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Stonelesscutter
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if you have two cats it'd be best to have two litterboxes, especially if they're both male. Male cats tend to compete with eachother more. Preferably don't put the litterboxes right next to eachother. Four litterboxes seems overkill to me.
The same thing goes for food trays. It's best to feed the cats simultaneously at two different locations in the house. The alpha cat will probably follow you to the place where you feed the other one and prevent it from eating there, but then the other cat could eat the food you put in the first tray. Or you could pick up the alpha and take him away from the other one's tray so it could eat quietly.
To get a cat into a moving box just pick him up and put it in there. It's usually not a big deal, especially with cats that have never been put into one before. Some cats can get really freaked out if you try to put them in a box. If that's the case it is probably best to put it in backwards. I find that being in the box inside a moving vehicle freaks cats out more than simply being in the box.
Speaking of boxes, cats seem to love cardboard boxes. Especially if they appear to small for the cat to be able to fit in it. Try putting an empty shoebox open on the floor for example.
Cats love to chase things. Especially if they disappear around a corner or under a door. When they stalk a "prey" they will try to pounce on it the moment they think the prey will not be able to see them. They love strings. Try slowly pulling a string underneath a door.
When my cat was younger I used to roll little balls out of tinfoil. It always found the sound the tinfoil makes when it is rubbed over the floor attractive. I made sure I had the attention by moving it from side to side or in small circles and then suddenly shoved it either in the direction of the cat or away from the cat or sometimes even tossed it over the cat so it would jump and make a backflip. Usually it chased it frantically even to the point of slamming into a wall in order to follow it. This kind of play involves a lot of moving yourself around to retrieve the balls or to get to a good position to throw the balls from though.
I've seen cats go crazy about the laser pointer thing. It's not for all cats though. Every pointer I've seen had a red dot so perhaps green is simply not a cat favourite. Make sure it is a class 1 laser coz anything higher can cause mild to severe damage to living things especially where eyes are concerned.
The same thing goes for food trays. It's best to feed the cats simultaneously at two different locations in the house. The alpha cat will probably follow you to the place where you feed the other one and prevent it from eating there, but then the other cat could eat the food you put in the first tray. Or you could pick up the alpha and take him away from the other one's tray so it could eat quietly.
To get a cat into a moving box just pick him up and put it in there. It's usually not a big deal, especially with cats that have never been put into one before. Some cats can get really freaked out if you try to put them in a box. If that's the case it is probably best to put it in backwards. I find that being in the box inside a moving vehicle freaks cats out more than simply being in the box.
Speaking of boxes, cats seem to love cardboard boxes. Especially if they appear to small for the cat to be able to fit in it. Try putting an empty shoebox open on the floor for example.
Cats love to chase things. Especially if they disappear around a corner or under a door. When they stalk a "prey" they will try to pounce on it the moment they think the prey will not be able to see them. They love strings. Try slowly pulling a string underneath a door.
When my cat was younger I used to roll little balls out of tinfoil. It always found the sound the tinfoil makes when it is rubbed over the floor attractive. I made sure I had the attention by moving it from side to side or in small circles and then suddenly shoved it either in the direction of the cat or away from the cat or sometimes even tossed it over the cat so it would jump and make a backflip. Usually it chased it frantically even to the point of slamming into a wall in order to follow it. This kind of play involves a lot of moving yourself around to retrieve the balls or to get to a good position to throw the balls from though.
I've seen cats go crazy about the laser pointer thing. It's not for all cats though. Every pointer I've seen had a red dot so perhaps green is simply not a cat favourite. Make sure it is a class 1 laser coz anything higher can cause mild to severe damage to living things especially where eyes are concerned.
I ended up only using 2 of the 4 I bought. They ARE right next to each other, but that does not seem to be a problem. I am trying to make Dante (the shy, hiding, skittish one) closer to Siete (the fun, playful, people-cat). Since the second box was set up, no accidents at all.
. Right now, they are addicted to the Mewvies. I have it on a schedule, and Siete has started taking his seat in front of the TV about a minute before it starts. Ill change the schedule and include this clip!
