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Just got a cat! Have some questions..
#7983466 - 02/05/08 05:15 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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So I just got a cat! She's a little over a year (or so the Vet thought), all grey, really beautiful. I haven't come up with a name for her yet, but in due time.
Anyway, I brought her home last night, and since then she's either been hiding under the bed, or behind the couch. Is this normal? I'd seem to think it is, but I just want to be sure. She comes out every so often and lets you pet and rub her, no problem. I was hoping to get a playful cat, rather than a shy nervous one. Is this just a cat getting used to her new environment?
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7983477 - 02/05/08 05:17 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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She sounds like a shy kitty, but don't worry - she'll warm up to you soon.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7983492 - 02/05/08 05:18 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yes it is normal I recently added another kitty to my home and she hid on and off for about a week Do you have a picture you can show us of your new baby?
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: FunGuyFan]
#7983500 - 02/05/08 05:20 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Haven't had a chance to take one. I'll go do that now.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7983526 - 02/05/08 05:26 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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if you need a name, my friends cat, who recently passed away from old age, had an awesome name...they called it 'Chiefly'
I always thought that name was cool...stoners of course, and it was all grey too, with a gimp ear...
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: FunGuyFan]
#7983529 - 02/05/08 05:27 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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There she is, passed out under the bed haha.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7983560 - 02/05/08 05:36 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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All cays do that she just needs to get use to her new surroundings. If you have a dog or kids it might take a little longer than normal.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: BUDDHA_702]
#7983573 - 02/05/08 05:39 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Na, it's just me here in the apartment. When she's not under the bed she seems like an awesome cat. Sits on my lap and purrs for a little bit, then explores a bit, and its back to hiding.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: BUDDHA_702]
#7983576 - 02/05/08 05:39 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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im pretty sure theres nothing to worry about
you should train her to do backflips, i tought mine, then she got overwight. and . well... you know.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7983597 - 02/05/08 05:44 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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She just needs to get used to her new environment. Give it a few weeks. Just leave her be and don't force her to come out.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7983611 - 02/05/08 05:46 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Also, please let your cat go outside. Keeping a cat indoors is like forcing a bird to live in a cage. Cats like the sky, trees and the wind
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Astral_JL]
#7983626 - 02/05/08 05:49 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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How do you train a cat to do backflips??
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Kamek]
#7983637 - 02/05/08 05:51 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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cute cat. that is perfectly normal behavior until she gets used to the new digs.
on rare occasions, however, some cats will never warm up to humans and will always be shy/lethargic, usually due to abuse.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Kamek]
#7983639 - 02/05/08 05:52 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Wow she sounds beatiful. Don't worry she will warm up My cat follows me around the yard more than my dog does. All they need is a little love. Thought of a name yet?
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Kamek]
#7983644 - 02/05/08 05:53 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I would like to know the answer to that too!
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: DieCommie]
#7983664 - 02/05/08 05:58 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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DieCommie said: Also, please let your cat go outside. Keeping a cat indoors is like forcing a bird to live in a cage. Cats like the sky, trees and the wind
We live in an apartment, and so don't get to let our cats out except for the balcony. When we get a house (hopefully soon) I'll think about letting them out in the backyard, if I can it'll be on a leash. My mom's cat goes outside pretty well every day, on his leash. Well, in the summer time, anyway.
Cats live far more healthy and long lives if kept indoors all the time. Keeping them indoors almost entirely removes the risk of infectious disease, as well as keeps them away from fighting with other animals. Not to mention the road.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Kamek]
#7983687 - 02/05/08 06:03 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Kamek said: How do you train a cat to do backflips??
when she was a kitten we made a this toy [basically a stick with a string at the end with a ball at the end of the string] and tease herwith it ,but, behind her, she would try and catch as i waved it up and down and she would try to catch it, eventulay she would jump backwards and through time she would do backflips,keep in mind that i would call her name and i would clap basicaly tease ,till she did the backflip, then i stoped using the toy and she would do a backflip without the toy.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7983720 - 02/05/08 06:10 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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It's normal for them to be shy for a few days to a few weeks. Just give her room.
If you can find a piece of string or yarn, you can dangle it near her and see if she'll play with it. Then over a few days, she'll come out farther and farther to chase the string. Eventually, she'll be up on the kitchen counter looking for food.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: trendal]
#7983733 - 02/05/08 06:13 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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trendal said: Cats live far more healthy and long lives if kept indoors all the time. Keeping them indoors almost entirely removes the risk of infectious disease, as well as keeps them away from fighting with other animals. Not to mention the road.
Not always, one of my cats was always outside, sometimes being gone for entire weeks at a time. She is still kicking at the ripe age of 20 and has a couple more years in her!
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: beatyou]
#7983755 - 02/05/08 06:20 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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aw shes gorgeous. i want a cat so bad. i wish i wasent allergic to cats and dogs. buy some cat nip and i bet shell stop hideing.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: LSDevin]
#7983810 - 02/05/08 06:31 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Wetfood helps cats get over shyness. Put a bowl near her at the edge of the bed and make sure she sees YOU doing it.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: trendal]
#7983869 - 02/05/08 06:46 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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The real world does have risks, but I know I wouldn't want to be locked up all day for my 'safety'.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7983876 - 02/05/08 06:47 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah it's normal. Cats tend to flip out when they are moved to a new location. A lot of them get traumatized by car rides because they associate them with vet visits. She'll calm down.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: DieCommie]
#7983901 - 02/05/08 06:52 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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DieCommie said: The real world does have risks, but I know I wouldn't want to be locked up all day for my 'safety'.
I agree, the fact that they may live a little longer seems to be really benefit the human more than the cat. One of my roomates had an inside cat that was declawed. It seemed miserable.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7983920 - 02/05/08 06:56 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yes. Yes.
