cat needs attention when I don't have time
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> Get her a companion, she is lonely. > ob.
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> >Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention >and >affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you. > I can’t believe someone would actually post this trash. And even worse its > probably coming from someone who works a regular job and leaves their cats > alone 10 hours a day…not that there’s anything wrong with that. I work out of > my home too, have done so for 10 years….I love my cats, they get tons of > attention since I’m here basically here 24/7 plus they have each other…I have > 3. BUT there are still times that I need to deal with my responsibilities to my > job so I can buy them food, litter, toys etc What we’re talking about here is > no different than a parent saying sssh to a child while they’re on the phone. > But according to you that parent should just get a doll right?
"What we’re talking about here is no different than a parent saying sssh to a child while they’re on the phone. But according to you that parent should just get a doll right?" How many times have you read on this board that a person’s cat is constantly meowing or grooming itself until its skin is raw. The animal is bored to death! Whats more, bored cats and dogs for that matter manifest their boredom in destructive ways either to themselves or the owner’s property. Of course, I made that remark with tongue in cheek Pets, like children require attention. It has always amazed me why people complain that a cat is clawing furniture or defecating on the floor for no apparent reason. If you ask a little more, you will usually find that the owner is rarely around. If you don’t have the time to give to a pet, you shouldn’t own one. It may be overly simple, but it is true.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours > every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her > to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, > insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It > interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to > concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!)
Get her a companion, she is lonely. ob. — **** Odette Brown ** I love Cats ***** *** La Belle Province ** Quebec ** CANADA *** *** http://www.igs.net/~rathey/odette1.htm ***
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thanks, I’ll try that. Actually, lately, when she gets ignored long enough, she finally gets quiet and lays either right under my desk or within a few feet. I just hate having to ignore her long enough to get her to be quiet. Oh well…… I’m going to consider how to put your suggestion and "Dom Runner’s" suggestion together.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I did have a second cat….. he died last year. They did not get >along. My current cat is just quite territorial, jealous of other cats and >especially another cat in the home. Otherwise, it’d be new cat from the >shelter today > I also have a female tortoiseshell who is very demanding, to the point of > codependency! She also can’t stand other cats;she needs to be the only ‘child!’ > And I’m starting to wonder if this is a real cat personality type? > Luckily I know it’s not me causing this codependency… because I’ve had other > cats who were more ‘normal.’ <g> > honestly, I think this is just typical cat behavoir but I need to >manipulate it somehow. > Yes, I think distraction and manipulation is the way to go. It might take a > while to ‘retrain’ her, so maybe you could spend some time pretending to be > working on your off hours, while you experiment with ways to convince her she’d > be better off curled up near you, napping quietly, while you’re on the phone. > I think your cat really wants to feel included and important. Providing an > attractive alternative habit for her to fall into, that keeps her quiet yet > happy is what I’d look for. For instance, I’d try ignoring her completely > while she meows, except for periodic attempts to tempt her onto some sort of > ‘bed’ you’ve made specifically for her near you. Let her watch you set it up > for her. Whenever she’s on the bed, pet her every once in a while, when your > hands are free and praise her… I can’t remember if anyone mentioned catnip > and treats, and whether they work for your cat. Try including those to make > this her special bed, positive reinforcement, etc. > Good Luck! > Erica
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>How many times have you read on this board that a person’s cat is constantly >meowing or grooming itself until its skin is raw. The animal is bored to >death!
I don’t think that someone who said specifically that she works out of her home "for a few hours a day" is likely to have an animal behave like that. But if I were you I’d go check on your cats right now and get off the computer cause your only purpose is to amuse your cats. According to you one shouldn’t even be able to make a simple phone call because they’re cats are deprived of attention while they do it.
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wow, that actually sounds so Pavlovian that it just might work, thanks!
> I was success in teaching one of my cats not to yowl. She would do this at > 4am for no particular reason other than she was up and we weren’t. > Basically, I’d offer something she found really, really yummy, like tuna. > I’d hold it up and let her circle my feet screaming for a few seconds, than > wait for the first pause in the yowling, say ssshhhh and give her the tuna. > In about four days she’d wait quietly until she got her treat and I was able > to translate that to other times of the day. > Sethran
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>Have you heard of or tried Bach’s flower remedies. It would be worth >looking into. They’re designed to help with emotions. I just found a >book last week called "Emotional Healing in Cats" that goes into great >detail but I have already lent it out and so I can’t tell you what it >recommends for possessiveness.
