My Guide to Help with Mischievous Cat Behavior!
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- Does your cat exhibit mischievous behaviors? Even though these behaviors may be natural for your cat, some things they do might still put a bee in your bonnet! In today's featured video, I provide tips to help manage some of these super common "naughty" behaviors like the zoomies, play aggression, eating plants, scratching, and going outside the litter box! Check out my top tips for helping turn these behaviors "nice" while still enriching the life of your cat!
0:00 Intro
0:31 Knocking stuff off the shelf.
1:45 Zoomies
3:35 Biting Ankles
5:10 Eating Plants
7:10 Peeing / Pooping outside the box
9:19 Destructive Scratching
12:10 Recap
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¿Exhibe su gato los llamados comportamientos "traviesos"? A pesar de que estos comportamientos pueden ser naturales para su gato, ¡algunas cosas que hacen podrían poner una abeja en su capó! En el video destacado de hoy, brindo consejos para ayudar a controlar algunos de estos comportamientos "traviesos" súper comunes, como los zoomies, jugar agresivo, comer plantas, rascarse y salir de la caja de arena. ¡Mira mis mejores consejos para ayudar a convertir estos comportamientos en "agradables" y al mismo tiempo enriquecer la vida de tu gato!
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“It’s not de-clawing it’s de-fingering.”
Jackson said that in a video before and it stuck in my head. It’s crazy to me that there are people out there that would even perform that procedure.
Vet tech in a previous life…it’s horrible and I can’t believe people would do this. Makes me physically ill to think about the trauma and harm I’ve participated in.
SAME. I say this to everyone.
@@lynflom125 When you say they "recovered"...but how do you know that none of the cats experienced pain when trying to paw through the kitty litter, before & after they used it? Many cats end up going just outside of the box, bcs of that. None of them developed arthritis later, from having their entire body mechanics thrown out of whack when walking, by having their toes amputated? None of them felt phantom pain, as is common w/ amputation (even in humans)? None of them escaped outside, & were left totally defenseless, not being able to climb to safety, or defend themselves from predators? None of them ever started biting patients or visitors who got too rough with them? These are all very valid possible side effects of declawing. Imagine having the first joint of all your toes amputated; having to walk in a new way to compensate would cause foot pain, spinal pain, back pain, hip pain. And, as prey animals, cats are notoriously good at hiding pain, so if you weren't paying very close attention, you might think they're fine. Only cats that have been certified therapy animals should be allowed into such a facility. And the facility didn't "have to"; they did it for liability reasons, to cover their asses. Why not extract all the cats' teeth, while they're at it? Sorry, there is no justification for torturing them like that.
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@@lynflom125 "had to".. ??? NO I dont by it! Like jackson and other sane persons say! those people should be asame! it should not even be a thing to do for the first. and now it should be baned everywhere!
I consider cats having the Zoomies as part of the package of having cats! Dogs do it too!
Zoomies are fun to watch and to listen to. I consider it a celebration of life on the cat’s part!
When I was a kid we had this Himalayan cat that would get the zoomies and when she started running up and down the hall we knew what would come next! She'd run up and down the hallway 3 times then head for the dining room patio door. So one of us would shout out Patio Door!!! And the closest person would run over to the door and quickly open it and she dash out on to the patio. Thank goodness she only did this when we were at home! Cats are smart you know! It was hilarious and a wonderful memory for me!
My greyhound made a track in my backyard doing zoomies, geez I miss that girl.
I find zoomies quite adorable
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It's all fun and games with zoomies, until the cat hangs inn the curtains 😂
(Happend to me once)
What you call dangling earrings, Jackson calls catification.
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Jackson Galaxy please HELP!!!!! We have a Korat cat. She is beautiful. She adopted us 14 years ago. She has a beautiful glow all around her. Here is the problem. She is an inside outside cat. We tried keeping her inside and she is not having any of it! She will through a temper tantrum if we don’t let her outside. I’ve tried to teach her how to use the litter box and she refuses. Well, we have a huge backyard and there have been two cats coming around. They are not ours. She almost got in a scuffle with them but I heard the hissing so I ran out and I yelled I scared the other cats away. When she goes outside now she sits in the middle of our yard. Why????? Are Korats ( breed of cat the Vet said she was) very territorial??? When we use to call her by her name she would come running inside the house. She got sick with an upper respiratory. Took her to the Vet and she gave us antibiotics to give to her. I think she’s upset because we give her the antibiotics plus we give her a liquid vitamin. Well, not only that we give her a liquid laxative too. She’s older so she gets constipated. The vet said it’s normal for older cats to get constipated and she gave us a liquid laxative to give to her. I think all these things that we are giving to our cat is making her mad. I tried talking to her and telling her all these things we are giving her are good for her. I wish she would understand how much we love her.
@@77Angeleyz Have you tried giving her treats wit the medicines, or offering something nice like catnip or a favorite toy or something special that she REALLY likes at medicine time? The idea is to associate the medicine with something pleasant, and that pleasant thing only happens with medicine so it should be something that she doesn't get at any other time. It should be something that she craves. You know your cat and what she likes, so study that, and when you figure it out, that's what you would give-- and ONLY at medicine time. Lots of praise and affection at medicine time helps too. She may pout and go off in a huff... just let her, and never show frustration around her when it's medicine time. At most, just be very matter of fact, praise her, reward her, and let her get over her snit. She'll come around in her own time.
I had a cat who had to take medicine for his whole life and had a painful dental condition so I know it was uncomfortable. But praise and treats went a long way, and until the VERY end, he was easy to medicate. At the end, it was just so painful for him that we just couldn't let that go on, and that was how we knew it was time to let him go and be free of the pain anymore. But he lived to be 16-- a nice long life for a cat with a dental condition and a congenital heart issue. Many cats with his heart issue alone pass away quite young, some even as kittens. He did well to make it to 16. That's a pretty NORMAL life span for any cat. We had another kitty who was perfectly healthy, even had a perfect exam and blood work a week before, pass away in her sleep at 17. So living to 16 with heart and dental issues is excellent. Our cats before them had things like cancer and Polycystic Kidney Disease, and lived to 13 and 14. Still not bad at all, considering.
