How many cats do you have?
By muscare
@muscare (3068)
Australia
June 14, 2007 11:21pm CST
Just wondering how many cats you have, and do they wander? my old neighbour has about a dozen, and he lets them roam wherever they want. My problem with that is some have been coming into my yard and doing their business on my lawn. And not just normal, but diahhrea(sp). I actually think there is a new law about that here, but he's not much into authority. How do you keep your cats away from where they shouldn't be? Got any tips?
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@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
15 Jun 07
We used to have several outside cats but all of them have gotten hit by cars lately. We are currently housing my inside cat and a stray cat and her four kittens in the house so the kittens can grow up strong and healthy and so the mom doesn't travel across the road and suffer the fate of all our others. It's hard keeping cats in your yard and keeping cats out. We have stray cats coming here all the time, but there isn't much we can do about that. We don't have a fence or anything to deter any strays.
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@rainbow2007star (920)
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15 Jun 07
no one my house is a little one and i 've a baby so for now i cann't have a cat around in the house
@kimberlytee (23)
• Canada
15 Jun 07
aww i like cats i think iam gonna get one soon. i know this sounds stupid but could they be good with dog
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@jezzmay (1845)
• United States
16 Jun 07
Cats can be good with dogs.Dogs can be good with cats.It is people who teach them to hate each other.I have 4 in door cats and 2 in door dogs and they love each other.My hound dog will protect the cats if she thinks you are hurting them.She washes them and babies them.If you teach them to get along they will.
@rosie_123 (6113)
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15 Jun 07
I have 5 cats, and they're all outdoor cats. They wander wherever they please, as do the cats that belong to other people in the neighbourhood. It is unusual to have indoor cats here in the UK - most people let their cats have freedom, and there is certainly no law stopping them wandering here - it would be impossible to legislate it anyway as cats do whatever they want - LOL! In my opinion, cats are animals that need to be outside to run and play and follow their natural instincts - you can't keep them locked up like caged animals and never let them see the light of day or feel fresh air.
@muscare (3068)
• Australia
16 Jun 07
Yes, you can't restrict a cat, especially if they are outside. You certainly can't keep them fenced in like a dog, they are such climbers and jumpers. By the way, the cat on your avatar looks a lot like the cat I used to have. He was a big tom, with a mean streak, but quite funny!
@DuoMaxwell (953)
• United States
18 Jun 07
In total as of this post, I got about 6 felines, as in 2 cats, and 4 kittens:
Topper, the older cat in my house
Butterball Jr, the female cat I told you about earlier
...and 4 extra kittens Butterball Jr. had
I also had a pic of them, but I can't seem to upload them since posts don't seem to have any feature in uploading pics.
@Bujoyseth (1684)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
i have five cats at home.. i have the same problem as yours coz they keep going on to places they shouldn't be....
@nielcdg (709)
• Philippines
15 Jun 07
hmm the best cat deterent is a big yet mellow dog with a booming voice like a blood hound :) But make sure he is just scaring away the kitties. well yeah kitty poop is indeed awful sometimes and the scent is something appauling...But your neighbor needs to be informed about the discomfort you are having with her cats, my cats are all house trained used to be 5 of them but i gave away the two youngens to my nephew and niece....I mean having too many cats and not owning up to the responsibility is wrong your not a true cat lover if you do that. loving animals include responsibility for them. In Miami having too many cats or dogs is illegal and you will expect a visit from the police. Just have tea with the person and open up your qualms that's all :)
@muscare (3068)
• Australia
16 Jun 07
Hmmm, wonder if one of those fake dogs that 'barks' with movement would work, otherwise I'd need to clean up more poop, lol! I can tell my neighbour about it, but he's quite eccentric and will probably tell me it's not his cats doing it. Truthfully, I believed cats were cleaner than his and actually dig holes for their business!
@jezzmay (1845)
• United States
16 Jun 07
I have 4 indoor cats and 2 outdoor cats.There is some stuff you can get to keep cats away from areas you do not want them in. You will have to go to a pet store and ask.I raised mine with a spray bottle of water.All they have to do is see it and they will run.I have 2 calliecos,a gray and a white one.I also have 2 dogs,a small one and a hound mixed.Have you talked to your neighbor?I know people love their pets because I do, but they should be responsible for them.They sound like it is possible they could be sick.I would talk to my neighbor if I got no response there I would call the Humane Society.
@muscare (3068)
• Australia
16 Jun 07
I will mention it to my neighbour, but knowing what he is like, I won't really expect much of a response in the positive. I have wondered about the health of the cats, and also worry about my 4yr old son if he plays in an area that has been soiled by them. I'll check out the spray, though!
@davebrown64 (443)
• United States
15 Jun 07
At this time, my wife and I have three cats and one is visiting. When we are not at home, they usually are asleep under beds or on their cat condos. Two of the cats in our family are males and the other is a female. The two male cats are named after army generals because they were born five years ago on Memorial Day. The first is Patton. He is a tuxedo cat (black and white) and man is he big. Then there is McArthur. He is also five years old and loves to play. He can practically open doors himself and he can jump quite high. He walks like a cowboy and I really wanted to call him Wayne.
The female is Mimi. Before we knew that she was a female, I decided to call her Churchill. I was very fond of Winston Churchill of England and since I figured that she would have been royalty if she was a male or female, it really did not matter. My wife thought that she needed a female name, so in honor of my first dog, we named her Mimi.
Love the cats!
@sojournseeker (1244)
• United States
15 Jun 07
Our family has three cats, two declawed and the other too old to bother. The oldest used to roam around everywhere, be gone for days, etc. Since we moved back into a 'city environment' the oldest cat stays indoors all the time, the middle cat (Tosh--he is mine) likes the backyard but close enough to the door just in case. Finally the baby cat, smallest of the three is a total lady ! She never goes outside, too dirty and she never roams, too lonely . . .
@muscare (3068)
• Australia
16 Jun 07
You often wonder what they get up to when they disappear for several days!! Sounds like city life has tamed them quite well. That is actually the sort of cat that is nice to have, a prim little lady. My mum actually has a burmese that fits that description quite well!