Need help from the kitty delegation

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by flowperson

Here's a little ditty from The King and I which seems entirely appropriate in this case: "We are Siamese if you please. We are Siamese if you don't please."

A VERY independent and private breed. Mishmish is just showing you her regal lines of breeding and purpose for being.

I'm yours and you are mine. Any other animals get between us and you're toast. The old green eyed monster I think.

Psst, hey Flow! Maybe that song was in the King and I, it's been so long I don't recall, but it seems to me the Disney version is in Lady and the Tramp.

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by 17th Angel

Outside is his playground... Too many toys makes a child spoilt, how must that be for a house pet?

More space, more respect.

The feline isn't a group animal... Yes, it lives within groups but it is a solitary minded animal, space/territory is high on the "important list"...

I mentioned space and territory before? Imagine in the wild... WIDDDDE open space... A house... Not matter if it is even a detached house lol that is TINY amount of territory the average territory amount for a single cat compared to the terriotry it gets in a home is shocking lol... So you add another cat looking for territory you got problems. It would SEEM like twenty cats.... Because of the territory borders and small space.....

By no means am I any kind of expert, its been many years since I've been around a cat on a regular basis. But mom had a siamese when I was a teenager. Gotta go with 17 on these points about wanting to roam. Mom wanted him to be a housecat, but wouldn't neuter him because he was papered purebred (breeding potential and all, $$$). Of course the cat (Chu Chan Toy Ming Toy Mae Ling, or Valentine Valentino on his papers) had other ideas. First chance he got to escape the house, he took off for a few days and came back. Shortly after he took off and didn't return...until my brother found him living out of the dumpster behind the meatmarket about a mile away, fat and sassy as he ever was. We moved shortly after that, and mom kept him kenneled pretty close. He got out again after we moved, but never saw him again... That's why I guessed siamese by your color description. Not particularly cuddlesome, at least not like all the other cats I have known through the years.

[17th Angel]

It's freaking Siamese? lol... Please don't get another cat... It will add stress.. Sorry, just advice, from my experience and knowledge of animals... I wouldn't suggest it. Unless you wish to be a butcher and take off his parts... lol.

We tend to forget these are mighty and proud creatures.. Just, compact size... A bite, scratch, hiss soon can remind us that we don't really have control over the other animals as much as we would like to think so.

[pattimax]

Originally Posted by juantoo3

Psst, hey Flow! Maybe that song was in the King and I, it's been so long I don't recall, but it seems to me the Disney version is in Lady and the Tramp.

I rented The King and I a while back... surprised me, I actually thought ...

My mom loved that. While I was growing up (sort of), everytime "if you please" came up in conversation, you would hear some version of that saying.

[Muslimwoman]

Okay I get the point - I do tend to transfer human emotions on to animals

Problem is I can't let him out in the street, we live in a very busy area with a gazillion street cats. He escapes sometimes then just panics and runs into the first shop or house with an open door and hides. Luckily the whole area knows by now where he lives (with the crazy english oman) so they tend to kindly bring him back. My hubby while I was away would let him out sometimes and the most he does is run up the stairs to the roof and after 5 mins comes home, he never tries to go outside now.

I left him in tact because I dont like to operate on an animal just for my convenience, not for money - I wouldn't breed from him as there are already so many cats here.

So you all think he is better just by himself being lord of the manor? Even if he went out his territory would be about 5 feet square (there are so many cats here and th are all better fighters).

Okay I have hidden most of his toys and just left the one out we play with together (a fishing rod type thing). I think I need to bring him a big log to scratch and leap around on.

He has calmed down so much since I washed the dog smells away and now ignore him rather than try to fight back (you are right 17th he is a better fighter than me - how many sharp objects can you fit on one small tiger?). I haven't bled for 2 days now