A Hearty Good Bye To That Big Black Fly

The first thing is, you do not want a 22-pound cat chasing a big black fly through the house. The first crash came in the bathroom. I have make up everywhere. I guess my make up cases were in the way to the window that has a big, deep window seal. Maybe the fly was looking at itself in the mirror. Whatever, the eye shadow looks so pretty, mixed in with the foundation.

Now, I am not lazy, but today is a busy day and I will clean it up later. However, when the plants that I am rooting in the kitchen window went flying, I had to clean that up. You know what that water looks like when you roots plants forever. Yes, that was all over the kitchen and the pizza oven. Now I have cleaned it up and that is enough fly chasing.

Crash again from the dining room. This fly has to go or I will have no house left. The cat is not very graceful when it comes to chasing a fly. That little glass figurine that was on the table was so pretty. I really liked it. The fly is dead. I had to take care of it. My sanity and my home depended on it. Bella, the big, bad cat is resting now. I know it quite a workout for him. He hates having to move too much for dinner.

Now it time for a long nap.

Cats Everywhere Are Driving Me Nuts

Now, I love cats and have three of my own. Yes, they stay in the house, well the oldest escapes from time to time, but stays in her yard. Now, you may remember the neighbor cat harassing my cat and the dog. Now there is another one. This might explain why the neighbor cat insists on spraying my pine tree in the front of the house just a short five feet away from my front door. Come on people, it is summer out and I have the doors and windows open. I do not appreciate smelling your cat.

The newest stranger to the neighborhood is a pretty little gray cat. It has taken to sitting outside my living room window and hollowing for my cats and of course the dog. I swear this cat is trying to get a male to come out and play. My male is fixed and does not go outside. He does not even want to go to the window. I assume this cat is trying to cat the cat that is scenting my tree.

I tried to explain to this cat that I have no interest in it sitting outside my window howling and driving my animal's nuts and me. You think it would leave and find another family to pick on, but know, I chased it away and walked back into the house and that darn thing came back. Now, I believe in freedom to go where you want, but not by my open window in the living room. If I shut that window, it will get very hot in the house.

Well, I went to bed instead and took everyone with me. Tonight we will see if it comes back for a visit. I sure hope not. I really do not want to go to bed early again.

The Neighbor Cat Is Annoying The Dog

Yes, that darn cat next door is out again. There is no problem with that because he likes to stay at his house or at my house. Well, he likes my house more. He walks through the front yard, down the driveway and jumps the 6-foot fence to access my completely fenced in yard. Now, that would be just find with me, accept he hates me, my dog and my one cat that gets outside once and a while.

So the cat comes over, jumps the fence to the yard and the dog is out. The dog runs to the cat barking and all hell breaks loose. The dog is a small Pekingese/Shiz. The cat is bigger than he is and the cat knows it. Cat splits at Jake, hisses and bats him. Then the cat runs out a tiny opening in the fence between the fence post and the house after causing all this commotion.

The darn cat taught the dog how to get out of the yard through that opening. The dog decided to take a stroll and explore the neighbors down the road. My day could not have gotten any better. Now the hole is blocked, dog is safe and it is raining out, so I know that darn cat is in the house today anyway.

Maybe I can let my dog and my one cat outside today in the rain to play in their own yard since the beast will be in the house.

The scratching post is not so funny, but when the cats try to pull it over, it can be rather hilarious. The catnip toys are just another funny cat toy. Watching your cats, play with the catnip toys is so funny. Watching cats play and run around always makes you smile and laugh. Cats have a knack for making people laugh. Some of my favorite toys to watch the cats play with are shown below. These toys can be bought at any pet store or some retail stores. You will find that cats are happier as well when they have many toys to play with.

Raw Food Diets For Cats

I have to be perfectly honest and say that I see no reason why cats cannot eat raw foods. Meats are a little different, but when a cat is outdoors, they live on mice, rabbits and everything else they can catch. I know I could not do the raw meat diet, but my cats and dogs do get many foods other than cat food and all my cats have lived to be 15 or 16 years old.

Once a month, the three cats get tuna. Now, you will here that tuna is not good, but none of my cats in twenty-five years have been to a vet for a sickness. My cats eat tomatoes, corn, green beans, lettuce, refried beans (yuk), any cooked meat and any other foods that we eat.

The dogs and the cats like to lick the beaters when we make taco dip. The dogs get the beaters and the cats lick out the bowl made of sour cream, cream cheese and taco seasoning. I know many people that feed their cats raw meat diets and they have healthy cats.

Cat Question Of The Day

How do you suggest handling a stray pregnant cat that 'Adopts' your home, but you home is incompatible?

If you find yourself with a stray cat, a pregnant stray cat that thinks your home is the perfect place to have her kittens, you may need to take some humane actions. You do not wan these kittens being born and growing up by your home. They will learn that this where to go to feel safe.

The best thing you could do is feed the mother cat so she stays healthy and around the area. Next, you should call the animal shelter to use a live trap to catch the stray cat. This should hopefully be done before she has her kittens. Once she is caught, the animal shelter will provide her with the necessary medical care and will make sure the kittens are raised as domestic house cats instead of strays or feral cats.

