Feline Follies
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Awwww..he's cute. 
He IS a pretty boy, that's for sure. He also, however, is a chatter-box and will, after hours of silence, meow up a storm--as we discovered late last night. His meow, however is more like a squeak, like someone is stepping on a dog toy.
He's not terribly digging the stairs, though; it scares him for some reason. I have to carry him up and down at night. I might start putting treats on the stairs to see if he'll follow me.
He's not terribly digging the stairs, though; it scares him for some reason. I have to carry him up and down at night. I might start putting treats on the stairs to see if he'll follow me.
About the stairs issue--I would definitely suggest the positive reinforcement route rather than always carrying him. 
I finally got a cat, after about 4 years without one. I found this adorable Maine Coon/Tabby mix at a local pet rescue place. I brought him home Wednesday night and we had our first vet visit this afternoon. His name is Junior (he came pre-named; not sure if we'll keep it) and he's 10 months old, and already weighs 10 lbs. He's very long with big feet and a huge tail. He's just a big fluff ball and is a very mellow guy. He's still a bit freaked out being in a new place and keeps crawling under things (like right now; he's under my desk). But even not-big-animal-fan-hubby is already petting him and holding him in his lap. Junior is a surprisingly mellow guy. I can pick him up, sling him over my shoulder, put in his crate, and he doesn't even resist.
I had a Maine Coon a few years ago.His name was Bandit.He reminds me of him.
Anyways,Congratulations!
Maybe he fell down some stairs. Cats remember stuff like that, but you can help him overcome his fear.
Maybe they slept in small little dens and caves in the desert where they were safe from larger predators?
^That must be it. Cats like to be either on top of things, surveying, or underneath/inside things, hiding out.
"Junior" is going up and down the stairs on his own and coming out of hiding for a slightly longer time each day.
We discovered today, after cooking up some ground beef, that Junior has a vertical jump of about 4 and a half feet, as he jumped straight from the kitchen floor into the sink. He could smell the pan; it's a good thing we didn't set it in to soak, or there would've have been one hell of a splash.
So.......no leaving food on the counter from now on.
"Junior" is going up and down the stairs on his own and coming out of hiding for a slightly longer time each day.
We discovered today, after cooking up some ground beef, that Junior has a vertical jump of about 4 and a half feet, as he jumped straight from the kitchen floor into the sink. He could smell the pan; it's a good thing we didn't set it in to soak, or there would've have been one hell of a splash.
So.......no leaving food on the counter from now on.
aluminum foil is actually great for that! I think they hate the feel of the foil on thier paws/claws.
Awww! What a cutie! He has a very "I see what you did there" expression.
More pictures of Junior:
My Beanie:
Just over a year old now and Perro is as adorable as ever.
Why is your cat watching Prometheus?
