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  1. #31
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    Cats are cool. They have personalities and are far less work than dogs. They are smarter than people give them credit for. They adapt well and will settle into a routine around your schedule.

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    No I have a cat that sleeps most of the night.

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    don't do anything rash.

    cowboy probably has a recipe!

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    Capstar is pretty inexpensive too. I think it's like $5 for one treatment and animals rarely need a second. But monthly preventatives are needed after.
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    Mine aren't. They both sleep on my king sized bed most of the night. If your cat or cats dig you, they will adjust their active period to when you are either most active or are home. Mine are active, happy, and omnipresent from 6P to midnight. They won't do that and stay up all night too, since they typically sleep 16 hrs a day.

    The more you engage your cat, the better they behave. I talk to both of mine regularly, pick them up, tease them with a laser pointer, and brush them. One of them actually knows her name and comes when I say it.
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    My brothers cat died from those Hartz drops that you place between their shoulder blades.

    Get the flea treatment from your vet, not the pet store.
    Yes, be careful. I had a cat get skin cancer from that stuff. I agree, get the more expensive stuff the Vets have.
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    In nature, because that's when prey is out. Domesticated cats are different.

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    Mine aren't. They both sleep on my king sized bed most of the night. If your cat or cats dig you, they will adjust their active period to when you are either most active or are home. Mine are active, happy, and omnipresent from 6P to midnight. They won't do that and stay up all night too, since they typically sleep 16 hrs a day.

    The more you engage your cat, the better they behave. I talk to both of mine regularly, pick them up, tease them with a laser pointer, and brush them. One of them actually knows her name and comes when I say it.
    My cats understand several words. They actually obey sometimes as well.

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    My cat sits on command and gives up his paw in a paw shake.

    He also opens desk drawers and looks for his laser toy and will knock the laser toy out of the drawer onto the floor and look at me to play laser with him.

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    I can live with it JoeChalupa's Avatar
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    The cat could also be getting fleas from the dog who is going out everyday.
    We don't have a dog right now.
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    I can live with it JoeChalupa's Avatar
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    I guess some people are more comfortable with cats and some with dogs. I prefer dogs and yes we pick up his caca because I don't want' to be stepping in it. Our last dog would NOT get on the table and he could do if he wanted to by just climbing up on a chair onto the table. But he knew better and I coulld leave a dog bone up there and he would not go near it.
    Our cat is smart and does understand commands and his name very well. Perhaps he is an unhappy cat and deserves a more loving home. I admit I don't play with him like I did our dog and sure can't take him out for a walk like I enjoyed before. I've know from past experiences as a roommate had a cat and while I didn't hate the cat I knew that a cat wasn't for me. Always have had just dogs.
    One of my friends suggested I just take him out and let him loose out in the country side but I could never do that. It does make it easier that we are not as emotionally attached to the cat. Told our girls about taking him to the shelter and they just said ok and the first thing they asked is if we were going to get a dog.

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    One of my friends suggested I just take him out and let him loose out in the country side but I could never do that.
    Um yeah don't ever do that. There are enough feral cats out there that we don't need another. Also, it's pretty cruel. Educate your friend.

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    ............ just leave the cat on the side of the road.
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    I think you need to put the flea medicine on their backs when they don't have fleas because if they have them and you put it on I don't think it kills them all. You probably will have to go the bath route. Rarely, some cats like it but most likely it will fight you and scratch like crazy just try to not use a loud sprayer/hose/faucet or whatever because that freaks them out. I gave my old cat a bath once...that was an ordeal
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    Existing, wondrously Viva Las Espuelas's Avatar
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    I've never tried it but I've read brewer's yeast is a good flea repellent.

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    Oh well, poor cat I suppose the trauma of losing his home, then losing the security of his crate routine was just too much for him to overcome without a little extra nurturing and understanding.

    I was the exact kind of dog devotee as Joe described himself until about 7 years ago. I never chose to have cats, we were just kinda forced into helping out a cat in need and ended up having my outlook completely changed. I now have 2 dogs, 2 cats, a bird and 3 kids all living happily inside my house; I love it! Gotta admit, the dogs are STILL my favorite
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    Rock My Gypsy Soul mrsmaalox's Avatar
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    I've never tried it but I've read brewer's yeast is a good flea repellent.
    I know it absolutely works for dogs, but I've never heard of using it for cats. Don't see why it wouldn't work though.

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    don't do anything rash.

    cowboy probably has a recipe!

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    I know it absolutely works for dogs, but I've never heard of using it for cats. Don't see why it wouldn't work though.
    I've never heard of this treatment. Spend $5 on a pill instead if you want to be sure.

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    I don't want to spend any more money on this cat.
    Sound like you don't want the cat...Why not just get a Pit-Bull...

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    I brought in a semi-adult stray cat during cold weather in 99. He was with me for all 4 Spurs Titles and would sit on my lap while watching Spurs games AND he liked to drink beer. I'd pour a few drops on the floor and he'd lick it up. He passed away in 2008. Coolest cat that ever lived. Miss that ol' fella.

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    Existing, wondrously Viva Las Espuelas's Avatar
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    You must've had a dirty floor.

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    You must've had a dirty floor.
    Not really

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    Don't take animals you don't intend to keep forever. Life long committment.
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    Don't take animals you don't intend to keep forever. Life long committment.
    Meh, I hear ya but sometimes it just don't work out. But I know you are a cat lover. Plus we were helping somebody out.

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    I can live with it JoeChalupa's Avatar
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    I've never taken a dog to a shelter.

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    Meh, I hear ya but sometimes it just don't work out. But I know you are a cat lover. Plus we were helping somebody out.
    I know.

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    Meh, I hear ya but sometimes it just don't work out. But I know you are a cat lover. Plus we were helping somebody out.
    Cats are very in tune with people's moods and attitudes. If you don't give a shit about him, why should he stay off the table/counter?

    I'm glad you're taking it to a shelter. Cats aren't like fish that you can just feed and clean up after. They need interaction.

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    I can live with it JoeChalupa's Avatar
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    Cats are very in tune with people's moods and attitudes. If you don't give a shit about him, why should he stay off the table/counter?

    I'm glad you're taking it to a shelter. Cats aren't like fish that you can just feed and clean up after. They need interaction.
    I never said I didn't give a shit about him. If that were the case I would have taken a friend's advice and just dumped him out in the country. I've decided to keep him just give him a good cleaning with flea meds and he has gotten better and I had a box of old paperwork that I cleaned out and left it out and he has made a bed out of it and seems comfortable.
    He still sheds like crazy though so I put a towel down on my lap before I pet him and I brush him down.
    So for so good.

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