Photos and ramblings from a hopelessly obsessed animal admirer
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Sometimes I wonder if Mia knows that she is being filmed. At the end, yes, I am patting her firmly, but the bengals love to be rough housed with. Her purring lately has gotten very exuberant, you should be able to hear it there in the final bit. (direct link to video) Usually twice a [...]
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Anyone with an active cat or bengal knows that a bored kitty = trouble. Mia, like most kittens, has her moments. Picking on the other cats, climbing up off limit shelves to knock items off, getting behind furniture to get into drawers or mess with cords, counter surfing, etc. Usually if I pay attention I [...]
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Using an old treat box, I added a ping pong ball for Mia and it worked out perfect. I had to cut an extra hole or two near the corners, but she has been playing with this all weekend. (direct link to video)
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Yesterday I posted that I was babysitting my Mother’s sick pitbull, Bandit, for the day. In the comments it was mentioned that Bandit did not look like any of the horror stories that go around with pits (and he is not). I started to respond in the comments, but it turned into a book, so [...]
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Quick and easy way to challenge a bored feline. Take a small box (this one was for a pill bottle), insert a straw through the side (chopstick or popsicle stick would work too), and place a favorite toy or food item in the back of the box. You can place the item in the front [...]
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Back in the summer I decided we really needed an outdoor pen for the felines that fit my narrow porch. I wanted something tall, durable and as large as possible, yet portable (since HOA rules do not allow anything to remain on the porch). Examples of pre-made portable enclosures (these are not affiliate links): Kritter [...]
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Have you seen the prices of good cat posts? Seriously, I cannot believe how much a quality post runs anymore. I understand why if you price out the components and labor, but I have trouble spending that on human furniture. End result, we have been making our own cat posts for about 5 years. It [...]
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Asia and Bayou getting their morning dose of exercise. (direct link to video) We usually do some activity like this at least once a day, if not more…..prevents ‘trouble’. Plus, Asia sort of insists that we have play time, bringing me an assortment of toys until we do something. Bet you could never have imagined [...]
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I thought it would be fun to share something we use actually quite often. Specifically, we like ‘treat boxes’ to help simulate some of the activities outdoor cats would do in the hunt for food. They are great for burning active kitties energy, OR, great for getting a slightly more portly kitty moving a bit [...]
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So the other day I was browsing videos, and stumbled on this video. (here is a link to the youtube version, I could not embed that one) Link: After seeing this video, I noticed quite a few others. I did not know dogs enjoyed tramps so much. But it got me thinking, what is their [...]
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