Alohalady here again...today I was just at My PawPoints Site. I redeem the points from the cat litter I purchase, which is Freshstep, mostly scoopable. Having a "pride" of 6 indoor cats, I am always interested to learn about their behavior. I found some interesting things at this link today about cat behavior.
Most of what I read goes for my cats, of which I have 6 and they are all indoor kitties. My eldest is a female and feels she is a human and above other cats! What was interesting to me is the site stated paternal care of offspring is rare, that the female cats of the group will nourish and care for the kittens. Well, my alpha male, Rusty, took in 3 small kittens about 3 weeks old, that popped out from under the home next door to us, when the mother cat hadn't returned. Of course, I couldn't let these poor little kitties die, so we took them in, and the funniest thing was, Rusty! He would lie on his side, put his front leg out and the 3 little ones would "nurse" from his leg! Scampers, my first and alpha female, had nothing to do with these cats. It is true that cats from the same family of lineage get along better, to this day Rusty washes Tiki and Tar, the two we kept out of the 3 rescues. The third kitty, Gilly, was ok being an outside cat with his father and his uncle. When we moved after 3 years of living in their turf, feeding them and caring for their wounds, I was forced to leave them behind when we had to move. I tried to take them with me, but the minute I put them in the transportation kennel, they fought like hell to get out! So I left them on their "turf." Now, today, Gilly has made it up to my workplace, where he fathered many cats before we could catch him and get him neutered. I was so happy to see this cat! After having to leave him behind, he found me! All of these "feral" cats I fed and cared for were wise outside feral cats, but they knew me, I fed them and fixed their wounds, so I could pick them up, pet them and they were just as tame as the housecats. But nobody else could get near them, even my husband sometimes couldn't pet them.
After reading this article, I now know why my males that aren't related are always having "hissy fits" as I call them! Fight with each other over a spot to lie, a room to be in or who can lie on the bed!
Use the Fresh Step Litter! My house does not smell like a litter box! The litter has great odor control and I keep the cat boxes clean. The scoopable clumping is my favorite, but we also get the clay sometimes, the store will be out of my favorite. Each cat should have his own litter box, ever notice that when you clean out their boxes, the first thing that happens is one jumps in and uses it, marking their territory! I have 3 not 6. 6 boxes is alot of cat litter and cleaning daily!
Cats are awesome! They are wierd and funny and smart. We got some cat nip for them recently and they really went nuts! I caught some pics, I will see if I can show you some. Since our pets is what got me started marketing, instead of adopting them out, I needed more money to care for them, I like to write about what I have learned from my animals. They can teach you plenty!
The ASPCA has great resources and info also. You can get a free pet safety pak from them at this link.
Thank you to all of you out there that are helping to care for animals. It is so sad to see neglected, abused animals and the lack of caring that people treat them as if they were disposable merchandise. I am a bit over the edge about this, but if somebody tells me I can't have animals I wouldn't move into that home. If somebody told you that no children were allowed, would you give away your children or take them to the nearest shelter? LOL! I told you I am a bit "off" on this subject! But they are my children, my fur babies!
Talk to you later!
Alohalady
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