Our cat got dumped in our front yard when he was a kitten
We had no intensions of getting another animal after having a jackrussel that annoyed the kids no end, we actually got it to try and help DS2 not be so affraid of dogs.
But 'Shrek' as he is known in this house is part of the family now.
with the 2 youngest he sat under their bassinet's on guard...even letting me know when they were upset. He is extremly gentle and loving. DS2 has autism and we have found him sleeping with him some nights when DS2 has had 'bad' days. He's been a real calming mechanisim in the house.
Once in a while while im in the shower I get this little black and white face stick his head in to check out what im doing, and i cant go to the toilet with out either him or the kids following me :rolleye: I kid you not.
If we go away for a weekend and its not hot (summer) we put him in Jed's shed with blankets, food, water and kitty little box and he's quite happy in there. We leave a radio on for him.
Having a cat is so comforting and relaxing. Their carefree and loving. I just get upset when cat's come here and attack him in our yard , being desexed he doesnt go far, I think the furthest ive seen him is across the road, dusting himself on the neighbours nature strip lol
We have both male and female cat and i have found that the males are more like dogs IYKWIM? Nelson follows you around and is very lively and fun whereas Keeley is more standoffish (except to Christy LOL) Our cats are great with DS and tolerate a lot of "love" from him especially when he was smaller and have never hurt him at all (even when he deserved it)
Both our cats are moggies who have been rescued which makes me feel good too. Look up cat rescue places they always seem to have kittens as well and usually come with desexing and needles which makes them much cheaper in the long run that getting a "free" kitten.
Oooh, thanks for all the quick replies! Most appreciated. I think I probably want one to be the master of calm in the house. Currently its anything but.
The narrow side of our house is all covered in with trellis, so that would make a huge enclosure. I would just have to make an end with a door in it.
Steph loves cats (all creatures really), and I think maybe if she had a cat her that she would be less excited about catching one and squeezing it.
One of our old cats was white and deaf. Occasionally he would escape outside, and we'd see him asleep on the roof, or worse still, sitting in the middle of the road. There is nothing worse than a deaf animal looking the opposite way as you're trying to call it off the road and there's a car coming!
Moggies! That's the term I was trying to remember. Thanks Mrs Mac.
I think I may need to wait a while until the kids are bigger and not pick through the litter tray. Yuk!
Well, I went with a friend to the animal shelter to pick up her dog and I fell in love with this itsy bitsy kitten who had been there for a couple weeks and we like connected straight away and I had to have her. A year on and im still madly in love with her. She is my first cat never really liked them but yeah...
, being desexed he doesnt go far, I think the furthest ive seen him is across the road, dusting himself on the neighbours nature strip lol
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