Show us your kitty cats

ubern00b · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:37

I think your family must have had experience with some down right badly looked after cats in their time. I feed wet food only and the only time their poo smells is when I decide to treat them with tuna or braised steak or something. Otherwise, it really doesn't smell at all. Neither does their wee.

I do clean the litter tray whenever I notice it has been used though. I don't just leave it until set times of the day. Even so, as I said, I have to look at it to see if the litter has been disturbed since I last cleaned it or else I wouldn't know they had been as it really just doesn't smell.

McGray · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:39

You're having a litter tray in your bedroom? That's a no from me.

FoxEye · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:40

McGray said:
You're having a litter tray in your bedroom? That's a no from me.

It's one of the conditions of having a cat. It's not my house.

McGray · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:42

Do you have a cat flap? I'm guessing it would be just about bearable for a couple of weeks before the cat goes outside.

Would your housemates not let you have it in the bathroom or summat?

ubern00b · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:43

McGray said:
Do you have a cat flap? I'm guessing it would be just about bearable for a couple of weeks before the cat goes outside.

Would your housemates not let you have it in the bathroom or summat?

It is his Mother, not housemates.

McGray · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:44

Lol. Maybe wait until you get your own place mate.

AJK · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:44

FoxEye said:
It's one of the conditions of having a cat. It's not my house.

Thought your parents hated cats? Are you planning to shut the kitty in your room all the time?

ubern00b · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:45

AJK said:
Thought your parents hated cats? Are you planning to shut the kitty in your room all the time?

Yes, but he does what he wants and isn't asking for your input

AJK · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:49

ubern00b said:
Yes, but he does what he wants and isn't asking for your input

I don't think he's firing on all cylinders to be honest.

FoxEye · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:50

AJK said:
Thought your parents hated cats? Are you planning to shut the kitty in your room all the time?

Nope. This is the plan.

I will take one week off work when we get Mr/Mrs Puss. She will start with me in my bedroom, keeping her "territory" small to start with, and letting her getting used to me. Any accidents will occur in my room where I can find them first and hide the evidence

Over the next couple days I'll let her out to explore the wider world of our home. Again I'll be there all the time to watch (and play) and see she gets settled in.

After that week she'll have the run of the house and will have to amuse herself while I'm at work. Mum will basically just ignore her.

AJK · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:51

Well that all sounds very sensible. And if your mum hates the cat you end up moving out, is that the plan?

FoxEye · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:53

ubern00b said:
Yes, but he does what he wants and isn't asking for your input

I don't always ignore people

In this thread I'm grateful for all the input, including yours, and Captain Planet's, despite what we may have said in that other thread.

@AJK. Yes I'm a mental mate case mate. You want to start something? I'll mess you up.

(joke)

FoxEye · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:56

AJK said:
Well that all sounds very sensible. And if your mum hates the cat you end up moving out, is that the plan?

Yes. We agreed on a trial of anything from two weeks to a month.

If she can't live with the kitteh I find a new place to live as quickly as possible.

Frankly I am 100% determined to have kitty at all costs. Yes this probably makes me unhinged. No I don't care.

If I live on my own I will have more than one kitty. I will be crazy cat man supreme.

ubern00b · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:57

FoxEye said:
I don't always ignore people In this thread I'm grateful for all the input, including yours, and Captain Planet's, despite what we may have said in that other thread.

@AJK. Yes I'm a mental mate case mate. You want to start something? I'll mess you up.

(joke)

Was just a friendly jibe

McGray · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:57

So are you going to be moving out any time soon (I would hope so!)?

If you're going into rented it will be difficult if you have the cat and it doesn't seem like your parents are going to let it stay there.

You sure this is the right time?

McGray · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:59

P.S please stop saying 'kitteh'. You're a 34 old man ffs.

FoxEye · 16 Sep 2014 at 14:00

McGray said:
So are you going to be moving out any time soon (I would hope so!)?

If you're going into rented it will be difficult if you have the cat and it doesn't seem like your parents are going to let it stay there.

You sure this is the right time?

It's now or never,
Come hold me tight
Kiss me my kitteh,
Be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late,
It's now or never
My love won't wait.

AJK · 16 Sep 2014 at 14:00

McGray said:
P.S please stop saying 'kitteh'. You're a 34 old man ffs.

You sure? From his other thread...

FoxEye said:
And you don't understand. I need a cat Living without a cat is making me increasingly unhappy. This kitteh is going to make life bearable again (assuming it doesn't hate me ) Everything else can wait.

FoxEye said:
It's now or never,
Come hold me tight
Kiss me my kitteh,
Be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late,
It's now or never
My love won't wait.

Wow... seriously dude...

McGray · 16 Sep 2014 at 14:09

knip · 16 Sep 2014 at 14:10

I've got a hooded litter tray like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vico-Litter...1410872910&sr=8-3&keywords=hooded+litter+tray

which keeps most of the litter in, only the bits that come out on their feet end up outside.

You can even leave the flap off the front so that until they get used to it, it makes life easier for the cat.

Helps keep the smells down as well