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to be the perfect cat owner according to my book. I did almost everything
fine but: I am supposed to install shelves near the ceiling in every room "because your cat likes to observe things from there" I can assure you that won't be happening. Boyfie doesn't want to get up on a high shelf, he prefers his duvet. |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... to be the perfect cat owner according to my book. I did almost everything fine but: I am supposed to install shelves near the ceiling in every room "because your cat likes to observe things from there" I can assure you that won't be happening. Boyfie doesn't want to get up on a high shelf, he prefers his duvet. |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... to be the perfect cat owner according to my book. I did almost everything fine but: I am supposed to install shelves near the ceiling in every room "because your cat likes to observe things from there" I can assure you that won't be happening. Boyfie doesn't want to get up on a high shelf, he prefers his duvet. Christina there are two types of cats according to the guy on my cat from hell the ones in the bush the ones above the bush. Rumble likes to be up high. ka'shay rather be hiding to observe. Jammer is too fat to do either ;-) |
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"Zombie Hampster" wrote in message ... On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:02:34 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: to be the perfect cat owner according to my book. I did almost everything fine but: I am supposed to install shelves near the ceiling in every room "because your cat likes to observe things from there" I can assure you that won't be happening. Boyfie doesn't want to get up on a high shelf, he prefers his duvet. The problem with many 'experts' is they're WRONG, especially when it comes to cats. Ain't that just the truth. |
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"Matthew" wrote in message ng.com... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... to be the perfect cat owner according to my book. I did almost everything fine but: I am supposed to install shelves near the ceiling in every room "because your cat likes to observe things from there" I can assure you that won't be happening. Boyfie doesn't want to get up on a high shelf, he prefers his duvet. Christina there are two types of cats according to the guy on my cat from hell the ones in the bush the ones above the bush. Rumble likes to be up high. ka'shay rather be hiding to observe. Jammer is too fat to do either ;-) Boyfie has never showed any inclination that he wants to get up high - if he did I'd probably have put a shelf up in his bedroom. I scored high on 6 of 7 key points of a perfect cat owner, but failed miserably on number 7. Despite that he seems to like it here. I think he'd prefer a chance to hunt rather than sitting up on a shelf near the ceiling. That wasn't in the book. Shelf versus "can I get a mowsie or rattie?" No brainer. |
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On Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:02:35 PM UTC-5, Christina Websell wrote:
to be the perfect cat owner according to my book. I did almost everything fine but: I am supposed to install shelves near the ceiling in every room "because your cat likes to observe things from there" I can assure you that won't be happening. Boyfie doesn't want to get up on a high shelf, he prefers his duvet. We installed a high shelf with access steps. It really depends on the cat/household. We have four cats inside. Bosley is highly excitable and doesn't like any of his brofurs and sisters; sometimes he doesn't want ME to touch him. He's the only one who uses the high perch. I think it calms him down. Sherry |
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"Sherry" wrote in message ... On Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:02:35 PM UTC-5, Christina Websell wrote: to be the perfect cat owner according to my book. I did almost everything fine but: I am supposed to install shelves near the ceiling in every room "because your cat likes to observe things from there" I can assure you that won't be happening. Boyfie doesn't want to get up on a high shelf, he prefers his duvet. We installed a high shelf with access steps. It really depends on the cat/household. We have four cats inside. Bosley is highly excitable and doesn't like any of his brofurs and sisters; sometimes he doesn't want ME to touch him. He's the only one who uses the high perch. I think it calms him down. Sherry ------------- It's obviously a good thing in your situation but shelves near the ceiling in every room would be wasted on Boyfriend. I am always up for learning from a book how I can be a better cat owner (being a dog person) and I scored well apart from from the shelves. 6 out of 7 isn't too bad! He just wouldn't get up on a shelf near the ceiling in a million years even with a ramp up to it. So - I won't be doing it. I've failed the 7th key skill of the perfect cat owner. Tweed |
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On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:17 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote: It's obviously a good thing in your situation but shelves near the ceiling in every room would be wasted on Boyfriend. I am always up for learning from a book how I can be a better cat owner (being a dog person) and I scored well apart from from the shelves. 6 out of 7 isn't too bad! He just wouldn't get up on a shelf near the ceiling in a million years even with a ramp up to it. So - I won't be doing it. I've failed the 7th key skill of the perfect cat owner. Putting up lots of shelves sounds like a really nice idea. In my case, I'm afraid that I'd be tempted to fill them with books instead of kitties. I polled my cats. Dot says that an important key skill for a person is 'love'. Buster says that an important key skill is 'making a lap'. Spicey says that an important key attribute is 'tastes good'. |
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"Takayuki" wrote in message ... On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:28:17 -0000, "Christina Websell" wrote: It's obviously a good thing in your situation but shelves near the ceiling in every room would be wasted on Boyfriend. I am always up for learning from a book how I can be a better cat owner (being a dog person) and I scored well apart from from the shelves. 6 out of 7 isn't too bad! He just wouldn't get up on a shelf near the ceiling in a million years even with a ramp up to it. So - I won't be doing it. I've failed the 7th key skill of the perfect cat owner. Putting up lots of shelves sounds like a really nice idea. In my case, I'm afraid that I'd be tempted to fill them with books instead of kitties. I polled my cats. Dot says that an important key skill for a person is 'love'. Buster says that an important key skill is 'making a lap'. Spicey says that an important key attribute is 'tastes good'. I score high on the first two. on the first twi |
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Sherry" wrote in message ... On Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:02:35 PM UTC-5, Christina Websell wrote: to be the perfect cat owner according to my book. I did almost everything fine but: I am supposed to install shelves near the ceiling in every room "because your cat likes to observe things from there" I can assure you that won't be happening. Boyfie doesn't want to get up on a high shelf, he prefers his duvet. We installed a high shelf with access steps. It really depends on the cat/household. We have four cats inside. Bosley is highly excitable and doesn't like any of his brofurs and sisters; sometimes he doesn't want ME to touch him. He's the only one who uses the high perch. I think it calms him down. Sherry ------------- It's obviously a good thing in your situation but shelves near the ceiling in every room would be wasted on Boyfriend. I am always up for learning from a book how I can be a better cat owner (being a dog person) and I scored well apart from from the shelves. 6 out of 7 isn't too bad! He just wouldn't get up on a shelf near the ceiling in a million years even with a ramp up to it. So - I won't be doing it. I've failed the 7th key skill of the perfect cat owner. I put up a shelf for Roxy and Smudge when I moved a bookshelf they both liked to get up on. It's a tall, thin bookshelf and the top of it isn't far from the ceiling. When I moved it, it was no longer accessible to them. One day I saw Roxy sitting on the floor and staring up at the top of the bookshelf longingly. So I put up a shelf that ran from a place they could get up to, to the top of the bookshelf. Both of them used it for a long time. They would either be in their favorite sleeping places on top of the bookshelf, or they would actually be sitting or lying down on the shelf itself. I haven't seen either of them use it that much recently, although Licky sometimes goes up there. Maybe it's too much jumping for Roxy. -- Joyce |
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