There is also a flower remedy for a clingy cat. I think it might be vine but I can’t remember.
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Angel, Have you heard of or tried Bach’s flower remedies. It would be worth looking into. They’re designed to help with emotions. I just found a book last week called "Emotional Healing in Cats" that goes into great detail but I have already lent it out and so I can’t tell you what it recommends for possessiveness. However you can do a web search and find out what you need to know. You might be able to find the remedies locally in a health food store. It may sound like science fiction but I really believe it helped me last night. I am trying to learn how to give subQ’s to one of my cats and I have been a basket case just thinking about it. I have been taking Rescue Remedy to try to help me deal with this and it really seemed to work. The remedies are supposed to work the same on both humans and animals. The vet tech who came to my house last night to help me said that she has even heard of people using the remedies on horses. It is amazing how they are supposed to work. Good luck, Michele (NC)
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> honestly, I think this is just typical cat behavoir but I need to > manipulate it somehow.
You’re right, it’s typical cat behavior. Mine do this to me even if I’ve just spent time lavishing attention on them. Fortunately, my desk has a hutch and when I can’t convince them to lie between my keyboard and my monitor without blocking my view I help them up on top of the hutch. This works with most of them as they can sleep up there or look down on me from their high perch. If you don’t have a hutch…well, you may just have to stop for a minute and give her a bit of attention. Jan (who’s special cat likes to lay in her lap and draped over her arms while she’s typing) — jan(at)panix.com http://www.couchtigers.com :Silicon Valley Friends of Ferals : CAT: A pigmy lion that loves : : http://www.svff.org : mice, hates dogs, and : :Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. : patronizes human beings.: : http://www.marykay.com/jcordes : –Oliver Herford :
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> What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m > working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time > before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a > locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all > of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face > is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about.
Depending on what you do, you could have the cat on your lap while you work. The only problem is when the cat tries to lick your hands while you’re typing, and of course your mouse/trackball does fill up with fur after a while 
But it may keep the cat quiet. The suggestion of an extra cat is also a good one, though not infallible as you may end up with two cats demanding your attention. Alison
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> Depending on what you do, you could have the cat on your lap > while you work.
she’s not a lap cat; otherwise, I’d love that! She’s a tortie, a real individualist, wants attention on her terms only. Mrawwww! loudly, at my feet, when I’m on the phone. don’t mind fur in the computer mouse; easy to clean out or buy a new one. She doesn’t want to sit on the desk near me. No, she wants to parade from one side of me to the another, meowing loudly, insistant that I bend down and pet her when I’m on the phone or working–have to stay seated upright to enter stuff in the computer. I do stop and pet her for several minutes but it just doesn’t stop her. > The suggestion of an extra cat is also a good one, though
I did have a second cat….. he died last year. They did not get along. My current cat is just quite territorial, jealous of other cats and especially another cat in the home. Otherwise, it’d be new cat from the shelter today! re: the crickets idea someone posted? well…. I work out of my home, it’s not an office, so no to the crickets. And my home is cat-toy haven. …..so many toys I rotate them so she won’t get bored. Drawers of cat toys. And I let her out on the balcony when it’s nice; she suns herself for awhile. But then she comes back in and does the howling, meowling thing at my feet. honestly, I think this is just typical cat behavoir but I need to manipulate it somehow. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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and yes, my cat is spayed. and yes, she is healthy, recent vet check-up. She’s been doing this meowling thing for years, just lately it’s been bugging me because I work more and more at home. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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>Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention >and >affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you.
I can’t believe someone would actually post this trash. And even worse its probably coming from someone who works a regular job and leaves their cats alone 10 hours a day…not that there’s anything wrong with that. I work out of my home too, have done so for 10 years….I love my cats, they get tons of attention since I’m here basically here 24/7 plus they have each other…I have 3. BUT there are still times that I need to deal with my responsibilities to my job so I can buy them food, litter, toys etc What we’re talking about here is no different than a parent saying sssh to a child while they’re on the phone. But according to you that parent should just get a doll right?
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: Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention and : affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you. Wow, she works for a few hours out of her home, probably a lot better than some of us who work all day away from home and cat is lonely the whole time. So, I bet she’s giving that cat more attention than a lot of people with 9-5 jobs. Tigress — The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren’t worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes ‘em testy. …Bev | _,,,—,,_ Tigress /,`.-’`’ -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress ’—”(_/–’ `-’_) Cat by Felix Lee.
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> What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a >call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, >totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions?
