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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 4:56 pm
Almost Sea. They are so cute to watch. They run along for a few feet, stop, flick their tails, and then take off. The tail flick is a crackup though... I've not been able to figure out why they do that. They do seem to be pretty surefooted, though, so I'm almost positive they are tree squirrels. We have a TON of ground squirrels in Balboa Park (quite near to me), but these guys head due east along the wires, to a grove of eucalyptus trees.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 8:35 pm
They'd be fun to watch.. I hope the cats appreciate the view! Especially the tail flicks.
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Redstar
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 7:50 am
My kitten Emma has a fluffy tail just like a squirrel's tail, and when she gets annoyed, she flicks it around just the same, as well! It is so funny so see her do it!

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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 9:56 am
I know that tail flick, Red... I see Costa do it all the time. Which is why it's so funny to see the squirrels do it. I can't figure out why they do it. Kassie doesn't have a tail flick. She has static tail. When she's real happy (like when she walks up to me for a pet), her tail will be straight up, stiff. And then it does this weird shiver thing... static tail. Costa doesn't do it. I don't think the kids have seen the squirrels Sea. They watch the birds, though. And are seriously fascinated by the blue jay, who is ballsy as all get out. He'll stay right there, a foot away from me, as I put out more peanuts for his pleasure.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 2:53 pm
We had a cat who loved pumpkin pie. I don't know how he even acquired the taste for it. Anyhow pumpkin pies had to be under lock and key with Ichabod around. Thanksgiving dinner was at my house. We had all settled down to have pumpkin pie and watch the game, my sister had just taken a forkful and raised it to her mouth. Ichabod made a mad dash, hit the back of her chair, hooked the pie just before it reached her mouth and took off down the other side of the chair. We were all laughing so hard he never did get scolded.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 5:10 pm
OMG Granny! I'm LMAO at that cat! I just bet you all were laughing so hard you couldn't do anything but pick yerselves up off the floor. Dang, they are fast, aren't they? I'm so glad Costa doesn't do that. And funny, but Kassie doesn't like people food at all. Well, except for Yoplait Mixed Berry yogurt. She'll like it off my finger.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 6:45 pm
belle is mad about cotton candy. she even knows the words when you say them. she likes to feel it disappear on her tongue.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 9:24 pm
My Scooter likes jello. When he first gets it he jumps in fear when it wiggles. When he figures out it isn't going to attack him he pounces on it, slaps it a few times and when he is satisfied that he has killed it he licks it all up.
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Lizziedi
Member
10-05-2005
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 10:44 pm
Hi all--don't have time to go back and catch up on the posts yet--will do that soon--but I just wanted to say THANKS to those who steered me in the direction of Cat Grass. My older cat had refused it, but now that I've tried it again, the kitten's interest has sparked old Fig to try it again.
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Taterheadtwo
Member
09-29-2005
| Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 8:12 pm
hey cat lovers, hoping fore some good advice, tips, im not very healthy these days, and i cant get down on all fours, picking up cat toys like i would want too, i live in a small apartment, and i have 3 female grown cats, i know really not enough space, they get along great together, but wont play much with each other, they also tend to follow me room to room, so what im asking, what entertains your cats the most. ( i have dozens of liltle mice and toys, feather chasers, liltle balls they could pounce and chase, but they dont really seem to care about toys much anymore, i feel so quilty alot of the time they just stare at me, like they are waiting for me to do something to let them have fun, i want them to have fun be healthy, etc. but again i feel quilty seeing them just stare at me alot of the time... also they are indoor cats, im really adfraid to let them out, we have several mean kids that like to mistreat animals.. i have seen the kids chase stray cats, and try to hit them, so i dont want to let mine out, they are used to human contact and would be a easy prey to a kid who would harm them... so back to what im asking, whats your favorite way of entertaining your cat, are there favorite cat toy, thx
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 8:52 pm
Two of our cats like to chase things. What I like to do is tie some string, or yarn to a ball, or something and then throwing it across the room and they chase it, as I am dragging it back to where I'm sitting. That way you can play with them without having to get up.
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 6:53 am
Laser light!!!!!
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Mack
Member
07-23-2002
| Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 9:07 am
Favorite toy? Would you believe Maxine, our 8 month old, plays with their water bowl??? It's the reservoir type with a transparent gallon jug on it. She loves to hear it gurgle when it refills so she empties the dish part so it will refill. This can go on for an extended period. Thank goodness we have tile floors as she'll spill half a gallon of water if one of us isn't around to stop her. But that's not her only water thing.....she loves to sit in the corner of the shower with us....out of the spray but in the water. Can hardly wait until we use the garden tub!
