Stop your male cat from spraying

Tips to stop your male cat from spraying.

You know you have a problem if you see your cat back up to a door or a wall or any other object in your house and lifts his tail and urinates.
 Unfortunetly, it is very common with indoor only cats. It is a problem that can be stopped.

 Most people think that spraying is a litter box issue. Actually it is a territory marking thing.
 Cats use their urine like people use signs saying keep out.
Every cat’s urine is different, sort of like  fingerprints on people.

Also another reason for your male cat spraying is for female cats in heat. Female cats in heat will seek out  a sprayed area. It’s the Male’s way of saying “Here I am come find me.”
 If you own a cat that freely goes both outdoors and indoors.
More often then not, your cat will spray outdoors.
The main issue with spraying is the smell is terrible to people, even if it is accepted by other cats.

If you have an indoor cat that sprays. You have a few options.
One of the most effective ways to stop your cat from spraying is to have him fixed.
More often then not, a male cat will stop spraying on the same day he has been neutered.

If you have a breed of cat that you want to stud out for service some day then neutering him is not the answer. In that case talk to your vet about other possibilities.

Black cats and Halloween Keep them safe!!

Black cats and Halloween Keep them safe!!

 Ever since we were all kids we have heard of witches and Halloween, more so we have heard about the all BLACK CAT!
Ever since the beginning of story telling society has been conditioned to believe that an all black cat is evil.

 Some of the many ways are, associating black cats with witches and Halloween.
 Createing the superstition that you will have bad luck if a black cat crosses your path.

There are many beliefs and possibilities of satanic sacrifices around Halloween.
You hear the stories of the sacrificed item was in fact a live creature. And in alot of cases a BLACK cat.

This concern has been on the raise even more so in the last few years. To the point that  most animal shelters will not adopt out an all black cat during the month of October.

If you own a black cat and you let him/her outside. It may just be in your pet’s best interest to keep him/her indoors.
 As of lately we all have seen and heard cruelyy to cats more and more on the news, so we know it’s true.
There really is a possibility that your all black cat could be in danger if allowed to roam outside around Halloween.

If you have a friend that has a black cat. please offer this information to them as well.

 If we don’t protect our cats, who will?

Cat Allergy Relief

Cat allergies and what can you do to get relief?
It is currently being tested on making  (yes making) A breed of cat that  people with cat allergies can own without cat allergy flair ups.

 My opinion, this is wrong on so many levels.
What about the thousands of cats out there already that are either in shelters or have become abandoned and turned feral?

 By creating a new breed, won’t there be just that many more abandoned, unwanted cats?

 There are a few things that has proven to help with cat allergy relief.
These will not 100% eliminate the allergic reactions but will cut them down drastically.

1. Very Obvious!,  NEVER  cuddle or snuggle or kiss your cat if you have allergies.
2. Have someone brush or bath the  cat frequently, at least every other day.
3. Restrict the cat to a certain area of your home. With that said, NOT  your bedroom.
4. Vacuum daily and have an air  circulator with filters running. Help to keep the cat dander to a minimum.
5. Have someone else feed the cat and clean the litter box.

 These steps should help you with  Cat allergy relief.
Unfortunately, Every one’s allergies vary.
If these ideas don’t help you may have to consult your family and discuss giving up your cat.

House full of cats 76 cats 9 dead ones

You sometimes see or hear on the news about some one having way to many cats. Like just last week, I saw where one lady  didn’t even know she had  dead cats in her house. Animal control was called and they removed 76 live cats and 9 dead ones. NINE dead cats?? How can you NOT know?? The smell alone should give  some indication something isn’t right. That’s not even discussing the fact she had 76 live ones.

 I can almost see how the numbers can get out of hand. One male and one female can make 2 cats into 7 real fast. lol But there is a responsibility that comes with owning cats. Have them spayed or neutered before  they over populate and create a problem.

 As far as rescueing  homeless cats or taking in “drop-offs”. I’m all for it. After all I have rescue cats myself.   But, at an animal lover I know that if I aquire or rescue a cat that I can not take care of, it is in the best interest of that cat (or any animal actually) that I find someone who can.

 There are  local animal shelters that will not only take in the cat, but  allow you to post on their bulletin asking for a good home.

If money is an issue,  some Vet’s and animal shelters  can set you up with  organizations that will help cut the cost on the fee of having your pet spayed or neutered.

Ok,  I’m done ranting. LOL  But it does irritate me when I see  this sort of thing on the news and know that it could have been prevented.

 If we don’t look out for the cats  who will?

Money-Honey, My calico ball fetching baby cat (Part 2)

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Money-Honey had so easily tricked me into giving “free rides” up and down the stairs. While her brothers and sister had to climb up and down them on their own.
About 4 months had passed when I discovered, or should I say rediscovered just how smart she is. Like most kittens, They all enjoyed a tossed milk ring or two. They would bat them around or lie there and chew on them.
One day while shopping at a department store I passed one of the quarter machines by the automatic doors. One of them was a bouncy ball machine. I thought, “Hmm, I wonder if the kittens would play with one of these?” Since it was only a $0.25 investment I grabbed one.
For the most part, the bouncy ball introduction was a complete failure.
They would run after it,(only when I rolled it) hit it with their paws a few times then go off to somewhere else.
Slowly one by one we found homes for all the kittens but money-honey. That was when her true cleverness revealed itself to us.
She started taking more interest in being held,patted and played with.
She would bat the ball around alot more. She still didn’t like it bounced, not yet anyway.
By the time she was about one year old, I was able to bounce (toss easily not a “how high can I get this to go?”) the ball into the room and she would chase it, jump for it and had absolutely no fear of it.
She would want to play for however long I wanted to toss that ball, sometimes longer.
After a while I’d get tired of tossing the ball and then going and getting it where it stopped just to toss it again. One night I had tossed that ball for the twentith time I think when I called it quits.
Money-Honey came over to my feet and sat their and meowed and meowed. She wanted to keep playing.
I told her I was done chasing that ball for her and stated doing what ever it was I was doing at the time. (probably watching TV or playing a game on the computer lol) A few minutes later I hear the ball bouncing on the hardwood floor. (Not a loud noise but like a drop from about 3 inches would make) I looked over and there Money-Honey was picking the ball up in her mouth and then dropping it so it would bounce a little and roll. She would bat at it and chase it. I chuckled alittle then I went back to what I was doing.
She apparently didn’t think the bounces were high enough because about 15 minutes or so I felt something hit my foot and heard her meow. I looked down and there she was staring up at me with a purr like meow. (If you have a cat you know what I mean by purr like meow)
And at my feet was the little bouncy ball. I picked it up looked at her said half jokingly, “so, you wanna play fetch now little doggy?”
I gave the ball a toss into the other room and off she went, like a bullet. Figuring she wouldn’t be back I went back to what I was doing.
A couple minutes later, thump thump thump. She was back and so wasn’t the ball. And that is how it came to be that I have a precious calico baby cat that loves to play fetch.