Grandcat Trouble

On 12 Dec 2003 05:26:47 GMT, itty (Sherry ) wrote:

OK, here's one for all of you.
I am babysitting the grandcat for two weeks. We've had no problems with
integration, probably because my old cats are pretty well accustomed to
occasional interlopers by now.
This cat is about 6 months old, an orange tabby, and he is a wild child. His
least endearing trick is scaling the door facings. I've never had a cat do
this. He climbs to the top, like it was a tree. I'm sure with a little age and
maturity he'll settle down. In the meantime, I'd like to gather whatever
suggestions anyone has.

Sherry
Take lots of pictures. MLB

Do you have a 6 foot stepladder? Can you set it up by a window until he
goes back home? That might be a good compromise, and if you want to get
fancy and send it home with him you can make a taller version of this:
http://www.nd.edu/~akolaczy/catladder.html

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

How cute! I can make one of those! I even have some of those cardboard tubes in
different sizes out in the garage. My DH brings them home from work--they use
them to ship parts in. I don't think it will settle Wild Child down any but it
would be perfect to send home with the little beggar.
This has been a real experiece and just makes me laugh at myself mostly. I
grabbed him off the door facing just now and said "We don't DO that at
Grandmother's house!!!"
Like that's going to do any good.

Sherry

Do you have a 6 foot stepladder? Can you set it up by a window until he
goes back home? That might be a good compromise, and if you want to get
fancy and send it home with him you can make a taller version of this:
http://www.nd.edu/~akolaczy/catladder.html

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

How cute! I can make one of those! I even have some of those cardboard tubes in
different sizes out in the garage. My DH brings them home from work--they use
them to ship parts in. I don't think it will settle Wild Child down any but it
would be perfect to send home with the little beggar.
This has been a real experiece and just makes me laugh at myself mostly. I
grabbed him off the door facing just now and said "We don't DO that at
Grandmother's house!!!"
Like that's going to do any good.

Sherry

m. L. Briggs wrote in on 12
Dec 2003:

Take lots of pictures. MLB


I second this psot!

--
Cheryl

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I
can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do."
- Helen Keller

Worldwide Candle Lighting in Memory of all Children, Dec 14, 2003 7pm in
all time zones
http://thecompassionatefriends.org/2...L/2003_wcl.htm
http://thecompassionatefriends.org/2003_WWCL/senres.htm

-this in memory of my Eric-

m. L. Briggs wrote in on 12
Dec 2003:

Take lots of pictures. MLB


I second this psot!

--
Cheryl

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I
can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do."
- Helen Keller

Worldwide Candle Lighting in Memory of all Children, Dec 14, 2003 7pm in
all time zones
http://thecompassionatefriends.org/2...L/2003_wcl.htm
http://thecompassionatefriends.org/2003_WWCL/senres.htm

-this in memory of my Eric-

My kitten (now 6 mos.) does the same thing....also climbs a pole that
divides our family room from the kitchen. I bought a cat tree for him and
he climbs that too. Not sure how to get him to stop the climbing. Just
waiting for him to get a little older to see if he calms down a bit.

Sue

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
OK, here's one for all of you.
I am babysitting the grandcat for two weeks. We've had no problems with
integration, probably because my old cats are pretty well accustomed to
occasional interlopers by now.
This cat is about 6 months old, an orange tabby, and he is a wild child.
His
least endearing trick is scaling the door facings. I've never had a cat do
this. He climbs to the top, like it was a tree. I'm sure with a little age
and
maturity he'll settle down. In the meantime, I'd like to gather whatever
suggestions anyone has.

Sherry

My kitten (now 6 mos.) does the same thing....also climbs a pole that
divides our family room from the kitchen. I bought a cat tree for him and
he climbs that too. Not sure how to get him to stop the climbing. Just
waiting for him to get a little older to see if he calms down a bit.

Sue

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
OK, here's one for all of you.
I am babysitting the grandcat for two weeks. We've had no problems with
integration, probably because my old cats are pretty well accustomed to
occasional interlopers by now.
This cat is about 6 months old, an orange tabby, and he is a wild child.
His
least endearing trick is scaling the door facings. I've never had a cat do
this. He climbs to the top, like it was a tree. I'm sure with a little age
and
maturity he'll settle down. In the meantime, I'd like to gather whatever
suggestions anyone has.

Sherry

From: "blkcatgal"

My kitten (now 6 mos.) does the same thing....also climbs a pole that
divides our family room from the kitchen. I bought a cat tree for him and
he climbs that too. Not sure how to get him to stop the climbing. Just
waiting for him to get a little older to see if he calms down a bit.

Don't count on it if he's anything like my almost 4 year old. He is still a
climbing maniac!

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: "blkcatgal"

My kitten (now 6 mos.) does the same thing....also climbs a pole that
divides our family room from the kitchen. I bought a cat tree for him and
he climbs that too. Not sure how to get him to stop the climbing. Just
waiting for him to get a little older to see if he calms down a bit.

Don't count on it if he's anything like my almost 4 year old. He is still a
climbing maniac!

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: itty (Sherry )

This has been a real experiece and just makes me laugh at myself mostly. I
grabbed him off the door facing just now and said "We don't DO that at
Grandmother's house!!!"
Like that's going to do any good.

I used to love going to my grandma's house. We had so much fun there. I bet
this kitty is thinking the same thing

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm