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10-11-2020, 08:43 PM
#341
10-12-2020, 03:30 AM
#342
Titan finally got to meet a cat.
Our neighbors lack cat wandered through the yard.
Dummy stood there barking at it from 40 ft away, of course cat froze and did teh traditional halloween black cat pose.
I wandered over to pick it up in order to make a better introduction. Titan followed me. When we were 3 or 4 feet away the cat unleashed all of it's 4 pond furry on Titan.
It then ran away. I don't think Titan was terribly traumatized, I think he liked that game.,
Our neighbors lack cat wandered through the yard.
Dummy stood there barking at it from 40 ft away, of course cat froze and did teh traditional halloween black cat pose.
I wandered over to pick it up in order to make a better introduction. Titan followed me. When we were 3 or 4 feet away the cat unleashed all of it's 4 pond furry on Titan.
It then ran away. I don't think Titan was terribly traumatized, I think he liked that game.,
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buckeyesue (10-12-2020)
10-12-2020, 05:21 AM
#344
Could they be Braford, a cross between Hereford and Brahman?
Braford
Australian Braford
(From 1983 to 1995, I worked as a lab technician at the Cattle Blood Typing Laboratory of The Ohio State University. Our lab was one of the designated laboratories in the United States for testing beef breeds. Blood tests were run for the breed associations to check parentage and breed purity. This was necessary because of the widespread use of artificial insemination and embryo transfers.)
10-12-2020, 08:43 AM
#346
Site Moderator
So if a cat claws furniture or carpet, one of the suggestions is to offer alternatives. Working on this with Morgan. She does not maliciously claw at the carpet, often she does this when she's excited It is normal behavior. She also stretches and slithers across the carpet, moves along with her claws extended. I read this is one way they do stretch and maintain their claws.
We purchased a nice tall cat scratching post, rubbed cat nip on it, sprayed cat nip liquid on it, nothing. I scratched my own fingernails on it, hoping the sound would attract her, nope. She appears to be a "horizontal scratcher."
We had a couple of those cardboard scratching things Thelma liked. I've placed her toys on/around it, sprinkled with catnip, but again, no interest.
While the nail trim has helped with potential damage, she is still making some pulls in the rug. I really think the rug is just not tightly woven or something. It wasn't overly expensive but not cheap either. Today we went to a local cheap stuff store and bought a 24 x 46 carpet. I put in on the area where she tends to claw. I've added toys and catnip on it. I played around with the laser light to get her to check out the surface which she did. She can claw that all she wants to.
Also ordered a sisal cat scratching mat....She's such a good kitty personality wise, and if we get this little "quirk" under control she'll be perfect, even if she likes me way more than she likes Rick.
I've no issue bringing her in for regular nail trims, just wish this wasn't an issue. De-clawing is not an option.
Any cat people have suggestions?
We purchased a nice tall cat scratching post, rubbed cat nip on it, sprayed cat nip liquid on it, nothing. I scratched my own fingernails on it, hoping the sound would attract her, nope. She appears to be a "horizontal scratcher."
We had a couple of those cardboard scratching things Thelma liked. I've placed her toys on/around it, sprinkled with catnip, but again, no interest.
While the nail trim has helped with potential damage, she is still making some pulls in the rug. I really think the rug is just not tightly woven or something. It wasn't overly expensive but not cheap either. Today we went to a local cheap stuff store and bought a 24 x 46 carpet. I put in on the area where she tends to claw. I've added toys and catnip on it. I played around with the laser light to get her to check out the surface which she did. She can claw that all she wants to.
Also ordered a sisal cat scratching mat....She's such a good kitty personality wise, and if we get this little "quirk" under control she'll be perfect, even if she likes me way more than she likes Rick.
I've no issue bringing her in for regular nail trims, just wish this wasn't an issue. De-clawing is not an option.
Any cat people have suggestions?
10-12-2020, 09:15 AM
#347
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Thanks. I've heard of those. A friend used them without too much success. If you have a kitten, you may have good luck with trimming the claws if you start early on. Morgan is about three and her past "accommodations" weren't the best, so she's not fond of too much handling, or touching of her paws. It likely will be easier to just bring her to the vet every 3-4 weeks. She has been hanging around on the small carpet we bought for her yesterday. There is a fair amount of cat nip on it.
Thanks. I've heard of those. A friend used them without too much success. If you have a kitten, you may have good luck with trimming the claws if you start early on. Morgan is about three and her past "accommodations" weren't the best, so she's not fond of too much handling, or touching of her paws. It likely will be easier to just bring her to the vet every 3-4 weeks. She has been hanging around on the small carpet we bought for her yesterday. There is a fair amount of cat nip on it.
10-12-2020, 09:18 AM
#348
10-12-2020, 06:17 PM
#349
Registered User
Matt, are yours black or more of a reddish brown color? On my computer screen, they look more reddish brown.
Could they be Braford, a cross between Hereford and Brahman?
Braford
Australian Braford
(From 1983 to 1995, I worked as a lab technician at the Cattle Blood Typing Laboratory of The Ohio State University. Our lab was one of the designated laboratories in the United States for testing beef breeds. Blood tests were run for the breed associations to check parentage and breed purity. This was necessary because of the widespread use of artificial insemination and embryo transfers.)
Could they be Braford, a cross between Hereford and Brahman?
Braford
Australian Braford
(From 1983 to 1995, I worked as a lab technician at the Cattle Blood Typing Laboratory of The Ohio State University. Our lab was one of the designated laboratories in the United States for testing beef breeds. Blood tests were run for the breed associations to check parentage and breed purity. This was necessary because of the widespread use of artificial insemination and embryo transfers.)
10-12-2020, 06:25 PM
#350
They very well could be, Sweetcheeks is black but with a very slight red tinge, while Tiger is very much a ginger. Sweetcheeks has loose skin as mentioned in the Australian Braford page. Worst comes to worst I could ask the supplier when he's next round here, our sons are friends at high school and we're letting the boys use about 8,000sqft of our property for a Young Enterprise Scheme project so he'll be here every now and then.
I think that the supplier might even be flattered if you ask.