| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/11/2009 1:54:46 PM | I heard ages ago that cats prefer their water not to be straight from the tap, unfortunately unless mine stick their heads out the window that's what they get.
Well apart from the pampered persian at my mums who is on a snobby diet. He gets hand fed grapes as well. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/11/2009 1:57:55 PM | | I had a cat years ago who could not eat any tinned meat, it ran right through him. He lived on coley and dry biscuits. He would only drink water straight from the tap or fresh rain water and if you opened a tin of sweet corn he would annoy the life out of you until you gave him some. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/11/2009 2:02:36 PM | One of my mums cats used to eat corn on the cob, when I say used to, he's dead now, he used to hold the corn on his paws and twirl it round and obviously eat it all.
My cat zeus likes chocolate as I found to my cost, plus chinese food, plus spring greens, plus supernoodles, well he tries to nick it all off your plate. The rest of my cats are a bit more conventional but he burst open a box of after eights once and started tucking into them. Not good because chocolate is toxic to cats.
Ordinary milk isn't good for cats because of the lactose. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/11/2009 2:11:28 PM | Well i have 3 cats, 2 boys aged 4 and a 2 yr old girl....mine are pretty good, at one time i only ever bought whiskers but now i get what i can and they know if they dont eat it, they dont get anything else....i buy tesco's pouches the most, but also aldi's, asda's, morrisons and whiskers when on offer! They arent keen on the tins though.
Odie (he's a bit strange) also loves to eat supernoodles, sweetcorn (on & off the cob) and scrambled egg!
And all three of them love drinking from the water butt!  | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/11/2009 2:18:18 PM | I'm glad it wasn't just my cat with the thing for sweetcorn He could be out of the house all day but the minute a tin got opened he'd appear through the catflap and try to climb up your leg to get at it.
I used to microwave his fish and put it out for him but as it was still hot he'd bat it all over the floor to cool it down. It was an expensive diet but he had an incredibly shiny coat | |
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sjxx
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Joined: 4/9/2009
Msg: 56 | |
| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/11/2009 2:25:13 PM | God listen to us. These animals are all thoroughly spoilt. No wonder cats think they are better than us, they have us pandering to them all day long! And they dont even love us back. They just fake it. Can you see a dumb dog behaving like that? They dont have the guile or wit to use us like cats do. Cats are so superior. I am coming back as one, but not one of them squashed up face posh ones. Or a ginger one, no way.  | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/11/2009 2:27:16 PM | | I hate cats, all cats do is eat, bugger off for a shag and come back and eat again...where's the payback? | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/11/2009 2:56:04 PM |
all cats do is eat, bugger off for a shag and come back and eat again...
Shabba when did you meet my ex husband??????????????
The only difference between him and a cat was I had to do his laundry  | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 12:01:52 AM |
I hate cats, all cats do is eat, bugger off for a shag and come back and eat again...where's the payback?
The payback is partly in the satisfaction you get from helping one of God's creatures, especially as in my case, where I'm feeding a stray. I have no idea if he eats anywhere else, but my neighbour tells me that she's seen him outside my house all day sometimes when I've not been around.
True, he only seemed to be affectionate when he's hungry, but this summer he has been spending more time in the house being fussed even though there is food in his bowl outside, and he has overcome his timidity when I've had guests around.
It's comforting and relaxing having him around, even when there is no contact such as when I'm sunbathing whilst he's asleep in the shade. | |
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OKRob
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Joined: 6/4/2009
Msg: 61 | |
| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 3:45:17 AM | | ^ the thing with that is partly that cats have no loyalty as such, not like dogs. They have affection and will stay where they are comfy. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 3:54:02 AM |
the thing with that is partly that cats have no loyalty as such, not like dogs. They have affection and will stay where they are comfy.
What's the difference between loyalty and affection? I had a cat for ten years, I was given him to look after by someone who I met during the course of my work, his friend was going into a homeless shelter and couldn't take the cat, I was going to give him back when he was settled. About 2 years later he phoned me asking to take the cat back. I gave him the cat, it broke my heart but that was always the original agreement. Two weeks the cat lasted with the boy who had originally owned him, he lost weight, his coat was dull, he wasn't eating, he was pining for me. He brought him back to me, I didn't ask him to and I didn't know how the cat was as there had been no contact in the time he was away, I think his partner had made it clear to the guy that if he didn't bring the cat back to me, he would probably die.
I think it's a myth that cats don't care about anyone but themselves, there are more to cats than just wanting anyone to feed and water him. I had the cat I'm talking about above ten years, he died really suddenly of cancer and he fought that as hard as he could and I'm convinced he fought it so hard because he wanted to hang on and be with me, also he knew how much he was loved.
I know that my cats have an attachment to me, they are also friendly with other people but the way they interact with me is different.
Some cats are snooty and stand offish but not all of them are. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 4:58:22 AM | OKR (62) is perhaps right in that dogs are generally 'more' demonstrative in their effection for a human.
Cats, on the other hand, are more territorial and prefer to stay within 'their' own areas, tending also to stay with people with whom they've become accustomed.
I personally own two cats now but had an alsation as a pet some years ago.
Cats are far more independent and happy provided they are left alone when they want to be left alone, made a fuss of when they want to be made a fuss of, and are fed regularly! They can be left alone for a day or two provided sufficient food is left for them and (my cats) are able to come and go as they like via the cat flap (making them good pets, fitting in comfortably with the lifestyle of their owners)
The dog however requires much more physical contact and regular exercise etc to keep him physically and mentally fit... this naturally develops a greater bond between the owner (pack leader) and the dog.
