The Companion Animal Gripe/Annoying Things Thread

[Dedalus]

You might have to consider that you have a nest nearby (usually underground). In which case you haven't been saving the same snake over and over, but a different one each time.

Aha! I did not know that. This does not bode well for a snake - free living room! I will keep an eye out.

They must not taste good - as one would think they'd be pretty mauled by the time they were dragged into the house. The one (assuming it was the same one) I rescued had only one small tooth mark in him.

 

[KLS52]

Little foster calico, aka Stella, Midge, Monkey, has a habit of needing to snuggle up/in/around my neck. Cute, right? It is. [emoji173] But she inevitably has to lick my chin/lips, bat at my eyelashes when I blink and chew my hair for at least twenty minutes before settling down. Annoying!! Lol

 

[shyvas]

Little foster calico, aka Stella, Midge, Monkey, has a habit of needing to snuggle up/in/around my neck. Cute, right? It is. [emoji173] But she inevitably has to lick my chin/lips, bat at my eyelashes when I blink and chew my hair for at least twenty minutes before settling down. Annoying!! Lol

Ah, so sweet. You must have a huge neck KL, to have so many mites snuggling around it.

 

[KLS52]

I am trying to watch tv...trying being the operative word.

 

[KLS52]

Trying to write out my Christmas cards... With three cats... Not a good idea...

 

[Tom L.]

I used to have a cat that would lick my armpits when I was sleeping. I'd sleep with a pillow over my face with my arm laying across it and the cat thought that would be an excellent time to groom my pits. The first few times, I started so hard that I nearly woke up on the ceiling. The cat would look at me like she didn't quite understand the reaction.
She was a strange cat.

cat + strange= redundant.

 

[Calliegirl]

I have two corelle plates I use for wet food, one round and one oval. I put a blob of food on each end so two can eat at the same time and none of them will eat what is on the right hand side. Sometimes I'll come home and the left side is licked clean and the right side still has all the food I put down. If I turn the plate so it's now on the left hand side or in the middle on the round one, they'll come over and eat it.

 

[KLS52]

 

[Dropkick]

My dog likes to lick my feet (something I had to get used to - and allow). She has to lick both feet. After licking one foot if the other is covered by a blanket, sock, shoe, or etc. she'll do whatever she can to get at it. This includes burrowing, digging, chewing, pulling, or just whining and looking at me pitifully until I deal with the covering.
Occasionally she'll also try to chew off the hard growths on my toes - nothing feels quite the same as having a dog nibble on your toe nails.

 

[SuicideBlonde]

My cat gets obsessed with grooming my bfs beard. It is kind of cute, but it annoys him a bit. He says I know I am part of your pack. She is just way more affectionate to him then me. He has had more time to spend with her sine she showed up on our door and I demanded we keep her.

 

[Andy_T]

Have you ever tried to work on a laptop computer in the presence of your cat?

Then you know what this cartoon is about...

 

[Danielle]

rat spilled soda on my laptop
luckily, the laptop has accidental warranty

 

[KLS52]

I love when my kitties sleep with me but not when they manage to lay on a good part of the comforter so that I can't turn over without my butt hanging out and freezing it off. I can't try to pull the comforter to cover myself without disturbing them.

I hate that I can't get up in the middle of the night without them following me, thinking its feeding time. This can be midnight, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00...doesn't matter. If I'm up to use the bathroom they run to the kitchen and pose. If I'm in the kitchen making tea or taking meds, they're there hawking me for food. Then I feel guilty because I refuse to feed them during the night and they look so pathetic and dejected.

 

[shyvas]

I love when my kitties sleep with me but not when they manage to lay on a good part of the comforter so that I can't turn over without my butt hanging out and freezing it off. I can't try to pull the comforter to cover myself without disturbing them.

I hate that I can't get up in the middle of the night without them following me, thinking its feeding time. This can be midnight, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00...doesn't matter. If I'm up to use the bathroom they run to the kitchen and pose. If I'm in the kitchen making tea or taking meds, they're there hawking me for food. Then I feel guilty because I refuse to feed them during the night and they look so pathetic and dejected.

Well yes, poor things.

 

[Moll Flanders]

The cat next door sits at the front window and peers into the kitchen or sits on top of my cat enclosure to get my attention which drives my dogs up the wall.

 

[Calliegirl]

Things never did get better with Chico annoying the other cats and they're starting to get hurt. Chico likes to climb on Tyler when he's sleeping upside down and bite his throat. I always pull him off, yell at him and send him in the other room when he does that, but it doesn't stop him. The other day they were both behind me when I heard coughing and choking, and Chico had Tyler by the throat again.

