My cats all love cabinets. So instead of fighting with them, I let them have all of the top ones(I'm short so can't reach anyways). I put beds in some, food and water dishes in others. One is right by a window so I added a cat tower right next to it to extend it and make a cat tv. Unfortunately, I can't risk a catio. I live in bear and cougar country and they can get into catios and have done so.
Good solution. My guy only goes outside when we can watch him in the fenced yard. So I'll also leave closets and cupboards slightly open for him. He loves to use those as his "caves" and places where he looks for prey. Also he keeps cool in them when it gets hot in summertime.
How do they even get in there if it’s completely fenced off, I feel like people should build a double fence then like a zoo enclosure, as weird and expensive as that is lol
@@starrix4712 Their claws, teeth, and massive weight are much bigger than a dog's or raccoons. They have gotten into catios and chicken coops around here. I have a lot of windows, so I put shelves on them to make up for it. I may consider a small window one I can shut at some point.
I rearranged my whole apartment for my cats! There’s cat beds everywhere! Cat houses & litter boxes in their favorite places. Just ordered a huge cat tree. They are definitely tree dwellers. All kinds of things for the kitties in my home. I work at a shelter, and I work with cats & dogs. I absolutely love cleaning and decorating and rearranging the cat rooms at my job. So my apartment looks like a big cat room.
Hey, Jackson, You have made me a much more aware cat guardian! Thanks! I have 2 kitties, Amigo and Annabelle. We have 3 litter boxes, 3 cat trees, 3 water fountains, birdfeeders and a catio on the patio of my apt. It has a detachable zippered tunnel which I put out on the small, upstairs balcony. You have made life so much more enjoyable for my cats and myself. It is not perfect, but at 73 years old, it makes me a very happy cat "mom" Blessings!!
To EVERYONE who can’t make a Catio - I highly recommend harness/leash training! Idk what my 2 boys would do without our walks!!!!! It’s absolutely a learning process for any cat who isn’t used to it; BUT DONT GIVE UP!!! Your mews happiness is totally worth the waiting & training!! 😻😻
@Nospam Spamisham yes , I have 10 cats. all are from the street, their names are: Miztli, Silvestre, Rayitas del 💘, Señor Gato, Max, Mom cat, Peluchito,Beker, Sombra and Chi. I love love love my cats.
My baby boy mostly likes the floor. He will occasionally get on his table and look out the window, but normally the floor is where he likes to sleep or the bottom shelf in my bathroom. Recently I figured out why he wont let me sleep at night. He would start crying ad soon as I'd shut off my lights to go to bed. I used to have to let him out just to get some sleep because of the up in my face meowing, but 2days ago, I realized that when I turn the lights off it's completely dark; however it's not dark out side there are street lights. So I thought to put night lights in for him, so that when I shut the lights off to go to sleep, he will still be able to see around the house. It worked...hes now comfortable enough to stay in all night long.
Thank you so much for all of your videos! I adopted my sister's cats when she needed to move across the country and couldn't take them with her. One destroyed furniture with pee and clawing and the other hid under the bed. It got to the point where I didn't know if I could keep them either. Finding your videos and books saved the relationship with my cats. I can now unriddle their behavior and find a mutually beneficial solution. I can't thank you enough ❤❤❤
Thank you, Jackson! When a stray cat decided he wants to be my roommate, I knew exactly what I should do to make him feel more welcome and comfortable. My cat gives you a big head bump!
Is another season of "my cat from hell" coming? I love that show and I learned a lot about cats (actually I sort of already knew those things unconsciously and acted accordingly but the show made me aware what I was doing and what I could do better)
Franziska Weiße YES! I was saying the same thing to my husband!!! (No shade intended) BUT I am a *very* “involved” cat-mom of 2 - & on a majority of the shows I always think to myself, how can they not pick up on the very clear signs😔🤔 While I’m self-aware enough to know that I’m far more “involved” than most cat owners (most people by cats as a cute, exciting gift - Only to then expect them serve as quite, “independent” as most say 🙄😑 unheard wallflowers) Meanwhile my hearts breaks because ALL cats only want to be loved and worshipped. ANY cat is going to not only return your love, they’ll give it back to you 50 fold. They are SUPER clear communicators! Listen to them ♥️🤗😻
My cat has always loved dressers, book shelves, and even exercise equipment. We give her different levels & don't have to bolt anything. We only have one cat tree for her, right now...she uses it to get to other places. There are some fantastic 'jungle gym' type cat trees out there. Some day we'll afford them! ;) In the meantime, she's content just getting where she wants to go. Does that help?
