Recent Content by misskittysdaddy

Actually, that's what I'd like to do, but I just haven't been sure of what kind of grass to use. MKD

Same here - Miss Kitty loves it but they only last a few weeks and to be honest I forget to keep buying them. I'd love to give her more of a patch of grass instead of those little plastic containers; does anyone know of an internet shop that sells such things? She goes nuts over it and really...

Honestly, I've found it just best to keep a bottle of spray cleaner around and just wipe down the counter before I have to use it for food prep, etc., and just let the kitty have at the counter. No matter what you do, the second you are gone your cat is going to get up on the counter if that's...

I'm going to agree with the "he's just showing you affection" crowd. I think my favorite thing I've ever read on this board was said about a similar situation, when someone asked why their kitty kept trying to sleep with them. Someone replied, "He's just trying to be close to you." I think...

Interesting thread to be sure! Glad everything seems to have been worked out. Had to comment about finding the kitty in the litterbox the first night. Was it covered by chance? Same exact thing happened to Miss Kitty when I brought her home from the shelter - in my case, I believe it was...

I've heard horror stories about laser pointers and I find it all to be a bit of hogwash. Yes, pointing it in a cats eye (or anyone's eye) CAN cause damage if done for prolonged periods of time, but that's about it. Just don't flash it in their face. Your cat isn't going to get more addicted...

The rib test is a good guide, but there are definately other ways as well. When I got Miss Kitty she was 3 years old, a stray, and hadn't been fixed. She had many loads of kittens before I got her, so her belly and nipples were already streched - not fat, but streched. Coupled together (being...

Miss Kitty has asked me to put another vote up for the cold water. She loves it fresh from our home water cooler, and in the summer especially when I put ice in her bowl as well. I don't know about filtered water, but she drinks more water in general when I use the Poland Spring water from the...

LOL, well here's another one, if it makes you feel better. Yes, welcome to cat-ownership, this is perfectly natural. You said "suck himself between the legs" - well, that's perfectly normal behavior for male and female cats. Miss Kitty will sit right next to me, throw both legs in the air...

Not all kitties do it. When I used to use regular litter Miss Kitty never buried anything. Now that I use feline pine she does bury the solid waste. When they do it outside it's to cover their tracks (i.e. so other animals don't find them), but I think many housecats have been domesticated...

LOL, Miss Kitty loves the opening sequence of Alias. Never fails to get her attention, no matter where she is. A friend of mine and I were discussing this very topic the other day. We were trying to figure out cognatively what cats are seeing when they watch TV. Are they just responding to...

Miss Kitty *LOVES* Feline Pine. I do too - 1) It's cheap. About $3/bag, and one bag lasts me about three weeks with proper cleaning of the solid waste. 2) No "scooping", just removing of the kitty pooh (the urine soaks into the pellets, turning them into unscented sawdust). 3) It's made...

You're not bad. As long as your kitty doesn't mind, I'm sure she's perfectly fine. She'd let you know if she wasn't happy. I'm also an every-other-day or so "scooper", mainly because I use feline pine and don't have to scoop. I'm also in a one-kitty household. With feline pine there is no...

I'd have to check the brand, but I use some sort of small pet pooh bags that come in a red box of about 100. They were like $2.50 for a box and are just the right size. I also believe they are scented. I tie them off and put them in the regular garbage can - never had a problem with smell. I...

Oh I know...Miss Kitty was shedding so much this spring I just didn't know what to do. She's got very short hair, and there were huge masses of hair in every corner of my house. After two days it looked like I hadn't vaccumed in six months. Next year I will be more prepared, and start...