Vet tech in a previous life…it’s horrible and I can’t believe people would do this. Makes me physically ill to think about the trauma and harm I’ve participated in.

SAME. I say this to everyone.

@@lynflom125 When you say they "recovered"...but how do you know that none of the cats experienced pain when trying to paw through the kitty litter, before & after they used it? Many cats end up going just outside of the box, bcs of that. None of them developed arthritis later, from having their entire body mechanics thrown out of whack when walking, by having their toes amputated? None of them felt phantom pain, as is common w/ amputation (even in humans)? None of them escaped outside, & were left totally defenseless, not being able to climb to safety, or defend themselves from predators? None of them ever started biting patients or visitors who got too rough with them? These are all very valid possible side effects of declawing. Imagine having the first joint of all your toes amputated; having to walk in a new way to compensate would cause foot pain, spinal pain, back pain, hip pain. And, as prey animals, cats are notoriously good at hiding pain, so if you weren't paying very close attention, you might think they're fine. Only cats that have been certified therapy animals should be allowed into such a facility. And the facility didn't "have to"; they did it for liability reasons, to cover their asses. Why not extract all the cats' teeth, while they're at it? Sorry, there is no justification for torturing them like that.

@@lynflom125 😿😾

@@lynflom125 "had to".. ??? NO I dont by it! Like jackson and other sane persons say! those people should be asame! it should not even be a thing to do for the first. and now it should be baned everywhere!

When I was a kid we had this Himalayan cat that would get the zoomies and when she started running up and down the hall we knew what would come next! She'd run up and down the hallway 3 times then head for the dining room patio door. So one of us would shout out Patio Door!!! And the closest person would run over to the door and quickly open it and she dash out on to the patio. Thank goodness she only did this when we were at home! Cats are smart you know! It was hilarious and a wonderful memory for me!

My greyhound made a track in my backyard doing zoomies, geez I miss that girl.

I find zoomies quite adorable

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It's all fun and games with zoomies, until the cat hangs inn the curtains 😂 (Happend to me once)

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Jackson Galaxy please HELP!!!!! We have a Korat cat. She is beautiful. She adopted us 14 years ago. She has a beautiful glow all around her. Here is the problem. She is an inside outside cat. We tried keeping her inside and she is not having any of it! She will through a temper tantrum if we don’t let her outside. I’ve tried to teach her how to use the litter box and she refuses. Well, we have a huge backyard and there have been two cats coming around. They are not ours. She almost got in a scuffle with them but I heard the hissing so I ran out and I yelled I scared the other cats away. When she goes outside now she sits in the middle of our yard. Why????? Are Korats ( breed of cat the Vet said she was) very territorial??? When we use to call her by her name she would come running inside the house. She got sick with an upper respiratory. Took her to the Vet and she gave us antibiotics to give to her. I think she’s upset because we give her the antibiotics plus we give her a liquid vitamin. Well, not only that we give her a liquid laxative too. She’s older so she gets constipated. The vet said it’s normal for older cats to get constipated and she gave us a liquid laxative to give to her. I think all these things that we are giving to our cat is making her mad. I tried talking to her and telling her all these things we are giving her are good for her. I wish she would understand how much we love her.

