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30 ways to spoil your cat
- A big comfy chair - We don’t allow our cats on the upholstered furniture. However, we have throws on the ottoman foot rests in front of the chairs and they can sleep there if they want.
- Sing your cat a song. They seem to like the vocalization and music.
- Give them catnip. We occasionally put catnip in their toys or on the scratching post and watch them tumble and roll.
- Buy them a water fountain. We found one at a pet store that runs water through the fountain all day long. They love it.
- Give me a treat everyday. Always give them treats when they do something special, like using the scratching post.
- Cut holes in a large box so they can play in it.
- Brush and comb them each day if that is what they enjoy.
- Play with them every day.
- Make a window bench so they can watch the birds.
- Always keep their litter boxes clean each day.
- Tell them when you are leaving the house and that you will come back. When you return tell them you came back.
- Hide their Favorite Treats around the house so they can look for them when you are gone.
- Clean the cat door that goes from the house to the garage where the litter box is located.
- Screen in the back porch so they can spend time outside while you do other things.
- Rock them in a rocking chair while they are in your lap.
- Give them a shoulder massage.
- Let them choose which tin of food will be opened.
- Invite them onto the bed with you.
- Let them chase a laser light.
- I spoil my cat by putting ice cubes in their water.
- Change their dried cat food to a different flavor every two days.
- Use stainless steel bowls for food and water and wash the bowls every few days.
- Always call their names and tell them you came back home.
- Play a game of hide & chase. One cat loves to be chased into the other room and then chase me back.
- When we open a can of tuna or salmon for our meal I always give a pinch in bowls to each of the cats.
- Look in to their eyes when you talk to them.
- Look at them when they talk to you.
- When they appear afraid in a storm, talk to them and tell them everything is alright. Offer to hold them but don’t force them. Spend time in the room where they are until the storm is over.
- Dry your hands before picking up your cats. They don’t like wet hands.
- When running the vacuum give them an opportunity to exit the room with the vacuum turned off.
- Give them a pot of green grass that stays in the house.
- Give them tummy rubs if they like that.
Myths about cats
Ancient mariners believed that a cat’s behavior could foretell a change in the weather. Some sailors considered black cats unlucky since they were thought to bring bad weather. Tortoiseshell cats were often held by seafarers to be lucky and Japanese sailors in particular would carry a tri-colored cat aboard. They believed that such a cat could give early enough warning of an approaching storm for the vessel to return to port to avoid it, and would also send the cat up the mast to "put the storm devils to flight".
A story is told of Muezza, the prophet Mohammed’s favorite cat. One day, when Mohammed had finished his prayer and meditation, he discovered that Muezza had fallen asleep on the sleeve of his robe. Rather than disturb the cat, he cut off the sleeve so that he could be on his way.
Another legend holds that the ’M’ marking on the forehead of the tabby was created by the prophet as he rested his hand lightly on the brow of his favorite cat.
Sayings about cats
As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human mind. -- Cleveland Amory
Comedian George Burns chose to call his cat companion of many years "Willie" because, in his words, "When you told the cat what to do, it was always a question of will he or won't he...."
There is, indeed, no single quality of the cat that man could not emulate to his advantage. -- Carl Van Vechten, American photographer
Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia. -- Joseph Wood Krutch
A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings. -- William Ralph Inge
I’ve never understood why women love cats. Cats are independent, they don’t listen, they don't come in when you call, they like to stay out all night, and when they’re home they like to be left alone and sleep. In other words, every quality that women hate in a man, they love in a cat. -- Jay Leno
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"Cats without another cat in the house to play with will be lonely, even though they have you. You are not there all the time and when you are you do not want to play as much as the kitten."
