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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2004Just Shoot Me Now. Please.
My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be away three weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the country. I am going to have to take Bosley I guess. I now have 8 cats. EIGHT CATS. Eight cats. I can't believe this. Bosley is not going to integrate well. He's bossy, mean and sassy to his *owner*. I can only imagine what he's going to be like here. Lord help us. He's also territorial. He attacks with full claws the person who sits on "his" chair. My son didn't raise him right. He would encourage bad behavior because he thought it was cute or funny, like attacking people. His friends were just as bad. Now I'm going to have to be the one to straighten out all that. Just call me the original enabler. I hate to say "I told you so" but I TOLD HIM to discourage those bad habits. I've never bought any of that Feliway stuff people keep talking about. But I think I'll try it with him. >My son didn't raise him right. He would encourage bad behavior because he >thought it was cute or funny, like attacking people. His friends were just as >bad. Now I'm going to have to be the one to straighten out all that. My sister did this to two kittens. She played too rough, encouraged biting, scratching, climbing up people, jumping on people, climbing drapes... I kept telling her they will turn into monsters. They did. They attacked anyone and everyone, from a hiding spot and in the face. She declawed them just because they attacked so many people. I told her that if she dies, I will have to euthanize her cats because they're so aggressive. I wouldn't actually euthanize them but I'd have to have them live in a room by themselves. They are incurable. You have a tough job ahead of you. > >My son didn't raise him right. He would encourage bad behavior because he > >thought it was cute or funny, like attacking people. His friends were just as [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > them but I'd have to have them live in a room by themselves. They are > incurable. You have a tough job ahead of you. Bosely is still fairly young at least. Well, if it's any consolation, I grew up in a small three bedroom house (926 sq. ft.) with between 6 and 9 (indoor/outdoor - but always in by nightfall) cats at any one time. It seemed to work fine. My mom sometimes says to me when I am reminiscing "It didn't seem like that many cats. I don't remember it being difficult". It's true. The thing is, you have to stop *fluctuating* the number >;o) Karen > My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be away three > weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the country. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I've never bought any of that Feliway stuff people keep talking about. But I > think I'll try it with him. I see a lot of scruffing in your future. Maybe if you establish dominance from the git-go, he'll get the message? TBird <--- ever the optimist > My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be away three > weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the country. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I've never bought any of that Feliway stuff people keep talking about. But I > think I'll try it with him. > My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be away three > weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the country. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I've never bought any of that Feliway stuff people keep talking about. But I > think I'll try it with him. Sherry!!!! How old is Bosley? I don't even know what to say here except if your son is expecting you to take his cat he should buy you a cat condo (about $170) from Petsmart or Petco and you start Bosley off in it in a completely separate room and start over from scratch (like he's a feral). Or, maybe another possibility would be to build him a cat run outside; your son can pay for this, too. I'd also suggest that he send you money for Bosley's food and vet care on a regular basis. Maybe you can foster Bosley and retrain him to be more sociable and try to find him a good home, too. I'm sorry, Sherry, but I'm sure thinking this is not fair to you and certainly, not to Bosley. Many purrs and hugs, Christine > My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be away three > weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the country. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I've never bought any of that Feliway stuff people keep talking about. But I > think I'll try it with him. If there is a merciful God, Bosley will be cowed into behaving by your crew. If not don't forget that even Mamma cats swat bad behavior on occasion. You have a chance if you make sure he knows where he is on the pecking order ASAP> Jo >My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be away three >weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the country. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >I've never bought any of that Feliway stuff people keep talking about. But I >think I'll try it with him. I'm not sure about this (correct me if I am wrong) -- wasn't it the first Mrs. Bush who said "just say NO"? > I'm not sure about this (correct me if I am wrong) -- wasn't it the > first Mrs. Bush who said "just say NO"? Nancy Reagan. Joyce > > I'm not sure about this (correct me if I am wrong) -- wasn't it the > > first Mrs. Bush who said "just say NO"? > >Nancy Reagan. > >Joyce Thanks for the correction. I know it is hard to say NO to your kids, but sometimes you just have to. MLB > I'm not sure about this (correct me if I am wrong) -- wasn't it the first Mrs. Bush who said "just say NO"? I think Ronald Reagan started that. > I now have 8 cats. EIGHT CATS. Eight cats. You're not including the two fuzzy tabby babies that I'll be taking in that figure, are you??? > My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be away three > weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the country. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I've never bought any of that Feliway stuff people keep talking about. But I > think I'll try it with him. I'm wondering if there might not be a better home for him - maybe with somebody who doesn't have any cats? This sounds like a recipe for disaster...even for a pro like you. -L. > My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be > away three weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > I've never bought any of that Feliway stuff people keep talking > about. But I think I'll try it with him. Wishing you the very best of luck that Bosley can be successfully integrated. Purrs.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >> My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be >> away three weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >Wishing you the very best of luck that Bosley can be successfully >integrated. Purrs. thanks, all. There is hope on the horizon. Son has a steady girlfriend, and they're talking about her moving in the house. On the condition she can bring her hedgehog. Unfortunately, I am the landlady and I don't even know what a hedgehog is but I told if it was sufficiently contained so that Bosley couldn't kill it it was OK with me. Hopefull she will step in as Stepmother and I won't have to take the little doo doo head. She is crazy about him. Sherry In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Jul 2004: > thanks, all. There is hope on the horizon. Son has a steady > girlfriend, and they're talking about her moving in the house. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > won't have to take the little doo doo head. She is crazy about > him. Well hedgehogs seem like fun pets. Granted, I've only seen Marc Marone (whatever his name is; that guy on Sat morning talking about pet care) talking about hedgehogs. Your future DIL (may I project?? lol) taking care of doo doo head sounds like a good solution for all. :) SignatureCheryl >Your future DIL (may I project?? >lol) taking care of doo doo head sounds like a good solution for all. >:) >Cheryl Don't know yet about the DIL, *but*...I think I'm about to have a new SIL. Remember Ernie the foster kitten? My daughter ended up taking him. Last time I was there, her boyfriend had Ernie up in his face and was kissing all over him. I said. "You need to marry him. Now." Sherry Lots of best wishes and hopes this works out fine for everyone, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > >> My son called and told me he's taken a job that requires him to be > >> away three weeks out of every month, out of state, all over the > >> country. I am going to have to take Bosley I guess. <snip>> thanks, all. There is hope on the horizon. Son has a steady girlfriend, and > they're talking about her moving in the house. <snip |
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