Comments on: It’s started.

By: amie

amie — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:08:12 +0000

and I don’t think any of us should.

I dont either.

I think Jean’s right on the dominance thing. We’ve had Rowdy for 2 years now and my still scuffle. Usually the boys but every once in a while Ham forgets he’s fixed and goes after Nat.

By: Scarlet Wharton

Scarlet Wharton — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:04:24 +0000

Don’t get rid of Scarlet…when I brought Trucker home there was an adjustment period between him and Brother Boo, but there fine now and they still play just like Scarlet and Mystery! I also have a 75 pound white sheapard/hisky mix, that was a longer peroid of adjustment but their all fine now! Please discard sscarletkat@sbcglobal.net…I changed internet providers!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:38:21 +0000

I don’t bother with holidays any more. I’m lucky if I even know what month it is!

Don’t give up on the cats!! I have had two for 5 years now and they still fight with each other. It’s much more playful now though. Every so often they will really get into, then I just shoot them with a squirt gun. Sometimes my dog will intervene.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:39:42 +0000

PJ ~ I am a fan of work out videos. LOL They’re a cheap way to mix things up. :) Thanks for the suggestions.

Maura. That’s exactly what I did. I have a spray bottle with water I use when Scarlet jumps on the counter…or Mystery eats at my plants. So I started carrying it around with me so I can zap’em.

Thanks Allison. The thought is appreciated, and it’s no calories! :)

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:36:49 +0000

The commercialization of Valentine’s is quite overdone. In fact, this applies to all holidays and how the stuff for the next one is out before the last one is even over. Sasha, I would buy you chocolates if you’d accept them!

By: Maura

Maura — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:33:39 +0000

Don’t give up on the cats too soon. It can take up to 3 months for them to work out who is boss and what they are doing is part of it. We are usually more stressed by it than they are.

I do sometimes take a water spray bottle with water and about 2 Tbsp of vinegar and if they tussle more than I can take, I squirt them. it puts a quick end to the battle without direct intervention.

(Says the owner of 7 cats and feral cat colony caretaker).

As for Valentine’s Day - I’m married (have been for 10 years) and STILL have to buy my own present. Hubby loves me but NEVER remembers.

this year I bought myself a bright pink Zune….. I might tell him, after he feels bad for forgetting - again.

By: P.J.

P.J. — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:54:08 +0000

Okay, it absolutely sucks to be on a diet over Valentine’s Day, whether you have a honey or not. Plus the cats are ramping up the stress in your four walls.
Maybe you could plan a new trip. Go eat something salty/spicy (popcorn, wings, mexican food, cajun food…anything but sweet). If you like exercising with videos, Gil Janklewiz (sp?) is very hunky eye candy, in Hawaii, but turn down the sound because he can be …um, obnoxious (IMHO). Kevin Hogan is also quite nice, with a very deep sexy voice & nce sense of humor.
I feel this same way about Christmas, which is criminal for a mother to say out loud. I like Jean’s attitude:ignore it all, the hype is too annoying.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:42:30 +0000

That’s exactly it Jean, (on the cats and the holiday)

I know Mystery is stressed, and honestly, it stresses ME to see them do that. I’ll give a week, maybe two more, and if it keeps up, Scarlet’s out of here. I hate to do that . I love her. I feel a connection with her, but this is Mystery’s home first.

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:35:54 +0000

I pretty much ignore all holidays. The hype is annoying.

As for the cats, it’s a dominance thing. It sounds like they might be working through it. You said neither one is being harmed. It should work out.

I’m worried about something similar. I’ve taken mine to Texas for the last three Christmases, and she still hasn’t made peace with my husband’s cats. We’ll be moving there permanently in May, so I hope everybody learns to get along. They can sleep on the same bed, but they don’t snuggle, and Tasha quite stressed when she’s there.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:21:48 +0000

Y’see, the thing is..I celebrate my independnce all the time. LOl I honestly do. I love being on my own, I go out..sometimes..I indulge myself because no one else will. I don’t need a special day to do that, and I don’t think any of us should.

I also don’t think we should have a special day to be romantic either..it should be random and mean something, not a day that you HAVE to do it.

My point is I’m tired of all the propoaganda and hoopla around it. And honestly, as someone trying to lose wieght…the chocolate. Easter is bad enough to get past.