The Excellent Cats welcome the new year by planning an expedition in search of 'She who must not be named'

[Grumpyoldpersonwithcats]

Carried forward from the previous thread.
www.mumsnet.com/talk/the_litter_tray/5440081-prison-dramas-bands-and-ouija-boards-the-excellent-cats-audition-sing-and-plot?page=1

Lenny however needs a rest before he starts searching.

Linney is very handsome, but modest, he is trying to blend in with the wall to avoid taking attention from the photos 😻

A friend of mine saw me this morning and said she'd just seen Gizmo in the school playground.

She took a photo as proof.

Corrupting the youth no doubt.

When I was in primary we lived next to the school and I sometimes saw our cat walking across the field. It was very exciting, like seeing a celebrity. He never came at play time, though - too noisy.

I still think it's exciting to meet your cat out and about - though Kettle pretends not to know us if we see him on the path. Gotta keep up his street cred I suppose.

Disappointed that he's only in the playground. Hasn't he managed to invade the school kitchens yet?

Hasn't he managed to invade the school kitchens yet?

I gather he's heard that they don't serve roast chicken, so he hasn't bothered.

I foolishly bought an enclosed litter tray thinking it would be private for a shy cat. Sadly she has peed on the new cat bed and crapped under the human bed in the room that is her safe place.
Still staying on the windowsill and only eating when it is dark.
It may be a long haul.
I work Monday and Tuesday so will aim to sit in there a lot on Wednesday to try to get her used to it

Just take the lid off @Breadcat24

Have done and put a second open one out!
I had already put some plastic on the floor so if she kicks it everywhere no worries
Should we have a sweepstake on how long it takes her to stop hiding on the windowsill behind the chest of drawers

6 more days.

2.5 days - I'm being optimistic 😁

she is in her igloo- but I think that counts as still hiding

maybe she is having a wee in it!

I'll split the difference and say 4.25 days!
But I hope Grumpy is right 😸

thank goodness no one has said 3 months

Is it the first time she's been in it?

Ten days is the maximum I'd expect.
And most cats are quicker than that.
Very often, once they come out, they're ready to be part of your life.

Remember, like Herbie, she's probably 'had a bad start in life (!)'.
That was always my mantra about Herbie's misdemeanours in the early days. This was when DH used to complain about him and say he never wanted another cat. 🥲

I’m guessing 3 days.

If you haven’t come across it before, @Breadcat24, www.petsathome.com/product/simple-solution-stain-and-odour-remover-for-cats-750ml/28875P is great for dealing with accidents - it removes all trace of smell so they’re not tempted to go again in the same place.

My Vixen took over 3 months, but I think that was mainly her getting used to the other cats. I actually got to the point where I contacted the rescue and said I thought it was unfair for me to keep her as she wasn't happy. She ended up being one of the loveliest most affectionate cats I've ever known.

Foster kitten didn't hide for 2.5 minutes, forget days! She's obviously a confident girl... Manages to charm the socks off everyone who visits but she can be a little devil when the mood takes her.

This is her, pretending to be sweet and docile.

Kettle took only a few hours to dare to come for a cuddle, but he's such a people focused friendly cat he was obviously desperate for human contact. And he had been a normal family cat for the first years of his life, as far as we know. Just a short period of homelessness, which must have been very scary but probably no human was actively hurting him (from his perspective) and some were feeding him so he still had good associations with people.

It took him a few days before he stopped diving under the bed as soon as someone came in 'his' room and he was scared of DH much longer. DH hadn't done anything himself to warrant that, but we don't know if a man had ever been unkind to him and he is bigger and louder.

I bet it won't be too long before Micia realises she's got a good thing going with you, although it feels like ages when you're so excited to get to know them!

Gizmo didn't hide either.
Just marched in and took over.

Toerag.
🤣

Ah but Gizmo was a well socialised and much loved pet, wasn't he? I expect poor little Micia couldn't say the same 😞

Yes. She’ll find out how lucky she is soon.

Do you know, I've been worrying about Linney all day.

He's been sick twice (not hairballs)
and kept asking for food, then sniffing it and wandering off.

So I was mentally trying to pencil in a trip to the vet tomorrow, and that is so complicated now I have to ask people for lifts.

Except he's just come begging for a pouch, and is currently stuffing himself with it.

Let's just hope he isn't sick again.

Fucking ex, with the car! I hate him.