So you want a kitten,do yah ? " Tails of Terror kitty" pt 01

[lostviking]

Sadly im not allowed dogs in my building, but im allowed cats. I did have experience with cats. Ex-wife had 2 adult cats when I moved in with her. So how hard can a kitten be ? besides if I can handle a 140 lb Great pyrenean or a 70lb Lab a kitten should be a walk in the park , right? Besides they look so adorable in that toilet paper ad on tv. Those pure white kittens playing convinced me to take the plunge and welcome a roommate. I couldn't have been more wrong. Instead of an adorable kitten I got an aspiring interior decorator who's style can best be described as " modern blitzkrieg" . Nothing vertical over 6 inches is safe. Her daily path of destruction would make Genghis Khan envious. She started off slow, lamp tipped over,kitty litter on the floor, fruit bowl tipped over an so on. Nothing major, all were expected. This was however just a prelude to the real destruction to follow. Here are a few of Katie's ( terror kitty) greatest hits:

~ Tipped over my last beer
~ 1/2 full box of 22KG kitty litter tipped over and dispersed all over the bathroom
~ Kitchen cupboard opened and garbage can emptied
~ Bowie tapestry shredded
~ several framed rock posters knocked of the wall
~ 2AM concerts featuring the squeaky mouse toy. I think she is trying to learn " smoke on the water"
~ Laundry hamper tipped over and strewn in the hallway,kitchen and living room As luck would have it my parents and I were returning from lunch and I had invited them up for coffee

My Fav: Ticker tape parade, well upon further inspection it was actually 2 full rolls of toilet paper shredded and disbursed all over the living room

I have done everything to appease her. Taste test involving 6 different kinds of wet food until we settled on delectable, $75 electric water fountain and a 5 foot high ,4 tier cat tree and a ton of toys. Coming home from work every day is an adventure plus my co-workers get a perverse laugh out of my misfortune. They came up with the nickname " Terror kitty"
So before you decide on getting a kitten , think twice. DONT be fooled by the " as seen on TV ad with adorable kittens" In fairness to Terror kitty, I don't regret a thing. She is my bud and we watch the hockey game together and play with the laser pointer and I taught her how to play fetch. I throw squeaky mouse and she returns it

 

[Cock Throppled]

Good for you for being tolerant, and understanding.

I've had cats and dogs all my life. I like the independence of cats. Sometimes they are frustrating, but they can be uber-affectionate. Who doesn't like a warm, happy pussy? Being indoors a lot exaggerates natural behaviours that would be ameliorated by being outside.

Most likely she'll grow outof some of the more rambunctious behaviour. You can also trim the ends of the nails to cut down on claw damage. Don't have them removed. It's cruel and can lead to really neurotic behaviours.

 

[Mrmotorscooter]

If you have a little box or two around Kitty will be very happy spending quality time in there as well.

 

[LADY-VIA]

Sadly im not allowed dogs in my building, but im allowed cats. I did have experience with cats. Ex-wife had 2 adult cats when I moved in with her. So how hard can a kitten be ? besides if I can handle a 140 lb Great pyrenean or a 70lb Lab a kitten should be a walk in the park , right? Besides they look so adorable in that toilet paper ad on tv. Those pure white kittens playing convinced me to take the plunge and welcome a roommate. I couldn't have been more wrong. Instead of an adorable kitten I got an aspiring interior decorator who's style can best be described as " modern blitzkrieg" . Nothing vertical over 6 inches is safe. Her daily path of destruction would make Genghis Khan envious. She started off slow, lamp tipped over,kitty litter on the floor, fruit bowl tipped over an so on. Nothing major, all were expected. This was however just a prelude to the real destruction to follow. Here are a few of Katie's ( terror kitty) greatest hits:

~ Tipped over my last beer
~ 1/2 full box of 22KG kitty litter tipped over and dispersed all over the bathroom
~ Kitchen cupboard opened and garbage can emptied
~ Bowie tapestry shredded
~ several framed rock posters knocked of the wall
~ 2AM concerts featuring the squeaky mouse toy. I think she is trying to learn " smoke on the water"
~ Laundry hamper tipped over and strewn in the hallway,kitchen and living room As luck would have it my parents and I were returning from lunch and I had invited them up for coffee

