Actually, there is a type of flirting I have had with cats which they love, called "Active Ignoring," you turn your back, and just wait (attention on cat, so they know it's a game). They can't resist being ignored!
Here's an extremely helpful suggestion that I have learned living with cats for 38 years. Leave their carrier out and about with the door open as opposed to storing it in a closet somewhere and only taking it out when you're taking them somewhere. One of my I have two cats and one of their carriers is on the couch and one is on the bed and they go in and out of them whenever they want and sleep in them. This way the carriers are not as scary thing but rather something that's comforting and they don't feel out of control. It smells like them and all of that. Hope that helps
I guess mine is too smart. She does not get close to it and its in the middle of the room. If I get close to it she hides. Im not sure why though but I adopted her from a cat rescue mission.
I leave the door off mine. The box sits in a sunny spot near the kitchen door. He's asleep in there now on his favourite blanket. He spends at least some part of every day in there.
@@xavierboucher3922 It's because it's in the middle of the room. It's too exposed. It needs to be somewhere quiet and safe so they can hide in it. The middle of the room makes it look like you're trying to take your cat somewhere. No cat will fall for that unless they already love their box.
My brother brought home a blind kitten, I fed him, dad taught him how to poo, and he lived to be about 17-19, my brain is fuzzy, he died at my feet. I've never known such loyalty in ANY other creature. LEO R.I.P. Buddy =)
Years ago, when I first started having bad depression, I went to visit a therapist. I drove over there but arrived early so parked in a nearby car park to wait and, because it was a hot day, I had both the driver and passenger doors open. After a while a cat jumped into my passenger seat, had a bit of an explore in the back, then sat in my lap. It was like he knew why I was there. When it was time for my appointment I didn't want to turf him out where there were dangerous cars about so I started the engine and drove very slowly, with him still purring in my lap, to the edge of the car park where it was safer to let him go. All these years later I have never forgotten him and I truly believe he was sent to keep me company and let me know I was loved.
Nothing like stroking an animal to maintain & active calmness, unconditional, warm love & affection, God puts this help in our path & we learn the proper focus ❤
All the cats I've had a were afraid of water, except one he was polydactyl and surprised me one day I was out on a small lake on a float, I left him on the shore chasing after bullfrogs. I turned to see where he was and couldn't find him then I noticed something in the water, it was him swimming out to get me. I paddled closer to him and lifted him onto my float. After that I couldn't keep him out of water, and I was using a cheap plastic float, so I bought him his own float that was canvas covered (a little tougher for his claws). And whenever I would go out on the water his float was attached to mine. He was super intelligent too. He was so awesome to have around!!! I called him Bigfoot : ) Thanks for the video. Edited to say he was actually a kitten when this started.
Hi friend!!! Wow!! What an awesome story! I'll bet with those extra toes, he was a good swimmer! Bigfoot, what a great name for him! lol. It's so cool to have that kind of connection with a pet! He obviously loved you so much!! I was thinking about you with those storms that went through up there. Hope you made it through OK.😸
@@starfishw7138 I'm so sorry. I got my kitty used to the lake for a long time before I turned him loose, at first, I kept him on a leash. It was like a second home at the time and very private. Once again, I'm very sorry you lost your precious kitty!!!
Yesterday a nurse was telling me her cat wanted a lot of attention and hated when she wore her glasses. The cat knew that she was going to read and hated be ignored. Over the course of time the cat stole her glasses and hid them under her sofa, where she found all the mislaid glasses.
My cat eats glasses, both mine and my wife's so we keep them where she can't get them, it's nothing to do with our reading though, she's attracted to the shape or something.
My oldest cat LOVES strangers and will greet them at the door. She once followed a repairman down into the basement and watched him work, he talked to her and my cat will look at a person’s face when they talk, tries to understand. So she ‘hung’ with him, sniffed each tool and the only thing I could say about her is she is so bored with us, she sees new people as ‘fresh meat’.
I had a cat back in Canada that loved car rides, she heard the jingle of keys she would run out the door and wait by the van, I used to take her in my semi as well, packed a litter tray and food, etc, and she would go with me for 5-6 days , either sleeping, sitting on my shoulder or laying across the dash watching the world go by..
Nice story. I wish my cat liked my van. But I had to travel about 60 miles to get her to her O-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N and leave her over night. She didn't like it one bit, I don't blame her. I hated leaving her as well. She cried all the way home and there was a wreck on the freeway on the way back so we were stopped for a while. I haven't put her in the cat carrier or anywhere near my van since.
I've owned two cats (at different times), and I got them both as kittens. Back then, flea treatments weren't available for kittens, and both of mine had fleas. My way of trying to deal with the fleas was to give them a bath most days, while brushing through their fur with a nit comb to pick out the fleas. I took care not to wet their heads too much so water didn't get in their ears. Because I had the water nice and warm, added to a lot of rubbing and attention to dry them afterwards, having a bath became an enjoyable event for them... ...to the point that they purr with the warm water showering over them!!! Sadly, both my cats have died, but as sad as that is, they both had wonderful lives full of love and attention!
My Cat ( Siamese Tortie mother and Norwegian Forest father whom the cat fanciers rave on about being a rare Balinese! No, just a mixed breed like her owner). But yeah, she's special and loves her baths too.
Als kattenliefhebber was mij dit in hoofdzaak al wel duidelijk, maar ik vind het toch heel erg goed dat dit soort informatie door jullie wordt gedeeld zodat we minder gelukkige mensen krijgen en meer blije katten
I drove from NC back to CA in my Cobra with my cat in a carrier but after awhile I let him out (in the car) and he just curled up in the foot well under the heater; I think he liked the drone of the exhaust and the fact I wasn't going anywhere without him.
That’s so awesome!!! I always worried that they would start to get nervous and start to freak out, so I always had them in a hard topped Carrier. My Natassha HATED HATED HATED EFFING HATED the car. It was so very stressful for her that I would never take her anywhere unless we were moving, or she needed to go to the vet for any thing. She would actually start hyperventilating, and her heart would be in trouble. A vet once told me she was having a heart attack. Which is why I never took her anywhere, unless absolutely necessary.
My cat was found in a truckers parking lot. We got her when she was about 8. She's been all over America. In fact while getting our kitchen remodeled, she hopped into the men's truck and they had to bring her back. Lol. Sadly she passed a yr ago on mothers day. She was so devoted and loved strangers. She live to be 18 yrs.
Makes me miss my mom's cat she called Oliver but I called him Puppycat because he acted more like a dog. He was 13 lbs, orange and white. Wasn't afraid of most dogs and would touch noses with dogs walked on a leash by the front yard. Except he didn't seem to care for my dog, which was a beautiful high content wolfdog. He would follow my dad on his one mile walk through the neighborhood, but most of all always wanted me to take him for rides, especially when I had a convertible. He would climb into the dashboard and sit there so he could see where we were going, while also sniffing the air just like my dog. Sadly, he was torn apart one day by two pitbulls that one of the neighbors liked to let loose on purpose to kill cats. Those dogs killed at least 10 cats that we knew of and terrorized countless mothers and children before they could be stopped. The owner of the pitbulls was defiant and proud, thought it was funny that his dogs had killed most of the outdoor cats in the neighborhood. Too bad my Wolfdog was already gone by then. She would have protected the Puppycat, no doubt.
See it through their eyes. Your hand is bigger than their head. Even a "gentle slap" can be like getting punched by a pro. And feet. Shoes are often about as big as their whole body. Imagine dodging falling 16 ton safes ala Wile E. Coyote (stuper genius).
The bit on dirty litter boxes brought back a memory of my first cat; I was still learning.. One night I decided, I'm tired, I'm going to bed; clean out her litter box first thing tomorrow morning. Next morning I wake up from her jumping on my bed, sitting on top of the duvet, staring directly at me. Few seconds later I realized she was peeing on me/ the duvet!! Never got out of bed quicker- hauled the duvet into the bathroom- cleaned out her litter box.. She taught me a lesson alright.. I still miss you Nirai.. You were one special little lady. ❤
My parents had a cat that lived to be 18 yrs old. I have had 3 cats that lived to be 18 x2 and 19 yrs old. When my Fred died on the way to our vet's, my vet hugged me saying he didn't get to treat very many 18 yr old cats. Candi is 19 and still going strong. Being loved by a cat is sweet. No new fur balls until Candi decides to give up living. But we will always have room for more. My secret for long life for my kitty friends, keep their litter box clean, food area and dishes clean, love them on their terms and, as they get old (10+yrs), don't stress them. After they reach age 12, I only take them to vet's if they get injured or not feeling well.
My and my partner adopted our first cat when she was 14 years old. She was abounded by her owner in multi occupation rental place where we moved in. She was scared of everything, even sneezing. On beginning of covid we moved out to countryside side and took Cleo with us. She had really happy and peaceful time with us before she died age 19. We wanted to adopt another cat ,but we have noticed a black feral cat that was watching us. We've started to feed him, and allowed him to do everything on his own terms. Feral Tyson now decided to stay with us. He have cat flap, so he have his freedom. What we couldn't predicted was the biggest trust from him and bonding. Compared to Cleo he never was let down by humans. In future we're planning to adopt more senior cats :)
My last beautiful gentle cat who someone dumped,use to come walking with me and my very loveable Labrador,I lost my dog at 15 years old and my cat 2 weeks ago at 18 years old. I now have another stray that apparently some person has neglected.
As an autistic person, I have an affinity with cats because they need their autonomy just like me. The whole needing to be in control thing is paramount for me too.
I'm also autustic, as well as my little brother... I tend to do well with cats (and dogs) and love them so much, my Jack also climbs into my arms and gives me hugs if things are bad... My brother on the other other has a cat but can't stand how she doesn't bend to his whims... they are both very stubborn and demand to be the leader...
Being ignored......HA!!!! That's virtually impossible for me!!!! I have 10!!!! A couple of them will jump up beside me and paw at me until they get what they want, usually a few minutes of loving. The others just walk back and forth crying out, very loudly, until I pay attention to them! There are times when this is annoying, but most of the time it just lets me know that I am loved by many! That alone makes it all worth the effort of having so many kitty buds!!!
We just got a new puppy and the puppy bonded to me. After a few months, I realize my cat Wendy wasn’t spending as much time around me. I thought it was because she didn’t like the new puppy, and while that might be part of it, I realized I hadn’t been able to give as much attention as I use to. Once I started giving her more attention, she started hanging around me again.
@@thatartistfromaisa7031 Not really, but she does tolerate him now. They have completely different personalities, plus she is 10 years old and he’s about to turn 1. She did finally warm up to my son after 6 years, so maybe there is hope yet. 😂
My female Snowshoe, Phoebe, loved going on walks with her harness, and she really loved seeing neighbors and meeting strangers around our apartment complex. More people knew her name than mine. I was "Phoebe's Mom". She also loved trips in the car. People at my bank, drugstore, and fav fast food joints all knew her from the drive-thru. She liked many "human" foods like spaghetti with sauce, and was always game for sharing a Rice Krispies Treat or some banana pudding. Oh, how I miss you girl! 💕
We adopted a 2 yo old (or so) cat who had lived in the street most of her life, we presume. Teaching her to walk with a harness took me...one day. She loves it. She gets herself inside her carrier to show me she wants her daily stroll.
I had a cat, Luna, who would come into the pool with me, into the shower, sit in my shirt when I was bike riding, go to the beach with me, and even would sit on my shoulder and take bites of literally anything I ate. She was.....unusual. She didn't even like the Liter box. She prefered to sit on the toilet seat. So I never had to clean Liter. Getting the mail was awesome cause she would jump into the mail box amd paw the contents out onto the street.
That's really sweet. Must have been heart breaking to lose her. I've had cats that would get in the tub with me. But as was mentioned in the vid, it has to be their idea. No surprises. What a joy for you to have had such a unique kitty 🤗
I adopted my cat from an agency 100 miles away. When I went to pick her up, the ride home started terribly. I decided to open the carrier and let her go to back of car and hide. When I opened the carrier, she sat up in it and looked out windows till she got sleepy. She then lay in the carrier and slept … with the carrier top open. She just didn’t want to feel trapped. She now goes to vet appts with no problem, as long as top of carrier is opened once in car. ❤
I had a cat when I was a child. The dogs absolutely loved the car. They would look out the windows. They would stick their heads out of the windows if we left them open. We did not own a cat carrier. The cat was not as enthusiastic as the dogs--but he didn't seem to mind the car trip. I think he stayed on the seat and didn't look out the windows. I myself can't stand the smell of diesel or gasoline. When I was a child I would lie on the floor of the car and whine and cry just to make sure my mother (the driver) knew she was supposed to make the bad smell go away! Now that I'm a grown adult, I refuse to take Uber and prefer to take the subway and walk. In fact I have never used Uber in my entire life.
Mine loved the car as long as it wasn't moving. Then so frightened that I opened the carrier. He climbed into the front seat and stretched out on the arm rest beside me. All was well for both of us.
Loved the video! I’ve had cats and dogs all my life…our last “child” found us Father’s Day 2021. If you were in the southern USA on that particular Father’s Day, you will remember it was unusual cool and rainy. “Biscuit”, our female tortie, was heard meowing outside the front of the house…we investigated and I brought her in and begged the wife to keep her. She is a thriving bundle of joy now.
My cats DO tell me when something is wrong or out of place, I think most will, the problem is that people aren't being present enough to recognize what they are saying. Back when I had only 3, there was one day when they were talking to me and I was able to give all 3 exactly what they wanted!!!!! I was extremely proud of myself for being able to do that!! If we pay attention to ALL of the ways our pets talk to us, body language, verbal communication, bathroom habits and levels of energy and play habits, we begin to understand what they may be saying when they come and start to meow incessantly!! Good luck, and thanks for reading!
