Kitty advice

[Kathi]

She's not settled yet and still needs a secure place. When I got my cat I took cardboard boxes and made a cutout on one side for her to get into and turned them upside down. We have hardwood floors so I put lots of towels under them and some catnip. I put the boxes in every room she went into. Whenever she needed a secure place that's where she went. After a few months she abandoned the boxes.

I bought her a nice covered bed but no way would she use it. This winter I couldn't find her, typical kitty she was curled up in the bed. It only took 8 mos for her to discover it.

[Biciclista]

yes, once she gets used to you and your home, she will quit hiding in the litterbox. I agree that you ought to give her some cleaner options for hideouts.

[jesvetmed]

My foster kitty liked to hide, and I got her a "tent" with a bed inside. She LOVED it ! Ended up being her normal bed and she would "put herself to bed" every night at 10p! It went with her to the new home.

[Aggie_Ama]

Just a few snaps of our new baby. I bought her a hooded bed to test out and will look around I still have boxes from moving 3 years ago! I will have to get some more pictures, you can't tell how stumpy her adorable little tail is. She is the most vocal cat I have ever had, she meows and purrs like crazy. Yesterday DH caught her rubbing on Heidi like cats do to humans, I think they like each other enough.

[Blueberry]

She's beautiful!! Congratulations!!

I have always had indoor kitties - I strongly advise against outdoor life (I know it's a non-issue for Tortilla, but still....). Outdoor kitties are quite often nuisances to neighbors (I love kitties, but I'm really tired of the neighbors' kitty turds in my veggie garden) and it's really dangerous for them out there. Cars, owls, fights, etc. They really can be well-adjusted and indoor only.

As far as litter - we have found a strong preference for the silica litter. It lasts a long time (at least 3 weeks per jug for one cat), and there's really NOT much smell (and when it starts, it's time to change it). It doesn't track saw dust like the pine litter, and doesn't make clay slicks on the floor like the clay litter.

CA

[Possegal]

Oh my gosh she is absolutely beautiful, and look at her sitting with her new puppy friend. I love that picture!!

[Aggie_Ama]

Our poor baby!!!! The limp was because she was bit by another animal at the shelter. Our vet gave her an antibiotic shot as a precaution and to knock out the little cold she had from the shelter. I woke up this morning to find Heidi snuggled on one side of me and Tortilla on the other. I love my little girls!

[Aggie_Ama]

Tortilla is quite a hoot and really a love bug. She bathes Heidi! It is hysterical to see the cat licking the dog because Heidi used to lick Maggie. They chase one another, snuggle and have become quite the good buddies. Only problem is they sample each other's food.

The main complaint is Tortilla thinks my bedroom furniture is her own jungle gym. I wonder if a scratching post or tower would amuse her? They are pretty pricey so I am hesistant to buy the declawed cat a tower. But she does scratch at things.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Amanda! What a beauty she is!!!!!!!! Such a pretty kitty!!!- and look how happy the doggie looks!

You are all so lucky to have found each other!!!!!!!!

Truly, what a happy match made in Heaven. I can just see this kitty becoming your husband's little 'baby'. That's what happened to my Pearl- she's DH's Little Precious Princess. He walks aropund the house with Pearl riding on his shoulder purring wildly, and he says he's "walking the baby". This evening he was doing this and I said "What, does the baby have colic?".....and he replied "No, she just has 'lic'." OMG too funny.

You got yourself a real treasure there!

[tulip]

When I was young (9yrs old or so) we had a Manx cat named Cabot. Cabot was a funny cat for the short time we had him. He followed us around and acted much more like a dog than a cat.

[badger]

that's amazing that Heidi and Tortilla are sleeping together so soon. My cat was all spit and vinegar and never got along with the foster dog I had for 2 weeks. He did sleep with Chevy, but it took a while.

Glad she's settling in, and I'm glad you caught the bite - one of my co-workers lost her cat due to a dog bite he incurred while in her friends' care. The woman denied the cat being bit, but when it became obvious, the wound had gotten infected and the kitty died so I'm glad you were cautious and took her to the vet!