Chat Transcript for Pet Owners: Celebrate National Cat Day! Win Gather Points™.

i have to work but have fun everyone!

Sounds good...will try to be here...love my cats...

national cat day!? cool. I'll try to be there tonight.

sonny the cat says...."not sure if we can make it tonight; but we'll try!!" :)

neat :)

i am ..a dog person ,too..
cat's are the neatest animals..

I am a dog person , I ll try to make it.

I'll try to make it! Thank-You.

not sure if "the boys" and I will be able to join.

I have two dogs, a cat and a zillion ferrets. :) Wish I could join but I have a full evening ahead of me.

I'm sort of new to this "live chat" stuff. What do I do? Where do I go?

Sue, the chat takes place right here, in this article. To see new comments appear, be sure to refresh your internet browser every minute or so.

I have two cats and they run my life. I will be here tonight.

I have two cats, and they always keep me hopping. For a long time, there was just one, and he was so happy when his younger "brother" came along. It's hard to imagine them without each other. Even now, if one is in a different room of the house, the other will go looking for him.

I have a cat and a dog adopted both from a shleter. Adopted my cat when he was six weeks old, he is now ten years old, spoiled him rotten. He waits outside my bedroom door every morning meo-owing me, to tell me he is hungry and wants water. His name is Sammy, he will not drink his water without ice-cubes in the water. He also is a very finky eater, will only eat sortof cat food. He is part of our family and we are very protective over him, he is also and has always been an inside cat. He got outside one day, hid under our home, he was so scared outside never that he did not go outside again. Our dog gets along well with our cat, her name is Buttercup, she is very protective over Sammy too, Sammy is bigger than our dog. Sammy's personality is silly, friendly, lovable. We celebrate every holiday with our pets, except Holloween. Sammy loves tearing open his christmas gifts, and Sammy is also crate train, loves his crate. I really be;lieve that a cat makes a good pet just as good as our dog, it is good to have pets because it does help lower your blood pressure and stress in your life, they are good listeners. Sammy knows our moods when I am having a bad day, he does the sillest things to put a smile on your face. My three words about Sammy would have to be, loyal, friend, charming.

My mom used to have a teacup chihuahua at the same time she had a beefy male tabby cat. They got along fairly well, but Sebastian's instincts would kick in when they play chase games and would chase Yoda, the chihuahua, through the yard. Yoda would start yelping, like he felt he was in danger. I thought it was sort of funny. The cat didn't really mean it when his instincts would kick in. I think he would've felt bad if he had actually have hurt the little dog, because they actually liked each other really well. My mom's other dog was big enough to not look like a giant rat, so she didn't have this problem with the cat. The cat never hurt the dog. When I was around when this would happen, I would take pity on the dog and pick him up. Usually that's all that needed to be done to get the cat to calm down again. They were still friends and once the cat was no longer in hunt mode, they would go on as if nothing happened.

No we will nopt be dressing our animals up in Halloween custom, we do not celebrate that holiday. We keep Sammy and Buttercup safe by keeping them close to us, watch his diet, vet visits, take caution when flee season comes around, get them groom, flea baths. Sammy's personality: gentle, friendly, compassion and a good companion.

Good Evening everyone !

Good evening.

National Cat Day! Good Evening All. This should be Fun.
Would you like to start out by telling us what your Cat is like:

For instance: Purr-Litical Correctness: My Cat is Not a Bed-Hog,He is a Bed-Appreciator.

Akira is loving and affectionate. She loves being a lap cat. If we had a bigger bed and I didn't move around so much in bed, Akira would be willing to sleep with me. She used to try, but she doesn't like to be disturbed when I need to shift positions. She has her own chair in the living room and loves to sleep in it. She is there right now. When I come home, she greets me at the door. Partly because she is hungry, but she really looks forward to seeing me, too. She loves those little bunny fluff balls that pet stores sell. She loves empty toilet paper tubes, too. Lately, she has been lying on top of the paper grocery sack I gave to her to play with. And, she will tear up the paper bag just to get my attention. She sometimes does this if she thinks I've been on the computer too long and should be paying attention to her.

Hello! Hi Janet.

Hi Kim

HI

I am not a cat person, but I have a cat. He was supposed to be my barn cat, but he's afraid to leave the apartment. He is a scaredy cat , big time.

not a cat person, but i love my kitty. =)

Well I do not have a cat!

I like kittens though

how is everyone? we are still getting snow already have over a foot

snow? where are you?

Colorado

Ohhhhh. bet it is beautiful

we have a lot of feral cats around the farm here. they only come close at night.

I bet that makes for great mouse and rat control. Does your area have a trap and release program that spays and neuters ferral cats to control their population? I think sometimes these programs make sure they have their essential vaccinations sometimes, too.

dinner is about ready so I can't stay long

No one wants to Play?

