arizonagrace
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Just brought in a stray cat that someone threw out. Declawed and no sense of living out in snow or with cars. She is doing well...except
Lately, she has started to decide to jump up on the 30 gallon tank lid and lay there. I tried several things to get her off and finally found a rolled up newspaper works well. The first time, she was confused and didn't know what to do. She refuses to leave the bedroom and wander the huge house.
I put some pillows on top of the 30, some empty measuring cups and a box of kleenex to keep it all covered so she doesn't have room.
She jumps up on the 12 gallon eclipse, the 30 gallon, and a 10 gallon lid and either lays there or looks around. I started watching her very well and found something out.
She starts this every morning at 6 or 7 a.m. After I chase her off and scold her, I go down and get her breakfast. She won't eat food that is sitting there. Every evening around 8 or 9, she starts all over again. I don't believe she has ever heard the word no before. She seems so confused when I yell it.
So, I believe she is telling me her schedule is fed by 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., with fresh food and water, not stuff that is sitting in the bowl. Sometimes I pick up the bowl, pretend I am adding fresh and put it back down and she is fine.
Wish abandoned cats came with instructions on their routine. She isn't really interested in the fish after an episode where she gave one of the acrylic tanks a whack and hurt her paw instead of having fun. :dryer:
Lately, she has started to decide to jump up on the 30 gallon tank lid and lay there. I tried several things to get her off and finally found a rolled up newspaper works well. The first time, she was confused and didn't know what to do. She refuses to leave the bedroom and wander the huge house.
I put some pillows on top of the 30, some empty measuring cups and a box of kleenex to keep it all covered so she doesn't have room.
She jumps up on the 12 gallon eclipse, the 30 gallon, and a 10 gallon lid and either lays there or looks around. I started watching her very well and found something out.
She starts this every morning at 6 or 7 a.m. After I chase her off and scold her, I go down and get her breakfast. She won't eat food that is sitting there. Every evening around 8 or 9, she starts all over again. I don't believe she has ever heard the word no before. She seems so confused when I yell it.
So, I believe she is telling me her schedule is fed by 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., with fresh food and water, not stuff that is sitting in the bowl. Sometimes I pick up the bowl, pretend I am adding fresh and put it back down and she is fine.
Wish abandoned cats came with instructions on their routine. She isn't really interested in the fish after an episode where she gave one of the acrylic tanks a whack and hurt her paw instead of having fun. :dryer: