Dear George, Since last time we wrote you ….we continued to search for ideas to improve a cat’s life In the meantime…. that’s right, we grew up a little bit.
Our nail covers are okay, don’t bother us. We change them every four months but more we scratch, as you can see in the photo, sooner we need to change them.
Anyway, our idea of training human pets includes the task to make them build “cat friendly” interiors. Having architects as human pets is helpful!
George, check this website: www.moderncat.net to find cat toys, furniture, cat friendly homes ideas and much more! Great ideas! What do you think?
Hugs
Yuppie & Anji
Dear Yuppie and Anji,
What a nice website for cat stuff. Get that human to open up his wallet or her purse and flash the card. Then you can do a typical cat tease. The humans have spent the money. The expensive new cat bed has arrived. Walk over to it. Sniff it and then turn away with a superior look on your face. Utterly refuse to use it - until the day you hear them discussing giving it away. Immediately jump into or on the "new" bed and start purring with self satisfaction. It's really fun to see the
ir faces.
Do we want expensive items? Well humans like buying them for us but as far as I am concerned, cardboard boxes will do a lot. A box can be cut into a bed shape with an open top or into a hidey hole, with an entrance and a window to look out. The latter is good for frightened cats and cat shelters in the US use them.
Get your human to make a cardboard box into a tunnel and whiz through it. There's a great Youtube of Maru a Japanese cat disappearing into boxes on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urizHysauG0 Help them cover the litter tray by using a box. Or make them adapt a small one into a food dispenser, buy making a large hole so that we can hook out the food. Yes, if they get the hole the wrong size, our heads will get stuck. I got my head stuck when Celia got it wrong - luckily she was there to help me get it out.
Here are a few photos of things to do with boxes and I welcome other ideas from cats.
Love George
All my cats loved boxes. Oscar Snuggles and his sister Emmy Sweet Pea loved baskets. They both had one with an egg crate pad covered with a decorative covering like a pillow case. They both wanted in the basket in the bay window where the sun warmed their bodies.
ReplyDeleteBuster AKA: Bubba Cat loved paper bags. He would start out playing in them, but would end up staying there to sleep.
The litter box in the cardboard box is a great idea. I'll keep that in mind.
Oh! Thanks for a great website! I love the Japanese house; lots of faux walls with hiding places :-)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, it's good to hear from you, Anji & Yuppie and, yes I can see you grew up a bit :-)
Hugs
Cayenne
Modern Cat is a very good site, their DIY section has some great ideas too. Now, just incase any kittens are reading and they aren't sure just how to tackle a box..
ReplyDeletehttp://www.simonscat.com/thebox.html
The latest video from Simon's Cat. Beautifully observed cartoon and very funny.
Love the bed tease idea from George.
W. Wuudler esq
Y and A.....Your boxes lack style, imagination,je ne sais quoi. Check out my blog and click to "Place your orders". Now that's what a box design should look like. Get to work on yours and get rid of the human touch. They have no imagination these furless folk.
ReplyDeleteLove to both,
Harvey
I love some high beams to walk on but my humans freak out at the idea! I don't get it!
ReplyDeleteCayenne like faux walls because she doesn't like to jump or be on higher places then the floor!
Fluffy
Harvey, the "ugly" boxes you are talking about are not ours! They were part of George's answer.
ReplyDeleteBut...we kind of like them :-)
Y & A