As for sitting in the middle of the yard, this is possibly a protective measure. She can see around her and know that some other cat (or threat) isn't hiding right nearby. It is a form of territorial behavior, yes, but it's also a way to make sure that she can see intruders coming up around her. It may be best to go out before her and look around to "evict" other cats before she goes outside, and to stay with her while she's out to be a second set of eyes that can keep her safe. Our cats also go outside, but one of us is ALWAYS out with them. This is also to keep them from jumping the fence or climbing the trees to get out of the yard, and to ward off "intruders". We have a lot of hawks around and while even a large red-tailed hawk or bald eagle isn't likely to fly away with an adult cat, ground attacks can happen, and it isn't good for the cat, obviously. So, we are out to also keep an ear and eye out for those threats as well.
Cats are much safer indoors when we can't be there to supervise, but being totally indoors ALL-THE-TIME can be very boring for some cats. Others couldn't care less and have no interest in the outside world. Cats who have experienced the outdoors often want that freedom, but we know it's not very safe. So, we compromise and go outside with them. For our girls, even a 10 minute "leg stretch", a roll in the dust (also very normal cat behavior!), a nibble of some safe grass or catnip in the garden and breath of fresh air a few times a day seems to satisfy them and cuts out a lot of that howling and begging at the door, or worse-- door darting. Sounds counterintuitive, but many cats dart the door because they're curious or they want some grass or a dust bath. If we indulge that in a safe and controlled manner, it can relieve some of that frustration.
And yes, as a breed, Korats can be more territorial than others. They can also be a bit bossy toward other pets in a household. This is a trait of the breed in general, but of course, individuals may be more or less so, whether it's more common in their breed or not. Cats are individuals just like people. Your cat may just be territorial by nature, and not necessarily because she is a Korat if indeed that's what she is-- without a recorded pedigree, it's impossible to know for sure! Our gray girl looks like a British Shorthair-Nebelung/Maine Coon mix, but coming from a rural shelter, we really don't know. But we don't really care, either. She's just a good, sweet cat like our little black 10 month old kitten who looks Siamese or Oriental Shorthair in her face and body but she too was a rescue, so we neither know nor care. They're just both Domestic Longhair or Medium Hair cats without those pedigrees, but they're sweet and nice no matter what.
My 12 year old girlie is so keyed into my sleeping patterns that she will meow at the doorway to retrieve me if I stay up longer then usual 🥰 I love her so much.
this seems such a common thing! Our cat will fuss at me and my partner if we're up "too late", and then she'll "herd" us to bed, so she can get her night cuddles
My little boy does this too 🥰
I've had to leave my bedroom door open the past few nights b/c its been really hot and the air con is the lounge room (summer time in Australia) so my 10 month old cat hasn't woken me up by scratching, meowing at my door at 4am, instead I have been waking up at 6.30am with my cat right next to me purring, sucking her paw and kneading my blanket.
My cat runs into my room every morning when I wake up is it driving force and getting me out of bed in the morning
Same! 🥰
I agree with Jackson. Declawing is mutilation, period. I have adopted two front declawed cats in my time, but would never be the cause of declawing.
I got my cat with all his feet declawed and it really does impact everything he does.
I'm so glad that declawing is illegal in Denmark.
Yes, that's what I learned from my two front declawed cats, Josephine and Tigger. They were still cats, of course, and each an amazing and wonderful personality. But they both had trouble with lacking confidence and they both had difficulties with balance. And both had problems with pain in their front paws. It's not that difficult to get scratching pads and posts and train your cats to use them. If they are young enough to be declawed they are young enough to learn about scratching posts. All it takes is repetition and patience. If you aren't patient and aren't willing to learn patience, at the very least adopt a cat who has already been declawed by some other person and give him/her as good a home as possible. Don't you be the cause of another mutilation. Please.
@@nora4642 so dont do it again. I hope! els you are more crazy then before.
@@johannamansson6005 I didn’t do it. When I adopted him he was already declawed
Sometimes it feels pretty personal when my kitten wakes me up at 3-4am just to make me watch her knock her water over and go back to sleep 🤣
That’s bonding time. 🥺😂
We are all exhausted here by my cat who wakes up at 5 am every day to harass my other cat non stop and then meow forever.
My cat will literally wake me up at 5am for feeding time but when i give him the food he walks away AHAKDHAKDJAK
wait my cat wakes up at 5 am and messes with his water too, I swear they're all programmed the same
This is my cat!!!!
Omg. I have autism, so i have a schedule that I pretty much follow everyday. My cat usually sleeps throughout the night with me most of the time. I thought he was a weird cat, but just realized that hes just on Dads schedule. That made me happy.
Yes!
I naturally have very strict routines I follow with specific things and I think it's a huge factor in why my senior cat and I are so bonded. He has a lot of issues with anxiety including separation anxiety and seems to REALLY crave a consistent routine, otherwise he starts to exhibit behavioral problems. The other two cats also have routines, of course, but they seem more flexible and are not quite as affected by changes to the routine.
I LOVE when my boy has the zoomies! When he does it, I say out loud “CRRRRRRRAZY cat!” Complete with rolled R’s, he just keeps on zooming. Bless his sweet little heart!
I call it, "Turbo mode." My boy was named, "Turbo" at the rescue I adopted him from. I changed his name because he was so withdrawn and calm and cuddly. I didn't understand where that name came from, until he got his zoomies in front of me for the first time 😆
I agree. My cat is nearly 13, so I am very happy she is still healthy and energetic enough to run around!
So cute when the cat played with your ear ring!lol.
That was really funny
My fav part of the video, I lost it! 🤣
Jackson , I have no questions I just want to let you know I appreciate all you do for the cat owners of the world ! Your videos have helped me to understand my cat better and also have a better relationship with him, I eagerly look forward to all your teachings to come!
Agree 1000%!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
On average, a cat sleeps 16 hours a day.
I do agree I think that with time and confidence with the both of you,you will get mojofdy how old is your baby mine must be getting into double figures and I adopted him he's a gorgeous ginger tom ( neutered of course) I think I've had his company around 5yrs now and I've never looked back like all pets they are theputhic stay safe and tc
Same here! My kitties live a happier life thanks to your videos and I have recommended them to sooo many people!
Amen
People don't like zoomies? I think it's adorable. When my cat does zoomies I make them more feisty and watch them until they stop.
I call it the midnight romp but it can take place at any time during the night while you're sleeping!
I LOVE when they get the zoomies! It's hilarious to watch! Never had a problem with it at night, though. Mine have always done it during the day.