How about a companion cat?
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I was success in teaching one of my cats not to yowl. She would do this at 4am for no particular reason other than she was up and we weren’t. Basically, I’d offer something she found really, really yummy, like tuna. I’d hold it up and let her circle my feet screaming for a few seconds, than wait for the first pause in the yowling, say ssshhhh and give her the tuna. In about four days she’d wait quietly until she got her treat and I was able to translate that to other times of the day. Sethran
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Want to have some fun….get fireflies, turn off the lights and your cat will have the best time its ever had. I’ve had a few come in here. You just gotta be careful that you don’t end up with glow in the dark kitties. >My cat Pounce used to catch grasshoppers, he’d put his paw down on them, >and hold it there, then he’d lift it up, the grasshopper would jump, >Pounce would then jump in it, and do the same thing all over, until he got >to the end of his lead, and the grasshopper would hop away.
For awhile I was getting grasshoppers in my basement apartment….Damien did the same thing except he’d somehow maneuver the direction they went and theyd end up drowned in his water dish. And then he’d come crying to me to get him fresh water.
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Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention and affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours > every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her > to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, > insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It > interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to > concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!) > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to concentrate on the task at home. What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. any suggestions? (thanks!) —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours >every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her >to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, >insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It >interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to >concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; >giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t >work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a >call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, >totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!)
How about a kitty buddy? Then they would play together and leave you alone for a couple of minutes. Cyndy
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I work out of my home so I know what you’re talking about. Get another kitty to keep her occupied…if you’re lucky they will keep each other occupied…if not, two cats meowing doesn’t sound that much worse than one….I have 3. If I know I have to make a call where I need it to sound like I’m in an office….they get an extra can of sheba or some tuna just to make sure they stay out of trouble. The other thing you can do is if she sleeps right before this keep her active and maybe she’ll take a nap when you’re working. After 10 years of being self-employed and 14 years of having cats they recognize some hand signals….if I’m on the phone and I see them coming up to me I make a pushing away motion with my hand low enough so they know its for them….somehow they seem to understand. They’ll look at me pathetically while I’m on the phone but they won’t bother me. I don’t know if any of that helps…if it doesn’t you could always soundproof the room where you work.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours > every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her > to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, > insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It > interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to > concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!)
Playmate time. Give her another kitty to play with! Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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> x-no-archive: yes > Crickets, yes, crickets are the answer. Go to your local pet shop and buy a > dozen crickets. Let them go in the office and you will have your cat > entertained for hours with his trying to catch them. > Wood G.
Yeah, that would really help! A dozen crickets jumping back and forth in the office with a cat chasing them all over, that would surely help the situation … ;o) — lewe >’o'< lewe at homemail dot com >’o'<
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> Get her a companion, she is lonely. > ob.
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> >Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention >and >affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you. > I can’t believe someone would actually post this trash. And even worse its > probably coming from someone who works a regular job and leaves their cats > alone 10 hours a day…not that there’s anything wrong with that. I work out of > my home too, have done so for 10 years….I love my cats, they get tons of > attention since I’m here basically here 24/7 plus they have each other…I have > 3. BUT there are still times that I need to deal with my responsibilities to my > job so I can buy them food, litter, toys etc What we’re talking about here is > no different than a parent saying sssh to a child while they’re on the phone. > But according to you that parent should just get a doll right?
"What we’re talking about here is no different than a parent saying sssh to a child while they’re on the phone. But according to you that parent should just get a doll right?" How many times have you read on this board that a person’s cat is constantly meowing or grooming itself until its skin is raw. The animal is bored to death! Whats more, bored cats and dogs for that matter manifest their boredom in destructive ways either to themselves or the owner’s property. Of course, I made that remark with tongue in cheek Pets, like children require attention. It has always amazed me why people complain that a cat is clawing furniture or defecating on the floor for no apparent reason. If you ask a little more, you will usually find that the owner is rarely around. If you don’t have the time to give to a pet, you shouldn’t own one. It may be overly simple, but it is true.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours > every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her > to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, > insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It > interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to > concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!)