@CatLoverAna you are totally correct on that!!! Nothing will teach you faster or better than hands on experience! I love ALL animals and have had quite a few as pets in my 46 years on earth, but cats are by far my favorite!!! They're so amazingly intelligent, they have such unique personalities and most are very quick to talk with you! Over the years I've figured out a lot of different meows and what they mean, I'm even able to recreate them and speak back in their own language, the look on the faces of cats that I don't know, or see on the street, when you meow to them is absolutely priceless!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!! WHAT???!? A human that speaks "Cat-o-neese" ???!?!? How is this possible??!! I love it!!! HAHAHA!!!! There isn't much that compares to winning the trust and love of such a stubborn and smarty-pants creature, I don't know if I've ever felt the love of a human that has made me feel as special as when it comes from a cat! Yes!!!! Adopt the "un-adoptable", there will be something special waiting for you when you pass on to the next level......
I totally agree! That's part of the reason why I do so many educational topics. The more people know about cats, the better equipped they are to take care of them! ❤️
I suffer from chronic migraines which usually come with light sensitivity so bad that they have me secluded in a darkened room until they pass. We had one cat that took it upon himself to be an early warning. He wasn't trained to do it, and I've no idea how he knew one was coming on before I even did, but whenever one was on the way he'd try his best to herd me to that room. He'd had been doing it for a couple years before anyone noticed the connection that whenever he did it I had a blinding headache within a half hour. He lived to be 23, I sure do miss him.
When I first see my kitty I bend down for a kiss, one day he came in and I forgot the kiss, he was meowing like crazy, until I bent down for a kiss! he was mad he didnt get his kiss lol
I have seen only one cat that loved cars. His name was Roo and he was a Barn Cat. You could NOT leave your car door open without him climbing in and looking at you like, "Come on! Lets roll!!" I even took him on a multi hour trip one time and he loved it! On the trip we went to a dock on a river where he saw a boat, he jumped in it and was ready for a ride too!
My adorable Maine Coon, who has passed, is an exemption to all of these rules! There is nothing like trying to sleep with a 28# massive kittykitty that insists on sleeping in my knee nook, or to sleep on top of my chest, hated not being allowed to walk with you who would resort to walking with the neighbors who would walk their dogs. Yes, run up to the dogs with excitement as joining noses and walk with them!! The list is so long, it’s hard to touch all of them, but he was so loved that our grandchild was deemed the honour of his name: Spencer ❤️
I've always been a dog person but last year I adopted two kittens from separate litters-- a male and a female. My boy Odin is definitely far more affectionate toward me in terms of daily affection, but my girl Astrid can be just as affectionate, if not even more so, when she actually wants to be; which is generally only a few times a week. She will lay on my chest and bury her head under my chin, whereas Odin likes to lay above my head and softly rest his paw on my face. Lol Astrid doesn't typically expose her belly for anything, but Odin does it often. He even likes being pet on his stomach. All in all, my boy doesn't seem to hate anything other than closed doors. He's all about peace and love and harmony and way too chill, and Astrid is my little Independent devil girl. She hates strangers but she's like evil with her hate. She pretends to be nice and rubs up on people and as soon as they pet her, she slaps the shit out of them. She has the capacity to mean to anyone, including me sometimes, but has an undying love for my dog. She has never swatted him or been irriated by him for any reason and he gets most of her affection lol.
My cat Chester who passed at age 19 the vet put him to sleep without my permission. Chester was an indoor only cat that loved to walk on a harness he learned as a kitten and loved walking. He Aldo loved car rides. He accompanied me across country 3 times and loved it. He was a wonderful friend to me saved my life twice. He didn't like belly rubs. I miss him everyday.
I offer my sympathy for your loss. I lost my cat of 16 years last Thanksgiving. Though I will never replace him, my 2 recently acquired kittens bring me joy now.😇🐈🐈⬛
Long ago I was given two 4 wk old kittens from a litter of four. Margaret was the firstborn and Marilyn the runt. We crossed the continent five times together. They did not love it but put up with it without fuss. Margaret lived to 18, Marylin turned 21 before passing. I miss them terribly.
I had a cat too..someone poisoned him..and i...cried over him always God heard my broken heart n I got new kitten..he grew same characters of my old cat n I was amazed..life was back to normal
I am so sorry for your loss. Really wrong of that vet. I had a cat who made it to 22 years, 8 months before he passe. Yes, he was old and frail but not in pain.
My cat inspects her food and water bowl daily, multiple times a day as if she doesn’t trust me to feed her. I always remind her not to worry. I’ve got this.
I once lived in my car for a year with a cat. Stormy loved her carrier, she was bottle raised and because when we rescued her we had 3 other adult cats she was kept in her carrier as a safe spot until she was old enough to interact with them. It was always her "house", forevermore. When we lived in the car, she rode in her carrier on top of a couple boxes in the back seat, securely fastened down, but high enough that she could see out the windows. She was a fully adult cat the first time she ever rode in a car, and somehow she took to it immediately, and we never had any issues with her when we were living in the car. She was tiny. Lived to be 13 years old, and looked like she was a year at most, but always the friendliest, bravest, most adaptable cat I've ever had. I have also had a total of 8 cats over the years, and every single one of them have loved belly-rubs to the point where they would lie down next to me, grab my hand and bring it to their tummy so I can scritch it. I think you just have to have the touch. lol
I watch a lot of veterinarian treating cat videos. Often the veterinarian has trouble getting the cat patient OUT of the carrier. They run back in and hide. Sometimes the vet has to tip the carrier upside down. Or remove the door and the roof--maybe the sides, too. Oh! and as soon as the carrier is made available at end of treatment cat immediately runs inside waiting to go home.
Yeah.. Both of my cats love being in the carrier, and belly rubs. Thought it odd at first, but no. They'd just walk up to the carrier (we have a cloth one.) They'd hide in it, play in it, jump on it when the other one is inside of it. And belly rubs are the more hilarious part of the interaction, they just walk right up to us and plop to their side and start rolling around on their back until you pet their belly. The one that does this the most is also the most skittish one.. Like a single sneeze sends him running to different rooms, yet is the first one to go to the most vulnerable position for a cat. They also like baths, though we don't give them baths, they've been known to stand under water facets, even laying in their water dishes. Not the first cats I've had that have liked this, same with blowing on their faces, they do that long-slow blink and try to nuzzle your face when it happens.
I have about 50 cats. 7 of them are indoor-outdoor cats, the rest are strictly outdoor. All of the indoor-outdoor cats love tummy rubs. 1 of them does like your cat and grabs my hand and pushes it to her tummy. A very few of the outdoor only cats will allow any tummy touching at all, with only 1 that seems to really enjoy it.
Great story! You have such a beautiful heart that it led you to share your car with those needy cats! And they loved you for that! We should have more people like you in this world! May you be forever blessed in all the ways you deserve! ❤️
PLEASE do NOT stary adopting animals if u can not afford a steady home. That was a very sad story of a cat who did not have decent life. I think she would have enjoyed living on her own without u
My experiences regrading belly rubs is that Male Cats and un-spade Female Cats are more tolerant of them, spaded Female Cats tend to hate them the most. Maybe it's from the trauma of the surgery?
@@aliensarerealttsa6198 it's still where the skin is softest and thinnest, as well as where the most important organs are. I mean what would you rather protect, your stomach, lungs, and heart, or your leg or arms. And before you say "humans don't have extra padding/protection on the stomach" yes humans do have a little bit of extra around the stomach area for protection and movement, it's just less pronounced on very skinny or muscular people, much like it is on cats.
My daughter's cat needed to come with us on a distance trip. Started out in a cat carrier, but he was clearly noisy and very unhappy. I allowed him out of the carrier, and after he got the message to stay away from the brake pedal, he was no problem at all.
Thanks for the tips! Another thing to know they hate is being starred at. It might be cute that they stare at you, but don't stare back. To them, it's a sign of threat and it makes them uncomfortable. Something you could do is wink at them or blink slowly. Hope these helped! :3
I got a foster-fail in 2020 and was shocked when she rolled over and seemed to want me to give her a nice belly rub. It was super shocking because she was a former street cat (withdrawn and aloof in the shelter) and she was afraid of just about everything but me. Then I started noticing how I gave her belly-rubs - Like a kitten making biscuits. I think she was a mom at some point in her life and it brings back memories of those babies. I've never had a cat that likes belly-rubs before. In the 1990s I had one that liked riding in a car. She got to go on vacation with us. That was kinda cool.
@@ThePurringJournal I do. It took a long time for her to fully trust me and much longer for her to trust my husband. But it's been totally worth every minute of it.
My feral cat turned domestic, secondary to coyotes eating her family, they only removed 1/3 of Runtys tail. Lures me to rub her belly...but then bites me! She doesn't bite when petting her anywhere else. I think it probably tickles and her bite us reflexive.
It took about a week but my cat Mittens is a full time truck kitty and joins me for weeks at a time in my semi truck while I drive across the country for work. She doesn't mind the constant loud noises, the jarring roads and having 0 control 100% of the time. Just an example that it's not always cut and dry what cats can't tolerate
So true. My cats shatter a lot of these things cats "hate". Two cats greet people at the door, loves belly rubs and have stare-downs with me all the time.
The Lion King pose is also painful, especially for heavier cats. It puts pressure on their shoulder joints, and can even dislocate a cat's shoulder. I never knew that and used to pick my cat up by under his arms. Vets say the best way is one hand under their belly and one under their chest.
One should refrain from picking up young kittens - less than 4 weeks old or so. Their rib cages are fragile and easily get deformed. In cats, pectus excavatum is NOT congenital (as some have claimed) it's acquired.
I visited a woman who was ill already for 1 year, she was a colleage of me at work and i didn't know she had 2 cats. She welcomed me and made coffee in the kitchen. I walked a little around in the livingroom looking for what kind of books there were and settled myself on the sofa after taking off my jacket which i put on the sofa next to me. After a few seconds 2 cats appeared, looking carefully around and at me, but i ignored them. The first one jumped on my jacket and lay down, the other one settled him/herself at the right side of my leg and started spinning. As my colleage entered the room, she suddenly stood still and said: "No, no, that's not possible". I asked her what she meant. "The cats, they are sitting next to you at both sides, that's impossible". And she told me that every time she got visitors, whether it was family, friends or colleagues, the cats disappeared under the bed and appeared after they had left the house. I told her that cats have a special feeling and that i also love cats, but never call them, i simply let them come to me and they feel fine in my neighbourhood. She was very surprised and accepted my explanation
The cat I have now is good at the disappearing act it always surprises me when she comes out of her hiding place and walks up to the person and starts tangling around their feet this doesn't happen often but if the person has any understanding of cats they would understand how highly they are being honored.
They love lap invites. If they've been sitting across the room cleaning themselves and you pat your lap and ask them by name, or nickname (if they have one) if they want lap. Nine times out of ten, they will come over and hop up. Good idea not to touch then until they have settled comfortably. You can then bliss them out with a soft rub under the chin.
My cat travels in a backpack to work with me almost every day. She knows when I open her pack, it’s time to go. Most days, she crawls in by herself, and knows that once we get to the office, she has free reign! ❤️
@@LOLXD-sf4yd You can get them to adapt to unusual situations if you start at a very young age. I had a pair of cats who travelled everywhere with me in my VW bus. I would park at the beach next to the public footpath with the sliding door open, and they would sit in the opening and watch people going by. All because my life circumstances at the time meant that I was also almost living in the same bus when I adopted them as tiny kittens!
I agree with the costume thing, but I did have a Russian blue who inspected my infant son's T-shirt on the floor and managed to slip into it, even getting his paws through the short sleeves. My wife believed that he was jealous of the attention my son got from me and thought he would get some more by wearing my son's shirt.
One of my sister's cats once crawled into a jacket on the floor and next thing you know her face appears at the end of the sleeve. We howled with laughter at that one.
I was house hunting, and the owners of one house had several cats. I grew up with both cats and dogs, so no problem. One decidedly did not subscribe to hating strangers. I was making notes at a high counter when one did a feline Olympics level triple jump to the counter, walked right up and pushed his/her head (I didn't check) under my free hand like "This hand could be more productive petting me, hooman." So I pet the little critter. By cat standards that was incredibly polite.
I rescued a stray who was the friendliest guy I ever saw, that's why I fell in love with him. During the 11 years he lived with me, he made regular rounds on the block around my house every day. Some people who didn't have cats kept treats for Spot's daily visit. My lawn guys would always have a pet session with him. He didn't know a stranger. When he died I got several cards from neighbors, one with a picture from the day they moved in. He very politely brought a housewarming gift of a mouse.
I've had a few over the years. They are all different. A couple hated not having a Dog (to pick on). A few liked gentle belly rubs. ALL hate closed Bathroom doors. Nobody liked leashes, but they followed me on walks.
My cat loves belly rubs. She also greets visitors but stays away from children. She is also very afraid of anything long (i.e. a stick, broom or even extending a tape measure) and I guess she was abused as a kitten/young cat. She is a dog in cat's body and will lick you to death.
About 7 years ago I had to move my tuxedo female twins 2,000 miles from where we were living. It was a four-day car trip. We started with them in their carriers, but before I hit a neighboring state at the start of the ride I found the cats were much more comfortable being free to move about the car. Was smart enough to pick up a divider between the front row seats and the rear and wagon part of my vehicle. This meant the cats could be cuddled up in their blankets, easily accessible to food, and one thing my cats adore... Oldies music! It made for a very good trip.
I had to move my cat across town one time. I thought the cat would be more comfortable if I carried him to the car, and then held him in my lap. He ended up underneath the brake pedal very quickly. I stopped picked him up and moved him to the back of the SUV, and within a minute he was climbing under the brake pedal again. This was all before I got out of the neighborhood… had to turn around and go get the cat crate for him.
I had a trailer at a private campground my cats love the car trip because they love going up there on the weekdays when it wasn’t busy they followed me around the camp they went swimming they walked around the shore and yell at me to get out I was checking on me to see if I was OK
Our Maine Coon boy LOVES strangers! Nothing makes his day more than a random visit from someone he’s never met before. It’s often the visitors who are more unsettled by having a 10.5 kilo, giant ginger cat following them round trying to get their attention 🤣
Our ginger maine coon is the same! He loves new people! He wants them to hold him and rock him like a newborn baby, but he’s more than twice the size of 2 newborns put together 😂and weighs more than any of my children at 1 yr old lol. It’s generally the people who are taken aback by a house cat larger than some bobcats 😂 He is 11.11kg/ 24.5lbs and is as tall as my knees. Plus he’s honestly the sweetest kitty ever. We have his sister and our adult son has the other 2 they are all littermates and sisters and brothers- we each have a boy and a girl. My sons boy, is as tall and long as our boy, but weighs a little less. He’s also very friendly and loves people. I’ve had many different kinds of cats over the years, but maine coons are some of my favorites them and Siamese kitties have some of the biggest personalities. 💕😁
@@weloverescuedogs2820 Wow, he’s a big boy, haven’t come across many bigger than ours! He sounds very similar in personality, we have always has rescue moggies over the years but couldn’t imagine life without a Maine Coon or two as well know.
