactions with other cats in ways that humans simply can't provide, but if there's always someone home, it's less critical.
You are entirely correct that it would be better to get a male for reasons of territorialism. Indeed, a young cat is more likely to accept another female to "co-own" the house, but there's not much point in risking it. Our two first cats were female, and it took a long time for them to get used to each other, but they did; on the other hand, one of them and another female introduced later are always out for each other. Male cats are much more chill and generally get along with everyone. They also tend to be more loving towards humans, so it's really win-win.
I would definitely recommend adopting another cat if you can. That said, try to explain the situation to the shelter or person giving it for adoption, and see if you could return it in the event that they simply won't get along at all even after a reasonable period of time (typically at least one month). You also probably read how to introduce them to each other (separate rooms at first, give them items like blankets with each other's smell, etc.) but feel free to ask anything. I should really put up a guide for this in the OP, but I never seem to have the time. :D
Thanks! That's the kind of positive reassurance I was looking for. I think we're going to do it. We saw a good little guy today (11 weeks old), who was pitch black and just a little round boy. I think we're gonna do it. I'll keep you posted.
Welp my youngest kitten shat himself while running and as I was cleaning up the mess I saw the trademark noodle rice parasite. Just one, but it was enough. I thought he was clean of tapeworms from his shot rounds when I first got him but apparently not. I'll need to take him to the vet and put my other cats on dewormer. Ugh
Also he keeps trying to climb onto the countertop and he knows to try it when I'm asleep or not home, the sneaky little asshole. I'm going to tape up the whole thing with sticky tape.
We're in a bit of a pickle, and could really use some advice.
We recently moved home, along with our two cats (Waffle and Freyja). Freyja is pretty easy going, but Waffle is a grumpy sod and he doesn't really like any other cats. He barely tolerates Freyja, but kind of bullies her (especially when we dish up dinner), and if he's in a particularly foul mood will hiss and swipe at her. She's come to terms with this and stays away as much as she can.
We used a Felliway diffuser when we moved in, which helped calm them down post move, and have been quite happy with the results. This was nearly 6 weeks ago, and they've settled in nicely.
It seems, the previous tenant also had cats, but moreso than this, she would feed neighbours cats and strays. So far since moving in, only 2 cats have shown up at the back door. One with a collar who we found out belongs to someone two doors away. The other is a big fat black cat that we have come to call "Fatty Magoo" (or just Magoo, more often than not). He has no collar, and can appear any time of day or night which leads me to believe he's a stray.
He is a handsome and lovely thing. Very affectionate. Seems to hide at the end of our garden only appearing when he hears me close the back door when I nip out for a smoke. He makes silly noises, purrs (a LOT) and constantly rubs himself on my legs. Usually running a figure 8 round me. Recently he's been leaning up on me and hugging my leg.
We have not fed him. We have not let him in. He has harassed me a minimum of twice a day EVERY DAY since we moved in.
Naturally, Waffle hates him (we assume it's a him. He looks like a him. I'm too polite to look).
As such, Waffle (who used to go out every evening) now stays indoors. All. The. Time. He also seems to be getting depressed. We try to play with him, and we give him lots of affection, but he's just lethargic and depressed all the time. He has been outside maybe twice since his two week moving period ended, but no further than halfway up the garden, and has been coming back in through the bathroom window as he hops up on top of our kitchen (extension) and won't come down... because Magoo appears.
Has anyone got any advice for keeping a stray away, that won't affect our cats too?
Magoo is a lovely sod, but it breaks my heart every day because we won't let him in, and won't feed him (we can't encourage his visits), but on the other hand he is making our two cats miserable because they refuse to go out if he's there (I've been out as early as 4am, and he's barrelled at me yipping and being all rubby).
You're probably right. We'll see about contacting our local Cats Protection office, and see what they say. I'm wary that they'll be busy this time of year, but at least we'll get a clear idea of how to proceed.The best solution for this, for everyone involved, is to capture Magoo, spay him, and find an adopter for him. He already seems human-socialized from what you're saying (may even be abandoned or lost; scan him for a chip too), so he would probably be a good fit for adoption. Try finding and contacting people in your area that manage adoptions through social media.