I do, but I'm in a different time zone.

I am going to say Good Night I have to get my stuff ready for my proceedures in early morning. I am having my colonscopy and mammogram done in am.
Have fun

Good night!

I hope goes well for you.

Thank you , me too

Are their a lot of people who find that their special pet sometimes is better than their spouse???

it's probably why i am alone with pets, lol

I don't know about Better, but sure is Different.

"I heard that"... lol

Maybe that's why I'm still single! ;-)

lol... pets can be a great comfort...

My pets bring me joy when I am feeling a little blue. They keep me active. The dogs love to run and the cats love to be loved. They are forever getting into trouble which makes me laugh at them that much more.

Charles, I know what you mean, they sure are a Blessing.

I love all animals. My pets are so special to me. they entertain me too. my cat only lets me love him when he decides it's okay. if he doesn't want to be petted, he bites me. Why i call him Punk

LOL...I have one that sits outside the door and hollers for 3 hours.... I call him SCREAMER.... lol

My kitty has lots of nicknames. She knows them all as well as she knows her proper name.

Funny but you an name a cat anything you want but they just like the sound of kitty kitty.... it is almost genetic !!! LOL

my sisters cats hang out under her wood stove til they are half baked LOL

lol

That sounds like a cat. Or, should I say "heat seeking missile"...

My dog Daisy and my Punk kitty get along great. As long as Punk leaves her food and ball alone.

LOL

I have a Question! Why are cat Condo's so Expensive? I see a few on e-bay and I couln'd believe what they wanted for them.

You will have to make one yourself... much cheaper and I know you can do it. Nothing more gratifying than saving money and making items from scratch.

Yes, I probably could,I just was wondering why they are so high priced?

Its the old sales gimmic.... they prey on the fact that people love their animals as children and would buy them most anything....

Agreed. That's one reason we don't have one. I haven't been able to convince my brother, who has the skill to do so, to make my kitty one.

Gizmo the pomeranian knows he is special. He knows how to handle people so they will bend to his will. LOL. He is so much like a child. If you scold him he will run to his special place and you can actually see a tiny tear in his eye. Makes you wonder if he can read your thoughts well I think he can...LOL.

Do you have more than one Cat?

We just have one at the farm. We have 2 in the city and love all of them the same... :-)

and you have to tell her cats it is time to eat or they just sit there and look at you until you invite them to their own bowls :)

I know someone with a tabby who is like that.

Since TOM TOM the jet black cat has never been around other cats since he was little then he thinks the 3 dogs are his family and he plays with them, sleeps with them...eats with them but they know he is the boss even though they are much larger than he is. They get along great !!!

I have to go for a bit. I'll try and come back before this ends.

Have you ever wished that animals could talk and really tell you what they are thinking? WHOA now thats a scary thought !!! LOL

If our animals could talk then I know they would say ..."if I ate the way you eat then I would be fat also". lol

That would be so Great!

I have one dog that eats like a woofer...gobble gobble and its gone. Have another that is a slow eater like me....likes to take our time and enjoy our food... I guess they are more human than we think !!!

I believe that.

Peyton is so smart,I could only imagation what he would say.. :)

he would say take the food out of the can and put it on a dinner plate...LOL

Its funny you say that, because just recently, Peyton would rather eat his food on the counter top, before I give it to him, then eat it near his water dish.

Do your pets like t go out in the cold?

Gizmo the pomeranian loves the cold. Their natural breeding and heritage came from snow laden areas so he hot natured. Nothing for him to be sitting outside in a mud hole during winter time....lol

Luckily it doesn't get so cold where I live (in Southern California), but one of our cats love to go outside whenever she can. The other one likes to stay in all day except to roll around in the sunshine. But then at night she scratches the door to be let out. Doesn't know where she goes. But I do notice that their fur gets thicker in the winter and they sleep on the bed more as the nights get chillier.

our dog doesn't like the cold or rain. she has short hair & gets cold easy even if she has a sweater.

What do you do when the weather gets cold for your animals outside. I cover the doghouse with insulation and place a light bulb near the door so they stay nice and warm even on the coldest of nights....

We only have one Cat and He has never been out, without being in a carrier to visit the vet.

Can you imagine what he might think if he was to ever experience the great outdoors...

i haven't had outdoor animals since i was a kid. can't help you there.

Yes! He would become the Cat's Mewo! and not on my Watch! :)

I'd never heard of National Cat Day. I have 12 indoor rescue cats. I am mad at some of my cats though because they spray in the house even though they are neutered. We had drywall and floors replaced to get rid of the cat urine smell and had the whole house cleaned by a professional--and now they are spraying on the furniture. We love them but don't want the house to smell, so what to do? We have tried all of our vet's suggestions.

