Comments on: What to Do With a Borrowed Cat?

By: Higgins

Higgins — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:06:43 +0000

Re the weaning process – I get the impression the kitten was getting far beyond the normal weaning point, which was the reason for the separation. I don’t have the exact age of the kitten, but I think it’s three-four months. But she is back with Mom now anyway. :)

By: Higgins

Higgins — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 19:22:30 +0000

Not to put too fine a point on it, but I said “youngish kitten,” not “younger cat.” The point was to explain that the kitten is young enough to be in the weaning stage.

By: John Brown

John Brown — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:57:20 +0000

I know this sounds silly, but the auther says ” I adopted a mother and a daughter cat, the latter a younger cat………duh, the daughter is usually younger than the mother……

By: MeanJean

MeanJean — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:31:58 +0000

I am concerned about the weaning process. Emma would have weaned her kit when she was ready. People have a tendency to want to wean too early. If the kit is less than 9 weeks old, put Emma back with her right away. The kitten will also fair better in life the longer she is allowed to nurse. There is nothing in life as good for a creature as it’s mother’s milk.

Catnip is good for a laugh.

By: randi

randi — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:06:35 +0000

cats love the plastic ring off the milk jug!!

By: rachelle

rachelle — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:40:42 +0000

ok. grab an old sock, and roll down the elastic bit most of the way. fill your paw with catnip (you can buy it in a tub, or from the bulk spice/tea department of any Whole Foods, or similar store), and shove it all the way into the sock. you may repeat the stuffing process, if you wish, to make certain you’ve got a good-sized bunch in there. tie off the sock just above the lump, and toss it out to your little visitor. this should afford you many opportunities for pictures!

btw: your friend should know that the kitten would have been weaned, even without being forced. the mamma cat would have made the decision and forced the issue. this process is unnecessary–and a little mean.

good luck!
(Internalize Oneness!)

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:53:06 +0000

Borrow a dog.

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:50:34 +0000

while less than 20% of cats respond to catnip, more than 80% respond to honeysuckle. it’s AWESOME. I got a honeysuckle pillow at a pet expo and highly recommend anything with honeysuckle.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:41:09 +0000

Brown paper grocery bags offer endless hours of feline enjoyment. It’s also funny when the cat comes out; you can pretend you just “let the cat out of the bag”. [Insert groan here].

By: money

money — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:40:49 +0000

I used to put a sock on my cat’s head. He would fight and fight to get his head out, it was the funniest thing ever.

When he finally got out, he’d pick up the sock and bring it back to me. He loved it.