yeah i'll get pictures up if I can. My computer is fucked up, so I'll see if I can upload some on this shitty computer.
Lace his food with catnip.
[QUOTE=CPShArp;23392558]Depends on the cat. If he grows long hair you'll have to brush him like daily cause knots and tangles can lead to skin infection.
You might want to get him declawed in the front.
Feed him water not milk.[/QUOTE]
No, do not declaw it, you are sick. They literally cut the cats fingers off, to the first knuckle.
Dont let them near any cords they will chew and break them
@OP you could harness train it, if you want to. Start early. And hold the back of their necks like if their mother was carrying them to calm them down. Do this when you bathe them, or any other time they're freaking out. Bathe it one a month and it will get used to it, and maybe even enjoy it.
Don't rub its stomach until it is VERY comfortable with you, or else it might scratch/bite/destroy the shit out of your hands.
[QUOTE=Carbon Knight;23392651]Is it an outdoor cat?
If it is, be wary should it wonder in and out of the house.
Found a dead rabbit under my bed once.[/QUOTE]
My cat caught a HAWK. Seriously, it was HUGE. Crazy. He gets rabbits and birds all the time.
:siren:[b][u][highlight]Clean the fucking litterbox. Several times, every single day.[/highlight][/u][/b]:siren:
or they WILL shit and piss in and under your bed.
[QUOTE=Fycix;23393069]Don't rub its stomach until it is VERY comfortable with you, or else it might scratch/bite/destroy the shit out of your hands.[/QUOTE]
Don't play with them with your hands, or they will be more aggressive. Go find a string or a long piece of grass, they go crazy for that.
Don't bother buying them toys or a bed. Cigarette papers, pens, shoelaces and sweet wrappers will honestly suffice for toys. I bought my cat a shit ton of stuff and he just ignores it and plays with shit laying around the house.
Also he has slept in his cat bed maybe once, the rest of the time he curls up on one of my tshirts or something else that is just 'there'.
Cat vaginas can look like a penis sometimes.
[QUOTE=Shadaez;23393090]Don't play with them with your hands, or they will be more aggressive. Go find a string or a long piece of grass, they go crazy for that.[/QUOTE]
Uh, no? I've played with each cat I've had with my hands and they are all incredibly docile.
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[QUOTE=john_frohman;23393116]Cat vaginas can look like a penis sometimes.[/QUOTE]
:geno:
Don't give it away for free if you care about it, or it will likely end up in a lab being tested on, I've heard. Spay/Neuter, get it shots, etc, then simply ask for the amount of money that costed (keep receipts).
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[QUOTE=Klownox;23393139]Uh, no? I've played with each cat I've had with my hands and they are all incredibly docile.
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:geno:[/QUOTE]
Depends how you do it, I just say not to do it at all because it's hard to explain. You don't want to like grab them on the chest / neck while they're laying on their back.
Sounds delicous
the younger the fresher
[QUOTE=Shadaez;23392983]No, do not declaw it, you are sick. They literally cut the cats fingers off, to the first knuckle.[/QUOTE]
lol what vet are you going to?
Petco?
[QUOTE=NEUFDANIELS;23392245]stepping on cats relieves stress[/QUOTE]
It also relieves blood.
[QUOTE=I'm a lurker.;23392220]Love it unconditionally...
No but seriously, it's kind of like common knowledge, feed it cat food, give it a water-bowl (however all the cats I've had drink out of the toilet despite the fact that I give them water bowls...) and some cats don't need entertainment and are very independent, if that cat isn't shy and he is more bold than chances are he'll grow up to be independent.
Also don't let it go outside until it gets a little bit older so it is wiser and whatnot.[/QUOTE]
Don't place the water bowl next to the food, fixed it for me and my cousins.
Toys: String, shoelaces, wads of paper, ribbons, and catnip.
Beds: Just a blanket on the couch, and eventually it will sleep at to foot of your bed.
Scratching posts would be great, just get a 2x4 and wrap some rope around it.
Food, ask your vet.
Litter box.
[b]GET YOUR CAT SOME CATNIP. It's like escesy for cats.[/b]
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Oh, don't let it outside. Just trust me. It saves a lot of troubles and money.
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Don't declaw it, it will love you forever if you don't. Just get a spray bottle, fill it with water, then spray it when it scratches on anything but the scratching post. When it does scratch on the post, give it some treats at first.
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[QUOTE=CPShArp;23393214]lol what vet are you going to?
Petco?[/QUOTE]
That is how the procedure works. Don't be an idiot.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychectomy[/url]
It's understandable if you don't know, most people don't.
automergeisbroken
[QUOTE=PyromanDan;23392301]It will shit and piss.
[B][I]Everywhere.[/I][/B][/QUOTE]
Why did this man get disagrees?
Until you train them to use the litter box, they will. This goes twice over when they get older, as they simply stop caring and will wharf everywhere.
I have two cats, I know. They weren't too bad as kittens, they were fine as adults, and they're over ten years old now and they've stopped putting forth as much effort to make it to the litter box.
Clean the litter box, keep it fed (If you have a dog, make sure you put the food in a place the dog can't get to.), get it spayed/neutered.
I'd recommend having an indoor cat. An outdoor cat has various things that can make it very... VERY... bad. Need some examples? Automobile assisted cat pancakes being the big one, fleas, cat fight wounds (Which can get infected QUITE badly (See: ROTTING FLESH!!!!)), kitty unscheduled vacations (My current cat disappeared for 3 months... Twice.).
Also, don't force attention. You can pick them up and give attention, but always give them the option to leave.
That's just my 2 cents.
[QUOTE=Shadaez;23393436]That is how the procedure works. Don't be an idiot.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychectomy[/url][/QUOTE]
I know how the procedure works, my cat is declawed.
No it is not to the first knuckle stop exaggerating.
put it in its pooper
beat that pussy up
Cat's are creatures that don't necessarily require your absolute attention. Just fill them a bowl of food and water and you can pretty much be set.
You COULD buy them some toys or even a scratching post because they'll love scratching up carpets and couches but I find toys to be a waste of money if they don't actually play with them for more than 3 seconds (my cats do this for example).
cats dont like to eat so dont feed it
[QUOTE=ZCaliber;23393601]Clean the litter box, keep it fed (If you have a dog, make sure you put the food in a place the dog can't get to.), get it spayed/neutered.
I'd recommend having an indoor cat. An outdoor cat has various things that can make it very... VERY... bad. Need some examples? Automobile assisted cat pancakes being the big one, fleas, cat fight wounds (Which can get infected QUITE badly (See: ROTTING FLESH!!!!)), kitty unscheduled vacations (My current cat disappeared for 3 months... Twice.).
Also, don't force attention. You can pick them up and give attention, but always give them the option to leave.
That's just my 2 cents.[/QUOTE]
Just saying, you can keep a cat in a small neighboorhood on a non busy street. Half of my family lives on my street and my mem'e has a 14 year old outdoor cat and its perfectly healthy, and never got like ran over.
Take good care of it because if I find out you're abusive to it I'll eviscerate you
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