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Topic: A new addition to the family.
HubbyJosh Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 259	Sat 09/27/08 04:07 PM
Well, when my wife left me she took her cat, and that left mine as a bit of a wreck. My cat always had another cat to play with. So when it became just her alone all day when I was at work, she started trashing my house...opening cupboards, tipping over my trash can, the works. So I decided she needed someone to play with. I saw an ad in the local paper for free kittens and decided to get one. He's 8 weeks old, black with white feet and whiskers, and his name is Bandit. My cat Critter, is a little over a year old, and so far I haven't heard one hiss or anything. The only problem right now is that Critter doesn't understand she can't play so rough with the new kitten, so I keep having to break them up.

MallyBthatsMe Joined Wed 02/21/07 Posts: 199	Sat 09/27/08 04:09 PM
awe I love babies!

Puffins1958 Joined Tue 02/27/07 Posts: 13637	Sat 09/27/08 04:09 PM
Josh... By your screen name alone, I thought that you might have still BEEN with your wife? The kitten sounds adorable, good luck with the both of them!!!!

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Sat 09/27/08 04:09 PM
Well, when my wife left me she took her cat, and that left mine as a bit of a wreck. My cat always had another cat to play with. So when it became just her alone all day when I was at work, she started trashing my house...opening cupboards, tipping over my trash can, the works. So I decided she needed someone to play with. I saw an ad in the local paper for free kittens and decided to get one. He's 8 weeks old, black with white feet and whiskers, and his name is Bandit. My cat Critter, is a little over a year old, and so far I haven't heard one hiss or anything. The only problem right now is that Critter doesn't understand she can't play so rough with the new kitten, so I keep having to break them up. Are you sure you're not mistaking playing for her showing dominance? Cause that's what it sounds like to me. Just a thought...

RKISIT Joined Tue 01/08/08 Posts: 16721	Sat 09/27/08 04:09 PM
wow your cat did the same thing my ex did

grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Sat 09/27/08 04:10 PM
Bandit will eventually become an outlaw and learn to fend for himself! LOL

HubbyJosh Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 259	Sat 09/27/08 04:11 PM
Well, when my wife left me she took her cat, and that left mine as a bit of a wreck. My cat always had another cat to play with. So when it became just her alone all day when I was at work, she started trashing my house...opening cupboards, tipping over my trash can, the works. So I decided she needed someone to play with. I saw an ad in the local paper for free kittens and decided to get one. He's 8 weeks old, black with white feet and whiskers, and his name is Bandit. My cat Critter, is a little over a year old, and so far I haven't heard one hiss or anything. The only problem right now is that Critter doesn't understand she can't play so rough with the new kitten, so I keep having to break them up. Are you sure you're not mistaking playing for her showing dominance? Cause that's what it sounds like to me. Just a thought... I'm not sure, you could be right. She keeps putting her paw on his back and pinning him down, then she'll let him go, do a lap around the house, come back, and do it again, and he's left there with a confused look on his face.

MalenaC Joined Fri 12/21/07 Posts: 749	Sat 09/27/08 04:12 PM
Well, when my wife left me she took her cat, and that left mine as a bit of a wreck. My cat always had another cat to play with. So when it became just her alone all day when I was at work, she started trashing my house...opening cupboards, tipping over my trash can, the works. So I decided she needed someone to play with. I saw an ad in the local paper for free kittens and decided to get one. He's 8 weeks old, black with white feet and whiskers, and his name is Bandit. My cat Critter, is a little over a year old, and so far I haven't heard one hiss or anything. The only problem right now is that Critter doesn't understand she can't play so rough with the new kitten, so I keep having to break them up. they need little time to know each other better

HubbyJosh Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 259	Sat 09/27/08 04:13 PM
Josh... By your screen name alone, I thought that you might have still BEEN with your wife? The kitten sounds adorable, good luck with the both of them!!!! If I could change my screen name I would. I just don't feel like making a whole new profile just to get a new screen name.

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Sat 09/27/08 04:13 PM
Well, when my wife left me she took her cat, and that left mine as a bit of a wreck. My cat always had another cat to play with. So when it became just her alone all day when I was at work, she started trashing my house...opening cupboards, tipping over my trash can, the works. So I decided she needed someone to play with. I saw an ad in the local paper for free kittens and decided to get one. He's 8 weeks old, black with white feet and whiskers, and his name is Bandit. My cat Critter, is a little over a year old, and so far I haven't heard one hiss or anything. The only problem right now is that Critter doesn't understand she can't play so rough with the new kitten, so I keep having to break them up. Are you sure you're not mistaking playing for her showing dominance? Cause that's what it sounds like to me. Just a thought... I'm not sure, you could be right. She keeps putting her paw on his back and pinning him down, then she'll let him go, do a lap around the house, come back, and do it again, and he's left there with a confused look on his face. Yep, that's what it sounds like. Just let them be (unless it gets too out of hand) until she thinks she's let him know who's boss in the house.

