tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534679970477261563.post5177937033374102435..comments2019-05-13T20:54:41.171+01:00Comments on The Not So Secret Diary of a Grumpess: Tia And Her Little FoiblesJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288556385811134829noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534679970477261563.post-37432880074736664182011-12-24T15:11:24.200+00:002011-12-24T15:11:24.200+00:00She'll have to catch me first. I am actually a...She'll have to catch me first. I am actually an avid animal loverdayveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500981039950277194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534679970477261563.post-20116362968493580512011-12-23T17:15:09.127+00:002011-12-23T17:15:09.127+00:00Ho ho ho.
Go and blow your nose dayvee ... Selfish...Ho ho ho.<br />Go and blow your nose dayvee ... Selfish?? I'll cover Tia's eyes so she doesn't see that comment. You mustn't upset her, or she'll be shredding your bicycle tyres with her newly sharpened claws ...Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288556385811134829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534679970477261563.post-609329650368899492011-12-23T14:48:37.254+00:002011-12-23T14:48:37.254+00:00Cats...not my scene I'm afraid they are selfis...Cats...not my scene I'm afraid they are selfish and seem to see our garden as waste disposal areadayveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500981039950277194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534679970477261563.post-8598850414458336692011-12-23T12:19:30.703+00:002011-12-23T12:19:30.703+00:00Hi Bernard,
Yes, it's all the cat food you men...Hi Bernard,<br />Yes, it's all the cat food you mentioned that she does normally eat, but I knew we were really hitting problems when she refused even those. She has always preferred fishy flavoured food - even sticking her nose in where it wasn't wanted when I feed my fish. The only meat she loves is beef.<br /><br />I should have realised well before now though the connection between her using the loo and her eating behaviour. Many a time when we offer her something tasty - prawns or beef - she sniffs it and goes out ... this is at the caravan.<br /><br />At first we just assumed she didn't want it and told her she was awkward and threw the titbits away. But within five minutes she was back and looking for the them.<br /><br />We eventually cottoned on to the fact that when she wants to eat, she has to make room for it first ... if she doesn't, then she's sick. This is why even though I'm really pleased now - because I've got a happy, healthy cat - I could kick myself for not spotting the obvious.<br /><br />And you can go on as much as you like, other peoples experiences can be very informative and helpful.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288556385811134829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534679970477261563.post-82876058805704319912011-12-23T11:47:39.965+00:002011-12-23T11:47:39.965+00:00Gosh, I could write an essay on cats likes and dis...Gosh, I could write an essay on cats likes and dislikes. I’ll try to be brief.<br />As my little Hazel got older, she lost weight. This summer she weighed in at 3.09Kg.<br />My vet thought this was ok, and far better than being overweight.<br />I agree entirely about cat food and especially biscuits. The only good use for biscuits is that they are good for their teeth. If you look on the list of ingredients, it’s all meal, rice, maize and, a-maizingly, something called ‘ash’!<br />I’ve always included in my cats diets, as much real meat, like chicken, beef and turkey bits, as I can. (cooked of course, expect beef, Wes likes a bit of a chew on steak!)<br />This doesn’t work out expensive. A 100g pouch/tray (Sheba), will put you back, say 50p-65p. That’s £5 -£6:50 per Kilo. Now you can get of good meat from ASDA for less than that. All cat food carries VAT at 20% - ‘manfood’ doesn’t. (or should that be human food?). I also poke around the reduced section.<br />If Tia likes tuna, you can get it in the cat-food section. Hi-life do a very smelly one!<br />Gourmet Solitaire (pricey) do a wee tin complete with a shrimp on top!<br />Well, that is about all for the ‘front end’….<br />Back end! Well. I had Hazel using a litter tray for the last two years. She wouldn’t, or couldn’t, get out in that snow, two winters ago. She took to the litter tray straight away and in fact I ended up with two trays. One in the (rear) conservatory and the other in the (front) porch. A two-loos kitty! Over that time, I found Sainsburys clumping the best.<br />It is actually a grey clay called ‘Fullers Earth’ (used in brewing to clarify beer/wine).<br />Glad you’ve got it all sorted now - and yes, Hazel too came to tell me every time left an offering in her tray. In fact she wouldn’t use it again ‘till it was emptied. That is where two trays came in useful.<br />Sorry to go on a bit.<br />Cheers.....Bernard (& Wesley)<br />I did a post called 'Potty training' I'll look it up.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024557597864373705noreply@blogger.com