I join in the chase until they get too tired! Great fun for all 😁
@@deed5811 Oh yeah, my girl *LOVES* to be chased. To the point where she'll commit bad behavior to provoke me. I understand what she's doing though, so I give her a good chase roughly twice a day. The way she initiates it normally is adorable. She does that kitten-like sideways arch/poof charge at me. She's nearly three, but still retains that behavior. I respond by approaching her like a predator, stalking low and slow, making grabby claw hands, whispering, "Imma get you!" She always takes off like a bullet. The best part is if I manage to catch her. I'll grab her, and she instantly flops, purring hard and showing her belly, being all cute. She gets so worked up, I often find her panting after a session.
I love it when my cats have zoomies! Just don't love it if this results in them running up the walls and destroying my wallpaper 😅
Love your videos. Because of you saying " if you have one cat, get another" , we got a secomd cat. Our first cat showed a lot of play aggression, no matter howuch i played with him, until we got the second cat. Took 5 days and they were best friends, and now, they play fight with each other and leave my limbs alone lol.
This is what I’m experiencing with my 1 kitten 😭
I don't understand why people don't want to spend time playing with their cats. Playing with my cats has been how I've built a loving bond...it makes me truly happy.
I love playing with my cats I will do it for hours
I'd play with my cat for hours if he wanted to. The problem is, no method of playing has ever resulted in consistent interest in play for a long period of time. No matter what I do, my cat just doesn't have enough intrinsic interest in it. The result is a bored cat that has nothing to do the whole day, and it makes me feel guilty as hell.
One of my cats will only tolerate play for about 5 minutes at a time. Then she just sits on the wand toy or walks off.
@@KyrenaH unfortunately 5 mins a day is not enough for a cat
@@KyrenaH Play time isn't over just b/c they sit on or stand on a toy that is apart of the play so is walking away from the toy b/c they think they killed the toy so they slowly walk away but just after they start walking away is when you slowly move the toy away from your cat to hide most cats cant resist a toy going to hide like around the corner, behind &/or on the lounge or even under a something like blanket, think like a mice.
I LOVE nocturnal zoomies! I hear that cat running like the demons of hell are after her at night and I laugh my head off!
Same for me. They are so silly.
I also love the thundering sound of cat paws galloping around on my wood floors at night. It is hilarious.
Me too. I don't know if the people living downstairs of our condo, appreciate it though. It only lasts about 5 - 10 mins.
I call it the midnight troop. Although it can occur anytime while your asleep!
I would be a lot more strict about declawing. If someone can't cope with the idea of their furniture potentially getting wrecked, don't get a cat. Or any animal that might wreck your home. Get fish maybe. Or a stuffed toy
One other thing a cat owner can do is have plastic caps applied to their claws which unfortunately needs to be done by a veterinarian every few months since the nails grow. There are some you can purchase and try to do yourself as well, but a veterinarian can do an expert job at it.
and if you do get a fish, you better be willing to dedicate a good chunk of a room to their tank and clean their tank or tank filter regularly!
Did you know that by law all cat owners who live in HUD supervised buildings must have their cats declawed? You can be evicted if they catch you! If you are evicted from HUD housing, you are never permitted to live in any HUD housing again. You're already poor, right? often elderly, crippled and without resources. So, what did I do with this dilemma? I went online and searched for a homeless cat who was thrown away post-declawing. The pious hateful mail I got from hundreds of jerks who were too refined to declaw a homeless cat, but perfectly capable of cuttings off his balls, was astounding. Perfectly capable of threatening the life of a poverty stricken crippled old woman as well! How civilized is that? If it were possible to ask a cat whether they'd prefer to have their claws ripped out or lose their gonads to a scalpel but get to live in a loving home home afterwards, which do you think they'd choose? Filthy starving homelessness, or sweet well fed kitty-centric home? Tell you what, YOU choose: euthanasia or lose the front claws?
@@annawesometheflameingpikac3688 I'd rather use that energy on a cat or 3. I used to have an aquarium. Smaller. But it was a lot of work.
@@susanprendergast7384 🤬 That's horrible. A declaw is a mutilation.
"Play with your cat" is so underrated. It seriously should be as required/expected of owners to do as "walking your dog."
Yes! My cat needs so much active, hands on play. At least 30 minutes if not more per day. But it keeps her chill and happy and not getting into stuff she shouldn't! Shame people tend to think of cats as hands off.
@@thenopedetective Yes, same with my cats! And 30 minutes out of a 24 hour day is nothing to us, but it means the world to them!
About anxiety peeing, I have a perfect example of that:
When I moved out of my parents' house for my studies our cat started to pee on the couch and my parents had to replace two expensive couch sets.
It was back in 2007 and cat understanding was not as widespread as today, but I could still google this behavior as depression and luckily my parents were never angry at her but understanding and loving.
(I couldn't take her with me since she has a house and garden and my apartment was 25qm 🥲)
I visited more times after we figured out she was missing me. I found her abandoned and skinny as a kitten in the woods and raised her, so it must have been hard on her when I moved out.
I then gradually lengthened the time I was away until she was certain I was not gone for good and would come back. But she's very perculiar in that I must FIRST give her cuddles and treats before anything else when I come home or she'd ignore me. Even today, when she's an old lady. ❤️
I actually like it when my cat acts like a cat. It makes me laugh. And yes, play with your cats!
Who thinks zoomies are naughty??? They are so cute when they do it. My house is always awake with animals and people. So the 2/3 am zoomies are witnessed and appreciated.
I love the zoomies🤗🤗🤗
My cat's zoomies are part of his nightly routine now--he does them every night right after I lay down to sleep, for about 10-15 minutes. He makes little "mrow" noises while he darts back and forth, so it just makes me laugh every time.
I love when my cat does the zoomies it make me laugh lol 😂
Great as ever and this is a favourite: "The angle you want to be taking is: Are you ok? What can I do for you?" Such an important thread to hold on to in all interaction with animals. Thank you
And people too. 💞
My cat Phoebe tells me when she wants to play ..her games are hide and seek , catching the feather 🪶 and looking for hidden things under the blanket or a paper bag . I think you have to look into your pets eyes and they will guide you as to what they want.
So true! My two cats do the same, they guide me to do the best for them, and then I also have the best🥰
Sometimes our cat brings his play mouse for playing throw and retrieve (and yes, it's a cat and not a dog) seems to be a good starter in the beginning.
@@gingerglue1579 Same I will be watch YT and my cat will put her small flush toy on the table right in front of me now we have a 8 week old kitten and she loves the kitten so much.
eyes are the window to the soul
My two babies do the same thing, now my calico will throw a fit if she doesn't get her way.
I love it 110% when my cats get the zoomies!!! It's so fun to watch!!