Get her a companion, she is lonely. ob. — **** Odette Brown ** I love Cats ***** *** La Belle Province ** Quebec ** CANADA *** *** http://www.igs.net/~rathey/odette1.htm ***
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thanks, I’ll try that. Actually, lately, when she gets ignored long enough, she finally gets quiet and lays either right under my desk or within a few feet. I just hate having to ignore her long enough to get her to be quiet. Oh well…… I’m going to consider how to put your suggestion and "Dom Runner’s" suggestion together.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I did have a second cat….. he died last year. They did not get >along. My current cat is just quite territorial, jealous of other cats and >especially another cat in the home. Otherwise, it’d be new cat from the >shelter today > I also have a female tortoiseshell who is very demanding, to the point of > codependency! She also can’t stand other cats;she needs to be the only ‘child!’ > And I’m starting to wonder if this is a real cat personality type? > Luckily I know it’s not me causing this codependency… because I’ve had other > cats who were more ‘normal.’ <g> > honestly, I think this is just typical cat behavoir but I need to >manipulate it somehow. > Yes, I think distraction and manipulation is the way to go. It might take a > while to ‘retrain’ her, so maybe you could spend some time pretending to be > working on your off hours, while you experiment with ways to convince her she’d > be better off curled up near you, napping quietly, while you’re on the phone. > I think your cat really wants to feel included and important. Providing an > attractive alternative habit for her to fall into, that keeps her quiet yet > happy is what I’d look for. For instance, I’d try ignoring her completely > while she meows, except for periodic attempts to tempt her onto some sort of > ‘bed’ you’ve made specifically for her near you. Let her watch you set it up > for her. Whenever she’s on the bed, pet her every once in a while, when your > hands are free and praise her… I can’t remember if anyone mentioned catnip > and treats, and whether they work for your cat. Try including those to make > this her special bed, positive reinforcement, etc. > Good Luck! > Erica
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>How many times have you read on this board that a person’s cat is constantly >meowing or grooming itself until its skin is raw. The animal is bored to >death!
I don’t think that someone who said specifically that she works out of her home "for a few hours a day" is likely to have an animal behave like that. But if I were you I’d go check on your cats right now and get off the computer cause your only purpose is to amuse your cats. According to you one shouldn’t even be able to make a simple phone call because they’re cats are deprived of attention while they do it.
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wow, that actually sounds so Pavlovian that it just might work, thanks!
> I was success in teaching one of my cats not to yowl. She would do this at > 4am for no particular reason other than she was up and we weren’t. > Basically, I’d offer something she found really, really yummy, like tuna. > I’d hold it up and let her circle my feet screaming for a few seconds, than > wait for the first pause in the yowling, say ssshhhh and give her the tuna. > In about four days she’d wait quietly until she got her treat and I was able > to translate that to other times of the day. > Sethran
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>Have you heard of or tried Bach’s flower remedies. It would be worth >looking into. They’re designed to help with emotions. I just found a >book last week called "Emotional Healing in Cats" that goes into great >detail but I have already lent it out and so I can’t tell you what it >recommends for possessiveness.
There is also a flower remedy for a clingy cat. I think it might be vine but I can’t remember.
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Angel, Have you heard of or tried Bach’s flower remedies. It would be worth looking into. They’re designed to help with emotions. I just found a book last week called "Emotional Healing in Cats" that goes into great detail but I have already lent it out and so I can’t tell you what it recommends for possessiveness. However you can do a web search and find out what you need to know. You might be able to find the remedies locally in a health food store. It may sound like science fiction but I really believe it helped me last night. I am trying to learn how to give subQ’s to one of my cats and I have been a basket case just thinking about it. I have been taking Rescue Remedy to try to help me deal with this and it really seemed to work. The remedies are supposed to work the same on both humans and animals. The vet tech who came to my house last night to help me said that she has even heard of people using the remedies on horses. It is amazing how they are supposed to work. Good luck, Michele (NC)
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> honestly, I think this is just typical cat behavoir but I need to > manipulate it somehow.
You’re right, it’s typical cat behavior. Mine do this to me even if I’ve just spent time lavishing attention on them. Fortunately, my desk has a hutch and when I can’t convince them to lie between my keyboard and my monitor without blocking my view I help them up on top of the hutch. This works with most of them as they can sleep up there or look down on me from their high perch. If you don’t have a hutch…well, you may just have to stop for a minute and give her a bit of attention. Jan (who’s special cat likes to lay in her lap and draped over her arms while she’s typing) — jan(at)panix.com http://www.couchtigers.com :Silicon Valley Friends of Ferals : CAT: A pigmy lion that loves : : http://www.svff.org : mice, hates dogs, and : :Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. : patronizes human beings.: : http://www.marykay.com/jcordes : –Oliver Herford :
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> What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m > working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time > before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a > locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all > of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face > is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about.
