If you have an indoor cat, never do THIS
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2024
- Many cats live with their owners as indoor cats. Of course, this can work very well. However, if your cat is an indoor one, you should make sure that all of their needs are covered; otherwise, you may have problems with them. Thus, as an indoor cat owner, you should never make the following mistakes.
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One thing that should be on this list.
Do not declaw your cats.
Oh, you are so right! We don't do that here in the UK, because it's cruel. You're basically amputating the whole toe, and throwing the whole leg out of alignment. Arthritis is guaranteed. 😕
My sister has had some of her cats declawed. One of them had grown up with large dogs and was used to playing with them, so when she got outside and a neighbor had let their dogs run loose she was defenceless resulting in internal injuries that she didn't recover from. Yet my sister got 2 others declawed. I simply taught mine to not claw furniture and to play nice.
It's a heinous crime
It's actually considered an abhorrent abuse & is banned in the UK in most places now & I think it's incredibly cruel & barbaric!! 🤬🤬🤬
I was going to say that too. No declaw! Many indoor cats can get mean and turn to biting. If they get outside, no way to defend themselves from predators.
Never underestimate the value of a cardboard box. My elderly cat practically lives on one, on top of an old sweatshirt. He loves it more than his bed, our bed, his tree. It's always back to the box.
My cat is super weird and has never liked boxes. She does like eating plastic though like lots of other cats 😅
My cats have plenty of different toys, and yet their favorite thing to play with is always hair ties.
Careful, they can swallow the hair ties. This can get entangled in their stomachs
My cats love their Chewy boxes! Better than the contents of the boxes😂🤣
my cat loves paper. a page of a newspaper on a table? welp, its on the floor now and crumpled. time to sit on it.
Same that and card board boxes 😂
same, but a card board box or a simple aluminium foil ball is just far more interesting for them than any toy 😅
I’m shocked you didn’t specifically call out lilies as being highly toxic to cats. They are a popular flower but super dangerous to your kitty and should have been in your short list of ones to ban from your home.
I believe lillies were mentioned..
@@denisehardin7005 they weren't. This is why I made the comment 🙄
Just watched the plant part. Lilies weren't mentioned. But there are lots of plants that are also toxic. The smart thing to do is check out which plants are toxic to cats.
My Cat would rather jump off the Balcony than Cuddle, but other than that he is obsessed with me
Theyre hilarious in that way....
This is the one I love......they expect you to smell like them but they won't tolerate smelling like you......they love being pet but as soon as its over they clean themselves wherever my hands were.
Quirky. My type of personality. Lol
Same with my cat. He never comes to cuddle but he doesn't let me leave the room 😅
@@JTCT371 Lol, mine does that too. I almost feel bad for petting her.
Mine doesn't like being held but if I'm in my office, she'll come sit on my lap and she sometimes sleeps on my legs when I'm in bed. But definitely can't pet her when she's on my lap, she doesn't like that so I just let her be lol
Get a wire bristle brush and that cat will submit to anything.
My boys have toys, can climb, always get play time and always sleep with me, we cuddle all of the time 😻😻
Hello, please watch Watchman on the Wall 88 on RUclips
That's me and my Bubby boy.
Our cat never gets bored with his favorite toy! It was hand made for him when he was only a few months old. If he can't find it when we go to bed he will not leave us alone until we find it for him! N
For those that may not know, Lilies will kill your cat. It happened to my little tom cat. Wife bought some nice looking lilies, put it on the kitchen table. My little cat must got some on his paws and licked it off. He started throwing up water, wouldn't eat but would drink water all the time, and then throw it up. Within a couple of days he'd lost so much weight. We took him to the vet, but it was too late, we had to put him down. We didn't know lilies could do this. We were devastated. Now you know. They should be on this list.
I'm so sorry for your loss! Forgive yourselves and don't be consumed with guilt. To err is human.
It's always a good idea to Google information on pet safety. That way you can find out what houseplants are toxic for your pet. I have philodendrons which are not toxic for cats. But they don't bother them much because I provide them with catnip plants.