Jackson, I don’t even have the words, you are such a cool dude. You have so much knowledge and you share it in such a non judgmental, accessible way. You rock so hard man 🤘🏻
Hes a weirdo especially in the show my cat from hell.. hes weird ugly beard ironed like hair, the way he dresses. But ither than that he is frkng awesome coa of cats
I had my cat declawed 15 years ago. When that kitty passed away (Boo). I got my now kitty from a shelter. They asked me how I felt about declawing a cat. I said NO WAY I do not want this cat declawed!! They said, we just wanted to know, because this cat IS declawed (she was 4). I said well I really want her, can I not get her now?
Come to find out. They just wanted me to be okay with it. She was a person's cat and they declawed her. Then they dumped her outside with no freakin claws 🤬!! I am so glad she picked me to be her new Mom!! Oh and her name is Willow. 😊
The cat on the left in the thumbnail is clearly proud of whatever chaos he just caused.
I love the zoomies, it's the perfect time to play with your cat and get creative. Tissue paper (with no color dye) is not expensive but they love it. I have taken a full sheet of paper and ball it up and give it a good toss, it's not pricey and the cat can grab it and bring it back. Zoomies = FUN !!
Thank you for the great videos, love watching them
Watching the video while playing with my kitty , we both have a game before the bed time where she chases the mice then we have 2-3 pillows placed on the bed and her tunnel , that is her hiding place 😅 she reads my body language and I read hers 😅 we both know what is going to happen next and we still enjoy playing. She always looks forward to this small game that we play at night. ❤️ She is now 6 months old. ❤️ Thank you Jackson for ur videos.
thanks for sharing with us every week.
in my experience "misbehaving" cats are either bored, sick, scared, or in pain. I've never met an "evil" cat.
galaxy is truly a cat person, he wears cat toys beautifully on his ears! I love him!
5:33 if you leave orange peels over the soil; most cats; as they dont like the smell of citrus, will leave the plants alone, just remember to chsnge the peels every other day, for smell to stay. For few weeks. My cats havent eat plants in 6 years :)
The only bummer thing about me and my cats is when the cats started to become older and they gradually calm down and they play less and less, then I become bored. I love playing with my kitties especially when they zoom everywhere even at 2.00am. I enjoyed the late night giggles. Now here I am reminiscing the good old days.
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I've found ways that my kitties would enjoy even without all those active playing. One always enjoy grooming time and he absolutely loves the slicker brush. The other is still a junior so there's a bit of a kitten in her. My other babby though is already an adult, he's still interested in chasing toys, still a baby. My big baby
Maybe find something that your older cats enjoy playing with for longer periods of time. Find toys that interest them the most. Encourage them to play, don't give up cause their slowing down. Get them into a rhythm where when they see their favorite toy, they'll want to play.
Ah, that's a shame. I have kittens right now and I can't keep up with their energy, so I'm actually looking forward to them becoming calmer, or maybe I'll feel the same way you do now!
I know my elderly cats still love cat nip. I give everyone a cardboard box and sprinkle nip into each one. It's like watching a bunch of junkies chilling out on bean bags or something. It's not as active as them chasing stuff, but I still find it gets me laughing and the cats like it too. Older cats can be really good snugglers too.
Please don't give up on your older kitties just because they have slowed down. Now they can give you much needed snuggles in your lap and they still need you. Think of a long term relationship. You shouldn't let go of someone because things have changed and they are older now. That seems heartless to me. Love your older kitty babies where they are at and they will love you back! It's so worth it!
Yep, l also miss her initiating play like she used to, so sometimes l'm frustrated with trying to get her excited to run around. But l have noticed that she likes passive type stimulation. Sometimes she likes when l throw her toys around or just arrange them around her - she'll watch and purr.
*My rescue cat was declawed 17 & a half yrs ago.* He's nearly 18 now. I guess it was the 'acceptable' thing to do at the time. When I called the vet to have my Louie neutered, they asked if I wanted to him declawed at the same time while he was under anesthesia. I never had a cat b4, only dogs, so I said yes & that was that. Thankfully he never had any issues 💚
LUV your channel. So informative. Keep bringing us the knowledge to care for & raise happy, healthy kitties 😸 ~Peace✌🏽
My old vet's philosophy was for the cat it was better to be declawed and in a (otherwise) good home rather than homeless., and that many owners are older and easily scratched. With so many needing homes I could see his point. When I went shopping for a new recliner and told the salesman I wanted a material that could stand up to scratching, he said he'd get rid of the cat. I told him furniture is furniture but cats are family.
Grateful for your cat advocacy. Catvocacy? Yeah, that too.
One suggestion I would make about vertical scratching posts is the fact that an adult cat needs to stretch out the entire length of its stretched out body. Love you Jackson!!! 🥰🐈🐾
I love the zoomies, I find it adorable, but it can be scary in the middle of the night when my giant Norwegian Forest cat goes barreling through the house because it sounds like she has bricks strapped to her feet lmao
I wake up thinking I’m being burgled
At least she/he doesn't land on your belly. My 10lb sphynx does, and that is a shock😮
I love when the cats do zoomies! It means they are fit, healthy and making good use of the cat friendly bannister on my deck and the cat walk up to their high deck. My unit is long with a clear path through to their out door shared space, I have a clothes line under their deck.
I love when my kitties get the zoomies and chase each other! Especially if the bunnies join them 😍😍😍
My feral bonded with my larger bunny. He will do zoomies that look more like a bunny binky 🤣🤣🤣
Something naughty my cat does is trying to run out into the hallway when I open my apartment door. It makes total sense - she wants to explore, and there's new smells and interesting sounds outside. I've scheduled one of her mealtimes so that she's distracted by eating when I'm leaving for work, and I give her a treat if I come in and she doesn't try to get outside.
I remember asking my vet about declawing, she gave me a good rundown on all that was involved, she wanted to talk me out of it, i listened to her, glad I did, but some vets a long time ago would just go ahead and do it...seems they are getting more involved and taking the time to explain
I literally have a pamphlet from a vet clinic (from the late 80’s) that says there is nothing harmful about declawing😳. When the guilt of following that advice with my first cat hits me (pretty much daily), I just remind myself “when you know better, you do better” 🙏. I was young and relying on the advice of my vet🥲.
@@roxiepearl1 we didnt know better, thing is now we get to tell everyone that is thinking about it...not to do it, so we help all the kitties now lol
I tried using double tape on my furniture. My cat started licking the tape instead. She was simply washing the tape. I must say that laying in bed at night listening to my cat licking the tape on my bed was like claws on a blackboard.
my kitten started licking the tape as well!! not sure if she knew that it would weaken the tape, but i have yet to find an actual solution to this other than carrying her away (only for her to go back to the tape again)
The only thing I can think of is to use a toy to distract the cat from continuing.
