Help with my mad cat

[ArabHibee]

I have a cat who over the last couple of months has started to greet for food every time he sees you. He is doing my head in!! :brickwall
A friend suggested he may have worms so I've wormed him and his sister but he still continues. At first it was funny, but now it's just really wearing.
Does anyone have any ideas why he's doing it or what I can do to stop it? (Other than strangling him) :dunno:

[Little Miss Perfect]

Feed him :dunno:

No,seriously if he is hungry all the time you should maybe take him to the vet? Do you leave dry food out all the time for them aswell?

[Mikey]

Have you still got the receipt for it?

[ArabHibee]

Feed him :dunno:

No,seriously if he is hungry all the time you should maybe take him to the vet? Do you leave dry food out all the time for them aswell?

He is such a fussy barsteward, he won't eat dry food only tins! He is like a petulant child, like he knows if he greets and greets he will eventually get fed to shut him up! Think a phone call to the vet might be an idea.


Have you still got the receipt for it?
Unfortunately, I don't think the farm we got him from would take him back after 7 years! :wink:

[Little Miss Perfect]

My cat is very fussy too,has to be sachets of food in gravy,won't eat it if it's in jelly ffs He eats dry food too though so i leave a dish out for him during day.

It probably is nothing but i would ring or take him to the vet

[Mibbes Aye]

I have a cat who over the last couple of months has started to greet for food every time he sees you. He is doing my head in!! :brickwall
A friend suggested he may have worms so I've wormed him and his sister but he still continues. At first it was funny, but now it's just really wearing.
Does anyone have any ideas why he's doing it or what I can do to stop it? (Other than strangling him) :dunno:

You've wormed your friend and his sister???? That's no right :bitchy:

Joking aside, it's behavioural IMO. Set regular feeding patterns and you'll be fine.

[Mikey]

I read an article recently about mixing fish food into your cat food. It increases their Omega3 intake and makes them eat less.

I'll see if I can find it...........

[ArabHibee]

You've wormed your friend and his sister???? That's no right :bitchy:

Joking aside, it's behavioural IMO. Set regular feeding patterns and you'll be fine.

I'd worm ****ing everybody if it would stop him greeting!!
Cheers for the idea but he gets fed roughly the same time of day every day, when I get up in the morning and when I get home from work. I've even tried not feeding him and all he does is eat as much as he can when I do feed him and ends of being sick!!

[Jay]

My cat used to only whiskas eat meat in gravy but it was a real pain in the backside so I decided she was changing! It took nearly a month and I had to do it very gradually with a little drop of dry food along with her meat and slowly built it up until she now eats most dry food without any bother. I will say though that over the last few weeks she has driven me mad with her constant moaning for food - she will only eat a tiny drop at a time and my other cat is like man mountain so I cant leave food lying about. I wormed her too but nothing has changed. I was thinking about taking her for a check up.

[ArabHibee]

[quote=Mikey;1833067]I read an article recently about mixing fish food into your cat food. It increases their Omega3 intake and makes them eat less.

I'll see if I can find it...........[/quote
You couldn't write this stuff but I came home one day a couple of weeks ago to find that he'd knocked the fish food off the top of the fish tank, somehow got the top off and rolled it all round the kitchen floor to get the fish flakes, I swear to god!! :dizzy:

[Mibbes Aye]

I read an article recently about mixing fish food into your cat food. It increases their Omega3 intake and makes them eat less.

I'll see if I can find it...........

We have (and have had) a wide range of animals as pets. TBH if you're serious about behaviour modification you want to look at serotonin levels and that means grinding walnut shells into food. It's a pain and they're not cheap but it works :agree:

[ArabHibee]

We have (and have had) a wide range of animals as pets. TBH if you're serious about behaviour modification you want to look at serotonin levels and that means grinding walnut shells into food. It's a pain and they're not cheap but it works :agree:

Cheers for the info. TBH I've ground his face into his food a few times but he just licks it off and starts greeting again!! :duck:

[Mibbes Aye]

I read an article recently about mixing fish food into your cat food. It increases their Omega3 intake and makes them eat less.

I'll see if I can find it...........

The other obvious thing is instilling a reward system. It borders on dodgy in an ethical sense but how well does it works with pets and young children?

We adapted and utilised an old Ludo game and its counters. Made the switch from constant demands to one tin of John West through the day in less than a week.

[ArabHibee]

The other obvious thing is instilling a reward system. It borders on dodgy in an ethical sense but how well does it works with pets and young children?

We adapted and utilised an old Ludo game and its counters. Made the switch from constant demands to one tin of John West through the day in less than a week.

How did that work - did he only get fed if he won a game of Ludo? :confused:

[Mikey]

I'll see if I can find it...........

Can't find it. It wasn't that recently actually. Must have been a few months ago. Beginning of April maybe.

