Cat maintenance

[susandennis]

I've had two cats in my house for years.  Never the same age. Never had littermates.  I've had great ones and not that great ones.  I've had cats that got along and even loved each other and cats that never spoke to each other, not once.

But, always, except for appreciating their snuggles, I've generally ignored them.  They've had one litter box,  one water bowl and even shared a food bowl that was always dry and kept topped off.

Now I have two that are edging into high maintenance.  When Zoey first got here, I filled her dry bowl and have kept it topped off but, also, when I feed Betty, I'd give her a teaspoon of wet.  At first she'd lick it and then ignore it.  Now she asks for seconds.

And her Feather on a Stick demands are getting pretty severe.  She has turned into She Who Must Be Entertained.

Betty has to have wet food only and about 1/3rd of that needs to be pumpkin.  Some days she will down two 5 oz cans of food with pumpkin for breakfast!

And I can no longer leave any food out at all. None.  Last night, she took a fresh loaf of bread off the counter and then, when it got to the floor she tore into it and ate half of about 3 slices and left the plastic bits on the carpet very near where she threw up her feast.

Sigh.  Oh and there now needs to be two litter boxes.  Betty must have hers just so or she will poop elsewhere.  Zoey can trash a littler box in 2 seconds flat.  She, apparently, majored in litter moving.  This morning, in the giant box, all the litter was smushed up into one corner (and over the high side) so that half the box was bare box.

It's a good thing I'm retired  These two are a full freakin' time job!!

I'm already worried about CES in January. 4 Days??  No way can I ask neighbor Ann to handle all of this.

Comments

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

What about Matthew or ciddyguy?

[susandennis]

hehe. I actually don't know ciddyguy and I doubt Matthew would be interested.

I'll probably hire a house sitter.

Or maybe take them with me!! hehehe nfw

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

Fly me out and I will happily do it ;)

[susandennis]

:)

[catmomma.livejournal.com]

might want to look into getting a "turbo scratcher". They are quite entertaining and keep a few of my guys pretty busy on their own.

[susandennis]

thanks!

[fyremaven.livejournal.com]

It's so weird that Betty attacks bread and seems to need to eat so much. She looks a little chunky on the webcam but i don't know if she just looks big compared to Zoey or if she's just fluffy. Or maybe she's just fat? lol.

For CES can you consider getting a pet sitter just for those days? I know they can be costly but it's a step below taking them to be boarded, which i always used to do for my cats when i had them and traveled. Too many bad things happened at home when they were unattended (without me home) and just getting fed. I started using a really good boarding place about 10 miles from my house called The Kennel Club and they were treated so well there that they actually enjoyed going!

Last time we went to Hong Kong and NYC (two different trips) we took our dogs there and it was still fantastic. Just dogs cost a lot more that cats ever will. Just a thought.

[susandennis]

She is tiny. You can feel every one of her bones without trying. 6 lbs. All fluff. She usually gets matted in the Summer and I have her hair cut off. It's hilarious. Without hair, there is no there there.

Ann was here yesterday and I mentioned that she would not have to do it next year and she had a fit. She begged me not to take her only job away/ So we'll see. I've got a while to conjure on it. :)