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Rowdyboy

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48. We have two "rescue yard" cats. One will come inside and upstairs but just for a few hours

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 01:00 AM

Jun 2013

The other freaks if the kitchen door even closes. Both have been neutered and one gets meds. Our yard is fenced in and as long as they stay close, they're protected. I don't know how to do more than that.

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What does your cat do when you’re not around? [View all] DainBramaged Jun 2013 OP

Not a lot. dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #1

My cats that own me are far more interested in what I do when not around, graham4anything Jun 2013 #2

I have noticed that hunting drops precipitously in cats more than about five years old . Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #3

My cat stayed quite active until age 17 when he developed kidney problems. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #7

Please never declaw another cat. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #34

Amen Aerows Jun 2013 #46

Will never declaw another cat Aerows Jun 2013 #43

Declawing him saved his life. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #44

I adore my cat Aerows Jun 2013 #45

It's a decision we have to make. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #47

Yep. My cat is 15 now. She hasn't hunted anything in ages. She caught mice when younger. raccoon Jun 2013 #25

my grandparents cat susie was quite deathly til her golden years. well, when she was upnorth. pansypoo53219 Jun 2013 #38

what do they do when we're not around? That's easy… they plot against us. KittyWampus Jun 2013 #4

You're clearly someone who knows felines. Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #36

50 cats with a total of 20 kills in one week? They were following the wrong cats. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #5

They plot world domination The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2013 #6

For a second there I thought you were talking about me :) - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #37

Henri - Politique FarCenter Jun 2013 #41

Eats, sleeps, pees and/or shits... KansDem Jun 2013 #8

Ask the NSA! randome Jun 2013 #9

Win! :) n/t KatyMan Jun 2013 #11

I have four giftedgirl77 Jun 2013 #10

practices his lightsaber technique Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #12

They go everywhere I don't allow them to go knocking things over and decorate the house with toilet appleannie1 Jun 2013 #13

My cat calls for me and watches out of several favorite windows Jamastiene Jun 2013 #14

My Digit is waiting at the door when I come home, she knows the sound of my car DainBramaged Jun 2013 #16

Yogi does that with my shoes. Jamastiene Jun 2013 #17

I won't discuss what happens Aerows Jun 2013 #29

She looks a lot like my Roma Aerows Jun 2013 #30

OH YES, plotting every day to get that extra wet food from me..... DainBramaged Jun 2013 #33

My experience with indoor cats has been that they don't do much when you're away AndyA Jun 2013 #15

Our cats deposit their mouse toys in the house plants. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #22

My kitty mostly sleeps and eats. She's a good mouser and leaves her trophies in the kitchen doorway Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #18

Mine drug home a rat, and meowed at me Aerows Jun 2013 #24

... GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #19

Oh sure. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #20

I'm sure Aerows Jun 2013 #21

My 2 cats TopHatCat Jun 2013 #23

My cats smoke catnip cigars meow2u3 Jun 2013 #40

They sleep on the roof. Rex Jun 2013 #26

I don't know ... she won't tell me. Auggie Jun 2013 #27

She leaves a trail. LWolf Jun 2013 #28

They use their hidden opposable thumbs. nt Are_grits_groceries Jun 2013 #31

Yes. We are pretty sure our kitties are part of a large underground network Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #35

you would be surprised! (gps tag) grok Jun 2013 #32

I'm convinced Aerows Jun 2013 #39

our three are in cahoots....amazing the mischief they get into while we sleep! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #42

We have two "rescue yard" cats. One will come inside and upstairs but just for a few hours Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #48