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Old 10-25-2016, 07:43 PM #21
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I seem to have discovered what "herding cats" means.

Blackberry and Waiwaiaa sleep in the laundry so every evening I make sure that the litter-tray is clean and that there is food and water for them - during the day they go into the laundry quite happily to use all of these.

But, not in the evening...

They rush about the house like mad things with me in close pursuit. Through trial and error I have discovered that the best plan is to shut all of the doors apart from the kitchen/laundry complex. Once they deign to go into the laundry they purr loudly.

Still, this evening ritual is good for my aerobic fitness
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Blackberry and Waiwaiwaa continue to thrive
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They have decided that cuddling up together for sleep on the container of fresh cat litter in the laundry is a good plan (attached) - taken late at night with a flash so not great.

They both studiously ignore their nice sleeping box, installed at some expense to the management. Sigh
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. They both bound out of the laundry full of enthusiasm for a new day every morning.

As the saying goes, "Dogs have owners, cats have staff."
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Your cats are beautifu, kiwi!

Well, cats do have their ideas about things. We now live with packing paper on our floors in some spots in deference to our cats. Maya has rejected two slightly larger boxes and is still squished into her little Amazon box, every day duh?

Sometimes cats take a while to accept a new thing, but once done, they never let it go. We had a friend give us some little knitted cat toy sacks she bought at a craft fair. Maya wouldn't give them the time of day. But now she "catches" and carries them around and plays with them the most. So what goes thru their minds remains a mystery to me.

I had a bad fall in the house several days ago, and really hurt myself. My activity level is getting back to normal now, but I have wounds on my right arm and elbow that still are healing and very painful. Maya crept into my lap yesterday.. and was very loving. Now, Maya doesn't sit in my lap ever and I thought this 4 yr old cat was trying to tell me something? She is mostly hubby's cat, and does sit on him occasionally. Right now she is in her tiny safety box watching me type this post!
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Great photo thanks kiwi.
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I enjoyed watching a couple of shows last week called The Secret Life of Kittens. I learned so much even though I've had cat companions most of my life.

When my son was little he went to a school where the uniform included a straw boater hat. Sometimes he'd leave it on a bench or table upside down and one of the cats used to squeeze into it. Not too much of him fitted let me say! It was quite the sight but he'd quickly jump straight into his favourite nesting place to catnap if the opportunity arose.

mrsD - ugh. That doesn't sound good. Take care there please, and feel better fast.
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Lara, I like your story about the hat.

mrsD, that is not good about your fall - hope that you heal soon.
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I seem to have discovered what "herding cats" means.

Blackberry and Waiwaiaa sleep in the laundry so every evening I make sure that the litter-tray is clean and that there is food and water for them - during the day they go into the laundry quite happily to use all of these.

But, not in the evening...

They rush about the house like mad things with me in close pursuit. Through trial and error I have discovered that the best plan is to shut all of the doors apart from the kitchen/laundry complex. Once they deign to go into the laundry they purr loudly.

Still, this evening ritual is good for my aerobic fitness
.
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Hi Kiwi,
Your kitties are adorable.
Happy to hear they are thriving.
It has been great fun reading about your adventures with them.
May I be curious and ask why they sleep in the laundry so you have
"herd" them each night? 😊
Take care, D.
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Thanks Diandra
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Good question about why the laundry is the sleeping spot. I guess that part of it is habit - Blackberry and Waiwaiaa are my third generation of cats and the previous generations slept there.

The herding is getting better - it is now just a brief game having first cunningly filled their bowls in the laundry with dinner
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Apart from that I wanted them to learn that the laundry is where their litter tray is. This has worked fairly well - there have been a few (coughs) "accidents" elsewhere in the house but less so than before.
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My kittens got desexed a couple of days ago. This involved putting them into the cat cage and walking up to the vet. They were not impressed with this - the claw scratches on my arms are healing well
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I was impressed with the vet - I got a heap of handouts explaining what would happen, including full details of the anaesthesia, which I checked out of course
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It was uneventful - they are eating and drinking well. They have been fitted out with what amount to plastic lampshades on their heads to stop them from licking their small (a few cm) abdominal incisions until they have completely healed. They find them a bit disconcerting - keep on bumping into things.

The vet nurse told me that I should keep them as quiet as possible for about a week, which has been a non-trivial task
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. I have confined them to the kitchen, laundry and computer room which is sort-of working.
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No jumping up or down, is basically the rule.

You might find that the urine accidents stop finally. They occur when females approach estrus , to attract males.

We've never had this, but my son took in a feral years ago who
who he didn't think was old enough to spay yet...as she was sooooo thin, and starving. She urinated in 3 corners of his home, but no longer does after the spay.

We didn't use the the "collar of shame" as my husband calls it.
None of our cats were very active after the spay procedure.
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Blackberry and WaiWaiaa had their abdominal surgical staples removed today which was routine.

The vet nurse also removed their (in mrsD's phrase) "collars of shame" which they both appreciated.

They both ate and drank well tonight and are enjoying having full access to the house
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