Mine isn't a maine coon, but he always seems to react with curiousity when I bring new people into the house. He'll approach them and try to check them out. He's definitely anything but a shy guy. I think he also feels the need to do a vibe check, or at least that's the impression I get from him.
We apparently own a dog in a cats body. Cats usually don’t like baths because they get cold afterwards. My Missy who passed away in 22 never objected to taking a bath, provided I suffered as well. I miss that cat every day. She had a lot of dog characteristics as well. She loved car rides and walking with me. We often went to the parts store or the hardware store together. She would ride on my shoulder in the stores. Everyone hates a dirty litter box except dogs who think it is the treat dispenser.
I used to live in quite an industrial area with not much greenery near by so he used to go on a trip for around 3 or 4 days at a time but this time he had been missing for a week so we were getting worried so we started looking for him but didnt fing him so started to put up missing posters,nearly a year had passed and we had nearly given up when my mum got a calll from the vets saying someone had found our cat -pickle- curled up under a garden table miles away from home lying there in someone's garden and as soon as he saw us he came running towards us and we took him home and he slept for days .I don't think I've ever cried so much in my life(tears of joy)he was so happy to be home with everything he wanted around him.We had also moved somewhere really nice with lots of greenery.I will never forget him,he's a great cat,I'm writing this review while he's lying on my lap puring! :)
I had a cat that was so picky about her litter box that she didn't want to use it if there was even 1 dirty spot. She would go to the litter box and meow loudly if it was "dirty". The first time she did this, I was worried she was hurt, or had a UTI, because she sounded stressed. I realized she was reluctant to go in a dirty box, so I cleaned it while she sat waiting. As soon as it was clean, she got in and used it. So, what happened? You can guess. This cat trained me well. I started scooping each time after she used it (when I was home). I have had friends who only cleaned their cats' boxes every few days, or weekly. My cat would have been a basket case and started going in my house. She was very sensitive to odors. She would rush out of the room if I sprayed anything: perfume, hairspray, room deodorizer, etc. The up side of this particular cat's litter box habits? I didn't have to worry about "dirty litter box" smell, and she never had an accident in the house!
There's nothing more offensive than the stench of a dirty cat litter tray (unless you include tobacco smoke), which is why as soon as my cats have had their breakfast I change their litter trays. I don't like the idea of the smell of cat poo in my liing room or in my bedroom, which is where the litter trays are located.
Our cat Mugsy is a social cat. We lived on acreage for the first 7 years and his first 2 were completely inside. When we moved someone let them out and he was lost for six months so when we found him I suppose part of it was that he had to rely on others but when we brought him to the new place in a duplex apartment he would visit neighbors and they would put dishes out for him. Running joke was he rubs legs for treats. He is 12 years old now and we've been in our own place for a couple years where I'm fairly sure he's met most of the neighbors and has some fans that don't know his story... They just like to give him a rub and some treats.
I had friends with a cat that hated closed doors even more than my own do. It would have to open every last interior door or there was no peace in the house. You could get up and close all the bedroom doors, hall closet, and bathroom doors and it would promptly go to each one and open them. Having handle levers it had no problem. Close them all and right behind you it would open them again and again and again. Never ever would it not go and open the doors. Other than this little quirk it was a super awesome cat.
3:13 What a kissable face!!!! #14 True, a car ride = a trip to the Vet. It can. Zim loved to travel. He'd hang out the back window with his leg hanging over the back seat. He liked to see where he'd been. Was such good company. You have to do this from the beginning and take it slow. You certainly don't want any sudden, albeit, temporary escapes out of curiosity!! June
About hating strangers... My cat is like oooh plumber, this will be fun. And she watches him from half a meter distance! Changing the boiler? Bad bad you locked mee up, I wanted to help! And do not get me started how much she loved the lift replacement! My colleague commented the more noise the more Adiddas for your cat! But yes, she is an exception.
My three cats love belly rubs. It depends on the breed and how they were handled as kittens. Actually some other things depend on the breed too, like maine coons, having thick fur so they will do fine in colder climates.
Our cat senses whether a person is not quite someone she wants to know. And we use it as good information. Certain people come in our house and she immediately likes them and socializes immediately. Other people she runs from instantly. We had a plumber who came to do a repair he was quite the image. He had more piercings than I’d ever seen, tattoos all over extreme dyed hair. She adored him and would not leave him alone. She sat on his stomach as he worked under our sink. Then we’ve had contractors show up and she runs and hides. Needless to say they don’t get the job. If she does not trust them..we don’t either.
A good rule. My dad always said he didn't like cats until I got my parents to baby sit my cat for a month. A year later my dad and I drove to Florida on vacation with three cats because he couldn't find a boarding kennel that was good enough for his cats!
Tip: if you are excited and being loud about something, rub heads with your cat (assuming they're still calm enough to be sitting near you). It communicates to them that your excitement is positive and they don't need to be so scared. In my experience, it has worked.
My last cat loved strangers. Had my heating and cooling unit replaced and he sat with the installer the entire time and the same with my plumber the couple of times I had work done. He also loved belly rubs too.
My brother has a cat, and my brother NEVER cleans the litter box, no matter how many times we tell him, he just won’t do it. So recently the cat has been peeing on my clothes, and anything with like fabric. It’s so dumb, and I’m constantly having to do laundry. He finally did it and the cat isn’t peeing anymore, so I guess that’s good.
I'm a firm believer in a clean box being the 1st line of defense for having a healthy cat!!!!! It MUST be done!!! Would YOU want to sit on a toilet filled with horribleness???!?
So he finally cleaned it. BUT, will he continue to clean it is the question!! Sounds to me like he should not own a cat! Ask him if he would like to go to the bathroom on a toilet that hasn't been flushed in a few days??? Cats are super clean animals, they will NOT use a dirty litter box!! I have 8 cats and I scoop out all 8 of their boxes twice a day!! There's absolutely no reason why he cannot clean one box!!!
@CatLoverAna that’s half true. I mean he’s never owned a cat, and he’s under a lot of stress with at home college classes. But I’m thinking I’m gonna have to start doing the litter box for now, till the classes aren’t as bad
Our cat hated strangers. He wouldn't hide, he was more than likely to attack anything that invaded his territory. That included family and any pet that the owner thought they could bring with them to visit.
My daughter had this cat that would shower with her, ride in the car to his daycare mom house, yes I said daycare. liked being rocked to sleep, go to the pet groomers on Wednesday afternoons, he would walk to the door and than get up on the counter and ring the bell himself. Did not like his liter box cleaned in fact he would come and get you to admire what he just did and it wasn’t to look at roses.
1. closed door (there’s nothing he hates more) 2. being brushed 3. holding/touching his hind legs (ever since he was neutered) 4. ear cleaning 5. tangerine & lemon 6. jogging/running people he likes to play with water. he also trusts us because we never bath him so water is only fun for him
My cat is a mix of Russian Blue and Main Coon Cat (so he is huge and blue-gray). His name is Stormy, because he wandered into my open door during a rainstorm and never left. He follows most of your guidelines, except for two. #1) He loves visitors, whether they're strangers or not. Even if the visitor is my landlord who has a rule against cats, and your trying to keep him out of sight. You just can't keep him away from anyone who visits. #2) My cat digs car rides. When he was a kitten, I took him on many road trips between cities that were hours apart and he sits on my shoulder, looking out the windshield. I even road tripped him from St. Louis, Missouri to Los Angeles, and he was fine with it. He's a road cat.
Mine reacts to strangers with curiousity too for some reason. I swear he approaches every new person I bring into the house. He's definitely not a shy guy. Sometimes I wonder if he's doing a vibe check.
After my cats sister and our dog died my cat took on their personalities, such as being more friendly, rolling over for belly rubs which the dog loved, and overall being more attention seeking especially for us the humans.
I had to get rid of my mother-daughter cats because the apartment inspector threatened to condemn the place. Yes, they've done it before here. You have to be out THAT DAY, it is "unsafe" according to them, not an eviction. I had a cat for over a decade I suspected was part Maine Coon. She is different now all alone with me. Any doubt she is Maine Coon is gone. She exhibits all the Maine Coon traits people talk about. Oh and she is big and 18 pounds. No she is not far either, but very fluffy in her fur.
My personal experience is that if they have other animals to interact with, they don't need as much of our attention. But when they're the only animal in the house, they need more of our attention. I think that the loss of those other animals also bothers them. Just as humans, they have their own way of mourning. Some might require more attention and others may fall into a depression.
I took Ash and Phoenix to the vet one day because we had a respiratory virus going around the house infecting most of our cats and Phoenix and Ash had awful eye drainage. Phoenix also stopped eating so I was very worried. In the car Ash was SCREAMING at the top of her lungs. It was so loud her ears turned red. They are both Russian Blues so their fur is grey but you could see her ears were beet red. Both are ok now!
I had a Havana Brown who loved to ride in the car. He was raised by a Vet who took him home with her every night, so he was conditioned to like it from day one. I brought him from Mississippi to the Chicago area and he had a ball all the way here. He lived 19 years. I'll always miss him, special in every way!
Not all cats hate car rides. The cat we had when I was a child loved going for a ride. He used to lie in the back window. He was an indoor cat at night. And a barn cat during the day. Every morning my grandparents would come and get him. Then they drove 10 km to their summerhouse. 6 hours later they called his name and he would come running and jump into the car and happily lie down in the back window. He was peculiar in that we had to have a litterbox at the summerhouse, as he would pee in the grass, but refused to do no 2 in the wild. He was a great rodent hunter too and used to beat up all the neighbors cats. Tusse, I miss ya!
A few of these "hates" do not apply to Maine Coons, which really don't like heat but love the cold. They also love playing with water and do not mind being picked up one bit. To be fair they are much more laid back than most cats.
@@JessicaMilligan-td5oj My Maine Coon doesn't hate water in the slightest and loves to slosh water in a bowl all over the place with her big paws (unlike the Siamese I previously had who was hydrophobic). And she came from a home where they had six dogs, including three Mastiffs. However, she doesn't get on with other cats. I think all we can safely say is that each cat is an individual, just like humans.
If you mentioned it, my cat hates it. He was born feral and took a very long time to get him used to being a house cat. He's just started to give me kisses by putting his head against my lips and he's 14 years old. I still plan on having him for a long time, as he's well taken care of and does not go outside. He's escaped a few times, but did not enjoy it. He's come home on his own. Being outside wasn't as awesome as he thought it would be and he got cold and hungry 😕.
I know how that feels, my cat is a rescue and had been badly abused. It has taken me about five years to get him fully relaxed. It has happened in stages though, he trusted me within six months and became super clingy, which meant constant snuggles and hiding in bed with me, so I’m not complaining. He still hates the outside world, which again is fine with me.
Both of my rescue cats love belly rubs since the first week!! Oh and my Ragdoll acts like a dog, he gets supervised walks outside (although I'm sure he would have never gone for a harness), he isn't a lap cat, but he does like to lay down at my feet when I'm sitting in my chair at night watching TV. I also have a string of bells handing from the inside of my front door, unfortunately he seems to think that they are there for him to let me know when he wants to go outside for a walk. Lots of times in the evening when I get up to get something from the kitchen, he bolts for the door and stands by it meowing loudly to me and ringing the string of bells. Many years ago when I had different indoor/outdoor cats, I'd go to the front door and call their names in the evening and they'd come running to the door for bedtime.
OK hang on a moment! My last Siamese used to hang out with my band and while we were playing walked through the drum set and sat in front of the amplifiers. She was the reincarnation of my first Siamese and died in my arms after a propane explosion on my last sailboat. My current Siamese is the reincarnation of both the other cats and was born just a short time after my last one died. The Rainbow Bridge allows U-Turns.
My previous cat walked into the shower and insisted to just sit there getting soaked :') That was a rescued cat from the railroad tracks though so it probably desensitized to rainlike environments and thought the warm water was a nice change of pace for the regular rainstorm. My current cat though... pretty much checks every mark on this list :') He did present his belly sometimes as a kitten but that's more of a game to him than wanting me to actually rub his belly. The whole point I think was that I carefully go there and then he grabs my finger and kicks my arm then rolls around a few times or try to chew my finger before presenting his belly again to repeat the process :') If I actually touched it I got attitude though he just wanted me to play not actually touch :')
We have 5 cats, 4 black Bombays and a Tabby . Each of them love belly rubs. They will guide your hand to their stomachs to be rubbed. Also, they love their paws massaged, the pads, in-between the pads, and the webbing between their claws. They purr and actually fall asleep. It's what they get use to as kittens. They love kisses, to snuggle, and to be talked to.
@@joetijerina8185 i was recently at my neighbour's house, and their cat let me massage her paws. I found that she tightly curled the toes of her hind paws while i was rubbing the pads of her forepaws. so cute!
An easy way to tick off a cat is to literally rub them the wrong way (I.E. pet them against the direction of their fur). That would always get my cat Max’s hackles raised. We never put him in costumes on the holidays, but one time he did get his paws dyed for Easter (He was a black cat with white paws, so for about a month, he had four differently-colored paws). He didn’t seem to mind after the fact, once his paw fur dried out. But giving him a bath? Yeah, you’d want to be wearing some thick elbow length mitts, because he was a whirling dervish of teeth and claws when you got him in the tub.
