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As a true cat lover, I've had the pleasure of many
cats over the decades. My first cat to retrieve a thrown item was lucky.
That's when I allowed my cats to go outside. Now my cats are indoors only
with a huge screened in porch. For outside bird watching, sunning
themselves and fresh air. Presently we have Paws of 9yrs and Rusty a
yearling.
Lucky would retrieve crushed up paper products. We found out, by accident
by trying to throw away trash. By time he was stolen, he would go out side
down 3 flights of stair and still retrieve the crushed up paper. He'd run
over, dig it out and bring it back to me to throw again. since then. Was
frustrating, trying to actually throw something away, and have Lucky bring
it back out to play!!
I've had 6 cats that retrieved their favorite chaser. Each one had a
different item they would chase and bring back to be thrown again.
Paws likes Gatorade caps. He gets onto one, he forces me to play as he
will not give up. He'll run three rooms away and bring it back 99% of the
time for up to 1.5 hours. He comes when called, dinner or not. Luckily,
Rusty acts similar, comes when called, will talk back to you and sits on
command. Paws and Rusty proves, cats can learn and be aware of their
surroundings.
Over the years, we have trained even feral cats into being a normal cat.
In fact, Paws was a feral cat when we got him. Never guess he was ever
mean. Both my cats will let you do just about anything to them within
reason. Nothing harmful nor discomforting. Meaning you can examine or hold
lopsidedly and the Vet loves both of them for being to easy going.
Having male cats, we also learned they have to have good quality food, not
cheap stuff because male felines have a narrow urinary tract. Plugs up
easily and can be fatal. Almost lost Paws little over a year ago, due to
the bad cat food scare across America. Now we buy it straight from the
Vets. A few pennies more, to avoid death or a $200-600 Vet bill is way
worth the extra costs. Specially if you love your animals as we do ours!
Serious cat lover,
William Schooner |
