I love black cats, too! Currently we have 2 black cats and a Tiger cat. Tiger came with DH......hence the really creative name! Growing up the black cats were always my faves.....sooooo shiney and they always seemed to have the most spunk. I grew up on a farm and at times we had like 60 cats......until we found the low cost spay/nueter vets and took care of all the females. My Mom is down to 1 cat now and she's a house cat. But, I do miss all those furry faces bouncing around the farm. One of our cats is a rescue we found in the street one night. She was about 5 weeks old. Now she's 5 and a spoiled brat. But, I adore her! Thanks for rescuing your kitty!!!!
Cat people, need advice!
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OK. Question for KG.
As you know, we are moving...and driving to FL.
We are going to make an appointment for Ozzie at the Vet.
Hoping to get drugs for him for the drive.
Anything you know of to make the trip easier for him and us? What can we expect? I'm dreading this part of the move.out:
first, thank you for taking him with you!
second, has he ever been on a car trip before? How does he do in the car in general? How old is he? Talk to your vet about meds for him; I think you can use human benadryl in a pinch (I've never tried, but I got close when we were selling the house and I took the cats in the car for every showing) but definitely ask the vet if it's ok, how much to give him and how often. Some cats are ok in the car -- I've had 3 that could do long trips just fine, and 1 who would probably die of it unless I sedated her.
If you decide to let him out of the carrier in the car, make sure you put him back in there before you open any car doors when you stop. In an unfamiliar situation, he is far more likely to bolt and not return.
Dogs move better than cats because dogs love their people above all else; cats are generally more attached to their house. Make sure you bring the same litterbox with a bit of old litter in it so it smells the same. Don't change the brand of litter or what you feed him; try to keep that consistent (just don't feed him in the car). Give Ozzie lots of positive reinforcement during his first hours and days in his new house: treats, attention, catnip, toys, brushing him if he likes it -- give him whatever he really loves. make sure a few things with his scent are scattered around the house before you let him out to explore. Unpack his scratching posts first; scratching is a way for cats to mark their territory (they have scent glands in their paws).
be careful in hotels with him. Cats have a way of crawling under and into furniture so that you can't find them. If his skull can fit into an opening, his entire body can follow. Likewise, beware of small spaces in the car. I once thought a cat had run off when I opened the car door, but he had crawled up under the dashboard from where the pedals are, and he took up residence there until he was ready to come out. He was quite a character. later, he was the one to get into the ceiling on his first day in the old house, running around sweeping up cobwebs between the first and second floors.... He was black & white normally, but when I pulled him out of the ceiling he was black & gray from all the dust, and covered in cobwebs. the cobwebs were dripping off his whiskers :giggles:
good luck!
How about a supply of Chicago rodents for him to play with?
So my redhead cat decided to compete with the dearly departed black & white cat in the getting into stuff category. Tonight I came home to at least 3 treat packages chewed open, empty, the shredded package pieces strewn about the floor of 2 rooms. My boy Leonard figured out how to open the doors of this sideboard (magnetic closure, not easy), push out the contents of the cabinet so he could then fit into the cabinet and push open the drawer where we keep the treats and steal them. Superbad.
I thought it was odd when he didn't greet me at the door like he usually does. It's because he was (still is) sleeping off his binge on the couch. Gingerballs has a lot of nerve!
I thought it was odd when he didn't greet me at the door like he usually does. It's because he was (still is) sleeping off his binge on the couch. Gingerballs has a lot of nerve!
So about your cabinets. Did you buy them and please tell me where. or did they come with the house. I think that is what I am looking for. TIA.So my redhead cat decided to compete with the dearly departed black & white cat in the getting into stuff category. Tonight I came home to at least 3 treat packages chewed open, empty, the shredded package pieces strewn about the floor of 2 rooms. My boy Leonard figured out how to open the doors of this sideboard (magnetic closure, not easy), push out the contents of the cabinet so he could then fit into the cabinet and push open the drawer where we keep the treats and steal them. Superbad.
I thought it was odd when he didn't greet me at the door like he usually does. It's because he was (still is) sleeping off his binge on the couch. Gingerballs has a lot of nerve!
I bought that from Target.com a few years ago. They still sell it, but it's OOS now in that color (other colors available). link
