New cat

Mayflower10cat

Just to say - welcome to you new little one! And 5-6 months old is a lovely age, they're into everything, and still very kitteny. I hope you'll all be very, very happy.

Fire_Fox

GlynD wrote: »

I've checked it out but it looks the same as the small toy mice we already buy for ours. We find that she won't play with mouse toys unless they look realistic so we have a bundle of them.

Ah but Da Mousey also attaches to the wand .... and on certain floorings you can flick it so it moves realistically. Lulu adores it but Noah was frightened! :rotfl:

scaredy_cat

you don't need cat bowls, i use 2 old cereal bowls, the cat will probably like to curl up on your clothes so an old jumper or 2 folded up on the sofa or near a radiator, and toys, well, i've spent about £20 on toys but my cat likes a shoe lace best!

spike7451

scaredy_cat wrote: »

you don't need cat bowls, i use 2 old cereal bowls, the cat will probably like to curl up on your clothes so an old jumper or 2 folded up on the sofa or near a radiator, and toys, well, i've spent about £20 on toys but my cat likes a shoe lace best!

Congrats on becoming cat slaves,you wont regret it!
I use a couple of old soup bowls that I got from work's canteen to take food home & never got round to taking them back...DONT use plastic bowls as some cats can have an allergice reaction to plastic & can get Feline Acne.
As for a bed,a couple of old large pillows stuck in a cardboard box & with one of your old unwashed shirts ect will do the trick,it'll help kitty get accustomed to your scent.Couple other ideas,put the litter tray in a large stout cardboard box (I use the ones from Lidl that cabbages come it) that'll keep the litter spray inside & give kitty something to claw on.Both Orbit & Daisy like to claw at something after 'going'....
Upstairs windows can be fixed for a couple quid as in the photo's below,chain & screw you can get from a hardware store for a couple quid.
Litter,wood litter is the best,easy to use,economical & Asda sell their basic line wood litter for £2.81 a bag,that lasts Daisy a month...

HTH..

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Moomum

Well first night home has gone really well. My son named him Tiberius , Tibs for short. He contradicts everything I have ever read or seen about cats. He is effusively friendly, has been exploring non stop but seems to come and see us every few minutes to make sure we are there. We have two children, an eight and a two year old, he is fantastic with them and happily lies their purring (never realised this was so loud!!) whilst they stroke him and he loves the toy mouse and dangly thing on a stick. He took straight to his food, thrn once finished straight to the litter box. Wasn't sure where to put him last night, so I closed all the doors and let him have the run of the hall ways and kitchen and bathroom, I put his bed and a blanket on the floor in the hallway , got up this morning and all seems fine, food and water all gone, litter box used and him fast asleep at top of the stairs. I'm in love! Never thought I would be a cat person but he has won me over :-)

Few questions:

Do cats drink milk?
Is leaving him in hallways at night ok?
My sister had her baby last night and we need to visit overnight, can we take him in travel box to my mums? She has no pets. Or do one of us need to stay here?
When out during day, can he stay in halls or is he ok with free run?
Does he need wet food as well as dry? Vet gave us food he was eating which is science something or other.

Think that's it for now, thanks for all help so far. Been amazing!

Moo

~Chameleon~

Moomum wrote: »

Few questions:

Do cats drink milk?
Is leaving him in hallways at night ok?
My sister had her baby last night and we need to visit overnight, can we take him in travel box to my mums? She has no pets. Or do one of us need to stay here?
When out during day, can he stay in halls or is he ok with free run?
Does he need wet food as well as dry? Vet gave us food he was eating which is science something or other.

Think that's it for now, thanks for all help so far. Been amazing!

Moo

Congrats on your new addition to the family

To answer your questions...

No milk, it can cause tummy upsets. Just water is fine (keep it separate from food bowls though, cats can be incredibly fussy).

He sounds like quite a confident chap so would probably take quite well to travelling to your mum's with you. I wouldn't leave him home alone at night, at least not whilst he's still settling in. He might think you've abandoned him. I took a new cat on holiday with me once, staying in a caravan.

Male cats in particular are susceptible to producing urine crystals which can cause cystitis and blockages in the urethra (they have a much longer urethra than female cats) so feeding exclusively dry food isn't recommended. I'd leave down a bowl of dry for nibbling throughout the day as cats are frequent grazers then offer a couple of wet meals a day too.

No one mentioned catnip!! Try it, stoned cats are hilarious

GlynD

Moomum wrote: »

Well first night home has gone really well. My son named him Tiberius , Tibs for short. He contradicts everything I have ever read or seen about cats. He is effusively friendly, has been exploring non stop but seems to come and see us every few minutes to make sure we are there. We have two children, an eight and a two year old, he is fantastic with them and happily lies their purring (never realised this was so loud!!) whilst they stroke him and he loves the toy mouse and dangly thing on a stick. He took straight to his food, thrn once finished straight to the litter box. Wasn't sure where to put him last night, so I closed all the doors and let him have the run of the hall ways and kitchen and bathroom, I put his bed and a blanket on the floor in the hallway , got up this morning and all seems fine, food and water all gone, litter box used and him fast asleep at top of the stairs. I'm in love! Never thought I would be a cat person but he has won me over :-)

Few questions:

Do cats drink milk?
Is leaving him in hallways at night ok?
My sister had her baby last night and we need to visit overnight, can we take him in travel box to my mums? She has no pets. Or do one of us need to stay here?
When out during day, can he stay in halls or is he ok with free run?
Does he need wet food as well as dry? Vet gave us food he was eating which is science something or other.

Think that's it for now, thanks for all help so far. Been amazing!

Moo

Don't feed cows milk. There is a special milk for cats which you can buy in supermarkets and pet shops.


Leaving him in the hallways is ok but cats hate closed doors so really if you can out up with it it's better to give him the run of the house. At nights, if you're lucky, he may join you on the bed. Nothing like the noise of a feline motor running to give contentment.


You can take him with you to your sisters but he may not like the travel. Most cats don't. Try it and see.


He needs wet food as well as biscuit. Try Felix pouches and Purina dry food. Our cat prefers these over other brands. You can also feed him some treats like chicken or prawns.


Welcome to the world of being owned by a cat!

gettingready

so many posts and not a single photo of the cat?


where is the photo?

scaredy_cat

seconds GR!! post isn't valid without pics!! it's the law!!

spookylukey

Congratulations on your new arrival

Giving cats regular cows milk is not advised as some cats are lactose intolerant, you can buy cat milk from petshops as a treat for him - mine got given it quite a lot as youngsters but only get it as a treat nowadays.

When you say about leaving him at your Mum's, is that where your sister and the new baby is too? If so I think he'd be better off left at home - he sounds a pretty confident young chap but meeting loads more new people and a screaming baby might be a bit much for him, plus there's the risk of someone opening the door without being aware where he is and he could get out. On that note is he microchipped? If not get that done ASAP.

You can buy automatic cat feeders or if he eats dry food a large bowl left out with plenty of water. I think the option of leaving him at home would be less unsettling for him and less hassle for you too! He's on his own overnight anyway when he's in the hall/kitchen/bathroom so it will only be the daytime he's 'missing' you.

Not talking about your visit away here but in general during the day I would let him have run of the whole house if it was me

P.S As has been said previously, this thread is worthless without pics!