Hanto
2638 posts since 30/11/09
22 Feb 2021 12:30
Rez wrote: Got a british blue shorthair kitten coming in two months time - would appreciate any recommendations for decent litter trays/toys/etc. that don't look like crap!
I'll be honest, cats are not the type to go for toys, because you have bought them one. For example, you may get a scratching post or sleeping tower type thing, they'll scratch the sofa instead and use the tower as a leg up to the window!
Anything that dangles down like a fishing rod is usually good, catnip too but they can go mad after. I would be wary of anything that could be ripped apart, especially with ribbon. Our cat ate a piece of christmas wrapping ribbon and ended up needing £3ks worth of surgery. On that note, get insurance!
crutch
480 posts since 22/11/12
22 Feb 2021 20:29
Laser pen is pretty funny, our cat loved it
22 Feb 2021 20:51
don't use laser, it's not good for cats
they need to be able to catch whatever it is you are using to play with it at some point
5 Mar 2021 15:13
Rez you got a hookup for the breeders? Looking to get an indoor cat (main priority was rescue cat but all need outdoors space),and feel breeders online are a minefield. Would greatly appreciate it!
5 Mar 2021 15:41
Yeah that's my experience of it so far. Been told no rescue places would even consider me if I didn't cat net up all my windows (I do agree), but so far all cats I've seen on the big sites require garden space.
R
13205 posts since 17/5/03
5 Mar 2021 16:27
mtthrvy2 wrote: roophees wrote: Rez you got a hookup for the breeders? Looking to get an indoor cat (main priority was rescue cat but all need outdoors space),and feel breeders online are a minefield. Would greatly appreciate it!
Could get a cat with FIV. They need to stay inside, can live perfectly healthy lives and you're doing a good thing with a rescue. Do think rescue places can be far too strict, had a friend who wanted to rescue a blind deaf cat but they wouldnt let her because she had no outdoor space

sounds a pretty fun cat tbh
Gaz
2634 posts since 20/10/05
5 Mar 2021 16:54
Rirawin wrote: We buy Kong toys, as anything else, our dog seems to easily destroy them within seconds, though probably not too much of an issue with cats. They also have the benefit of not looking too much like you've left your sex toys strewn across the living room floor.
We BuY KoNg ToYs…
smug prick.
Rez
8412 posts since 5/4/09
5 Mar 2021 21:03
Yo roophees just hung about on pets 4 homes for a bit until something came up. Spend a while on there, work out the right price and chat with the breeders to find a legit one with decent experience.
FrIEND
13662 posts since 27/11/03
posted 5 Mar 2021 21:05, edited 5 Mar 2021 21:05
Gaz wrote: Rirawin wrote: We buy Kong toys, as anything else, our dog seems to easily destroy them within seconds, though probably not too much of an issue with cats. They also have the benefit of not looking too much like you've left your sex toys strewn across the living room floor.
We BuY KoNg ToYs…
smug prick.

- yeah bastard. Rubbing his nice dog in all our faces
Dee
11875 posts since 22/11/07
posted 5 Mar 2021 21:34, edited 5 Mar 2021 21:34
Rez wrote: thanks for the advice all, fuk always delivers

open the back door and let it roam, enjoy the presents it brings back.
Wayward
6 Mar 2021 16:47
Cheers A, Rez, and Matt.
All very useful and sounds like I just need to be patient and double down on efforts