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My 8.5 month-old kitten that a co-worker rescued from the woods & gave to me a few months ago, Otis, completely trashed my kitchen for the third time last night. He keeps finding the bag of kibble. He's gotten it off the top of the refrigerator and from 2 upper cupboards. He gets into it when I'm at work or sleeping then proceeds to strew it all over the kitchen floor & dining room carpet. Half a bag of loose kibble ended up in the sink--at least it was on the side that houses the garbage disposal. He was looking right at me when I put the bag away each time. I will NEVER do that again. He's scary smart. I'm going to start putting the kibble in milk jugs, although he'll probably just grow opposable thumbs & unscrew the top, or learn how to unscrew the top with his teeth, LOL.
It's been so cold in Michigan that my 4 cats have been cuddling with me nonstop since Saturday. It's freaking awesome.
Does anyone else live with a creature of another species that's way too smart?
TexasTowelie
(112,553 posts)She has complete run of my apartment and meows to let me know when to turn on the faucet since she prefers tap water over what is in a bowl.
The one thing that I learned to put away when I'm not looking is the toilet paper. She can destroy a roll in about 10 minutes.
catbyte
(34,499 posts)Sammy is a TP fiend. She doesn't like to mess with it as much when the roll is just sitting there, although she absolutely adores knocking the paper towels off the counter then hugging the roll all the while kicking the stuffing out of it with her back feet, shredding paper everywhere.
We are their slaves. If aliens were to observe us with our "pets", they'd certainly think the arrangement was the other way around which, in fact, it is!
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)Although she isn't interested in dry tp. My little girl 'Creole' jumps on the toilet seat after I flush and tries to grab the wet toilet paper as it's spiraling down! What a mess if she manages to catch it! I have learned to leave the lid down.
catbyte
(34,499 posts)Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)Put kitty inside and buy a dog. Problem solved.
Cats rule, dogs drool. And I HATE that dogs chew up your underwear, you have to walk them and they STINK. No thank you.
Archae
(46,362 posts)Seen here...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4680564612467&set=t.1071602444&type=3&theater
Has destroyed 8 shoes, and 3 remotes.
catbyte
(34,499 posts)Archae
(46,362 posts)He's mostly Labrador, with a couple unknowns thrown in.
And he's only 2 years old, so he's still a puppy.
I prefer my kitties.
catbyte
(34,499 posts)Archae
(46,362 posts)Both Charlotte (the calico) and Lucky (the tux) love especially to do the head rub/love lick, I call it a smooch and a kiss.
catbyte
(34,499 posts)Combine that with the ever-present "Purrrrrr..."
catbyte
(34,499 posts)justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)to put the kibble in and then something heavy on top, say a jug of water?
catbyte
(34,499 posts)justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)to get to the kibble. He'll probably always be a hunter/seeker of food.
I wish you much luck and thanks for adopting a street kitty.
catbyte
(34,499 posts)probably just being foolish, LOL.
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)catbyte
(34,499 posts)NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)The former will sit at the very top of the stairs early in the morning just after I wake up. I swear she's just trying to send me tumbling down.
The other two have to be plotting together to get rid of the dog. Stealing her bed, getting into her food...
catbyte
(34,499 posts)Every time I go in there I have to break out the laser for Sammy & Otis. Then when I leave he circles around my feet wanting me to pick him up & carry him to the couch. God, I'm so pathetic!
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)and sit in the darkest part of the stairs so I can't see her. Then as I start walking down the stairs she moves from the shadows and into my path. One of these days, one of us is going to get it (I suspect it'll be me).
catbyte
(34,499 posts)Shrike47
(6,913 posts)justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)on ways to torment their people and dogs.
catbyte
(34,499 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Donald Ian Rankin
(13,598 posts)If that fails, land mines, attack dogs and a safe deposit box.
spooky3
(34,507 posts)He uses his intelligence for Evil!
catbyte
(34,499 posts)damned thing together when it arrives.
spooky3
(34,507 posts)He may not play with it at all .
My evil genius, though declawed when I adopted him, opens closed drawers that contain cat treats in foil bags, then chews the bags until he can get treats out. He is well fed so this is simply a hobby.
I foster for a rescue group. When a prospective adopter comes to meet a foster, my Evil Genius runs across the mantel or tries to dig into any bag the visitor happened to bring, just to ensure that he, and not the foster, is the center of attention.
smokey nj
(43,853 posts)out how to get to the food. I bought one of these pet food containers and it's been working out well.
http://www.petfooddirect.com/product/10344/Van-Ness-Plastic-Pet-Food-Storage-Container?extcid=PLA&gclid=CKyS8fjQpLwCFStnOgodPF8A1Q
Here she is looking all innocent, but she can be hell on wheels!
catbyte
(34,499 posts)House of Roberts
(5,190 posts)Or do the other three move in after he leads the way?
I always left food out for mine, they never had to break into anything while I was out.
The hardest thing is when they want to be on top of my keyboard in my lap when I'm on DU, etc.
catbyte
(34,499 posts)Taz, my 20 year old tuxedo cat, will only eat canned food yet his teeth are perfect. I guess he figures that as Old Man of the House only canned will do. However, Otis shares his ill-gotten gain with his big sister Sammy (1.5 years) & Cranky Nigel (a venerable 18).