Consider getting a Feliway plug-in. It has helped with our boys.my cats recently got spayed. well when i say recently i mean about 2 months ago. they have very different coats. tibby has a short/thin coat and her little bald side stomach patch has fully grown back. kirjava who has super fluffy/long fur still has a long way to go. they done so well after their surgery. they were given little cones to wear but they weren't having it! they licked their wound but whenever we saw them we stopped them. after a couple days they forgot all about it and it healed perfectly!
i've notice they are putting on a lot of weight now and the vet did say it would happen. Tibby has become a little grubber. She just wants fed constantly. I really need to watch what I'm giving her because she is becoming too fat I think. It's hard to tell with Kirjava because she's a big fluff ball so will probably do the same with her.
they are almost 8 months now. i can't believe how big they are getting and how fast time is going. they are just as active, hyper, and playful as ever. they make me laugh so much. i love them.
here is the most recent photo i have of the both of them (kirjava is the one on her back and tibby has kirjava's foot in her face lol):
Not a cat owner but do cat's really freak out over that snapchat catfilter or are those cats in those videos just derps?
It's winter, and if that's really a stray, and from the sounds of it perhaps an abandoned or lost pet, I'd be feeding it. You could feed it in the morning and night, and during the day shoo it away if needed. I do similar myself. I have a little hut outside for her, and she's usually there for food every morning and hangs out all evening, and during the day she usually leaves. Then I can let mine out to roam the back yard, which is as far as they go. If your own cat(s) which roam are up to date on rabies shots etc. then you shouldn't have anything serious to worry about, I mean no more so than the usual risks involved if the cat goes farther than the yard. Alternatively, as Weltall suggested, try to get Magoo adopted, then problem solved forever. If you can check on a chip and that doesn't yield results, maybe you know someone who might want him, especially since he sounds so friendly.We're in a bit of a pickle, and could really use some advice.
We recently moved home, along with our two cats (Waffle and Freyja). Freyja is pretty easy going, but Waffle is a grumpy sod and he doesn't really like any other cats. He barely tolerates Freyja, but kind of bullies her (especially when we dish up dinner), and if he's in a particularly foul mood will hiss and swipe at her. She's come to terms with this and stays away as much as she can.
We used a Felliway diffuser when we moved in, which helped calm them down post move, and have been quite happy with the results. This was nearly 6 weeks ago, and they've settled in nicely.
It seems, the previous tenant also had cats, but moreso than this, she would feed neighbours cats and strays. So far since moving in, only 2 cats have shown up at the back door. One with a collar who we found out belongs to someone two doors away. The other is a big fat black cat that we have come to call "Fatty Magoo" (or just Magoo, more often than not). He has no collar, and can appear any time of day or night which leads me to believe he's a stray.
He is a handsome and lovely thing. Very affectionate. Seems to hide at the end of our garden only appearing when he hears me close the back door when I nip out for a smoke. He makes silly noises, purrs (a LOT) and constantly rubs himself on my legs. Usually running a figure 8 round me. Recently he's been leaning up on me and hugging my leg.
We have not fed him. We have not let him in. He has harassed me a minimum of twice a day EVERY DAY since we moved in.
Naturally, Waffle hates him (we assume it's a him. He looks like a him. I'm too polite to look).
As such, Waffle (who used to go out every evening) now stays indoors. All. The. Time. He also seems to be getting depressed. We try to play with him, and we give him lots of affection, but he's just lethargic and depressed all the time. He has been outside maybe twice since his two week moving period ended, but no further than halfway up the garden, and has been coming back in through the bathroom window as he hops up on top of our kitchen (extension) and won't come down... because Magoo appears.
Has anyone got any advice for keeping a stray away, that won't affect our cats too?
Magoo is a lovely sod, but it breaks my heart every day because we won't let him in, and won't feed him (we can't encourage his visits), but on the other hand he is making our two cats miserable because they refuse to go out if he's there (I've been out as early as 4am, and he's barrelled at me yipping and being all rubby).
