How much do you protect your CH cat?

[emily_the_spoiled]

Well Olivia (my newest kitty and a CHer) has decided to try and learn how to climb stairs. That has to be the scariest thing to watch and listen to. Last night she was climbing up stairs and she fell back down Usually I carry her up and down the stairs with me because she doesn't like to be left out of the "herd". Last night I was only going upstairs to change, but the rest of the cats followed me and she tried her hardest to follow. That crashing down made my stomach drop... She was okay, but I don't know if my nerves can stand having her learn to do stairs

[lvpets2002]

Oh I know.. I dont have stairs But have lots of Tall Cat Trees & furniture.. I will watch one of my CH babies determined to climb the Cat Tree & then here a thump as one is falling off.. I will run to them & cuddle.. Your right they are never hurt.. Or they dont act like it..

[Lizzie]

Well Olivia (my newest kitty and a CHer) has decided to try and learn how to climb stairs. That has to be the scariest thing to watch and listen to. Last night she was climbing up stairs and she fell back down Usually I carry her up and down the stairs with me because she doesn't like to be left out of the "herd". Last night I was only going upstairs to change, but the rest of the cats followed me and she tried her hardest to follow. That crashing down made my stomach drop... She was okay, but I don't know if my nerves can stand having her learn to do stairs

How well I know how you felt! Watching it happen makes your stomach drop, your breathing freeze and your heart race. And while you are recovering from a near-coronary, they are picking themselves up and doing it again.

[phesina]

Well Olivia (my newest kitty and a CHer) has decided to try and learn how to climb stairs. That has to be the scariest thing to watch and listen to. Last night she was climbing up stairs and she fell back down Usually I carry her up and down the stairs with me because she doesn't like to be left out of the "herd". Last night I was only going upstairs to change, but the rest of the cats followed me and she tried her hardest to follow. That crashing down made my stomach drop... She was okay, but I don't know if my nerves can stand having her learn to do stairs

You might want to put baby gates at the top and the bottom of the stairs.

[emily_the_spoiled]

The baby gates are a good idea, but unfortunately I have four blind cats and it would cause a lot of problems for them. I just have to be a little more careful (and maybe put a landing pad at the bottom of the stairs

[Medusa]

I wouldn't worry about it too much. My CH girl, Creamsicle, has only really frightened me a couple of times, the last of which I posted which prompted this thread, I think I read. She's as tough as nails and she soon realizes that certain undertakings are folly. I allow her to be as independent as possible. When I first rescued her, I thought I'd have to build ramps, etc. so that she could get up onto the sofa or the window sill so that she could look out the window. Nah. She managed all by herself. It's scary, I know, but necessary, I think, to let them try. They're no dummies; they figure out soon enough what works and what doesn't.

[phesina]

The baby gates are a good idea, but unfortunately I have four blind cats and it would cause a lot of problems for them. I just have to be a little more careful (and maybe put a landing pad at the bottom of the stairs

Okay, that makes sense. The landing pad sounds like a good idea.

So glad to hear there's another CHer in the gang! My Bob and Elmer are all excited and saying "WELCOME TO OLIVIA!!!!!"