@@77Angeleyz Have you tried giving her treats wit the medicines, or offering something nice like catnip or a favorite toy or something special that she REALLY likes at medicine time? The idea is to associate the medicine with something pleasant, and that pleasant thing only happens with medicine so it should be something that she doesn't get at any other time. It should be something that she craves. You know your cat and what she likes, so study that, and when you figure it out, that's what you would give-- and ONLY at medicine time. Lots of praise and affection at medicine time helps too. She may pout and go off in a huff... just let her, and never show frustration around her when it's medicine time. At most, just be very matter of fact, praise her, reward her, and let her get over her snit. She'll come around in her own time. I had a cat who had to take medicine for his whole life and had a painful dental condition so I know it was uncomfortable. But praise and treats went a long way, and until the VERY end, he was easy to medicate. At the end, it was just so painful for him that we just couldn't let that go on, and that was how we knew it was time to let him go and be free of the pain anymore. But he lived to be 16-- a nice long life for a cat with a dental condition and a congenital heart issue. Many cats with his heart issue alone pass away quite young, some even as kittens. He did well to make it to 16. That's a pretty NORMAL life span for any cat. We had another kitty who was perfectly healthy, even had a perfect exam and blood work a week before, pass away in her sleep at 17. So living to 16 with heart and dental issues is excellent. Our cats before them had things like cancer and Polycystic Kidney Disease, and lived to 13 and 14. Still not bad at all, considering. As for sitting in the middle of the yard, this is possibly a protective measure. She can see around her and know that some other cat (or threat) isn't hiding right nearby. It is a form of territorial behavior, yes, but it's also a way to make sure that she can see intruders coming up around her. It may be best to go out before her and look around to "evict" other cats before she goes outside, and to stay with her while she's out to be a second set of eyes that can keep her safe. Our cats also go outside, but one of us is ALWAYS out with them. This is also to keep them from jumping the fence or climbing the trees to get out of the yard, and to ward off "intruders". We have a lot of hawks around and while even a large red-tailed hawk or bald eagle isn't likely to fly away with an adult cat, ground attacks can happen, and it isn't good for the cat, obviously. So, we are out to also keep an ear and eye out for those threats as well. Cats are much safer indoors when we can't be there to supervise, but being totally indoors ALL-THE-TIME can be very boring for some cats. Others couldn't care less and have no interest in the outside world. Cats who have experienced the outdoors often want that freedom, but we know it's not very safe. So, we compromise and go outside with them. For our girls, even a 10 minute "leg stretch", a roll in the dust (also very normal cat behavior!), a nibble of some safe grass or catnip in the garden and breath of fresh air a few times a day seems to satisfy them and cuts out a lot of that howling and begging at the door, or worse-- door darting. Sounds counterintuitive, but many cats dart the door because they're curious or they want some grass or a dust bath. If we indulge that in a safe and controlled manner, it can relieve some of that frustration. And yes, as a breed, Korats can be more territorial than others. They can also be a bit bossy toward other pets in a household. This is a trait of the breed in general, but of course, individuals may be more or less so, whether it's more common in their breed or not. Cats are individuals just like people. Your cat may just be territorial by nature, and not necessarily because she is a Korat if indeed that's what she is-- without a recorded pedigree, it's impossible to know for sure! Our gray girl looks like a British Shorthair-Nebelung/Maine Coon mix, but coming from a rural shelter, we really don't know. But we don't really care, either. She's just a good, sweet cat like our little black 10 month old kitten who looks Siamese or Oriental Shorthair in her face and body but she too was a rescue, so we neither know nor care. They're just both Domestic Longhair or Medium Hair cats without those pedigrees, but they're sweet and nice no matter what.

this seems such a common thing! Our cat will fuss at me and my partner if we're up "too late", and then she'll "herd" us to bed, so she can get her night cuddles

My little boy does this too 🥰

I've had to leave my bedroom door open the past few nights b/c its been really hot and the air con is the lounge room (summer time in Australia) so my 10 month old cat hasn't woken me up by scratching, meowing at my door at 4am, instead I have been waking up at 6.30am with my cat right next to me purring, sucking her paw and kneading my blanket.

My cat runs into my room every morning when I wake up is it driving force and getting me out of bed in the morning

Same! 🥰

I got my cat with all his feet declawed and it really does impact everything he does.

I'm so glad that declawing is illegal in Denmark.

Yes, that's what I learned from my two front declawed cats, Josephine and Tigger. They were still cats, of course, and each an amazing and wonderful personality. But they both had trouble with lacking confidence and they both had difficulties with balance. And both had problems with pain in their front paws. It's not that difficult to get scratching pads and posts and train your cats to use them. If they are young enough to be declawed they are young enough to learn about scratching posts. All it takes is repetition and patience. If you aren't patient and aren't willing to learn patience, at the very least adopt a cat who has already been declawed by some other person and give him/her as good a home as possible. Don't you be the cause of another mutilation. Please.

@@nora4642 so dont do it again. I hope! els you are more crazy then before.

@@johannamansson6005 I didn’t do it. When I adopted him he was already declawed

I love playing with my cats I will do it for hours

I'd play with my cat for hours if he wanted to. The problem is, no method of playing has ever resulted in consistent interest in play for a long period of time. No matter what I do, my cat just doesn't have enough intrinsic interest in it. The result is a bored cat that has nothing to do the whole day, and it makes me feel guilty as hell.