@@proudcynophile1901 Yes you are right. We should have done our homework on this. We've had cats for 30 years and nothing like this has ever happened before. I guess we've been lucky. It's amazing that such lovely looking plants could be so deadly to cats. I told the vet there should be signs in their clinic to let people know what to look out for. Most of the cat owners we know didn't know about lilies.
My cats expect daily play. They let me know if Im running a little late. Lol
Mine too. Every morning before breakfast, at noon when I'm preparing my lunch (when I work from home) and in the evening. She's clearly not happy when this schedule changes lol
When my Bubby gets the zoomies, I let him do what he likes then he comes to me and we're both ready to play together. I know my boy so well and he knows me better than I know myself. By the way, it's my Bubby's birthday today!! He is 1
✨🎉Happy Birthdat sweet boy!🎉✨
While a lot of cats would benefit from having another cat to compare notes with, some genuinely prefer to be alone. Shelters will often note which cats "do not get along with other cats," so you have some idea of what you're getting.
Some cats do prefer to be the only cat. Getting another cat or house pet could stress them out, cause anxiety & many issues. Also other people, any visitors in the home can be a stressor. They’ll hide or can be aggressive territorial, an attack cat.
I had 2 cats. Male and female. She barely tolerated him. He passed and she started following me around and I thought she was lonely. When I rescued another cat close to her age, she would hide and not come out for her food anymore. This went on for awhile, after the introductory steps. So I rehomed the one I had rescued and now she comes out, purrs and is socialable again. I think she was always a cat who liked to be the only cat but tolerated the one who passed. She is actually friendlier to us than before the one passed and I misinterpreted it as missing another cat in the house.
My cat is dangerously aggressive with other cats. We have tried several times with both sexes, it doesn’t matter.
My cat has dog friends from our apartment complex. There are to dogs her. Age she plays with
My cat doesn't want to share me with another cat. She tolerated her brother for 13 years.
My cat has no use for toys, he jump looks at them like, “What am I suppose to do with that!?”
My 2 are like that too sometimes!! Cats are different, my boys like a box instead of a toy!!
Yup. Abby is totally bored with toys, but she also just turned 8. The one thing she loves is the caps off of gallon bottles of spring water. She gets a workout with those. She loves to jump and catch them between her paws. She now has a contract with our local kitty cat baseball team. Lol. 😊
@PK SMITH Go Abby 😻😻
My babies have toys, towers, outdoor gazing cubby's, leaves and sticks for play, an exceptional catio which allows them climbing and perching stations. Plus sunshine. They all get massages daily, a race track around multiple rooms up high, etc. They're my babies, and smart girls. They need the stimulation.
My cat agrees with everything except having another cat. We have tried introducing other cats three times, both a male and a female (my cat is female) and at different ages for all the cats. Yes we gave each attempt multiple days/weeks and used so many “tried and true” methods to get them to interact in a positive way. My super sweet, social and cuddly Samantha would lay a severe beat down on each and every one when she could catch them or she would trap them into a hiding space just daring them to come out. One of the females was twice her size too! Samantha is social with humans and dogs. No cats for her!
Cat intros can take MONTHS. If you have a cat that is territorial with other cats, then you would need a miracle for it to take only “days”
@@caesium1102 yes! I’ve seen lots of videos about this. New cats are kept in another room at first. Gradually introducing the cats little by little over a longer period can be necessary. I’ve also noticed that female cats sometimes just aren’t as friendly as males. 🤷♀️ Maybe that has something to do with it too!
One cat was with us for six months before we rehomed the cat AND her owner, my adult daughter who had recently returned from university. That poor cat only ventured out from under the bed to use the box and that was in the dead of the night when the Queen cat was locked away with her “person.” My daughter’s cat had become physically ill from the mental trauma/torture. We have been able to integrate cats before. This particular cat is something else when it comes to other cats. Every other way she is a sweet loving, cuddly and warm kitty. She even snuggles with the dog.
My cats favorite toy is a balled up piece of paper, I usually ball up 2 sheets of paper into 1 just to make it a little heavier and bigger. She seems to like it better.
Cats definitely like to have other cats around. They can be very social with each other.
