I Need Some Advices From Cat Owners:), I am thinking about having one:) |
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May 3 2009, 08:17 PM
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Dear GMC'ersm
well so.. for quite some time I have been thinking about having some pet. I used to have dog, but HAVING to walk it was too much of hassle for me (especially in the morning:D) and also dogs stink to me.. and i hate when they bark all the time Angry note: my best friend has dog, and I was about to kill it a few times - we were drinking at his place one day, and at 4:00 am we were kinda... sleepy  lying on beds, chilling off, falling asleep... and that vile creature started barking.. I almost wet myself from that shock. Then he stopped for a while... and then started again.. i wanted to throw him out of balcony, but my friend stopped me...  After some deciding, I found out, that cat might be perfect choice for me.. Marcus has them (maybe they influence his playing?  ) and they are sooo cute Well my mother is afraid of it, scratching our furniture, pooing and looing on our carpets, puking in her bed and whatever... What is it like to have a cat? How long does it take to learn to go poo and loo on specified post? I also heard it can be educated to use toliet like humans is that true? Also aer they expensive, in terms of doctors, food, accesories etc? Any help appreciated 
This post has been edited by Jakub Luptovec: May 3 2009, 08:21 PM -------------------- my youtube account with riffs and ideas: https://www.youtube.com/user/Phoenygzus
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May 3 2009, 08:22 PM
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I used to have the most awesome cat!
She was trained to use a litterbox, so we had no worries there. She ate both wet- and dryfood (no idea if that's what it's called on english), which isn't too expensive. If you're lucky enough to get a smart cat, you can train it to use scratch-toys instead of furniture.. Something our cat saw no logic in I think our own fkalich is the cat-expert with more advice, though ^^ -------------------- GMC is not just a website... It's a lifestyle!
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May 4 2009, 08:25 AM
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Let me ask you something..
What is the reason you want to have a pet? edit: Please check the following link for more info http://cats.about.com/od/newtocats/tp/beforeadoptingacat.htm This post has been edited by Dejan Farkas: May 4 2009, 10:09 AM -------------------- |
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May 4 2009, 12:07 PM
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Keep a pumped super-soaker in reach if they walk on the tables or scrath the furniture, they hate it
-Frederik |
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May 4 2009, 12:10 PM
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How about that
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May 4 2009, 12:40 PM
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Dejan: After reading Fkalichs, Artemus's and AxelLion's stories, I wonder if there is any reason why NOT to have a cat:) And those photos are sooo cute:)
I was also talking to one (extra hot:) ) girl in my class today, who has cats and she seemed to like the idea of me getting cat:D she also told me that their "natural calling" needs are kinda instinctive in terms of keeping things clean:) A little heartbreak story But to be honest with you guys, my main reason is, my girlfriend just left me after 4 years of relationship and I am kinda stricken by it and I dont even want another one - I just dont trust them anymore. I was trying to give her everything.. so many time and effort... for nothing. I just dont want to go thru this again and this is from where the pet part is comming.. I feel alone and in need of someone I can care for and watch over. Someone to dedicate my time to, someone to await me, when I come home. Is it a good reason? -------------------- my youtube account with riffs and ideas: https://www.youtube.com/user/Phoenygzus
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May 4 2009, 12:47 PM
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Where we live - in the countryside - you don't have to get a cat as they tend to come and find you. At the moment we have two cats and a dog (we had 4 cats but two died). Both our cats are house trained to go out for the toilet so no litter tray here
. It took about 6 weeks for the more stupid of the two to learn what to do but the other picked up the idea after less than 3 weeks. Both our cats are out at night as well - inside during the day to sleep and like Artemus' cat ours ask to be let out.Main expenses are vet bills and food. Vet is rabies and flu vaccination annually plus flea, tick and worming tablets. Here the neutering was 50 Euros each cat including the drugs etc, rabies/flu was about 30 Euros. For food they get dry cat food twice a day plus wet/tinned once a day - plus the birds, mice and lizards they catch - and they drink water. Like fkalich's cats ours have distinct personalities. The older one (2 years old) Hermita is a large black female and very easy going and quiet. She's also very tolerant of the other, younger cat and looks after her a lot. Hermita has never scratched the furniture btw. The other cat is Estrella (10 months old). She's part seal point Siamese and part local. She's very pretty but also is a bit thick and much more vocal than Hermita. If you live in a city try getting a rescue/animal sanctuary cat rather than one from a pet shop or a breeder. Also, as Dejan says, if you get one do it for the right reasons - cats (and dogs) are for life, and there are already many that sadly get abandoned. -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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May 4 2009, 01:15 PM
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Well my friends-grandmas-cat (seriously guys, how to type this right? its a cat that belongs to grandma of my friend
) bred a bunch of kittens two days ago, so I planned to get one of those young ones but since all of you are saying to get an older cat - what are the pros and cons of both of those options? I also found out, that we used to have a cat (it is looooong time ago tho - I was a baby back then) and my mother caught toxoplasmosis from it. Was it just that one cat, or its mums alergy or something? This post has been edited by Jakub Luptovec: May 4 2009, 01:23 PM -------------------- my youtube account with riffs and ideas: https://www.youtube.com/user/Phoenygzus
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May 4 2009, 02:10 PM
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I would prefere a young one too (just for the feeling of being their parent:)) but I heard, they are hard to train (respectively unable to train, in contrary to dogs) and those in shelter are taugh that already. I also want to name it myself:D Iscat able to recognize its name as dog? and recognize some simple commands as "come here" etc?
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May 4 2009, 02:10 PM
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AFAIK toxoplasmosis isn't an allergy but caused by a parasite being transferred from the host. Cats sometimes have the parasite and if they do they can pass it on. I think that it's pregnant women and young babies that tend to be most at risk from toxoplasmosis. AFAIK the risk to healthy adult humans is pretty low.
We've brought up cats from birth and also adopted them as kittens/young adults. Bringing them up from birth takes a lot of time and care. You may find it more rewarding to have them as kittens after they've been weened off their mother - when they're about 8 weeks old. -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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