Folger's Extravagant Swatch Thread
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He's good man. I will say though. He's a year old and still has a lot of energy. He gets bored I think and will bite my feet.. I think it's out of frustration/boredom. Also he'll bite sometimes for the same reason. He's super sweet tho, will come crash on you sleeping on his back. But when he's feeling squirrelly he drives me crazy. I'm slammed right now with work to get done on my computer but can't work at my desk because he always has to be around me and he'll step on my keyboard or get in front of my monitor etc. So I've been working on my laptop/couch because it's easier to keep him off it and I can sit near his cat tree which he'll take naps on.
Ive bought him a shit ton of toys. I just ordered some electronic ones in desperation to hopefully distract him. I hope the biting for attention/boredom stops/doesn't get worse. I've tried what the internet says and made noises when he does it but doesn't seem to help. Resorted to spray bottle last night even tho I prob shouldn't?
He's awesome and super sweet but it's getting to me when he gets squirrelly because I'm slammed busy till middle of next month.. I'd like to work at my desk in peace every now and then.
If youiannis ,
Hosix ,
Void have any advice please let me know. I don't wanna lock him in a room. My place is littered with cat toys everywhere but he's either picky about them or just wants my attention. He follows me everywhere. Hell if I give him food then walk away he's torn whether to follow me or eat.
Also I'll throw some pics down after I get him groomed on Tuesday with his nails done and lion cut. That way you all can call me a raging faggot in unison.
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Asshat Foler
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Unfortunately my office doesn't have a door closing door, only a doorway. You think this would work? I imagine he'd scale it...
Another option that doesn't require a collar
I'm gonna have to move the printer out of the office. He goes bananas over it when it prints. Hell wake up and run over to it half asleep just to sit on it while it prints. I'll let him have that.
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Try to do everything to nip the biting now. I let my kitten play bite without trying to stop him when he was young. Now, as a 10 year old, he doesn't bite often, but when he does it's hard. Weeks long scratches, drawing blood, etc. It makes me want to punch him in the face when he does it.
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Ok good to know. He's gotten a little better on the play scratching. I don't quite look like a methhead with a scratching problem anymore.
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Spray bottle for the biting. Definitely.
He is trying to establish his dominance over you. You have to break him!
But make sure to get some quality playtime with him. I may have missed it...but did you get a laser pointer for him? My cats love that. I just use a bore laser.
He is trying to establish his dominance over you. You have to break him!
But make sure to get some quality playtime with him. I may have missed it...but did you get a laser pointer for him? My cats love that. I just use a bore laser.
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Haven't heard of those drops.. will look into them.
I did but he's super picky. Sometimes he'll play with it, sometimes not and you gotta do it just right..
I will break him.
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Holy shit that butterfly toy drives him insane. Problem is he drives to run off with it or accidentally hits the poorly placed on/off button.
I could definitely make something similar that's tenfold better. Weighted, better placed button. He'll make an app for it to put it on a timer.
I could definitely make something similar that's tenfold better. Weighted, better placed button. He'll make an app for it to put it on a timer.
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Your gifs work for me.
As far as the scratching and biting, everyone else has given good advice, and you just sort of have to wait him out until he matures a little and isn't as energetic. Definitely try to set some boundaries early though, like the "Owww!" one. I used a squirt bottle on Fabio and it might have worked, but I think he thought it was a game of sorts too, as after I squirted the shit out of him and put the bottle down, he'd come over and want to be petted. It is a fine line sort of, but if he stops doing what you want him to stop after squirting, then you can let him know you're both cool, but don't let it get to where he purposely does shit to get squirted and then petted. Also, Fabio is really dumb, so I'm not sure he knows wtf is going on and is just an asshole.
If you're looking to get work done, you might need to do something like spend half an hour playing with him to tire him out, and then give him a little petting and calming down time afterward, so that he feels like laying down and relaxing while you work. Maybe even get a blanket and bunch it up on the sofa next to you so he has a spot to lay down near you, maybe even touching you. He's following you around because you're all he knows anymore, and you're feeding him, etc. He hasn't had you long enough to be sure that you aren't going to disappear suddenly. Which, by the way, might be a bit of an issue once the quarantine lifts if you start leaving for 8+ hours a day. You'll need to make sure he isn't getting too anxious, is still eating, etc. Drastic changes like that can really upset a pet.
Anyway, getting him all those toys will definitely help. Don't overdo the laser pointer though, because cats need to "win" every once in awhile, and since they can never catch the laser they can eventually get frustrated and upset. Those toys you have will be fine though, since he can pounce on and "catch" them. But I see people that literally only use a laser pointer with their cat, and that's just a recipe for a neurotic cat.
Honestly, just the fact that you are buying him toys and asking for advice is better than like 99% of other pet owners, so keep it up.
As far as the scratching and biting, everyone else has given good advice, and you just sort of have to wait him out until he matures a little and isn't as energetic. Definitely try to set some boundaries early though, like the "Owww!" one. I used a squirt bottle on Fabio and it might have worked, but I think he thought it was a game of sorts too, as after I squirted the shit out of him and put the bottle down, he'd come over and want to be petted. It is a fine line sort of, but if he stops doing what you want him to stop after squirting, then you can let him know you're both cool, but don't let it get to where he purposely does shit to get squirted and then petted. Also, Fabio is really dumb, so I'm not sure he knows wtf is going on and is just an asshole.
If you're looking to get work done, you might need to do something like spend half an hour playing with him to tire him out, and then give him a little petting and calming down time afterward, so that he feels like laying down and relaxing while you work. Maybe even get a blanket and bunch it up on the sofa next to you so he has a spot to lay down near you, maybe even touching you. He's following you around because you're all he knows anymore, and you're feeding him, etc. He hasn't had you long enough to be sure that you aren't going to disappear suddenly. Which, by the way, might be a bit of an issue once the quarantine lifts if you start leaving for 8+ hours a day. You'll need to make sure he isn't getting too anxious, is still eating, etc. Drastic changes like that can really upset a pet.
Anyway, getting him all those toys will definitely help. Don't overdo the laser pointer though, because cats need to "win" every once in awhile, and since they can never catch the laser they can eventually get frustrated and upset. Those toys you have will be fine though, since he can pounce on and "catch" them. But I see people that literally only use a laser pointer with their cat, and that's just a recipe for a neurotic cat.
Honestly, just the fact that you are buying him toys and asking for advice is better than like 99% of other pet owners, so keep it up.
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