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Shara comes when called for cuddles and head scratches. She really is the perfect companion for just chilling on the sofa.
She sat on Niko’s lap for a half hour this morning. He was very good and didn’t touch her except to give her chin scratches (Shara is a chin-scratch cat; Sugar likes top of the head scratches).
Anya asked me to send her the photos; I did so and she sent them back with these edits:
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My dog has claimed the covers on my bed as his when I am not using them
He sleeps on his back I feel to take the pressure off his spine
pictured is my brother's dachshund the brown one
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Everyone, meet Rico!
We just brought him home about an hour or so ago and he’s all tuckered our from exploring and playing with his new toys. He’s a pretty chill dog so far. This is gonna be a lot of fun.
Garry: I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time I'd rather not spend the rest of the winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH!
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He’d already been in the car for five hours by the time we picked him up. He was probably already exhausted.
We just brought him back inside after a half an hour outside. He’s sleeping again.
And we’ve already had to clean up after him too. I think we’ll know his signals next time.
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Boys are apparently more difficult to house train wrt pee, ours always learned slower than the girls. But this probably also depends on the breed.
Doesn't help that Uschi thinks actively moving for any ablution activity is too much effort. His "i'm about to pee" signal is just gently arching his back, so we had to keep a laser focus on him for the first few weeks, particularly since he decided carpets == pee pads.
At one point during a growth spurt his physiology was such that he'd occasionally piss on his own chest.
One of the poodles (poodle the elder) would back up to a small bush or shrub to drop his grogans when out and about. I never figured out why, and he didn't do it at home, but it was nice that he wouldn't just leave them in the path or on the sports ground that we'd run at. The other one would just drop them wherever and start moving off before he finished, which was considerably less convenient.
On the flip side, when poodle the younger was peeing, the elder would be getting his nose dangerously close to the stream before immediately peeing over the same spot. So that was always a bit fraught.
So, my cat, Vivi, has never really been a lap cat. We got her as a rescue, and she was probably about 1.5 years old at the time (according to the shelter) and we have no idea what her history was like. She became very attached to me though because I would spend more time with her than Mr. Fantastico. However, it's been about 2.5 years now, and she simply does not like resting on top of a body part, but a nearby pillow or just in arms reach for scritches is fine.
This afternoon though, just before we went to see Captain Marvel, I laid down with her on the bed and sprawled out, and she got up and laid down directly on top of my arm. I managed to get a picture of it, and I hope this is a sign that she might be getting comfortable with laying on me? Or it was a dominant play, and she's just being a brat. I'm choosing the former.
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Boys are apparently more difficult to house train wrt pee, ours always learned slower than the girls. But this probably also depends on the breed.
Doesn't help that Uschi thinks actively moving for any ablution activity is too much effort. His "i'm about to pee" signal is just gently arching his back, so we had to keep a laser focus on him for the first few weeks, particularly since he decided carpets == pee pads.
At one point during a growth spurt his physiology was such that he'd occasionally piss on his own chest.
No idea about a gender bias in housebreaking; Haechi literally was housebroken within a week of coming home as a teeny scrap dog (around 8 weeks we figure, since he stayed with the vet for ten days after we found him). And to this day (he's nine now) he's only had an accident inside twice (due to being home alone and not being able to hold it any longer).
Haechi's bizarre thing is pooping uphill/into/onto bushes and trees. Like, 'find tree trunk, apply butthole' close. I don't understand. I will never understand, as his woe-filled, full-eye-contact stare assures me while he shits.
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Haechi's bizarre thing is pooping uphill/into/onto bushes and trees. Like, 'find tree trunk, apply butthole' close. I don't understand. I will never understand, as his woe-filled, full-eye-contact stare assures me while he shits.
My last dog would do this. He would find a bush and then reversing truck his butt as high as he could get it. It was really weird when he was successful because there would just be a poop log right on top of a bush or shrub.
I've heard speculation its part of their instinct to hide their leavings and some dogs get it stronger than others.
Haechi's bizarre thing is pooping uphill/into/onto bushes and trees. Like, 'find tree trunk, apply butthole' close. I don't understand. I will never understand, as his woe-filled, full-eye-contact stare assures me while he shits.
My last dog would do this. He would find a bush and then reversing truck his butt as high as he could get it. It was really weird when he was successful because there would just be a poop log right on top of a bush or shrub.
I've heard speculation its part of their instinct to hide their leavings and some dogs get it stronger than others.
Darcy will always find a bush or, worst case scenario, the longest bit of grass in the area to poop on.
That's the first reasoning I've heard that actually make a bit of sense.
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"I'll hide my poop HERE, on the trunk of this tree, right at eye level for other dogs" doesn't make much sense but then, Haechi's no genius...
