Adopting our first...

Rain

Cat. She is a Domestic Short Hair & Siamese Mix

jlmarta

Pretty cat. How old is she?

Rain

Not sure, we're about to call. The shelter website uses kitten, young, adult and old as dirt ratings.We were going to do a dog, but I want a Great Dane and am not looking to drop all that money yet. So we figure a cat will satisfy out kids desire for a pet. I figure if we get a cat, I want one that will actually let me pet him now and then.

jlmarta

Bigshizza

Nice ***! The Siamese have attitude...FYI

Rain

I'm cool for it having me time and play time. Works with my wife.The only issue might be I read that Siamese generally bond strongly with one person. If true, I hope it's me....I'm the one who ends up playing with and feeding all of our pets anyways!

jlmarta

We haven't ever had a Siamese but I've heard (like Shizza says) they have attitude. I don't know about the bonding part. Our current cat is a 4 year old mixed breed that we rescued from a shelter when she was 6 weeks old. She takes spells where she doesn't want anything to do with me and other times when she's my cat. Typical female, I guess. Can't make up her mind.... Lol

jd50ae

Good for you. Does the cat cello..?

Rain

Who cares, but she better stay away from the kitty litter in my humi.

Rain

So on the adoption form, they want my Company Commanders phone number. It says it's "In case you don't follow through with the contract and we are unable to contact you with the earlier provided contact information." So my question is...if I worked at Red Lobster would you call my boss? No.

jlmarta

PM to you, sir....

Rain

jlmarta:

PM to you, sir....

Thanks for the info!

jgibv

Rain

So...any tips for the two problems I'm worried about?Scratching everything and learning to use the litter box.

jgibv

Jetmech_63

jthanatos

Rain

Ok, thanks for the advice.

Gray4lines

Rain

Got this guy instead. We shall call him....Tiberius.

Gray4lines

Rain:

Got this guy instead. We shall call him....Tiberius.

Looks like he will be a monster. Have fun!

jd50ae

Rain

We're going to start with Cat Nail Caps and see if that does the trick. I read only their front paws even need them.

Rain

Got a few more.

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Bob Luken

You want a fun time with your cat? Get a fishing pole. One that's not too long. A kids pole would even be better. Tie something soft (so you won't break anything) on the end of the line. Have just about three feet of line off the tip of the pole and if he's like most cats he'll stalk and pounce and jump and get a great workout chasing whatever it is you tie on the end of that line. With just a flick of your wrist you get a lot of entertainment for you and your cat. I used to have a few cats way back when. We rescued and bottle fed three orphan siblings. It was chaos sometimes but a lot of fun. They could "hear" when I got the fishing pole out. They would all three literally come running at breakneck speed through the house ready for action.

New Boots

It's about time you got some pu***, Rain

bert873

Tyland64

Nice, we have 2 rescues that were pulled out of a dumpster about 4 years ago in February.

perkinke

Beautiful cat. One piece of advice is when you do get a scratching post get one made with sissal rope rather than carpet, that way they know rope is for clawing, carpet is not. My two demolished a post and one end of an old couch, then got the rope post and never had another problem with them attacking furniture.

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