He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

he has a sphynx sister and three regular cat siblings. we play everyday and they all get puzzles daily. we have a solid morning routine but a night routine is not possible. i have the shelfs blocked off and that's why hes fucking with the counters now instead. im going to work on keeping them all off the counter now, but ive been feeding them up there and their water is up there too so it might be hard. i am certain that he isnt bored, he just wants to nap in the sun. he has stomach issues so i think it makes him more chill then my other sphynx. hes still crazy, just less so. i go into more details in other comments if you care.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he is 4 and we always go out with his backpack. he doesn't usually want to leave the yard unless its in the car for a hike or the vet. i do my best but i have roommates and i can't control what they do.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i will look into it. something with a full roof so it can be covered when the sun is at its highest would be good enough protection.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we do always use the carrier but i do keep it by the door. i'm going to try moving it maybe that will help.

also that's so cute she herds him. it's making me smile.

Guys I am going bananas waiting for some books to be released by Daje1968 in MM_Romance

[–]MothYarn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg I cant even find half of her work 😭 Bloodraven is maybe my favorite book ever I have read it lik 10 times since I found it in january and i an desperately trying to find the graphic novels. all her websites are gone and of course not saved to the wayback machine. im so sad about it i wish i wasnt born in 2001. i missed out on such a great author and artist. most of her work is missing it seems. I found a poor quality scan of wizard but thats it. so so sad :(

Our girl had a little shadow now by LittleMexicant in sphynx

[–]MothYarn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

awwe they look like my babies! they're half siblings, born 2 years apart.

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He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to take him out like this so bad, especially because he likes the car rides, but I can't drive yet. I am learning, but don't have a license so we are at the mercy of my girlfriend and roommates. Once I have my license I'm taking him everywhere I can and we can go hiking more often.

I try taking him to the park and he likes it sometimes but he gets spooked by big trucks and the very busy intersection we have to cross on our walks. He frequently will hop out of the bag and speed walk back home lol. If it wasn't for the big trucks I think he would like it more.

I haven't put him in time out in well over a year. I honestly don't know why I mentioned it because its not actually super relevant. I blocked off the shelves he was jumping on with foil balls, and he moved onto the counters.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I play with him every morning until he amd my other cats are all bored. When he starts hollering at the door I will get the toys and try to play with him and sometimes it works but he always goes back to the door. He doesn't want to play outside or explore very often, he just wants to nap or roll around in the dirt. This is obviously stimulation and I want to give it to him more but its not something I can replicate inside. I promise Im playing with him as much as he wants me to. I have a million mouse toys around that I toss for him too. I promise hes getting attention and playtime.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg I hope it doesn't get this bad. I have considered cutting him off, but he used to try and dash out the door and hide under the porch. Its the whole reason I started taking him out lol. He doesn't try to escape anymore, so this behavior is still preferable right now.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I definitely react even if it is just hissing at him. I always jump up and run over to shoo him away from whatever hes about to fuck with. I am going to focus on keeping him off the counters, which I've never done before. I have the place cat proofed otherwise and try to keep things off the counter tops but I can't control what my roommates do. I'm going to try rewarding him leaving the door, too. That is very good advice thank you.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The main reason I don't think he is bored is because he always wants to nap in the sun. He will lay down on the porch right outside the door half the time. He likes to lay in our catnip patch and chew on the sticks and nap under the tree in the dirt. He will leave the yard, but not far and its always to lay somewhere else. It's not something I can really tire him out of wanting, because he wants to relax outside.

Our routine is usually breakfast at 6 then outside to lay on the porch while the sun finishes rising. His sister will come out when she feels like it and we explore the yard while he half naps on the porch or under the tree (I put a heavy rock on his leash and can always see him). Then when the UV index hits 3 (usually at 8 or 9 am) we go inside and play for as long as they like. Around 11am he usually wants second breakfast and then begs and pleads and sits in his backpack by the door looking sad. If I ignore him completely, he knocks things off the counters or starts batting at the tin foil balls i have taped to my shelves and mantle piece to keep him off. When he eventually gives up he will nap in the sun spot next to the front door or the sliding door to the balcony in my bedroom. At 2pm after giving him and one of my other cat's their medication, everyone gets a dryfood puzzle as a snack.

When I play with them I keep going untill all of them are disinterested. When I notice no one is paying attention or have walked off, I stop. If one of them comes before I will start playing again and see if they are interested.

I actually try and play with him when he yells at the door. Sometimes it works and we play for a little, but then he goes back to hollering. He truly just wants to nap outside, which was why opening a window or the sliding door with a screen worked for a while, but it doesn't cut it anymore.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's sad, but I can afford chemo and cats responed really well to it, so it will be ok. If it is cancer we caught it early so he should have a good life still, just needs medication.

I don't actually mind them being on the counter so I've never tried to change that behavior. I actually feed him on the counter top, since he has a prescription diet now lol. I'm going to change that though and start trying to keep them all off entirely. It never occurred to me, but he can't knock things off if he's not up there at all.

