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The Cats Bed

Getting rid of bedroom furniture new york? This might be an ad that I would place if I were my Mom and I lived closer to the city. When my parents travel I generally take care of their pets. Recently, I went to my Moms to let the dogs out. Her cat, who usually doesn’t bother with me, came and sat next to me and let me pet him for a while and was purring. This cat is funny in a number of ways, one of which being because he will usually only sleep on a bed. But, he won’t always go on my Mom’s bed if the dog is on it, so he goes into the spare bedroom and lies down there. My Mom mentioned she was thinking about getting rid of the furniture in that spare room and putting other things in there, but decided to wait a bit rather then upset the cat since he’s getting really old. My cats have always slept anywhere they wanted, including a bed, couch, chair, and the floor. I’ve never had a cat that would only sleep in one place. Where does your cat sleep?

A Strange Licking Behavior

Cat Licking Dripping Faucet

One of my brothers used to have a cat. Once while my brother was away I noticed the cat licked some really weird things. One day I saw him licking the chair. Another day I saw him licking the bed skirt. These things were strange but they are only surfaces so I didn’t worry too much. Then I saw him licking ashes. How weird is that! He also licked clothing at times. Now if it was equestrian riding apparel that he was interested in it might almost make sense if there was a scent from a horse. But this was just regular clothing. Clothing in itself might even make sense if it had been worn and had human scent, but this was clean clothing. Does your cat lick anything odd?

Camping Bus

Camper Bus With Porch

We see some interesting things when we go to the races. Over the years we’ve seen a number of busses, converted into homemade motor homes. At least I guess that’s what you’d consider it. A Camping bus. It’s basically a bus with most or all of the seats taken out and then whatever the owner wants added in. We saw one with a double bed and some bunk beds. I’d guess people do this to save money, because motor homes can be expensive. Maybe for this people just look for old school or church buses for sale, and then they buy and convert those. It’s interesting seeing the different homemade paint jobs. I found the above picture while surfing. They’re doing some neat stuff with that bus, don’t you think?

Apparently Aggresive Pets Don’t Travel

I know that in the past whenever we’ve priced or purchased renters insurance they always asked if we had pets, and if so what specific type and breed the pets were. Whenever I’ve asked why they say it’s because some breeds are more aggressive and they either charge you more for the insurance or won’t insure you at all. When we got our travel trailer we discovered that we didn’t need to get special insurance for it, we only needed to register it. My parents have an mobile home, the kind of rv that you drive. Insurance is required for it, presumably because it has a motor. In the back of my mind since it’s called a mobile home I wondered if they’d ask about pets. I did ask my Dad and he said that they never have been. So do the insurance companies not worry about people traveling with their aggressive pets? Or do they perhaps assume that people with an rv are retired and maybe have an immediate annuity? Or maybe they just feel that aggressive pets don’t travel, or that they’re only aggressive in a regular home. Any thoughts?

Cat Competition

running kitten

One of the things that amuses everyone in our house is watching the cats play. We love to see them running and jumping around. My oldest son recently wondered, aloud, what it would be like if there was a little track for cats where they could have track and field events for cats. They’d be a natural for the long jump, I’ve seen my cat jump more than halfway across the room from the chair to the table. And we’ve all seen when cats get a burst of energy, that’d be great for short distance competition. What event do you think your cat would do best in?

Time To Play

Our cat is fascinated by movement. We once took the clock off of the wall to put a new battery in it. He got a big kick out of it and was swatting at the second hand. Since cats don’t wear citizen watches, or any watches, we know he wasn’t interested in knowing the time. That clock was almost silent, so we know it wasn’t the ticking sound. Plus, there was the whole swatting thing that gave his interest in movement away. is your cat interested in fine motor movement such as the second hand of a clock?

Price Not The Only Factor When Planning Travel

Jobs Newspaper

My family tends to take frequent vacations to various places around the country. When we’re going to travel we try to find good deals, but you have to consider lots of things besides price with travel. It’s not like grocery shopping and using double coupons. We always try to find a hotel that’s clean and affordable, and good staff can be a factor as well. There are a good number of jobs in the travel industry, including Resort Manager Jobs. If you’re young and enjoy seeing different places these are jobs you might think of checking into.

Do Small Cats Hunt Like Large Cats

Tom And Jerry Silverware

How do you think cats hunt small prey? I know from television that larger cats wait, and pounce. Do smaller cats do the same? Tom the cat from Tom and Jerry, often uses objects such as knives to hunt Jerry the mouse. However he rarely finds success in his efforts. Is hunting just for larger cats, or do smaller cats need tools such asĀ  Martor USA utility knives.

Know Your Flowers Beore Your Cat Does

Cat Vase Flowers

Its’ no secret that many cats like to try and nibble on live plants. I’ve received roses and other flowers and caught my cats checking them out. I cant even imagine how upset I’d be if I had one of those beautiful custom floral arrangements and the cats tried to snack on that. One thing cat owners should be aware of is what plants and flowers might be dangerous to their cats. After all, cats, unlike flowers, are irreplaceable.

How Does One Keep A Cat Fit?

New Year Resolution Cat Treadmill

One of our cats seems to never stop eating. He is enormous but not fat, at least not yet. I don’t even begin to know what suppresses appetites in cats. He plays a lot and runs around the house, so he does get some exercise. I don’t really know how to get more exercise in his daily life, besides when he walks around the house and when he plays. Do you have any suggestions?