My little buddy was in a pound for many months, as a kitten. She was going to be executed.
I smoke cigarettes and have one before bed.
Should I have NOT brought her home with me, where I smoke?
I can't see how it would be healthier for her to be executed (?)!
Ya'll Take Care and get them out of the 'pet prison', John
Your cat is definitely healthier with you. I'm sure your cat knows how to get out of the smoke, or you could smoke outside. I learned to do that when my dog developed a cough. Just step outside.
@Edie My house is a decent size place. It isn't what you would call a large house but definitely a lot bigger than an apartment. The only smoke in the house is right before bedtime when I'm in my 'drawers'. I turn on the bathroom fan and have my last cigarette while I'm still in there, after brushing my teeth. Kitty is in another room. She's generally hanging out in the kitchen trying to see if she can 'Con' me out of a second 'Jerky Treat' before lights out!
Ya'll Take Care and take care of the 'Mouse Executioneners'!, John
My kitten loves her games. She plays soccer with table tennis balls, chases rolled up aluminum foil which she then carries in her mouth, pushes plastic straw, pens pencils, etc under door and back, uses a box to deposit her things into, she carries plastic straw in her mouth (i cut it in half to avoid bumping into things), and many more! It seems she figures something new out weekly. She's a 5 month old ragdoll and is the love of my life!
Now that weather is getting better I've been taking her to the covered patio and she loves watching and listening to birds. Only problem she jumps on the back of chairs and tries to launch off into space 😅
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Yes straws my cat loves straws😂
thank you for your information, people need to be educated about cats, bc they are suffering at our hands.
Yes, and it's unbelievable that anyone would not know that it's forever torture for any cat to be subjected to being declawed!! It's illegal in most countries for good reason so I try to spread education to others that don't know any better!! It's torture forever bc it is equivalent to removing our knuckles from tip to 2nd joint! Even their posture, sense of security, safety, demeanor is forever changed. USA needs to pass no declaw laws bc it's only done out if pure ignorance. Pets suffer forever. Thanks to everyone sharing very helpful, informative, educational info to help us be loving and responsible cat guardians. Here's to our precious fur kids!❤
This video was very good, my only issue is consistent play time, I don’t play with them enough on a consistent basis but everything else I learned and utilize, I love cats and consider my two emotional support animals
Dido 😂
@@emily--m What's a dido?
@@BellaFirenze Dido means "same". Like in context someone can say, "I like kissing the bottom of my cat's paw" Some can say dido. Like also like doing this
@@michaelroque7710 Ditto, not "dido."
@@BellaFirenze :O
Cats and kids are a lot alike ❣️
I am retired. I play with Katie no less than 3 hours per day. She is an Egyptian Mau. So much energy. If we don't play. I DON'T SLEEP
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Thanks for your input. Have a blessed day.
I offered my cat toys and she looks at them like what am I gonna do with these.
Been that way since a kitten
Mine is the exact opposite. She’s like a little dog 🤦♀️
They require interactive toys... gotta play with our cats an hour a day. IT took a year for me and my cat to learn how to play with the tight interactive toys together. My cat finally played once I got Javkson Galaxys 4-foot long feather bird flying toy. It makes me move actively around rooms while he chases it. But again, I had to watch Jackson video demonstrating how he plays with cat. Nor sure if this is helpful. I'm a new cat mamma so I am still learning! But my cat tends to occasionally bite or scratch if I don't release his energy with interactive play time regularly. Not sure if this is helpful but it's fun to share, learn, and see what works for other cat owners. Thank you for being a cat parent!😊
You might want to try different toys to see what works for them. My friend from out of town has two tortoiseshells and swore they don't like playing with toys. I sent over a set of bright-colored, large catnip toys as a gift and they love them.
thanks a LOT for the USEFUL information and i did do and will keep my cat indoors at ALL times
Thank you for the information 🙏🏽 😊
The single cat thing is true...I have one indoor babu and we had one outdoor baby (he was very skinny and by the time he let us touch him he was already skin and bones even though he ate quite a bit.) But they liked each other and would always bump noses. If it were up to me I would adopt another
I adopted my cat last year at 10 years old. He doesn't play with anything but his wand with feather, he looks at the other toys like what am I to do with these. His owner didn't have a cat tree, so he doesn't know what to do with it. He loves paper bags and loves ripping into them. He's not a cuddler, and allows me to pet him between the ears and around the face. He is a talker, when he enters the room, he chirps and he is in the room where I'm at. He loves talking to me and follows me everywhere. I have a closed back porch and on warm days he's out there almost the entire day. I like the stick idea, maybe try that today.