My cat licks & loves all tape. My vet was so surprised. Thank you for posting. My cat is not the only one.
Put a clawing post by furniture. You’ll see they’ll take to the claw post than the furniture. This worked for us.
2:08 love the "naughty" kitten!
Like you said, it's not inherently naughty, but definitely want to keep you ear safe. Hope you gave him a 'yes' after that 'no' 😆
Declawing sounds crazy 🤪 in my ears and cruel. I didn't even know that people do this to their cats before I start to follow this awesome cat channel. You're the best Jackson. 👌 Thank you so much for your tips and advice for us cat people. 🐈 ❤
Declawing is awful. I hate it.
But that being said.. some landlords use it as a condition if you want a cat, since cats can be destructive (because of the scratching). Others have other reasons.
I hate declawing... But I'd rather see a declawed cat in a happy home than one put down for clawing.
I've known some declawed cats in my life. They weren't depressed, or unhappy, and they were well loved and taken care of by their owners... But it's still better when they have their claws.
I did get on one friend's case though for declawing his cat (landlord wouldn't let him have one otherwise)...and then naming it "Slash". 😄
(I know he was named for the guitarist...but the irony was too funny.)
My cat, who was born at a shelter, lets me understand it's play time by sitting in front of her favorite toy (a simple string), she also meows persistently and takes me to the toy. She carries the string around as a prey after she catches it. We always have a play session at about 10:30 pm, and she reminds me by meowing insistently. She has the zoomies a couple of times a day. She sleeps with me and licks my face to " help" me get up in the morning. Thank you Jackson for educating people, I love your videos. I couldn't live without a cat any more, and I got this one after my previous rescue cat died of old age and FIV. I was so depressed that I had to get a new furry friend.
The only "concern" I have with my cat doing zoomies is that she sounds possessed, in particular when she looks at us and does this ... low-pitched yelping growl.
Love your wisdom! My cats are growing happier. God bless you Jackson!
I really wanna see videos of you interacting, caring for, and playing with your cats and kittens. That would be a good visual example to teach people plus it’s adorable 🥺
When the black kitty came and played with Jackson’s earring 😍😍
Right when i started to watch the video, my "naughty" cat tried to steal my food- she is perfect like this. Though while she does do many things she is not supposed to do, we have a very special connection- she follows me around the house, yells at my while purring and doing everything a cat can do to show it loves you, and she only does these things with me- we have 3 other humans in the house, the twin sister of this cat, and we have visitors quite often since we have very spread out friends and a large outside family. Now, after failing at eating my food, she is sitting on my lap and purring loudly.
When it comes to scratching my cat loves to scratch in the couch even though I have lots of scratchers got her that she totally uses. I have slip cover on my couch that is basically a quilt that covers every part of the couch she loves to scratch. That way when company comes my couch gets uncovered and still looks nice. When I travel I take that quilt with me that has her scent all over it and protects the bed or couch or chair where I stay out of town. I use it in the car to cover her carrier and gives her a place to cuddle in that’s comforting to her on the car ride.
Looking for some tips here in case anyone sees this... I guess what I want to hear is something the lines of ”this probably happened because of the unusual circumstances” 😅 but here we go.
We were cat sitting for a week, had this 7-month old female kitty in our pretty small apartment. She was used to living on the countryside, being an outdoor cat and having a house to run around in, so ofc it was a big difference. She was very playful at times, and I really saw it as chore (albeit a fun one) to play with her everyday, preferably for an hour. If she had a lot of energy, we had a intense, 20-minute or so play time and I really tried to tire her out and meet her needs. And it seemed to work well, she seemed happy. I also made sure to incorporate playtime before her dinner, and then again before we went to bed. Even though we did all this... she still managed to get the zoomies right as we were going to bed anyway, not for a super long time but still, running around with crazy in her eyes and sometimes biting/scratching our toes😂. And she woke us up several times a night, not to play but to snuggle and just meow for some attention. I guess my question is... was that normal? Cause I had the “play with your cat” mantra in my head all week cause I knew she needed that, but maybe the circumstances of her being 1) used to being outside, 2) still a kitten and 3) a lone cat mattered, cause I really tried to play and tire her out but she still had some nightly energy left 😅
I also want to add that I didn’t really mind the zoomies and her energy per se, I thought it was cute and funny and I know it’s normal cat behaviour, but more the timing of it. Ofc she slept a lot during the day, but everytime she was awake I played with her a lot.
I love that Jackson wears cat toys on his person.
Also people who don't like zoomies are the naughty ones. Bad person.
I don't have phantom pain but nerve pain and it can be excruciating. Phantom pain must be a million times worse! Thank you so much for what you said about de-clawing! Like tail-docking and ear-cropping, the horror of de-clawing is illegal where I live, thanks to the outcry of animal lovers, cat lovers like you! I love you and your videos so much, please consider living forever so you can keep spreading the Cat MOJO eternally! 😻
Thanks so much for sharing this! As always, soo helpful and interesting! Keep up the good work!
Omg I absolutely adore when the cats are in the videos! Lol I want more Jackson just interacting with his cats cuz it's so cute.
you know what, watching you with the kittens actually speaks volumes for how comfortable they are around you, it's very sweet. thanks for your vids
my cat is really stressing me and my mom out. Jackson, you are amazing
I love zoomies! I would be heartbroken if my cats thought they weren't supposed to zoomie! I wear earplugs to bed anyway. So, they can zoom whenever their fuzzy hearts desire! 💖🐾💖🐾
Cats run at night? Nah, my cat just sleeps through the night like a human 😂
Then again he's an outdoor cat and we let him out during the day so he must be tired then
@@Lusc1nt that’s like my cat she sleeps at night and goes out throughout the day
The most recent video on the Dodo channel…that cat, no, let’s say those humans - need your help! Thanks for helping kitties everywhere 😺💜
I love the zoomies, it means they can still get excited and are youthful.
regarding the plant eating: yea, my first thought was to get plants specifically for the cats to play with and nibble on. never even thought of the lava rocks; that's ingenious and so simple! =D
Actually, lava rocks are *igneous*, not ingenious smh
srry that was a terrible joke, but it was too terrible to not make lmao
@@co_co_chantal not if you add a little Neon [Ne].
don't apologize, that was good. X3 science puns are usually the best. ^^
No cats are naughty, Jackson! Cats are just natural animales that are absolutely amazing! My cats will go to sleep right after a meal and sleep for a few hours. They will wake up, we will play with them, groom thwm even though they have a short coats and of course cuddle as much as they let us. We've only got pladtic plants, never decorate the house with anything that can be dangerous to them, cat trees in our livingroom and in our catio. My little Neo will pee outside the litter box if he get very scared. In my bed and in a cat bed. I know why. He get scared when he hear very loud sounds. He was a stray cat. He has trauma from that. I love him so much I will NEVER call that naughty! I know why. "Oh no. Now you got really scared. Don't feel bad about it". And I will put on some music from "Relax my cat" and cast a bird video from RUclips for him on TV. Never shout to your cat! Just love them! Hugs from Norway.