[Mibbes Aye]

How did that work - did he only get fed if he won a game of Ludo? :confused:

LOL. :bitchy: Teach the cat that it's a reward for when you want it to eat - its meals are worth a counter (if he/she cleans the plate)! It's astonishing how quickly they cotton on.

Mikey's right IMO. Animals work on cycles, beginning of the month if you can catch them.

[ArabHibee]

LOL. :bitchy: Teach the cat that it's a reward for when you want it to eat - its meals are worth a counter (if he/she cleans the plate)! It's astonishing how quickly they cotton on.

Mikey's right IMO. Animals work on cycles, beginning of the month if you can catch them.

I think i need my bed, you've totally lost me! Can you explain in blonde terms? :confused:

[Toaods]

do you hold it ............maybe just needing some cuddles........:greengrin

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Have you tried the walnuts yet AH?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s13dLaTIHSg

[Mibbes Aye]

Have you tried the walnuts yet AH?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s13dLaTIHSg

I meant to say walnuts should only be used with cats. They're toxic to dogs (and horses).

And don't be tempted to substitute macadamias for the walnuts. Macadamias are dangerous for cats.

[Sergey]

My first response would be, catch your pussy on the half-volley and boot her into the neighbours garden.

Second attempt. Walnuts.

Buy a pack from the supermarket and go that route.

IT HAS TO BE REAL WALNUTS (beware of cheap imports from SE Asia)

[Peevemor]

My first response would be, catch your pussy on the half-volley and boot her into the neighbours garden.

Second attempt. Walnuts.

Buy a pack from the supermarket and go that route.

IT HAS TO BE REAL WALNUTS (beware of cheap imports from SE Asia)

:agree:

[Sergey]

The walnut route worked with my bairns gekko. That wee phecker would have eaten us out of house and home had he had his own way :agree:

We stuck a kilo of walnuts in the corner of his pen and he was as happy as Larry ever after.

You have to change them every week or so, though. They do go off.

[Bayern Bru]

The walnut route worked with my bairns gekko. That wee phecker would have eaten us out of house and home had he had his own way :agree:

We stuck a kilo of walnuts in the corner of his pen and he was as happy as Larry ever after.

You have to change them every week or so, though. They do go off.

What about the walnuts?
:wink:

[Peevemor]

I meant to say walnuts should only be used with cats. They're toxic to dogs (and horses).

And don't be tempted to substitute macadamias for the walnuts. Macadamias are dangerous for cats.

And chinchillas.

[Bayern Bru]

You're all nuts if you ask me.
















I'll get ma coat.

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An Irish man walks into a bar. The bartender looks at him and notices he has a steering wheel stuck down the front of his pants. "Hey," he says, "What's with the steering wheel down your pants?"

"Ach," says the Irish man, "it's drivin' me nuts!"

:offski:

[matty_f]

I had a similar problem with cats while growing up, and we saw a vet about it.

He suggested a number of things, then when they didn't work (including walnuts, btw) he came out to observe the cat's behaviour - not cheap, I might add.

Anyway, to cut a long story short we ended up having to present the cat's meals in a certain manner, for instance when it had rabbit flavoured cat food we put out a stuffed rabbit beside the plate, for chicken flavour we had a rubber chicken and so on.

What happened was that the cat would play with the toy til it felt like it had caught something, then eat whatever we gave it.

As an aside, it often brought through the toy to the living room as a present for us once it'd finished.

Well worth a try.:agree:

[Peevemor]

I had a similar problem with cats while growing up, and we saw a vet about it.

He suggested a number of things, then when they didn't work (including walnuts, btw) he came out to observe the cat's behaviour - not cheap, I might add.

Anyway, to cut a long story short we ended up having to present the cat's meals in a certain manner, for instance when it had rabbit flavoured cat food we put out a stuffed rabbit beside the plate, for chicken flavour we had a rubber chicken and so on.

What happened was that the cat would play with the toy til it felt like it had caught something, then eat whatever we gave it.

As an aside, it often brought through the toy to the living room as a present for us once it'd finished.

Well worth a try.:agree:

What about for "science diet' stuff? A miniature Hawkmeister? :greengrin

[Mibbes Aye]

Getting back to the OP, I've found peeling onions makes my eyes water.

Don't know how relevant that is in this case :dunno:

[matty_f]

Getting back to the OP, I've found peeling onions makes my eyes water.

Don't know how relevant that is in this case :dunno:

:agree: the peeling ones are a nightmare. I usually just stick to ordinary garden onions now.:agree:

[Mibbes Aye]

:agree: the peeling ones area nightmare. I usually just stick to ordinary garden onions now.:agree:

If onions are the problem then I would suggest the OP switches to using red onions.

They're less astringent although you do lose something in flavour.