Now I'm afraid to leave them alone together, I don't want to come home to any dead cats. I just got a large dog crate to put Chico in when I have to leave now since I don't trust him. It's huge, I got it from someone who used it for a bull mastiff, so he should be okay in it. I hate having to do this.
I'm going to try leaving him in at night too in a few days when they've gotten used to the crate being around. He goes after them when I'm sleeping and I wake up from Gizmo crying, every single night.

Should I start tonight, or after they've gotten used to the crate being here? Chico is avoiding being anywhere near it, I think he knows it's for him. Tyler was sleeping in it earlier, he likes crates.

 

[Dropkick]

Got a companion dog for myself and my dog Mati at the Humane Society today.
The new pup is a 2 year old cattle dog mix. Her name is Willow, and she might weigh 25 pounds soaking wet. She's a gentle, and friendly girl.
Right now my fierce and brave 100+ pound girl Mati is hiding from Willow under my bed.

I really hope this is going to work out.

 

[Mikkel]

Noomi snores really cute. But when I'm not able to sleep, it's a bit irritaiting... I wished I could fall asleep as easy as the dogs!

Put together a IKEA drawer today. And the dogs think they are very helpfull. Vida standing on the top of the parts, and Noomi have to nose on every little bits and parts.

 

[KLS52]

Things never did get better with Chico annoying the other cats and they're starting to get hurt. Chico likes to climb on Tyler when he's sleeping upside down and bite his throat. I always pull him off, yell at him and send him in the other room when he does that, but it doesn't stop him. The other day they were both behind me when I heard coughing and choking, and Chico had Tyler by the throat again.

Now I'm afraid to leave them alone together, I don't want to come home to any dead cats. I just got a large dog crate to put Chico in when I have to leave now since I don't trust him. It's huge, I got it from someone who used it for a bull mastiff, so he should be okay in it. I hate having to do this.
I'm going to try leaving him in at night too in a few days when they've gotten used to the crate being around. He goes after them when I'm sleeping and I wake up from Gizmo crying, every single night.

Should I start tonight, or after they've gotten used to the crate being here? Chico is avoiding being anywhere near it, I think he knows it's for him. Tyler was sleeping in it earlier, he likes crates.

I used to think crating was a mean, awful thing to do. But I now think it can be done responsibly and to everyone's benefit. I've had to crate Bratt for four months because of his broken leg and I think once the doctor tells me he doesn't need it anymore, I will still put him in there when I'm at work.

You obviously can't have Chico hurting your other cats. If the crate is large enough for bedding, litter box and food/water, it should be ok to try that when you can't be there to supervise.

I'm certainly no cat expert but I have seen My Cat From Hell. I wish I could remember some tips because I've seen the most aggressive cats calm down and co-habitate well together. I do think it's important to make sure you still give Chico lots of love and attention when you are there. Isolating him will only make him more aggressive.

Play time is a big thing with Jackson Galaxy. Getting them to run around and release pent up energy, at least ten to fifteen minutes a day, preferably before feeding time then bedtime. (Hunt, kill, eat, sleep). It totally works with my four. I see a difference on days when I'm lazy and can't be bothered. Do your guys eat together?

In lieu of crating, is it possible to put Chico in another room when you're not home and save the crate for night? I think you could try putting him in there right away, maybe for short periods at a time. It's funny, because I have two crates for Bratt...the large one and a smaller one that I can put on the bed so he can sit with me when I watch tv...my other cats love the small one and often go in there when Bratt isn't. Stella sleeps in it almost every night. I think part of it is she loves Bratt so much and the blanket has his scent on it.

I'm sorry you're going through this. It sounds difficult.

 

[Calliegirl]

The crate is huge, large enough for a litterbox, bed, food, water, and still have room to move around. It's approximately 3 1/2 ft by 2 1/2 ft and a little over 2 1/2 ft tall.

I can't put him in another room, they are separated by folding accordion doors so he just pushes right through them. They all eat together and sometimes lay together on the bed next to me during the day. Chico gets plenty of attention and play time, he sometimes sleeps on my lap during the day too.
I really don't believe he's trying to hurt them, I think it's just that he plays too rough and that a lot of it's dominating behavior. Unfortunately, a young, strong cat dominating a frail 15 year old cat ends up with the elderly one getting hurt.

When they used to be indoor/outdoor cats, there was never this problem. He's only been acting up since he's been an indoor only cat, but it isn't safe to let them go outside here. He used to spend the majority of his time outside, even slept outside on nice nights near the neighbor's horse that was staying in our yard. I have thought about trying to find him a home as a barn cat, but I don't think they get much human attention, and Chico loves attention so that wouldn't work.