Depending on what you do, you could have the cat on your lap while you work. The only problem is when the cat tries to lick your hands while you’re typing, and of course your mouse/trackball does fill up with fur after a while But it may keep the cat quiet. The suggestion of an extra cat is also a good one, though not infallible as you may end up with two cats demanding your attention. Alison
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> Depending on what you do, you could have the cat on your lap > while you work.
she’s not a lap cat; otherwise, I’d love that! She’s a tortie, a real individualist, wants attention on her terms only. Mrawwww! loudly, at my feet, when I’m on the phone. don’t mind fur in the computer mouse; easy to clean out or buy a new one. She doesn’t want to sit on the desk near me. No, she wants to parade from one side of me to the another, meowing loudly, insistant that I bend down and pet her when I’m on the phone or working–have to stay seated upright to enter stuff in the computer. I do stop and pet her for several minutes but it just doesn’t stop her. > The suggestion of an extra cat is also a good one, though
I did have a second cat….. he died last year. They did not get along. My current cat is just quite territorial, jealous of other cats and especially another cat in the home. Otherwise, it’d be new cat from the shelter today! re: the crickets idea someone posted? well…. I work out of my home, it’s not an office, so no to the crickets. And my home is cat-toy haven. …..so many toys I rotate them so she won’t get bored. Drawers of cat toys. And I let her out on the balcony when it’s nice; she suns herself for awhile. But then she comes back in and does the howling, meowling thing at my feet. honestly, I think this is just typical cat behavoir but I need to manipulate it somehow. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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and yes, my cat is spayed. and yes, she is healthy, recent vet check-up. She’s been doing this meowling thing for years, just lately it’s been bugging me because I work more and more at home. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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>Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention >and >affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you.
I can’t believe someone would actually post this trash. And even worse its probably coming from someone who works a regular job and leaves their cats alone 10 hours a day…not that there’s anything wrong with that. I work out of my home too, have done so for 10 years….I love my cats, they get tons of attention since I’m here basically here 24/7 plus they have each other…I have 3. BUT there are still times that I need to deal with my responsibilities to my job so I can buy them food, litter, toys etc What we’re talking about here is no different than a parent saying sssh to a child while they’re on the phone. But according to you that parent should just get a doll right?
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: Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention and : affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you. Wow, she works for a few hours out of her home, probably a lot better than some of us who work all day away from home and cat is lonely the whole time. So, I bet she’s giving that cat more attention than a lot of people with 9-5 jobs. Tigress — The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren’t worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes ‘em testy. …Bev | _,,,—,,_ Tigress /,`.-’`’ -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress ’—”(_/–’ `-’_) Cat by Felix Lee.
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> What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a >call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, >totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions?
How about a companion cat?
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I was success in teaching one of my cats not to yowl. She would do this at 4am for no particular reason other than she was up and we weren’t. Basically, I’d offer something she found really, really yummy, like tuna. I’d hold it up and let her circle my feet screaming for a few seconds, than wait for the first pause in the yowling, say ssshhhh and give her the tuna. In about four days she’d wait quietly until she got her treat and I was able to translate that to other times of the day. Sethran
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Want to have some fun….get fireflies, turn off the lights and your cat will have the best time its ever had. I’ve had a few come in here. You just gotta be careful that you don’t end up with glow in the dark kitties. >My cat Pounce used to catch grasshoppers, he’d put his paw down on them, >and hold it there, then he’d lift it up, the grasshopper would jump, >Pounce would then jump in it, and do the same thing all over, until he got >to the end of his lead, and the grasshopper would hop away.
For awhile I was getting grasshoppers in my basement apartment….Damien did the same thing except he’d somehow maneuver the direction they went and theyd end up drowned in his water dish. And then he’d come crying to me to get him fresh water.
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Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention and affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours > every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her > to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, > insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It > interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to > concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!) > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to concentrate on the task at home. What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. any suggestions? (thanks!) —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours >every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her >to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, >insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It >interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to >concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; >giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t >work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a >call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, >totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!)
