I'm a senior cat who lives with a silly girl. I know she loves me and takes good care of me, but sometimes her teasing is a bit too much for me. Lucky for me she spends hours at a time quietly doing her work. So, I can sleep and dream without her bothering me. And whenever I need her, she's not too faraway and usually available immediately.
There has been some misunderstanding of which animal catgut used as strings on musical instruments is from. Many people have thought it was made from cat intestines. The intestine part is correct, but cats (thank goodness) aren’t the animals.
The animals were sheep, goats, cattle, hogs, horses, mules or donkeys. My girl would still frown about this. Who can blame her when she’s a vegan? I’m just glad they didn’t get the strings from cats.
Living inside isn’t so bad when we can have devoted servants who happily will make sure we have plenty of food and water. They tend to pet us when and where we want to be petted and play with us if we want that too. I can say when having a devoted servant who is also competent does make living inside so much better.
But when humans just don’t get it and are too selfish to understand our needs, it’s terrible. It’s the reason why many cats tend to leave and find another home. It’s the reasonable thing to do.
Female cats who are unfixed can get pregnant. Pregnancy lasts two months with about 20 days per trimester. Cats have three trimesters just like humans. When it’s close to time to giving birth, a mother cat will seek out a safe nest to have her kittens. A box with some towels in an area that doesn’t have any drafts is ideal.
About 24 hours after selecting a nest, a mother cat can go into labor. If everything is fine, she will be able to give birth to all her kittens within six hours. Then she will have kittens to nurse for a few weeks.
Ugh. Kittens are annoying. I know because I raised one even though I’m a boy. Hopefully, all will go well, but if something goes wrong, please contact a vet immediately. The mother and kittens deserve a chance even if they do annoy me.
I was born outside and tended to go and in out of houses for much of my life. I can’t stay it was the best thing to do. I couldn’t help where I was born. My mother chose the woodpile for my littermates and me to be until we were old enough to live on our own.
Outside can be dangerous for cats, especially those who aren’t street smart. Dogs don’t always like cats and can kill on occasion. Or mean humans grab us and harm us. Or sometimes they pick us up thinking we are strays. It won’t matter if we have a home or not.
There’s also animals like raccoons who will kill us too. They aren’t great to deal with. Perhaps it’s better to keep us inside. I know we will kill birds and mice and we may not eat them. I know Ali doesn’t like it when we kill animals without eating them.
A male cat that’s isn’t fixed. He will probably spray to mark his territory and go looking for unfixed female cats. I was fixed as a kitten, so I’m not technically a tom, though I could meow like one. My girl didn’t appreciate me doing that. It seemed to shocked her.
I can’t say living with humans is always great. It depends upon the humans. The interactions aren’t always the best, but when they can provide a safe and stable home full of food, water and love, then it’s great. I find myself wanting to stay inside where it’s safe from those who will just try to harm me.
Otherwise, no, I’d be better off on my own and just get the food when they aren’t bothering me. That is when I can’t catch a mouse or bird to eat.