As soon as my cat sees or hears the carrier come in from the garage, he runs under the bed. He knows it's car ride to vet time. Both equal a very bad time for him
My cat seemed to think he was a dog sometimes. I asked the dog if she wanted a walk and the cat came running....he learned the word walk as well as about a half dozen others
My cat nags me at night to clean his box. He will not relent until I do it. He also doesn't like stale food. He'll throw up stale food more readily than fresh. I've never tried to bathe him. He's a behemoth & I could never hold him in one place to do it. Besides, he's clean. I can't let him sleep with me as I have all my other cats. He vomits too often and too randomly for that to be possible. He's not allowed in my bedroom because of his vomiting. I feel bad about it. But until I have the money to go to a vet to have his gastrointestinal problems addressed, this is the way we live. He sits on the back of my chair most nights and gets lots of pets then.
Aww, poor little guy! I hope you can get him looked at soon. I'm not a vet, but regular vomiting could be a sign of something serious. Have you asked your local shelter if there are any low-cost or not-for-profit vet clinics near you? We take our cat to a not-for-profit and they are very affordable.
I got my two cats as kittens when I was still in undergrad. I go to school 1000 miles away from where I grew up. There was a 2-3 week gap in between when my lease was up and when my new one started, so I had no other option but to go home. They were only about 3-5 months old at this point, and I knew keeping them in a crate for that long wasn't going to do it. My older cousin showed me how she had some sort of cylinder thing she put in the backseat when traveling with her cats, but I didn't have any room for that because my entire apartment was packed into my small car. Long story short, I just got them harnesses and leashes, set up their litter box on the floor of the passenger side, draped a blanket over the seat and put their bed on it, and then hooked their leashes around the head of the seat. My one cat who loves attention crawled right over onto my lap. I let him, because its the only way he wouldn't cry because he needs constant attention. My other cat just laid curled up in their little bed. Sometimes they would switch places and the other cat would come snuggle on my lap while the other one went potty or snuggled in the bed. I know its not "safe" to let them roam, but they never tried jumping down by the gas pedal or anything like that. They just wanted to be close to me. And that is how we drove 17 hours to my parents house and 17 hours back without any issues (except one of them knocking over an energy drink I had in the cupholder onto my emergency brake and then that beeped for like an hour but eventually stopped so it was fine lol).
😁In Britain (and Europe) the brake pedal is also the emergency pedal. In the majority of cars it's located in-between the accelerator pedal and a particularly unamerican part called the clutch pedal. Of course that will all be old hat in Europe 15 - 20 years from now as petrol cars with their engines, gears and so on, will no longer be manufactured or allowed... Climate protection. (very possibly too late judging by the unusually high temperatures and wild fires being experienced year-on-year, even in Europe). Class assignment: What nations are by far the world's biggest producers of greenhouse gases? Answers on a postcard please, addressed to: Nice Mr XI at CCP Central, or Mr Ford, Myburntass House, 666 Incineration Street, Sweat Home, Alabama.
I think that is the sweetest most caring story .It feels good to be needed or appreciated by humans but especially by our fur babies cats make you work for the respect but its well worth it in the end to be loved by one or many.
I do ALL of these things with my cat. There needs to be a rewards system to help them adjust. My cat no longer minds her carrier or the car (my previous cat oddly LOVED car rides). My current cat ENJOYS the vet visits too. She is very social likes the attention she gets there. As for the harness, it’s a gradual thing. She doesn’t like the leash walking situation so I am starting with trips where she has an immediate reward - like the pet supply stores where she can ride in the shopping cart wearing her harness and jump out to pick out the treats she wants. She is two years old and we are doing great together. Happy catting, y’all! 😽
My cat loved riding in my bicycle basket. She also sunned in my cars backseat window. And enjoyed riding there on short errands. Would never have thought of a carrier for her. In fact doubt there were carriers in the 60’s.
Fun fact: I often play with my neighbor's cat. One day, while playing with the cat, I let a big, loud fart rip. The cat was first startled by the noise, but she persevered for about another half a minute before running away. Now I know it was from the smell.
My cat definitely hates loud noises the most. The litter box is a close second for sure, he will sit and stare at the litter box if there are any items in it, and once I clean it, he's in there right away! I never knew about the reason cats came to like warm places, that was neat to find out 😃 Thank you! Have a great week everyone, and keep your kitties happy, then you'll be happy too 😉
@@TheSubpremeState Mine do not like anything in the box. I have two of those self sifting litter boxes, and it takes me 60 seconds to clean it. Best thing that they ever invented. Sometimes I will clean mine 3 or 4 times a day.
@@Rat-Builder I do the exact same thing, the litter is scooped out three sometimes four times a day. In fact my little tortie that passed away in 20, would not use the box if there was any mess in it that I missed or had not gotten to quick enough. She would leave a little 'present' right inside the bathroom door informing me that there was a problem!
I love it when I return home after going out and I get the official “sniff down” from my cat. She’s like a private investigator trying to figure out what I’ve eaten and where I’ve been.
#1: Being Ignored - My cat loved to scrap, but there were rules. He would never initiate it, I had to provoke him to attack. One day, he wanted a scrap, but I wouldn't give it to him. I just kept being relentlessly nice to him, and as long as I did that, he couldn't throw down with me. He'd stroll past me, tail high waiting for me to give it a tug, he'd pause waiting for it, and I'd just pet him. It was driving him nuts, and I did this for about two hours. Finally, i gave his tail a little tweak, and the look on his face was like Christmas had come, and the scrap was on.
Yes, a cat usually has pent up energy they must release. This is by skittish running, chasing, or scraps. A male cat is even more like this. They need to feel safe first, but then it's an energy and anxiety release.
One of my cats liked fighting with me as she grew up. Then one day she figured that teeth and claws weren't bothering my calloused hands and I wasn't going to hurt her, no matter how hard she tried biting me. These days she'll give my finger a nip and I'll start stroking her like her mother used to lick her when she got a bit antsy, and she just goes to sleep. 😂
All mine have as well, so long as I paid attention to their body language and didn't go beyond their boundaries. A nice chin rub right after a belly rub was always something they enjoyed.
All 3 of mine love chin and cheek rubs but the one who chose me as his "hooman" loves the belly rubs. However, I'm the only one who he will allow to do that.
"project cat" lays on any craft project I'm working on. Once when I was carefully pinning binding on a quilt she began pulling the pins out! After giving her some attention she was fine with overseeing the project. Later I left the room for a moment only return and find she'd pulled the quilt partially off the table and was posing very pretty in her pussycat pavilion! I look several pics!
My 19 year old's cat cries out for her when she's not home. She struggles to sleep so he sleeps in a different room. The funny part is that he wants her to put him in his room and close the door every night. He's a flame point Siamese. We thought he was a little white kitty that we fostered and adopted. I thought he was actually albino for a while. Take a look. They're beautiful.
My sweet girl Bethany was an all-black ragdoll. She played fetch with the plastic rings from the milk jug (I have hardwood floors and I’d hear her drop it on the floor after lights out LOL), loved to be picked up and snuggled, would lick my face and hands, came when I called her (most of the time) and never used anything but the litter box. I miss her so much!
Ragdolls are the best!! Mine doesn't like to be picked up, and doesn't play fetch, but he curls up around my arm every night at bedtime using my arm as his pillow. After being out on his supervised walk he heads straight for the litterbox. He also has some really creative ways to wake me up in the morning and thinks that the string of bells hanging on my front door is his own personal way to tell me that he wants me to take him outside. He's a long-haired lilac bi-color Van, the most adorable guy with the biggest personality of all of the cats I've ever had
One more cat hatred : Being stared at directly in the eyes for an uncomfortably (for them) long time. This is perceived by a cat as predatory behavior.
About getting a cat accustomed to car rides: I've read somewhere that, supposedly, one way to do this is to work up to taking them on _more_ rides, either to random places in town or just driving around (which may lessen the association between car rides and vet visits). Of course, 'working up' likely needs to start with bringing them into the car but not moving, then taking them on some trips lasting only a few minutes until they seem comfortable with longer rides. Starting the process when they're young works better too, right?
Absolutely. Also getting cats used to their carriers helps as well. All good cat guardians should train the cat to associate the carrier with good things so that in case of an emergency (fire or worse) you can easily get them into it. Starting with just having it out with food in it, then rewarding them for getting in and letting you close the door, working up to them getting in and being taken to another room/outdoors/car etc. Let them scent it up so its a safe space. Knowing their carrier is safe makes car travel much less stressful on them.
My cat vomits no matter how short the car ride. So on the way down to the vet and on the way back. It’s only 15 minutes each way. I feel so awful putting him through that trauma. Maybe he associates a ride with the vet? Any ideas to help my furry pukey pants? Thanks!!
Which of these things does your cat HATE the most? 🙀
My cat Tiger-J hates being ignored.
@CatLoverAna Maybe one day? 🐈❤
@CatLoverAna I have 10!!!! Would you like a couple?!? HAHAHAHA!!!!
@CatLoverAna You are absolutely right!
Being ignored although mine do like belly rubs but only 3 lol o yes and my one cat hates my dog 🐕 but she always gets the better of the dog
They hate being ignored but love to ignore us when we call them haha
they only want attention if they want it, if they're not in the mood then they don't care for it... very similar to a woman's behavior to be honest
Actually, there is a type of flirting I have had with cats which they love, called "Active Ignoring," you turn your back, and just wait (attention on cat, so they know it's a game). They can't resist being ignored!
Cats are assholes
Dogs come when you call.
Cats take a message and get back to you.
The #1 thing they hate is "**Joey. Biden!! As fake "*PRESIDENT*" 🙀
Four thousand years ago, Cats were deities worthy of worship. Cats have never forgotten this.
Yes you are absolutely right there ancestor also goes by the name bastet
That’s exactly how mine acts. 😂
I think the PEOPLE have forgotten this! The cats don't understand what happened!
though they forgot that they were common sacrificial animals and would be buried with their owner.
@@jimbuxton2187 so true, 😆
Here's an extremely helpful suggestion that I have learned living with cats for 38 years. Leave their carrier out and about with the door open as opposed to storing it in a closet somewhere and only taking it out when you're taking them somewhere. One of my I have two cats and one of their carriers is on the couch and one is on the bed and they go in and out of them whenever they want and sleep in them. This way the carriers are not as scary thing but rather something that's comforting and they don't feel out of control. It smells like them and all of that. Hope that helps
Pro Tip! Cats everywhere will thank you! =^..^=
I guess mine is too smart. She does not get close to it and its in the middle of the room. If I get close to it she hides. Im not sure why though but I adopted her from a cat rescue mission.
Lexan- plastic laundry baskets with snapping lids work the best. Wash clean.
I leave the door off mine. The box sits in a sunny spot near the kitchen door. He's asleep in there now on his favourite blanket. He spends at least some part of every day in there.
@@xavierboucher3922 It's because it's in the middle of the room. It's too exposed. It needs to be somewhere quiet and safe so they can hide in it. The middle of the room makes it look like you're trying to take your cat somewhere. No cat will fall for that unless they already love their box.
My brother brought home a blind kitten, I fed him, dad taught him how to poo, and he lived to be about 17-19, my brain is fuzzy, he died at my feet. I've never known such loyalty in ANY other creature. LEO R.I.P. Buddy =)
omg im so sorry :(. I hope me goes to heaven.
my cat died in october 16 2023 and hes name is leo too its still hurt me and misses him so much he is such a good cat
Mine was named Kitty Love. She was a joker she did things to make you laugh She died in my arms... I miss her.@@ssugarkaartehanvlog
Pretty sure the cat didn’t get “taught how to” poo lol
Oh I am so sorry 😢😢
Years ago, when I first started having bad depression, I went to visit a therapist. I drove over there but arrived early so parked in a nearby car park to wait and, because it was a hot day, I had both the driver and passenger doors open. After a while a cat jumped into my passenger seat, had a bit of an explore in the back, then sat in my lap. It was like he knew why I was there. When it was time for my appointment I didn't want to turf him out where there were dangerous cars about so I started the engine and drove very slowly, with him still purring in my lap, to the edge of the car park where it was safer to let him go. All these years later I have never forgotten him and I truly believe he was sent to keep me company and let me know I was loved.
Angels come in many forms 🐈
Nothing like stroking an animal to maintain & active calmness, unconditional, warm love & affection, God puts this help in our path & we learn the proper focus ❤
i hope u feel better
@@jonathanstempleton7864 God is so kind. I think He sent that cat to comfort you.
@@jonathanstempleton7864 That’s wonderful. Thank you for sharing something good.
All the cats I've had a were afraid of water, except one he was polydactyl and surprised me one day I was out on a small lake on a float, I left him on the shore chasing after bullfrogs. I turned to see where he was and couldn't find him then I noticed something in the water, it was him swimming out to get me. I paddled closer to him and lifted him onto my float. After that I couldn't keep him out of water, and I was using a cheap plastic float, so I bought him his own float that was canvas covered (a little tougher for his claws). And whenever I would go out on the water his float was attached to mine. He was super intelligent too. He was so awesome to have around!!! I called him Bigfoot : ) Thanks for the video.
Edited to say he was actually a kitten when this started.
That's adorable! 😻
Hi friend!!! Wow!! What an awesome story! I'll bet with those extra toes, he was a good swimmer! Bigfoot, what a great name for him! lol. It's so cool to have that kind of connection with a pet! He obviously loved you so much!! I was thinking about you with those storms that went through up there. Hope you made it through OK.😸
Such an admirable cat! One very hot day I took my cat to a lake but he ran away never to be seen again. Deep regrets!
@@starfishw7138 I'm so sorry. I got my kitty used to the lake for a long time before I turned him loose, at first, I kept him on a leash. It was like a second home at the time and very private. Once again, I'm very sorry you lost your precious kitty!!!
Wow, that's crazy! What an adventurous little guy! 😺❤
Yesterday a nurse was telling me her cat wanted a lot of attention and hated when she wore her glasses. The cat knew that she was going to read and hated be ignored. Over the course of time the cat stole her glasses and hid them under her sofa, where she found all the mislaid glasses.
pussy cats know the ....earth is flat
So funny..I like that cat ..whauu lovely story..so touching
My cat eats glasses, both mine and my wife's so we keep them where she can't get them, it's nothing to do with our reading though, she's attracted to the shape or something.
@@G8GT364CI How strange. I love cats and their funny habits.
@@persissyokau I found it funny too. The nurse was really nice and it was the way she told me, I was surprised.
