moi621 (imported) wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:16 pm Further Tails of the Orange Kitty

Ideas? How to make a social kitty.

Moi

I have two cats that live with me. One you see in the picture with me (Dharma) and the other is an orange tiger stripe cat named Boo. When I first met Boo, he showed up at my front door, he was just a kitten. He was meowing and rubbing up against my leg. So I let him in, gave him love and fed him. I would then let him out. This went on for a couple of weeks so I let him move in. The very first thing I noticed when he moved in was how mean he was. Sure, when he is hungry he will love on you. After feeding, petting time is over. Cat nearly ate half my hand off one day! To this day I can’t figure him out.

I do have several cats that live around my house outside, however. And I have tamed some of the wild cats by using repetition I feed them twice a day at the same time. As they feed I would stay close and watch them eat. After they get used to that I eventually move in a little closer and try to pet them. At first they would trip out. Eventually they will figure out I’m not going to hurt them so they begin to let me stroke their backs. The next step is to pick one up after they eat and try to pet it.

This technique really didn’t work on all the cats, but it did on some of them. I have several cats that visit me regularly now. My hope is that the friendlier the cats are, the more chances of them finding a loving home.

Wild Orange kitty has been unseen for the longest period of time since we started our relationship a few years ago. Although an appearance would be "nice", I feel it is ok.

Moi

moi621 (imported) wrote: Fri May 06, 2011 4:11 pm Wild Orange kitty has been unseen for the longest period of time since we started our relationship a few years ago. Although an appearance would be "nice", I feel it is ok.

Moi

Orange Kitty appeared in the back yard instead of the front yard. Flirted with lots of "cute" back rolling and curling and allowed me a few pets. Ate but, must be supplementing diet from other suckers or hill rodents. O.K. was last seen jumping the back yard fence apparently stalking a new hill instead of the one in front and down the street.

Moi

Cat - Believe it or Not but is,

Check out Animal Planet if you don't believe me.

A program called, "My Cat From Hell"

http://animal.discovery.com/tv-schedule ... 96.39591.1

"An aggressive and unpredictable cat aptly named Bear takes his toll on owner Hannah's love life. Will Hannah chose to keep her boyfriend or her cat?; Recently engaged Matt loves fiancée Amanda but hates her cats and has reached his breaking point."

I could not believe it when I read it but, it is there.

I bet Matt, the boy friend is allergic to cats. Cats always know who is the Cat allergic person in a room. Someone needs to give Matt a short length of string.

And it also came to mind, there is no competing Dog thread.

At EA, Cats Rule.

Moi

could we please have more cat icons.

Good reason for no dog threads, Dogs are loyal, obey, willing to please you, do what they are told, Cats are not, will not, don't care and never do the above.

Cats are wild, they chose to be with us as long as we do what they want.

Yes I am allergic to cats, most of them, Rupert is one, what can I say.

River

At times when life gets a little boring you can live vicariously through the eyes of your cat: Climbing up the tallest trees for the best views, on top of roofs, underneath houses and in crawl spaces, in the rocks in the middle of the river, stalking deer and other critters just for the hell of it, policing the grounds for mice, garden snakes, and grasshoppers plus numerous other adventures but at all times avoiding bears, dogs, racoons, skunks and some of those grouchy great apes around (except for the ones that feed you).

My beloved cat of 2 years 3 months sadly passed away on Friday 6th May 2011.

She probably passed on from old age. She came to me as, I am guessing, an abandoned domestic cat, so I did not know her exact age, but from her whiskers and eyes, I guessed she was old.

She was a beautiful, loving cat.

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-a ... 655099.jpg

I miss her a lot.

I am sorry to hear that, I know its hard to loose a friend.

River

So sorry to hear about your loss. -Wonder how I'd get along without mine. They do become a part of your life for sure.

It is hard. I see many things that remind me so much of her. Her food and water bowl, her collar, tuffs of her fur she left around the house, especially the sofa where she loved to sleep on a lot. I miss her so very much.