i purchased a turtle last year and then recieved a cat in january. this month some how my cat broke into the turtle tank and got my turtle out, luckily he was safe, he had fallen into a crack where the cat couldnt get him back out. i also have an iguana that i got last month the cat has been terrorizing him since he found out he was there, and tonight he got in his tank and almost crushed him luckily i was home and heard it, now i dont know if my iguanna is going to live or not i pray he does, but my question is should i get rid of my cat? not only is he causing all these problems for my snake, tarrantula,and all the fish, he doesnt listen or learn. should i get rid of him or try to deal with it?????
2007-03-14 16:54:17 · 19 answers · asked by Reece's Piece's 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
i cannot let the cat outside we live on a college campus
2007-03-14 16:58:43 · update #1
you can get rid of the the cat it will cost less sense you dont have to buy food for it and you dont have to worry about the cat kill or almost kill your other pets...the other option is to get like a cage and have it live there but that is just wrong......you can also give it to some else as a gift...
2007-03-14 17:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by Tyson A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow I did not think they let all these kinds of animals on a college campus...not in my day, anyway. So if you did have to choose, are you saying that you would pick reptiles over a cat? If you are even considering that choice, I would say the poor cat deserves a better owner who appreciates him. I'll bet the reptiles don't interact with you much or care what you do as long as you feed them.
2007-03-14 17:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by Over The Rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there's much you can do to change the cat's behavior. If he's terrorizing the other animals, you might try keeping them closed up in a separate room. Put locks on their tanks/cages, perhaps? I'd try to find a good home for the cat if you think the situation is pretty much beyond your control - so, as a last resort. It's hard enough trying to find good homes for cats and dogs.
2007-03-14 16:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One, and I don't mean this to be rude, if you live on a college campus, perhaps you should keep less pets? Second, look for a "no-kill shelter" in your area and give the cat away, or look for someone loving who will take him. If you bring him to the SPCA, they will put him down after 7 days. And make sure you do not just abandon him anywhere.
2007-03-14 17:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by BA6793 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- Its the cats nature ... Keep the cat in another part of the house or outside, maybe letting him /her in at night to sleep... You do have lots of pets, so maybe finding a good home for your cat maybe the best thing, unfortunately.
Good Luck with your decision...
eew! a tarrantula! Hmm? I see you haven't got plans for marriage for a long, long, LONG time :o)
2007-03-14 17:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by double_klicks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make heavy-duty cage lids, and also clamps that go on the lid to hold it in place, no way a cat will get through a metal grate thats clamped down. If it does, its best to give it what it wants and slowily back away....
I have my vulnerable pets in a specific room, which is shut and keep a water bottle with a spray trigger near the cage, so if my cat comes near, it gets a spray.
2007-03-14 17:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by Sugarshots 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unfortunatly for you im thinking the same as the folks above the cat is a natruel predator and they are very selfserving unlike dogs.kind of do there own thing.iv seen trained cats but to train one to go against his natrul instinct would take an incredeble amount of training.and im afraid some of your animals would get it before he was trained.give the cat a new home.and save your reptile collection.is my vote...
2007-03-14 17:00:51 · answer #7 · answered by getbyone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put up a gate or block the room so that the can't get in there. It's natural for him to want to check out the little
things you have. Natural for them to kill spiders and chase iguanas.. Just keep him out of there.
2007-03-14 17:14:09 · answer #8 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the cat separated from the other animals. Any time he tries to get into the tanks give him a shock. Whatever you can think of that will make him scared to try it again.
2007-03-14 16:59:42 · answer #9 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My cats are used to the pets. We have a hamster and other pets and they are accepting of them UNTIL they are out of the cage. We have had some very close calls. but I got a different hamser cage and put it directly on the floor so they cant' knock it off of the stand.. they have accepted that they can't get it now... if your cat is torting them and you can't keep him out, then you will have to choose.Can you cat proof your cages or tanks
2007-03-14 16:58:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