just wanted to share...

[Chicklet]

My three cats are all really, really weird. One of my cats has developed an odd habit lately. I want to share it with you guys.

Mogwai, that's my middle cat, my tabby that sometimes is featured in my av, the cat who you can take a peek at in "A Cat's Game", she's decided that the basement is full of wonderful toys. And, really, it is...I have boxes of stuffed animals that I received from my parents' house when they moved.

Now, Mogwai somehow got herself into one of the boxes, and each night for two weeks brought me a new surprise. She dragged these stuffed animals, sometimes as big or bigger than she, up three flights of stairs into my bedroom. A tazmanian devil, a cat from disney's aristocats, a few beanie babies just for examples. Now she likes to drag them around, trying to prance, and make mewling noises from behind them.

It's awful cute.

That's my story.

Thanks for listening.

-Chicklet

 

[Quasimodem]

I had a cat, when I still lived in the country, who acted just like that.

Only nearly every day she left a dead mouse, bird, squirrel, or baby rabbit on the mat beside my desk.

 

[DVS]

My three cats are all really, really weird. One of my cats has developed an odd habit lately. I want to share it with you guys.

Mogwai, that's my middle cat, my tabby that sometimes is featured in my av, the cat who you can take a peek at in "A Cat's Game", she's decided that the basement is full of wonderful toys. And, really, it is...I have boxes of stuffed animals that I received from my parents' house when they moved.

Now, Mogwai somehow got herself into one of the boxes, and each night for two weeks brought me a new surprise. She dragged these stuffed animals, sometimes as big or bigger than she, up three flights of stairs into my bedroom. A tazmanian devil, a cat from disney's aristocats, a few beanie babies just for examples. Now she likes to drag them around, trying to prance, and make mewling noises from behind them.

It's awful cute.

That's my story.

Thanks for listening.

-Chicklet

Sounds maternal. Is she fixed?

 

[jfinn]

I had a cat, when I still lived in the country, who acted just like that.

Only nearly every day she left a dead mouse, bird, squirrel, or baby rabbit on the mat beside my desk.

Be glad they were dead. My cats have dropped them into my bed alive. The vet says that's a compliment, they're giving me the kill. Yeah, right.

Jayne

 

[Madame Manga]

My old ginger tabby used to bring live mice, birds (and giant moths, of all things) into my living room of an evening and let them go. I think he preferred to carry out his sport where it was light.

I got really good at shooing mice out the door with a broom. They were generally glad to depart. The giant moths were the worst. They liked the light on the kitchen ceiling and wouldn't stop flinging themselves against it with a tremendous rattling noise.

But even the live captures were better than that cat's earlier hunting phase--he would do his butchering on the hall carpet and leave the bits he didn't want to eat. Apparently he was not fond of liver. ;-)

MM

 

[Chicklet]

Re: Re: just wanted to share...

Sounds maternal. Is she fixed?

She is fixed, but she had one litter of kittens when she was younger.

 

[Sabledrake]

My sister's fixed dog had a hysterical pregnancy and became convinced that a squeaky stuffed animal was her puppy. She'd carry it around, give it baths, lay down and nudge it up against her nipples, and have absolute fits when my dad, sadistically, would hold it out of sight and squeak it repeatedly.

Sabledrake

 

[DVS]

Be glad they were dead. My cats have dropped them into my bed alive. The vet says that's a compliment, they're giving me the kill. Yeah, right.

Jayne

I've had my share of cats for the last 30 or so years. I have always had a total of 4 at a time. When one would die, I would always be given or find another. I have 4, right now.

Anyway, I have had my share of cat things happen. But, I do remember when my house had mice, some of my cats seemed to be too well fed to worry with them. I saw, on more than one occasion, where one of my better fed cats would see a mouse and just watch it, as it scurried across the floor. It looked as if they would say "look, a mouse."

But, I got a Siamese, and he is quite a mouser. He had been here for only a week to 10 days, and all the mice were GONE!

Now, he weighs less than these other cats, and is also more agile. These other cats weigh 19 and 15 lbs. My Siamese weighs only about 10 lbs. He is a lean, mean, mousin' machine!

That was two years ago. Haven't seen a mouse, since!

And, before I had any of these cats, I had a group that would chase after the mice, catch them and then bring them into the living room and let them go. Yes, I too was told they were giving me the kill. Hey, thanks, but no thanks, ya know?

Oh, Chicklet, I had a fixed female. I brought in a small kitten to which she left alone for a couple days. Then, all of the sudden, something just clicked in her and she went into MOM MODE! Then, that was her baby until the day she died.

 

[DVS]

damn double post. Blame my ISP.

 

[DVS]

damn triple post. Blame my ISP!

 

[sirhugs]

we have 2 cats, and hundreds of stuffed critters. We always find a trail of two or three small stuffies outside the bedrooms running towards the water dish. In the waterdish, we find the lego pieces the kids left out. Methinks the cats figure soak them long enough, they'll become edible.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Be glad they were dead. My cats have dropped them into my bed alive. The vet says that's a compliment, they're giving me the kill. Yeah, right.

Jayne

 

[Chicklet]

we have 2 cats, and hundreds of stuffed critters. We always find a trail of two or three small stuffies outside the bedrooms running towards the water dish. In the waterdish, we find the lego pieces the kids left out. Methinks the cats figure soak them long enough, they'll become edible.

it always disturbs me to find my cute little stuffed animals drowned viciously in the water dish = ( my hair ties, too...

 

[DVS]

I just noticed something my youngest must have done. None of my cats are declawed, and he tends to express his like and dislike with his.

Something I did must have pissed him off. I just now found my good leather shoes with massive cat scratches all over the front toes. I have to wear these to work in 3 hours.