How about a kitty buddy? Then they would play together and leave you alone for a couple of minutes. Cyndy
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I work out of my home so I know what you’re talking about. Get another kitty to keep her occupied…if you’re lucky they will keep each other occupied…if not, two cats meowing doesn’t sound that much worse than one….I have 3. If I know I have to make a call where I need it to sound like I’m in an office….they get an extra can of sheba or some tuna just to make sure they stay out of trouble. The other thing you can do is if she sleeps right before this keep her active and maybe she’ll take a nap when you’re working. After 10 years of being self-employed and 14 years of having cats they recognize some hand signals….if I’m on the phone and I see them coming up to me I make a pushing away motion with my hand low enough so they know its for them….somehow they seem to understand. They’ll look at me pathetically while I’m on the phone but they won’t bother me. I don’t know if any of that helps…if it doesn’t you could always soundproof the room where you work.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours > every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her > to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, > insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It > interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to > concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!)
Playmate time. Give her another kitty to play with! Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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> x-no-archive: yes > Crickets, yes, crickets are the answer. Go to your local pet shop and buy a > dozen crickets. Let them go in the office and you will have your cat > entertained for hours with his trying to catch them. > Wood G.
Yeah, that would really help! A dozen crickets jumping back and forth in the office with a cat chasing them all over, that would surely help the situation … ;o) — lewe >’o'< lewe at homemail dot com >’o'<
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> Get her a companion, she is lonely. > ob.
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> >Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention >and >affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you. > I can’t believe someone would actually post this trash. And even worse its > probably coming from someone who works a regular job and leaves their cats > alone 10 hours a day…not that there’s anything wrong with that. I work out of > my home too, have done so for 10 years….I love my cats, they get tons of > attention since I’m here basically here 24/7 plus they have each other…I have > 3. BUT there are still times that I need to deal with my responsibilities to my > job so I can buy them food, litter, toys etc What we’re talking about here is > no different than a parent saying sssh to a child while they’re on the phone. > But according to you that parent should just get a doll right?
"What we’re talking about here is no different than a parent saying sssh to a child while they’re on the phone. But according to you that parent should just get a doll right?" How many times have you read on this board that a person’s cat is constantly meowing or grooming itself until its skin is raw. The animal is bored to death! Whats more, bored cats and dogs for that matter manifest their boredom in destructive ways either to themselves or the owner’s property. Of course, I made that remark with tongue in cheek Pets, like children require attention. It has always amazed me why people complain that a cat is clawing furniture or defecating on the floor for no apparent reason. If you ask a little more, you will usually find that the owner is rarely around. If you don’t have the time to give to a pet, you shouldn’t own one. It may be overly simple, but it is true.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours > every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her > to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, > insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It > interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to > concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!)
Get her a companion, she is lonely. ob. — **** Odette Brown ** I love Cats ***** *** La Belle Province ** Quebec ** CANADA *** *** http://www.igs.net/~rathey/odette1.htm ***
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thanks, I’ll try that. Actually, lately, when she gets ignored long enough, she finally gets quiet and lays either right under my desk or within a few feet. I just hate having to ignore her long enough to get her to be quiet. Oh well…… I’m going to consider how to put your suggestion and "Dom Runner’s" suggestion together.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I did have a second cat….. he died last year. They did not get >along. My current cat is just quite territorial, jealous of other cats and >especially another cat in the home. Otherwise, it’d be new cat from the >shelter today > I also have a female tortoiseshell who is very demanding, to the point of > codependency! She also can’t stand other cats;she needs to be the only ‘child!’ > And I’m starting to wonder if this is a real cat personality type? > Luckily I know it’s not me causing this codependency… because I’ve had other > cats who were more ‘normal.’ <g> > honestly, I think this is just typical cat behavoir but I need to >manipulate it somehow. > Yes, I think distraction and manipulation is the way to go. It might take a > while to ‘retrain’ her, so maybe you could spend some time pretending to be > working on your off hours, while you experiment with ways to convince her she’d > be better off curled up near you, napping quietly, while you’re on the phone. > I think your cat really wants to feel included and important. Providing an > attractive alternative habit for her to fall into, that keeps her quiet yet > happy is what I’d look for. For instance, I’d try ignoring her completely > while she meows, except for periodic attempts to tempt her onto some sort of > ‘bed’ you’ve made specifically for her near you. Let her watch you set it up > for her. Whenever she’s on the bed, pet her every once in a while, when your > hands are free and praise her… I can’t remember if anyone mentioned catnip > and treats, and whether they work for your cat. Try including those to make > this her special bed, positive reinforcement, etc. > Good Luck! > Erica
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>How many times have you read on this board that a person’s cat is constantly >meowing or grooming itself until its skin is raw. The animal is bored to >death!
