Thread: Extraordinary cats

They are undoubtedly unique creatures and their characteristics seem similar, how many times has someone started a thread on the forum and it's followed by several of us saying "yeah mine does that too " Like Karena, I'm new to MC's but having researched the breed before his arrival I must admit to being a bit sceptical about some of their antics such as their liking water for example.

Karena is right they have a lot of characteristics that are more in liking to a dog but I don't think it's because they share their home with dogs Harry's never even met one ! When I did have dogs, they used to sit outside the room (usually the loo) until you came out and Harry does the same. Infact if you don't quite shut the door he's in there with you.

Don't get me wrong Poppy (my moggie) has her own little traits but at the end of the day is a totally free spirit, if she doens't want to do something, or listen to you she will play deaf and go on and do her own thing. If he's upstairs and i can't find him, I call and he answers, usually followed by thuds coming down the stairs to see what I wanted.

They certainly are extraordinary

Isn't their dog like behaviour the reason we choose MC's,I didn't want to be in the position of having another cat adopted by our "do good neighbour"who always swore she didn't entice him in but we would lay in bed & hear her call him in for his fresh chicken,we couldn't compete with that in early marriage days,I also didn't want to have to go & pick a little body up from the side of the road like the second little moggie thats why I said no more cats but having seen how my friends MC behaved knew that was the reason why they are happy to be if necessary indoor cats.They are just so people minded & playful but very often in that doggie way that you know you can keep them very happy pussies,even if it is leaving the sink tap running{forget about the water meter spinning round}& let them just have water running all over their heads,down their necks & then when they are sopping wet want a nice kiss please mum.
Daughter had a MC then got a puppy,after the puppy ate it would go out for a wee be told it was good & get a tit bit,Crystal started coming half way down stairs put her head through the bars & started wailing,took daughter two days to realise it was after she had used tray so then had to start telling cat she was a good girl & give her a titbit,what characters we are all living with & as stated extraodinary cats but thats why we luv em...

Yep, absolutely agree, but it's also true what they say one isn't enough ! ;)

This is all really intereting , my partner and I are having discussions on freedom or not when we finally get ours. Reading about them I believe that so long as we are home they would never wander far. He says yes but huge cat in neighbours garden may not be happy neighbour! I would so like to be able to watch them play outside whilst sitting with coffee.

[QUOTE I would so like to be able to watch them play outside whilst sitting with coffee.[/QUOTE]

There's no reason why you can't, Harry plays for hours in the garden, we have blocked it off and there isn't anywhere he can climb to get out, not that he's ever tried, he likes to have us in his sights. I don't think MC's are real jumpers, at least Harry isn't and tends to climb up to things in stages. With the summer coming there was no way I was going to shut him up in the house and the harness is good but not necessary in the garden.

We are the same as Harrymc,have garden fenced in back & when we are at home they play out there all the while,I invited someone round last year who thought it was cruel keeping them the way we do but once she saw the fun both cats & we have she had to agree that they were all happy cats,word of warning though you have to be quick to beat them to the sunbed,they seem to be able to judge at which point they can beat you to it,curl up & then look with half an eye open that says " I have been here all morning you can't make me move ".I have spent many an hour sitting on the little wall with my drink....
Cats 1 owner 0 !

Harrymc,if ever you are up our way you would be welcome,wouldn't have to warn you not to dress up because of the possibility of cats hairs...

well I had to laugh this morning.... Gryfn knows which days I have to work....
This morning he was trying to get me out of bed at 6.30 by walking and smooching me, and then he tried to pick up my glasses...whether he was going to run off with them or give them to me I don't know...

But it really was... hey mum time to get up....

Umm yep Harrymc,as both daughter & myself have found out to our cost,hard to believe though that they all tend to have same traits but the individual characters of each can differ so much,once again the reason why we luv em,couldn't imagine our home without them,will just have to keep working while we still have six wanting to be fed {plus daughters two at the moment as well} I love watching peoples faces when they come round,we always warn that there are cats about & then watch the response as they appear.

[QUOTE=will just have to keep working while we still have six wanting to be fed {plus daughters two at the moment as well} I love watching peoples faces when they come round,we always warn that there are cats about & then watch the response as they appear.[/QUOTE]

LOL I can well imagine ! - i'd love to come around