My oldest cat LOVES strangers and will greet them at the door. She once followed a repairman down into the basement and watched him work, he talked to her and my cat will look at a person’s face when they talk, tries to understand. So she ‘hung’ with him, sniffed each tool and the only thing I could say about her is she is so bored with us, she sees new people as ‘fresh meat’.
Please give your cats a kiss from me🥹😽☺️
I had a cat back in Canada that loved car rides, she heard the jingle of keys she would run out the door and wait by the van, I used to take her in my semi as well, packed a litter tray and food, etc, and she would go with me for 5-6 days , either sleeping, sitting on my shoulder or laying across the dash watching the world go by..
Nice story. I wish my cat liked my van. But I had to travel about 60 miles to get her to her O-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N and leave her over night. She didn't like it one bit, I don't blame her. I hated leaving her as well. She cried all the way home and there was a wreck on the freeway on the way back so we were stopped for a while. I haven't put her in the cat carrier or anywhere near my van since.
I had a cat like this too, it was pure joy
@@VINTAGE-AMERICANA I miss mine she has passed on unfortunately , but she was a wonderfully fearless and confident beastie... nothing phased her
So good..ahhhaah..hearing jingles of keys..ran to the door...Hhhhaah.smart 🐈
Wait by the van...ahhhaah..they love new things...
You know their hearing is great when they can hear a can being opened or a treat Box being shaken from rooms away.
just walking into the kitchen brings my cats running, even if they are hiding away in the basement having alone time.
it's almost like they have E.S.P.
My big Boy knows the sound of a can of tuna being opened and comes running. Not so with soup or vegetables!
Mine can here it from outside!
@@annagray6491 The hand that shakes a bag of cat treats, does better than calling it`s name.
I've owned two cats (at different times), and I got them both as kittens.
Back then, flea treatments weren't available for kittens, and both of mine had fleas.
My way of trying to deal with the fleas was to give them a bath most days, while brushing through their fur with a nit comb to pick out the fleas.
I took care not to wet their heads too much so water didn't get in their ears.
Because I had the water nice and warm, added to a lot of rubbing and attention to dry them afterwards, having a bath became an enjoyable event for them...
...to the point that they purr with the warm water showering over them!!!
Sadly, both my cats have died, but as sad as that is, they both had wonderful lives full of love and attention!
My Cat ( Siamese Tortie mother and Norwegian Forest father whom the cat fanciers rave on about being a rare Balinese! No, just a mixed breed like her owner). But yeah, she's special and loves her baths too.
Full of love you tore them from their mother and broke their hearts! That was a SIN.
Who's the you ? You cukoo?
Only a real cat owner knows and loves them...I know how you feel🐱😇
God Bless you!
Als kattenliefhebber was mij dit in hoofdzaak al wel duidelijk, maar ik vind het toch heel erg goed dat dit soort informatie door jullie wordt gedeeld zodat we minder gelukkige mensen krijgen en meer blije katten
Ik ben het ermee eens, maar ik denk dat zowel eigenaren als hun katten gelukkig kunnen zijn
As a trucker I’ve had several that have road around the country with me and they loved it
I drove from NC back to CA in my Cobra with my cat in a carrier but after awhile I let him out (in the car) and he just curled up in the foot well under the heater; I think he liked the drone of the exhaust and the fact I wasn't going anywhere without him.
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That’s so awesome!!! I always worried that they would start to get nervous and start to freak out, so I always had them in a hard topped Carrier. My Natassha HATED HATED HATED EFFING HATED the car. It was so very stressful for her that I would never take her anywhere unless we were moving, or she needed to go to the vet for any thing. She would actually start hyperventilating, and her heart would be in trouble. A vet once told me she was having a heart attack. Which is why I never took her anywhere, unless absolutely necessary.
My cat was found in a truckers parking lot. We got her when she was about 8. She's been all over America. In fact while getting our kitchen remodeled, she hopped into the men's truck and they had to bring her back. Lol. Sadly she passed a yr ago on mothers day. She was so devoted and loved strangers. She live to be 18 yrs.
Makes me miss my mom's cat she called Oliver but I called him Puppycat because he acted more like a dog. He was 13 lbs, orange and white. Wasn't afraid of most dogs and would touch noses with dogs walked on a leash by the front yard. Except he didn't seem to care for my dog, which was a beautiful high content wolfdog. He would follow my dad on his one mile walk through the neighborhood, but most of all always wanted me to take him for rides, especially when I had a convertible. He would climb into the dashboard and sit there so he could see where we were going, while also sniffing the air just like my dog.
Sadly, he was torn apart one day by two pitbulls that one of the neighbors liked to let loose on purpose to kill cats. Those dogs killed at least 10 cats that we knew of and terrorized countless mothers and children before they could be stopped. The owner of the pitbulls was defiant and proud, thought it was funny that his dogs had killed most of the outdoor cats in the neighborhood. Too bad my Wolfdog was already gone by then. She would have protected the Puppycat, no doubt.
I think that, most of all, cats want to feel safe. They know they’re fairly small creatures, and thus a bit vulnerable.
Gary Morrison. Never seen a cat fight a large dog. Usually the cat comes out on top.
See it through their eyes. Your hand is bigger than their head. Even a "gentle slap" can be like getting punched by a pro. And feet. Shoes are often about as big as their whole body. Imagine dodging falling 16 ton safes ala Wile E. Coyote (stuper genius).
Never seen a cat in my life that feels vulnerable. Mastiff growls at cat. Cat says bring it...and attacks
@@debbylou5729, dogs are pushovers. Coyotes, snakes, or bears, for example, are a much bigger threat.
what about the poor owl mouse?
he aint safe
The bit on dirty litter boxes brought back a memory of my first cat; I was still learning.. One night I decided, I'm tired, I'm going to bed; clean out her litter box first thing tomorrow morning. Next morning I wake up from her jumping on my bed, sitting on top of the duvet, staring directly at me. Few seconds later I realized she was peeing on me/ the duvet!! Never got out of bed quicker- hauled the duvet into the bathroom- cleaned out her litter box.. She taught me a lesson alright.. I still miss you Nirai.. You were one special little lady. ❤
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Damn now that was just petty of the cat!🤣
😁😁😁😁 serves you right 😁
@@sissysovereign1294 She was a pretty smart cookie.. 🙂
Yep and we know who was boss of that household 😁😸
My parents had a cat that lived to be 18 yrs old. I have had 3 cats that lived to be 18 x2 and 19 yrs old. When my Fred died on the way to our vet's, my vet hugged me saying he didn't get to treat very many 18 yr old cats. Candi is 19 and still going strong. Being loved by a cat is sweet. No new fur balls until Candi decides to give up living. But we will always have room for more.
My secret for long life for my kitty friends, keep their litter box clean, food area and dishes clean, love them on their terms and, as they get old (10+yrs), don't stress them. After they reach age 12, I only take them to vet's if they get injured or not feeling well.
My and my partner adopted our first cat when she was 14 years old. She was abounded by her owner in multi occupation rental place where we moved in. She was scared of everything, even sneezing. On beginning of covid we moved out to countryside side and took Cleo with us. She had really happy and peaceful time with us before she died age 19.
We wanted to adopt another cat ,but we have noticed a black feral cat that was watching us. We've started to feed him, and allowed him to do everything on his own terms. Feral Tyson now decided to stay with us. He have cat flap, so he have his freedom.
What we couldn't predicted was the biggest trust from him and bonding. Compared to Cleo he never was let down by humans.
In future we're planning to adopt more senior cats :)
Sounds like you had a lot of love from your friends , very lucky to have such long relationships
they’re much much .. better than humans.
13 , 17 , 15 , 20 & 17 are the ages of the cats I've had over the years
20,16,19,18
My last beautiful gentle cat who someone dumped,use to come walking with me and my very loveable Labrador,I lost my dog at 15 years old and my cat 2 weeks ago at 18 years old. I now have another stray that apparently some person has neglected.
As an autistic person, I have an affinity with cats because they need their autonomy just like me. The whole needing to be in control thing is paramount for me too.
Should have a long weekend and a little boy for the victims
Just curious do dogs trigger you? I've heard some people with autism have sensory issues with dogs
I'm autistic too. There's a book I'm getting for my nephews to help them understand called 'All cats are on the autism spectrum'
I'm also autustic, as well as my little brother... I tend to do well with cats (and dogs) and love them so much, my Jack also climbs into my arms and gives me hugs if things are bad... My brother on the other other has a cat but can't stand how she doesn't bend to his whims... they are both very stubborn and demand to be the leader...
@@whisperinwind87 my cat is named Jack too. I have ADD prefer cats to dogs but like some dogs.
Being ignored......HA!!!! That's virtually impossible for me!!!! I have 10!!!! A couple of them will jump up beside me and paw at me until they get what they want, usually a few minutes of loving. The others just walk back and forth crying out, very loudly, until I pay attention to them! There are times when this is annoying, but most of the time it just lets me know that I am loved by many! That alone makes it all worth the effort of having so many kitty buds!!!
Ha, ha😆 I’ve got 14 kitties!! My feline tribe 😆😆😻😻😻😻👍
I thought I was crazy for having nine...
Wow, that’s a lot of cats. You must really love cats.
Gurdjieff ........ 😅😅😅😅
I’m severely allergic to cats and their cat litter and cat fleas. I talk to the cat but it always tries to come up to me and I have to back away.
We just got a new puppy and the puppy bonded to me. After a few months, I realize my cat Wendy wasn’t spending as much time around me. I thought it was because she didn’t like the new puppy, and while that might be part of it, I realized I hadn’t been able to give as much attention as I use to. Once I started giving her more attention, she started hanging around me again.
Have they bonded yet
@@thatartistfromaisa7031 Not really, but she does tolerate him now. They have completely different personalities, plus she is 10 years old and he’s about to turn 1. She did finally warm up to my son after 6 years, so maybe there is hope yet. 😂
Good
My female Snowshoe, Phoebe, loved going on walks with her harness, and she really loved seeing neighbors and meeting strangers around our apartment complex. More people knew her name than mine. I was "Phoebe's Mom". She also loved trips in the car. People at my bank, drugstore, and fav fast food joints all knew her from the drive-thru. She liked many "human" foods like spaghetti with sauce, and was always game for sharing a Rice Krispies Treat or some banana pudding. Oh, how I miss you girl! 💕
We adopted a 2 yo old (or so) cat who had lived in the street most of her life, we presume. Teaching her to walk with a harness took me...one day. She loves it. She gets herself inside her carrier to show me she wants her daily stroll.
I had a cat, Luna, who would come into the pool with me, into the shower, sit in my shirt when I was bike riding, go to the beach with me, and even would sit on my shoulder and take bites of literally anything I ate. She was.....unusual. She didn't even like the Liter box. She prefered to sit on the toilet seat. So I never had to clean Liter. Getting the mail was awesome cause she would jump into the mail box amd paw the contents out onto the street.
Luna sounds like a wonderful friend.
That's really sweet. Must have been heart breaking to lose her. I've had cats that would get in the tub with me. But as was mentioned in the vid, it has to be their idea. No surprises. What a joy for you to have had such a unique kitty 🤗
Luna might’ve been a reincarnation of a human being. 🤔
Awe she sounds so sweet 💗💗💗 My youngest cat is named Luna ❤️❤️❤️
That is adorable!! My cat is lazy!
I adopted my cat from an agency 100 miles away. When I went to pick her up, the ride home started terribly. I decided to open the carrier and let her go to back of car and hide. When I opened the carrier, she sat up in it and looked out windows till she got sleepy. She then lay in the carrier and slept … with the carrier top open. She just didn’t want to feel trapped. She now goes to vet appts with no problem, as long as top of carrier is opened once in car. ❤
when transporting a cat place in large white pillow case. easy to carry and no fuss .will sleep in 5 minutes
My cat scratched everything and jumped around😂
I had a cat when I was a child. The dogs absolutely loved the car. They would look out the windows. They would stick their heads out of the windows if we left them open. We did not own a cat carrier. The cat was not as enthusiastic as the dogs--but he didn't seem to mind the car trip. I think he stayed on the seat and didn't look out the windows. I myself can't stand the smell of diesel or gasoline. When I was a child I would lie on the floor of the car and whine and cry just to make sure my mother (the driver) knew she was supposed to make the bad smell go away! Now that I'm a grown adult, I refuse to take Uber and prefer to take the subway and walk. In fact I have never used Uber in my entire life.
I wanna have a cat when in older or when my brother moves out (he allergic to cats) do you have any tips?
Mine loved the car as long as it wasn't moving. Then so frightened that I opened the carrier. He climbed into the front seat and stretched out on the arm rest beside me. All was well for both of us.
Loved the video! I’ve had cats and dogs all my life…our last “child” found us Father’s Day 2021. If you were in the southern USA on that particular Father’s Day, you will remember it was unusual cool and rainy. “Biscuit”, our female tortie, was heard meowing outside the front of the house…we investigated and I brought her in and begged the wife to keep her. She is a thriving bundle of joy now.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
My cats DO tell me when something is wrong or out of place, I think most will, the problem is that people aren't being present enough to recognize what they are saying. Back when I had only 3, there was one day when they were talking to me and I was able to give all 3 exactly what they wanted!!!!! I was extremely proud of myself for being able to do that!! If we pay attention to ALL of the ways our pets talk to us, body language, verbal communication, bathroom habits and levels of energy and play habits, we begin to understand what they may be saying when they come and start to meow incessantly!! Good luck, and thanks for reading!
@CatLoverAna you are totally correct on that!!! Nothing will teach you faster or better than hands on experience! I love ALL animals and have had quite a few as pets in my 46 years on earth, but cats are by far my favorite!!! They're so amazingly intelligent, they have such unique personalities and most are very quick to talk with you! Over the years I've figured out a lot of different meows and what they mean, I'm even able to recreate them and speak back in their own language, the look on the faces of cats that I don't know, or see on the street, when you meow to them is absolutely priceless!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!! WHAT???!? A human that speaks "Cat-o-neese" ???!?!? How is this possible??!!
I love it!!! HAHAHA!!!! There isn't much that compares to winning the trust and love of such a stubborn and smarty-pants creature, I don't know if I've ever felt the love of a human that has made me feel as special as when it comes from a cat!
