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Adopting a cat!
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Ok, I'm finally getting a cat, possibly a girl that is up for adoption by a friend. I've given pet ownership some lengthy thought over the years and decided to go ahead with it.
Here's the problem. Stench and messes. The cat is litter box trained however. My concern is if the cat marks his or her territory and I won't notice because I have no sense of smell.
Besides keeping the cat clean and healthy and a tidy litter box, what are some ideas I should consider about this problem? Beyond of course, what I don't notice won't hurt me. Obviously I like to have company and want to keep myself and living space odor free.
Here's the problem. Stench and messes. The cat is litter box trained however. My concern is if the cat marks his or her territory and I won't notice because I have no sense of smell.
Besides keeping the cat clean and healthy and a tidy litter box, what are some ideas I should consider about this problem? Beyond of course, what I don't notice won't hurt me. Obviously I like to have company and want to keep myself and living space odor free.
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Anyway... New pet owner! First ever, really.
I think we'll get along just fine. She is reported to be a lazy napper window kitty.
That being said, one of my cats does occasionally pee in places she shouldn't and we've never been able to determine why she does this. It's usually on stuff. Like an air mattress, with or without people sleeping on it. One time it was a pile of reusable grocery bags on the floor. Another time it was a pile of neatly folded towers on our bed. This has only happened once or twice a year, and I've never had any other cat behave this way. She was 5 years old already when we adopted her, though. Who knows what her previous life was like.
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We checked her for medical issues, rewarded her with treats when she used the litter tray, changed configurations of litter, and nothing seemed to stop her, every couple of weeks, from pissing somewhere she shouldn't
Two things have seemed to have changed her behaviour: my wife leaving me and taking the other cat with her; and clumping litter. I haven't had a problem since
While those solutions aren't going to be ideal for everybody (especially the first one), I did get used to dealing with the problem of cat piss:
Excellent! But it should be noted that as per forum law, a picture of any fur/feather/scale monster that is the topic of an H/A thread must be offered as tribute.
Well ok then! As tribute, I present my little furry friend here perfecting the art of "catnap". Apologies, camera is potato. My Tabby, "Bonnie" named by previous owner.
Got her attention long enough to take a half-awake, "I'm trying to nap, here!" glance at me.
It would have saved a lot of time tentatively poking corners of the room and playing the "damp patch or shadow" game every morning on the living room carpet :?
Anyways, it's good you're taking her to the vet- get her all checked out, given the meds and treatment she needs, and the big thing: talk with the vet and find out when she can be spayed/neutered. Mostly because it'll keep her from going into heat and yowling and spraying everywhere (yes, females spray- just not as much as males), but it also keeps any accidental kittens from happening if she gets out. It might help her maintain that sweet temperment. Cats can breed at... six months, I think it is?
I can has cheezburger, yes?
You guys have all been very helpful so far! Thank you!
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I would then cut a hole in it, fill it with catnip, and then tie a length of rope to it so I can fling it around. Hes now got like 4 of these, and he pounces on them and kicks the shit out of them while I pull the string to add to the action. I now occasionally see them in the cat isle, but the dog ones and bulk catnip are sometimes cheaper
I also get these:
https://www.amazon.com/Yeowww-Catnip-Toy-Yellow-Banana/dp/B000AUJFHE
and tie a string around those, and he again kicks the fuck out of them. My cat will not scratch/engage anything that isn't moving unless its very specifically a corrugated cardboard scratcher, like these:
https://www.amazon.com/Hamaca-rascador-descansar-ambiente-Petstages/dp/B00T9MJR7W/ref=sr_1_5?crid=10T2SD3YLNXNB&dchild=1&keywords=cardboard+cat+scratcher&qid=1591213840&s=pet-supplies&sprefix=car,pets,172&sr=1-5
The dabird wands are also great, but as spex gets older he is less and less interested in actually chasing them, and they are expensive if you basically have to put a new one on ever time to get them to jump a bit.
Its kinda a crap shoot of what your cat will be into, but once you figure out try to keep a variety going.
Put scratch post near places she likes to scratch. Near house entry point is usually good. Also, near "tv couch".