My Fav: Ticker tape parade, well upon further inspection it was actually 2 full rolls of toilet paper shredded and disbursed all over the living room

I have done everything to appease her. Taste test involving 6 different kinds of wet food until we settled on delectable, $75 electric water fountain and a 5 foot high ,4 tier cat tree and a ton of toys. Coming home from work every day is an adventure plus my co-workers get a perverse laugh out of my misfortune. They came up with the nickname " Terror kitty"
So before you decide on getting a kitten , think twice. DONT be fooled by the " as seen on TV ad with adorable kittens" In fairness to Terror kitty, I don't regret a thing. She is my bud and we watch the hockey game together and play with the laser pointer and I taught her how to play fetch. I throw squeaky mouse and she returns it

Cute story. I know all about badly behaved kitties. My cat bites my ankles, if he's complained for long enough. about wanting something, and not getting it fast enough. No wet cat food for him, unlesss its a blend I make at home fresh for him. He hates store bought wet food. He loves, tuna, prawns, and crab though, and little bits of raw chicken. Tank, Telly Tubby, Fat Bastard, beggs for prawns though every day, and will ankle bite over not getting a couple. Just a few of his nick names.

He out grew peeing on me to biting my ankles. He used to get pissed off at me, if I didnt come home on the odd night, or if left town for a few days. He'd pee on me, the first night back.

It got so bad at one point when I was touring, that I would put a shower curtain on the bed, and then a sheet over that. It happened so often that I started to wake up, & right before it would happen. My subconsious must have known that I was about to get pissed on, so I'm very greatful that he's cut that out & and moved on to ankle biting. Did he fuck my house up when he was young ??? Absolutely !!! and he will still purposely knock things over, and look straight at me when he does it. Pictures, plants, cups, you name it. Nothing's really off limmits to him, and nothing can be. He doesn't like having any of the doors closed espeically any room that might have me in it. He will scream bloody murder, and scratch until I wake up, or let him in. If he wants something when Im sleeping at night, he will do the same, and it doesn't matter what hour it is.

He's a brat !!!! and hes 8 years old now, but he's my bad boy lol.

If I'm on the phone, he gets mad, because I should be paying attention to him if I can talk to some one else. He does run to the door though, happy
to see me when I walk in, and he comes when he's called if he's outside. I get birds and mice, like clock work, if he goes with out the prawns for too long & the ankle biting doesn't work, & an abundance during the summer, just for the hell of it.

If you train them young, and put the energy into it, cats can be trained liked dogs. Mine walks on a leash, and he's great in the car, kayak, boat, you name it & he'd good with water. Easy to bathe, and he can swim.
I wanted him to feel at ease, and know that he is safe with me, regardless of where we are, so I actually took him with me all over the place as a kitten. Part of it was because he was too young when I got him. I'm not sure what kind of operation was happening in that home, but the mother wasn't there, and the lady was trying to feed him crunchies, when he had no teeth. When I asked to see the mother, I was shocked that she wasnt in the home somewhere, so I figured he was no better off there so I bought him. This probably has something to do with how attatched he is to me, and possessive.
I felt like he was too little to be left alone for long periods, plus I needed to feed him every couple hours, so I took him with me, and he got used to travelling. Its been nice for him. He really enjoys exploring new places outside, camping and he loves catching snakes & june bugs, when ever the opportunity arises, although he never eats anything. He just brings it home, and generally still alive, so I have to fight him for the creature once he's dropped it. This can be a lot of fun when it's a bird.
I've stayed in a few "pet friendly " hotels that were a bit chalenging when I walked in with him, but it all worked out in the end. A pet could be a horse, right ?? Thank god he's not a furniture scratcher. Thats one thing he knows, ill kick him the but for. Not really. I lock him in the bathroom and let him cry it out. There will be something that your kitten doesn't like that you can use for discipline.

Give a couple straws a try next time you play fetch. Mine used to love playing fetch with straws, until he became a killer.
I've never used a spray bottle to dicipline him, because I didn't want him to fear water, but Ill hiss at him when he's done something, and he takes off running, or he gets the time out.
They know better when they are doing what ever it is as an adult cat, they just do it anyways.

and hes noticed that I've been doing something for far too long with my hands, instead of petting him, so he's litterly right beside my lap top now, staring at me and nudging my hand for a scratch.