I don’t think that someone who said specifically that she works out of her home "for a few hours a day" is likely to have an animal behave like that. But if I were you I’d go check on your cats right now and get off the computer cause your only purpose is to amuse your cats. According to you one shouldn’t even be able to make a simple phone call because they’re cats are deprived of attention while they do it.
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wow, that actually sounds so Pavlovian that it just might work, thanks!
> I was success in teaching one of my cats not to yowl. She would do this at > 4am for no particular reason other than she was up and we weren’t. > Basically, I’d offer something she found really, really yummy, like tuna. > I’d hold it up and let her circle my feet screaming for a few seconds, than > wait for the first pause in the yowling, say ssshhhh and give her the tuna. > In about four days she’d wait quietly until she got her treat and I was able > to translate that to other times of the day. > Sethran
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>Have you heard of or tried Bach’s flower remedies. It would be worth >looking into. They’re designed to help with emotions. I just found a >book last week called "Emotional Healing in Cats" that goes into great >detail but I have already lent it out and so I can’t tell you what it >recommends for possessiveness.
There is also a flower remedy for a clingy cat. I think it might be vine but I can’t remember.
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Angel, Have you heard of or tried Bach’s flower remedies. It would be worth looking into. They’re designed to help with emotions. I just found a book last week called "Emotional Healing in Cats" that goes into great detail but I have already lent it out and so I can’t tell you what it recommends for possessiveness. However you can do a web search and find out what you need to know. You might be able to find the remedies locally in a health food store. It may sound like science fiction but I really believe it helped me last night. I am trying to learn how to give subQ’s to one of my cats and I have been a basket case just thinking about it. I have been taking Rescue Remedy to try to help me deal with this and it really seemed to work. The remedies are supposed to work the same on both humans and animals. The vet tech who came to my house last night to help me said that she has even heard of people using the remedies on horses. It is amazing how they are supposed to work. Good luck, Michele (NC)
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> honestly, I think this is just typical cat behavoir but I need to > manipulate it somehow.
You’re right, it’s typical cat behavior. Mine do this to me even if I’ve just spent time lavishing attention on them. Fortunately, my desk has a hutch and when I can’t convince them to lie between my keyboard and my monitor without blocking my view I help them up on top of the hutch. This works with most of them as they can sleep up there or look down on me from their high perch. If you don’t have a hutch…well, you may just have to stop for a minute and give her a bit of attention. Jan (who’s special cat likes to lay in her lap and draped over her arms while she’s typing) — jan(at)panix.com http://www.couchtigers.com :Silicon Valley Friends of Ferals : CAT: A pigmy lion that loves : : http://www.svff.org : mice, hates dogs, and : :Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. : patronizes human beings.: : http://www.marykay.com/jcordes : –Oliver Herford :
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> What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m > working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time > before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a > locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all > of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face > is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about.
Depending on what you do, you could have the cat on your lap while you work. The only problem is when the cat tries to lick your hands while you’re typing, and of course your mouse/trackball does fill up with fur after a while But it may keep the cat quiet. The suggestion of an extra cat is also a good one, though not infallible as you may end up with two cats demanding your attention. Alison
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> Depending on what you do, you could have the cat on your lap > while you work.
she’s not a lap cat; otherwise, I’d love that! She’s a tortie, a real individualist, wants attention on her terms only. Mrawwww! loudly, at my feet, when I’m on the phone. don’t mind fur in the computer mouse; easy to clean out or buy a new one. She doesn’t want to sit on the desk near me. No, she wants to parade from one side of me to the another, meowing loudly, insistant that I bend down and pet her when I’m on the phone or working–have to stay seated upright to enter stuff in the computer. I do stop and pet her for several minutes but it just doesn’t stop her. > The suggestion of an extra cat is also a good one, though
I did have a second cat….. he died last year. They did not get along. My current cat is just quite territorial, jealous of other cats and especially another cat in the home. Otherwise, it’d be new cat from the shelter today! re: the crickets idea someone posted? well…. I work out of my home, it’s not an office, so no to the crickets. And my home is cat-toy haven. …..so many toys I rotate them so she won’t get bored. Drawers of cat toys. And I let her out on the balcony when it’s nice; she suns herself for awhile. But then she comes back in and does the howling, meowling thing at my feet. honestly, I think this is just typical cat behavoir but I need to manipulate it somehow. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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and yes, my cat is spayed. and yes, she is healthy, recent vet check-up. She’s been doing this meowling thing for years, just lately it’s been bugging me because I work more and more at home. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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>Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention >and >affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you.
