Yes I’m sure my indoor cats would take the chance to see the world and get lost and never return if they got out. Plus we have coyotes so the first night outdoors they would likely be taken not having any street smarts.
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Cat News?
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Yes. I have those commercial-grade door 'slammers' installed in three of the doors to the outside.
You see? If the cat ever got out of the house, the missus would lock me up in the
And she knows how repulsive my nose feels about #$%@ cat-urine. aaaaah-choooo!
Neddy
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- 8F outside this morning.
Tigger (the feral visitor) has his choice of three different huts: 'heated & insulated', '(over) heated', or unheated.
He did try the overheated mat in the hut behind the pictures briefly, but maybe only bc I'd put food in there to keep it from freezing.
Last night I moved his normal food bowls inside his (preferred) hut where he spent the night.
When I went to pick up his metal outdoor bowl it stuck to my hand...had to shake it loose!
Here he is having breakfast and curling up for a nap after a mad dash to go potty.
I think this mildly heated pad will keep his food thawed at least until he finishes it.
At least this frigid weather keeps the racoons (and possums) away from his food.
Tigger (the feral visitor) has his choice of three different huts: 'heated & insulated', '(over) heated', or unheated.
He did try the overheated mat in the hut behind the pictures briefly, but maybe only bc I'd put food in there to keep it from freezing.
Last night I moved his normal food bowls inside his (preferred) hut where he spent the night.
When I went to pick up his metal outdoor bowl it stuck to my hand...had to shake it loose!
Here he is having breakfast and curling up for a nap after a mad dash to go potty.
I think this mildly heated pad will keep his food thawed at least until he finishes it.
At least this frigid weather keeps the racoons (and possums) away from his food.
My rescue babies I got back in April. We're settling in to watch some football.
Gray Belle was a shelter cat for more than 7 of her @10 years, and Carrots for 1.5 of his @3 years.
They are indoor cats, but I have a patio with a small area outside that I've cat proofed for them, so they can feel the dirt under their feet and lay in the sun. They love it out there.
Gray Belle was a shelter cat for more than 7 of her @10 years, and Carrots for 1.5 of his @3 years.
They are indoor cats, but I have a patio with a small area outside that I've cat proofed for them, so they can feel the dirt under their feet and lay in the sun. They love it out there.
wannarock2
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Rick63
Active Member
Nice first post, welcome aboard!
"Where is the 'nip, Karsten?"
Austrian cat.
ryanosaur
Major Contributor
But worth repeating. You just have to admire the Cats commitment. He didn’t grab a minnow he went for the full size tuna!
Rick63
Active Member
There are several stray cats around the neighborhood, especially at the apartment building across the street. I've been feeding a male and female couple for almost a year now, and only in the last few weeks have I finally got him to approach me and let me pet him. She's still extremely skiddish.
I don't know how rare it is, but he has an extra toe on all four feet.
I don't know how rare it is, but he has an extra toe on all four feet.
Neddy
Addicted to Fun and Learning
Great work!!
More than a decade ago I started with cardboard, and have slowly progressed up to 'nearly insane' levels of housing recently.
My upper deck is a cat magnet (south facing, great 'watching perch') so I've been evolving my understanding of what works and doesn't (aside from Just Shelter, which they all appreciate, almost as much as Just Food).
Here are the lastest two 'condos', one with two rooms (and has an escape hatch out the back).
The feral I call Tigger has tried the two room model, but seems to prefer the One Big Room version, but it's early days yet.
He usually spends late morning early afternoon napping and eating and goes out hunting/exploring all night.
(I'm testing a variety of huts, have 6 or 7 of them so far, and a few conclusions...in general the more you spend the more you get, like some other pastime of mine.)
The reason for the 'apartment block' set up is bc he has a 'wife' - last year I saw her bring kittens in to the yard (he stood by guarding them!), but by the time I got out to rescue them she'd left with them, and only returned once to look at the food but left without eating.
SO, I'm hoping the 'extra' luxurious second condo may prompt him to bring her and (maybe?) this year's brood there?
Both have gas strutted lids of real roofing material, heated pads, towels for hugging, and wireless cameras in them.
and Tigger enjoy his hot side/cold side 'napping palace' for the first time, figuring out how to modify his temperature on/off the heat pad.
More than a decade ago I started with cardboard, and have slowly progressed up to 'nearly insane' levels of housing recently.
My upper deck is a cat magnet (south facing, great 'watching perch') so I've been evolving my understanding of what works and doesn't (aside from Just Shelter, which they all appreciate, almost as much as Just Food).
Here are the lastest two 'condos', one with two rooms (and has an escape hatch out the back).
The feral I call Tigger has tried the two room model, but seems to prefer the One Big Room version, but it's early days yet.
He usually spends late morning early afternoon napping and eating and goes out hunting/exploring all night.
(I'm testing a variety of huts, have 6 or 7 of them so far, and a few conclusions...in general the more you spend the more you get, like some other pastime of mine.)
The reason for the 'apartment block' set up is bc he has a 'wife' - last year I saw her bring kittens in to the yard (he stood by guarding them!), but by the time I got out to rescue them she'd left with them, and only returned once to look at the food but left without eating.
SO, I'm hoping the 'extra' luxurious second condo may prompt him to bring her and (maybe?) this year's brood there?
Both have gas strutted lids of real roofing material, heated pads, towels for hugging, and wireless cameras in them.
and Tigger enjoy his hot side/cold side 'napping palace' for the first time, figuring out how to modify his temperature on/off the heat pad.
ryanosaur
Major Contributor
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That was my take, too. He's happily preventing the dust cover from being opened while and offering (strongly suggesting?) a stack of CDs....for napping.
I would argue your little friend is urging you to play more CDs!
