Our cat refuses to go through the cat door as long as one of us is around to open the “big door”. He must use it during the day, because the food is back there.
Built steps leading to the window sill, foot deep, adobe walls, where I feed the cats, darn cat never used it, just slept on the sill till I moved him to the floor.
I built a ramp (instead of steps) for our cat. It was about 6 inches wide and went up alongside the foot of the bed. Took him about 1 minute to figure that out.
I put an ottoman next to the bed so my 18 year old cat can get on the bed earlier. So one of the other cats makes it a point to maliciously sleep on the ottoman in order to block her way.
My Silky Terrier (think big Yorkie, 12 pounds) always took a running leap and made the bed easy until he was 15 years old. He kept trying until the day he died. We would hear him get up to speed, followed by a thud when he hit the bed about a foot below the top. But, he never gave up. We would go in and pick him up and put him on the bed.
Aaaargh!! Ludwig is getting old. This makes me feel ancient (or more so, at least).
We have steps of one sort or another beside the bed and both couches for our old cat. Well, he’s really not that old, only 13, but has very bad arthritis from being hit on the highway as a kit. That’s actually where my wife rescued him – about 5-6 weeks old sitting in the middle of the traffic lane, vehicles quite literally straddling him, screaming his head off. She stopped in the road, halting traffic, and saved him. He’d been hit, back leg broken and some spinal injury but the vet fixed him up and he’s been the most loving cat.
Tesla Roadster 181 Premium Member over 10 years ago
Not gonna let that young whippersnapper tell you how to climb on the bed, are you Luddie!
Varnes over 10 years ago
Pride: Pass it on…
Varnes over 10 years ago
BTW, for some reason I’d love to have a beer with Uncle Ned…
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 10 years ago
" I did it all, and I stood tall…"
VictoryRider over 10 years ago
He’ll be using it before long.
GR6 over 10 years ago
Perhaps Arlo can find a use for it.
Dani Rice over 10 years ago
Our cat refuses to go through the cat door as long as one of us is around to open the “big door”. He must use it during the day, because the food is back there.
cork over 10 years ago
Built steps leading to the window sill, foot deep, adobe walls, where I feed the cats, darn cat never used it, just slept on the sill till I moved him to the floor.
JB10000Lakes over 10 years ago
I built a ramp (instead of steps) for our cat. It was about 6 inches wide and went up alongside the foot of the bed. Took him about 1 minute to figure that out.
metagalaxy1970 over 10 years ago
When Natasha started to have trouble getting onto the bed, I put the foot stool next to it. I put her onto it and she figured out the rest. Miss her.
Dampwaffle over 10 years ago
I put an ottoman next to the bed so my 18 year old cat can get on the bed earlier. So one of the other cats makes it a point to maliciously sleep on the ottoman in order to block her way.
Ermine Notyours over 10 years ago
Thus the name “Luddie.”
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 10 years ago
We had a real old cat, made her a set of those steps, she lasted another five years.
jonguy99 over 10 years ago
None of us IS getting any younger.
CarolinaGirl over 10 years ago
I don’t understand….I was glad when my pup was old enough that she COULDN’T get on the bed. Just don’t enjoy sleeping in pet hair….weird I guess
Boise Ed Premium Member over 10 years ago
So, is Uncle Ned a cat burglar?
Chuck_it_all over 10 years ago
My Silky Terrier (think big Yorkie, 12 pounds) always took a running leap and made the bed easy until he was 15 years old. He kept trying until the day he died. We would hear him get up to speed, followed by a thud when he hit the bed about a foot below the top. But, he never gave up. We would go in and pick him up and put him on the bed.
Llywus over 10 years ago
Aaaargh!! Ludwig is getting old. This makes me feel ancient (or more so, at least).
We have steps of one sort or another beside the bed and both couches for our old cat. Well, he’s really not that old, only 13, but has very bad arthritis from being hit on the highway as a kit. That’s actually where my wife rescued him – about 5-6 weeks old sitting in the middle of the traffic lane, vehicles quite literally straddling him, screaming his head off. She stopped in the road, halting traffic, and saved him. He’d been hit, back leg broken and some spinal injury but the vet fixed him up and he’s been the most loving cat.