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Taterheadtwo
Member
09-29-2005
| Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 12:21 pm
wow mine hear water runing they jump 4 feet and under the bed they go,lol. and the kaser light , treid that they just flop down and look at it and then me and thats it, plus the light tends to go out to fast, for 12 bucks a pop, and i live on ssi i thank you, have tried it, but they dont buy it,lol.i do feel bad , like bad owner, i wonder if i should try to find them a better big home, they are used to each other, anyone can tell me would they be ok split up? do cats that live in a group then split up do ok??i love them, i just want them to have a happy long life.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 1:05 pm
That is so cute about Maxine and water. One of my puppies likes to empty her water dish, but I don't think it's because of the gurgling... She'll empty any dish when it's hot. We've decided that she just wets her paws to cool down. It'd be cool to have a cat someday, but if I ever wanted my brother to visit, we can't. He is SOO allergic to them!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 1:28 pm
Tater, you need those cats as much as they need you. They follow you around because they are sensitive to you. If you have pain then they want to soothe you. The healthiest place for them is inside. You can even get a stick and tie some string and a feather on it to play with them. As they get older they don't need to play so much. They will wrestle with each other if they get restless. Just think how depressing it would be for you if you did not have them around to watch and laugh at or snuggle up to.
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Taterheadtwo
Member
09-29-2005
| Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 2:51 pm
lol they wont lay on my lap are next to me, i have jerking motions sometimes, and i dont sleep good are , 9 about 8 times a 24 period, for say 15 to 30 minutes at a time, body makes me wakeup very painful have to change to another posiotn are move around.. but they will at time plop on me for a few minutes, they really love when i come into a room to plop on the floor wanting a back rub are bellly rub, i try but they they get to happy and slither to another spot are postion and i cant get lower easier any more. also i have several feather toys on a elestic stric i toss and they chase and pull at sometimes, and also like you said aball are ball of string and even big paper ball wads, tied to a string, bit say out of the ten times i toss it they might chase it once. they love the back rubs and when i brush them, but they scoot around and away so i can go with them.. i would only give them up if i knew they would be better, because you right, they do bring me alot of smiles.. 3 divas, one likes to run full steam around, up walls,chairs,lol, one the heavest like to wait ( darn it) till im laying down and get a toy and bring it close to me, and chirp are whine till i get back up and toss it to a high spot, she will watch me do it, play lazy and next time i lay down bring it to me to throw again.. but shes worth it, and the older one lol like to take the others spot when they get up to roam, which is a hoot, sometimes the fast one will taunt her, get up run to the other room and right back and beat her back to her spot, really funny.. well thx for listening and giving some imput
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 5:30 pm
Tater, my two have different tastes. They both love it when I whip out the laser pointer. Kassie will literally try to climb the walls to get to it. It's great cause I can just sit and let it dance all over (and drive her nuts). Costa loves feather toys -- the fishing line kind. I get the ones with the bigger feathers so they make a really kick butt swishy sound as they fly thru the air. He'll pounce and jump to get to those feathers. You could try those motor mice. The kind that run on batteries with a remote control? My capeting is too thick, but that might work for them. You could also hide treats for them in various places. I used to put a kitty kong out with treats in it, before I left for work. Kassie, the little food monster, knew what I was doing and would go find 'em before I even got out the front door. But you could do what I did eventually, and that is just hide a few treats here or there (try to do it when they aren't watching). They'll find 'em and enjoy 'em. I also have this thing that has a mouse inside on a stick. They have to stick a paw in and push the mouse around. And it has a scratching pad on top. Both of them will play with it, occasionally. Sometimes when I walk past, and they are watching, I'll push the mouse to get it started. You could also make a box with treats in it and make 'em work for it. A shoe box with the lid taped down and a large hole in it would be good. Put the treat (or even a furry mouse or two) in the box and rattle it. They'll spend some time trying to get the thing out. There's a "toy" called Cat Spa. It has accupressure pads and bristles and gum rubbing things on it. It's about $20 at PetSmart. Both cats love to get a good chin rub on it. For the brushing, just do it as often as they'll let you for as long as they like. Cats are sensitive and can get ultra cranky if you brush more than they want (that's usually when they will bite or bat at you). I have a couple of catnip "banana" toys. Both of them LOVE the bananas, and bite and rabbit kick the heck out of them. If they like catnip, you can grow it yourself, pull a few leaves off, and scatter 'em around for 'em to roll in. FWIW, mine follow me around, too. They are following you cause they love you and want to be near you. Cats are pretty self-entertaining. I would not worry about it too much. And remember, they usually have short attention spans, and would just prefer to nap 90% of the day! 
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 6:42 pm
I gave up long ago on buying overpriced useless cat toys. They just look at me like so what do you want me to do with THAT? Booboo is a dainty skinny black cat who likes only ONE particular tiny ball. I have looked at it and compared to the rest and I can't see any difference. She likes fresh catnip from the market and laps it like it is milk. Shadoe is a whole different matter. She picks her own toys. You leave a pen on a table - it's gone. Anything that moves, she takes. Krinkly wrappers and paper bags - she plays with them all. About the only thing I buy is fuzzy pipe cleaners. You can get a bag of a few dozen at craft stores. I just wrap them around a pen or something, then toss the fuzzy springs in the air. She goes nuts and smacks them and carries them around. Every morn I wake up to find her and her toys of choice beside me on the bed. Shadoe has even dragged a couple knitting needles off to a corner to chew on. Just look around for odds n ends. I tied a wrist band from some concert to a chain and hung it from the back of a chair. Every so often, they swat at it. Weirdly, Booboo likes to run the chain through her teeth.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 10:47 pm
My cats have different tastes too.. Critter ignores catnip but likes the laser light; Angelina loves her catnip and apparently thinks the laser light is boring. There is an inexpensive toy called a cat dancer that I like.. basically a long flexible heavy wire metal arc with some cardboard on each end.. And I agree, get the big craft fuzzy pipecleaners and make toys of those..