One of my cats will only tolerate play for about 5 minutes at a time. Then she just sits on the wand toy or walks off.

@@KyrenaH unfortunately 5 mins a day is not enough for a cat

@@KyrenaH Play time isn't over just b/c they sit on or stand on a toy that is apart of the play so is walking away from the toy b/c they think they killed the toy so they slowly walk away but just after they start walking away is when you slowly move the toy away from your cat to hide most cats cant resist a toy going to hide like around the corner, behind &/or on the lounge or even under a something like blanket, think like a mice.

That’s bonding time. 🥺😂

We are all exhausted here by my cat who wakes up at 5 am every day to harass my other cat non stop and then meow forever.

My cat will literally wake me up at 5am for feeding time but when i give him the food he walks away AHAKDHAKDJAK

wait my cat wakes up at 5 am and messes with his water too, I swear they're all programmed the same

This is my cat!!!!

I call it the midnight romp but it can take place at any time during the night while you're sleeping!

I LOVE when they get the zoomies! It's hilarious to watch! Never had a problem with it at night, though. Mine have always done it during the day.

I join in the chase until they get too tired! Great fun for all 😁

@@deed5811 Oh yeah, my girl *LOVES* to be chased. To the point where she'll commit bad behavior to provoke me. I understand what she's doing though, so I give her a good chase roughly twice a day. The way she initiates it normally is adorable. She does that kitten-like sideways arch/poof charge at me. She's nearly three, but still retains that behavior. I respond by approaching her like a predator, stalking low and slow, making grabby claw hands, whispering, "Imma get you!" She always takes off like a bullet. The best part is if I manage to catch her. I'll grab her, and she instantly flops, purring hard and showing her belly, being all cute. She gets so worked up, I often find her panting after a session.

I love it when my cats have zoomies! Just don't love it if this results in them running up the walls and destroying my wallpaper 😅

Agree 1000%!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

On average, a cat sleeps 16 hours a day.

I do agree I think that with time and confidence with the both of you,you will get mojofdy how old is your baby mine must be getting into double figures and I adopted him he's a gorgeous ginger tom ( neutered of course) I think I've had his company around 5yrs now and I've never looked back like all pets they are theputhic stay safe and tc

Same here! My kitties live a happier life thanks to your videos and I have recommended them to sooo many people!

Amen

Yes! I naturally have very strict routines I follow with specific things and I think it's a huge factor in why my senior cat and I are so bonded. He has a lot of issues with anxiety including separation anxiety and seems to REALLY crave a consistent routine, otherwise he starts to exhibit behavioral problems. The other two cats also have routines, of course, but they seem more flexible and are not quite as affected by changes to the routine.

I call it, "Turbo mode." My boy was named, "Turbo" at the rescue I adopted him from. I changed his name because he was so withdrawn and calm and cuddly. I didn't understand where that name came from, until he got his zoomies in front of me for the first time 😆

I agree. My cat is nearly 13, so I am very happy she is still healthy and energetic enough to run around!

I love the zoomies🤗🤗🤗

My cat's zoomies are part of his nightly routine now--he does them every night right after I lay down to sleep, for about 10-15 minutes. He makes little "mrow" noises while he darts back and forth, so it just makes me laugh every time.

I love when my cat does the zoomies it make me laugh lol 😂

That was really funny

My fav part of the video, I lost it! 🤣

One other thing a cat owner can do is have plastic caps applied to their claws which unfortunately needs to be done by a veterinarian every few months since the nails grow. There are some you can purchase and try to do yourself as well, but a veterinarian can do an expert job at it.

and if you do get a fish, you better be willing to dedicate a good chunk of a room to their tank and clean their tank or tank filter regularly!

