15 months ago when I accepted my fate that the Siberian I was fostering would never be leaving I bought her a bed. She of course ignored it and choose my office chair and cushion. Thursday this week I picked the forsaken bed up from my bedroom floor gave it a poof and tidy before my cleaner came. Then later in the day I put it back where it had been previously ignored. Since then she has left the bed only to eat and use her litter tray. It would seem a purpose bought bed needs to be ignored for a critical length of time before it can be used!
Mine make sure to use the purpose bought bed just enough that we can't get rid of it yet it still stands empty and pointless for 98% of the year. You just never know when they might want it again!
Obviously I did not believe this until the photographic evidence. Any chance she could be pregnant ?? Though this because obviously there has to be some huge reason for this odd behaviour !!!
@HeronLanyon definitely not pregnant she was spayed by the breeder prior to being sold to hare careless home who moved/kicked her out without updating the microchip details.
Ernie never slept in his bought bed till he was 4 and too big for it
We've got bed wars going on with Colin. Totally ignored his igloo, and had taken to our old teddy bear mattress protector under the bed. He also sleeps on a fluffy blankie
So I bought him a donut bed, fabric is the same as the blankie, he refuses point blank to go in it
My fluffy boy loves the £6.00 camp chair from decathlon. Doesn't quite go with the rest of the lounge but the boy is happy!! This has reminded me to take the purpose bought beds to the local rescue.
@Toddlerteaplease we got a lovely towel set in baskets for our wedding last year, Leo claimed the smaller basket instantly... He's far too big for it now, but if we dare have the audacity to move it from the sacred spot then on our heads be it!
My wife bought a cat bed which was unused for months until I placed a sweaty t-shirt of mine over it, one night, and the cat slept in it that night and ever since.
That’s the problem ! When they realise you’ve spotted their ‘capitulation’ - indeed even taken photos and - gasp - shared them - they may revert to their former haughty rejection. Funny things. When one of mine finally used a cat bed we weren’t allowed to look at him or even talk about it. We had to completely ignore it and even silence would make him consider rejecting it (even though he was comfy and snug).
and he hasn't been near it since!