Cats....help!!!!?

Question

I have a cat and I only know what he likes to eat and drink, he likes sleeping underneath the cieling fan in my mom's bed, he loves when the Ac is on and that he's sared of travelling.

What I don't know is......

What breed he is
How to measure how old he is
How to tell if he's sick
How to know where he goes when he leaves the house
How to stop him from tearing up the couch
What is comfort to him like sratching his head
How to play with him
Why he sucks on the bathroom rug


Can anyone help me???

Answer 1

I have 2 cats of vairous ages, If yours is a kitten, then mostly they will love catnip toys . Even the older cats do too.. Most stores such as Wal-Mart have a good choice of toys . This will help you bond with your pet. Don't be afried to talk to him/her. This will help your pet to know you and thier name, as well.Holding him/her, is another way to get to know your pet. Do you have a srcatching post? Try that so that tour cat can have someplace ealse to sharpen her claws I hope this helps.Good Luck ! With your new friend! And God bless.

Answer 2

Ok, I'll try and help you out here.

1- Unless you got him from a breeder, he is most likely a tabby. Tabbies are very good natured cats, and can be identified by the "M" on their forehead, which is always in their fur pattern.

2- You can tell the age on a cat by looking at his teeth. However, it's best to ask your vet to age him, as the vet will know what to look for.

3- If your cat is sick, he will stop eating and drinking, and become very ill tempered and lethargic.

4- Cats are incredibly independant, and pretty much go whereever they please. You might want to consider putting a collar with info tags on him, in case he should get lost.

5- Cats need to claw things to keep their claws from overgrowing. A scratching post should appeal to him more than your couch, however, if he prefers the couch, use a spray bottle of water and spray him when he attempts to claw the furniture.

6- Cats love to be scratched behind the ears, as well as stroked. Don't stroke against the way the fur lies.

7- There are a lot of cat toys commercially available, but, it's alot easier to make your own. You can tape a ball of tinfoil to a string of yarn and tie the yarn to a ruler for a fun toy!

8- I'm assuming your cat is new to the house. "Nursing" or sucking like you've seen is just his way of comforting himself. He's basically pretending he's a kitten again, suckling from his mother. Some cats even do this even if they aren't stressed, as it makes them happy.

I hope that answers your questions!

Answer 3

Take your cat to the vet, the vet will be able to tell if he's a particular breed (other than basic alley cat) give you a basic idea of how old your cat is, will be able to spot any health problems your cat has, and will be able to tell you what signs to look for to know if he's not feeling well. (Sudden changes in behavior, sudden changes in appetite levels, and the more obvious things like puking a lot or acting like he's in pain are things to watch out for.)

Only cats know where they go when they leave the house, and if you're in an area with a lot of traffic you might want to keep him inside.

Providing him with a scratching post or pad and spraying the couch with a pet-repellant spray may reduce the damage to the couch, as will playing with him - small balls (ping-pong ball sized) are fun to chase and the long string/ribbon type toys are good too for when you want to play with him. The spray, scratching pads, and toys should all be available at most grocery stores and all pet stores.

Go to your library and get a book on cat care - there's plenty of them that are good and explain what you need to do in simple terms. Have fun with your new friend!

Scratching his head and stroking his back feel good to him.

Answer 4

you can find the breed of the cat if you look in a cat breeding book, go on-line. If you take your cat to the vet they will look at your cats teeth to determine his age. if he's sick he will usually have runny stools, not eat/drink, have no energy. I think it will be obvious. You will probably never know exactly where he goes when he leaves the house, if you don't want to ever lose him take him to the vet and have them input a micro-chip so he is trackable. buy him a scratch post and put it next to the couch to deter him from scratching the couch. If he is a year or older, I wouldn't declaw him, it's too painful for them. just spend lots of time with him and you'll begin to know what is comfortable for him. buy him lots of fun toys and dangle them in front of him. He was probably taken from his mother at too young of an age or was the runt and likes to suck on things for comfort. just let him. it's normal for cats who have some insecurities. maybe you should buy him a friend and introduce them slowly to each other. He may love it and start to suck on the other cats ear. I had a cat that did the same thing and couldn't function without his friend around! Good luck, don't stress over it.