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At one point, I could slide up the couch so as to minimally disturb the cat; she'd wake up and look at me, but decide she was still comfy and stay there.
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At one point, I could slide up the couch so as to minimally disturb the cat; she'd wake up and look at me, but decide she was still comfy and stay there.
I was almost fully reclined so there was no chance of sliding. I just got up bowlegged and the blanket flipped over her. She seemed cool with it.
See, I'm immune to that cat-lap nonsense. Those fur monsters get on my lap, I stand up and let gravity take over.
Does that make me a monster? Probably. But at least I won't die from being unable to move!
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my cats and I have an understanding
they can come and snugg with me on the bed, but when I brush them aside they move over and sleep on the side of my bed that I stocked with pillows for them to sleep between
when it's just me in the house, like, over the night, I get all 3 of those adorable jerks in my bed because they don't know where everybody else is and it's upsetting to them
We heard back from the vet on Wednesday; they have not yet managed to find a companion for the blind kitten. Hopefully soon!
Here’s Shara being a satisfied lapcat, though!
Also we got the cats a running water drinking fountain (shown in the bottom photo, it’s cute!) as I feel like I don’t see them drinking often enough. They do pee regularly, so no worries there, but I thought they might like it better anyway! So far they are... a little scared of it. Hmm.
hypothesis goes that cats are wary of contaminated water, and nonmoving water is more prone to stagnation and befoulment -- so, the smell of food might discourage them from drinking water close to it or other strong smells, even if the water's otherwise fresh. and they also just might find it unpleasant to drink water that 'tastes' like food. stainless steel is pretty great, but you might try glass bowls in case they dislike that flavor (if i can taste a difference between water from glass vs steel, they must.) ideally have a couple bowls around the house to up the chances of them drinking more often.
try putting some ice cubes in the water! one of mine will occasionally drink from their fountain, but all three will show interest in it and bat at ice cubes 'cause it moves funny and sounds cool, so it's at least mentally stimulating and fun for awhile.
you could also try a wide, shallow bowl, since cats don't like having their whiskers getting over-stimulated, in addition to already being vulnerable while they eat/drink. small bowls also limit their vision, which contributes to those feelings of vulnerability, and all creatures tend to avoid situations that cause that.
most pet fountains use an aquarium pump & have different 'settings', so try leaving that off to let them get used to the fountain just as a water source. allow it to become an unexciting part of their environment. (they may be adapting well, but they're still settling into the house, so any new thing is gonna seem more new and startling for awhile.) then put it so that it barely bubbles, maybe adding smooth rocks to minimize splashing if it's the noise spooking them.
cats aren't naturally inclined to drink most of their moisture -- as obligate carnivores, their systems are efficient at getting it from prey. so their thirst drive is low, and while they especially need water on any dry diet, you're fighting instinct to get them to drink regularly.
my cats only eat wet food and don't enjoy playing in the bath, so they give zero fucks about water 99% of the time. and while i like the idea of fountains, i'm just not cleaning it daily to prevent biofilm buildup. i'll put ours out occasionally for their and my entertainment, but i use glass bowls 'cause it seems easier to maintain clean water for them. (the ceramic fountain we have really isn't difficult to clean; even completely taking apart the filter to properly do it, it's still like 5 maybe 10 minutes. but hey, i'm working on my general diligence for daily activities, i'll work my way up to that.)
Thanks Pooka! I shall definitely try separating the food and water.
The fountain is quiet and doesn’t splash/make bubbles, so that’s good.
Our cats also get wet food, so that’s probably why I am not seeing them drink very often (especially as I feed them the wet food in the evenings, when I am home!).
Edit: I also have some shallower bowls - that did say they helped prevent whisker fatigue - for their wet food, but I should probably look into the same for their non-running water.
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My new novel: Maledictions: The Offering. Now in Paperback!
She sat on Niko’s lap for a half hour this morning. He was very good and didn’t touch her except to give her chin scratches (Shara is a chin-scratch cat; Sugar likes top of the head scratches).
Anya asked me to send her the photos; I did so and she sent them back with these edits:
He sleeps on his back I feel to take the pressure off his spine
pictured is my brother's dachshund the brown one
We just brought him home about an hour or so ago and he’s all tuckered our from exploring and playing with his new toys. He’s a pretty chill dog so far. This is gonna be a lot of fun.
We just brought him back inside after a half an hour outside. He’s sleeping again.
And we’ve already had to clean up after him too. I think we’ll know his signals next time.
Doesn't help that Uschi thinks actively moving for any ablution activity is too much effort. His "i'm about to pee" signal is just gently arching his back, so we had to keep a laser focus on him for the first few weeks, particularly since he decided carpets == pee pads.
At one point during a growth spurt his physiology was such that he'd occasionally piss on his own chest.
Bodhi since he is so high up will often pee on his front paws.