My daughter’s cat doesn’t climb, she’s a hider, she prefers to look for small places to crawl into instead.
@@judipierry549 mine doesn't like climbing too much either. It's a shame because we have super high ceilings with beams she could climb but she chooses not to. She prefers to be on the ground
Thanks to another wonderful cat channel (Jaw-Dropping Facts), my already beautiful relationship with my cat has become even better. I make sure everyday to play with her. I can tell she really notices and appreciates my efforts and awareness!
I am sorry for my earlier cats...
So I'll try to play twice a day now.
This was very helpful as i have been considering getting a cat - but if i did get a cat it would have to be a indoor cat which i have never had. This will help me decide if I should get one. Thank you.
My cat gets the zoomies I take her out in a pram she is too nervous to go outside
Have two cats indoors, have no problems at all. Couple of large scratching posts near windows, they love looking out, tunnels under the bed and climbing structures. Also an outdoor "chateau" accessible via tunnel, great for sunning! Fortunately I have some outdoor space. The Council where I live have regulations that cats must be contained on the property. Mine are great company...❤️😻😻❤️🇦🇺
It's been a blessing for me
Get 2 if you never let them out.
The variety of toys is why only 3 of my cat's toys are out at a time, every so often, I'd get the toy tote down and switch out a couple of them
I'd like a safe way to carry my Lucie when I go for bike rides or walks. She is very sociable when meeting new people and enjoys outside time and going to my mom's house (which is close enough to bike or walk to.) She gets cranky when we haven't been able to go outside or I haven't taken her anywhere.
There are cat carriers so keep searching
If you add a basket to the front of your bike you can clip her collar/leash to it so she won’t jump out. My cats (and dogs) love bike riding.
Idk if they still make them, but I was looking at a kitty stroller for my lil ol guy. You could take it apart and strap the carrier into your car with the seat belt, and fold up the frame and wheels
I have a senior cat who lived his life in and outside the house. Recently he got into a fight with a feral cat and was bitten, now the vet has told me he has FIV. So now he is indoors. I have given him toys, cat tunnels and trees but he doesn't seem much interested. I have also been playing with him, but he loses interest, most of the time he sleeps on the bed, we still do things like head bumps and cuddling and all those things we like and at night he sleeps at my shoulder. I am assuming that he will become used to staying inside, but I need to return to work soon and I am worried about him just lying on the bed all day.
This video doesn't mention that you should avoid giving your cat any table scraps contaminated with garlic, onion, or chocholate.
Thanks for this information.
catch and gift a live grasshopper. they really like that from time to time.
Our cats always enjoyed bird feathers when we found one outside. Drove them crazy.
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My Maine Coon mix is 12yrs old today! Still loves to play but not for as long now. He will rear up for treats and also shake a paw. He doesnt go out but has a nice catio to sit in the sun and places to jump.
This is a very informative and good video
I've got two 3 months old kittens & I've noticed when I've had a bad nights sleep & tend to lay around more during the day (AKA be really lazy) the kittens just sleep next to me all day, instead of playing. It's nice to see them relaxed though, they've been sleeping on their backs & in the superman position a few times, for the first time 😊
thanks. i wish more people would understand the importance of these points
My cat toys are collecting dust! 🤣🤣🤣 She's just interested on what's on my hand thinking that I have treats! She keeps following me and looking at me without blinking which creeps me out! She sleeps withe me. She loves to be pet and loves to bite and scratch at the same time. I love her to the moon and back! ❤❤❤❤
One of the MOST poisonous flowers that many an unsuspecting cat owner has lost their precious kitty to is any and every type of lily. #LabelLiliesLethal
You’re really great at describing cats needs. Another thing that cats really like and need is green grass to eat, everything they eat is dead, dry cat food, wet food but the grass is alive and eating it is like a medicine, it cleans their guts out and because there life in the grass it gives more life or energy to the cats as well. My cats eyes get so big and they can’t wait to eat grass when I bring them grass
I have aquariums..my kitty loves them!
About hiding, this is not really true for all cats. My cat got a nice cat tree that he used once, got 2 beautiful caves, used one for a few days and the other one never. He likes to sleep stretched out on a bed with his head on the pillow, and I have to be next to him. I work from home but he still gets anxious if I don't leave the room and come lie down with him. However, he never comes for cuddles.
I enjoyed these tips, and they helped me realize I am doing a good job with my first cat.
I am home all day, so I try and provide as much variety for my cat as possible. My house is littered with toys, balls, cardboard boxes with holes she can jump through, cat tunnels she can run through, a 5 foot tall cat tree right by the window so she can watch birds. I leave all my cabinets and cupboards open so she can climb in, i leave my window blinds open 24\7 (because if i close them, she breaks them by trying to look\climb through them) so she can watch birds. I constantly alter the obstacles and cat toys to keep her interested. She loves to explore.
My house doesn't look nice, due to being designed mainly as a cat jungle gym \ obstacle course....but my kitty is a rescue with anxiety and an indoor cat who needs a lot of stimulation, so I can deal with a cluttered (with toys and boxes) environment.
My closet is the neatest, tidiest room of the house, befause its walk-in and she uses it for a dining room \ restroom. So she doesn't have toys in the closet, and I keep it ultra clean and open.
I'm not a untidy person, and my house is clean, but her toys and obstacle courses are all over the floor space because its important that she has areas to run and jump around in. Exercise and stimulation for her are more important to me.
I trained my cat since she was a kitten of being on lease of my front yard which worked once she grew up without lease training. Best part is how I trained her to come inside the house once twilight comes. She knows her territory of having serious pride of roaming vicinity. She knows dam well of not venturing outside her domain. I couldn't just let her be indoor cat of needing some excitement of her environment to live healthy of her expressing the joy of running around our home. But best part, is how I took out the nocturnal extinct cats all have of getting inside once the dark comes mostly or mainly due to the mass array of coyotes in my neighborhood which we see every night of them looking for our cats.
Hi, did you just take the cat around the property. Get used to your area.
I'm getting a kitten in few weeks, not really suitable where I am to just let him outside on his own.
@@greenarrow219 I got her at 10 weeks. A month of keeping her inside. Harness on after the month of walking her around home outside. Go close to edges of property and jerkback a little when she try to v nature out, than I put 10 or 12 feet lease and tie on spike to let her just hang out outside 10 to 20 minutes. Did this for a month around 5 pm or near sun set to bring her in for the night. No matter how much you want your cat to stay around house, the cat will venture out around the street once you let her on her own. You really have to get cat to respond to their names, this way the cat will run to you when it's near dark. I had to make sure to spend quality time of at least 3 to 4 hrs a day to get cat to take on ya persona. I just got lucky with my cat being smarter than others I had but I'm in my 50s so time is key with your cat time.
Oh, make sure NO is part of training. Takes time and experiment different pitches of tone. Good luck 🤞
@User619 TLSDCA I'm getting a 5 month old forest cat in couple months. Will need to do things like try on a harness etc. Thanks for advice
my cat is obsessed with his one toy. He has 2 baskets full...but just loves the one
thanks
Thanks!
Thank you very much, Ronnette! 🥰
Every cat is an indoor cat as pets. If you let your pet outside unsupervised unrestricted, that is called negligence.