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Getting back to the OP, I've found peeling onions makes my eyes water.

Don't know how relevant that is in this case :dunno:

:agree: but there are other vegetables that have made my eyes water as well

[Mibbes Aye]

:agree: but there are other vegetables that haved made my eyes water as well

What vegetables :confused:

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What vegetables :confused:

You never been hit in the balls with a turnip :boo hoo:

[Jay]

I had a similar problem with cats while growing up, and we saw a vet about it.

He suggested a number of things, then when they didn't work (including walnuts, btw) he came out to observe the cat's behaviour - not cheap, I might add.

Anyway, to cut a long story short we ended up having to present the cat's meals in a certain manner, for instance when it had rabbit flavoured cat food we put out a stuffed rabbit beside the plate, for chicken flavour we had a rubber chicken and so on.
What happened was that the cat would play with the toy til it felt like it had caught something, then eat whatever we gave it.

As an aside, it often brought through the toy to the living room as a present for us once it'd finished.

Well worth a try.:agree:


Awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!! :rotflmao::rotflmao: and I thought I was a fruitloop! :greengrin

[matty_f]

Awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!! :rotflmao::rotflmao: and I thought I was a fruitloop! :greengrin

:agree: True story.

We didn't believe the vet either, but his other suggestion was to get a CD that played the animal noises that the ex-animals in the cat's food would have made, and have that on in the background while we were out.

Guy charged us something like £85 to come out to our house to do the observation - he was there about 20 minutes if we were lucky, and this was about 1989, something like that. Mental.

[Mibbes Aye]

:agree: True story.

We didn't believe the vet either, but his other suggestion was to get a CD that played the animal noises that the ex-animals in the cat's food would have made, and have that on in the background while we were out.

Guy charged us something like £85 to come out to our house to do the observation - he was there about 20 minutes if we were lucky, and this was about 1989, something like that. Mental.

Those CDs are a total rip-off :grr:.

Nowhere near worth the money, you would be better off making the noises yourself and saving £15 :brickwall

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:agree: True story.

We didn't believe the vet either, but his other suggestion was to get a CD that played the animal noises that the ex-animals in the cat's food would have made, and have that on in the background while we were out.

Guy charged us something like £85 to come out to our house to do the observation - he was there about 20 minutes if we were lucky, and this was about 1989, something like that. Mental.

I can believe that Matty, normal animal hunting behaviour. Shows how domestic cats aren't that far removed from the feral variety :agree:

I had a Boa Constrictor a few years ago and I was concerned why it always tried to bite me when I lifted it out the vivarium, so I got a guy out from Deep Sea World and he told me it was because I fed it in the viv so everytime I opened the door it thought I was the mouse so it went for me. Once I started feeding it in the kitchen everything was ok :thumbsup:

[Peevemor]

Those CDs are a total rip-off :grr:.

Nowhere near worth the money, you would be better off making the noises yourself and saving £15 :brickwall

You can get them for much much less than that if you know where to 'search' (:wink:), though unfortunately the ones I downloaded for my mother in law were in Japanese.

[Sergey]

Another idea, assuming that the cat is a young-un.

Get it one of these scratch poles and rub it with tuna.

There's no need to buy fresh stuff at £18 a kilo, the tinned stuff works well.

Suppresses the appetite, apparently.

[Mibbes Aye]

You can get them for much much less than that if you know where to 'search' (:wink:), though unfortunately the ones I downloaded for my mother in law were in Japanese.

You have a PM :wink:

[ArabHibee]

Thanks for all the advice, some of it sounds really mad but I'm up for anything.

Cheapest option may just be to leave the little bugger behind when we move house in the next wee while!! :devil:

[Bayern Bru]

You can get them for much much less than that if you know where to 'search' (:wink:), though unfortunately the ones I downloaded for my mother in law were in Japanese.

Ah is this the theory that in different countries, even animals "speak" different languages?

:greengrin

[jst1875]

My first response would be, catch your pussy on the half-volley and boot her into the neighbours garden.

Second attempt. Walnuts.

Buy a pack from the supermarket and go that route.

IT HAS TO BE REAL WALNUTS (beware of cheap imports from SE Asia)

a number of years ago, my cat used to be able to open the fridge door and help itself to whatever was there....mince. steak etc............................................... ............. it now makes a rather fetching davy crocket hat !!!! .. :duck:

[Mibbes Aye]

a number of years ago, my cat used to be able to open the fridge door and help itself to whatever was there....mince. steak etc............................................... ............. it now makes a rather fetching davy crocket hat !!!! .. :duck:

Despite the lack of opposable thumbs :confused:

[jakki]

Despite the lack of opposable thumbs :confused:

Many a year ago, I often went into the fridge to get the chicken for Sunday dinner to find it not there, and Zak, the Alsatian, looking very guilty. It was only weeks later that I found the cat opening the fridge door, waiting for Zak to have his fill and then help herself to the remains.

