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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... On 12/15/2011 12:39 PM, J J Levin wrote: Edgar and Agatha send their purrs, along with mine. We are now trying to get them to get used to their carrier by placing their food in it. See, the cats need to go to the vet on Saturday (rabies shots, etc.) and we know we're going to have to chase them around the house that morning. So sneaky me figured that if they go into the carrier to eat, by Sat they'll be used to it, unafraid to go in, and we can shut it while they are breakfasting in it. Sneaky cats have other ideas. They are suspicious, and go into it very hesitatingly. This morning they skipped breakfast in order not to go into the carrier, and later went in, nibbled for a minute and then left. And this when the food was their favorite, FF salmon and shrimp. We'll see what happens by Saturday. Wish us luck. Jay wrote in message ... I'm not going to go into it all - it's boring. But I could use some purrs. I am just so incredibly sad that it feels like I just can't contain this feeling any longer. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net If all else fails, put the carriers in a small bathroom and set them up "on end" - IOW make the doors the top of the carrier. Then get the cats into the bathroom (you can sure them with a special treat, but mine just follow me in all the time and I put the carriers in the shower stall or the bathtub), then pick them up and "drop" them in. I would suggest doing this one at a time to avoid panicking the other cat. -- Hugs, CatNipped They share one very large carrier (they do everything together). But this is a very good idea. Thanks. Jay |
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On 12/15/2011 1:42 PM, J J Levin wrote:
wrote in message ... On 12/15/2011 12:39 PM, J J Levin wrote: Edgar and Agatha send their purrs, along with mine. We are now trying to get them to get used to their carrier by placing their food in it. See, the cats need to go to the vet on Saturday (rabies shots, etc.) and we know we're going to have to chase them around the house that morning. So sneaky me figured that if they go into the carrier to eat, by Sat they'll be used to it, unafraid to go in, and we can shut it while they are breakfasting in it. Sneaky cats have other ideas. They are suspicious, and go into it very hesitatingly. This morning they skipped breakfast in order not to go into the carrier, and later went in, nibbled for a minute and then left. And this when the food was their favorite, FF salmon and shrimp. We'll see what happens by Saturday. Wish us luck. Jay wrote in message ... I'm not going to go into it all - it's boring. But I could use some purrs. I am just so incredibly sad that it feels like I just can't contain this feeling any longer. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net If all else fails, put the carriers in a small bathroom and set them up "on end" - IOW make the doors the top of the carrier. Then get the cats into the bathroom (you can sure them with a special treat, but mine just follow me in all the time and I put the carriers in the shower stall or the bathtub), then pick them up and "drop" them in. I would suggest doing this one at a time to avoid panicking the other cat. -- Hugs, CatNipped They share one very large carrier (they do everything together). But this is a very good idea. Thanks. Jay They sound like Archer and Ozzy - they're better when they're in a carrier together than if either is alone. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
... On 12/15/2011 1:42 PM, J J Levin wrote: wrote in message ... On 12/15/2011 12:39 PM, J J Levin wrote: Edgar and Agatha send their purrs, along with mine. We are now trying to get them to get used to their carrier by placing their food in it. See, the cats need to go to the vet on Saturday (rabies shots, etc.) and we know we're going to have to chase them around the house that morning. So sneaky me figured that if they go into the carrier to eat, by Sat they'll be used to it, unafraid to go in, and we can shut it while they are breakfasting in it. Sneaky cats have other ideas. They are suspicious, and go into it very hesitatingly. This morning they skipped breakfast in order not to go into the carrier, and later went in, nibbled for a minute and then left. And this when the food was their favorite, FF salmon and shrimp. We'll see what happens by Saturday. Wish us luck. Jay wrote in message ... I'm not going to go into it all - it's boring. But I could use some purrs. I am just so incredibly sad that it feels like I just can't contain this feeling any longer. