Recent Content by ahunter

ENTRY I'd like a kit for our former feral. She has unknown health issues and knowing more about her genetics might help us better treat her.

Our cats love agility! I vary the course each week by moving obstacles. We do therapy now in our basement and so there isn't room to expand. I use a clicker each time an obstacle is successfully completed and treats just for the tunnels. The bladder crystals concern me. I use a lot of treats...

The places for cats to do agility are few and far between. I couldn't find any in the Midwest. Instead I had to train Rainy myself, based on what I knew about dog agility. A nearby no-kill shelter gave me permission to use their equipment. This past fall, I also set up equipment in our basement...

Rainy's Agility Compilation by ahunter posted Feb 17, 2018 at 3:06 PM

Rainy learning agility.

Cinder lives up to the tortie reputation of being a cat with attitude. But she also lives to do agility, wrestle, and sleep at our feet. Most recently, she's taken to playing in an agility tunnel, getting it to roll from one side of the basement to the other. She's a quirky girl!

Therapy cats need to have strong social skills. They should also be comfortable with a leash and it helps for them to know basic obedience commands such as "Come" and "Sit".

I've written a moderator for help. Thanks!

My youngest cat loves to do obedience, agility, and otherwise be active. This winter she'll start her training as a therapy cat.

I posted the photo yesterday. There is no longer an Edit option.

Thanks for pointing this out. How can I edit my post to upload a different photo?

Yesterday my former feral cat decided to start sleeping in our bedroom. (This is not a photo of our bedroom but it's one of my favorite photos of Bootsie!) I love every new step she takes in trust!

My husband and I have started fostering again. Back in November, this kitten was less than two pounds and languishing in the shelter. She's now a healthy four pounds, full of fight, and being spayed tomorrow.

My husband and I bought our first house this fall! Here is a photo of our girls enjoying the bay window.

On the days when I take her on outings and the days I don't, I personally see a difference in the amount of mischief that our Rainy gets into. When I don't take Rainy anywhere for a few days, she is much more likely to squabble with her sisters. On the days when we walk or visit people, she tend...