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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2003Grandcat Trouble
OK, here's one for all of you. I am babysitting the grandcat for two weeks. We've had no problems with integration, probably because my old cats are pretty well accustomed to occasional interlopers by now. This cat is about 6 months old, an orange tabby, and he is a wild child. His least endearing trick is scaling the door facings. I've never had a cat do this. He climbs to the top, like it was a tree. I'm sure with a little age and maturity he'll settle down. In the meantime, I'd like to gather whatever suggestions anyone has. Sherry >His least endearing trick is scaling the >door facings. I've never had a cat do this. >He climbs to the top, like it was a tree. I'm >sure with a little age and maturity he'll >settle down. In the meantime, I'd like to >gather whatever suggestions anyone has. Do you have a 6 foot stepladder? Can you set it up by a window until he goes back home? That might be a good compromise, and if you want to get fancy and send it home with him you can make a taller version of this: http://www.nd.edu/~akolaczy/catladder.html Megan  Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray >From: zuzu22@webtv.net >if you want to get >fancy and send it home with him you can make a taller version of this: >http://www.nd.edu/~akolaczy/catladder.html Wow, that is really awesome! Are you the one who made this, Megan? If so, what did you use to cut the opening in the cardboard concrete mold? Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm Lauren wrote: >Wow, that is really awesome! Are you >the one who made this, Megan? Unfortunately, no. It's one of the links at my website for do-it-yourself stuff. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray >From: zuzu22@webtv.net >Lauren wrote: >>Wow, that is really awesome! Are you >>the one who made this, Megan? > >Unfortunately, no. It's one of the links at my website for >do-it-yourself stuff. I would love to make one, but I'm not really good at this kind of stuff. But then again I guess the cats wouldn't really care what it looks like, only that it's fun for them. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > Do you have a 6 foot stepladder? Can you set it up by a window until he > goes back home? That might be a good compromise, and if you want to get > fancy and send it home with him you can make a taller version of this: > http://www.nd.edu/~akolaczy/catladder.html > > Megan That is SO cool! I wish I could make stuff like that. I have two left hands, so to speak. *LOL* You could sell that stuff on ebay and make lots of money from klutzes like me. hehe Signature-- ~kaeli~ Murphy's Law #2000: If enough data is collected, anything may be proven by statistical methods. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace >Do you have a 6 foot stepladder? Can you set it up by a window until he >goes back home? That might be a good compromise, and if you want to get [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >-Edmund Burke How cute! I can make one of those! I even have some of those cardboard tubes in different sizes out in the garage. My DH brings them home from work--they use them to ship parts in. I don't think it will settle Wild Child down any but it would be perfect to send home with the little beggar. This has been a real experiece and just makes me laugh at myself mostly. I grabbed him off the door facing just now and said "We don't DO that at Grandmother's house!!!" Like that's going to do any good. Sherry >From: sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) >This has been a real experiece and just makes me laugh at myself mostly. I >grabbed him off the door facing just now and said "We don't DO that at >Grandmother's house!!!" >Like that's going to do any good. I used to love going to my grandma's house. We had so much fun there. I bet this kitty is thinking the same thing :) Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm >>Do you have a 6 foot stepladder? Can you set it up by a window until he >>goes back home? That might be a good compromise, and if you want to get [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Sherry That's exactly what I would do! LOL!! We're such bad-a.ses!!! :) >> This has been a real experiece and just makes me laugh at myself mostly. I >> grabbed him off the door facing just now and said "We don't DO that at [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >That's exactly what I would do! LOL!! We're such bad-a.ses!!! :) I finally got a pic of the little helllion. He's still climbing the door facings. We have an unfinished cat tree started, and he's had a lot of fun with that too, but he still prefers the trim. Second pic he is hanging with the big boys. It's amazing that they don't try to hurt him. They hiss a little when he's stepped over the time, but much of the time they actually play with him. http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/bosley1 http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/bosley2 Sherry << http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/bosley1 http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/bosley2 Sherry >> Oh, he's darling. He does look like a little hellion, though. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) >From: sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/bosley1 >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/bosley2 What a little cutie, Sherry! They all look like they're having a blast on that cat tree. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > I finally got a pic of the little helllion. He's still climbing the door > facings. We have an unfinished cat tree started, and he's had a lot of fun with [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Sherry Oh, he is adorable! All nice looking kitties, BTW. Deb >>> This has been a real experiece and just makes me laugh at myself mostly. I >>> grabbed him off the door facing just now and said "We don't DO that at [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Sherry What a cutie! He's so cute!!!! And the three of them together are adorable. You must be so proud. :) >>>This has been a real experiece and just makes me laugh at myself mostly. I >>>grabbed him off the door facing just now and said "We don't DO that at [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Sherry >He's so cute!!!! And the three of them together are adorable. You must >be so proud. :) Proud? Heh. I'm taking him to be neutered tomorrow and will just be grateful I get a 24-hour break from him. No joke. I don't have the energy level to deal with him. He's like a short 2-year-old. I've had a lot of cats. But this one takes the cake. Sherry circa 15 Dec 2003 05:45:46 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Sherry (sriddles@aol.comkitty) said, > I finally got a pic of the little helllion. He's still climbing the door > facings. We have an unfinished cat tree started, and he's had a lot of fun with [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/bosley1 > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/bosley2 "Hellion" seems like an accurate term. ;-) He's a cutie, for a hellion. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > OK, here's one for all of you. > I am babysitting the grandcat for two weeks. We've had no problems with [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sherry I can still see my Phantom doing this, at the cottage this summer. He'd tear through the place and right up the door frame! He's stopped doing it now....just had to calm down a bit, with age, I think :) Deb Signature"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store." -- Theodor Seuss Geisel >OK, here's one for all of you. >I am babysitting the grandcat for two weeks. We've had no problems with [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Sherry Take lots of pictures. MLB Dec 2003: > Take lots of pictures. MLB I second this psot! ;) SignatureCheryl "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller Worldwide Candle Lighting in Memory of all Children, Dec 14, 2003 7pm in all time zones http://thecompassionatefriends.org/2003_WWCL/2003_wcl.htm http://thecompassionatefriends.org/2003_WWCL/senres.htm -this in memory of my Eric- My kitten (now 6 mos.) does the same thing....also climbs a pole that divides our family room from the kitchen. I bought a cat tree for him and he climbs that too. Not sure how to get him to stop the climbing. Just waiting for him to get a little older to see if he calms down a bit. Sue > OK, here's one for all of you. > I am babysitting the grandcat for two weeks. We've had no problems with [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sherry >From: "blkcatgal" blkcatgal@comcast.net >My kitten (now 6 mos.) does the same thing....also climbs a pole that >divides our family room from the kitchen. I bought a cat tree for him and >he climbs that too. Not sure how to get him to stop the climbing. Just >waiting for him to get a little older to see if he calms down a bit. Don't count on it if he's anything like my almost 4 year old. He is still a climbing maniac! Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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