Did you know that by law all cat owners who live in HUD supervised buildings must have their cats declawed? You can be evicted if they catch you! If you are evicted from HUD housing, you are never permitted to live in any HUD housing again. You're already poor, right? often elderly, crippled and without resources. So, what did I do with this dilemma? I went online and searched for a homeless cat who was thrown away post-declawing. The pious hateful mail I got from hundreds of jerks who were too refined to declaw a homeless cat, but perfectly capable of cuttings off his balls, was astounding. Perfectly capable of threatening the life of a poverty stricken crippled old woman as well! How civilized is that? If it were possible to ask a cat whether they'd prefer to have their claws ripped out or lose their gonads to a scalpel but get to live in a loving home home afterwards, which do you think they'd choose? Filthy starving homelessness, or sweet well fed kitty-centric home? Tell you what, YOU choose: euthanasia or lose the front claws?

@@annawesometheflameingpikac3688 I'd rather use that energy on a cat or 3. I used to have an aquarium. Smaller. But it was a lot of work.

@@susanprendergast7384 🤬 That's horrible. A declaw is a mutilation.

Same for me. They are so silly.

I also love the thundering sound of cat paws galloping around on my wood floors at night. It is hilarious.

Me too. I don't know if the people living downstairs of our condo, appreciate it though. It only lasts about 5 - 10 mins.

I call it the midnight troop. Although it can occur anytime while your asleep!

This is what I’m experiencing with my 1 kitten 😭

So true! My two cats do the same, they guide me to do the best for them, and then I also have the best🥰

Sometimes our cat brings his play mouse for playing throw and retrieve (and yes, it's a cat and not a dog) seems to be a good starter in the beginning.

@@gingerglue1579 Same I will be watch YT and my cat will put her small flush toy on the table right in front of me now we have a 8 week old kitten and she loves the kitten so much.

eyes are the window to the soul

My two babies do the same thing, now my calico will throw a fit if she doesn't get her way.

Yes! My cat needs so much active, hands on play. At least 30 minutes if not more per day. But it keeps her chill and happy and not getting into stuff she shouldn't! Shame people tend to think of cats as hands off.

@@thenopedetective Yes, same with my cats! And 30 minutes out of a 24 hour day is nothing to us, but it means the world to them!

And people too. 💞

Hes a weirdo especially in the show my cat from hell.. hes weird ugly beard ironed like hair, the way he dresses. But ither than that he is frkng awesome coa of cats

Maybe find something that your older cats enjoy playing with for longer periods of time. Find toys that interest them the most. Encourage them to play, don't give up cause their slowing down. Get them into a rhythm where when they see their favorite toy, they'll want to play.

Ah, that's a shame. I have kittens right now and I can't keep up with their energy, so I'm actually looking forward to them becoming calmer, or maybe I'll feel the same way you do now!

I know my elderly cats still love cat nip. I give everyone a cardboard box and sprinkle nip into each one. It's like watching a bunch of junkies chilling out on bean bags or something. It's not as active as them chasing stuff, but I still find it gets me laughing and the cats like it too. Older cats can be really good snugglers too.

Please don't give up on your older kitties just because they have slowed down. Now they can give you much needed snuggles in your lap and they still need you. Think of a long term relationship. You shouldn't let go of someone because things have changed and they are older now. That seems heartless to me. Love your older kitty babies where they are at and they will love you back! It's so worth it!

Yep, l also miss her initiating play like she used to, so sometimes l'm frustrated with trying to get her excited to run around. But l have noticed that she likes passive type stimulation. Sometimes she likes when l throw her toys around or just arrange them around her - she'll watch and purr.

My old vet's philosophy was for the cat it was better to be declawed and in a (otherwise) good home rather than homeless., and that many owners are older and easily scratched. With so many needing homes I could see his point. When I went shopping for a new recliner and told the salesman I wanted a material that could stand up to scratching, he said he'd get rid of the cat. I told him furniture is furniture but cats are family.

my kitten started licking the tape as well!! not sure if she knew that it would weaken the tape, but i have yet to find an actual solution to this other than carrying her away (only for her to go back to the tape again)

The only thing I can think of is to use a toy to distract the cat from continuing.

My cat licks & loves all tape. My vet was so surprised. Thank you for posting. My cat is not the only one.

Put a clawing post by furniture. You’ll see they’ll take to the claw post than the furniture. This worked for us.

I literally have a pamphlet from a vet clinic (from the late 80’s) that says there is nothing harmful about declawing😳. When the guilt of following that advice with my first cat hits me (pretty much daily), I just remind myself “when you know better, you do better” 🙏. I was young and relying on the advice of my vet🥲.

