Anyone good w/ kittens?

[Telliani]

What kind of toys do you have for the cat, if any? My older one has absolutely NO interest in anything but staring out the window and smacking the smaller one around, but the little one is a hyperactive little shithead that LOVES balls with bells in them. She's good for HOURS. (she also seems to really like d20 sized dice...)

Buy or build a scratching post (or get the person that brought the cat home, to do so). I had to build one, since my big cat is HUGE and needs the 3+ foot range, I didn't want to spend 120 bucks on a stupid cat tree either. Every time the cat goes for the door - and neither of my cats like closed doors, it drives them nuts if they know you're there and they can't get to you - just either toss them back out, or throw a ball so they get distracted. Heck, even toss some old shoelaces on the doorknob of a door you don't use and it might attract their attention

> http://fallenlights.net/images/the_cat/IMG_0067.JPG

mine's 4foot tall, it's pretty easy to just hammer together. 1 2x4x8 wood cut in half, carpet or hemp cord rope, a base (I got 2 2x2boards in the lumber section and glued them together), some joint angles to keep it sturdy. and then I tossed more extra carpet on the base so they don't slip. If you do carpet, glue it on and then nail it down or it's going to get ripped right off.

http://fallenlights.net/images/the_cat/nomu_perch01.jpg

I threw a ring on top to shove more stuff that dangles from it.


oh, and the circular thing in the top one has a ball in it and a scratching pad in the middle. Little one likes to lay there and smack it around while I'm cooking dinner and keeps her attention away from my feet. More than one scratching post is a good idea (You can get a flat one to hang from a doorknob too)

[Cream Soda]

I don't have anything (nor the money to buy anything), really.

I know some smart ass will say why do you have a cat then. Keep in mind it's not my cat, etc.

The bottle is about the only thing I can do atm. maybe I can find something laying around that he can play with but I certainly don't have money to go out and buy something.

[Odesseiron]

Oh my lol. Cream Soda threads are so much win. Guaranteed I literally lol 4-5 times per thread. Sometimes per page.

[Fhloston]

The spray bottle is tried and true. Worked for our cat. Also these are a godsend if your cat is hyper..

http://www.pet-gift.net/cattoys/cattoys/dangler.jpg

Think they sell them at Walmart for under $2 or so. When our cat became hyper, I would drag it around the floor of the room for a good five minutes and have her chase it. Good way of tiring them out and getting them to nap.

[Ksandra]

I don't have anything (nor the money to buy anything), really.

I know some smart ass will say why do you have a cat then. Keep in mind it's not my cat, etc.

The bottle is about the only thing I can do atm. maybe I can find something laying around that he can play with but I certainly don't have money to go out and buy something.

just a small note on the water bottle 'cause I don't think it was mentioned (sorry if it was). Try to avoid spraying it in it's face and you get bonus points if the cat has it's back to you. The reason why spray bottles are so effective is because 1. cats hate water on them (duh) 2. they don't know where it's coming from. The idea is they think the water is coming from the wires/door/shelf/anythingit'stryingtodowhileyousquirtit, but don't get pissed at you because they don't make the connection it comes from the bottle. If you squirt it in the face not only is that abusive then they know it's you doing it and probably won't learn to stop touching whatever and they will begin to hate you.

[Omnipotent]

Eat it

[Anton]

I don't have anything (nor the money to buy anything), really.

I know some smart ass will say why do you have a cat then. Keep in mind it's not my cat, etc.

The bottle is about the only thing I can do atm. maybe I can find something laying around that he can play with but I certainly don't have money to go out and buy something.

Piece of string or string-equivalent. Never fails

[TheTaru]

Piece of string or string-equivalent. Never fails

This, exactly. Just wrap it around the cat's throat and hold for about two minutes. That cat won't be jumpin' on no toilets for a long time.

[Deadgye]

I want to rate you up for making me laugh, because I did not expect the second sentence. But this is bluegartr, so I'm just going to pretend I'm rating you up.