I just LOVE how you LOVE cats.
Jackson, please don't take the thumbs down personally. The thumbs up overwhelm the trolls. Never give trolls your time or energy. Trolls have nothing better to do than argue and demoralize others. If someone doesn't offer constructive, well directed criticism, then laugh and move on.
My kitties (Magic, T.C., Buddy, Talira, G.G., Happy, & Jackie) want to tell you, "Thanks for reminding our hooman to pway wif us more!"
Love watching your videos. My four cats are blessings even when they are “naughty”. Lol. Loved that little black kitten playing with your earring. Made me smile!
I love it when my cat has the zoomies at night. It's cute when he runs around the house and up on the bed back and forth a couple times before he finally cuddles up between me and my partner
Lol mine too she loves her Zoomies and then lays and sleeps lol
I've learned so much from you over the years, and have greatly increased my understanding of, and the comfort of my cats because of it. Thank you so much!!
We had a male Siamese (neutered) who began spraying around the front door and exterior walls inside the house. My husband was SO MAD at him for that but I knew that this was a change in Schrodinger's behavior. We knew that he was dealing with stomatitis and he was being treated for it as best as possible (surgery wasn't an option for him due to a heart condition). Further, there were a lot of new strays showing up and probably spraying and marking around the neighborhood. So after ruling out another medical condition, our vet prescribed a small dose of Prozac and some additional pain medication, and I picked up some Feliway to spray daily on the areas where Schrodie was spraying to make a "comforting" scent that would overrule the competing scent from the strays. We also used an enzyme cleaner to reduce or get rid of his own spray smell in order to discourage him from trying to "top it up". It worked, and he eventually stopped the spraying completely. His mouth felt better, which reduced the pain stress. The Prozac calmed his mood down, and the Feliway was a positive scent instead of a negative one. He went from spray-marking to face and paw marking.
Marking and spraying are normal cat behaviors. Face and paw marking are acceptable, but spraying in human territory is not acceptable. So, we gave him an acceptable way to mark HIS territory as a compromise. By paw marking, I don't mean scratching. This means reaching up with claws closed or "out but raised" and using the foot pads to place his scent. When a cat expands his paws, the claws naturally extend. That's just how it works because of how the muscles and tendons work. But even with paws expanded a cat can control where the claws go, and that's what we worked on. He always had lots of approved places to scratch (he liked both vertical and horizontal scratching so the big cat tower has places for both, and we have flat scratch pads and smaller vertical scratching places around the house).
Unfortunately the stomatitis is progressive and his got to the point where it could no longer be managed. When the pain became so great that he could no longer eat on his own, we had to make the right and kind choice. We said goodbye in June of 2021. He was 16 years old, or about 85 years old for a human. That's a good long life even for a healthy cat or person, and this guy had both stomatitis and cardiomyopathy. So, he did really well, considering. We got him when he was brought to the vet clinic where I worked after a lady claimed to have found him in her bushes. He was only about 3 and a half weeks old. We had him for all of those 16 years, and he was a very good boy.
Before I found this channel, I didn't even know people declawed their cats. That seems so crazy to me. Especially that is legal and that vets actually suggest that. Just insane!!! 🤯🤯🤯
Hey Jackson have you seen the video of the 3 cats holding a blender hostage? It's hilarious!!!
I have no words to thank you for all I have learned with you to be a good human for my Meow! 🥺 Thank you, JG! 🥰
Jackson, you have such a gift and you ARE such a gift! Thank you so much!
My kitties are angels and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise 😜
Mine are angels too, until they poop 🤢. Then all the demons of hell are released in the most horrendous smell 🤮😂 But I guess that's how they stay angels?
@@ophilianecr feed them differently
My 2 cats are the most active in the morning. They love the bird toys, and hair ties lol. Tip: when I'm lazy I use the laser, they love it too!
Thank you for dedicating your life to cats. Thank you for teaching others how to love them❤
I have 4 cats...in this house the plants ( only cat safe) are hung, the cat grass is available, the zoomies are met with options for draining energy, remote control toys work great just attach a straw and a feather lol. No furniture scratching happens, we have a huge scratching post ( big enough for the largest cat to stretch up to scratch) scent soakers in every room and most material flat surfaces. And the piece de resistance is the “up” a floor to ceiling many levelled walkway/ climbing space. Litter pans are positioned so they can choose away from high traffic and in high traffic areas. Daily grooming for each of them and one on one time with me just relaxing. This is all from the videos I have seen by you Jackson... thank you!
02:06 best bit of the whole video 😂❤ I laughed so loud my cat jumped off my lap and ran off!! 🐈💨😂
Could you do a video on Feline Pica? I'm currently struggling with this disease in my 1-year-old cat Nova. Thank you for these helpful videos Jackson!
I to have this issue with my 11mth old branch aka lush. She eats plastic and cardboard I buy her sticks,toys,treats and she still eats paper and plastic and cardboard. Literally anything she can get in her mouth
Try feeding a raw diet. That helped my cat
Zoomies are a good indicator that your cat feels safe enough to get completely crazy, so I take it as a good sign.
Thanks Jackson! I implemented this with new cat I adopted and he spooked me when he bit and scratched me. Scared me however I started to change a few things and play with him and his behavior toned down. I’m going to have him checked at the vet to make sure he has a good clean health slate
At 62, I adopted my first kitten ever on Christmas Eve. Calypso is a calico/tortie. Currently 4 months old, she goes for her tail a lot. I mean she GOES for it like a mouse! I’m sure this is normal (and highly entertaining) but what I’m curious about is this. Do cats really disassociate with their own tails? It seems to taunt her and have a mind of it’s own. I realize my last comment (now deleted) suggested my kitten was stupid. Not at all! SHE is very smart. Her TAIL on the other hand, not so much…
Cats have the ability to look at anything they are playing with as a mouse/prey.
