Catspam

[valis2]

This is entirely deviantauthor's fault.



This is Pita, or, as I ended up calling her, Peach. She was my cat completely. Followed me around everywhere. Jumped up on the counter to say hello (sometimes into the bowl of soup I was eating). Would steal earrings and shiny things. Loved to sleep under the covers. Was dumb as a box of rocks, but sweet as the day is long.



EXTREME CLOSE-UP WHOA



Reclining fluffy belly awww.



Now this was my baby. His original name was Midnight, which lasted all of twelve hours. He was Kitty Meowsey for a very long time, and then he became Little Moo, which was really his name, I think. He lived to be nearly twenty-two. I love the gleam in his eye here. He was mostly dignified, quite certain in his place in this world, full of talk. He had such a wonderful voice, and could be very sweet when he wanted to. I loved him so very much. Still miss him tremendously.



Bizarrely enough, one of my fave pics. Tusker Moo!



You can see his adorable grey shoulder. He really was going grey at the end. *smooches the Moo and Peach pics*

Comments

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

I guess it depends on what the cat is used to. If they have lived inside for all their life, they will be happy that way. But I have met cats who would have gone crazy inside, being used to run free all the time. They were real country cats, of the "Don't touch me too often or I will scratch you"-type.

And of course you are right, outside there is a lot more danger for a cat. In a rural area it is easier to let them go outside than in a city. I wouldn't want to take the risk that the cat gets run over by a car. This happens so often and is really sad. Parent's of a friend of mine had a very clever cat. Every time she heard a car engine, she left the street.

1000 ft are about 90 square metres? That seems a big enough place to share for a woman and a cat. :-) A friend of mine, jaelle_n_gilla, has two cats and I guess they too live completely and happily inside.

I didn't want to imply that a cat is always unhappy when kept inside. Maybe most of them feel just fine that way. It would be the best if there was a way to tell them apart from those types who'd like to run free, even at a young age.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I should have mentioned that it is entirely cruel to take an outdoor can and force them to be an indoor cat. I am just of the opinion that if a cat is to be a domestic, indoor pet, then I think they should start their lives indoors and stay that way until the end. So many dangers outside.

It's a big enough place for a cat, oh yes, but I just don't have a good place for a litterbox. :(

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

What would a good place look like? It sounds like you need some extra place for it.

I imagine it would better have tiles than carpet, because cats like to scratch in the box. From what I know of cat people, most of them share their bathroom with the cat's litterbox. In my place, the bathroom is really tiny; it would be very difficult to squeeze a litterbox in.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I'd want a basement or utility room or someplace out of the way. Tile floor/linoleum is a must. :)

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

I see. It's no fun to step into the litterbox when stumbling around half asleep at night... ;-)

[jaelle-n-gilla.livejournal.com]

It's true, ours have always lived inside. Nevertheless Midnight sits on the windowsill each day and howls at the birds on the roof next door. I am thoroughly glad they are indoor cats right now with the bird flu around.
And with the Omega litter box and the litter locker it is not problem to have that on a halfway acceptabl esurface. (No, I am not getting a provision ;-)