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 11:38 pm
I don't think I'd ever have to actually buy Misha a toy, although I have anyway! She makes toys out of just about anything and of course loves to make noise knocking things around when DH has gone to bed! The one thing he plays with her with is the laser light on his measuring thing I got him last Christmas. She goes nuts chasing it! She doesn't care much for catnip at all. I do like to have several toys with bells on them because for some reason, if she hears the bells, she'll come out from wherever she's been hiding and that's even with wearing a collar with a bell on it so it's not an noise she doesn't hear often. We have hardwood floors and she loves to bat around one of those hard plastic golf-like balls with a bell in the middle - usually once DH has gone to bed, of course!! And she got one HUGE toy today which DH was not thrilled she liked so much. LOL He finally got our pond fish in and they're in a huge aquarium in the basement and she's having a ball watching the fish and of course, batting at them and getting water all over the floor! Time to get some serious type of cover on it! heh heh
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 12:18 am
Well, well, well...look where I just found Misha after 3am!! Yep, that is the TOP of the microwave which is covered with stuff!! GAK! I told you she finds all kinds of ways to keep you hopping! Guess why she's in her carrier at the moment? :::yeah yeah Misha you can just sit in there and quit your complaining!:::: LOL

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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 5:23 am
Watching - you know what Misha is REALLY thinking while she is locked up right? What's the next high place I will go once I am outta here? Most cats are smarter than some people I know, and when you combine that with their strong curiosity, you need to accept their tendencies. Do you have some place high up where Misha is allowed? I ask because if I were a cat, I am pretty sure that I would not be able to see much of anything from the floor. Just try lying flat on the floor and looking around - it gives you a whole new outlook of the view of a cat. I have been looking around for a nice 6foot cat tree for Booboo and Shadoe; I know it won't keep Booboo off the top of the bookshelves but it may appease her.
Normally, Booboo sits atop the bookshelf. Shadoe went up to see what the big deal was and Booboo was forced to sit and pout atop the TV - Booboo was miserable the whole day too! I have another identical bookshelf on the other side of the TV and that is where both of them go when I vacuum - one on each bookshelf. They can watch the progress and know when the evil machine is put away again. They then jump down and go about their normal chaos. Even I know it would be a bit much but I would love to get my cats a huge indoor tree.
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or even If it keeps them busy and off every horizontal surface in this place, it will be worth it.
If you were a cat, you would have to admit - Now THAT'S a HOUSE!
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 3:57 pm
You know, I'd buy something like that and my cat, Boo, would completely ignore it. I just know it. (Even though I think it's pretty nifty.)
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 10:36 pm
That's what I've always found, Wendo. If I buy something fancy like that, she'd just go back to the top of the microwave! This trick has been rather recent in the last few months. Usually she just goes on top of the entertainment center to knock things off! Since it got cooler out, I've found her sitting smack dab in the middle of the stove after the oven has been on. All I can think of is, I'm glad the stove wasn't on when she tried that one!! The cat vet we go to and both of my kids worked at, has a boyfriend who builds really cool climbing things for her cats (of which she has many!) They still like to get on the counters and shelves! He also made some for the office where they let the boarders play after hours for exercise. She has a really cool "play room" that's just for them so they can let cats exercise and watch a birdie tape if they want(!) and it has a door so they can get them back out when their turn is over. DD had to some major tricks at times to get some of them out of the room! LOL When Misha was a small kitten she decided it would be fun to climb up DH's dresser then over to mine and then climb up the shoe rack on the back of the door to balance on the framing around the door! Now her big problem was, hmmmmmm..now how do I get down from here?! (Of course it was the middle of the night!} Now that's she's bigger, at least I can get ahold of her better than when she was tiny! I don't really mind when she sits on top of the small TV on top of the dresser. I know it's warm and up high for her. She's also just jumped onto the ledge of the microwave, the counter of it where she wedges herself inbetween things and it's all just random. She may not do it for ages and then all of a sudden, there she is! Cutting cucumbers is a major enticement to get up on the counter. She just loves them! It's really funny, often she and the dog are both acting wacky at the same time and I figure they feel the changes in the weather. DH said the first time the heat went on this year, they both ran around like crazy!! Silly pets! They do keep life interesting!  BTW - Misha does have blue eyes like other Siamese but they don't show up when you use flash. At least they weren't red this time. She looked like possessed kitty when that happens. hehehe
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