Pretty much have to give every new person a run down: Things are weird here, and 90% of the time it's because the two cats are destructive little gremlins.
So we have birds which I honestly thought would be less destructive than having cats by nope. If there is a piece of paper, cardboard, or string exposed they will chew it to shreds.
I have heard this about birds, and seen videos of them ripping up upholstery too! I love birds, but ultimately, I will enjoy them outside or in other people’s homes ^_^;;
I went from considering “will the cats wreck this ?” when buying things to “will the kids or the cats wreck this ?” back to just “will the cats wreck this ?”…the circle of life for ornaments.
The two most important questions! My first cat, Harley was probably the most well-behaved cat ever, she spoiled me as I rarely had to keep her away from things she didn’t belong in. Xena is generally a pretty careful kid as well, and anyway, she’s old enough irl that I don’t really have to worry about that kind of thing anymore!
Various cats over the years have destroyed almost everything, xmas ornaments from the 1920’s, heavy ceramic ones my late sister-in-law made for us almost fifty years ago, things from various places one or both of us has been that can’t be replaced, they even managed to wreck a huge cast brass vase !!! But, we’re looking for another kitten since the cat we have now is getting old and the mice outside that want in aren’t.
This is also one reason why every flat surface in the house is piled high with things, to keep the cat from jumping up. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it. It sounds better than calling the dining room table my ‘flat filing cabinet’ 🙂
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Cyfrin
So we have birds which I honestly thought would be less destructive than having cats by nope. If there is a piece of paper, cardboard, or string exposed they will chew it to shreds.
SurlyQueen
I have heard this about birds, and seen videos of them ripping up upholstery too! I love birds, but ultimately, I will enjoy them outside or in other people’s homes ^_^;;
Llywenna
I went from considering “will the cats wreck this ?” when buying things to “will the kids or the cats wreck this ?” back to just “will the cats wreck this ?”…the circle of life for ornaments.
SurlyQueen
The two most important questions! My first cat, Harley was probably the most well-behaved cat ever, she spoiled me as I rarely had to keep her away from things she didn’t belong in. Xena is generally a pretty careful kid as well, and anyway, she’s old enough irl that I don’t really have to worry about that kind of thing anymore!
Llywenna
Various cats over the years have destroyed almost everything, xmas ornaments from the 1920’s, heavy ceramic ones my late sister-in-law made for us almost fifty years ago, things from various places one or both of us has been that can’t be replaced, they even managed to wreck a huge cast brass vase !!! But, we’re looking for another kitten since the cat we have now is getting old and the mice outside that want in aren’t.
Llywenna
This is also one reason why every flat surface in the house is piled high with things, to keep the cat from jumping up. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it. It sounds better than calling the dining room table my ‘flat filing cabinet’ 🙂
SurlyQueen
I will file this away for future use XD
Llywenna
We had to take the dining room table apart to get the drywall and floor redone and I burned out the shredder…
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