My little girl is building quite a gang of followers. She's only 8 months old and first befriended a cat twice her size and with similar markings. They touch noses inthe morning and evening as if saying hello and goodbye. A few weeks later a black one joined and shortly after that a black and white one came on board although it is much more timid than the others. Last night she brought a ginger one home! Most mornings, if the weather is good there are any number of these friends sitting on our garage, facing our door, waiting for her. They never fight, all are neutered I believe and they run around together until they get tired, bored or hungry and go home. The number of cats around our garden has even been commented. I'm pleased they do all get on and there's no fighting but I'm not looking forward to the summer when doors and windows are open. We'll have to check the whole house before we go to bed every night! Has anyone else got a gregarious feline?
Cat friendships
Ahh - that sounds quite sweet!
Sadly my girl is the opposite - barely tolerates other cats in the garden and wo betide them if they dare try to get in the house! Even though she's a lot smaller than the big greedy toms that want to snaffle her dinner.
Sadly my girl is the opposite - barely tolerates other cats in the garden and wo betide them if they dare try to get in the house! Even though she's a lot smaller than the big greedy toms that want to snaffle her dinner.
Originally Posted by earthling13:
“My little girl is building quite a gang of followers.”
“My little girl is building quite a gang of followers.”
Asking the obvious but... you have had your little girl spayed, haven't you?
Originally Posted by Normandie:
“Asking the obvious but... you have had your little girl spayed, haven't you?”
“Asking the obvious but... you have had your little girl spayed, haven't you?”
Oh yes. As soon as her first and best friend started visiting when she was 4 months old we had her 'done' but, as I said, I think they've all been neutered simply because there's no aggression between them and none are great big bullet heads.
Originally Posted by Shrike:
“Ahh - that sounds quite sweet!
Sadly my girl is the opposite - barely tolerates other cats in the garden and wo betide them if they dare try to get in the house! Even though she's a lot smaller than the big greedy toms that want to snaffle her dinner.”
“Ahh - that sounds quite sweet!
Sadly my girl is the opposite - barely tolerates other cats in the garden and wo betide them if they dare try to get in the house! Even though she's a lot smaller than the big greedy toms that want to snaffle her dinner.”
I've never had a cat like her before. All of my cats in the past have been very territorial. But she's as bold as brass so I fully expect her to be venturing into other peoples houses when the weather gets warmer and doors and windows are open.
She seems to be more of a cats cat than a people cat though. I've posted before about how aggressive she was when we first got her and although we've made loads of progress I not sure she'll ever be a cuddly cat but I'm not giving up on her.
Originally Posted by earthling13:
“I've never had a cat like her before. All of my cats in the past have been very territorial. But she's as bold as brass so I fully expect her to be venturing into other peoples houses when the weather gets warmer and doors and windows are open.
She seems to be more of a cats cat than a people cat though. I've posted before about how aggressive she was when we first got her and although we've made loads of progress I not sure she'll ever be a cuddly cat but I'm not giving up on her.”
“I've never had a cat like her before. All of my cats in the past have been very territorial. But she's as bold as brass so I fully expect her to be venturing into other peoples houses when the weather gets warmer and doors and windows are open.
She seems to be more of a cats cat than a people cat though. I've posted before about how aggressive she was when we first got her and although we've made loads of progress I not sure she'll ever be a cuddly cat but I'm not giving up on her.”
This this little 'Missy' of yours doesn't happen to be a tortoiseshell does she?
Originally Posted by wildpumpkin:
“This this little 'Missy' of yours doesn't happen to be a tortoiseshell does she?”
“This this little 'Missy' of yours doesn't happen to be a tortoiseshell does she?
”
No, a grey tabby with white bib and boots.
Originally Posted by Normandie:
“If you can get any photos of 'the gang', I'm sure we'd all love to see them.”
“If you can get any photos of 'the gang', I'm sure we'd all love to see them.
”
I hope to when the weather is warmer as I will hopefully be outside a bit more but my mobility is poor at the moment and I need assistance so nipping in and out is not possible.
Originally Posted by earthling13:
“No, a grey tabby with white bib and boots.”
“No, a grey tabby with white bib and boots.”
I bet she is pretty, everyone wants to hang around with the pretty girl!
Originally Posted by earthling13:
“No, a grey tabby with white bib and boots.”
