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Dracula

does my cat's tongue count? it may be the only thing that color in the room.

mint green.

@blue: awesome! I'll go ahead and send the trade so I don't forget and you can accept it whenever, if that's OK with you.
As for which one, I had a hard enough time narrowing it down to those few so I'd be thrilled with any of 'em, really.

@blue: I'd love to get art of any of these (whichever one interests you)

I'm no cat expert, but it definitely could be boredom/attention-seeking. There's not much you can do about not being home, so making sure she's stimulated while you're away and not rewarding the behavior with attention is your best bet. My suggestions, without knowing what you may or may not already do/have:

A perch by a window she can look out of.

Interactive toys and puzzles (this shows some decent examples of what I mean).

Hidden treats she can hunt for.

Possibly TV? There are videos made to entertain cats, such as bird footage, that some people play when they're not around. Not sure if this would help or not.

Scratching posts/panels; while it could just be for the noise, she may also enjoy the feel of it. If she likes scratching in a vertical position like that, offer vertical areas like upright posts or wall-mounted pads that are OK to scratch and reward her when she uses them.

Double-sided cat tape (examples); just be sure to check that it's safe for use on walls.

Make sure to get in at least one extra long play session daily, more if you can.

Vary your playtime so she doesn't get bored of her toys; switch them out regularly and put most of them away when not in use.

Try to get an idea of when she usually starts her clawing/noise-making and intercept her by initiating play or cuddle time before she does it.

And most of all: Ignore it and only give her attention when she's stopped and given up. If cats get attention for a behavior, they'll keep doing it until it no longer has any effect.


I hope at least some of this might be helpful to you. Good luck with kitty.

@Shy:
@Hadsvich:

no problem!


@Miss Sandman: thanks, sending my half now!

@Totalanimefan: yeah, gonna head out to the beach tomorrow for a walk since it'll be in the high 60s again.

@Miss Sandman: 12k sound fair? can add more if you want; i don't think i've seen one for sale recently

@Shy: sure, i'll send it over!

how much you paying me?

i don't mind cleaning once i get started, but that's the hard part. it gets really overwhelming looking around seeing how much needs to be done... and it's always "a lot". that's what i get for living with another person and 2 cats.

We had it get into the low 70s for a day or two. It's 64 right now. Hope it stays that way.

what better day? you got more plans for it than i do, anyway

@llyr: yeah, you got it right

@Hadsvich: Sure, I'll send a trade!


@Anarchist Beauty: Sending trade now!

@llyr: Sending you a trade, as well!