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arwen_luneI've given in and both cats are eating wet food twice a day. Roo doesn't eat anything else, Tijgje supplements with kibble sometimes. The high end brands I got small bags of to try were soundly rejected. I give in.
At least Roo is gaining weight, he's no longer skin and bones. He's noticably filled in around the spine and in his face - enough that it's getting harder telling them apart! He is wearing a collar now, seems fair to let them share that irritation equally.
I bought a flying feather toy and they went berserk over it - fun to play with, but when they got hold of it each got super possessive and there was a lot of growling and even hissing like they'd caught a real bird. I was a bit concerned about that until I realised that just like with dogs, you can train a let-go command - or at the very least make it normal that things are taken away, by swapping with something tasty. So now no playing with the really cool toys unless I have cheese bits handy.
They both love the laserpointer and I'll use that now for quick play sessions because there's no lengthy breaks getting them to let go of the toy.
I'm still clicker training. Roo is interested (and very food motivated) and I've started on Get On, Get Off, Sit and Paw and Spin. He's pretty good at targetting now. Of course, all subject to 'can I be arsed' but mini bits of cheese are usually enough motivation.
Tijgje isn't as interested and a little slower to get into it, so I'm concentrating on Roo for now.
One of them is puking about daily. Urgh. I hoped the mad worrying could wait at least a little while.
My dad installed a catflap in my door (yay!) and they learned to operate that in about an hour. I also put up a balcony net so they can hang out on the balcony, which they seem to enjoy, noses in the breeze - though they are also slightly suicidal and occasionally try to push through the net. That shouldn't be possible but to be sure I only let them on there when I am in my room to keep an eye on them
At least Roo is gaining weight, he's no longer skin and bones. He's noticably filled in around the spine and in his face - enough that it's getting harder telling them apart! He is wearing a collar now, seems fair to let them share that irritation equally.
I bought a flying feather toy and they went berserk over it - fun to play with, but when they got hold of it each got super possessive and there was a lot of growling and even hissing like they'd caught a real bird. I was a bit concerned about that until I realised that just like with dogs, you can train a let-go command - or at the very least make it normal that things are taken away, by swapping with something tasty. So now no playing with the really cool toys unless I have cheese bits handy.
They both love the laserpointer and I'll use that now for quick play sessions because there's no lengthy breaks getting them to let go of the toy.
I'm still clicker training. Roo is interested (and very food motivated) and I've started on Get On, Get Off, Sit and Paw and Spin. He's pretty good at targetting now. Of course, all subject to 'can I be arsed' but mini bits of cheese are usually enough motivation.
Tijgje isn't as interested and a little slower to get into it, so I'm concentrating on Roo for now.
One of them is puking about daily. Urgh. I hoped the mad worrying could wait at least a little while.
My dad installed a catflap in my door (yay!) and they learned to operate that in about an hour. I also put up a balcony net so they can hang out on the balcony, which they seem to enjoy, noses in the breeze - though they are also slightly suicidal and occasionally try to push through the net. That shouldn't be possible but to be sure I only let them on there when I am in my room to keep an eye on them
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Date: 2010-05-23 11:17 am (UTC)