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net If all else fails, put the carriers in a small bathroom and set them up "on end" - IOW make the doors the top of the carrier. Then get the cats into the bathroom (you can sure them with a special treat, but mine just follow me in all the time and I put the carriers in the shower stall or the bathtub), then pick them up and "drop" them in. I would suggest doing this one at a time to avoid panicking the other cat. -- Hugs, CatNipped They share one very large carrier (they do everything together). But this is a very good idea. Thanks. Jay They sound like Archer and Ozzy - they're better when they're in a carrier together than if either is alone. -- Hugs, CatNipped We brought them home in that carrier. They were in it from about 3 pm until we showed up at 6:30 pm to pick them up. We gave them some water, and when we got home at about 8 pm we let them out. Obviously they escaped from the carrier like bats out of hell, but during the trip home they did not cry much -- a whimper or a meow here and there. Generally they are very quiet and well behaved cats. The exception, of course, was when Edgar was sleeping in our bedroom 3 nights ago, and at 1 am decided he HAD to have one of his toys, a little stuffed mouse he throws around and catches and pounces on. The mouse has a bell on it. He brought it back to the bedroom. I DO NOT appreciate being awakened at 1 AM by the tinkling sound of a stuffed mouse being thrown around and pounced upon. After a few of those tinkles the mouse was kicked out, and Edgar given the choice: leave with the mouse or stay without it. He promptly went back to sleep. Jay |
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CatNipped wrote:
I'm not going to go into it all - it's boring. But I could use some purrs. I am just so incredibly sad that it feels like I just can't contain this feeling any longer. Purrs on the way. -- Adrian |
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On 12/15/2011 4:34 PM, J J Levin wrote:
wrote in message ... On 12/15/2011 1:42 PM, J J Levin wrote: wrote in message ... On 12/15/2011 12:39 PM, J J Levin wrote: Edgar and Agatha send their purrs, along with mine. We are now trying to get them to get used to their carrier by placing their food in it. See, the cats need to go to the vet on Saturday (rabies shots, etc.) and we know we're going to have to chase them around the house that morning. So sneaky me figured that if they go into the carrier to eat, by Sat they'll be used to it, unafraid to go in, and we can shut it while they are breakfasting in it. Sneaky cats have other ideas. They are suspicious, and go into it very hesitatingly. This morning they skipped breakfast in order not to go into the carrier, and later went in, nibbled for a minute and then left. And this when the food was their favorite, FF salmon and shrimp. We'll see what happens by Saturday. Wish us luck. Jay wrote in message ... I'm not going to go into it all - it's boring. But I could use some purrs. I am just so incredibly sad that it feels like I just can't contain this feeling any longer. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net If all else fails, put the carriers in a small bathroom and set them up "on end" - IOW make the doors the top of the carrier. Then get the cats into the bathroom (you can sure them with a special treat, but mine just follow me in all the time and I put the carriers in the shower stall or the bathtub), then pick them up and "drop" them in. I would suggest doing this one at a time to avoid panicking the other cat. -- Hugs, CatNipped They share one very large carrier (they do everything together). But this is a very good idea. Thanks. Jay They sound like Archer and Ozzy - they're better when they're in a carrier together than if either is alone. -- Hugs, CatNipped We brought them home in that carrier. They were in it from about 3 pm until we showed up at 6:30 pm to pick them up. We gave them some water, and when we got home at about 8 pm we let them out. Obviously they escaped from the carrier like bats out of hell, but during the trip home they did not cry much -- a whimper or a meow here and there. Generally they are very quiet and well behaved cats. The exception, of course, was when Edgar was sleeping in our bedroom 3 nights ago, and at 1 am decided he HAD to have one of his toys, a little stuffed mouse he throws around and catches and pounces on. The mouse has a bell on it. He brought it back to the bedroom. I DO NOT appreciate being awakened at 1 AM by the tinkling sound of a stuffed mouse being thrown around and pounced upon. After a few of those tinkles the mouse was kicked out, and Edgar given the choice: leave with the mouse or stay without it. He promptly went back to sleep. Jay LOL! A very wise choice - cat's are nobody's fools! I'm so glad they become part of your family, there are way too many little lost ones without good homes, it's especially hard to think about that at this time of year when it's so very cold. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net |
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You will be in my prayers.... Hope things get better.....
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... I'm not going to go into it all - it's boring. But I could use some purrs. I am just so incredibly sad that it feels like I just can't contain this feeling any longer. Feeling better purrs coming up. Tweed |
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