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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2004Anyone else's (young) cat not play with toys?
I adopted a big ol' tuxedo cat. He does weigh about 15 pounds, but he is stout and healthy looking/feeling and not all flabby. His exact age isn't know, but the rescuer said she would guess about 4 or 5. (Would a vet be able to guess better?) The rescuer has A LOT of experience with strays and such, so I have no problem relying on her educated guess. Anyway, this cat does NOTHING. He either looks out the window or sleeps. He is such a sweet guy, but I worry about him being happy. He does not play with ANY toys, and he won't even eat treats!!! Is it his weight? I would think that even the fattest cat would get the midnight crazies every now and then. Anyone else in a similar situation? How long have you had him? Maybe he is still getting used to his new surroundings. When I first moved to the house we are in right now, my tom, Maus, wasn't exactly excited about being here and all he did was sit in the window or sleep. What kind of toys are you giving him? Some cats like different things. Maus can't be bothered with anything that jingles or has a bell in it, and he doesn't look at most of those little mouse toys we got at the store. He went nuts over a little plush starfish, though, and that's when we found out he likes really soft, really brightly colored toys. We bought him a green and pink little elephant and he plays with it all the time. Just my two cents. > I adopted a big ol' tuxedo cat. He does weigh about 15 pounds, but he is stout > and healthy looking/feeling and not all flabby. His exact age isn't know, but [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Anyone else in a similar situation? Question: Does he purr? -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. >Question: Does he purr? Absolutely - I guess that's a good indicator. But he also quite often looks at me and plaintively meows. I've had him a month. He was found in pretty bad shape. Abandoned in snow, declawed in all four paws, beat up badly enough to get FIV. However, he seems more than comfortable with me. And while very skittish for the first week or so, he seems much more sure of himself. Ironically, as I was typing this post, I saw him playing at my feet with a broken half of a paper clip stuck in the carpet. I let him play a bit, but as soon as he was distracted, I removed the paper clip since I was afraid he'd hurt his mouth with the sharp edge or swallow it altogether. I'm going to try some different toys, even though we have already tried many different kinds. I am also going to work with him on losing maybe 2 pounds to start. It'll probably take awhile, but I think it will make him feel better. It also sucks that my apt. is so small. There isn't really a suitable runway for him. > >Question: Does he purr? > Absolutely - I guess that's a good indicator. But he also quite often looks at > me and plaintively meows. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > paper clip since I was afraid he'd hurt his mouth with the sharp edge or > swallow it altogether. > I'm going to try some different toys, even though we have already tried many > different kinds. I am also going to work with him on losing maybe 2 pounds to > start. It'll probably take awhile, but I think it will make him feel better. > It also sucks that my apt. is so small. There isn't really a suitable runway > for him. Our old Tom didn't play much. He was a mellow, sweet guy we found as a stray. He was a classic couch potato. Big. Really big. 23 pounds. Most of it was muscle. He looked a lot like a Maine Coon. He could have been anything. He was a real purr monster who loved to knead on your legs and get head rubs. But he never really played. Maybe he never learned to. I dunno. But he was a happy, happy guy. Kudos to you for taking your guy in. He sounds like he's going to be a real sweetheart.  Signature-- ~kaeli~ The secret of the universe is @*&^^^ NO CARRIER http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace >> Question: Does he purr? > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > It also sucks that my apt. is so small. There isn't really a suitable runway > for him. Cat tree. I'm telling you, they really help exercise them. I really think he will get more active as he is there longer. Try a Cat Dancer. Karen Cat's meows can sound very plaintiff at times but the purring is a great sign that Carter is very content. My 13 and 14 year old cats don't play but let the oldest have a q-tip and she will actually play a little. Other posters have said their cats love q-tips. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. circa 04 May 2004 18:03:54 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, HUDAV847 (hudav847@cs.com) said, > Absolutely - I guess that's a good indicator. But he also quite often looks at > me and plaintively meows. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > paper clip since I was afraid he'd hurt his mouth with the sharp edge or > swallow it altogether. One of Oscar's all-time favorite toys is an emery board. Following that, he loves knotted up grocery bags (washed and with nothing left after knotting them except two little ends that make the bag look like a bow tie), milk carton rings (don't have those around anymore as I buy milk in cardboard cartons these days), hair doo-dads, q-tips and the belts on my robes (while I'm wearing them, natch). Maybe your guy is like Oscar- he likes cheap toys. ;-) > I'm going to try some different toys, even though we have already tried many > different kinds. I am also going to work with him on losing maybe 2 pounds to > start. It'll probably take awhile, but I think it will make him feel better. Good idea. > It also sucks that my apt. is so small. There isn't really a suitable runway > for him. I think the best feature of my apartment, as far as my cats are concerned, is the looong hallway that they use as a takeoff and landing strip. The people who lived here before me offered to sell me the custom-made runner they had for the hallway, but my cats get too much of a kick out of running up and down the bare floors for me to do it. They especially love coming to a sliding stop at the ends of the hall. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > I adopted a big ol' tuxedo cat. He does weigh about 15 pounds, but he is > stout [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Anyone else in a similar situation? I bet he will become more playful as he adjusts to his new home. Congrats. What is his name? Karen Cats, like people, vary widely in their personalities. He is obviously an introspective Zen cat. Be grateful you'll never be awakened by the sound of thundering paws.... > I adopted a big ol' tuxedo cat. He does weigh about 15 pounds, but he is stout > and healthy looking/feeling and not all flabby. His exact age isn't know, but [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Anyone else in a similar situation? |
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