I overcome the problem by buying a childproof fidge lock:thumbsup:

[matty_f]

Many a year ago, I often went into the fridge to get the chicken for Sunday dinner to find it not there, and Zak, the Alsatian, looking very guilty. It was only weeks later that I found the cat opening the fridge door, waiting for Zak to have his fill and then help herself to the remains.

I overcome the problem by buying a childproof fidge lock:thumbsup:

:agree:

One of my cats used to make an amazing spag bol. We stopped it by getting it neutered.

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A cat dies and goes to Heaven.

God meets him at the gate and says: "You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you desire, all you have to do is ask."

The cat says,"Well, I lived all my life with a poor family on a farm and had to sleep on hardwood floors."

God says, " Say no more." And instantly a fluffy pillow appears.

A few days later, 6 mice are killed in a tragic accident and go to Heaven. God meets them at the gate with the same offer He made the cat.

The mice said."all our life we've had to run. We've been chased by cats,dogs, and even women with brooms. If we could only have a pair of roller skates, we wouldn't have to run any more."

God says, "say no more." And instantly, each mouse is fitted with a beautiful pair of tiny roller skates.

About a week later, God decides to check and see how the cat is doing. The cat is sound asleep on his new pillow. God gently nudges him awake and asks, "How are you doing? Are you happy here?"

The cat yawns and stretches and says."Oh, I've never been happier in my life. And those meals on wheels you've been sending over are the Best!"

[HibsMax]

[quote=Mikey;1833067]I read an article recently about mixing fish food into your cat food. It increases their Omega3 intake and makes them eat less.

I'll see if I can find it...........[/quote
You couldn't write this stuff but I came home one day a couple of weeks ago to find that he'd knocked the fish food off the top of the fish tank, somehow got the top off and rolled it all round the kitchen floor to get the fish flakes, I swear to god!! :dizzy:

all the cats I've ever owned have LOVED fish food. Flakes and pellets.

[Mibbes Aye]

A cat dies and goes to Heaven.

God meets him at the gate and says: "You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you desire, all you have to do is ask."

The cat says,"Well, I lived all my life with a poor family on a farm and had to sleep on hardwood floors."

God says, " Say no more." And instantly a fluffy pillow appears.

A few days later, 6 mice are killed in a tragic accident and go to Heaven. God meets them at the gate with the same offer He made the cat.

The mice said."all our life we've had to run. We've been chased by cats,dogs, and even women with brooms. If we could only have a pair of roller skates, we wouldn't have to run any more."

God says, "say no more." And instantly, each mouse is fitted with a beautiful pair of tiny roller skates.

About a week later, God decides to check and see how the cat is doing. The cat is sound asleep on his new pillow. God gently nudges him awake and asks, "How are you doing? Are you happy here?"

The cat yawns and stretches and says."Oh, I've never been happier in my life. And those meals on wheels you've been sending over are the Best!"

Did you hear about the cat who ate a ball of wool?

She had mittens.

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Did you hear about the cat who ate a ball of wool?

She had mittens.

:greengrin

Did you hear about the cat who drank 5 bowls of water?

He set a new lap record.

[ArabHibee]

Did you hear about the cat who ate a ball of wool?

She had mittens.


LOL - liked that one! :wink:

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What is the difference between a cat and a comma?

One has the paws before the claws and the other has the clause before the pause

[Mibbes Aye]

What is the difference between a cat and a comma?

One has the paws before the claws and the other has the clause before the pause

Quality :thumbsup:

Did you hear about the cat who lied on the witness stand?

He was found guilty of purrjury

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A man runs into the vet's office carrying his dog, screaming for help. The vet rushes him back to an examination room and has him put his dog down on the examination table. The vet examines the still, limp body and after a few moments, tells the man that his dog, regrettably, is dead.

The man, clearly agitated and not willing to accept this, demands a second opinion. The vet goes into the back room and comes out with a cat and puts the cat down next to the dog's body. The cat sniffs the body, walks from head to tail, poking and sniffing the dog's body and finally looks at the vet and meows. The vet looks at the man and says, "I'm sorry, but the cat thinks that your dog is dead, too."

The man, finally resigned to the diagnosis, thanks the vet and asks how much he owes. The vet answers, "£350."

"£350 to tell me my dog is dead?!" exclaims the man.

"Well," the vet replies, "I would only have charged you £50 for my initial diagnosis. The additional £300 was for the cat scan."

[Mibbes Aye]

"My cat thinks it's a chicken"

"Why don't you take it to the vet's?"

"We need the eggs"

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What is a cat's way of keeping law & order?


Claw Enforcement