The cat urination problem has been solved temporarily, although not the way I wanted to resolve it. Oliver and Tunch got out a window last night at 7, and while Tunch came back at ten, Oliver has not been seen for a day now. He always was the wild one and always trying to get outside, so if he eventually does come back, I may find a good farm for him.
At any rate, the most depressing part is that I was always suspicious that my cats did not like me and just tolerated me, and then Oliver pissed all over my house for two weeks and ran away. What message am I supposed to take from this other than confirmation that he hated me?
mark
If you are going to give the cat away, might I suggest giving it to Kevin Drum?
DaveL
ONe message you might consider is to stop anthropomorphizing. I doubt the cat sent a lot of time coming up with this plan.
John Cole
My sarcasm just sucks. I am not taking it personally- Oliver was always a bit wild and just wanted to run. I had him fixed when I adopted him, but after 6 months it was clear he was not an indoor cat, and I have been sort of dealing with this for about 4 months.
At any rate, if he comes back, I will take him to a good farm down the road. They always need cats like Oliver, and he will thrive there.
Rey
John, just please asj the farmer first, before you “donate” your cat to his farm (I am sure you would do this anyway). I live in the countyr and you would be shcked at the number of unwanted pets that get donated to our neck of the woods by city folk.
MommaBear
Some cats like people and some don’t; it really is that simple.
Farmer
Please don’t drop your cat off at a farm.
we have enough already. cats become a problem in the country, people just drop them off, thinking farmers can afford to feed and nuter cats.
we can’t. we shoot them
Farmer
If your cat is pissing all over the place, nuter it.
I’ll elaborate at what happens when cats are dropped of at farms.
first, they find a food source. my barn. They make a home there, where they hide. They go wild, then they breed with other cats who also hide. Then before you know it, I have 100 wild cats around, fighting with MY cat, who I nutered.
I end up drowning kittens, and shooting cats.
I do NOT like to do this. So please, don’t use your farming community as your free animal shelter. If your cat is not working out for you, take it to the animal shelter in your city, or fullfill your obligation as a pet owner, pay your 60$ fee, and have it put down and disposed of.
Bullets cost money,
Farmer
buy a goldfish next time
Farmer
I got bit by a wild cat once.
I got a very bad infection, cost me a month in the hospital. wanna know how much some city persons ignorance cost me?
now I shoot them on site. period
Eric Sivula
Farmer, did you miss the part where John said: “I had him fixed when I adopted him”? Seems to me that the cat must be neutered.
Meezer
I am also a farmer and have the same problems of dumped cats. HOWEVER, nowhere in John’s posts did I see any hint of such irresponsibility.
hln
John,
Ajax did some of that when we got him, but it was a urinary tract problem that we fixed with food. Now he’s a great cat – only has a problem about once a year or less.
I hope he comes back.
hln
John Cole
OMG- I named my first dog Ajax in 1976. I have never heard of another pet named Ajax. What a coincidence.
Farmer
I am a frequet reader, however, I don’t comment… till now.
I was not aware his cat was fixed.
The rest still stands,
It was the comment of “I may find a good farm for him.”
that irked me.
It is a sereous problem when people drop off pets in the country. I can’t stress it enough.
It’s cruel for the animal, and it’s cruel for farmers who have to deal with it.
The cat that bit me, and sent me on a multi- thousand dollar trip to the hospital was nutered as well.
I damn near lost my arm.
I can only HOPE that John didn’t mean that he would dump his cat.
I like this blog, and have been a reader for a long time.
John, through frustration with his tempermental cat, made a statement out of frustration, I don’t think he would be that heartless as to dump his cat off.
my reaction was one of frustration as well. I love animals, and often I’m forced to put them out of misery. They also cause misery, especially cats, because they are actually filthy animals that spread disease such as feline lukemia.
At any rate, i hope John does what right for his cat.
The shelter may be the thing, the country isn’t
John Cole
I would never do that- I grew up around a lot farms and know about the problems you listed, plus, I would never give my pet to smeone I did not know and someone I was not sure would be a decent owner/steward.
I reeally just want him to stop peeing on everything and stick with me for anbother 13-15 years or so.
Farmer
I DID intend to make you feel bad John, but ONLY if you meant what you said.
If I mistook it,then I am sorry.
If I made you stop and think, then I am NOT sorry.
I know you will do what is right.
You have never given me reason to think otherwize.
Farmer
The other post may be helpfull as well, maybe an infection or something.
cats do get those problems.
Farmer
my cat died when he was 17 years old.
He was a good friend, now, I have another who is just as rotten.
Ifound him in the barn as well…
John, try the VET first.
Some cats are just plain no- good as well, don’t beat yourself up over it.
I’ve always been a man who did what needed to be done,
after spending time reading your words, I know you are the same.
well, maybe your a little more sensitive than I am….
Farmer
my cat says hang him, but he’s a mean bugger
I’ll just go back to READING and not commenting.
keep up the good blog