Just got a new cat
 

After the loss of my dog also best friend Misi last March. I have now decided to get a cat. No a replacement though.

He is a beautiful 2 year old male white and tabby.

So far he has made a cushion his and ate treats. But I suspect he will have to get his scent around and use to us. Patience is needed.

Here are a few pictures.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/06/28.jpg
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/06/29.jpg
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/06/30.jpg

Re: Just got a new cat
 

OOH! Leather furniture! I hope you're not attached to it... ;)

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The cat will be :)

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What a sweetie Central.

It never takes long for a cat to rub his scent over all the corners in a house to assert his ownership of your home. :)

If you haven't done so already get a tall scratching post. The tallest you can accommodate to let him stretch as much as possible. If you are lucky he will get a buzz from the scent of catnip and will enter cat nirvana and mine have all done the expected things such as
-- meow and roll in the catnip
-- rub their cheeks against the spot where catnip has been sprinkled
-- get into silly positions such as on their back with paws extended, gazing up at the ceiling
-- run around the room like a kitten playing with its invisible friend
-- settle into a dreamy, sleepy silly pose and not move for awhile.

Buy it dried or as a spray at your pet store/ amazon, if your cat doesn't react to catnip then try Valerian again from pet shops or on the net .. it has similar effects. A little rubbed/sprayed on the scratching post will ensure he uses that to condition his claws instead of your furniture. :)

I use the catnip spray that can be seen here and it has saved my furniture up to now.

Re: Just got a new cat
 

lovely :) as it happens we have just adopted 3 cats from the neighbors who lost interest once they had got past the small cute and furry stage and entered the growing and need looking after stage .

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catnip makes my jack russel high :)

Re: Just got a new cat
 

Never tried catnip, might do now I've read this.

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What a wee cutie.

I've had my cats five years now. So far leather sofa still intact. Lol

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What a lovely cat Central, wishing him a long happy and healthy life enjoy your new pet he is truly a lovely looking cat and don't worry about the leather sofa my sis in law has a cat and leather sofa and so far no marks on the sofa and she has had the cat for 8 years now. On the other hand my leather sofa is scratched to bits with the DOG jumping off when he see's the post man.

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My cats are more interested in scratching my walls, than the sofa.

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I grow several pots of it high on exterior walls. I get druggie cats sitting on our path demanding their daily fix all through the growing season. I also dry it in newspaper pouches for the winter.

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Only on a hot day :D:D

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:rofl:

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I know what you mean, it's murder isn't it? :)

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He's lovely :)

I'm sure you will enjoy each other company very much.

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Why cats are great.

http://imgur.com/a/rRhOW?gallery

:D