Sort of like the suspended disbelief that you use when watching a horror or sci-fi movie. Most love to play at catching your finger through a hole in a box or bag, or around the edge of it. But if you show too much of the hand, it’s not fun, because it is obviously your hand and not a mouse, etc. Your cat is not stupid, just young, full of energy, and starting into her teens. She will be very energetic and playful. Be glad she works off some of that energy playing with her tail. Your playing with her would also help to lessen this behavior, because she will have something more fun to do to give her an outlet for all that spunkiness.
I remember the day that my kittens discovered their tails. As if they hadn't noticed them before. They went round and round the scratching post chasing their tails. It was adorable! I think they realized pretty quickly that their tail was part of them. But it was so much fun chasing it that they continued the fun new game. Yours isn't stupid. She's just enjoying the game.
My cat also played with his tail as he was a kitten and he was attacking the mirror as well. It was hilarious. It passed quite fast though, he learned and he is a quite smart cat. Your cat is just still so young, wait till she is 8 months. As kittens they play with everything, gosh, it was exhausting sometimes. My kitten also was playing with cables, overgrew that also. They grow up, they learn, they also get lazy. Now my cat understands mirror, even spying on me or keeping eye contact with me over it.
@@jul4173 They really are smart, aren't they. My now 2 1/2 year old baby understands the mirror now. But for a long time she seemed to think that her reflection was her sister after her sister sadly passed away. I think she knows now, but she still occasionally paws at her "sister " in the mirror. Mine outgrew playing with her tail, too. She moved on to playing with my big boy's fluffy tail. Lol. She outgrew that, too, but still pounces on him as if they are both kittens. At 14 1/2 he fortunately takes it very well and just plays with her back. None of mine have ever become lazy. But they do eventually learn to cut back on the mischief some. Lol. Life would not be the same without them. 💖🐾💖🐾
Jackson, can you do a video introducing us to your cats?? Thank you for all that you do!
I appreciate your years of service, Jackson!!
THIS. This is the video I have been needing for so long. Thank you Jackspm, you always rock!!
Im getting a 13 week kitty in 7 days!
Congrats!!!
Do a video on picky eaters!! why does my cat only want to eat dry food?
Depending on your cat's early life, they may have learned that kibble is what food is as in what the texture, consistency and smell should be. I read up on this when I started fostering bottle babies, but got a real-life crash course when I adopted 2 of the bottle babies. I introduced them to a lot of foods, but not things like cooked chicken or beef (that didn't come from a can) and the result is that they both cannot seem to get past the texture of it--but they will eat shredded chicken or beef cat food! I feel like I failed at being a cat mom, lol. XD
That being said, one of the cats has ALWAYS liked kibble. He showed interest in specifically kibble from a very young age (even before he was really capable of eating it). 90% of his food is still wet food today, but he gets a small amount of kibble at night and goes absolutely bonkers for it. It also works well as a "treat" in hide and seek games!
Jackson, you are such a blessing!!! My family and I have owned cats for most of my 72 years. I have learned so much from you that will make the experience with my current kitty so much more wonderful for me AND for kitty. Thanks for taking the time to inform us out here.
I just took in an abandoned cat, he's the same size as the kittens you were referencing in the video.
Your videos are very helpful for a first time cat companion. Thank You
Breaks my heart that someone would declaw a cat. Actually makes me sick to my stomach knowing some people dose that.... 💔
I have two cats and we let them just zoom zoom lol
They love it and we find it hilarious and they do all their playing early in the night and we have a half hour session where my kids and I play with the cats and they continue the play on their own after. Then they eat right when us humans go to bed and they settle down after that and cuddle up to us to sleep all night
Thanks Jackson for these videos. As a new cat owner, this is super helpful. Especially with the part on the Zoomies part.
Jackson you're the reason I got a cat. Emotionally scarred after watching my parents die so I figured nothing in my life that can die on me
Sprinkles is 3yrs old happy healthy and loves everyone. Thank you Jackson sir
Hello, can somebody help me with this desperate situation? It is about cats but more about people.
I love Jackson galaxy videos and i have learned so much from him... so it really hurts me, when my roomates behave so badly towards their cats....
My two roomates have 14 cats in total... they "rescue" them, but how they treat them? They let them sometimes without water, i must give them it... They are not constantly at home, so the cats are alone and they are soooo sad, they sratches the door, meowing... i have to play with them - > only me is giving them some attention.... My roomates are ignoring my advices, and they shout and sometimes beat the cats for "not behaving properly" after all days alone... In one room there is 8 cats not properly introduced - they are fighting. The stress on them is huge... my cat is feeling so insecure because of the presence of 14 cats in our little flat!!!! I REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO!!! I tried talk to my roomates, but the impact on them is zero... Im soooo sorry for the cats but i have no time to take care of 14 cats + my 3 cats....
Their only concern is about a door - cats are sratching and sratching and scratching the damn door- I told them, the cats are doing this to gain some attention, but they are not listening, they are blabering something about food, but the cats are sratching ALWAYS regardles the situation - they want to be somewhere else and want attention you dumb #*@# !!! Instead of giving them some attention, play time etc. they installed the damn carpet all over the door and they also placed heavy box to block the doors (i think that is bcs of me, so i stop coming to play with them)! When i was somewhereelse for ONE NIGHT (not 5) they immideately say something insulting about me being irresponsible about my cats!! WTF
Why someone is rescuing cats, when they have no time for them.... I really do not understand, why... Also they feed them the cheapest dry food, when i feeded them with my high quality cat food, my roomates were furious bcs of it... They are also saying that my cats are "addicted" to wet food (nonsense!).... Im so desperate. What to do? Find the cats home asap, but the cats are very shy, and always under the bed... i told the roomates to block the unders, but that was not taken well- I think they hate me... I tried to have some cats in my room to be more social, but again my cat did not like them at all...
Im really stressing out and i am sooo angry at my roomates! Im sorry for long comment but this situation prevents me from sleeping...
