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  1. GranolaLouise

    A Word of Caution about Plants

    I love to start seeds indoors ,transfer them to plastic cups with soil and then plant outside in the yard. I checked several times on what plants are toxic to cats and found that my favorite flower was not toxic at all. Well last night my 2 cats were racing at top notch speed..MEGA ZOOMIES..only...
  2. GranolaLouise

    Clicker Training for Shelter Rescues ?

    I would LOVE to have my cats come to me when I want them to. They always give me that cold shoulder: I call them, they look at me, turn that head away very slowly, and IGNORE me. Then 30 seconds later when THEY want, they come to me as if to show me who is in control! Typical cat behavior. I had...
  3. GranolaLouise

    Screens

    My cats saw me out in the yard and decided that they wanted to join me. So they clawed 2 holes in the mesh sscreening up on the second floor porch to get out. Question: Do they still make rolls of METAL claw proof screening to replace soft mesh screening ?
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    Can Outdoor Rescues Ever be Content Indoors

    I have 2 rescues, street cats from Fla. They have been with me 3 months now and both mom and kitten are less than 2 yrs old. The have a large area of 6 rooms with 2 big enclosed porch areas to sit outside in the sun and get air and watch the bird feeder and all birds and squirrels visiting it in...
  5. GranolaLouise

    Any Aerogardeners here?

    I have been aerogardening since 2009 and find it so enjoyable. Aerogarden machines are hydroponic machines for growing vegetables,herbs and flowers, etc in the home all year round. However,since being a cat Mom I find that most of the plants I grow(hydroponically) , and which I usually start are...
  6. GranolaLouise

    Window Perches

    Anyone ever try those suction window perches? I have my doubts, but do they actually stay on the window for any length of time?
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    Walking away when Baby Joins in

    I have several wands/fishing poles that I use to keep Mom and Baby occupied. But a problem is growing; when Mom is playing all is hunky dory.. UNTIL Baby wants to join in and then Mom just turns and walks off! At first I thought it was because she wanted to teach her how to play, but now I KNOW...
  8. GranolaLouise

    Regressing?

    I have had my young rescues for 2 months. Mom is 1 yr 2 mos. And daughter is 6 mos. Both have been eating regular kitten and cat food. Recently the daughter is kneading mom and wanting to nurse. Mom reacts by aggressively licking her daughter's head away to distract her and grooming her very...
  9. GranolaLouise

    Overdoing the Probiotics?

    I have been giving my cats Proviable DC an intestinal supplement and it has helped my cats digestion tremendously It was suggested by my vet. Amazon.com However, my cats have another problem: BAD BREATH. Brushing is out of the question because they struggle. I want to try another Probiotic...
  10. GranolaLouise

    Get OFF!

    Is there any kind of spray to keep cats off machines and pressing those easy touch digital buttons? My cats change the settings on me all the time. I have a bitter spray , but it only works if it is licked, so not suitable for this. I need a scented deterrent spray....one you have tried and...
  11. GranolaLouise

    A Good WatchCat

    My new 1 yr 7 month old cat followed me around for an hour or more.jumping up, clawing at my pants, meowing. Just being a constant PEST. She had food so I knew hunger wasn't the problem. Still she wouldn't let me be at peace. I figured she just wanted to play with the feather wand or wanted...
  12. GranolaLouise

    Hogging all the fun

    I have a 6-7 month kitten and her 1 1\2 yr old mom. Any toys or games they get the kitten jumps right in and steals all the fun. If there is a feather wand,the kitten leaps and grabs ,while the mom wants to crouch and hunt. Mom ends up walking off to the side and just watches like..''why bother...
  13. GranolaLouise

    So Tidy

    so this is my second time with cats. The first one was a senior who was very passive due to illness. These I have now are teen Mom and daughter..1+ yr and the other 5 months. They came from a shelter on the west coast. and were on the street. So much of the behavior is street-wise ..so I am...
  14. GranolaLouise

    Am I being cruel?

    I have a teen cat mom and her 5 month old kitten. It started at 3 am and went on until 5 am...ZOOMIES....the smack against the wall,run around the whole house,leap in the air and twist,sound like horses racing kind! Round and round..find toys and fling them, hiding and seeking. I am losing my...
  15. GranolaLouise

    Need suggestion for stinky poo smell.

    My 2 cats have some disgusting smelling poo! They are very careful to cover it up and I scoop immediately. But during the 'go' the smell is overpowering and hangs in the air for quite a while. Are there any suggestions out there for a SPRAY air freshener that is non toxic to cats and are...
  16. GranolaLouise

    How Many Only Have 1 Cat?

    I am thinking of adopting again. My cat passed away. However, in visiting my local shelters, I find they are really trying to push the adoption of bonded pairs, or those who have met at the shelter and get along. My cat was old & not well and so preferred the single life. But I think it would be...
  17. GranolaLouise

    What is good?

    Well after going through a hell of a time with my beloved renal cat and finding food that she would eat and being focused on prescrip$ion foods for over a year, I am about to get a bonded pair of healthy younger cats. The house seems so empty after her passing. But...what to feed them? I have...
  18. GranolaLouise

    BONDED PAIR LITTERBOX

    Would a bonded pair of young cats share a litterbox (1 +1), or would 2 +1 be necessary?
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    Cat Loneliness

    In thinking about getting a new cat in the future I wonder how lonely an only indoor cat feels . In your experience do they do better with a sibling or another cat? I am seriously thinking of adopting a young bonded pair come the Spring. My cat that just passed was a senior cat who lovved to...
  20. GranolaLouise

    How Thoroughly Do shelter Vets Examine Potential Adoptees?

    Well after losing my kitty to illness I am determined to get another cat this Spring. But how well do the vets examine the sheltered cats before an adoption? I had my cat for only about 13 months. They told me she was 8yrs, but after being examined after the adoption I was told that she was...
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