The Companion Animal Gripe/Annoying Things Thread

[KLS52]

It's good that you don't think he's trying to hurt the other cats and that's it's just too rough play and that they otherwise get along. Of course, that doesn't help your situation. Bratt was always the dominant cat over his sister, Joon. He would always make her cry. When I asked the vet about it, she said it wasn't a problem as long as Joon would eventually go back for more play, which she always did. Plus, they are of equal size and age. And I think Joon is just more sensitive because even little Stella makes her cry and she's not even a year old.

I hope the crate works out for you. Keep us posted as to how things are going.

 

[Danielle]

I hear crying under the blanket why do my rats argue?

 

[Dropkick]

Last night I was getting myself arranged in bed. I was lying on my side. I raised my head to plump my pillow and the new pup quickly dived under my head and lay down on the pillow. I convinced her to let me share the pillow. So she scooted until her rump was still on the pillow (and in my face), her body was draped over my left arm and she was tucked against my chest. I thought to myself "she can't possibly be comfortable, she'll move to a better position soon".

About that time she started snoring, and her rear end released an odor that smelled like rancid Cheerios mixed with cooked rice that's been in the refrigerator to long.

 

[Dropkick]

My new pup likes to chase oncoming traffic as it passes the car.

 

[ledboots]

My new pup likes to chase oncoming traffic as it passes the car.

That's not a good thing. Dogs that are attracted to moving vehicles like cars and bikes can get themselves into danger.

 

[Dropkick]

That's not a good thing. Dogs that are attracted to moving vehicles like cars and bikes can get themselves into danger.

She doesn't seem to be attracted to moving vehicles when out of the car - haven't tried her around bikes though.

She does want to chase things though. I'm worried about cattle and game animals. She can be legally shot if she chases either of these.

 

[KLS52]

No words necessary

 

[Tom L.]

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.

Haven't had a dog do that to me, but my mini-Rex rabbit Hans used to give me a pedicure when he wanted to get my attention. I generally walk around the house in bare feet, and if I was eating something Hans wanted some of, first he'd hop around my feet, and if that didn't work, he'd start nibbling my toenails. It didn't hurt, but I'd give him some of my food. Once I was eating a grapefruit, and when he started bugging me, I thought the sourness of it would make it unpalatable for him- but when I gave him a tiny bit to sample, darned if he didn't eat it.

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.

I've been groomed by cats too... always the female ones, for some reason. My boys Riley and Phil, and my sister's cats Rocky, Shadow, and Roger Mudd never tried that.

 

[KLS52]

Bratt...why, why, why can't he use a litter box the way it was intended? When he poops, he has to stand on the rim of the box. Well guess what...he's too heavy for that so he tips it over. I switched to extra large with the cover, hoping that would solve the problem. But he still manages to hang the front two thirds of his body outside of the box with just his butt inside the box. Nine out of ten times the box tips. It's so annoying.

I wonder if this means he would be a good candidate for toilet training? Joon used to go the same way...never stepping into the box to poop but balancing herself on the rim. But since the switch to covered boxes she now uses them like a normal cat.

 

[Danielle]

the rats want to lick/bite my fresh piercings. I guess it would be fine if it were healed.

 

[Amy SF]

My elderly cats have stopped covering their deposits most of the time. I end up having to scoop out the box multiple times a day because it smells so bad with uncovered deposits. The cats like that. But when I don't have time I just grab the scoop and use that to quickly cover everything and then clean out the box later. Sorry, kitties.

 

[alligatortears]

I love my cat so much but why did he have to throw up on my jumper [emoji45]

 

[Tom L.]

Bratt...why, why, why can't he use a litter box the way it was intended? When he poops, he has to stand on the rim of the box...... I switched to extra large with the cover, hoping that would solve the problem. But....... Nine out of ten times the box tips. It's so annoying.

I wonder if this means he would be a good candidate for toilet training?

Maybe he can be toilet-trained- I haven't tried that, altough one of my cats did have litterbox issues. But failing that, is there something you could rig up that would hold the box flat?... maybe some sort of hook over the top edge which could hold onto something heavy under the box? Maybe such a setup would be easier to rig up if the box is next to a wall or in a corner, since this would ensure that he would use the edge away from the wall (if you can ensure anything, when cats are being discussed...)

 

[KLS52]

I'm trying to get ready for work and Bratt is crying incessantly...he already had breakfast. This is what he wanted. Cute, but I can't lay around all day, every day, as much as I'd love to...I am becoming quite the slug, lol.

I need to get ready for work! This goes on every single morning. Ugh.

 

[shyvas]

I'm trying to get ready for work and Bratt is crying incessantly...he already had breakfast. This is what he wanted. Cute, but I can't lay around all day, every day, as much as I'd love to...I am becoming quite the slug, lol.

I need to get ready for work! This goes on every single morning. Ugh.
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Aww at least someone wants you.

 

[KLS52]

Lol! And I have Joon on the counter pulling at my hair, saying, "Me! Me! Me!...pay attention to me!

 

[KLS52]

 

[Amy SF]

Aw, KLS, they WUB you!

 

[KLS52]

I post in this thread way too much...

 

[KLS52]