Just got a kitten.

Overread · Nov 9, 2011

Darn your cats live good!
Ours make do with the sofas and chairs and beds and generally - what we make do with

Course market auctions can also be good - 3 leather chairs for £50 (the cats don't much get to use that though - that is husky zone)

Bitter Jeweler · Nov 9, 2011

BlackSheep said:
Wow, only $120? Good deal, the same ones go for between $700 - 1100 up here. The really simple ones, that comprise a single upright 2x4 with a platform at the top - those cost $120!

We have thought about building one for our cats, but never have, no time or space to do it right now. Maybe someday.

Did you see the link to allpetfurniture.com up there? My exact condo is $139, and they ship to Canada.
I am sure the free shipping is US only, and I don't know if you pay some other border tax. But there it is.

I :heart: Toronto. It's on my list to visit for a photo safari too.

Bitter Jeweler · Nov 9, 2011

Overhead, the idea for the condo is for exercise, and their own furniture.
Pooper was running all up and down and over and climbing up the back of my recliner.
Kitty condo fixed that.

Pooper is an attention whore, and judging by what I saw today, that thing is worth it. He's asleep on my lap.
He played all over that thing all evening, and gave us a break.

Derrel · Nov 9, 2011

Luxury Cat Condo!!!!! niiiice!

BlackSheep · Nov 9, 2011

Bitter Jeweler said:
BlackSheep said:

Wow, only $120? Good deal, the same ones go for between $700 - 1100 up here. The really simple ones, that comprise a single upright 2x4 with a platform at the top - those cost $120!

We have thought about building one for our cats, but never have, no time or space to do it right now. Maybe someday.

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Did you see the link to allpetfurniture.com up there? My exact condo is $139, and they ship to Canada.
I am sure the free shipping is US only, and I don't know if you pay some other border tax. But there it is.

I :heart: Toronto. It's on my list to visit for a photo safari too.

I did see the link, but didn't catch that they ship to Canada - thank you for pointing that out!

You will absolutely have to come up to the big T.O. when you get the chance! (heh, we are the centre of Canada after all, LOL) But all joking aside, if you are able to spend a few days I totally recommend spending some time in the immediate areas north/east/west of the city, too - there's so many things to see in Ontario beyond Toronto. Tons of stuff to shoot all around! And if you need a guide, just let me know!

StringThing · Nov 10, 2011

If your cat's condo is as big as your living room, they have trained you well!
:lmao:

terri · Nov 10, 2011

Great pictures so far, Bitter....keep 'em coming!

Congrats on the NEW new kitty.....I'm betting they end up being great friends. :love:

Bitter Jeweler · Nov 10, 2011

I am impressed. They are playing together on the kitty condo. Really fun to watch. Rudy Valentino doesn't give a **** about Pooper. Pooper insists on attacking. Rudy bats him away and continues what he was doing.

Rudy has a beautiful voice and makes some amazing trills and other sweet sounds. He has a purr like a Mack Truck's Jake Brake. LOUD! it's really amazing.

Bitter Jeweler · Nov 27, 2011

Josh66 · Nov 27, 2011

You gonna keep him inside, or let him out to hunt? Probably not declawed yet...? After I saw the operation actually being done, I've never had a cat declawed...

One cat we had - every single day, he would leave us a kill on the porch... Birds, rabbits, whatever... Always headless. I was told that they eat the head and leave the rest for you - they think you're too stupid to feed yourself. :lol:

Bitter Jeweler · Nov 28, 2011

We're on the fence about declawing. They'll be indor cts. Been doing pretty good keeping themed trimmed, so maybe the will get used to doing that. They haven't been clawing furniture much, and do use the sissel posts, so maybe we won't. They can do I with lasers now to. *shrug*

Please, no claw lectures.

Josh66 · Nov 28, 2011

Bitter Jeweler said:
Please, no claw lectures.

No lecture - we had always had ours cats declawed for as long as I can remember. I was putting new flooring in a vet's clinic once when they were declawing a cat. All I'm saying is that if you saw what was actually involved, you might think twice about it. I was there (working), and they're like - 'well, you can watch if you want', lol.

I wouldn't hold it against you either way though. Just don't watch if you do have it done, lol.

The cat we have now (indoor cat) has not been declawed, and it hasn't been an issue yet (we've had her for about 5 years). She's pretty calm - so she doesn't really tear up the furniture or anything. She's actually very low maintenance, which I like, lol. We've also had declawed cats that managed to kill just as much as any other cat too - so they are still very capable even without claws.

Anyway - if you do eventually have it done - stay in the waiting room. :lol:

Probably not something you would want to watch anyway...

(Sometimes it better to not see what happens behind the curtain.)

Bitter Jeweler · Nov 28, 2011

No, I wouldn't watch. I don't want to see any surgeries on anything.

I know you weren't lecturing. I just don't want anyone one else to chime in on that hot button issue.
We're gonna wait and see how they behave, and provide as best we can for their scratching post needs.

So far, I believe one is a climber, and one is a ground dweller.

Josh66 · Nov 28, 2011

New cat... Christmas around the corner... Do you prefer fake trees or real trees, lol...?

Through the years, I've had a lot of cats... Christmas can get 'interesting' sometimes depending on how much your cat like trees. :lol:

This will be our first time with a real tree with this cat ... we'll see how that goes... Knowing how she was with fake trees, I'm a little worried... :lol:

Overread · Nov 28, 2011

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One cat we had - every single day, he would leave us a kill on the porch... Birds, rabbits, whatever... Always headless. I was told that they eat the head and leave the rest for you - they think you're too stupid to feed yourself.

But are you not the provider of food from the amazing metal containers such things as feline claws and teeth can never open, but bring forth such delights of meat and jelly and gravy and fish; and also the one who can not only shake but actually reach the addictive biscuit box!