Is there such a thing as a normal cat?:D
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7984301 - 02/05/08 08:15 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Well I'm glad to say I came home from my girlfriend's house tonight and Cutty (I named her!) came out from under the bed to greet me. She's been following me around ever since! She's really a great cat and I'm glad she's enjoying her new home. Here are a few pics I just snapped:
Playing with her toy. The type Astral JL was referring to that you can use to eventually teach them to do backflips, ha.

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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7984346 - 02/05/08 08:22 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'm glad everything worked out for you there Hefe. She is a very beautiful cat and I'm sure you two will get along great. Cats are wonderful animals and I prefer them for companionship over anything (even humans most of the time).
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7984397 - 02/05/08 08:31 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Hefe said: Well I'm glad to say I came home from my girlfriend's house tonight and Cutty (I named her!) came out from under the bed to greet me. She's been following me around ever since! She's really a great cat and I'm glad she's enjoying her new home. Here are a few pics I just snapped:
Playing with her toy. The type Astral JL was referring to that you can use to eventually teach them to do backflips, ha.

Sitting on my lap 
lol, shes beautiful and that all that matters.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Astral_JL]
#7984465 - 02/05/08 08:43 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Hell ya, I'm so glad she warmed up quickly. She's a great cat.
How old is your cat Astral? What's he/she look like?
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7984485 - 02/05/08 08:47 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Hefe said: Hell ya, I'm so glad she warmed up quickly. She's a great cat.
How old is your cat Astral? What's he/she look like?
the one that used to backflips is now, 12 years old. shes black & white, was born with no tail, green eyes, shes gained alot of weight, so she looks like a panda.> witch IS her name Panda.
shes quite a wierd, peculiar cat, actually she looked like rabbit when she was kitten. she had big hind legs, witch i think gave her the ability to do flips.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Astral_JL]
#7984604 - 02/05/08 09:08 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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That's a cute kitty
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: BUDDHA_702]
#7984677 - 02/05/08 09:26 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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just don't ever punish your cat, they don't understand it at all. if she touches her nose to yours, that means that she considers you her equal and if she just and only rubs her facial glands on you, she considers you her property. she most likely had a bad experience with a human and is just getting to know you. cats love to have a bed up high near the ceiling. i have four bengals and a singapura. singapuras are the smallest cats and are the sweetest too.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: azurite]
#7984709 - 02/05/08 09:33 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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azurite said: if she touches her nose to yours, that means that she considers you her equal and if she just and only rubs her facial glands on you, she considers you her property.
wow, this is the first time i've heard this. mine does both.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: trendal]
#7984727 - 02/05/08 09:40 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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trendal said:
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DieCommie said: Also, please let your cat go outside. Keeping a cat indoors is like forcing a bird to live in a cage. Cats like the sky, trees and the wind
We live in an apartment, and so don't get to let our cats out except for the balcony. When we get a house (hopefully soon) I'll think about letting them out in the backyard, if I can it'll be on a leash. My mom's cat goes outside pretty well every day, on his leash. Well, in the summer time, anyway.
Cats live far more healthy and long lives if kept indoors all the time. Keeping them indoors almost entirely removes the risk of infectious disease, as well as keeps them away from fighting with other animals. Not to mention the road.
I dunno, all my cats have roamed freely outdoors and have lived some long lives. Why the leash? It seems contradictory and unnecessary to the nature and abilities of a cat.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Disco Cat]
#7984840 - 02/05/08 10:01 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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hey astral_jl, they do both but if they don't respect you they will only rub on you. sounds like your cat loves you. my oldest and first cat gets jealous when my other cats try to sit with me and she tries to bully them, but she's 10 years old now and starting to relax a little.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: azurite]
#7984875 - 02/05/08 10:06 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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azurite said: hey astral_jl, they do both but if they don't respect you they will only rub on you. sounds like your cat loves you. my oldest and first cat gets jealous when my other cats try to sit with me and she tries to bully them, but she's 10 years old now and starting to relax a little.
yea mine is an old one, she also bullies our other dogs, she still hasn't lost her fire after all these years.
hey does it mean they like you, if they catch a bird and put on your bed while it bleeds all over it?
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Astral_JL]
#7984883 - 02/05/08 10:08 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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That, or they're warning you that you're next... if you don't start giving bigger portions of kitty treats.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Disco Cat]
#7985337 - 02/06/08 12:32 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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they are giving you their prized possesion. when my cats catch something they run around trying to keep each other from getting it. they'll growl at each other and run off with it. birds seem to be their favorite. you should try to pet your cats from day one while they're eating food, especially if it's wet food. they'll associate the pleasure of eating something good with your love.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7985409 - 02/06/08 01:19 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Hefe said: So I just got a cat! She's a little over a year (or so the Vet thought), all grey, really beautiful. I haven't come up with a name for her yet, but in due time.
Name it Charcoal.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Hefe]
#7985609 - 02/06/08 03:54 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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A cat's agenda when put in a new environment:
1..Hide! 2..Cautiously explore 3..Gain the trust of the humans 4..Take over
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Poid]
#7985751 - 02/06/08 07:27 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Poid said:
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Hefe said: So I just got a cat! She's a little over a year (or so the Vet thought), all grey, really beautiful. I haven't come up with a name for her yet, but in due time.
Name it Charcoal.
Or maybe Willow. I wanted to name a partocular grey cat that, but I didn't end up keeping it.
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Re: Just got a cat! Have some questions.. [Re: Disco Cat]
#7985986 - 02/06/08 09:32 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I actually thought of both Charcoal AND Willow haha. Charcoal seemed a little cliche for an all grey cat, and Willow is the name of a few young girls I've supervised at before/after-care and summer camp, heh.
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