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Not-so-graceful cats?
Hi. I have two 1yr old orange tabby brothers, adopted from the local
shelter. From their behavior (and b/c they were "fostered" kittens), we've deduced that they were raised without a momma cat. They do things I've never seen before, like "burying" their food for later and have bad manners towards our newest stray-turned-housecat, a wary 1yr tortiepoint. Also, they have no idea that the purpose of digging in the box is to cover the waste. Anyway, they crack me up because they are the most ungraceful cats I've ever seen. There's no precision to their pounces; they just put all their claws out and hope for the best. They can't jump silently- it's always a big thud punctuated by a "uph" sound, like they knocked the air out of themselves. At night, our downstairs neighbor complains that the cats' thumping around is keeping her up. ("I tried beating on the ceiling with a broom..." Gee, thanks, lady) All my other cats were such dainty ladies and gentlemen, but these cats have no fear and charge into every endeavor like little grizzly bears. My question is: Has anyone else had this kind of "bull in a china shop" cat? Will they grow out of it? WIll acrobatic play help? The Siamese looks so very elegant next to these guys! It's hardly a complaint, but I find this behavior interesting and I wonder if it's a trait common to "orphans." They are in good health and have been examined recently. thanks |
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I once had a kitty who was taken from her mother at 5 weeks and she was
similiar to this. Not very graceful, had no idea what the purpose of digging in the litter was. She would first dig a cone shaped mound and then sit on top of it to go. When finished, she would simply walk away. Of course her long hair on her rear end took the brunt of the episode. She lived to be 14 and never changed. She was very cute and comicial though! I have had some cats who bury their food when they don't like it. |
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Buddy wrote: I have had some cats who bury their food when they don't like it. Yeah, any time I've seen my cats "bury" their food, it was because we were trying something different that they didn't like, or we'd mixed medecine into it and they could taste it. My tortoiseshell, Scout, is one of the most ungainly creatures I've ever seen. She's incredibly playful, but she just completely misses 80% of her pounces, and she often falls off of the bed while playing... the funny part, though, is that she's very fast, but apparently has problems with maneuverability. We'll hear her racing through the house, chasing or being chased by our other cat (or something completely imaginary) and she'll try to turn a corner and instead smack right into the wall with a resounding thud. She usually does that around the time my husband and I are trying to go to sleep, so nearly every night, we drift off to the sound of, "badump badump badump badump badump badump badumbadum BAM!." "Our cat is an idiot." "Yep. G'night." -- Jennifer |
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"Jennifer" wrote in message
oups.com... Buddy wrote: I have had some cats who bury their food when they don't like it. Yeah, any time I've seen my cats "bury" their food, it was because we were trying something different that they didn't like, or we'd mixed medecine into it and they could taste it. My tortoiseshell, Scout, is one of the most ungainly creatures I've ever seen. She's incredibly playful, but she just completely misses 80% of her pounces, and she often falls off of the bed while playing... the funny part, though, is that she's very fast, but apparently has problems with maneuverability. We'll hear her racing through the house, chasing or being chased by our other cat (or something completely imaginary) and she'll try to turn a corner and instead smack right into the wall with a resounding thud. She usually does that around the time my husband and I are trying to go to sleep, so nearly every night, we drift off to the sound of, "badump badump badump badump badump badump badumbadum BAM!." "Our cat is an idiot." "Yep. G'night." ROTFLMAOWTIME! Yep, that's Sammy - 17 pounds of ungraceful puddy-tat. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ -- Jennifer |
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