Yes!!!! Adopt the "un-adoptable", there will be something special waiting for you when you pass on to the next level......
I totally agree! That's part of the reason why I do so many educational topics. The more people know about cats, the better equipped they are to take care of them! ❤️
I suffer from chronic migraines which usually come with light sensitivity so bad that they have me secluded in a darkened room until they pass. We had one cat that took it upon himself to be an early warning. He wasn't trained to do it, and I've no idea how he knew one was coming on before I even did, but whenever one was on the way he'd try his best to herd me to that room. He'd had been doing it for a couple years before anyone noticed the connection
that whenever he did it I had a blinding headache within a half hour. He lived to be 23, I sure do miss him.
@CatLoverAna what do you mean?
When I first see my kitty I bend down for a kiss, one day he came in and I forgot the kiss, he was meowing like crazy, until I bent down for a kiss! he was mad he didnt get his kiss lol
I have seen only one cat that loved cars. His name was Roo and he was a Barn Cat. You could NOT leave your car door open without him climbing in and looking at you like, "Come on! Lets roll!!" I even took him on a multi hour trip one time and he loved it! On the trip we went to a dock on a river where he saw a boat, he jumped in it and was ready for a ride too!
Sounds like that cat from the Truck commercial.
Walter, that's his name.
Mine too. Whenever my friend comes, my Memphis gets in his car or the trunk.
They love transportation. The internet is drowning under the weight of videos of cats riding on automatic vacuum cleaners.
My adorable Maine Coon, who has passed, is an exemption to all of these rules! There is nothing like trying to sleep with a 28# massive kittykitty that insists on sleeping in my knee nook, or to sleep on top of my chest, hated not being allowed to walk with you who would resort to walking with the neighbors who would walk their dogs. Yes, run up to the dogs with excitement as joining noses and walk with them!! The list is so long, it’s hard to touch all of them, but he was so loved that our grandchild was deemed the honour of his name: Spencer ❤️
😂😂😂😂 that’s a lovely kitty. He sounds awesome
Spencer sounds like he was an amazing kitty 😻
Maine coons are the best!
Whaau... amazing 😍 Spencer
I had a Spencer too! Best cat ever! I loved all of my pets but I grieve over Spencer.
I've always been a dog person but last year I adopted two kittens from separate litters-- a male and a female. My boy Odin is definitely far more affectionate toward me in terms of daily affection, but my girl Astrid can be just as affectionate, if not even more so, when she actually wants to be; which is generally only a few times a week. She will lay on my chest and bury her head under my chin, whereas Odin likes to lay above my head and softly rest his paw on my face. Lol Astrid doesn't typically expose her belly for anything, but Odin does it often. He even likes being pet on his stomach. All in all, my boy doesn't seem to hate anything other than closed doors. He's all about peace and love and harmony and way too chill, and Astrid is my little Independent devil girl. She hates strangers but she's like evil with her hate. She pretends to be nice and rubs up on people and as soon as they pet her, she slaps the shit out of them. She has the capacity to mean to anyone, including me sometimes, but has an undying love for my dog. She has never swatted him or been irriated by him for any reason and he gets most of her affection lol.
I have 5 indoor cats and 4 feral cats that we take care of and the males handle stupid humans better than the females.
@@briansullivan5908I loved your comment
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And thank you for caring for the ferals. Most ppl don't understand just how terrible it is to be starving 😿😿😿
Dogs have owners, Cats have staff.
I love that! I have both, so I can back that statement up!! 🤣🤣🤣
Untrue stereotype. Cats are just more independent.
True
Peasants..haha
🤣 I urinated upon myself!
Reminds me when I was working in store and saw a girl with a see-through backpack with a cat lounging inside. He looked sooo chill it was unbelievable
My cat Chester who passed at age 19 the vet put him to sleep without my permission. Chester was an indoor only cat that loved to walk on a harness he learned as a kitten and loved walking. He Aldo loved car rides. He accompanied me across country 3 times and loved it. He was a wonderful friend to me saved my life twice. He didn't like belly rubs. I miss him everyday.
I offer my sympathy for your loss. I lost my cat of 16 years last Thanksgiving. Though I will never replace him, my 2 recently acquired kittens bring me joy now.😇🐈🐈⬛
Long ago I was given two 4 wk old kittens from a litter of four. Margaret was the firstborn and Marilyn the runt. We crossed the continent five times together. They did not love it but put up with it without fuss. Margaret lived to 18, Marylin turned 21 before passing. I miss them terribly.
Sorry dear...he will come Back in spirit .as newbirth..kitten and have more of him
I had a cat too..someone poisoned him..and i...cried over him always God heard my broken heart n I got new kitten..he grew same characters of my old cat n I was amazed..life was back to normal
I am so sorry for your loss. Really wrong of that vet. I had a cat who made it to 22 years, 8 months before he passe. Yes, he was old and frail but not in pain.
My cat inspects her food and water bowl daily, multiple times a day as if she doesn’t trust me to feed her. I always remind her not to worry. I’ve got this.
I once lived in my car for a year with a cat. Stormy loved her carrier, she was bottle raised and because when we rescued her we had 3 other adult cats she was kept in her carrier as a safe spot until she was old enough to interact with them. It was always her "house", forevermore. When we lived in the car, she rode in her carrier on top of a couple boxes in the back seat, securely fastened down, but high enough that she could see out the windows. She was a fully adult cat the first time she ever rode in a car, and somehow she took to it immediately, and we never had any issues with her when we were living in the car. She was tiny. Lived to be 13 years old, and looked like she was a year at most, but always the friendliest, bravest, most adaptable cat I've ever had.
I have also had a total of 8 cats over the years, and every single one of them have loved belly-rubs to the point where they would lie down next to me, grab my hand and bring it to their tummy so I can scritch it. I think you just have to have the touch. lol
I watch a lot of veterinarian treating cat videos. Often the veterinarian has trouble getting the cat patient OUT of the carrier. They run back in and hide. Sometimes the vet has to tip the carrier upside down. Or remove the door and the roof--maybe the sides, too. Oh! and as soon as the carrier is made available at end of treatment cat immediately runs inside waiting to go home.
Yeah.. Both of my cats love being in the carrier, and belly rubs. Thought it odd at first, but no. They'd just walk up to the carrier (we have a cloth one.) They'd hide in it, play in it, jump on it when the other one is inside of it.
And belly rubs are the more hilarious part of the interaction, they just walk right up to us and plop to their side and start rolling around on their back until you pet their belly. The one that does this the most is also the most skittish one.. Like a single sneeze sends him running to different rooms, yet is the first one to go to the most vulnerable position for a cat.
They also like baths, though we don't give them baths, they've been known to stand under water facets, even laying in their water dishes. Not the first cats I've had that have liked this, same with blowing on their faces, they do that long-slow blink and try to nuzzle your face when it happens.
I have about 50 cats. 7 of them are indoor-outdoor cats, the rest are strictly outdoor. All of the indoor-outdoor cats love tummy rubs. 1 of them does like your cat and grabs my hand and pushes it to her tummy. A very few of the outdoor only cats will allow any tummy touching at all, with only 1 that seems to really enjoy it.
Great story! You have such a beautiful heart that it led you to share your car with those needy cats! And they loved you for that! We should have more people like you in this world! May you be forever blessed in all the ways you deserve! ❤️
PLEASE do NOT stary adopting animals if u can not afford a steady home. That was a very sad story of a cat who did not have decent life. I think she would have enjoyed living on her own without u
This is a cats world and we're all just living in it!
We should all be thankful they let us live in their houses!!
For sure, and we're lucky they're not charging us rent...
That's why a dog is always better.
@@fhetty Dogs live in cat's world too. Like humans.
@Ultra Kaiju of destruction I’m very thankful that my cat overload allows me in his house, to pay his bills and grovel at his paws! LOL
Both of my cats love belly rubs, but knowing that's their most vulnerable spot just means that they trust me completely!
I have two cats one loves belly rubs if I try putting his back he'll grab my hand with his paws and move it to his belly...
My experiences regrading belly rubs is that Male Cats and un-spade Female Cats are more tolerant of them, spaded Female Cats tend to hate them the most. Maybe it's from the trauma of the surgery?
Their belly is literally their least vulnerable spot.
But sure, "extra padding/protection = most vulnerable."
Only ever had 3 cats that didn't love belly rubs, and all 3 were feisty spicy males
@@aliensarerealttsa6198 it's still where the skin is softest and thinnest, as well as where the most important organs are. I mean what would you rather protect, your stomach, lungs, and heart, or your leg or arms.
And before you say "humans don't have extra padding/protection on the stomach" yes humans do have a little bit of extra around the stomach area for protection and movement, it's just less pronounced on very skinny or muscular people, much like it is on cats.
My daughter's cat needed to come with us on a distance trip. Started out in a cat carrier, but he was clearly noisy and very unhappy. I allowed him out of the carrier, and after he got the message to stay away from the brake pedal, he was no problem at all.
Thanks for the tips! Another thing to know they hate is being starred at. It might be cute that they stare at you, but don't stare back. To them, it's a sign of threat and it makes them uncomfortable. Something you could do is wink at them or blink slowly. Hope these helped! :3
Slow blinks, almost universal in the wild feline world that says "I mean no harm".
I got a foster-fail in 2020 and was shocked when she rolled over and seemed to want me to give her a nice belly rub. It was super shocking because she was a former street cat (withdrawn and aloof in the shelter) and she was afraid of just about everything but me. Then I started noticing how I gave her belly-rubs - Like a kitten making biscuits. I think she was a mom at some point in her life and it brings back memories of those babies.
I've never had a cat that likes belly-rubs before. In the 1990s I had one that liked riding in a car. She got to go on vacation with us. That was kinda cool.
Wow, you must have had such a special bond with her! 😺❤
@@ThePurringJournal I do. It took a long time for her to fully trust me and much longer for her to trust my husband. But it's been totally worth every minute of it.
My feral cat turned domestic, secondary to coyotes eating her family, they only removed 1/3 of Runtys tail. Lures me to rub her belly...but then bites me! She doesn't bite when petting her anywhere else. I think it probably tickles and her bite us reflexive.
@@authenticpoppy I had a male cat who loved belly rubs...
Both of ours HATE riding in the car. But gleefully get in the carrier🤔
I love the fact they hate being ignored! When I go visiting I ignore the cat knowing ignoring the cat will draw it to me!
It took about a week but my cat Mittens is a full time truck kitty and joins me for weeks at a time in my semi truck while I drive across the country for work. She doesn't mind the constant loud noises, the jarring roads and having 0 control 100% of the time. Just an example that it's not always cut and dry what cats can't tolerate
So true. My cats shatter a lot of these things cats "hate". Two cats greet people at the door, loves belly rubs and have stare-downs with me all the time.
The Lion King pose is also painful, especially for heavier cats. It puts pressure on their shoulder joints, and can even dislocate a cat's shoulder. I never knew that and used to pick my cat up by under his arms. Vets say the best way is one hand under their belly and one under their chest.
One should refrain from picking up young kittens - less than 4 weeks old or so. Their rib cages are fragile and easily get deformed. In cats, pectus excavatum is NOT congenital (as some have claimed) it's acquired.
I visited a woman who was ill already for 1 year, she was a colleage of me at work and i didn't know she had 2 cats. She welcomed me and made coffee in the kitchen. I walked a little around in the livingroom looking for what kind of books there were and settled myself on the sofa after taking off my jacket which i put on the sofa next to me. After a few seconds 2 cats appeared, looking carefully around and at me, but i ignored them. The first one jumped on my jacket and lay down, the other one settled him/herself at the right side of my leg and started spinning. As my colleage entered the room, she suddenly stood still and said: "No, no, that's not possible". I asked her what she meant. "The cats, they are sitting next to you at both sides, that's impossible". And she told me that every time she got visitors, whether it was family, friends or colleagues, the cats disappeared under the bed and appeared after they had left the house. I told her that cats have a special feeling and that i also love cats, but never call them, i simply let them come to me and they feel fine in my neighbourhood. She was very surprised and accepted my explanation
The cat I have now is good at the disappearing act it always surprises me when she comes out of her hiding place and walks up to the person and starts tangling around their feet this doesn't happen often but if the person has any understanding of cats they would understand how highly they are being honored.
They love lap invites. If they've been sitting across the room cleaning themselves and you pat your lap and ask them by name, or nickname (if they have one) if they want lap. Nine times out of ten, they will come over and hop up. Good idea not to touch then until they have settled comfortably. You can then bliss them out with a soft rub under the chin.
Whaau you are a miracle person..you give creation or animals.. freedom to choose..that's good
You also have a healing or warm heart your... visitation to the sick friend was pure ..wishing her well all times
You were wearing a jacket. We can assume it was cold. Cat took advantage of your body heat. They aren't stupid
My cat travels in a backpack to work with me almost every day. She knows when I open her pack, it’s time to go. Most days, she crawls in by herself, and knows that once we get to the office, she has free reign! ❤️
That's awesome, how did you train your cat to do it?
@@zekekarlsson I don't think you can train cats. Cats especially compared to dogs are extremely ignorant and stubborn yet I totally love them xD.
That's great
@@LOLXD-sf4yd You can get them to adapt to unusual situations if you start at a very young age. I had a pair of cats who travelled everywhere with me in my VW bus. I would park at the beach next to the public footpath with the sliding door open, and they would sit in the opening and watch people going by. All because my life circumstances at the time meant that I was also almost living in the same bus when I adopted them as tiny kittens!
Why do you take your cat to work with you everyday?
I have 3 cats and run 2 large litter boxes.
They are cleaned daily, and they never make messes.
Clean boxes equal a clean house.
I agree with the costume thing, but I did have a Russian blue who inspected my infant son's T-shirt on the floor and managed to slip into it, even getting his paws through the short sleeves. My wife believed that he was jealous of the attention my son got from me and thought he would get some more by wearing my son's shirt.
Haha 😂
That's seriously adorable! 😄😄
Whauu the cat was trying to communicate that's good
Too cute!!!
One of my sister's cats once crawled into a jacket on the floor and next thing you know her face appears at the end of the sleeve. We howled with laughter at that one.
