It was clear from a few conversations that my sister was intending to have me take care of her dog till May when she would be forced to make a decision about moving since she can't move in with her boyfriend if she keeps her other dog. She was under the impression that she could pop by when she felt like it and play with Maxi and then just leave him at my place till she needed her maxi fix again...
Which made it apparent that she didn't care about Maxi's feelings. She popped by to see him while I was at Boyfriends for dinner one night and made him really upset when she left without him. That was when my neighbors found out I had a little doggie living with me... That was my key to call her and tell her to come pick him up.
While he was a very good guest in my home, its that upset maxi I fear. The one who gets really mad at being left for the ___ time by his "owner" that he decides to take it out on my place... That and this week made it apparent that I don't have the time for a doggie in my life right now... and I wouldn't put an animal through hours alone by himself if it were my animal.
A cat maybe, but not a little doggie... and now that he's gone I feel a little more lonely at home, which I think might be resolved by a nice declawed kitty. (I say de-clawed because maxi liked to kneed one of my pillows a lot and I know Kittys do that too and I can just imagine it being shredded to bits).
If you can, get two kitties. They will keep each other company, especially if you will be gone long hours. I know our shelter will often let you have a second cat cheaper if you adopt two together, like out of the same litter.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on giving the dog back to your sister! YEAY!
ReplyDeleteCats, were do I begin? For years I wanted one, I pined for one. When I finally got one, I loved my cat but she was a total beeotch. She loved me being home but hello! I had to go to work. This would make her mad at me and she'd puke all over the house just about every day. As soon as I cleaned it she'd throw up again. For eight years I cleaned up after her (tho I did love her.) When she had to be put down I thought I'd be sad. Within 24 hrs I realized, WOW,I have my life back! Save yourself the hassle (and money!) If you are lonely, blog (we love to read your entries!!) If you really want to be in & around cats, become a cat sitter and make some good money playing and caring for someone else's stinky furball. They stink terribly, especially when you are just heading to bed, they take a crap and stink up the whole apartment. If I had a dollar for everytime I had to get up after I went to bed because the cat just pooped! Then the hairballs, shedding all over your clothes and furniture and cat food .. you are always buying cat food and when you're not buying cat food, you're buying litter. That is like flushing your money down the toilet. Save the gas and flush $7 down your toilet once a week. That is the cost of clumping litter. It is a never ending pain in the #ss.
You sound a kind person so I think you won't mind if I tell you that declawing cats is a very cruel operation which cripples them for life.It's the amputation of the last joints of the cats toes because the claws are so firmly embedded in the bone. Cats need their claws for exercise, they dig them in to stretch their leg, shoulder, stomach and back muscles.Because declawed cats can't do this, many develop arthritis.
ReplyDeleteDeclawing is a last resort for serious scratching behaviour, not to be done to little kittens. Unfortunately vets who declaw make a lot of money from it so they don't tell people the truth about all the physical and mental problems that can arise after declawing.For example some cats turn to biting and some to messing outside the litter tray.
PLEASE don't take an innocent kitten and have him crippled this way.A kitten won't shred your pillow, just put an old towel over it ! Kneading with claws is natural and is wonderful to watch while the purrs are ringing out.
Buy a good tall strong scratching post and watch your kitten grow up into a healthy cat.
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Retired vet nurse UK where declawing is banned as animal abuse.
If you're planning on declawing a "kitty" then leave the "kitty" where it is! Just because you're lonely without the dog doesn't give you the right to obtain and mutilate a cat, if you're hell best on owning a special needs cat (by that I mean declawed)then go to your local cat rescue and ask to see all the declawed cats that have been surrendered because of aggressive behaviour, biting, depression, litterbox avoidance, UTI infections, arthritis and deformity, all caused by declawing. And then adopt one of those because they are on death row and are desperate for homes, please don't take a healthy cat and cripple it when so may ready-crippled cats are available!
ReplyDeletePetra
When you so casually mention declawing a kitty have you any idea what you are proposing? Have a look here: http://clawsforever.ning.com/photo/declawed-the-full-horror?context=album&albumId=2570857%3AAlbum%3A8377
ReplyDeleteand here
http://clawsforever.ning.com/photo/this-is-declawing?context=album&albumId=2570857%3AAlbum%3A8377
Are any pillows worth putting a cat through this?
Please don't declaw until you see the cat destroying your pillows - unless you get one already declawed. Most people don't realize how nasty it is to the animals (imagine losing your entire top knuckle!) Although if you must do it, make sure to get a really young kitty.
ReplyDeleteBut agreed to what Future Planning said - I volunteer with a shelter and we often sell "two for one" bonded pairs. :)
hey, i had to laugh at the first anonymous commentor because growing up ALL I EVER WANTED WAS A CAT!!! Oh i thought they were wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIn college, my roommate asked if she could have a cat in our apt for the semester and we said sure. At first it was a kitten and it was cute, although it hated males, which was funny.
THEN it changed. It went psycho. I would walk in the front door and it would be sitting on the couch and it would GLARE at you. And we dared not to set anything on the couch or try to sit on it, she would start hissing. I think she was possessed by the devil. Try to pick it up from the couch? Instant attack. That cat was nuts, I would have to cover my arms with a sweatshirt and cover my hands to move it (because it was not declawed) to avoid serious scratches and bites and throw (not literally throw, people) it into my roommate's room. I was so glad when my roommate left for mexico at the semester and brought the cat to her boyfriend's house. That thing was MEAN!!!!