Now I have to go buy new shoes. You can bet, from now on, these new ones will be up out of his reach.

 

[Chicklet]

my cats like to dig inside my shoes and try to lose their heads inside them...my guests shoes, too...

 

[ffreak]

up out of his reach

Snap out of it, you own cats. Nothing is out of their reach.

Better invest in a safe to lock them in, and don't let the cats watch you while working the combination. The sadistic little creatures will probably leave their prey in there so you can kill it. (inside the shoes, too. leaves quite a stink when the poor mice have had the shit scared out of them.)

 

[Quasimodem]

I'm with ffreak!

After a particularly loud thunderclap, I witnessed Friday teleport from the Kitchen to my Bedroom without ever passing through the Living Room which is between the other two.

Walls, doors, drawers, or - I'm certain - steel locks are no barrier for a full-blooded feline.

 

[Chicklet]

one of my sadistic little beasts (featured in my av right now...her name's mogwai) opens drawers. it's what she does. day in, day out, open drawers, get stuff out, wander off. so the other day she opened a drawer and my cat Kenna (mog's daughter) climbed inside, and then mogwai SHUT THE DRAWER. I came in when I heard this pitiful whining sound, opened the drawer, and there was my cat.

 

[ffreak]

The cat of legend in our family was 20 lbs and could open any door that did not have a deadbolt. He would reach under the door and vibrate it until it opened. We tried doing the same thing but nothing would happen outside of the racket we'd make. Somehow he was quieter, and more successful.

He also had a dog pal that was 1/2 German Shepard 1/2 Coyote. When he was a kitten he would race into the living room, cross the couch, and grab a vine from my wife's prize boston fern, use it to swing into the middle of the room, grab the dog's tail like Tarzan and use it to swing across the room. Then he'd turn and grin (mouth full of teeth without hissing) at the dog who would give chase and the whole scene would start over. One time he missed his target and got a little to close to the family jewels. You should have heard the dog yelp.

 

[Icingsugar]

Reading this thread has made me realise something.

I want a cat.

Now.

And make it a real cat this time. I had a cat ten years ago. And that paartcular feline thought it was a dog. No, seriously. I caught him chasing cars, drinking from the toilet bowl and dry-humping the neighbour's terrified terrier.

 

[ffreak]

dry-humping the neighbour's terrified terrier

Hilarious - I bet every dog in the neighborhood gave him a wide berth. Only a cat would think of that as an intimidation tactic.

 

[DVS]

Reading this thread has made me realise something.

I want a cat.

Now.

Want one of mine? It's OK. I'll have 3 others left. This one has a cute way of using his claws to show affection and anger. It will grow on you. Trust me. At least he doesn't go around humping the neighbor's dog!

Well, no, I don't want to give him up. He's still a kid, and still learning. Unfortunately, he's now in the process of learning how his claws will propel him.

I have (or should I say had?) a large 8X4 foot pink sheet of 2 inch styrofoam insolation. I had it in a hallway, because I wasn't ready for it, yet.

If you know anything about styrofoam, it is nothing but different size balls of puffed styrofoam pressed together. With a little effort, these sheets can be broken and the single balls will return.

Well, he also found it to be a great way to walk on the wall. But, he doesn't do it in a normal speed, as you would think. He lunges at the sheet, claws exposed, and digs in to gain faster speed.

I have another cat who is about a year older than this one. He is Siamese. They are best pals. The younger one would chase the Siamese, and when they got to the styrofoam, he would go sideways and run along the foam sheet.

When he got to the end of it, he would jump and pounce on the Siamese. Because the Siamese has a few pounds on him this sort of made the battles equal.

Now, I have removed the remains of the styrofoam to another room, where it is safe from cats. I'm sorry to say it is no longer a full 8X4 foot sheet of foam. It now has imperfections a plenty. If it wouldn't make such a pink mess, I would bring it back out for a cat toy. It might last a week.

 

[DVS]

my cats like to dig inside my shoes and try to lose their heads inside them...my guests shoes, too...

I have a cat that is in heaven, if he gets to sleep with his head deep within my shoe. The problem is he weighs about 20 pounds, and I end up with flat shoes.

 

[DVS]

one of my sadistic little beasts (featured in my av right now...her name's mogwai) opens drawers. it's what she does. day in, day out, open drawers, get stuff out, wander off. so the other day she opened a drawer and my cat Kenna (mog's daughter) climbed inside, and then mogwai SHUT THE DRAWER. I came in when I heard this pitiful whining sound, opened the drawer, and there was my cat.

That's a great story!

My Siamese loves to get into the kitchen cabinets. Above the counter, or below. It makes no difference. And, in the bathroom, I find him in the clean towel cabinet, where he's made a bed of clean and folded bath towels.

There are times when I will hear dishes clanking or glasses tinkling, and wonder who is in the house. But, later, when I need a plate, I open the cabinet to find him sitting in there.

I guess it's partly the curiosity in them. And, also the secure feeling of something surrounding them, away from any enemies. I just hope he doesn't decide to push the plates and glasses out of the cabinet, in an effort to make the space his.

 

[MathGirl]

There are times when I will hear dishes clanking or glasses tinkling, and wonder who is in the house. But, later, when I need a plate, I open the cabinet to find him sitting in there.

I'm afraid I can't relate to that. Having cat hair on my dinner plate. I know it's cruel and has compromized the full development and realization of his felinicity, but my cat stays on the floor when he's inside. No couch, table, kitchen counter for the Senor, I'm afraid. He's a great tree climber and roof romper when outside, but he's strictly a floor cat inside.
MG
Ps. I'm probably going to get lots of outraged mail about my cruel treatment of my cat.