“No, a grey tabby with white bib and boots.”
Ahhh...I love tabby's, she sounds a sweetie.
As others have said, if and when you could capture a picture of 'the gang' it would be wonderful to see.
My ginger & white boy is very shy, but he has attracted the girl next door, who is a tortie, and they hang out in my garden and have 'conversations' together.
Cats do make me laugh.
Were I used to live a black male cat used to literally come to our house to see if our (late) Holly was playing out. You'd hear him meow outside and Holly would paw at the door to be let out. Then they would just hang around together in the backyard. A third cat eventually joined but I think Holly was a bit wary of that one as she was female and possibly sensed competition.
I have a picture of the three of them just chillin' in the yard.
I have a picture of the three of them just chillin' in the yard.
My cat has two friends she just about tolerates. Another, part Bengal visits but is not made welcome by my cat. She likes humans and humans like her. Personality completely different with humans.
The Beast had a 'friend' a few years back when we got new neighbours, who had a cat in tow. A ginger tom.
Our driveways were next to each other, a big, sunny, block paved, cat sunbed. which the beast like to flop on.
To start with ginger cat would sit on their shed next to their fence looking out glumly like a sentry. But after a while would come and flop on the driveway to, catching rays and generally happy with life.
They would lie in the sun like a couple of fat lions after eating wildebeest, initially ignoring each other.
We would watch them out of the window, and over time they would lie closer to each other in the middle of the drives, if neighbour or myself pulled up to park we would get two angry cat glares, and they would run off together.
It was at a time where our little corner of the estate was cat central, and mostly the Beast would be getting hassle from the other cats and the OH would periodically have to rescue him from our hedge, where he cowered.
But these two seemed to form a bond, if it was getting late the OH would sometimes call the Beast, just to make sure he was still ok, and he would appear with ginger cat a bit behind, would look at us as if to say "I is wiv me bro, ok" and they would clear off.
Myself and Neighbour, who we were on very friendly terms with, would joke about them being mates, although he wasn't totally on board with my joke about them being gay
When Neighbours had a second baby, ginger cat left. From a conversation, I got the impression that he didn't take too well to it, and ginger cat went to live with neighbours parents.
The Beast was noticeably a bit lost at first when his 'bro' was gone, and it was a bit sad to see him flopped on the driveway by himself
But I guess you can't anthromorphisis too much, and Beast would still get up to his old gitness, albeit solo.
The cat friendship did have one longer lasting effect; in that a nasty big black cat, who we christened 'pipe hitting xxxxx cat' (a reference to 'Pulp Fiction') which would hassle the Beast prior to ginger cats arrival never bothered him again.
I like to think that, the two of them gave him a good kicking early o.
Our driveways were next to each other, a big, sunny, block paved, cat sunbed. which the beast like to flop on.
To start with ginger cat would sit on their shed next to their fence looking out glumly like a sentry. But after a while would come and flop on the driveway to, catching rays and generally happy with life.
They would lie in the sun like a couple of fat lions after eating wildebeest, initially ignoring each other.
We would watch them out of the window, and over time they would lie closer to each other in the middle of the drives, if neighbour or myself pulled up to park we would get two angry cat glares, and they would run off together.
It was at a time where our little corner of the estate was cat central, and mostly the Beast would be getting hassle from the other cats and the OH would periodically have to rescue him from our hedge, where he cowered.
But these two seemed to form a bond, if it was getting late the OH would sometimes call the Beast, just to make sure he was still ok, and he would appear with ginger cat a bit behind, would look at us as if to say "I is wiv me bro, ok" and they would clear off.
Myself and Neighbour, who we were on very friendly terms with, would joke about them being mates, although he wasn't totally on board with my joke about them being gay
When Neighbours had a second baby, ginger cat left. From a conversation, I got the impression that he didn't take too well to it, and ginger cat went to live with neighbours parents.
The Beast was noticeably a bit lost at first when his 'bro' was gone, and it was a bit sad to see him flopped on the driveway by himself
But I guess you can't anthromorphisis too much, and Beast would still get up to his old gitness, albeit solo.
The cat friendship did have one longer lasting effect; in that a nasty big black cat, who we christened 'pipe hitting xxxxx cat' (a reference to 'Pulp Fiction') which would hassle the Beast prior to ginger cats arrival never bothered him again.
