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Archive for April, 2008

Cats Can’t Read Blogs, Can They?

Posted by Jane

Over the many years that I have been a cat owner, I have been amazed at the things I have learned about these fascinating animals.

But the number one thing that I have learned is that you can never take for granted that you have the Upper Hand (or Paw…).

Cats may well not be able to read blogs…… but they can certainly read minds!

My family and I took the opportunity to have a few days away just after Easter and we needed to book Charm and Minnie into the c-a-t-t-e-r-y.

I’m sorry, I’ve got to spell the ‘you-know-what’ word - just in case cats really can read blogs -  I’ve been caught out before.

From bitter experience, I have learned that if our cats hear us discussing their (and our) holiday arrangements, they understand, note the dates in their mental diaries and on the appropriate day scarper straight after breakfast and hide outside until they judge the danger of being transported to a puss-cat bed and breakfast establishment to have passed.

Unbelievable?

No!

Believe it or not, I have had to delay departure plans before now (very inconvenient) and do a lot of phoning and grovelling to c-a-t-t-e-r-y owners and hotel owners as I explained that I was unable to find my own pets.

How embarrassing.

I’ve also learned that the same effect comes into play when a trip to the v-e-t is in order, too.  In the past, I have had to cancel vaccination appointments when careless talk had reached furry ears.

My daughter, who is 13 years old, is firmly convinced that I am making all this up. Poor innocent child, she hasn’t had the benefit of experience yet. She’ll learn.

But I am certain that just about every cat owner reading this will have had a similar experience.

Can your cat understand the you-know-what word? Are they able to tell when a visit to the v-e-t is in the offing?

Leave a comment letting me know how you get around the problem. Do you resort to spelling the words out, like me? Or have you some other method of keeping the little fur-covered angels oblivious to what is awaiting them……?

All I know is, that until I have been shown otherwise, I shall assume that cats can read blogs and I won’t be posting the dates of any trips that they might not approve of!

Amazing Secrets Revealed in Special Report

Posted by Jane

Hi,

 Do you suffer from that awful cat problem - spraying indoors?

So many cat owners endure a smelly house simply because thay are unable to find a permanent answer to how to stop their lovely pet spraying indoors.

I’ve had the same problem over the many years I’ve owned cats and I’ve struggled with my embarrassment each time I’ve had to invite people into my home.

 But now, I’ve found the answer - and, you know what? It doesn’t mean going out and buying yet another ‘Stop Your Cat Spraying’ product that ultimately doesn’t work!  In fact, you’ve probably got the only two things that you need sitting in your store cupboards right now.

 And what’s worse, I’ve actually learned that in using these commercial products you are actually forcing your cat to spray in the home again and again - and they can’t help themselves doing it. It’s absolutely scandalous!

I’m so angry about this situation that I’ve written a 26 page report telling exactly why using commercial products won’t work and why, what you have to do to change your cat’s behavior, the household remedy that will clean the smell from your home and won’t cast more than a few pennies and the steps you can take to make sure your cat never feels the need to spray in your home ever again. In fact, all the information you’ll ever need is in the report and won’t cost you any more than a single ‘Stop Spraying’ product - so it will actually save you more money than you’d ever think possible!

 Follow the blogroll link on the left marked Special Report - and you’ll find out what made me so angry.