Some of the comments on this video are quite misinformed - there’s plenty of reasons why you might have to keep your cat indoors and there are many ways you can make their life enriching, happy and healthy while you do so. My cat has FIV so for his own health he can’t go outside and risk coming into contact with other cats. He’s got lots of things to play with and places to rest, and we make sure to switch up his enrichment a lot. He’s a very happy guy. I work at an animal shelter and many of our cats need to be rehomed indoors for different reasons - medical conditions or disabilities etc. The most important thing of all is that your cat is healthy and happy, whether or not they can go outside 😸
My cat loves indoors she fellow me outside and inside she always stay next to me she doesn't like to stay alone by herself. she always wanted to cuddle me and pet her she never lick it off I pet her she feel safe I pet her I miss her so much she is my best friend cat I love her so much she was 39 year old cat she passed away on february 14 2013 I was crying
Nice video 🐱 😻💕💕.
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meanwhile my cat only demands one toy.
The feather on a string. Any other toy is "meh"
I really wanna find an interactive toy so I can get breaks without her heart breaking "meow" for the toy. She'll pant hard, take a 2 minute break and demand more. She's 2 years old.
One of the best for my cats has been a ball in a circular track. You can find them in any pet store.
IIRC neutered (female only?) cats live a few years longer on average than non-neutered.
Also one important part of obesity is that it's a major factor in developing osteoarthritis (worn joints etc). Once it develops there's really no fixing it and you can only treat the pain with meds. And if your cat. like mine, has chronic kidney disease it really limits the available treatments even further.
Activating your cat is also a great way to prevent this so it's not _only_ for fun!
Thank you for telling us about the Aloe vera plant i didnt know that Beacouse that us an medisine plant,too ( for peopel Not for cats)
I have two post in my house one in the kitchen next to the window and one at the end of the hallway so they can run and jump and climb up and then run around the house on the shelves I put up that go around the front room from the hallway. And I have plenty of safe areas for my cats. And I have 3 cats and 5 cat boxes and there the sifting kind to make it easier. I never have plants in my house and not because of the poison.
12. Declawing. I don't care if you don't want your cat scratching your furniture. If that bothers you, add scratching surfaces. You solve one problem the easy way, but you create an entire host of problems for your cat.
1. With their claws gone, they will bite instead of claw you. 75-80% of cat bites become infected.
2. Defenselessness. A cat's claws are useful for many things cats do. They use those claws for defense, they use them to climb trees, and outdoors, it even helps them with their traction as they run down prey.
3. Obesity. "Ok, Mr. E, what does my cat not having claws have to do with obesity?" Ok, what are the two things a cat can do to not become obese? Eat well, and EXERCISE! I want you to imagine being a human with no toes. Go run a marathon! What's that, it's too hard to do now. And there you have it. All work and no play makes Jack a dull cat.
4. Obesity part II. A cat typically uses his or her claws to take down prey. It's what a cat does, and it is so hardwired in their brains, you cannot rewrite it. By making them declawed, you can create issues of food insecurity, especially if there are other cats in the house. The reaction is, they will instead, just camp out at the food dish.
5. Early onset arthritis. I have a 20 year old cat named Baby. She has arthritis, mostly because she's 20. In all other respects, she has lived a rather privileged life, being surrounded by all her family pet guardians, and she is lazy because she hurts when she walks, can no longer jump on beds, and needs hoisted up on chairs and couches in order to sit on our laps. Imagine your cat having that problem when they are 7. 10-11 at most if the cat is on a proper diet. But that's what happens, because cats walk on their tippy toes. But you cut their tippy toes off, and as a result, you hobbled the poor cat. They will never run like they did, may never play like they did because they have no claws, so what's the use.
6. Depression. The sum of all things here can make your cat a miserable shell of a cat. They don't whine about it, because they are stoic animals, but that doesn't mean they don't get depression.
And I don't care if you did this in the past, because I have, too... once, and I knew immediately after he came home that I did something awful, and had felt a lot of guilt over it, because I didn't need a vet to explain to me why you don't declaw cats. But at that time, I didn't know their claw was their knuckle. I thought it was more like the nail bed of our fingers and toes, and those can be chemically destroyed and they won't grow back. Ingrain toe nails are treated by that principle. I had no idea that on a cat would remove their knuckle, but I knew when he came home and I'll never ever do it again to any cat unless medically necessary, but I have yet to see a circumstance where that might be true.