Get Waffle to the vet. Cats are territorial, and he does not mind to show your other cat who is the boss. No marking, no territorial behaviour. Does Waffle watch/fixate Moog?Naturally, Waffle hates him (we assume it's a him. He looks like a him. I'm too polite to look).
As such, Waffle (who used to go out every evening) now stays indoors. All. The. Time. He also seems to be getting depressed. We try to play with him, and we give him lots of affection, but he's just lethargic and depressed all the time. He has been outside maybe twice since his two week moving period ended, but no further than halfway up the garden, and has been coming back in through the bathroom window as he hops up on top of our kitchen (extension) and won't come down... because Magoo appears.
3 cats. 2 boxes. ok easy.Does anyone have any suggestions for a cat that won't poop in the litter box? We have 3 cats, but one insists on pooping on the floor. He pees in the box fine. I make sure to scoop the boxes (we have 2) at least once a day. In the past we've had as many as 4 litter boxes in the house at once, and he still refused to poop in any of them...
3 cats. 2 boxes. ok easy.
1. Take your car
2. drive to the next pet shop
3. buy 4 more litter boxes.
4. Buy different kind of litters
5. Spread them through out the house (common space!)
Also make sure to fill them with enough litter 6-8 cm each. Take different kind of boxes (sizes, forms... closed, open...).
set an open box up where the cat used to poo on the floor and see if he agrees to use it.
Make sure its truly different. While different sizes of grains may matter, the material is as or even more important.Thanks for the input. I'll give multiple boxes another try. We've tried it in the past, but haven't experimented too much with litter varieties.
It's winter, and if that's really a stray, and from the sounds of it perhaps an abandoned or lost pet, I'd be feeding it. You could feed it in the morning and night, and during the day shoo it away if needed. I do similar myself. I have a little hut outside for her, and she's usually there for food every morning and hangs out all evening, and during the day she usually leaves. Then I can let mine out to roam the back yard, which is as far as they go. If your own cat(s) which roam are up to date on rabies shots etc. then you shouldn't have anything serious to worry about, I mean no more so than the usual risks involved if the cat goes farther than the yard. Alternatively, as Weltall suggested, try to get Magoo adopted, then problem solved forever. If you can check on a chip and that doesn't yield results, maybe you know someone who might want him, especially since he sounds so friendly.
Get Waffle to the vet. Cats are territorial, and he does not mind to show your other cat who is the boss. No marking, no territorial behaviour. Does Waffle watch/fixate Moog?
I dont think the reason why he stays inside is actually the other cat. It could also be that he has not adapted enough yet or something more serious.
One of ours is like that, without the jumping back. Zero interest in any human food and even most types of cat treats. Meanwhile our other cat we joke is like a vacuum cleaner, she'll eat anything.I don't really get it but my cat will literally never eat any single piece of human food. Every time I put something in front of him (piece of chicken, piece of fish, crumble of a burger) he does the SAME thing every time.
Sniffs it.
Jumps backwards.
Slowly walks away while shaking out his two front legs.
I mean whatever, if he just wants cat food I'm good with that, but he won't even try anything else. It's really funny.
I don't really get it but my cat will literally never eat any single piece of human food. Every time I put something in front of him (piece of chicken, piece of fish, crumble of a burger) he does the SAME thing every time.
Sniffs it.
Jumps backwards.
Slowly walks away while shaking out his two front legs.
I mean whatever, if he just wants cat food I'm good with that, but he won't even try anything else. It's really funny.
the kitty went and pet my hair. i was like omg hes going to get his claws out and scrape my scalp.
i was close the ground doing stuff for work and he was head level at the time.
oh. i meant to say this isn't the new one. someone got a picture of it outside. the 2 kittens went outside to play with it. i still yet to see it.
Uff. First of: Your kitten does not have trouble. Its YOUR fault for leaving stuff there.My, I dunno, maybe 10-week old kitten peed on the carpet today. Well to be fair, he peed on a pile of bills which were resting on the floor, so cleanup went pretty easily, but I'm still not happy about it. Cleaned the room up, won't let him in there now, but he kept the rest of the house fine all day. Not sure if that was just a one-off thing or something i should worry about going forward.