I was house hunting, and the owners of one house had several cats. I grew up with both cats and dogs, so no problem. One decidedly did not subscribe to hating strangers. I was making notes at a high counter when one did a feline Olympics level triple jump to the counter, walked right up and pushed his/her head (I didn't check) under my free hand like "This hand could be more productive petting me, hooman." So I pet the little critter. By cat standards that was incredibly polite.
TRUE.
I rescued a stray who was the friendliest guy I ever saw, that's why I fell in love with him. During the 11 years he lived with me, he made regular rounds on the block around my house every day. Some people who didn't have cats kept treats for Spot's daily visit. My lawn guys would always have a pet session with him. He didn't know a stranger. When he died I got several cards from neighbors, one with a picture from the day they moved in. He very politely brought a housewarming gift of a mouse.
Oh how wonderful. I love friendly kitties 🤗
@@bcaye Love it! Haha, what a lovely cat!
@@blessedchica, 7 years later, I still miss him all the time.
I've had a few over the years. They are all different.
A couple hated not having a Dog (to pick on). A few liked gentle belly rubs. ALL hate closed Bathroom doors. Nobody liked leashes, but they followed me on walks.
Mine follows me on my runs through a trail. I'm always more exhausted than she is by the time we get back 🏡
My cat loves belly rubs. She also greets visitors but stays away from children. She is also very afraid of anything long (i.e. a stick, broom or even extending a tape measure) and I guess she was abused as a kitten/young cat. She is a dog in cat's body and will lick you to death.
About 7 years ago I had to move my tuxedo female twins 2,000 miles from where we were living. It was a four-day car trip. We started with them in their carriers, but before I hit a neighboring state at the start of the ride I found the cats were much more comfortable being free to move about the car. Was smart enough to pick up a divider between the front row seats and the rear and wagon part of my vehicle. This meant the cats could be cuddled up in their blankets, easily accessible to food, and one thing my cats adore... Oldies music! It made for a very good trip.
yeah but when you have a leather seats.... Im sure you know.
I had to move my cat across town one time. I thought the cat would be more comfortable if I carried him to the car, and then held him in my lap. He ended up underneath the brake pedal very quickly. I stopped picked him up and moved him to the back of the SUV, and within a minute he was climbing under the brake pedal again. This was all before I got out of the neighborhood… had to turn around and go get the cat crate for him.
We moved six felines across country from NY to WA. Would do it again before I would move one dog or one kid. They were fantastic traveling companions.
ESPECIALLY WHEN THE MUSIC IS LOW .
I had a trailer at a private campground my cats love the car trip because they love going up there on the weekdays when it wasn’t busy they followed me around the camp they went swimming they walked around the shore and yell at me to get out I was checking on me to see if I was OK
Our Maine Coon boy LOVES strangers! Nothing makes his day more than a random visit from someone he’s never met before. It’s often the visitors who are more unsettled by having a 10.5 kilo, giant ginger cat following them round trying to get their attention 🤣
Our ginger maine coon is the same! He loves new people! He wants them to hold him and rock him like a newborn baby, but he’s more than twice the size of 2 newborns put together 😂and weighs more than any of my children at 1 yr old lol. It’s generally the people who are taken aback by a house cat larger than some bobcats 😂 He is 11.11kg/ 24.5lbs and is as tall as my knees. Plus he’s honestly the sweetest kitty ever. We have his sister and our adult son has the other 2 they are all littermates and sisters and brothers- we each have a boy and a girl. My sons boy, is as tall and long as our boy, but weighs a little less. He’s also very friendly and loves people. I’ve had many different kinds of cats over the years, but maine coons are some of my favorites them and Siamese kitties have some of the biggest personalities. 💕😁
@@weloverescuedogs2820 Wow, he’s a big boy, haven’t come across many bigger than ours! He sounds very similar in personality, we have always has rescue moggies over the years but couldn’t imagine life without a Maine Coon or two as well know.
Mine isn't a maine coon, but he always seems to react with curiousity when I bring new people into the house. He'll approach them and try to check them out. He's definitely anything but a shy guy. I think he also feels the need to do a vibe check, or at least that's the impression I get from him.
We apparently own a dog in a cats body.
Cats usually don’t like baths because they get cold afterwards.
My Missy who passed away in 22 never objected to taking a bath, provided I suffered as well.
I miss that cat every day. She had a lot of dog characteristics as well. She loved car rides and walking with me. We often went to the parts store or the hardware store together. She would ride on my shoulder in the stores.
Everyone hates a dirty litter box except dogs who think it is the treat dispenser.
I used to live in quite an industrial area with not much greenery near by so he used to go on a trip for around 3 or 4 days at a time but this time he had been missing for a week so we were getting worried so we started looking for him but didnt fing him so started to put up missing posters,nearly a year had passed and we had nearly given up when my mum got a calll from the vets saying someone had found our cat -pickle- curled up under a garden table miles away from home lying there in someone's garden and as soon as he saw us he came running towards us and we took him home and he slept for days .I don't think I've ever cried so much in my life(tears of joy)he was so happy to be home with everything he wanted around him.We had also moved somewhere really nice with lots of greenery.I will never forget him,he's a great cat,I'm writing this review while he's lying on my lap puring!
:)
I had a cat that was so picky about her litter box that she didn't want to use it if there was even 1 dirty spot.
She would go to the litter box and meow loudly if it was "dirty".
The first time she did this, I was worried she was hurt, or had a UTI, because she sounded stressed.
I realized she was reluctant to go in a dirty box, so I cleaned it while she sat waiting. As soon as it was clean, she got in and used it.
So, what happened? You can guess. This cat trained me well. I started scooping each time after she used it (when I was home).
I have had friends who only cleaned their cats' boxes every few days, or weekly. My cat would have been a basket case and started going in my house.
She was very sensitive to odors. She would rush out of the room if I sprayed anything: perfume, hairspray, room deodorizer, etc.
The up side of this particular cat's litter box habits? I didn't have to worry about "dirty litter box" smell, and she never had an accident in the house!
There's nothing more offensive than the stench of a dirty cat litter tray (unless you include tobacco smoke), which is why as soon as my cats have had their breakfast I change their litter trays. I don't like the idea of the smell of cat poo in my liing room or in my bedroom, which is where the litter trays are located.
Mine definitely lets me know she’s being ignored. She’s VERY vocal! I scoop her boxes at least twice a day
Lol that intro purr made my youngest cat immediately snuggle into my arms...so cute and funny. Had to share
Awww… 😻!
my cat was already on my lap, but he turned his head
Our cat Mugsy is a social cat. We lived on acreage for the first 7 years and his first 2 were completely inside. When we moved someone let them out and he was lost for six months so when we found him I suppose part of it was that he had to rely on others but when we brought him to the new place in a duplex apartment he would visit neighbors and they would put dishes out for him.
Running joke was he rubs legs for treats. He is 12 years old now and we've been in our own place for a couple years where I'm fairly sure he's met most of the neighbors and has some fans that don't know his story... They just like to give him a rub and some treats.
I had friends with a cat that hated closed doors even more than my own do. It would have to open every last interior door or there was no peace in the house. You could get up and close all the bedroom doors, hall closet, and bathroom doors and it would promptly go to each one and open them. Having handle levers it had no problem. Close them all and right behind you it would open them again and again and again. Never ever would it not go and open the doors.
Other than this little quirk it was a super awesome cat.
My cat hates bathes but won't rip us apart to escape from them. He loves belly rubs though!
My Jeffery did too!
3:13 What a kissable face!!!! #14 True, a car ride = a trip to the Vet. It can. Zim loved to travel. He'd hang out the back window with his leg hanging over the back seat. He liked to see where he'd been. Was such good company. You have to do this from the beginning and take it slow. You certainly don't want any sudden, albeit, temporary escapes out of curiosity!! June
About hating strangers... My cat is like oooh plumber, this will be fun. And she watches him from half a meter distance! Changing the boiler? Bad bad you locked mee up, I wanted to help! And do not get me started how much she loved the lift replacement! My colleague commented the more noise the more Adiddas for your cat! But yes, she is an exception.
My three cats love belly rubs. It depends on the breed and how they were handled as kittens.
Actually some other things depend on the breed too, like maine coons, having thick fur so they will do fine in colder climates.
I have two cats one loves a gentle belly rub/scratch my other girl hates it
Our cat senses whether a person is not quite someone she wants to know. And we use it as good information. Certain people come in our house and she immediately likes them and socializes immediately. Other people she runs from instantly. We had a plumber who came to do a repair he was quite the image. He had more piercings than I’d ever seen, tattoos all over extreme dyed hair. She adored him and would not leave him alone. She sat on his stomach as he worked under our sink. Then we’ve had contractors show up and she runs and hides. Needless to say they don’t get the job. If she does not trust them..we don’t either.
amazing you should choose doctors the same way, track results.
A good rule. My dad always said he didn't like cats until I got my parents to baby sit my cat for a month. A year later my dad and I drove to Florida on vacation with three cats because he couldn't find a boarding kennel that was good enough for his cats!
Really, I believe it's an honor to be liked by a cat.
@@themiraclecat Or friends
YESSSSSSS ❤
Tip: if you are excited and being loud about something, rub heads with your cat (assuming they're still calm enough to be sitting near you). It communicates to them that your excitement is positive and they don't need to be so scared.
In my experience, it has worked.
My last cat loved strangers. Had my heating and cooling unit replaced and he sat with the installer the entire time and the same with my plumber the couple of times I had work done. He also loved belly rubs too.
Aww cute!
My brother has a cat, and my brother NEVER cleans the litter box, no matter how many times we tell him, he just won’t do it. So recently the cat has been peeing on my clothes, and anything with like fabric. It’s so dumb, and I’m constantly having to do laundry. He finally did it and the cat isn’t peeing anymore, so I guess that’s good.
Wow! Unfortunately, some people have to learn the hard way. 🙀 Hopefully now he understands the importance of litter box maintenance!
@CatLoverAna Not to mention an unsanitary enviornment for everyone! 🙀
I'm a firm believer in a clean box being the 1st line of defense for having a healthy cat!!!!! It MUST be done!!! Would YOU want to sit on a toilet filled with horribleness???!?
So he finally cleaned it. BUT, will he continue to clean it is the question!! Sounds to me like he should not own a cat! Ask him if he would like to go to the bathroom on a toilet that hasn't been flushed in a few days??? Cats are super clean animals, they will NOT use a dirty litter box!! I have 8 cats and I scoop out all 8 of their boxes twice a day!! There's absolutely no reason why he cannot clean one box!!!
@CatLoverAna that’s half true. I mean he’s never owned a cat, and he’s under a lot of stress with at home college classes. But I’m thinking I’m gonna have to start doing the litter box for now, till the classes aren’t as bad
Our cat hated strangers. He wouldn't hide, he was more than likely to attack anything that invaded his territory. That included family and any pet that the owner thought they could bring with them to visit.
My daughter had this cat that would shower with her, ride in the car to his daycare mom house, yes I said daycare. liked being rocked to sleep, go to the pet groomers on Wednesday afternoons, he would walk to the door and than get up on the counter and ring the bell himself. Did not like his liter box cleaned in fact he would come and get you to admire what he just did and it wasn’t to look at roses.
😀😃😄😁😆😅😂🤣
1. closed door (there’s nothing he hates more)
2. being brushed
3. holding/touching his hind legs (ever since he was neutered)
4. ear cleaning
5. tangerine & lemon
6. jogging/running people
he likes to play with water. he also trusts us because we never bath him so water is only fun for him
It's funny, some cats hate their front paws being touched but don't mind the back, other cats are the opposite.
My cat is a mix of Russian Blue and Main Coon Cat (so he is huge and blue-gray). His name is Stormy, because he wandered into my open door during a rainstorm and never left. He follows most of your guidelines, except for two. #1) He loves visitors, whether they're strangers or not. Even if the visitor is my landlord who has a rule against cats, and your trying to keep him out of sight. You just can't keep him away from anyone who visits. #2) My cat digs car rides. When he was a kitten, I took him on many road trips between cities that were hours apart and he sits on my shoulder, looking out the windshield. I even road tripped him from St. Louis, Missouri to Los Angeles, and he was fine with it. He's a road cat.
It's like Road House, but with cats.
Mine reacts to strangers with curiousity too for some reason. I swear he approaches every new person I bring into the house. He's definitely not a shy guy. Sometimes I wonder if he's doing a vibe check.
After my cats sister and our dog died my cat took on their personalities, such as being more friendly, rolling over for belly rubs which the dog loved, and overall being more attention seeking especially for us the humans.
I had to get rid of my mother-daughter cats because the apartment inspector threatened to condemn the place.
Yes, they've done it before here. You have to be out THAT DAY, it is "unsafe" according to them, not an eviction.
I had a cat for over a decade I suspected was part Maine Coon. She is different now all alone with me.
Any doubt she is Maine Coon is gone. She exhibits all the Maine Coon traits people talk about.
Oh and she is big and 18 pounds. No she is not far either, but very fluffy in her fur.
My personal experience is that if they have other animals to interact with, they don't need as much of our attention. But when they're the only animal in the house, they need more of our attention. I think that the loss of those other animals also bothers them. Just as humans, they have their own way of mourning. Some might require more attention and others may fall into a depression.
@@monicaprice2461 basically they don't wanna feel lonly
I took Ash and Phoenix to the vet one day because we had a respiratory virus going around the house infecting most of our cats and Phoenix and Ash had awful eye drainage. Phoenix also stopped eating so I was very worried. In the car Ash was SCREAMING at the top of her lungs. It was so loud her ears turned red. They are both Russian Blues so their fur is grey but you could see her ears were beet red. Both are ok now!
I had a Havana Brown who loved to ride in the car. He was raised by a Vet who took him home with her every night, so he was conditioned to like it from day one. I brought him from Mississippi to the Chicago area and he had a ball all the way here. He lived 19 years. I'll always miss him, special in every way!
Not all cats hate car rides. The cat we had when I was a child loved going for a ride. He used to lie in the back window. He was an indoor cat at night. And a barn cat during the day. Every morning my grandparents would come and get him. Then they drove 10 km to their summerhouse. 6 hours later they called his name and he would come running and jump into the car and happily lie down in the back window. He was peculiar in that we had to have a litterbox at the summerhouse, as he would pee in the grass, but refused to do no 2 in the wild. He was a great rodent hunter too and used to beat up all the neighbors cats. Tusse, I miss ya!