I can’t believe someone would actually post this trash. And even worse its probably coming from someone who works a regular job and leaves their cats alone 10 hours a day…not that there’s anything wrong with that. I work out of my home too, have done so for 10 years….I love my cats, they get tons of attention since I’m here basically here 24/7 plus they have each other…I have 3. BUT there are still times that I need to deal with my responsibilities to my job so I can buy them food, litter, toys etc What we’re talking about here is no different than a parent saying sssh to a child while they’re on the phone. But according to you that parent should just get a doll right?
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: Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention and : affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you. Wow, she works for a few hours out of her home, probably a lot better than some of us who work all day away from home and cat is lonely the whole time. So, I bet she’s giving that cat more attention than a lot of people with 9-5 jobs. Tigress — The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren’t worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes ‘em testy. …Bev | _,,,—,,_ Tigress /,`.-’`’ -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress ’—”(_/–’ `-’_) Cat by Felix Lee.
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> What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a >call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, >totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions?
How about a companion cat?
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I was success in teaching one of my cats not to yowl. She would do this at 4am for no particular reason other than she was up and we weren’t. Basically, I’d offer something she found really, really yummy, like tuna. I’d hold it up and let her circle my feet screaming for a few seconds, than wait for the first pause in the yowling, say ssshhhh and give her the tuna. In about four days she’d wait quietly until she got her treat and I was able to translate that to other times of the day. Sethran
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Want to have some fun….get fireflies, turn off the lights and your cat will have the best time its ever had. I’ve had a few come in here. You just gotta be careful that you don’t end up with glow in the dark kitties. >My cat Pounce used to catch grasshoppers, he’d put his paw down on them, >and hold it there, then he’d lift it up, the grasshopper would jump, >Pounce would then jump in it, and do the same thing all over, until he got >to the end of his lead, and the grasshopper would hop away.
For awhile I was getting grasshoppers in my basement apartment….Damien did the same thing except he’d somehow maneuver the direction they went and theyd end up drowned in his water dish. And then he’d come crying to me to get him fresh water.
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Angel, give away the cat to someone who has the time to give it attention and affection and go for something that will be quiet and just look back at you. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours > every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her > to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, > insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It > interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to > concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!) > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to concentrate on the task at home. What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. any suggestions? (thanks!) —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours >every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her >to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, >insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It >interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to >concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; >giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t >work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a >call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, >totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!)
How about a kitty buddy? Then they would play together and leave you alone for a couple of minutes. Cyndy
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I work out of my home so I know what you’re talking about. Get another kitty to keep her occupied…if you’re lucky they will keep each other occupied…if not, two cats meowing doesn’t sound that much worse than one….I have 3. If I know I have to make a call where I need it to sound like I’m in an office….they get an extra can of sheba or some tuna just to make sure they stay out of trouble. The other thing you can do is if she sleeps right before this keep her active and maybe she’ll take a nap when you’re working. After 10 years of being self-employed and 14 years of having cats they recognize some hand signals….if I’m on the phone and I see them coming up to me I make a pushing away motion with my hand low enough so they know its for them….somehow they seem to understand. They’ll look at me pathetically while I’m on the phone but they won’t bother me. I don’t know if any of that helps…if it doesn’t you could always soundproof the room where you work.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> ok, newsgroup, need suggestion: I work out of my home for a couple of hours > every morning. During that time, my kitty behaves as if I am there for her > to play with. When I ignore her and actually work, she meows loudly, > insistantly, sometimes so loudly that she sound miserable and sad. It > interferes with business phone calls and it interferes with my ability to > concentrate on the task at home. > What I need: kitty to be quiet and content when I’m working. > What I’ve tried: giving her attention and play time before I work; > giving her exrtra food as a bribe; even placing her in a locked room (didn’t > work, she meowed so loudly it was more distracting). > What I’ve got: loud insistant meowing, sometimes all of a sudden like a > call for help. Then I look up and miss innocent fur-face is staring at me, > totally quiet and wondering what I’m concerned about. > any suggestions? > (thanks!)
Playmate time. Give her another kitty to play with! Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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> x-no-archive: yes > Crickets, yes, crickets are the answer. Go to your local pet shop and buy a > dozen crickets. Let them go in the office and you will have your cat > entertained for hours with his trying to catch them. > Wood G.
Yeah, that would really help! A dozen crickets jumping back and forth in the office with a cat chasing them all over, that would surely help the situation … ;o) — lewe >’o'< lewe at homemail dot com >’o'<
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