The cats are marking their territories between each other. Perhaps put the ones that get along together in a seperate area. It would probably be beter to revarnish the floors ratehr than replace them which can be expensive.... I wish you luck....

Janet, Hi! I have not either, until today. 12 Cats! Good Lord! How do you keep track of them all?

Charles, Good Idea.

Hi Janet. I hear you. My one cat is fixed and he keeps spraying inside. he has ruined my one couch. Tonight was the worse. I am determined to try and get it downstairs tonight. It's not big, but i can't take the smell. i live in a small apartment. He also gets in my closet and if something has fallen off a hanger, he sprays it too. Why i'm not a cat person. That smell you can't get rid of. he won't stay outside either. he screams by the door the whole time he's out. scaredy cat. but, i still love him, just hate this part of him.

And I have only one cat. No territory marking here. Just him being a punk.

I can't imagine the smell of 12 cats marking their territory! But I've found that Nature's Miracle does wonders for cleaning up the odors. The problem is that one cat sprays and then all the other ones feel the need to mark THEIR territory.

Kim, Hi! Do you tink sometimes about getting another cat, so the one you have is not lonely?

Ed (hubby) wants another one, but I'am not really sure it is a Good-Idea!

I used to really love cats but I am so sick of the cat pee around the house. It makes me embarrassed to have friends or relatives over. Some of my cats are sweet and always use the litter box but some just pee wherever they want and are now spraying on the sofa that is nearly new. The sofa has been shampooed twice in a week by the person who remodeled and redecorated our house over the past few months. I got rid of all carpets and got Pergo wood laminate floors, vinyl floors, and ceramic tile floors so they would be easier to clean.

hi everyone.....i hate being late. hope you guys are having a good time.

Most people do not realize that cats are attracted to spraying on or near anything made of leather. Cat spray is near impossible to get rid of. I find that washing the area reguarly with a mild solution of bleach and water helps on floors. NEVER mix bleach and ammonia (fresh cat urine) together...it is highly toxic to your lungs. I had a cat urinate one time ona bed spread and I ran and threw it into the sink and poured some bleach on it as I did not know. It instantly made a gas cloud that rose up into my face and I was really sick for 3 days.

back - dinner was quick just burgers :0

Sounds Good! We had Spagetti and garlic bread.

oh I am Italian and I LOVE spag. and garlic bread!

It was really good, I used fresh tomaotoes form my Garden,in the sause.

and I thought cats bringing in dead birds was bad - spraying is way worse - I can easily get rid of the birds, nasty but easy

I heard pine-sole is good for tough cat stains.

trying to catch the news snow is finally gonna stop tonight - only another 1 -2" left to fall, or so they say

None of my cats go outside so they don't bring in dead birds, but the other day my lab brought in a dead squirrel! She was running around my room and jumped on my bed SOooo proud as she waved the critter around in the air. I freaked out and started screaming and my husband came and got rid of the squirrel. My dog didn't kill it but just found it dead somewhere in the yard.

Eww! That's normal dog behavior, but it's still disgusting.

our cat sonny is antisocial most of the time. he seems to only like me, maybe because i'm the one who feeds hi. lol

snow is definatley deeper than the cats are tall LOL

They won't want to go out now, will they?

I hope there is school tomorrow - we did a lot of work on our Halloween Hall and it might all be for nothing if there is no school

they have called off school yesterday and today - kids NEED to go back LOL

Oh, The Kids would be so disappointed! I hope for School for them too.

I'm glad its not snowing here! Especially on the weekend we are going to the lodge at the lake with our dog club and dogs. I'm also glad it was warm this past week because our furnace went out and the repairman had to order a part and we had to wait for it to come. Its fixed now.

So glad it's fixed now. And, that the weather was warm enough while the part was still being shipped.

I must've joined the conversation, too late.

Well, happy Cat's Day, everyone!

It's never to late.. :)

i think there's a couple people left.

happy cat day to you, too.

It's never to late. :)

we used to have a cat named Baxter - he used to play with the fox all the time it was funny - then a big bear moved into the area and first the fox disappeared then a few days later Baxter did. There was no keeping him inside he would come in only to be fed and to warm up on really cold days. But he never wanted to stay inside very long,- we still miss him

Oh, I'am sorry, I know you must always wonder about him.

he was a manx cat - and three or four cats disapeared that spring, including mine and my cousins' who lives a few "blocks" away.

Uh-oh. The bear must've gotten the pets. Bears, cougars and coyotes are big animals that come into mind when pets go missing.

Charles, Where are You?

guess he left

It is just hitting 9:oo.. It was nice Chatting with you All.

I am still here.... still kinda new to gathering....lol... get lost in reading everything....LOL

I know what you mean..

I'll say goodnight now. Have a great evening all!