Does your Cat (or any pet) misbehave since caregiving your loved one?
Have you been required to take care of your loved one's pet after they have passed? Does your pet have cute antics that entertain your loved one?
And finally, has the cat or dog transferred their loyalty to your Mother?
“Happiness is…waking up in the morning with a cat on your head.”
Ahh, your poor kitty has been deprived of affection and now that she has found someone she trusts she is desperate for affection and is trying to make up for lost time. Rocky was basically feral on the farm. It has taken 6 years for her to allow me to pick her up a few times. Does she like treats? I can train Rocky to some things with treats and praise. I don't know if love bombing would work on this kitty. Siamese have their own personalities. Spend a few days concentrating on her and giving her affection when she wants it then try to get some structure in that so she knows she will get it at certain times. Rocky knows she gets brushed first thing in the am and again after supper and she lets me know she wants it then.
cw -sounds similar. R says this dog is sneaky - the kind that would come at you when your back is turned. R says they may not know she is barking all day and hopes talking with them will bring some resolution. It's very wearing on him as he has to spend hours outside clearing snow, doing repairs etc. I found a device on Amazon that sends out signals that are unpleasant to dogs but humans can't hear. Some are good for about 50 feet, but he has about 400 ft of fence so at times he would have to carry it with him or something. It might be worth trying to see if it works.
This cat is special, I can't pick her up and put her in a room she doesn't let me get close enough unless I'm sitting. She is kinda a stray, step daughter dropped her off anyways. Took about 2 years till she would come out during the day, so we knew what she looks like. 😂 , and 2 more years before she would come to me. Then she came to me, but won't separate from me, unless hubby is inside then she hides again.
I just want her to give me some space without doing anything so she hides from me again.
Sometimes I talk to her and tell her "No." I think she understands that word. Cats can learn a number of words. I do brush her twice a day on my lap and she cuddles at other times so i know she isn't deprived.
R has a different problem A dog that lives next door to the farm barks all the time when he is outside. When R is working anywhere on the property the dog runs up and down the fence barking. It is wearing on him when he has stuff to do that takes a few hours. The owners are away working all day. He has just recently met them and will talk with them.
The dog acts as if it was abused in its early life - not by the owners. It's fearful/anxious/aggressive. There is an older dog too, and she has checked him out, but now just sleeps by the back door of the neighbours house.
Does anyone have any ideas how else deal with this? He doesn't want to alienate the neighbours.
If you are very, very lucky,
you will have spent part of your life
…being owned by a cat.
Their pets.
A poodle.
One cat won’t fix all your problems…but three might.
When you’re a kid, you want to be a teenager.
When you’re a teenager, you want to be an adult.
When you’re an adult, you want to be a cat.
You know nothing about rejection until you get a cat…
“Cats have no guilt and very little shame.”― Ursula K. Le Guin
“Never try to outstubborn a cat.”― Robert A. Heinlein
I don't need a knight in shining armor. I need a cat in a decent mood.
Mission im-PAW-ssible
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"Living my best nine lives."
"I'm not spoiled, my human is just well trained."
"I was normal three cats ago."
"One cat just leads to another."
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assuming that is Rocky.
I'll for sure get another couple of sweeties one day.
She is a Maine Coon cross and her vocalizations are so endearing,
I know I will definitely be getting two more kitties eventually.
I said my third man is missing when i lost my baby. Cried my eyes out after every trip to the rescues, however, not only did we find another precious fur baby but, we found 2.
Every single adoption makes a difference and you will soon be enjoying your new family member(s) and be encouraging others to adopt.
I pray you are chosen quickly by your new fur baby(ies).
It's been so empty here without cats.
But I went onto the pet adoption website in my area and seeing
all the sad faces made me kind of depressed actually. So maybe
I'm not ready for another yet. We'll see.
I miss them as much as my Tweety who's gone from me in 2024.
My condolences on your loss.
I cannot get any more pets.
I accept that now.
One thing I do know about cats-you cannot punish them.
nacy - I have banned my cat from the bedroom at night and I am sleeping much better.
sharyn - that's interesting. She certainly has taken charge!!!
Today I started putting a floor-to-ceiling cat tree together. Rocky has been scratching the furniture since she has been banned from the bedroom at night where her cat condo/scatch post is. I got a small scratching post for the living room but it's not stable enough, I can place this larger one by the windows so she can climb high and see out and scratch at many levels. I had to train her onto the small post. Hope she will "get it" on her own with this larger one. Rubbing it with a catnip toy seems to help.