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06-20-2007, 04:32 PM | #1 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| Need help, Introducing a cat I am writing this quite a bit a head of time before the cat arrives in case i need to do anything ahead of time. In either September or October, my grandma is going away for a month and we are taking in her cat Charlie. Layla frequently goes over to see Charlie and she just thinks he is the cat's a$$. Charlie is not crazy about Layla but will tolerate her. I am wondering what i need to know in order to make his transition to our house a smooth one. Charlie is an obese cat and will be on a diet while he is here, but how do i keep her from eating his food (Charlie is currently free fed) also how do i keep her out of his litter box. When i leave her home alone with him (it would be for a few hours maybe once a week) do i put Charlie in a different room with the door closed? any suggestions would be great.. i feel SO bad for the cat... Layla is a complete nut around him and i know she stresses him out... thanks in advance.. and here is a picture of them together.. can you see the love |
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06-20-2007, 04:58 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa
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| Sounds like fun! You might try putting kitty on timed, supervised feedings. Sounds like it would be good because of his weight. I have a cat on a diet and do this to keep harmony with the other 3 and the Yorkie! 1/4 C of diet kibble twice a day. In a short time, Charlie will learn to pig out when food is offered as it will be a long time before the next meal. This will also solve the problem of your Yorkie getting into the kitty's food. The litterbox could be an issue. I find that Gracie will not go near the litter box if the box has a cover on it. She won't go into tight places. She also won't walk on linoleum. My covered litter boxes are in a spare bathroom, so no problem. You will just need to experiment. I might be as easy as putting the entry on the covered box to the back, so it is not in direct view of your dog.
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06-20-2007, 05:00 PM | #3 | |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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