Hi.
Our newly adopted cat,Binky has been with us since Dec 15th,as we said goodbye to our former cat Ginger on Oct 15th.
We adopted binky from a shelter as a stray,and the age posted there said 2yrs 1month.We took her to a vet who said she was at least a year older than that.
Anytime we try to pet binky she turns on like a light switch,and wants to play,so we dont pet her that much.We do play with her every day,but also just want to be able to pet her,and hear her purring.She will come up to us,and jump on our laps,or if laying back on the couch,she will rest on my chest,and purr for a bit,sometimes longer.That is always welcome,except when trying to sleep,but it is our only chance to pet,and even then if we do pet her while she is on us,she will take off,go for the food-drink bowl,then start running around,although sometimes she does come back to rst on us,but its more playing she wants.We have tried ordering toys ,like the one from the infomercial with a small plastic ball in a circular area,and cardboard for catnip in the center.She got tired of that after a week,and the other things bought like a scratch post are not used.We do have a slight ,very slight infestation of cockroaches in the building,and she hunts them daily,catching them toying with them,then eating them.She is bored easily.I have just put it together,and i think that her previous owner who left her a stray,got tired of her,and the previous owner might have had 2 cats,one of them being binky,and since binky is an all black cat,ditched her in favor of the other cat.We dont think we would have the room for another cat,plus the expense may not be affordable right now.
Any suggestions on how to help binky not be so bored would be appreciated.We have 2 fake mouse,strings,small plastic balls etc.We need something that she can look at or play with for a good while.When the blinds are open,and the pidgeons come to rest on the balcony,Binky will stare at them for hours,but they dont come round no more.Maybe she scared em off,who knows.We will keep buying things like scratching posts etc.Things that re not too expensive.hopefully she will fall in love with whatever,but it sucks seeing her ,and sometimes hearing her meow the meow of boredom,and it can,and has led to trouble.If only we could just pet her.Oh wee,we are hopeful this will pass soon,just wish i knew when that wil be.
Thanks for reading.
Our newly adopted cat,Binky has been with us since Dec 15th,as we said goodbye to our former cat Ginger on Oct 15th.
We adopted binky from a shelter as a stray,and the age posted there said 2yrs 1month.We took her to a vet who said she was at least a year older than that.
Anytime we try to pet binky she turns on like a light switch,and wants to play,so we dont pet her that much.We do play with her every day,but also just want to be able to pet her,and hear her purring.She will come up to us,and jump on our laps,or if laying back on the couch,she will rest on my chest,and purr for a bit,sometimes longer.That is always welcome,except when trying to sleep,but it is our only chance to pet,and even then if we do pet her while she is on us,she will take off,go for the food-drink bowl,then start running around,although sometimes she does come back to rst on us,but its more playing she wants.We have tried ordering toys ,like the one from the infomercial with a small plastic ball in a circular area,and cardboard for catnip in the center.She got tired of that after a week,and the other things bought like a scratch post are not used.We do have a slight ,very slight infestation of cockroaches in the building,and she hunts them daily,catching them toying with them,then eating them.She is bored easily.I have just put it together,and i think that her previous owner who left her a stray,got tired of her,and the previous owner might have had 2 cats,one of them being binky,and since binky is an all black cat,ditched her in favor of the other cat.We dont think we would have the room for another cat,plus the expense may not be affordable right now.
Any suggestions on how to help binky not be so bored would be appreciated.We have 2 fake mouse,strings,small plastic balls etc.We need something that she can look at or play with for a good while.When the blinds are open,and the pidgeons come to rest on the balcony,Binky will stare at them for hours,but they dont come round no more.Maybe she scared em off,who knows.We will keep buying things like scratching posts etc.Things that re not too expensive.hopefully she will fall in love with whatever,but it sucks seeing her ,and sometimes hearing her meow the meow of boredom,and it can,and has led to trouble.If only we could just pet her.Oh wee,we are hopeful this will pass soon,just wish i knew when that wil be.
Thanks for reading.
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