So as you may recall I bought my cats a bed each after getting laminate flooring out down as I was worried it might be too cold for them but the buggers wouldn't go near them!
Letsbe kept saying to buy some catnip to put in the beds as the cats would go crazy for it. Bought some cat nip spray at the weekend and did they go crazy??? Ummmmmm.......nope!!! I seem to have the only cats immune to cat nip lol
Have decided to sleep with the beds in my bed to get my smell on them as they seem to like sleeping on things that smell of me  |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"So as you may recall I bought my cats a bed each after getting laminate flooring out down as I was worried it might be too cold for them but the buggers wouldn't go near them!
Letsbe kept saying to buy some catnip to put in the beds as the cats would go crazy for it. Bought some cat nip spray at the weekend and did they go crazy??? Ummmmmm.......nope!!! I seem to have the only cats immune to cat nip lol
Have decided to sleep with the beds in my bed to get my smell on them as they seem to like sleeping on things that smell of me "
Wear and old tee shirt for a night then cut it in two, put half in each bed? |
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"So as you may recall I bought my cats a bed each after getting laminate flooring out down as I was worried it might be too cold for them but the buggers wouldn't go near them!
Letsbe kept saying to buy some catnip to put in the beds as the cats would go crazy for it. Bought some cat nip spray at the weekend and did they go crazy??? Ummmmmm.......nope!!! I seem to have the only cats immune to cat nip lol
Have decided to sleep with the beds in my bed to get my smell on them as they seem to like sleeping on things that smell of me Wear and old tee shirt for a night then cut it in two, put half in each bed?"
Probably a better idea than using the beds as pillows  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Turn the heating right down! They will use them then for sure. 
But then I'll get cold and when I get cold me nips hurt  "
Good point you need the cats colder than you so they will use them. Have you though or shaving the cats? Humanly mind at a animal shavers. |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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Is there any part of the flooring which has any heating pipes underneath? Put the beds there. My old cat loved sleeping directly on the laminate over warm pipes in my old flat. Either that or she'd sleep near a radiator.
She usually ignored any rugs or cushions in colder weather. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cats will sleep anywhere but where you want them to 
mine likes to sleep on my head  "
I wake up thinking I'm having a heart attack when it's a cat on my chest |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Is there any part of the flooring which has any heating pipes underneath? Put the beds there. My old cat loved sleeping directly on the laminate over warm pipes in my old flat. Either that or she'd sleep near a radiator.
She usually ignored any rugs or cushions in colder weather. "
That's what I did with my old cat. I also locked her in the bathroom with no other bedding but I did put her bed over the pipes and near the radiator. It worked. |
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"Is there any part of the flooring which has any heating pipes underneath? Put the beds there. My old cat loved sleeping directly on the laminate over warm pipes in my old flat. Either that or she'd sleep near a radiator.
She usually ignored any rugs or cushions in colder weather.
That's what I did with my old cat. I also locked her in the bathroom with no other bedding but I did put her bed over the pipes and near the radiator. It worked."
I did put the beds under the radiator in the front room. Will do a pipe search tomorrow. There ius one spot in the hall but its a bit treacherous to have them sleep there lol |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Is there any part of the flooring which has any heating pipes underneath? Put the beds there. My old cat loved sleeping directly on the laminate over warm pipes in my old flat. Either that or she'd sleep near a radiator.
She usually ignored any rugs or cushions in colder weather.
That's what I did with my old cat. I also locked her in the bathroom with no other bedding but I did put her bed over the pipes and near the radiator. It worked.
I did put the beds under the radiator in the front room. Will do a pipe search tomorrow. There ius one spot in the hall but its a bit treacherous to have them sleep there lol"
That will be where they will like it then.  |
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
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ive given up on beds for my cat she has various blankets in my living room and even then cant make up her mind where she will sleep, try putting something that smells of you in the bed
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Neither of my dogs went in their beds and preferred to sleep just on the carpet, but that's not as bad as having colder laminate.
My first springer had a chaise longe because I thought she'd look really elegant on it, she only ever posed for photos on it and refused to sleep on it. The pup has a gorgeous soft fur bed that I wish I could fit in, but she prefers the carpet too |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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Cats aren't stupid. If they are cold, they'll find somewhere warmer. Put the beds down and let them get on with it.
I accidentally shut my girl cat in the kitchen once. It was winter and really cold. The kitchen had a tiled floor.
When I found her the following morning, there were signs she'd climbed over everything investigating, (my cats aren't allowed on the kitchen worktops, so it was new and interesting), and she'd then pulled the tea towels hanging on the front of the oven down and made a nest.
They'll look after themselves just fine. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Put the beds in the next cardboard box that arrives, like kids cats can't ignore a nice new cardboard box. 
Our two have a variety of sleeping places and change every 2 weeks. Cat beds would be no different. Favourite at the moment is hessian shopping bags. Never made it back to the car, cats adopted them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Ive radiator beds for mine and they love em.. Although they will sleep where they want to, the little mad one goes everywhere and anywhere . Found her the other day tucked in amongst all the painting gear I had oot |
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"Put the beds in the next cardboard box that arrives, like kids cats can't ignore a nice new cardboard box.
Our two have a variety of sleeping places and change every 2 weeks. Cat beds would be no different. Favourite at the moment is hessian shopping bags. Never made it back to the car, cats adopted them. "
That's funny because my sofa is covered in hessian tesco bags right now because the cats have taken a liking to them. They're such odd little creatures when it comes to fabrics. |
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"Put the beds in the next cardboard box that arrives, like kids cats can't ignore a nice new cardboard box.
Our two have a variety of sleeping places and change every 2 weeks. Cat beds would be no different. Favourite at the moment is hessian shopping bags. Never made it back to the car, cats adopted them.
That's funny because my sofa is covered in hessian tesco bags right now because the cats have taken a liking to them. They're such odd little creatures when it comes to fabrics."
Mine climbed into one of those yesterday but he won't be doing it again! On his way out he got the handle stuck round his neck so the bag 'chased' him as he tried to run away! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Mine climbed into one of those yesterday but he won't be doing it again! On his way out he got the handle stuck round his neck so the bag 'chased' him as he tried to run away!"
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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"Bloody things. Most other cats foam at the mouth for catnip. These two insist on laying on me or inbetween us.
Think they are jealous. "
They may well be. Cats do seem to be entirely capable of feeling jealousy. |
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"Bloody things. Most other cats foam at the mouth for catnip. These two insist on laying on me or inbetween us.
Think they are jealous.
They may well be. Cats do seem to be entirely capable of feeling jealousy."
I was deffo getting evils off the one cos I booted her off his lap so he could massage my legs |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Bloody things. Most other cats foam at the mouth for catnip. These two insist on laying on me or inbetween us.
Think they are jealous. "
Are they working together to cut off your airways?
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"Bloody things. Most other cats foam at the mouth for catnip. These two insist on laying on me or inbetween us.
Think they are jealous.
Are they working together to cut off your airways?
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Sometimes the male sits on my head during the night. So could well be. |
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