Answer 5

You will know if he is sick, his coat will look `open`, he will not eat and his haw (a flap of skin cats have in their eyes) will show. To check what breed he is check the net! Your vet will give you a guide about his age and you can buy a spray to spray on the couch so he wont like the smell but give a a scratching post, you can buy them in good pet supplies stores. You can get toys from the pet store which you can play together with and sucking the bathroom rug is comfort!!!

Answer 6

My, a lot of questions but I'll try to help you:

1) Breed: the vet or someone who knows cat breeds very well can tell you what breed your cat is... without a picture of the cat, obviously we at yahoo answers cannot tell

2) Age: again, the vet can give you a fairly good estimate as to the cats age. Generally, they look at the condition of the cat's teeth - if still very good and white, the cat is young.

3) Sickness: a cat that suddenly does not eat, drink and is lethargic (just lying around) may be sick. Vomiting often; suddenly peeing in inappropriate places like your bed; straining when trying to pee or poop; sudden aggressiveness are also red flags that there may be something wrong with the cat.
On the other hand, a cat with a good appetite,is playful, active and alert when awake, holds tail perpendicular (up), bright alert clear eyes, clean ears, moist nose is a healthy cat.

4) Where he goes: To tell where he goes when he is out, you must follow him one day.

5) Scratching coauch: Persuadehim that the coauch is not a good object to scratch by covering those spots he likes to scratch with sticky tape or those covers you can buy at the pet shop. You also have to provide the cat with a scratching post. Find out what material he likes to claw (cardboard, carpet, rope, wood) and get that kind of scratching post.

6) Gently rubbing the cat's temples (the almost bald area just below the ears) comforts any cat. They also like to be 'scratched' gently around the sides of the neck just below their ears.

7) Get a feather teaser and wave it in front of him - cats love that. You need to experiment on what games you kitty likes to play. Some like to play stalk and pounce wth anything tied to a string (be careful that the cat NEVER eats the string - very dangerous for them). Some cats like to tap dance around balls and tiny toy mice.... you need to experiment.

8) Sucking: Many cats - especially young cats - like to suck and knead on beddings, carpet or your lap. The behavior is an attemot to recapture those warm, secure and comforting feelings when they were kittens nursing at their momma cat's teats. If your cat is doing this, he must be no more than a year old.

Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Sorry to pay attention of your loss. that's often painful! i'm no longer able to think of of something that would have led to the dying yet i'm no longer a vet. If i replaced into you i might ring yours and ask, and maybe take the different to be checked over. it must be that the reason being contagious in some way! on the 2d she is probable searching for her pal, they do no longer grieve in the way we do even nevertheless it does impact them in many procedures, so provide her time to calm down and enable your self recover from dropping your different cat first previously getting yet another. some cats develop into extra affectionate while they are unexpectedly the only one, yet while yours seems withdrawn and unhappy then yet another better half could help her.

Answer 8

find a cat breed book and look. a large percentage of cats are mixed breeds due to negligent owners that fail to spay or neuter. ask your vet you'll probably have to settle for approximate age. given time, you'll recognize differences in your cats normal behavior when it doesn't feel well. if he's an intact male when he leaves the house you'll have to follow him. play gently. the rug thing is probably a comfort behavior. and comfort is being loved and cared for.

Answer 9

best thing to do is post a pic of him on the net and get people to tell you what he is, or go to your local vet and ask them, they always know. then go and buy a book on that breed and happy reading

oh and most often cats do the same things so to just find a book on cats or search the net for cat behaviour tips you should be able to beef up your knowledge

enjoy your cat!!