Cats Know When You Are Sick

I know that my one dog is very comforting when I do not feel good, in fact, he is the second dog I have had that had to be right with me when I am sick or not feeling good. The cat is the one that shocked me. Jasmine must have known I was not feeling good today. She would not leave me alone. She was rubbing on me. Lying on me and even gave out a few kisses.

The problem started last night when the bed started spinning for no reason. I had pressure in my ears and have had a problem hearing. Well a dog and cat were my comfort. They would not leave me no matter what I said or did. Today, I was at home and they were still with me and would not leave. I have never had so many kisses from Jasmine before today. I did teach her how to give kisses when she was little, but she gives them out very rarely. Cats I guess do know when you are sick and need their love.

Understanding A Siamese Cat

The Siamese is a beautiful cat that has been misunderstood since they became household pets. The Siamese is not a mean cat. they are more a one owner cat. This however is not true about all of the Siamese cats. Some are as loving as can be to everyone and some just love their owner.

I had a Siamese cat for 16 years before she developed an intestinal problem. She was the best cat in the world. She was loving to my two kids, my boyfriend and me. I go her when she was six weeks old and she was so adorable, you could not ask for a funnier kitten. When strangers came in the house she would go to bed and not come out until everyone was gone.

The only time she would come out of the bedroom was whenever my mom came over. My mom hated cats and my Siamese must have sensed this, would jump up and smell her, and would not leave her alone. It was always amazing to watch because she basically only liked the people who lived in the house.

Siamese can be turned off by visitors, but some are eager to have anyone pet them. I guess it is the way they are raised because I have two cats right now that hide whenever people come over and one that loves to be petted by anyone that will have him.

So it is not just a Siamese cat breed that does not like other people. All cats can be this way.

A Very Unusual Cat Question

Why does my neutered male cat hump a pillow and my husband's leg from time to time?

This funny cat question amazed me. I thought I was the only one with strange animals, but I never had a cat that did this peculiar thing. A male cat will sometimes do this to show that they are the alpha male of the house. Since he does it to husband's leg, I can only believe he is showing who is boss. If he was not neutered the answer would be simple, but since he is neutered, one can only believe that he is showing who rules the nest.

Another reason that a cat will do this is because they are actually getting the area ready to lie down in. However, because it is also being done to a person, dominance appears to be the reason. The cat is only being a cat it appears.

I would suggest getting rid of the husband, but that is probably not an option. You do not want to get rid of the cat as well. The cat needs to show he is the boss and sometimes that could be hard to stop. You might try some behavior training. Cats are not always cooperative with training for behavior problems, so you might have a few problems with that area.

Some Questions About Getting Cats

Are two cats of the same litter better than getting only one?

If you want to have two cats, you could get two cats from the same litter as long as you have them fixed as soon as possible. This is what happened with my Bella. The person that had a brother and sister did not have them fixed and they mated. The result was six unwanted kittens by the owner who left them at my daughter's house to get rid of. I would get two cats from the same litter if I did not have three cats already.

The answer is yes if you have the room and want them to each have a playmate, but know if you are not going to have them fixed. This is true even if they are the same sex. You do not want spraying all over by the males and intense crying by the females when they go into heat.

Would only one cat get lonely without another feline companion?

Cats never seem to be only. I had only one cat for about three years. She is independent and did not care whether or not she had anyone to play with because she had me. She did get a little upset when I started bringing new kittens home but she adjusted in a couple of days. The choice is really up to you whether you want to have one or two cats.

May I suggest that you look at your local Humane Society for some kittens or older cats before looking at a private party for adoption. So many cats and kittens need homes. You might even find two that you will fall in lobe with.

Ten Tips For A Healthy And Happy Cat

To keep your cat healthy and happy, you should follow these ten tips. Your cat will be happy and so will you.

Pet your cat when he or she comes by you.

Call your cat by their name when you want them to come by you.

Feed your cat daily and throw in a few cat treats for rewards.

Give your cat fresh and clean water every day.

Keep your cats litter box clean and free of cat feces.

Hold your cat on your lap when you can.

Plant some grass gardens in the house, so your indoor cat can eat grass to help with digestion.

Make sure your home is cat proof.

Never yell at your cat even when they are bad. A soft voice and a stern "no" will work.

When you are gone, place something with your scent on it on a chair or the floor for the cat to sleep on.

Cat Intelligence

You will find out that once a cat learns something, it will never forget. Even if your cat learns something that you would prefer it did not know, it will retain this information for life. Cat intelligence is high and they can remember everything. For instance, taking a kitten that was born outdoors will learn to hunt for food. When you bring this cat indoors, its memory will remain.

If the cat would get outside, it will naturally hunt for food. Even the best-fed cat indoors will still have that instinct to hunt for food. It may not eat its catch, but it will have the memory of how to hunt and bring home the catch.

If the cat would have a bad experience with a dog, it will retain that memory and believe that all dogs are bad and should be avoided. It may have had to defend itself from the dog and will continue to do this for every dog. You can however, teach the cat that the dog is nice by introducing them to each other for a few minutes every day.

Cat intelligence is higher than a humans is. If you cat has heard you rattle a bag and then produce a treat for them, they will come running every time you bring home a bag, even if it only happened once or twice. They associate that sound with a treat. You will be surprised at what your cat remembers.