A few of these "hates" do not apply to Maine Coons, which really don't like heat but love the cold. They also love playing with water and do not mind being picked up one bit. To be fair they are much more laid back than most cats.
I said the same thing while watching this. Maine Coons are a different breed of cat altogether. Best dog I’ve ever had. I miss everyday.
I will tell you what Cats hate they hate water they don’t get along with dogs
@@JessicaMilligan-td5oj My Maine Coon doesn't hate water in the slightest and loves to slosh water in a bowl all over the place with her big paws (unlike the Siamese I previously had who was hydrophobic). And she came from a home where they had six dogs, including three Mastiffs. However, she doesn't get on with other cats. I think all we can safely say is that each cat is an individual, just like humans.
If you mentioned it, my cat hates it. He was born feral and took a very long time to get him used to being a house cat. He's just started to give me kisses by putting his head against my lips and he's 14 years old. I still plan on having him for a long time, as he's well taken care of and does not go outside. He's escaped a few times, but did not enjoy it. He's come home on his own. Being outside wasn't as awesome as he thought it would be and he got cold and hungry 😕.
Great hanging in there to wait for him to come to you!!
I know how that feels, my cat is a rescue and had been badly abused. It has taken me about five years to get him fully relaxed. It has happened in stages though, he trusted me within six months and became super clingy, which meant constant snuggles and hiding in bed with me, so I’m not complaining. He still hates the outside world, which again is fine with me.
Both of my rescue cats love belly rubs since the first week!! Oh and my Ragdoll acts like a dog, he gets supervised walks outside (although I'm sure he would have never gone for a harness), he isn't a lap cat, but he does like to lay down at my feet when I'm sitting in my chair at night watching TV. I also have a string of bells handing from the inside of my front door, unfortunately he seems to think that they are there for him to let me know when he wants to go outside for a walk. Lots of times in the evening when I get up to get something from the kitchen, he bolts for the door and stands by it meowing loudly to me and ringing the string of bells. Many years ago when I had different indoor/outdoor cats, I'd go to the front door and call their names in the evening and they'd come running to the door for bedtime.
OK hang on a moment! My last Siamese used to hang out with my band and while we were playing walked through the drum set and sat in front of the amplifiers. She was the reincarnation of my first Siamese and died in my arms after a propane explosion on my last sailboat. My current Siamese is the reincarnation of both the other cats and was born just a short time after my last one died. The Rainbow Bridge allows U-Turns.
My previous cat walked into the shower and insisted to just sit there getting soaked :') That was a rescued cat from the railroad tracks though so it probably desensitized to rainlike environments and thought the warm water was a nice change of pace for the regular rainstorm.
My current cat though... pretty much checks every mark on this list :') He did present his belly sometimes as a kitten but that's more of a game to him than wanting me to actually rub his belly. The whole point I think was that I carefully go there and then he grabs my finger and kicks my arm then rolls around a few times or try to chew my finger before presenting his belly again to repeat the process :') If I actually touched it I got attitude though he just wanted me to play not actually touch :')
We have 5 cats, 4 black Bombays and a Tabby . Each of them love belly rubs. They will guide your hand to their stomachs to be rubbed. Also, they love their paws massaged, the pads, in-between the pads, and the webbing between their claws. They purr and actually fall asleep. It's what they get use to as kittens. They love kisses, to snuggle, and to be talked to.
...my three fur-babies are the same way ... bellies and toe bean rubs... 😻
You two are wonderful cat parents! Every kitty deserves that kind of love and care.
@@joetijerina8185 i was recently at my neighbour's house, and their cat let me massage her paws. I found that she tightly curled the toes of her hind paws while i was rubbing the pads of her forepaws. so cute!
An easy way to tick off a cat is to literally rub them the wrong way (I.E. pet them against the direction of their fur).
That would always get my cat Max’s hackles raised.
We never put him in costumes on the holidays, but one time he did get his paws dyed for Easter (He was a black cat with white paws, so for about a month, he had four differently-colored paws). He didn’t seem to mind after the fact, once his paw fur dried out. But giving him a bath? Yeah, you’d want to be wearing some thick elbow length mitts, because he was a whirling dervish of teeth and claws when you got him in the tub.
Make a video Geesh
My cat will let me mess his fur up but he looks at me until I fix it.
As soon as my cat sees or hears the carrier come in from the garage, he runs under the bed. He knows it's car ride to vet time. Both equal a very bad time for him
My cat seemed to think he was a dog sometimes. I asked the dog if she wanted a walk and the cat came running....he learned the word walk as well as about a half dozen others
They don't mind "walkies!" They just don't like the harness.
My cat nags me at night to clean his box. He will not relent until I do it. He also doesn't like stale food. He'll throw up stale food more readily than fresh. I've never tried to bathe him. He's a behemoth & I could never hold him in one place to do it. Besides, he's clean. I can't let him sleep with me as I have all my other cats. He vomits too often and too randomly for that to be possible. He's not allowed in my bedroom because of his vomiting. I feel bad about it. But until I have the money to go to a vet to have his gastrointestinal problems addressed, this is the way we live. He sits on the back of my chair most nights and gets lots of pets then.
Aww, poor little guy! I hope you can get him looked at soon. I'm not a vet, but regular vomiting could be a sign of something serious. Have you asked your local shelter if there are any low-cost or not-for-profit vet clinics near you? We take our cat to a not-for-profit and they are very affordable.
One of our cats hides when we have visitors and the other one is a social butterfly and always curious to meet new people.
I got my two cats as kittens when I was still in undergrad. I go to school 1000 miles away from where I grew up. There was a 2-3 week gap in between when my lease was up and when my new one started, so I had no other option but to go home. They were only about 3-5 months old at this point, and I knew keeping them in a crate for that long wasn't going to do it. My older cousin showed me how she had some sort of cylinder thing she put in the backseat when traveling with her cats, but I didn't have any room for that because my entire apartment was packed into my small car. Long story short, I just got them harnesses and leashes, set up their litter box on the floor of the passenger side, draped a blanket over the seat and put their bed on it, and then hooked their leashes around the head of the seat. My one cat who loves attention crawled right over onto my lap. I let him, because its the only way he wouldn't cry because he needs constant attention. My other cat just laid curled up in their little bed. Sometimes they would switch places and the other cat would come snuggle on my lap while the other one went potty or snuggled in the bed. I know its not "safe" to let them roam, but they never tried jumping down by the gas pedal or anything like that. They just wanted to be close to me. And that is how we drove 17 hours to my parents house and 17 hours back without any issues (except one of them knocking over an energy drink I had in the cupholder onto my emergency brake and then that beeped for like an hour but eventually stopped so it was fine lol).
Love your story!!! 🐾
You do what you gotta do! 😸
😁In Britain (and Europe) the brake pedal is also the emergency pedal. In the majority of cars it's located in-between the accelerator pedal and a particularly unamerican part called the clutch pedal.
Of course that will all be old hat in Europe 15 - 20 years from now as petrol cars with their engines, gears and so on, will no longer be manufactured or allowed... Climate protection. (very possibly too late judging by the unusually high temperatures and wild fires being experienced year-on-year, even in Europe).
Class assignment: What nations are by far the world's biggest producers of greenhouse gases? Answers on a postcard please, addressed to: Nice Mr XI at CCP Central, or Mr Ford, Myburntass House, 666 Incineration Street, Sweat Home, Alabama.
I think that is the sweetest most caring story .It feels good to be needed or appreciated by humans but especially by our fur babies cats make you work for the respect but its well worth it in the end to be loved by one or many.
I do ALL of these things with my cat. There needs to be a rewards system to help them adjust. My cat no longer minds her carrier or the car (my previous cat oddly LOVED car rides). My current cat ENJOYS the vet visits too. She is very social likes the attention she gets there. As for the harness, it’s a gradual thing. She doesn’t like the leash walking situation so I am starting with trips where she has an immediate reward - like the pet supply stores where she can ride in the shopping cart wearing her harness and jump out to pick out the treats she wants. She is two years old and we are doing great together. Happy catting, y’all! 😽
My cat loved riding in my bicycle basket. She also sunned in my cars backseat window. And enjoyed riding there on short errands. Would never have thought of a carrier for her. In fact doubt there were carriers in the 60’s.
Fun fact: I often play with my neighbor's cat. One day, while playing with the cat, I let a big, loud fart rip. The cat was first startled by the noise, but she persevered for about another half a minute before running away. Now I know it was from the smell.
My cat definitely hates loud noises the most. The litter box is a close second for sure, he will sit and stare at the litter box if there are any items in it, and once I clean it, he's in there right away!
I never knew about the reason cats came to like warm places, that was neat to find out 😃
Thank you! Have a great week everyone, and keep your kitties happy, then you'll be happy too 😉
What about the piss in the box?
@@TheSubpremeState Mine do not like anything in the box. I have two of those self sifting litter boxes, and it takes me 60 seconds to clean it. Best thing that they ever invented. Sometimes I will clean mine 3 or 4 times a day.
Should see mine when I sneeze…lol
@@Rat-Builder I do the exact same thing, the litter is scooped out three sometimes four times a day. In fact my little tortie that passed away in 20, would not use the box if there was any mess in it that I missed or had not gotten to quick enough. She would leave a little 'present' right inside the bathroom door informing me that there was a problem!
My cat is definitely not subtle when she doesn't want to be ignored. She meows over and over again, and doesn't shut up about it for hours
My old Tomcat liked having his tummy gently rubbed. It was part of "quality time" to him. They also like being talked to in a slow low pitched voice.
I love it when I return home after going out and I get the official “sniff down” from my cat. She’s like a private investigator trying to figure out what I’ve eaten and where I’ve been.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
When I first met my wife, she passed the "cat scan".. We've been married 35 years...Cats are good judges of people..
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Being Ignored - My cat loved to scrap, but there were rules. He would never initiate it, I had to provoke him to attack. One day, he wanted a scrap, but I wouldn't give it to him. I just kept being relentlessly nice to him, and as long as I did that, he couldn't throw down with me. He'd stroll past me, tail high waiting for me to give it a tug, he'd pause waiting for it, and I'd just pet him.
It was driving him nuts, and I did this for about two hours.
Finally, i gave his tail a little tweak, and the look on his face was like Christmas had come, and the scrap was on.
Yes, a cat usually has pent up energy they must release. This is by skittish running, chasing, or scraps. A male cat is even more like this. They need to feel safe first, but then it's an energy and anxiety release.
One of my cats liked fighting with me as she grew up. Then one day she figured that teeth and claws weren't bothering my calloused hands and I wasn't going to hurt her, no matter how hard she tried biting me. These days she'll give my finger a nip and I'll start stroking her like her mother used to lick her when she got a bit antsy, and she just goes to sleep. 😂
I've had a number of cats all throughout my life who *loved* belly rubs. :)
Haha, I believe it! Funny enough, our Maggie doesn't mind belly rubs at all. ❤️ But more often than not, I hear the opposite.
All mine have as well, so long as I paid attention to their body language and didn't go beyond their boundaries. A nice chin rub right after a belly rub was always something they enjoyed.
Same here, including the two I have now.
@@pingidjit My alpha male REALLY likes his chin rubs. He just closes his eyes and enjoys it. The other 2-----not so much.
All 3 of mine love chin and cheek rubs but the one who chose me as his "hooman" loves the belly rubs. However, I'm the only one who he will allow to do that.
"project cat" lays on any craft project I'm working on. Once when I was carefully pinning binding on a quilt she began pulling the pins out! After giving her some attention she was fine with overseeing the project. Later I left the room for a moment only return and find she'd pulled the quilt partially off the table and was posing very pretty in her pussycat pavilion! I look several pics!
My 19 year old's cat cries out for her when she's not home. She struggles to sleep so he sleeps in a different room. The funny part is that he wants her to put him in his room and close the door every night. He's a flame point Siamese. We thought he was a little white kitty that we fostered and adopted. I thought he was actually albino for a while. Take a look. They're beautiful.
My sweet girl Bethany was an all-black ragdoll. She played fetch with the plastic rings from the milk jug (I have hardwood floors and I’d hear her drop it on the floor after lights out LOL), loved to be picked up and snuggled, would lick my face and hands, came when I called her (most of the time) and never used anything but the litter box. I miss her so much!
Ragdolls are the best!! Mine doesn't like to be picked up, and doesn't play fetch, but he curls up around my arm every night at bedtime using my arm as his pillow. After being out on his supervised walk he heads straight for the litterbox. He also has some really creative ways to wake me up in the morning and thinks that the string of bells hanging on my front door is his own personal way to tell me that he wants me to take him outside. He's a long-haired lilac bi-color Van, the most adorable guy with the biggest personality of all of the cats I've ever had
One more cat hatred : Being stared at directly in the eyes for an uncomfortably (for them) long time. This is perceived by a cat as predatory behavior.
Yes true. A slow blink works to calm my cat down.
Usually yes but mine plays stare games with me..and the freeze walk game..🐱
About getting a cat accustomed to car rides: I've read somewhere that, supposedly, one way to do this is to work up to taking them on _more_ rides, either to random places in town or just driving around (which may lessen the association between car rides and vet visits).
Of course, 'working up' likely needs to start with bringing them into the car but not moving, then taking them on some trips lasting only a few minutes until they seem comfortable with longer rides. Starting the process when they're young works better too, right?
Absolutely. Also getting cats used to their carriers helps as well. All good cat guardians should train the cat to associate the carrier with good things so that in case of an emergency (fire or worse) you can easily get them into it. Starting with just having it out with food in it, then rewarding them for getting in and letting you close the door, working up to them getting in and being taken to another room/outdoors/car etc. Let them scent it up so its a safe space. Knowing their carrier is safe makes car travel much less stressful on them.
My cat vomits no matter how short the car ride. So on the way down to the vet and on the way back. It’s only 15 minutes each way. I feel so awful putting him through that trauma. Maybe he associates a ride with the vet? Any ideas to help my furry pukey pants? Thanks!!
@@peracleas7351 Sounds a bit like when humans get sea sickness. hmm