You know, I would get a cat, but I got a leather sofa and love seat, and well, if the cat ever messed any one of them up, I would be really pissed. Also, I could let it roam in my finished basement, but you know how cats are. I'm sure it would find a way upstairs....

 

Thanks Everyone! I really miss the ones we lost, esp. Sue, we had her since I was in the 7th grade. If I ever scan a pic of Muttley I'll post him too, that cat was a monster.

 

Here's another pic of my cat with the bunny (nibbles) in the background

 

You still think its YOUR collection?  

--Moony

 

I always liked these ones







These are all of Donte, btw. The last pics I posted are of Culo and Pandora when they where kittens. And heres Morticia when she was little, although she hasnt gotten much bigger in the last 4 years...

 

I absolutely LOVE how many of us have Basement Cats! Mine has learned the sound of the camera turning on and stops being cute when he hears it. True evil.

 

Nothing says "we're going to bloody KILL you if you don't sod off with that camera" like these two...



Alfie's the ginger tom, and the tortoiseshell is his sister, Jinx; the pair of them will be 2 in May, the lovable little mentals.  

 

Sadly i have a cat but i cant stand it it is my roomates and it gets in our trash and i have to chase it when it gets out and it bites...boooo that is why i love dogs

 

Y'know what will fix that problem Get a Super Soaker. Works great even from across the room.

 

here is my Trio of Terror!
Fiesty!


Tootsie!


and the big male of the bunch Sugar

 

Hey everyone, for those of you rhat own a cat(s) and also own, like, a leather sofa/couch, how do you go about keeping your cat(s) from clawing, scratching, ripping them up, etc...

Just curious

 

Here's my dumbass cat Cap'n Jack.



He obviously thinks sticking his face in the lens while the flash on in a good thing...

 

I usually say NO very loudly, but any abrupt vocal sound will work, only stick with the one. Plenty of scratching posts and some training helps too. There is also a repellant spray but call the manufacturer to make sure that its okay for use on leather. Water gun when he does go after it and locking him out of the room when you're not home.

I am sure that others will offer advice as well.

 

Here's my boy, Killer.

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And here's Charlie and Stinky.

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Finally participating...

My girl Lexus





My boy Butters





I've got a ton more pix but I'll refrain from posting them all  

 

Hey, Killer's got that same hat. He fucking hates it. But I think it's funny.

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For us, we got a scratching post. The only cat who actually uses it, however, is our kitten Coony.

Other than that, just yell "No."

Declawing is another option, though I can't be sure if it can be done to mature adult cats or not.

 

  awesome....I've only put it on her once since I feared for my life that one time I did.

I put the Pharoh one on Butters, he wasn't happy either.

 

Don't own a leather couch. And if you do, and you're going to worry about it that much, don't get a cat OR a dog. Get something in a cage. And locking any pet in a basement alone for most of the time is a crappy life for the pet, too. They want to be with you and presumably you got a pet for companionship.

Depends on how much pain you want to put your cat through, both physically and mentally. An adult cat will know exactly what was done to them and that they are now defenseless, except for that nice set of teeth in their mouth which will get used, if they don't start hiding from everyone. Also, they won't be able to climb trees or run as fast to escape things like dogs should they accidentally get outside. Its amputation, literally, since they remove the first bone of the toe. Kittens do tend to forget and forgive, but adult cats don't.

--Moony

 

Yeah, declawing is a definite no especially if you plan on letting them outside. Everyone we've talked to professionally and not said declawing is inhumane.