Help needed with one of those clever breeds of cat!

This is just a sweet photo of my two ten year old cats, who are brother and sister.

Luther has his happy face on ????

They were very young in that pic. Yes Luther’s feet look soo big, he’s such a character,

TrendieNannie Love your photo!

TrendyNannie that’s an amusing photo - puss cat’s feet look enormous!
Our cat runs to the letterbox when the free newspaper is coming through, jumps to pull the end until it drops and then chews a corner off. Rascal.

I like tearing a little hole in one corner of the paper bag and wiggling a little stick (or if I'm feeling brave, my finger), just to see the whole bag leap forward with a fat paw sticking out! Then you poke the stick in the opposite end and the cat and bag somersault to snaffle you! Love cats! ?

Oh yes!
If there was nothing on TV we would say "let's torment the cat" and fetch out the bag.
He was always up for skidding around the floor in it.

I love doing that too MissA! And moving you fingers quickly out of the way before they embed their claws in your hand!

I love to give a cat a paper bag big enough for them to get inside.
I love it when they pounce from inside it.

I've kept cats all my adult life and had many different breeds, cross breeds and movies in that time. The daftest cat was a Siamese cross who was so greedy, but crafty, he would watch as I put chops or steaks under the eye level grill and then suddenly leap up to snatch them out, before running off with them with his front legs on fire! And yes, the smell of burning cat hair is horrible!

Mine are very chilled indoor pussycats, and also full of fun, here they are loving life,

Give him something to climb indoors, A talll scratching post and access to the top of a cupboard.

Cats are capable of understanding the word "NO", so play with him when it suits you and not always when it suits him.

Most cats have certain abilities. My DS2's family had 2 female kittens 7 years ago - same litter but chalk and cheese personalities. The children had a marble run for Christmas that year and the kittens had great fun with it. One of kittens noticed that the marbles ran better on the laminate floor than on the rug. She picked up marbles in her mouth, set them on the floor and pursued them until they all went under the sofa. Then she went round the back to see if she could find them. Not bad logic for a 3-4 month-old kitten.

I had a rescue moggie who could open door handles. She was a real Houdini. I think she had learnt it, bless her, because she was only 5 months old when she had 2 kittens and her owner died suddenly and no one came for the cats, so presumably she had to find a way out of the house and go and hunt in order to feed herself and continue to feed the kittens.

Eventually the elderly owner's son came to the house and was astonished to find the cat and kittens as he had had no idea, and he took them to a rescue centre.

Once the kittens were weaned and rehomed, I adopted her. She had had a bad start in life but she was so loving and always seemed so grateful. I loved her.

Oh no, how dangerous jane10 ! I can imagine that singed fur smell.

We had to change all the door handles to stop the Burmese from opening them. We timed him once and it only took him a matter of seconds to open every downstairs door.

Puzzler61 we had a Norwegian Forest cat once who loved to sleep on the mantlepiece. Only trouble was that she'd fall deeply asleep and roll off setting fire to her large fluffy tail as she fell past the fire. What a horrible smell burnt fur makes.

My BiL used to go away and leave his cats with us. One was an oriental tabby. She'd been once or twice previously, only allowed out through the front door and supervised. On her next visit she got out of the cat basket, went straight round to the conservatory and out of the catflap, which she had never used before. We caught up with her sitting in the garden with a big smirk on her face.

I’ve always thought of Maine Coons as being very laid back: always wanted one.

We have two Russian Blues. They’re rescue cats and as daft as brushes, so affectionate. They do nothing at all, ever, except sit on our laps or drape themselves round our necks.

We’ve just been away and one of them seemed to be rather laboured with his breathing when we got back yesterday. I took him to the vet, who suspected fluid on the lungs. X-ray and full exam this afternoon. The verdict is that he’s a fraud as the vet can find nothing wrong with him, he’s probably just miffed that we’ve been away and that’ll be £250 thank you. ???

We had a Russian Blue cat at home ( Smokey ) and he was brilliant, a beautiful looking cat and very " talkative " once he'd adapted to his new home.
Mum had brought it home one day from the lady she used to help at an antique shop. The poor cat used to be on its own a lot and used to cry when my mum left so the owner gave it to her.
She had the cat for years and it must have been in its 20's when he died. I can remember mum being inconsolable.

Luckyoldbeethoven A laser toy is also great for an energetic cat as long as you're careful not to shine it in their eyes. I got one so I could lie on the sofa and shine the red spot on the wall and my lovely Lottie would go crazy chasing it and leaping athletically in the air, which wore her out. You can get them everywhere, even Sainsbury's.

www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-cat-laser-pet-toy/p/0479017?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiKa-8--x7AIVhLHtCh2V8wi8EAQYBCABEgIKc_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I think that rad cat bed advert is from Amazon - very cheap

We've got Siamese cats. Lots of toys (which they prefer getting out of the basket rather than actually playing with) and a cat tree with extra dangling bits. And the radiator cat bed is popular (see left)

That would be age-ist GrannySomerset.
Contact RSPCA or Cats Protection or Battersea, wherever is near to you. If you and your DH have been cat owners before and you are willing to offer one a home I’m sure you would be welcomed to do so.
Often the older mature cats are overlooked for rehoming as many people want young, playful cats.