I would write down all the times these cats are left alone, make sure you aren’t the one asked to take care of these cats by your roommates, take pictures and describe what your roommates do to ‘discipline’ these cats, and just keep track of everything. Once you have about a week or two weeks of evidence, and this isn’t going to sound good but it needs to be done, turn them in and have the cats go back to the shelter or a sanctuary. They may say the rescued the cats but it sounds like they were better where they were before they were ‘rescued’. The documentation is for your roommates to be blacklisted from rescuing in the future. It doesn’t sound like they’re going to change. And if they are mistreating your cat as well I’d look for a new place to live with different people if possible. How people treat their animals often shows how they would treat other people and show their true colors. By getting them blacklisted forms shelters you are helping future animals from being hurt by your roommates in their delusion of rescuing these cats.
Also if you are in city limits it is illegal to have that many animals in your residence and tied to your name. At least where I’m from.
Jackson, I have a question.
How do you deal with the loss of a precious furred friend?
In recent days, my mom's and sister's cat Felix had to be put down and they are mourning and it breaks my heart, that after 9 years of truelly loyal companionship, he is no more. I have a cat myself, who will turn 6 this year. And I also think ahead and can't help but think how devestated I will be, when the day for my precious mini panther arrives. I enjoy every moment, everytime we cuddle, when we go to bed, having conversations. It feels like, Felix' soul is still around in their flat. What a pressured type of feeling it is in there right now. He is missing and it is a really tough feeling. At least they both were around when he fell asleep finally. I'm upset that cats and dogs have to go earlier than us.. got any tipps on how to handle the situation?? I mean, as long as we are busy doing something, we don't think too much about it but soon as you get a moment of silence, a moment for yourself, the mind kicks in and you relive the situation and it hurts painfully
I think it's the same when you lose a human loved one. It takes time to grieve. I think the saying that "grief is love with nowhere to go" is very true. It's ok to mourn and to take time mourning. It's hard and it will come and go like waves, and it can do that for months or even years. Just gotta be patient with yourselves and each other, let time do its work. I'm sorry for the loss of your furry family member.
I've made it through the deaths of five cats. I can't say it gets easier, but at least I know what to expect and I know the healing comes eventually... if I allow myself to grieve, if I allow myself to blubber and cry and talk about my beloved lost one with people who won't turn up their noses because s/he was a cat and not a human. It's actually more painful for me to lose cats than humans. My relationships with them are so emotionally intimate. Be kind to yourself, and be kind to your family members who have lost their cat. Don't expect everything to be all better by next Tuesday, you know? It takes time.
@@shroomyk thank you for your words.
I agree, thinking of the day that eventually will come makes me cherrish the moments even more.
Sucks that they got to go before us.
@@lucinablue I feel you.
I understand, it takes time. It's a heavy loss for everyone.
Cats and dogs and other animals are so pure in my opinion, in their soul, in their heart.
You give them love, you receive a lot more love. You give them a good home, love, food, shelter, playing and quality time and they have a good life.
They are loyal and their companionship is amazing, let alone their sense when you don't feel well, they feel it and they know when to be around you to make you smile. That is something that cannot be bought with money.
I'm having my cat here, but I'm sad about the loss of my mom's and sister's cat.
I hate this type of emptiness inside the stomache. But I don't need to tell you, who have lost 5 cats overall throughout your life.
I'm sorry to hear that also. I'm just not good at goodbyes. I'm terrible at this. I hate it.
Everybody says, time will heal all wounds but nobody ever tells you that scars remain. It's tough.
I guess, everybody has to find their own way of getting through it as there is no such thing as a universa manual on how to handle it.I hate these moments.
Love your guides. Helps out a lot. Thank you so much for sharing. ❣️
I love these videos so much, especially how you make it about empathy. ❤️ Asking “what do you need? How can I help?” rather than “how could you be so awful, why are you doing this to me?” makes all the difference.
Sorry, this is a long one lol.
One of my cats hates the litter tray . I've tried every kind of litter inc soil and sand. I tried different types of litter trays ( covered/uncovered, shapes, sizes). Ive tried different locations and have litter trays in the kitchen, living room, hallway and bathroom. The only places he'll poo and pee are by the back or front door. The others all go in the trays. I'm disabled and stay at home so im able to keep the trays clean. I've had mats down, paper down but he still refuses to go on anything apart from the floor. He's now 3 . He's always been like it. I thought maybe as he goes by the door that he would. go outside but he's always been scared of outside lol. He refuses to eat meat too. Ive had him since he was born as i also have his mum. She had a big litter so we bought formula to help feed them He wasn't the biggest or strongest so didn't get as much milk from mum as the others. That ended up saving his life as our old landlady had a habit of spraying weed killer in my garden without telling me. She knew i had cats that went in the garden. I told her not too. I didn't realize that shed done it again until the kittens started dying after the mother had been in the garden for a couple of minutes. Within hours of feeding them , they were all dead apart from the one that had had more formula. She showed signs of mild poisoning and recovered within a few hours. Luckily the vet said she was healthy Again none of the others are like this. He's literally the odd one out . I would be sooo grateful for any advice or ideas that i may have missed
Edit for ignorant people.. By law , where i live, the me landlady had no right to enter the garden. It was illegal entry. Landlords/ladies cannot just dovwhat they want. You have a right to live unharrassed and unfortunately i didn't know how bad she was before i moved in. I do not live there now.
It angers me that your neighbor poisoned your cats!I'm so sorry.I wonder if the mild poisoning has something to do with it.Hopefully you'll get an answer.I just had to say I'm so sorry for the loss of your kittens.💖
I'm sorry you lost the kittens too. That neighbor was a real bitch
I keep the litter box in the bathroom. My cats are great with it... except one. Will not use it. Tried many different things...she will just not use it.
She WILL, however, hop into the bathtub NEXT to the box and use that. Then go crazy digging at the back of the tub to try and "cover" it. 😄
At this point I'm not sure what to do and am just grateful that the tub is easy to clean up. 😄
@@vnette9777 Did you miss where she said it was her 'old landlady'. No, it wasn't right that she didn't tell her she was doing it but the woman owns the property so technically I'm guessing she can do what she wants and doesn't have to answer to anyone. Not right by any means but it is what it is. She's lucky that the woman lets her have cats as many landlords forbid pets. It's sad that those babies had to pay the price for ignorance. Those chemicals don't discriminate; they also kill butterflies, birds, and any other living creature that lands on or are around those plants.
@@kelf114 I had a cat that peed in the tub. took her to the vet and found out she had urinary crystals. Take her to the vet!
Love your videos Jackson. And yes declawing cats should be BANNED!
Your routine, ritual and rhythm is the BEST thing I learnt from you before getting a kitten. I did it from the get go and she has always slept through the night with me and only wakes when my alarm goes off ♥️ she’s such a good girl 🥰
Thank you for all of your positivity!!!