Babysitting a cat. I have questions

Cosimo · 10 Apr 2011 at 22:05

He'll come out from under the bed when he's had a poo.

Wicksta · 10 Apr 2011 at 22:30

nuttyprot said:
If you have anything of your gf with her scent on it (dirty washing ect) if so put it with the cat help relax it

This tbh, just wear a pair of her dirty knickers and he'll be sat on your lap in no time.

Vonhelmet · 10 Apr 2011 at 22:30

Totally normal.

When you move house, they say you should leave a cat in one room for a week. A couple of days under the bed is nothing.

LOAM · 10 Apr 2011 at 22:43

Normal, he'll come out when ready. A friends cat took 4 months when they moved. Only came out at night and to Poo/wee/eat.

franneh12 · 10 Apr 2011 at 22:46

did she tell her cat she was going and that it was going to be staying with you ?, sounds really stupid but cats are rather clever and tend to be more relaxed if they are aware whats going on.

ive scars from mine as i came back later than i had told >.<

Vonhelmet · 10 Apr 2011 at 22:51

franneh12 said:
did she tell her cat she was going and that it was going to be staying with you ?, sounds really stupid but cats are rather clever and tend to be more relaxed if they are aware whats going on.

You're right.

That does sound stupid.

Actually, it's not all that stupid. My mother in law used to be able to tell her cat that she was going to the shops, and the cat would leave the house. Now the cat can't be arsed.

dowie · 10 Apr 2011 at 22:53

JBuk said:
you need to show it who's boss by inserting your finger up its bum

Apparently feeding it anti freeze as a treat is good too - they love the taste of it.

wordy · 10 Apr 2011 at 22:54

He'll be fine, stop worrying.

Reaper 392 · 10 Apr 2011 at 23:01

franneh12 said:
did she tell her cat she was going and that it was going to be staying with you ?, sounds really stupid but cats are rather clever and tend to be more relaxed if they are aware whats going on.

ive scars from mine as i came back later than i had told >.<

vonhelmet said:
You're right.

That does sound stupid.

Actually, it's not all that stupid. My mother in law used to be able to tell her cat that she was going to the shops, and the cat would leave the house. Now the cat can't be arsed.

its not stupid atall. the moment i say the word VET our cat suddenly decides it doesnt want to be inside..... cant think why.

seriously though, when we bought our cats, they hid in our cupboard for a good two weeks, only coming out at night and other times we werent around for food. it took my dad lying down on the floor talking gently to them every now and then for a few days to get them to come out.

put something comfy under the bed for the little thing, and a small bowl of water near the bed where you wont step in it, and the cat wont have to venture too far to get to it

Salsa · 11 Apr 2011 at 00:15

Put it in a box with some poison and then spend the next couple of weeks pondering whether it is dead, aliveorboth at the same time.

Disclaimer: Yor GF may not find this amusing and sexy time may be reduce on her return.

bledd · 11 Apr 2011 at 00:26

Cat's don't take kindly to moving home

Cleeecooo · 11 Apr 2011 at 00:28

Salsa said:
Put it in a box with some poison and then spend the next couple of weeks pondering whether it is dead, aliveorboth at the same time.

Disclaimer: Yor GF may not find this amusing and sexy time may be reduce on her return.

Stand and bang

rwm24 · 11 Apr 2011 at 18:15

JBuk said:
you need to show it who's boss by inserting your finger up its bum

+1

If that fails, just let it be. It'll come out soon enough and as long as it's eating you can just enjoy the peace and quiet before it comes out and doesn't stop meowing.