He only has the one litter box which I do every morning. Might get him a second. I was always planning on it, but I figured it could wait until he got a bit bigger.
I guess his siblings, which were also adopted out to people I work with, have had a few troubles in this area too. Wonder if they all got UTIs or something. I do plan on taking him to the vet soon for shots and whatnot, but maybe I should move that up. Otherwise he seems fine. Played with him for a good hour when i got home after checking the house for urine. He's mostly stuck with hardwood, and it was all good. Basement also fine.
It's all new flooring so I really want to tackle this properly and quickly before anything worse happens.
Yeah he's not allowed in this room anymore.Uff. First of: Your kitten does not have trouble. Its YOUR fault for leaving stuff there.
Second: one cat, two litter boxes. Third: That spot will be his new toilette because it's scent marked unless you clean it with pet urine remover.
If the other kittens have UTIs then congrats for supporting a bad breeder (you dunno the age and they dont have shoots so you did that obviously) and get to the vet asap, because the shoots shouldn't be given along with antibiotics. Postponing of shoots puts your kittens life at risk to get infections which are a very common cause of Death.
Yeah he's not allowed in this room anymore.
He hasn't had any problems since Monday though, so I think whatever happened was a fairly one-off occurrence. Still plan on getting a second litter box at some point soon. Vet trip is also in his future.
I got the kitten from a cowworker. Hers had a litter and she didn't know what to do with them. I don't know why half of y'all are so fucking aggro on here. It's honestly super frustrating.
I decided I hate money, and have joined Cat-Era.
This is Athena, I got her from the Denver Dumb Friends League. She's a bit over a year old.
Thank you :) I have a hunch somehow that we will be exactly that. AKA: say hello to our new odd couple.
Our female cat loves to pee on things. Dropped some clothes or a towel somehwere? Target. Still have some dishes around in the kitchen? Target. Our bed isnt safe either; she likes to pee on our pyjamas and sometimes even on a pillow. Its weird; sometimes we don't have issues for weeks but now we've had to clean up a few days in a row again. She has always been a very nervous cat (her and her brother got dumped when they were little and probably didnt stay with their mother long (if at all)), but we still havent found a way to counter this behaviour (except making sure the place is tidy, which I guess is kind of a perk in the end .. ). We have multiple litterboxes (tried 4 boxes at one point in time) but settled on a big and small one.
On top of what was said above, if new litter doesn't help, perhaps your cat may be experiencing pain from a UTI...?Our female cat loves to pee on things. Dropped some clothes or a towel somehwere? Target. Still have some dishes around in the kitchen? Target. Our bed isnt safe either; she likes to pee on our pyjamas and sometimes even on a pillow. Its weird; sometimes we don't have issues for weeks but now we've had to clean up a few days in a row again. She has always been a very nervous cat (her and her brother got dumped when they were little and probably didnt stay with their mother long (if at all)), but we still havent found a way to counter this behaviour (except making sure the place is tidy, which I guess is kind of a perk in the end .. ). We have multiple litterboxes (tried 4 boxes at one point in time) but settled on a big and small one.
On top of what was said above, if new litter doesn't help, perhaps your cat may be experiencing pain from a UTI...?
Well, after three months of waiting and finally having an appropriate amount of time off, I've finally adopted.
This is Tom. Tom is a good boy who only wants food and love in this world.
And this is Tali. She's a mischievous lady who loves springs and hiding toys somewhere that I have yet to find in the five days since I adopted them.
They're both 8 months old and I think I have them to the point where they completely trust me. I need to get a cat tree but I'm hoping that's a Christmas present I find when I head over to my parents' place later. Bonus pic of them together
Extra bonus Tom making biscuits while I try to play MechWarrior
The most likely reason is that she hates the type of litter you use. Some cats hate the feel of specific types of litter on their paws, or they irritate their skin, or they can't stand its smell. Change to a different type of litter; I would recommend clumping, dust-free litter; unless that's precisely what you're using now, then switch to another type, like recycled paper litter. Avoid silica-based litter as it irritates the skin of some cats.
On top of what was said above, if new litter doesn't help, perhaps your cat may be experiencing pain from a UTI...?