Cat thread - Page 2

digital-audiophile · #11 02-26-2008, 02:39 PM

The problem is a power struggle I think.

We did have five cats but we did have to take one to the spca at x-mas becuase he bit our daughter.

Of the other 4 -

Tisa - A really good cat, we really want to keep him. He is your perfect cat that is seen and not heard, keeps his distance from the baby for curls up in bed with us at night

Sebastian - Dominant cat - very aggresive towards Isabelle, he is also a danger to us as he is always underfoot when we are cooking, carrying the baby etc. .. there have been a few cases where we have almost fell down the stairs becuase of him

Salem - Super cute cat, cuddles and snuggles but when the baby was born he started peeing and pooing all through the house. Now that he is confined to a single room in the basement with Tingalf he seems to be ok.. allthough he has shredded the carpet inside the door trying to claw his way out

Tinga - The cat we though we had a home for only to get back. The only female cat and really should just be a single cat. when alone she is great but in a group she requires attention. Before we got her back she used to live in the sink in our master bathroom, she would not even go down to the litter box herself, we had to carry her down and wait for her to do her business, that's why we found a home for her becuase with a baby we just could not give her the time she needed. She is now in a room in the basement with Ting and seems to be ok. She is a beautiful persian cross with super long hair which in itself is a problem with a baby.

We are just at wits end and don't know what to do... you know its funny.. two years ago when we lived in a 900sq/ft condo with the 5 cats everything was fine.. as soon as we moved into our house and had the baby all hell broke loose.

We love our cats but with the baby we just cannot keep them all. Like I mentioned we have tried to find them homes.. really really tried but there is just no one interested. As sad as it is and we really need to come to grips with this and make the decision, but our best bet may be to have Tinga, Salem and Sebastian put to sleep.

#12 02-26-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by EmilyB

Or maybe you can find out if you can adopt this cat from the rescuers.

Maybe they need a website more than bringing their animals to a petstore??? I'd donate to that..

We're working on it, but for the last 10 years, we've been basicaly run by 1 very busy individual.

Aquattro · #13 02-26-2008, 04:13 PM

My ex GF and I adopted 2 near adult cats. They peed on every carpet in the house, at all my RO lines, wrecked a leather sofa and love seat, two microfibre chairs, kept me up all night for months, almost never used one of the 4 litter boxes we tried...
Me, not so crazy about cats.

Jason McK · #14 02-26-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by reef_raf

My ex GF and I adopted 2 near adult cats. They peed on every carpet in the house, at all my RO lines, wrecked a leather sofa and love seat, two microfibre chairs, kept me up all night for months, almost never used one of the 4 litter boxes we tried...
Me, not so crazy about cats.

Hey I'm going through that right now. 2 Adopted Cats. But one likes to lick all it's fur off until it's a pussy sore.
We fostered them for almost a year and they where perfect angels, then we adopted.
My wife is a real big Lover of Cats (all animals really) but even she is being tested by these demon seeds

Der_Iron_Chef · #15 02-26-2008, 04:56 PM

Most people don't realize it, but cats can be trained just like dogs! Seriously. It DOES take time and energy, but it can be done.

Cats can be trained not to scratch, spray, poop everywhere, meow, yowl, jump up, etc. They're smart smart smart. You just need to learn how to interpret their behavior and address the needs in a methodical, patient way.

Pier Pressure · #16 02-26-2008, 04:59 PM

Most people want kittens because then they know that they are not adopting behaviour problems. Who wants to adopt somebody else's headache?

I have two troubled cats that I adopted from a rescue site and have had many problems with health and behaviour. I will not adopt from a rescue society again because you really have no idea what you are getting. I think mine may be a product of too much inbreeding.

michika · #17 02-26-2008, 05:45 PM

I would love to adopt a cat or two, the downside is that we have two dogs, and I worry about adopting the right cat(s). I also fear dual animal destruction of important things; books, designer goods, computer equipment. If we could find a cat or cats that work for us then I would be more then happy to adopt. I also want older cats rather then kittens.

muck · #18 02-26-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

If we could find a cat or cats that work for us then I would be more then happy to adopt.

michika · #19 02-26-2008, 06:21 PM

LOL! No cleaning and no insurance, cheap!

Delphinus · #20 02-26-2008, 08:39 PM

No offense guys but those sound like mental cats, ie., something was wrong there. That's like saying "I had a dog that attacked someone therefore all dogs are not to be trusted." Or me saying I'm not crazy about dogs because Pit Bulls are thought to be aggressive. The extrapolation is flawed. You had a bad experience, sure. That would probably taint a saint. But nevertheless it's wrong to think all animals are like that.

Ryan, if that company makes a dog model, then I've found *my* perfect dog.