Howdy, Framily.
I am in the process of acclimating (hope that this is the appropriate term) a cat to living in our coach. Oreo(the cat) has been living in this RV park for a while. She had been abandoned by someone who left the park. Oreo is very friendly, knows that a bed is for sleeping and a dashboard is for snoozing. However, she likes to stay outside. Since we are leaving this park shortly, and we like Oreo a lot, I am training(ha ha) her to stay in the coach. I have also shown her the litterbox. She hasn't used it yet. So, I am waiting her out. I have closed off the bedroom(don't want any accidents on the carpeting in there) and Oreo as been in the coach for 10 hours now. She keeps going to the stairwell and then comes up the stairs and looks at me. She did check out the litter box.
A positive note is that she uses the corrugated cardboard scratching post( I spread some catnip on it) on her own, now.
Jack is not 100% with me in this project, though. He thinks that Oreo will always try to get out of the coach and then run away. He feeds her breakfast every morning, however. He started her on those little cans of wet cat food(hmm) and Oreo will sleep on his chest. She likes to wake him up by purring in his ear. Jack bought her a nifty foldable den/carrier.
Comments, ideas and suggestions would be welcomed. Oreo's photo attached.
Thanks,
Liz
Waiting
I am in the process of acclimating (hope that this is the appropriate term) a cat to living in our coach. Oreo(the cat) has been living in this RV park for a while. She had been abandoned by someone who left the park. Oreo is very friendly, knows that a bed is for sleeping and a dashboard is for snoozing. However, she likes to stay outside. Since we are leaving this park shortly, and we like Oreo a lot, I am training(ha ha) her to stay in the coach. I have also shown her the litterbox. She hasn't used it yet. So, I am waiting her out. I have closed off the bedroom(don't want any accidents on the carpeting in there) and Oreo as been in the coach for 10 hours now. She keeps going to the stairwell and then comes up the stairs and looks at me. She did check out the litter box.
A positive note is that she uses the corrugated cardboard scratching post( I spread some catnip on it) on her own, now.
Jack is not 100% with me in this project, though. He thinks that Oreo will always try to get out of the coach and then run away. He feeds her breakfast every morning, however. He started her on those little cans of wet cat food(hmm) and Oreo will sleep on his chest. She likes to wake him up by purring in his ear. Jack bought her a nifty foldable den/carrier.
Comments, ideas and suggestions would be welcomed. Oreo's photo attached.
Thanks,
Liz
Waiting