Our new family member

[supernova1965]

We have just today got a new cat nearly two years after losing our previous cat of 14 years so meet LUNA she is 8 months old and is a blue oriental cross she is a bit sore and sorry today as she has just had her operation you all know which one I mean I think. You can see where she got the anesthetic on her shaved right leg.

[Chillie]

Good to see that you are a responsible cat owner Warren. I even like the cat bell. :)

[snowyskiesau]

It's obvious from her expression that she's remembering her discomfort and who caused it.

On day, when you're least expecting it - payback!

[Octane]

Warren,

She's beautiful!

H

[supernova1965]

Thanks Chillie

We have always Desexed all our animals except when we had goats and cows and chickens.:rofl::P



No she thinks we rescued her from the ones who did the op as she was from the vet and they had already done the nasty deed before we bought her. PHEEEEEW got out of that one:P



Thanks H

We think she is as well

[Matt Wastell]

Hi Warren
Congratulations on the new member - a good looking beastie!

[Suzy]

Gorgeous thing! She has Burmese in her right? Her eyes are yellow. If she has got Burmese in her, lookout- she'll play to win - there will be blood :lol:. I could write a novel on these cats, orientals have got so much personality and intelligence. You can train them to do all sorts of things as I did with mine: fetch, sit, shake paw (like a dog), etc as well as a ton of understood words that they respond to. They really are "thinking" cats. I could go on, but I will stop. I just love them so much.

Congratulations Warren!

[supernova1965]

She is very good looking the photo isn't a great one I will get a better one I am determined to she doesn't sit still very much



Hi Suzy

I think she has some but it is hard to tell but she has been playing like a Lunatic she is living up to her name and I only wanted to name her something astronomical. There have been some love bites sofar but no blood. Any advice you can give on training her to walk on a harness and lead would be appreciated as we want to take her on our trip down the east coast in two years time. And she is very intellegent as when I went to the vet to see her I liked her so when pam finished work I took her to see her and pam wasn't sure she wanted to adopt her and she was smooching me for a bit but all of a sudden she left me and really started paying attention to pam and really working her over doing a real job on buttering her up.

[GrahamL]

wonder if she will remember the vet :)
a friends border starts growling when he turns into the carpark :D

[Suzy]

Warren, I'm not surprised, cats often "choose" their owners. My last two certainly did (some stories there!). She has certainly chosen the both of you, I'm sure there will be a beautiful bond.

I name my Lilac Burmese, Phoebe (after Saturn's moon and ok, I admit, I liked the namesakes from Friends & Charmed too :screwy:). Look for moon names if you want some ideas.

They will take very easily to a harness providing it's done straight away. Soon enough, you can drop the leash instead of holding it and let them roam around. They won't go far as they still have the harness and think you have control. If you say the word "walkies" (as I do) everytime you put the harness on, they will know this means excitement for outside and come running no matter how asleep they are. I rarely use the harness now (when she tests me and does a runner (within catch range thankfully- never chase a running cat btw) it goes back on next time, and then she's back to being good). End result, she is now trained to stay put outside with me without the harness. Do not show her trees to climb.
I read in my cat book, that if you train a cat to go outside young, they will forever want to dart out as soon as the door is open (mine does), where as if you leave it till they get older, they won't.

I have this most amazing book that has taught me so much about cat behavour- it's by Wendy Christensen titled "Outwitting Cats". Wish I had this book many years ago, as so much makes sense now that I'd wish I known earlier. Please do yourself a favour and get a hold of a copy. It's around $30, from most bookstores (Borders usually stock it). It even has a chapter on what is toxic to them.

If you can get her used to her name and to come to it when she's called, she's already trainable. Teach them tricks young. I never food rewarded, gave praise instead. But, I always get them to do tricks when they are waiting for dinner esp.). When teaching tricks, only spend about 10mts at at time. You'll know when their really good, is when you point to something and it won't be your hand they are looking at (Cats tend to look at the hand), they will look at the object. That's where an understanding of vocabulary comes into play. That's another chapter. At the end of the day, it all has to do with the time you spend on them. Orientals are full of energy and can be demanding and wearing, and they are relentless at getting your attention (you'll find this out soon enough). :lol:

[Jen]

Hey here kitty, kitty, kitty :P

:rundog:

[CraigS]

Hey Warren;

Why not try one of those Michio Kaku brain pacemakers ?
That ought to do the trick for training !!
:)

Cheers

[supernova1965]

Well she does have a Microchip for ID maybe we could make it do that as well:lol:

[mental4astro]

"Even the smallest feline is the perfect predator" - Leonardo Da Vinci

Beautiful animal, Warren.

I've seen cats with bells still hunt down & capture birds!

I hope she stays at home during the evening.

[supernova1965]

She is an indoor cat the only time she will be out is on a harness and lead they tend to live longer that way as well. We are having a lot of fun getting to know each other.

[Ric]

Lovely kitty Warren, she has a wonderful colour.

Our cats are indoors as well so no need for bells and they always have supervised walks for an hour or so.

It must look amusing to people going past to see these two people walking around a paddock with a glass of red and two cats. :screwy:

I think they are used to us now. :lol: