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Pumpkin was taken in to the foster home when she was around 4 weeks old with her brother and mother. They were all found lying in a hole near one of the main road. Her mom got adopted before I came along, and as for her brother — the owner of the foster home got so attached to him she adopted him herself, so only Pumpkin was taken in.
The first week was tough for Pumpkin, she was very anxious and refused to leave her safe spot behind the couch. Luckily, some pheromones and patience helped her get through that and now she is a very outgoing cat! (And by ‘outgoing’ I mean she always runs to greet me when I come home, follows me around, sleeps next to me on the bed). She is very brave and curious and it’s beautiful to see how much progress she made in less than two months.
So, now that I sugar-coated her, time to move to the main issue — what is bothersome. So, she has a tendency to steal our vegetables - she gets fed very good quality wet food and meat, but for some reason, she steals our food anyway (me and my parents eat vegetarian so we are shocked she is interested in our food. Usually it’s clear that meat=cat food).
The other issue is that she picked a particular piece of furniture in the house — dining room table— and she loves throwing the table cloth off of it. If there is anything on top like a flower pot it will not stop her, it will just fall off along with the table cloth.
> I would like to know— what can I do to show her that there are more fun ways to spend time than wrecking the table? Also how can I make her not interested in our food? Thank you so much in advance.
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> Have a great day!
Pumpkin was taken in to the foster home when she was around 4 weeks old with her brother and mother. They were all found lying in a hole near one of the main roads in the town I live in. Her mom got adopted before I came along, and as for her brother — the owner of the foster home got so attached to him she adopted him herself, so only Pumpkin was taken in.
> The first week was tough for Pumpkin, she was very anxious and refused to leave her safety spot behind the couch. Luckily, some pheromones and patience helped her get through that and now she is a very outgoing cat! (And by ‘outgoing’ I mean she always runs to greet me when I come home, follows me around, sleeps next to me on the bed). She is very brave and curious and it’s beautiful to see how much progress she made in less than two months.
> So, now that I sugar-coated her, time to move to the main issue — what is bothersome. So, she has a tendency to steal our vegetables - she gets fed very good quality wet food and meat, but for some reason, she steals our food anyway (me and my parents eat vegetarian so we are shocked she is interested in our food. Usually it’s clear that meat=cat food).
The other issue is that she picked a particular piece of furniture in the house — dining room table— and she loves throwing the table cloth off of it. If there is anything on top like a flower pot it will not stop her, it will just fall off along with the table cloth.
I would like to know— what can I do to show her that there are more fun ways to spend time than wrecking the table? Also how can I make her not interested in our food? Love to know your thoughts?
The first week was tough for Pumpkin, she was very anxious and refused to leave her safe spot behind the couch. Luckily, some pheromones and patience helped her get through that and now she is a very outgoing cat! (And by ‘outgoing’ I mean she always runs to greet me when I come home, follows me around, sleeps next to me on the bed). She is very brave and curious and it’s beautiful to see how much progress she made in less than two months.
So, now that I sugar-coated her, time to move to the main issue — what is bothersome. So, she has a tendency to steal our vegetables - she gets fed very good quality wet food and meat, but for some reason, she steals our food anyway (me and my parents eat vegetarian so we are shocked she is interested in our food. Usually it’s clear that meat=cat food).
The other issue is that she picked a particular piece of furniture in the house — dining room table— and she loves throwing the table cloth off of it. If there is anything on top like a flower pot it will not stop her, it will just fall off along with the table cloth.
> I would like to know— what can I do to show her that there are more fun ways to spend time than wrecking the table? Also how can I make her not interested in our food? Thank you so much in advance.
>
> Have a great day!
Pumpkin was taken in to the foster home when she was around 4 weeks old with her brother and mother. They were all found lying in a hole near one of the main roads in the town I live in. Her mom got adopted before I came along, and as for her brother — the owner of the foster home got so attached to him she adopted him herself, so only Pumpkin was taken in.
> The first week was tough for Pumpkin, she was very anxious and refused to leave her safety spot behind the couch. Luckily, some pheromones and patience helped her get through that and now she is a very outgoing cat! (And by ‘outgoing’ I mean she always runs to greet me when I come home, follows me around, sleeps next to me on the bed). She is very brave and curious and it’s beautiful to see how much progress she made in less than two months.
> So, now that I sugar-coated her, time to move to the main issue — what is bothersome. So, she has a tendency to steal our vegetables - she gets fed very good quality wet food and meat, but for some reason, she steals our food anyway (me and my parents eat vegetarian so we are shocked she is interested in our food. Usually it’s clear that meat=cat food).
The other issue is that she picked a particular piece of furniture in the house — dining room table— and she loves throwing the table cloth off of it. If there is anything on top like a flower pot it will not stop her, it will just fall off along with the table cloth.
I would like to know— what can I do to show her that there are more fun ways to spend time than wrecking the table? Also how can I make her not interested in our food? Love to know your thoughts?