I like to think that, the two of them gave him a good kicking early o.
Originally Posted by misha06:
“The Beast had a 'friend' a few years back when we got new neighbours, who had a cat in tow. A ginger tom.
Our driveways were next to each other, a big, sunny, block paved, cat sunbed. which the beast like to flop on.
To start with ginger cat would sit on their shed next to their fence looking out glumly like a sentry. But after a while would come and flop on the driveway to, catching rays and generally happy with life.
They would lie in the sun like a couple of fat lions after eating wildebeest, initially ignoring each other.
We would watch them out of the window, and over time they would lie closer to each other in the middle of the drives, if neighbour or myself pulled up to park we would get two angry cat glares, and they would run off together.
It was at a time where our little corner of the estate was cat central, and mostly the Beast would be getting hassle from the other cats and the OH would periodically have to rescue him from our hedge, where he cowered.
But these two seemed to form a bond, if it was getting late the OH would sometimes call the Beast, just to make sure he was still ok, and he would appear with ginger cat a bit behind, would look at us as if to say "I is wiv me bro, ok" and they would clear off.
Myself and Neighbour, who we were on very friendly terms with, would joke about them being mates, although he wasn't totally on board with my joke about them being gay
When Neighbours had a second baby, ginger cat left. From a conversation, I got the impression that he didn't take too well to it, and ginger cat went to live with neighbours parents.
The Beast was noticeably a bit lost at first when his 'bro' was gone, and it was a bit sad to see him flopped on the driveway by himself
But I guess you can't anthromorphisis too much, and Beast would still get up to his old gitness, albeit solo.
The cat friendship did have one longer lasting effect; in that a nasty big black cat, who we christened 'pipe hitting xxxxx cat' (a reference to 'Pulp Fiction') which would hassle the Beast prior to ginger cats arrival never bothered him again.
I like to think that, the two of them gave him a good kicking early o.”
“The Beast had a 'friend' a few years back when we got new neighbours, who had a cat in tow. A ginger tom.
Our driveways were next to each other, a big, sunny, block paved, cat sunbed. which the beast like to flop on.
To start with ginger cat would sit on their shed next to their fence looking out glumly like a sentry. But after a while would come and flop on the driveway to, catching rays and generally happy with life.
They would lie in the sun like a couple of fat lions after eating wildebeest, initially ignoring each other.
We would watch them out of the window, and over time they would lie closer to each other in the middle of the drives, if neighbour or myself pulled up to park we would get two angry cat glares, and they would run off together.
It was at a time where our little corner of the estate was cat central, and mostly the Beast would be getting hassle from the other cats and the OH would periodically have to rescue him from our hedge, where he cowered.
But these two seemed to form a bond, if it was getting late the OH would sometimes call the Beast, just to make sure he was still ok, and he would appear with ginger cat a bit behind, would look at us as if to say "I is wiv me bro, ok" and they would clear off.
Myself and Neighbour, who we were on very friendly terms with, would joke about them being mates, although he wasn't totally on board with my joke about them being gay
When Neighbours had a second baby, ginger cat left. From a conversation, I got the impression that he didn't take too well to it, and ginger cat went to live with neighbours parents.
The Beast was noticeably a bit lost at first when his 'bro' was gone, and it was a bit sad to see him flopped on the driveway by himself
But I guess you can't anthromorphisis too much, and Beast would still get up to his old gitness, albeit solo.
The cat friendship did have one longer lasting effect; in that a nasty big black cat, who we christened 'pipe hitting xxxxx cat' (a reference to 'Pulp Fiction') which would hassle the Beast prior to ginger cats arrival never bothered him again.
I like to think that, the two of them gave him a good kicking early o.
”
I love that story
Over the years I've had several cats and some have formed friendships with strays. At the moment we have Mr B - a big black and white tom with lots of battle scars who has lived in our garden for the last couple of years - as well as in other folks houses I'm sure. We also have our own two 'children' and Alfie is the one who goes out seeking friends to bring home to the best little cathome in the county! He has a sign he puts up when a vacancy is pending we're sure. Over his 6 years with us he's brought in several 'friends' and is responsible for Mr B's decision that we're not a bad place to hang out when he's cold and hungry. They spend a lot of time in the summerhouse which has a catflap and each of them has a chair in there with a comfy bed on it, Mr B has a cathouse outside as well and we have seen him sunbathing on the balcony while Alfie sits on the top of it. More often than not when Alfie comes home he brings Mr B in with him especially at supper time. Our other cat looks at him with disdain and gives him a wide berth hissing as she sidles past but she will happily bully Alfie mercilessly which is probably why he spends most of the time in the shed! One day I'll end up the mad cat woman on the hill!
