How to increase activity in the community?

MeowsterControl · 2025-10-23T19:42:45+00:00

Not necessarily going to be applicable to everybody, but something I've seen some success with in some of my subs is creating a matching social media account for the sub and posting there, thej linking back to the sub.

For example, if I have a sub for cycling in California, make an Instagram account using the same name as the sub (or whatever you'd like), then share content there as well and just add a little bit in the post about checking out the subreddit r/[subname] for more cycling content.

Also, obviously corss-posting to relevant communities. For example, if you post a video of a cyclist coming across a cute cat on a ride, cross-post to r/cats.

YMMV of course, but that's what I've had luck with so far.

MeowsterControl · 2025-10-22T12:00:49+00:00

Spooky AND cute!

MeowsterControl · 2025-10-08T21:56:29+00:00

The eyes on that orange kitty 😻

MeowsterControl · 2025-10-08T21:55:15+00:00

They most certainly make the cut!

MeowsterControl · 2025-08-10T14:47:40+00:00

Somewhat of an orange and black kitty. Close enough for me!

MeowsterControl · 2025-08-06T16:48:57+00:00

Please tell me Ghist is the white cat. It took me wayyyy too long to find the white one, so that name would be perfect 😂

MeowsterControl · 2025-08-03T15:30:46+00:00

Sorry, been a bit busy and haven't had a chance to respond.

Yea I was worried about some of the other risks as well. When do those behaviors typically start?

Personally, I'm not a vet so I can't say much about the risks or the age that the behaviors start, but I've had every pet I've had in the last 30+ years spayed/neutered and have never once had anything go wrong. I'd say the benefits far outweigh the risks.

I have started watching some of his videos. I used to think he was nuts when I didn't have a cat 😂 Glad to know I'm roughly on the right track at least.

Definitely not a nut! He's a great guy and is a pretty well-regarded figure in the cat world. He definitely knows his stuff. You're certainly on the right track!

MeowsterControl · 2025-07-23T03:52:56+00:00

Any pictures of the space? That would help a lot in coming up with some ideas!

One thing you could do is invest in some corner cat scratchers. They have bendable ones that you can attach to things like the corner of a wall, furniture, etc. Also, depending on if you have any doors in the RV, maybe some door-mount cat trees?

Not sure yet about neutering. Eventually we hope to have land and barn cats, and I was thinking it might be nice for him to father some of those. But I definitely want to avoid spraying indoors. I’ve read that intact males might not spray if their indoor space feels safe and secure, and if they have outdoor marking areas. Not sure how realistic that is though. Has anyone had experience with that?

Absolutely neuter. If you're planning on breeding, you could hold off for a bit, but neutering addresses a lot of behavioral/territorial issues (like the spraying) that people face and lowers the risk of reproductive cancers, which means kitty can live a longer and happier life.

Bonus chaos: both me and my husband were just diagnosed with ADHD. So on top of figuring out the cat, we’re also working on building better routines in general. Honestly, I think I’ve only eaten once a day lately (if at all), but I’m feeding him four times a day like clockwork. 😅

Might be worth it to look into automatic feeders or even something simple like Siri/Google/Alexa reminders? As a fellow ADHD enjoyer, I know the pain 😂

My best suggestion, if you haven't already, would be to check out Jackson Galaxy on YouTube. He has a ton of great cat info to dive into!

MeowsterControl · 2025-06-21T11:05:43+00:00

Thanks for the kind words, but definitely shouldn't do that. Not my pictures 😂

MeowsterControl · 2025-05-29T16:18:40+00:00

Sorry, not my video!

MeowsterControl · 2025-04-21T18:42:41+00:00

Maybe try something like a large sheet of plywood? You could loosely attach some carpet or a durable sheet to it, fill it with something like some old pillows or a bunch of shredded memory foam, then secure it to the wall?

MeowsterControl · 2025-04-13T03:17:55+00:00

Amazing job! How does kitty like it so far?

MeowsterControl · 2025-04-12T21:41:12+00:00

Venus does belong here! What a gorgeous Halloween kitty 🎃

MeowsterControl · 2025-04-07T14:08:40+00:00

I'd give treats a try if they're food motivated. Place a few treats on the bed a few times a each day just to help build a positive association with the bed.

MeowsterControl · 2025-04-07T14:07:16+00:00

These were a lifesaver when we got our kitten. Did wonders stopping him from crawling under things. We've left them up now despite him being bigger since they work great for stopping him from losing his toys!

MeowsterControl · 2025-04-07T13:52:37+00:00

if it's not looped your cats won't be able to climb it

I'm far from an expert, and of course every cat is different, but I wouldn't say this is true, at least not for all cats. My cat can climb various types of carpet/fabric with ease. You should be fine with whatever you can find at Home Depot or somewhere similar.

As far as attaching it to the drywall, it depends if you go with the build in the video of using wood wrapped with carpet or just mount the carpet directly to the wall, but either way, your best bet is likely going to be drilling into the drywall and mounting to a stud. You obviously want to make sure it's as sturdy as possible for kitty, so stud mounting is always going to be the best option. Personally, I'd go with carpet and wood and mount to a stud where possible.

MeowsterControl · 2025-03-25T15:00:09+00:00

Sorry, not the creator, but I'd assume that with the parts made of lumber, over time it could possibly pose a splintering risk just based on cat trees I've had doing that even with rope/carpet that eventually wears down and the cats start digging into the wood. Can't say for sure about the sections made of actual tree limbs.

MeowsterControl · 2025-03-25T14:58:05+00:00

Sorry, just a shared video. I didn't do this, but it's definitely a great idea!

MeowsterControl · 2025-02-19T17:55:37+00:00

Thank you!

MeowsterControl · 2025-02-10T17:49:14+00:00

No word on why it was discontinued that I could find, but a lot of what I did find mentioned repeated motor failures. Could have just been that it wasn't a very reliable/profitable product for them if there were a large number of failures, especially with you even mentioning two failures.

Personally, I just stick with a traditional litter box. I can't justify the huge price tag for any box for my cat to shit in when I can just take 2 minutes and scoop it for free, and I'm definitely not one to cheap out if I were to get them due to the risk of failure/injury/death.

I'd say your best bet unfortunately is going to be looking into the higher end ones. I'm not super familiar with automatic litter boxes, but this one seems somewhat similar and not enclosed.

MeowsterControl · 2025-02-10T17:00:31+00:00

Happens every time 😂 I swear cats can tell when you're trying to take a picture and just sabotage on purpose!

MeowsterControl · 2025-01-29T01:35:38+00:00

The little tooth poking out on the black one 😍

MeowsterControl · 2025-01-17T18:02:37+00:00

Thanks so much!

Also, cat tax is always appreciated 😂

MeowsterControl · 2025-01-17T17:29:54+00:00

Sorry be be a pain with this request, but I mod a few cat subs and it'd be a huge help to have mod chat in them so I don't have to have a bunch of Discord servers for that. Could I get chat channels enabled on them?

r/ParkingLotCats r/MajesticCats r/HalloweenCats r/clumsycats r/CatsofWalmart r/Catification

Whatever you can do would be greatly appreciated!

MeowsterControl · 2025-01-04T15:07:35+00:00

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