My cats eat tins of Whiskas and Go-Cat dry food. They're now 12-13 years old. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 5:11:44 AM | 'Our' cats were always indoors at night times from 10pm onwards (often earlier). In the evening they'd curl up on our laps for cuddles, and at night they liked sleeping on the bed with us.
I didn't need an alarm - a furry black and white purring head would be rubbed all over my face, followed by a nibble on my toes by Kitty.
We still get loads of affection from them, I only see them once every ten days or so now but they still like me. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 6:27:37 AM | I didn't need an alarm - a furry black and white purring head would be rubbed all over my face, followed by a nibble on my toes by Kitty.
I adore my three cats, but one of them has a foot fetish, and sometime between 4.30am and 5.00am he will scratch my feet with (I'm sure) newly sharpened claws, to wake me up. It's no good shutting my bedroom door because he will claw the carpet at the door. At least there is no chance of oversleeping. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 6:57:40 AM | | If I try and feed my two catbrats anything other than someexpensive slop out of a pouch saying Whiskas or Felix (even real chicken, fish or mince) they turn their noses up at it. One of them nearly fainted when I put the Lidl stuff down, and so did I the smell was so bad.... Having said that, I daren't leave anything I've cooked for myself anywhere near them, and anything that moves in the garden better watch out. Will never understand the darn things - how I miss my old dog! :-) Somebody told me they love salty things but not sure if its good for them?? Does anyone know...? | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 7:13:05 AM |
the thing with that is partly that cats have no loyalty as such, not like dogs. They have affection and will stay where they are comfy.
Only partly true. I had a cat which stayed with my sister while I was on holiday but disappeared. She was found in my shed as she had found her way back to my place, only a couple of miles away its true. She preferred to wait for me to come home rather than stay in the comfort of my sisters place.
Cats are like people in that they all have their own funny little ways and they tend to grow on you as you get to know them. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 7:51:17 AM |
It's no good shutting my bedroom door because he will claw the carpet at the door.
After the split and me moving out, my ex has had to ban them from the bedroom, as Kitty had taken to whacking him on the head in the early hours of the morning. When one particular hard whack caused three scratches along his forehead, he closed them out. They don't like it and try to get in, but he's not budging, and it's well-evidenced on the carpet by his bedroom door.
I've stayed over once since, in the spare room, and they were fine, just settled on my body for snoozes. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 8:01:47 AM | I have 2 cats & have tried various different brands & tried to buy cheaper ones but they're fussy buggers & will only eat dried food & has to be Go Cat. I buy the big sacks of it for them.
They're also a bit partial to ham, chicken, fish & roast dinners | |
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OKRob
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Joined: 6/4/2009
Msg: 70 | |
| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/12/2009 3:22:21 PM |
What's the difference between loyalty and affection?
The difference is that a dog will protect you at the expense of it's own life. Try getting that from a cat. I'm not an idiot. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/14/2009 12:46:20 PM | Also ... dont buy IAMS, they fund animal research, and before you say "but theyre testing animal food" I mean... IAMS in owned by a bigger company who make cosmetics and cleaning products.
Cheers. | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/14/2009 1:07:10 PM |
The difference is that a dog will protect you at the expense of it's own life. Try getting that from a cat. I'm not an idiot.
I disagree Rob - 6 years ago my flat was broken into while I slept and when the burglar opened my bedroom door one of my cats attacked him - I awoke to the burglars screams. Thankfully because of the scratches and bites on his face he was quite easy for the police to catch, but it didn't stop him trying to persue a civil case against me for his injuries!
BTW the cats name is Lucifer :) | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/14/2009 1:23:06 PM |
I have 2 cats & have tried various different brands & tried to buy cheaper ones but they're fussy buggers & will only eat dried food & has to be Go Cat. I buy the big sacks of it for them.
Mine never used to be fussy buggers but just lately, they used to eat Aldi cat biscuits, no more, Sainsbury ones aren't going down a storm either. Oddly enough the cheapest of the cheap Tesco value ones they like more. Their favourite is Go Cat Indoor Cat.
They do like most Go Cat biscuits and Whiskas. They also like Brekkies biscuits which I can only seem to find in my local shop. They prefer tins to biscuits but I'm trying to give them less tinned food.
I only had one cat till 4 years ago, now I have 4, my cat shadow who died 2 years ago was the least fussy cat ever, he would eat anything, apart from when Tesco and Asda used to do their own brand tinned stuff, he would look at it as if to say "aye right". | |
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| For those of you with cats!!
Posted: 8/14/2009 2:12:38 PM | I have two cats, Miley and Montana (my 7 yr old named them! lol) and ever since ive had them from kittens I have fed them on Royal Canin Kitten food, its about 30 quid for a bag that lasts roughly 50 days, split between two of them, i buy a bag every 4 weeks. Works out expensive but vet and some kitten expert type advised me it had one of the highest meat contents around, it is a dry food. I did have them on kitty milk as well for the first 5/6 months but gradually weaned them off and now they have tap water, I make sure I re fill the water bowl 2-3 times per day as they both drink out of it and they have dry only diet..
Have started finding them playing with dead birds and dead mice in the back garden like, so they must be doing alright on the old 'meat' front lol... | |
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