Originally Posted by Nightwisher:
“I love that story Over the years I've had several cats and some have formed friendships with strays. At the moment we have Mr B - a big black and white tom with lots of battle scars who has lived in our garden for the last couple of years - as well as in other folks houses I'm sure. We also have our own two 'children' and Alfie is the one who goes out seeking friends to bring home to the best little cathome in the county! He has a sign he puts up when a vacancy is pending we're sure. Over his 6 years with us he's brought in several 'friends' and is responsible for Mr B's decision that we're not a bad place to hang out when he's cold and hungry. They spend a lot of time in the summerhouse which has a catflap and each of them has a chair in there with a comfy bed on it, Mr B has a cathouse outside as well and we have seen him sunbathing on the balcony while Alfie sits on the top of it. More often than not when Alfie comes home he brings Mr B in with him especially at supper time. Our other cat looks at him with disdain and gives him a wide berth hissing as she sidles past but she will happily bully Alfie mercilessly which is probably why he spends most of the time in the shed! One day I'll end up the mad cat woman on the hill!”
“I love that story
Over the years I've had several cats and some have formed friendships with strays. At the moment we have Mr B - a big black and white tom with lots of battle scars who has lived in our garden for the last couple of years - as well as in other folks houses I'm sure. We also have our own two 'children' and Alfie is the one who goes out seeking friends to bring home to the best little cathome in the county! He has a sign he puts up when a vacancy is pending we're sure. Over his 6 years with us he's brought in several 'friends' and is responsible for Mr B's decision that we're not a bad place to hang out when he's cold and hungry. They spend a lot of time in the summerhouse which has a catflap and each of them has a chair in there with a comfy bed on it, Mr B has a cathouse outside as well and we have seen him sunbathing on the balcony while Alfie sits on the top of it. More often than not when Alfie comes home he brings Mr B in with him especially at supper time. Our other cat looks at him with disdain and gives him a wide berth hissing as she sidles past but she will happily bully Alfie mercilessly which is probably why he spends most of the time in the shed! One day I'll end up the mad cat woman on the hill!”
Both wonderful tales about your beautiful puddytats
Nightwisher - if Mr. B. is happy around people it may be he is a lost pet - if you can catch him try to get him scanned for a chip. Good on you for giving him shelter
Shrike I have had him scanned and he's not chipped which is sad. I had him at the vets last week again as he had a bad abcess on his face a few months ago which I had treated by the vet. Last week it looked infected again so I managed to catch him and keep him in until his appointment time - they shaved his face and tried to remove some more of the pus but it's all hardened up and they couldn't do a lot other than give him a long lasting antibiotic jab. I was supposed to keep him in but he managed to escape and has only been back a couple of times - he should really have gone back for a check up yesterday but he's so wary now he won't let me near him although I did manage to bathe it the last time he was here. Poor boy - he really needs neutering which would stop him fighting (which is probably where he's getting his injuries) but I would struggle to keep him in overnight before the op and then for a few days after it. He'd nearly destroyed the conservatory in his efforts to escape last week!
My little girl has been walking around like a bear with a sore head today. Only 2friends round this morning and neither of them stayed very long so she's been at a loss for what to do. She spent a while with OH while he was cutting the lawn but has basically just been coming and going, chasing flies and butterflies and jumping into any cupboard ( or fridge- we'll have to stop that!!! ) we open. Fortunatately her best friend turned up about 6 so she's had a couple of hours with her and now she's quite content on the end of my bed.😸
Tomorrow should be interesting as we are going out for the day. It will be the longest she's been left on her own. I'm not sure yet if we should keep her in as we usually do if we're out for a while or shut her out.
Tomorrow should be interesting as we are going out for the day. It will be the longest she's been left on her own. I'm not sure yet if we should keep her in as we usually do if we're out for a while or shut her out.
