The Crinkly Tube.
We bought a crinkly tube cat toy to keep the cats occupied during our attempt to train them to stay out of the bedroom (in preparation for BSparl's arrival). More on that later, once I figure out how to actually keep them out of the damn room.
Siah has claimed it as hers. She sits in it for hours, forgetting how to get out.
She looks like a dim little "cat"-erpillar, waiting to transform into a pain-in-the-butterfly.
Happy Sunday. ;)
Comments
Oh man! Blasted cats!
I have one (Rose) who will find herself alone in a room and start to meow. I yell out to her and she comes running. Seriously, it's a one bedroom apartment - not that big. She can't figure out where I am?
Posted by: Sara | November 15, 2009 11:05 PM
When you find out the sex, are you going to change BSparl's name to HeSparl or SheSparl?
Posted by: David | November 16, 2009 08:45 AM
You can do what we do with our two cats and our bedroom. Just keep the door shut 100% of the time!
Posted by: Joe | November 16, 2009 09:17 AM
what a great idea! i may have to try. We have a hard time keeping Tessa out of our bedroom also. Especially close to feeding time... even with an automatic feeder!
Posted by: casey | November 16, 2009 09:20 AM
Your puns got some big eye rolls this time... :-)
Posted by: 'Chelle | November 16, 2009 09:36 AM
Siah looks adorable in the little neon green tube! I wish they made one of those for dogs.
Posted by: Cherise | November 16, 2009 03:49 PM
mostly I have found that older cats want nothing what so ever to do with babies. So I think you're going to have very little trouble keeping them out. :)
They also make a cool net type thing that you can put over the baby's crib if needed. ;)
Posted by: Michelle | November 16, 2009 07:31 PM
Amazingly, animals (a lot of them, anyway) seem to be able to sense that even though a human baby may be their same size, it's still a baby and they'll treat it as such. We don't have pets ourselves, but my parents have a cat (age 10) and a dog (age 5). Only recently, now that my son is almost 5 and presumably, no longer a baby in the cat's eyes, does the cat actually swat him when he's being annoying or otherwise really "react." Until now, it's been a lot of running and hiding (by the cat) He and the dog... whole different story. :P Pair of trouble-making puppies, those two...
Posted by: Nancy | November 17, 2009 01:55 AM
A couple of tips I read for keeping kitties out of the crib, both involving the cats' tactility. Either fill the crib with inflated balloons, and supposedly the cat will jump in with claws extended and pop some balloons, forever scaring it off. Or, cut cardboard to the exact size to lay on top of the mattress, then cover with double-sided tape. When the cat jumps in, it will really dislike the stickiness.
Don't know if either of those work, really. I never had an issue with any of my cats going into baby's bed when they weren't 'invited' in.
Maybe the double-sided tape thing would work in your bedroom doorway, to keep them out of the bedroom altogether? :o/
Posted by: iana | November 17, 2009 01:21 PM
Kerri, some friends of ours had the best idea for keeping the cats out of their son's room. They installed a (very cute) screen door in addition to the regular door to the baby's room. That way, they could see/ hear the baby, and keep air flowing through the house in the summer. The cats got used to the baby being around without getting too close.
Posted by: Lea | November 18, 2009 10:14 AM
My cat goes bonkers for her crinkly tube. It's so cute. She climbs inside and rolls around in it and hops up and down and jumps out of the hole in the middle. Sooooooo funny to watch!
Posted by: Colleen | November 19, 2009 01:14 PM
I wanted to tell you I had 2 cats when my son, Sam was born. One of the cats guarded Sam constantly when for the first few months. She laid by his bassinet and then under his crib unless I was holding him. Neither cat ever bothered him.
Posted by: linda | November 23, 2009 02:59 PM