Crazy Cat Lady - Page 2

sweetwater · 09-11-2008, 12:59 PM

My brother is the one who pays the vet bills for an abandoned cat, but the neighborhood considers him a community cat. Everybody loves him and he mooches or smooches without prejudice. If you are a human who might have food or a soft chair in the sun or kids or just want company, he's there. He is even welcomed at one house a couple of doors down even after he discovered their cat's litter box on the 2nd floor. He meows at their door, they let him in, he socializes then trots upstairs, uses the litter box, and then wants out to go visit someone else.
Not sure what the law is where you live, but in some places cats are considered 'semi-domesticated' animals and not subject to licensing. That means a found cat is yours even if someone else raised it, but it works for them if they find 'your' cat, too. Good on you for adopting the kitty, and tolerating the urinating on the floor. I'd try 3 boxes or more because that is not a habit I would encourage. I have 2 boxes for one cat, but she's older and I want her to have every chance to get to the box in time. And I only have to clean every other day, too. btw, you didn't ask for advice, but large storage bins with litter in the bottom make nice big boxes for multiple cats as long as they are agile enough to jump the side. Good luck with the kitties!

Pico and ME · 09-11-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetwater

large storage bins with litter in the bottom make nice big boxes for multiple cats as long as they are agile enough to jump the side.

AND is an excellent way to keep the litter tracking down to a bare minimum.

sweetwater · 09-11-2008, 01:15 PM

Exactly. Why don't they ever learn to wipe their feet?

Pico and ME · 09-11-2008, 01:32 PM

They do...everywhere but in the box.

Juniper · 09-11-2008, 06:53 PM

She's made herself quite at home...

I ask you, does this look like a cat who's just been brought into a house with 5 other kitties?

No, this looks like a cat who's been there for a long time and is perfectly content and settled. This girl just came right in and started acting like she'd been here all along. I haven't even heard any hissing. Amazing.

Pico and ME · 09-11-2008, 11:17 PM

She's a great accessory for your couch.

sweetwater · 09-11-2008, 11:23 PM

She's beautiful! With that black patch on her nose I would have had to name her Koala, but I like Candy Corn better. Enjoy your new kitty!

Juniper · 09-11-2008, 11:46 PM

I must specify, CC is named after the "Indian Corn" variety, which has cocoa in it. You know, this stuff:

I'd just bought a bag for my son, who is a sugar addict and has been begging for the stuff since July. And I suppose she reminded him of those colors. Not the ordinary candy corn.

Sundae · 09-12-2008, 04:42 AM

She's a beauty.
Glad it's working out so well.

Chocolatl · 09-12-2008, 07:08 AM

Good to see C.C. is settling in to her new home.
I love hearing pet names and how people chose them. The backstories are pretty neat, sometimes.

sweetwater · 09-12-2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Chocolatl

Good to see C.C. is settling in to her new home.
I love hearing pet names and how people chose them. The backstories are pretty neat, sometimes.

Me, too! I have never seen candy corn like that, and can see how it's a perfect name. I'm too shy and inhibited to start a thread - go for it!

Shawnee123 · 09-12-2008, 08:24 AM

Awww, she's so sweet. Good on you, Junie!

DanaC · 09-12-2008, 08:24 AM

Pilau's name comes from pilau rice. The kind that gets made for festival food and celebrations, rather than the plain yellow stuff :P

As you can see, there are 3 basic colours though the effect is more because of bleed. Pilau is a tri-coloured bearded collie, which are relatively rare and prized amongst breeders. The rice is red, yellow and white. Pilau is brown, ginger and white.

DanaC · 09-12-2008, 08:25 AM

Juniper, she's adorable. She looks thoroughly at home lol

Urbane Guerrilla · 09-18-2008, 12:07 AM

What could I say but awwww?

09-11-2008, 12:59 PM	#16
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	My brother is the one who pays the vet bills for an abandoned cat, but the neighborhood considers him a community cat. Everybody loves him and he mooches or smooches without prejudice. If you are a human who might have food or a soft chair in the sun or kids or just want company, he's there. He is even welcomed at one house a couple of doors down even after he discovered their cat's litter box on the 2nd floor. He meows at their door, they let him in, he socializes then trots upstairs, uses the litter box, and then wants out to go visit someone else. Not sure what the law is where you live, but in some places cats are considered 'semi-domesticated' animals and not subject to licensing. That means a found cat is yours even if someone else raised it, but it works for them if they find 'your' cat, too. Good on you for adopting the kitty, and tolerating the urinating on the floor. I'd try 3 boxes or more because that is not a habit I would encourage. I have 2 boxes for one cat, but she's older and I want her to have every chance to get to the box in time. And I only have to clean every other day, too. btw, you didn't ask for advice, but large storage bins with litter in the bottom make nice big boxes for multiple cats as long as they are agile enough to jump the side. Good luck with the kitties! __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

09-11-2008, 01:15 PM	#18
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	Exactly. Why don't they ever learn to wipe their feet? __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

09-11-2008, 11:23 PM	#22
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	She's beautiful! With that black patch on her nose I would have had to name her Koala, but I like Candy Corn better. Enjoy your new kitty! __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

09-12-2008, 08:24 AM	#27
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Awww, she's so sweet. Good on you, Junie! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-12-2008, 08:24 AM	#28
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Pilau's name comes from pilau rice. The kind that gets made for festival food and celebrations, rather than the plain yellow stuff :P As you can see, there are 3 basic colours though the effect is more because of bleed. Pilau is a tri-coloured bearded collie, which are relatively rare and prized amongst breeders. The rice is red, yellow and white. Pilau is brown, ginger and white. Attached Images

09-11-2008, 01:32 PM	#19
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	They do...everywhere but in the box.

09-11-2008, 06:53 PM	#20
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	She's made herself quite at home... I ask you, does this look like a cat who's just been brought into a house with 5 other kitties? No, this looks like a cat who's been there for a long time and is perfectly content and settled. This girl just came right in and started acting like she'd been here all along. I haven't even heard any hissing. Amazing.

09-11-2008, 11:17 PM	#21
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	She's a great accessory for your couch.

09-11-2008, 11:46 PM	#23
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I must specify, CC is named after the "Indian Corn" variety, which has cocoa in it. You know, this stuff: I'd just bought a bag for my son, who is a sugar addict and has been begging for the stuff since July. And I suppose she reminded him of those colors. Not the ordinary candy corn.

09-12-2008, 04:42 AM	#24
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	She's a beauty. Glad it's working out so well.

09-12-2008, 07:08 AM	#25
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	Good to see C.C. is settling in to her new home. I love hearing pet names and how people chose them. The backstories are pretty neat, sometimes.

09-12-2008, 08:25 AM	#29
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Juniper, she's adorable. She looks thoroughly at home lol

09-18-2008, 12:07 AM	#30
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	What could I say but awwww? __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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