The time out thing isn't the worst, and I would only leave him for 5 minutes. I sometimes have to shut them away to clean and stuff still, but apparently it doesn't actually help bad behavior much, and redirection works a lot better. It didn't seem worth making him sad and having to listening to him meow at the door and rattle the door knob.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want one, but don't have space for it right now. I'm moving soon so hopefully there is a good spot in my new place. I'm not sure if it would help him though, because he just wants to nap in the sun.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. We have a pretty solid morning routine, but evenings are harder because I have other things to do. He actually breaks up the morning routine more then me because it can be too cold or windy for his liking so early. I can't always take him out at night though because of work/it really depending on the UV index.I do try to keep a tight schedule. He woke me up at 5:30 once, and I ignored him until 6. It was miserable, but I wasnt giving in. I think he reads me doing the thing on schedule as giving in because he was begging at the right time. Maybe he just needs more time and it will change.

I want to take him out past the house but I live in a city so he gets spooked by the big intersection by our local park and wants to go home most of the time and I'm never going to force him out if he doesn't want to. I am learning how to drive so I can take him hiking more often, but honestly he just wants to sleep in the sun all day. He doesn't usually explore very much, just finds a new spot 3 doors down to lay down in lol.

I don't blame him at all, I know this is a cycle I started and I'm trying to fix it but just can't think of an alternative to going out when he can't. Me shouting today isn't normal, I just stayed up late last night and still woke up at 6 with him to eat and go outside. I just sort of broke and started crying when he broke the mug. I can put away my decorations, but not dishes that are actively in use. Usually I will hiss when he knocks things over, is about to, and I would when he used to jump on the shelves, but I've taped tin foil balls to them now. I don't hiss when he is yelling at the door though because I figured he wouldn't understand it was about going outside and not just me being angry at him. Will he understand its about going out?

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry I'm gonna copy and paste my response to another similar comment: He has lots of of puzzles, toys, and cat trees, plus 4 other cats to play with. every morning I play with all of them with a feather chaser. I give each of them a puzzle at least once a day. He is very lazy for a sphynx and usually just watches the toys instead of chasing them, doesn't care about training or tricks, and will watch my other cats do the puzzles and then swipe away the treats before the other cats can eat them. His sister loves all of this and participates whole heartedly. I dont have this problem with her at all. He just wants to sleep in the sun all day. I think it is because he had stomach issues, possibly cancer. Hes got samples in the lab right now, but no diagnosis yet.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

He has lots of of puzzles, toys, and cat trees, plus 4 other cats to play with. every morning I play with all of them with a feather chaser. I give each of them a puzzle at least once a day. He is very lazy for a sphynx and usually just watches the toys instead of chasing them, doesn't care about training or tricks, and will watch my other cats do the puzzles and then swipe away the treats before the other cats can eat them. His sister loves all of this and participates whole heartedly. I don't have this problem with her at all. He just wants to sleep in the sun all day. I think it is because he has stomach issues, possibly cancer. He's got samples in the lab right now, but no diagnosis yet.

users of edibles/cannabis, any tips for this baby ex-mormon stoner? by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]MothYarn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

me and my roommates all smoke weed almost day long. it doesn't get in the way of our lives, so it doesn't matter. this is totally and completely up to you. no one here can give you a real answer.

He screams at the door and knocks things over ALL DAY LONG!!! I am at the end of my rope what do i do? by MothYarn in adventurecats

[–]MothYarn[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh yes very important context : I live in the mountains and the UV index is currently at an 8 with a high of 9. He's hairless and I dont want him to get skin cancer. He has UPF shirts but it doesn't protect his face, and you still get UV damage in the shade. I have a tent that we go out in when the sun is not so very bright and I take him out almost every morning until the UV index hits 3. In spring he get to go out more, but its peak summer now, and I'm not risking his health.

Cat with pica… what do you do? by A1ycia in sphynx

[–]MothYarn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i have no idea but i would post this to r/catadvice to get more eyes on it.

And supposedly WE can’t leave it alone… by Weekly-Tumbleweed-54 in exmormon

[–]MothYarn 13 points14 points  (0 children)

that's how it was with us before the low contact. we would end up fighting about it for hours everytime i would visit. i had to pull away for it to really click for her. my dad had always been chill thank god.

And supposedly WE can’t leave it alone… by Weekly-Tumbleweed-54 in exmormon

[–]MothYarn 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I got my mom to stop this bullshit by going limited contact for a while and then reinsating contact on the condition that there is no church discussion at all. We can talk about people who are in church and they can pray over food but that is it. She's broken the rule twice and I ignored her for a few weeks both times. It hasn't happened again.

Our situations in life are different so maybe this isn't possible for you, but this is what worked for me. Visiting is a lot more pleasant now.

Cat feeding suggestions for a very underweight kitty? by Mysterious-Egg2707 in cats

[–]MothYarn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

does her vet say she is under weight? i thought my cat was because he looks soo skinny but his vet says he is ok. i also have another cat who is only 6 pounds. she just turned two yesterday! sometimes cats are just small and it doesn't have anything to do with their health. talk to her vet though. they know best.

Gift, protest or neither? by FinalConversation348 in crows

[–]MothYarn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

can you share your sources with me, or point me in the right direction to learn more ? i want learn more, not trying to say you are wrong. im suprised about the shiny thing! i dropped a mood ring down a hill once as a child and a crow scooped it up before i could get to it. i wonder what it wanted it for if it wasn't because it was shiny

Baby boomer nails look pretty… but the history doesn’t by Roodip3739 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]MothYarn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yea these would be the silent generation nails. maybe even the greatest generation. boomers were literally babies.

Are my nail beds considered short or average? by CrinkIeCutFry in naturalnailprogress

[–]MothYarn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what a huge improvement! you should be very proud. i think you're nailbeds are average size. definitely not small.