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On the flip side, when poodle the younger was peeing, the elder would be getting his nose dangerously close to the stream before immediately peeing over the same spot. So that was always a bit fraught.
This afternoon though, just before we went to see Captain Marvel, I laid down with her on the bed and sprawled out, and she got up and laid down directly on top of my arm. I managed to get a picture of it, and I hope this is a sign that she might be getting comfortable with laying on me? Or it was a dominant play, and she's just being a brat. I'm choosing the former.
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No idea about a gender bias in housebreaking; Haechi literally was housebroken within a week of coming home as a teeny scrap dog (around 8 weeks we figure, since he stayed with the vet for ten days after we found him). And to this day (he's nine now) he's only had an accident inside twice (due to being home alone and not being able to hold it any longer).
Haechi's bizarre thing is pooping uphill/into/onto bushes and trees. Like, 'find tree trunk, apply butthole' close. I don't understand. I will never understand, as his woe-filled, full-eye-contact stare assures me while he shits.
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Most issues we've had with our fosters peeing in the house have been mainly from UTIs or nervousness.
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My last dog would do this. He would find a bush and then reversing truck his butt as high as he could get it. It was really weird when he was successful because there would just be a poop log right on top of a bush or shrub.
I've heard speculation its part of their instinct to hide their leavings and some dogs get it stronger than others.
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Five year old photo of Ruby (top) and Molly (bottom, passed away last year)
Darcy will always find a bush or, worst case scenario, the longest bit of grass in the area to poop on.
That's the first reasoning I've heard that actually make a bit of sense.
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It doesn't make sense if hiding it were actually the intention there...
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I was almost fully reclined so there was no chance of sliding. I just got up bowlegged and the blanket flipped over her. She seemed cool with it.
Does that make me a monster? Probably. But at least I won't die from being unable to move!
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they can come and snugg with me on the bed, but when I brush them aside they move over and sleep on the side of my bed that I stocked with pillows for them to sleep between
when it's just me in the house, like, over the night, I get all 3 of those adorable jerks in my bed because they don't know where everybody else is and it's upsetting to them
Here’s Shara being a satisfied lapcat, though!
Also we got the cats a running water drinking fountain (shown in the bottom photo, it’s cute!) as I feel like I don’t see them drinking often enough. They do pee regularly, so no worries there, but I thought they might like it better anyway! So far they are... a little scared of it. Hmm.
hypothesis goes that cats are wary of contaminated water, and nonmoving water is more prone to stagnation and befoulment -- so, the smell of food might discourage them from drinking water close to it or other strong smells, even if the water's otherwise fresh. and they also just might find it unpleasant to drink water that 'tastes' like food. stainless steel is pretty great, but you might try glass bowls in case they dislike that flavor (if i can taste a difference between water from glass vs steel, they must.) ideally have a couple bowls around the house to up the chances of them drinking more often.
try putting some ice cubes in the water! one of mine will occasionally drink from their fountain, but all three will show interest in it and bat at ice cubes 'cause it moves funny and sounds cool, so it's at least mentally stimulating and fun for awhile.
you could also try a wide, shallow bowl, since cats don't like having their whiskers getting over-stimulated, in addition to already being vulnerable while they eat/drink. small bowls also limit their vision, which contributes to those feelings of vulnerability, and all creatures tend to avoid situations that cause that.
most pet fountains use an aquarium pump & have different 'settings', so try leaving that off to let them get used to the fountain just as a water source. allow it to become an unexciting part of their environment. (they may be adapting well, but they're still settling into the house, so any new thing is gonna seem more new and startling for awhile.) then put it so that it barely bubbles, maybe adding smooth rocks to minimize splashing if it's the noise spooking them.
cats aren't naturally inclined to drink most of their moisture -- as obligate carnivores, their systems are efficient at getting it from prey. so their thirst drive is low, and while they especially need water on any dry diet, you're fighting instinct to get them to drink regularly.
my cats only eat wet food and don't enjoy playing in the bath, so they give zero fucks about water 99% of the time. and while i like the idea of fountains, i'm just not cleaning it daily to prevent biofilm buildup. i'll put ours out occasionally for their and my entertainment, but i use glass bowls 'cause it seems easier to maintain clean water for them. (the ceramic fountain we have really isn't difficult to clean; even completely taking apart the filter to properly do it, it's still like 5 maybe 10 minutes. but hey, i'm working on my general diligence for daily activities, i'll work my way up to that.)
good on you for helping your kitties!
The fountain is quiet and doesn’t splash/make bubbles, so that’s good.
Our cats also get wet food, so that’s probably why I am not seeing them drink very often (especially as I feed them the wet food in the evenings, when I am home!).
Edit: I also have some shallower bowls - that did say they helped prevent whisker fatigue - for their wet food, but I should probably look into the same for their non-running water.