You’re exactly right, declawing is very cruel!! Get them scratch posts instead. My theory is, if people are so worried they’ll scratch up & ruin their furniture ect, don’t get a cat.
Just give those cats to the Chinese restaurant. They'll be fine 🤟
Our babies came to us when they were just 3 weeks old. They’re wonderful but they have destroyed our leather dining room chairs. They have many scratching surfaces but for some reason they really, really like those chairs. That’s ok though…it’s only some furniture and now we know never to purchase leather anything again. Solid wood is the way forward.
P.S. I had a beautiful cat named Baby too!
It's also very painful, for the rest of there lives, (cats don't show their pain because inherently it shows there weakness to there predators). Declawing cats is illegal in many countries and a lot of veterinarians will not accept declawed cats.
Declawed kitties will quit using their liter box because the liter hurts there paws/feet.
My "kids" watch playing squirrels, birds, cats, mice, chipmunks, etc. on RUclips on wide-screen TV.. muted however.
My cats have their own cat gym in our sun room or conservatory. It has a cat tree which leads to a huge hammock so that they can sleep right next to the glass roof and watch the sky and the birds.
Sounds perfect for a cat.
Not all cats are cuddly, mine isn’t. She does enjoy petting sometimes. She loves the wand with the fishing line and feathers.
My cat has “her own” open back kitchen chair that she loves to balance on the top bar of and reach through and tries to balance while trying to grab her own tail through underneath her !
Oh my God I didn't know the aloe Vera plants are toxic to pets, I'm making sure to tell that to some botanists who recently adopted a buqeut of cats.
I have trained my cats to be on the balcony... only problem is that my one cat is quite adept at plucking birds out of the air and I have had to on more than one occasion rescue a petrified bird from her...
My cat is odd. He hates climbing, doesn’t like toys much, catnip is not something he likes. He’s a single boy, and tell me when he needs a clean box…. And he makes the rounds of who is the cuddle winner for each night. I have 4 kids-17,15,9,&3 plus hubby and myself who he likes to lay on our pillows or right near our heads.
My cat says no to all your advice.
😂 lol
Can't think about keeping our black tom inside the house. he's so satisfied after a lazy walk around the house/graden, or after a won fight with his "friend", the neighbors black tom. We are more the welcome residents in his life and give him food, pet him, sleep in the same bed. He's more a person that can't speak (he thinks he can :-)), than a cat.
Full time baby sitter is needed
Per hour $$
Do any cat owners take their indoor cat out with them on errands? Just thinking of (maybe special things to do occasionally) offering some variety besides a lifetime inside...🙃
Careful about open windows esp in high elevated places!!
I used to be allergic to our cats but later on I outgrew it. No I don't know how but I did. But for a long time our cats had to stay outside because of me. We lost them all one after another, one fell victim to a coyote, one got Feline Leukemia and one disappeared. Needless to say I never want that to happen again, I try to train my cats to stay inside as much as possible, so should you if you love them... its true a lot of cats will howl whe nkept inside but often these are cats that are used to that. A cat that doesn't get used to going outside all the time is better, if t hey believe inside is their home it's often easier to dissuade them from the outside, which I do because I want them to live a long time.
Leaves and sticks from outside, but how do you know which ones are safe? They will eventually chew those things.
My cat can play at The floor is Lava !
You know....I suspect that American cats are a very different temperament from their cousins here in the UK. My cat HATES other cats, they fight! She doesn't want a playmate, but then, we don't have predators here, so she's indoor/outdoor. 🙂
No predators…? So no stray dogs in England?
@@cathieteachout8124 No, we really don't have any. Certainly not in a rural village where we live. 🙂
Responsible cat owners keep their cats inside. And if you think there's no predators where you are, then you're delusional.
@@avashnea responsible owners do what's best for their animals. Here in the UK we don't have predators. There are none.
@@rachelm7525 You really need to visit reality sometimes.
Stray dogs, cruel children, cars, foxes, adders, ticks, poisonous plants. All are predators and all are found in the UK. Cats also do horrible damage to local wildlife.
Keeping your cats indoors IS what's best for them and believing otherwise makes you a fool that should not be allowed to own ANY pet more mobile than a pet rock.