@@roxiepearl1 we didnt know better, thing is now we get to tell everyone that is thinking about it...not to do it, so we help all the kitties now lol

At least she/he doesn't land on your belly. My 10lb sphynx does, and that is a shock😮

I also want to add that I didn’t really mind the zoomies and her energy per se, I thought it was cute and funny and I know it’s normal cat behaviour, but more the timing of it. Ofc she slept a lot during the day, but everytime she was awake I played with her a lot.

Declawing is awful. I hate it. But that being said.. some landlords use it as a condition if you want a cat, since cats can be destructive (because of the scratching). Others have other reasons. I hate declawing... But I'd rather see a declawed cat in a happy home than one put down for clawing. I've known some declawed cats in my life. They weren't depressed, or unhappy, and they were well loved and taken care of by their owners... But it's still better when they have their claws. I did get on one friend's case though for declawing his cat (landlord wouldn't let him have one otherwise)...and then naming it "Slash". 😄 (I know he was named for the guitarist...but the irony was too funny.)

Actually, lava rocks are *igneous*, not ingenious smh srry that was a terrible joke, but it was too terrible to not make lmao

@@co_co_chantal not if you add a little Neon [Ne]. don't apologize, that was good. X3 science puns are usually the best. ^^

Lol mine too she loves her Zoomies and then lays and sleeps lol

I to have this issue with my 11mth old branch aka lush. She eats plastic and cardboard I buy her sticks,toys,treats and she still eats paper and plastic and cardboard. Literally anything she can get in her mouth

Try feeding a raw diet. That helped my cat

Mine are angels too, until they poop 🤢. Then all the demons of hell are released in the most horrendous smell 🤮😂 But I guess that's how they stay angels?

@@ophilianecr feed them differently

Cats have the ability to look at anything they are playing with as a mouse/prey. Sort of like the suspended disbelief that you use when watching a horror or sci-fi movie. Most love to play at catching your finger through a hole in a box or bag, or around the edge of it. But if you show too much of the hand, it’s not fun, because it is obviously your hand and not a mouse, etc. Your cat is not stupid, just young, full of energy, and starting into her teens. She will be very energetic and playful. Be glad she works off some of that energy playing with her tail. Your playing with her would also help to lessen this behavior, because she will have something more fun to do to give her an outlet for all that spunkiness.

I remember the day that my kittens discovered their tails. As if they hadn't noticed them before. They went round and round the scratching post chasing their tails. It was adorable! I think they realized pretty quickly that their tail was part of them. But it was so much fun chasing it that they continued the fun new game. Yours isn't stupid. She's just enjoying the game.

My cat also played with his tail as he was a kitten and he was attacking the mirror as well. It was hilarious. It passed quite fast though, he learned and he is a quite smart cat. Your cat is just still so young, wait till she is 8 months. As kittens they play with everything, gosh, it was exhausting sometimes. My kitten also was playing with cables, overgrew that also. They grow up, they learn, they also get lazy. Now my cat understands mirror, even spying on me or keeping eye contact with me over it.

@@jul4173 They really are smart, aren't they. My now 2 1/2 year old baby understands the mirror now. But for a long time she seemed to think that her reflection was her sister after her sister sadly passed away. I think she knows now, but she still occasionally paws at her "sister " in the mirror. Mine outgrew playing with her tail, too. She moved on to playing with my big boy's fluffy tail. Lol. She outgrew that, too, but still pounces on him as if they are both kittens. At 14 1/2 he fortunately takes it very well and just plays with her back. None of mine have ever become lazy. But they do eventually learn to cut back on the mischief some. Lol. Life would not be the same without them. 💖🐾💖🐾

I would write down all the times these cats are left alone, make sure you aren’t the one asked to take care of these cats by your roommates, take pictures and describe what your roommates do to ‘discipline’ these cats, and just keep track of everything. Once you have about a week or two weeks of evidence, and this isn’t going to sound good but it needs to be done, turn them in and have the cats go back to the shelter or a sanctuary. They may say the rescued the cats but it sounds like they were better where they were before they were ‘rescued’. The documentation is for your roommates to be blacklisted from rescuing in the future. It doesn’t sound like they’re going to change. And if they are mistreating your cat as well I’d look for a new place to live with different people if possible. How people treat their animals often shows how they would treat other people and show their true colors. By getting them blacklisted forms shelters you are helping future animals from being hurt by your roommates in their delusion of rescuing these cats.