Some naughty kitties, grown up to be naughty cats.

One time, he got really annoyed with my computer. Jealous of how much time I was on it I guess. He knows hes not supposed to walk on it, or sit on it for that matter. I took a bathroom break and when I got out, he was sitting right on my key board, with his leg up in the air, licking his balls ! what a statement the relationship is bitter sweet. It depends on the hour, the day, and what ever the hell wants at any given moment

 

[lostviking]

Cute story. I know all about badly behaved kitties. My cat bites my ankles, if he's complained for long enough. about wanting something, and not getting it fast enough. No wet cat food for him, unlesss its a blend I make at home fresh for him. He hates store bought wet food. He loves, tuna, prawns, and crab though, and little bits of raw chicken. Tank, Telly Tubby, Fat Bastard, beggs for prawns though every day, and will ankle bite over not getting a couple. Just a few of his nick names.

He out grew peeing on me to biting my ankles. He used to get pissed off at me, if I didnt come home on the odd night, or if left town for a few days. He'd pee on me, the first night back.

It got so bad at one point when I was touring, that I would put a shower curtain on the bed, and then a sheet over that. It happened so often that I started to wake up, & right before it would happen. My subconsious must have known that I was about to get pissed on, so I'm very greatful that he's cut that out & and moved on to ankle biting. Did he fuck my house up when he was young ??? Absolutely !!! and he will still purposely knock things over, and look straight at me when he does it. Pictures, plants, cups, you name it. Nothing's really off limmits to him, and nothing can be. He doesn't like having any of the doors closed espeically any room that might have me in it. He will scream bloody murder, and scratch until I wake up, or let him in. If he wants something when Im sleeping at night, he will do the same, and it doesn't matter what hour it is.

He's a brat !!!! and hes 8 years old now, but he's my bad boy lol.

If I'm on the phone, he gets mad, because I should be paying attention to him if I can talk to some one else. He does run to the door though, happy
to see me when I walk in, and he comes when he's called if he's outside. I get birds and mice, like clock work, if he goes with out the prawns for too long & the ankle biting doesn't work, & an abundance during the summer, just for the hell of it.

If you train them young, and put the energy into it, cats can be trained liked dogs. Mine walks on a leash, and he's great in the car, kayak, boat, you name it & he'd good with water. Easy to bathe, and he can swim.

Give a couple straws a try next time you play fetch. Mine used to love playing fetch with straws, until he became a killer.

and hes noticed that I've been doing something for far too long with my hands, instead of petting him, so he's litterly right beside my lap top now, staring at me and nudging my hand for a scratch.

Some naughty kitties, grown up to be naughty cats.

One time, he got really annoyed with my computer. Jealous of how much time I was on it I guess. He knows hes not supposed to walk on it, or sit on it for that matter. I took a bathroom break and when I got out, he was sitting right on my key board, with his leg up in the air, licking his balls ! what a statement

Thanks for sharing. Its a relief knowing im not alone. I will definitely try the straws and ill go buy her a leash. I live on the 2nd floor so leaving the balcony door open isn't a good idea.

 

[204fun]

My little guy was equally rambunctious when he was a kitten so we took a progressive approach in letting him explore the house each day, never giving him full run of the place while we were gone until almost 6 months in. During the day his room had everything that he might need (food, toys, bed, scratching post, litter box) and it ensured that when we got home he hadn't inflicted some of the carnage that OP had listed above. When we came home he was let out and was able to explore to his little heart's content, but we could curb bad behaviors as they happened.

Regardless the one thing I've learned is that as much as I might try, I'll never be able to train my cat the same way that I have trained dogs. But much like having and training a dog, things happen and it's honestly what makes having pets a hell of a lot of fun.

 

[Cock Throppled]

I love cats and dogs, so I feel more comfortable with an SP that has cats, dogs, birds or combos.

Don't see the attraction to snakes and lizards.

 

[AuldMagpye]

I've lived with many. The last wife had 3. The teeniest ruled the household.

 

[poonerboi]

Kittens require alot of attention. If the house is empty all day, a kitten is a bad choice. There are however many lazy adult cats in shelters that would love a home.

 

[wetnose]

Lady Via, you truly have the patience of a saint. I get annoyed when my dog pees on the carpet! He's a senior so he can't hold his bladder like before, so he gets a pass.