HubbyJosh Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 259	Sat 09/27/08 04:17 PM
Well, when my wife left me she took her cat, and that left mine as a bit of a wreck. My cat always had another cat to play with. So when it became just her alone all day when I was at work, she started trashing my house...opening cupboards, tipping over my trash can, the works. So I decided she needed someone to play with. I saw an ad in the local paper for free kittens and decided to get one. He's 8 weeks old, black with white feet and whiskers, and his name is Bandit. My cat Critter, is a little over a year old, and so far I haven't heard one hiss or anything. The only problem right now is that Critter doesn't understand she can't play so rough with the new kitten, so I keep having to break them up. Are you sure you're not mistaking playing for her showing dominance? Cause that's what it sounds like to me. Just a thought... I'm not sure, you could be right. She keeps putting her paw on his back and pinning him down, then she'll let him go, do a lap around the house, come back, and do it again, and he's left there with a confused look on his face. Yep, that's what it sounds like. Just let them be (unless it gets too out of hand) until she thinks she's let him know who's boss in the house. I'm just happy there's no hissing and fighting....It makes things a lot easier

duckiegiggles Joined Sat 11/24/07 Posts: 4642	Sat 09/27/08 04:26 PM
congrats on the new kitty but becareful you dont end up with 20 of them and you become like the crazy cat lady the kids on the block make fun of

HubbyJosh Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 259	Sat 09/27/08 05:45 PM
congrats on the new kitty but becareful you dont end up with 20 of them and you become like the crazy cat lady the kids on the block make fun of I never have more than two pets. And Critter is fixed so it's not like she can get knocked up lol.

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Sat 09/27/08 05:47 PM
congrats on the new kitty but becareful you dont end up with 20 of them and you become like the crazy cat lady the kids on the block make fun of There you go Josh, you can make your new screen name as "CatMan"

mcattygarnett Joined Fri 12/07/07 Posts: 3527	Sat 09/27/08 05:51 PM
congrats on the new kitten, give them time and critter will calm down. I love cats and mine is spoiled rotten.

HubbyJosh Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 259	Sat 09/27/08 05:51 PM
I'm thinking about dropping the name "Bandit" and going with "Satan" instead...lol. He took a nap, woke up, and now he's totally off the walls, it started out attacking my feet every time I moved them, and then he started attacking the power cable for my lap top. Now I finally got him on a toy, but I forgot it has catnip in it and now he's worse than before, lol. I forgot kittens were this crazy.

JustAGuy2112 Joined Sun 12/16/07 Posts: 18033	Sat 09/27/08 05:52 PM
Josh... By your screen name alone, I thought that you might have still BEEN with your wife? The kitten sounds adorable, good luck with the both of them!!!! If I could change my screen name I would. I just don't feel like making a whole new profile just to get a new screen name. Copy and paste dude. Copy and paste. Makes short work of making a new profile. All you have to do then is remove the references to your wife.

JustAGuy2112 Joined Sun 12/16/07 Posts: 18033	Sat 09/27/08 05:52 PM
I'm thinking about dropping the name "Bandit" and going with "Satan" instead...lol. He took a nap, woke up, and now he's totally off the walls, it started out attacking my feet every time I moved them, and then he started attacking the power cable for my lap top. Now I finally got him on a toy, but I forgot it has catnip in it and now he's worse than before, lol. I forgot kittens were this crazy. Just make an aluminum foil ball for him. My cat goes bugsh*t when I make one of those for her.

HubbyJosh Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 259	Sat 09/27/08 05:53 PM
Yeah, now Critter and Bandit (aka Satan) are running laps around my house together. They're taking turns chasing each other.

HubbyJosh Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 259	Sat 09/27/08 05:55 PM
I'm thinking about dropping the name "Bandit" and going with "Satan" instead...lol. He took a nap, woke up, and now he's totally off the walls, it started out attacking my feet every time I moved them, and then he started attacking the power cable for my lap top. Now I finally got him on a toy, but I forgot it has catnip in it and now he's worse than before, lol. I forgot kittens were this crazy. Just make an aluminum foil ball for him. My cat goes bugsh*t when I make one of those for her. Oh, trust me, there's plenty of toys for them to play with. But he likes the fish.