Also if you are in city limits it is illegal to have that many animals in your residence and tied to your name. At least where I’m from.

Then again he's an outdoor cat and we let him out during the day so he must be tired then

@@Lusc1nt that’s like my cat she sleeps at night and goes out throughout the day

Depending on your cat's early life, they may have learned that kibble is what food is as in what the texture, consistency and smell should be. I read up on this when I started fostering bottle babies, but got a real-life crash course when I adopted 2 of the bottle babies. I introduced them to a lot of foods, but not things like cooked chicken or beef (that didn't come from a can) and the result is that they both cannot seem to get past the texture of it--but they will eat shredded chicken or beef cat food! I feel like I failed at being a cat mom, lol. XD That being said, one of the cats has ALWAYS liked kibble. He showed interest in specifically kibble from a very young age (even before he was really capable of eating it). 90% of his food is still wet food today, but he gets a small amount of kibble at night and goes absolutely bonkers for it. It also works well as a "treat" in hide and seek games!

Congrats!!!

I think it's the same when you lose a human loved one. It takes time to grieve. I think the saying that "grief is love with nowhere to go" is very true. It's ok to mourn and to take time mourning. It's hard and it will come and go like waves, and it can do that for months or even years. Just gotta be patient with yourselves and each other, let time do its work. I'm sorry for the loss of your furry family member.

I've made it through the deaths of five cats. I can't say it gets easier, but at least I know what to expect and I know the healing comes eventually... if I allow myself to grieve, if I allow myself to blubber and cry and talk about my beloved lost one with people who won't turn up their noses because s/he was a cat and not a human. It's actually more painful for me to lose cats than humans. My relationships with them are so emotionally intimate. Be kind to yourself, and be kind to your family members who have lost their cat. Don't expect everything to be all better by next Tuesday, you know? It takes time.

@@shroomyk thank you for your words. I agree, thinking of the day that eventually will come makes me cherrish the moments even more. Sucks that they got to go before us.

@@lucinablue I feel you. I understand, it takes time. It's a heavy loss for everyone. Cats and dogs and other animals are so pure in my opinion, in their soul, in their heart. You give them love, you receive a lot more love. You give them a good home, love, food, shelter, playing and quality time and they have a good life. They are loyal and their companionship is amazing, let alone their sense when you don't feel well, they feel it and they know when to be around you to make you smile. That is something that cannot be bought with money. I'm having my cat here, but I'm sad about the loss of my mom's and sister's cat. I hate this type of emptiness inside the stomache. But I don't need to tell you, who have lost 5 cats overall throughout your life. I'm sorry to hear that also. I'm just not good at goodbyes. I'm terrible at this. I hate it. Everybody says, time will heal all wounds but nobody ever tells you that scars remain. It's tough. I guess, everybody has to find their own way of getting through it as there is no such thing as a universa manual on how to handle it.I hate these moments.

It angers me that your neighbor poisoned your cats!I'm so sorry.I wonder if the mild poisoning has something to do with it.Hopefully you'll get an answer.I just had to say I'm so sorry for the loss of your kittens.💖

I'm sorry you lost the kittens too. That neighbor was a real bitch

I keep the litter box in the bathroom. My cats are great with it... except one. Will not use it. Tried many different things...she will just not use it. She WILL, however, hop into the bathtub NEXT to the box and use that. Then go crazy digging at the back of the tub to try and "cover" it. 😄 At this point I'm not sure what to do and am just grateful that the tub is easy to clean up. 😄

@@vnette9777 Did you miss where she said it was her 'old landlady'. No, it wasn't right that she didn't tell her she was doing it but the woman owns the property so technically I'm guessing she can do what she wants and doesn't have to answer to anyone. Not right by any means but it is what it is. She's lucky that the woman lets her have cats as many landlords forbid pets. It's sad that those babies had to pay the price for ignorance. Those chemicals don't discriminate; they also kill butterflies, birds, and any other living creature that lands on or are around those plants.

@@kelf114 I had a cat that peed in the tub. took her to the vet and found out she had urinary crystals. Take her to the vet!