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ms. kitty is very self-sufficient. when i go away for a weekend, i put out a ton of food and several bowls of water. i also leave the toilet seat up (and never use those flush things) bc she has been known to take a drink from the toilet. she hasn't done it at my house, but used to all the time at my parents....we even have pics! if i go away for a week, i have someone come over every other day or so to refill the water bowls with fresh water and refresh the food. she doesn't like many people, so they don't need to stay and play with her. i have some friends that i will cat sit for and the cats are so excited to see me that i feel badly just leaving!!!
my cat fell in love with my suitcase. i could have killed her, but i bought a new one and let her use the old one as a scratching post! she was deathly afraid of any of the gyms and posts. she wouldn't even come in the room until i took it away!
be wary of keeping your litter box in the kitchen. picture having guests over for dinner...cat comes in and poops...the whole place stinks. the good news is that cats are really flexible when it comes to moving their litter boxes. if you have it in one place and need to move it for whatever reason, bring your cat to the new area and put them inside. they will remember where it is!
i highly reccommend pine litter! it is inexpensive...and it doens't track as much as the other stuff. i had been using the crystals kind, but i found that the little balls rolled all over my house! if you can (and your cat's size allows) get a litter box with a lid. this also prevents the litter from flying out of the pan when they push it around!
my cat was an indoor/outdoor cat when she lived with my parents. she is now strictly an indoor cat. she has never tried to run out the door in my apt. i have brought her to my parent's and she would sit in front of the door and cry...and try to sneak out! i think she knows the "rules" at each house!!!
i also have a fish in a bowl with no lid and my cat doesn't care about it at all. i was worried she would be looking for an afternoon snack, so when i brought the fish home, i put it on the floor in the container with the lid on. ms. kitty came over and sniffed it. i took the lid off and she continued to sniff. as soon as she tried to take a lick of the water, i yelled NO and stomped my foot on the floor. i did this maybe 3 times before i put the fish in his bowl. she has NEVER gone near it again!
don't stress about spending too much money on cat toys. cats are like kids...they like the packaging more than the actual objects. lol. of course, there are a few all time favorites...feathers on a wand...and these soccor balls that are sort of "nerf" like. it is like the balls play back!
you will have to wait and see the personality of this cat. some are climbers (so you will definately need to be wary of curtains or the breakables) others are not interested. have fun! and good luck!!
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