My mom's cat finds leaves that have been tracked in, eats them, then throws them up later. He doesn't need stuff from outside.
Are strawberries bad for them as I am planning on growing in the apartment this winter
I can't remember about strawberries specifically, but the ASPCA has a list of plants that are specifically unsafe for cats/dogs as well as those that are safe. It's a very helpful resource.
I’m starting a cat slave help group, who’s in? OMFG my cats are so demanding! And believe me, they’ve got most of these things, it’s never enough! One follows me and screams at me all day long! Don’t get me wrong, I love them to bits, but they are so needy 😂
But they have broke my heart too on things they did to me
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I agree with everything but a second cat. My cat likes to be alone with only human company
I CANT GET ANOTHER CAT ,I LIVE IN APARTMENT LET ONLY ALLOWS 1 PET
I live in a small apartment, I have one smol queen and she just had a litter of 4.... I'm not allowed any pets 😅
You need a Service pet....then your other one is your pet! I f you have qa disability! My cat is my Service cat.... my Tortoise is my pet! I live in an apt.❤🎉😊I am 92 yrs. Young..... wax xers
Friend, I once had six cats in an apartment that only allowed two. They never check, and if they do somehow see you have more cats, tell them you're cat-sitting for a friend. They'll probably let it go because they don't want to be bothered.
It sounds more like a commercial than it does anything else
My cat isnt affected by cat nip and mostly ignores toys, wish i knew how to engage her in play
ALL cats should be indoor cats unless they're working cats like barn cat/mousers on a farm. Responsible owners that care about their cats keep them inside.
People that claim keeping them inside is cruel or abuse are just delusional or stupid.
Why is that
@@DreamArchitect Because outdoors cats are more prone to diseases, injuries and DEATH than indoor cats.
@@avashnea i feel guilt though what should i do if my cat whines and cries?
@@DreamArchitect Let it. You're the boss, not the cat. It's no different that saying 'But what do when my dog whines because I won't let it jump on people?'
@@avashnea but my poor baby////hes not a it...its a he! he want go outside...my poor baby what do i do?????
No, it does not. I have a neutered male. And, although he can get out when he wants, he still sprays indoors sometimes.
It does not, what?! Why do you assume that we know what you're talking about, Rowena?!
Not all cats like to climb. Persian and exotic for example.
My cat destroyed a rat toy while it squealed, and then it made weird noises. He shredded it, and then he gave it to me. I did something stupid. I threw it, thinking he wanted to play. I got back and said sorry. At first, he looked hurt. Then he was bored anyway when I got it and said thank you. Mr. Keiko loves to ignore me and then do what I want him to like ten minutes later. He's showing me who is boss and makes the decisions around here. Not really, he's a baby. I have to walk with him anywhere when we go into the halls. He does try to trick me at times and gets near the plants. I've learned his shady ways.
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Just thinking are there indoor dogs?
My cat is a strange one. He's 12-13 and has arthritis. I already get him an injection every month for this, but sometimes, like today, he squealed when I picked him up. I have stairs to the window and my bed. Mr. Keiko can't speak for himself. The vet told to scoop him up to pick him up, but he hates this and wants me to pick him with my arms like a toddler. It makes me look bad, like I'm a kid who innocently injures animals. It's what he wants??? is that bad? I'm mostly in the room all day, too. I let him wander the hallways once everyone is asleep for a while. And yes, I massage him. How can I help my cat?
Make sure you support his backside when you pick him up as arthritis tends to be in the lower back.
Never realized how much of a vegetarian killer is. Out for walk early spring still snow on the ground. I watched him mow down on a fair sized sprout. Since then I've noted a least 4 plant's he likes to eat. 😺🐦🤓
If you dont have time to play with your cat then dont get one.
Poinsettia plants are not harmful to cats. That was proven some years ago. If I am wrong and you have other evidence, please inform me. Thanks!
I BUY MY CAT CAT GRASS
It would be cheaper to grow your own.
I DO GROW MY OWN. I BUY THE KIT.
My cat does not get stimulated by catnip. I have read that it is genetic.