At my rope's end

[Karen]

Sounds like a plan, keep them busy!

[Chatanuga]

Well, they're loving the cat tree. I'm still getting used to looking up for them when I can't find them in the usual places in the living room.

[kb2yjx]

I'm surprised that no one has suggested that you move that great cat tree to the window and open up the blinds so the cats can have another place to look out. Do have have any bird feeders near the windows that the cats can see the bird activity at the feeders? That is one thing that all the Clan enjoys, bird watching. I am convinced that Ralph has binoculars and keep a log of all the birds he has seen!!! Also, if your cats enjoy watching tv, they may enjoy a video( maybe it comes in a DVD by now)called " Catnip Video!!"

[Chatanuga]

Well, Casey and Smokey tried getting into trouble today while I was at work.

I came home from work, and Smokey was hiding under the end table next to the couch acting scared. Casey was upstairs. Usually, he's right at the front door waiting for me as I come in with Casey right behind him. Normally, he only gets scared like that when visitors are here so my first thought was that somebody had broken in, which did happen in 2004 before I had any of my cats. Thankfully, that wasn't the case.

I looked around to see what was wrong. The first thing I noticed was that the stopper from the upstairs bathroom sink was now in the living room under the recliner. I hadn't put cayenne pepper on it since last weekend, so Smokey's been waiting for the taste/smell to go away apparently.

The other thing I noticed was that they got on the bookshelf from last week again. However, this time, no books were touched. However, there were footprints in the cayenne pepper that I'd put in the shelf. Apparently, somebody had gotten up on the shelf and gotten back off after discovering the pepper.

[Karen]

Sounds like it's working, in any case! Those telltale pawprints will do it every time!

[moosmom]

Sounds to me like it's two bored cats having fun. No harm done, so it must be working. They're working it out. Cats are GOING to get in place that probably aggravate you. But there are far more things to get upset about.

I also agree the cat tree needs to be in front of or near a window. Both mine are and my cats enjoy hours to critter watching!

[Laura's Babies]

I was going to say that the most important part of having a cat tree is LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! But I see others have beat me to it.. It's a big waste to have one, but not by a window. I have 3 in my house for my 4 girls and they are ALL by the windows...That's not counting the toddlers bed I have for them that is by a window also.

I can't imagine having 2 as active as those are..Giz was my "bad girl" the one that bored easily and was constantly into something and when caught in the act, she'd do that "Who ME? I am innocent" look.. She was such a hoot and I really enjoyed her antics... but she was calm compared to how yours sound..