I know I've gotten a floor to ceiling cat tree that was pretty cheap. The top was a spring so it didnt bolt to anything. Used it in several apartments. Only issue is over a couple years the constant running up and down lessened the spring so eventually it didnr work anymore. Still used portions of it as scratching posts later though. Also can use book shelves, they have window suction shelves/beds, cat trees, you dont have to bolt to the wall at all.
Hi Jackson! One of my cats was constantly drinking from MY glass, despite clean, fresh water bowls in several rooms. If he couldn't jam his face into it, he'd tip the glass over--then run away from wet feet--argh! Finally, your "no/yes" message sank in! I put a small bowl of water on the shelf between his jump-up spot and where I set my glass and TA-DA! He hasn't bothered my drink since, because he gets to his 'up high' bowl first! Thanks, Pat & Zazzle, no longer soggy ;-)
Yes catios are a game changer in any household with 1 to infinity cats !! Like the man said creating additional space especially exclusive to the cats is huge in their lives
I’m very fortunate that we have a screened in porch on a second floor, WAY up in the trees of our apartment complex. We could never have an apartment without one again. Our 3 furry babies love to watch the birds & yowl at the squirrels or even just sit out in the evening with us listening to the bugs & frogs.💗 If you can get an apartment with a screened in porch, DO IT!!! Your cat(s) will thank you!👏🏻
My old cat refused to sit in any window. We never knew why, but he DID love the Glass balcony door so that was where we put a window Bed up for him^^ He adored it.
My cat Abbey the red tabby was scared of her shadow. When she wasn't eating or using the litter box, she was hiding under the dining room table. I think she felt safe in the "forest of chair & table legs. One thing that she did was so out of character, she made me laugh. We had a large sliding glass door on the south side of our house, so even in the winter, it was like a warm tropical greenhouse in there.Because it was a great source of light, any flying insect that was trying to get out, ended up at that window. Abbey, who was typically frightened of her shadow, went into " Predator Mode," when she heard and saw that fly buzzing around.She would bat at it with her paw, until she knocked it to the ground. I never saw her so proud of herself as when she was chewing that little guy up. Now that's Cat Mojo!
For catios on balcony, you can buy pressure posts for holding winter gazebos and put that to support a mesh that you can buy on amazon that's made for catios. I tiw-wrapped the top and bottom of mine on a long wooden piece so that the cat can't go under and that works fine
I’m so grateful that my cat loves the bathroom. She just hangs out there all day. It’s too small to fit a litter box in now, but when we move I’m glad to know that I can store the poop in the poop room and she’ll still be happy.
Thanks always for your videos your love of kitty's makes my heart melt. You are an amazing loving kind person thank you for inspiring others to love and help our fur babies..
Thank you Jackson for highlighting the need to adopt kittens/cats now. I have 2 new ones here in Las Vegas. It is your encouragement that keeps me going, as my 2 come from feral community, and both are hiding/adjusting. Thank you for everything ❤
We went from a condo to a mobile home with an enclosed porch and our 4 cats absolutely love it!!! We have there cat tree out there. We also bought a cheap board covered it with a cheap carpet and set it up right in front of the window when inside that is there favorite place.
Thank you! Jackson! Here from Argentina always watching your´s videos. a few years ago i found a cat and now he is my life. You make me feel much better with them.
I have 6 litter boxes! 2 in the bathroom, 2 in the living room, one in a bedroom, and one under the kitchen island! Yes the kitchen island is the favorite for some of the cats! It's the covered box
New to being a cat mum and your videos have been awesome!! Had no problems at all and super happy! Now I have two kittens who have a few months age difference between them but best buddies.💕💕😊😊
hey Jackson you should do a video on how to catify for cheap, I would make my house a wonderway of walkways and cativity stations but simple don't have the budget.
I just got a kitten and I had no idea they could be so WILD!!!! Thank you! Your awesome! I have watched you for years on your TV show. And now I have a kitty.....I just got her two days ago and man I had no idea. Of course the first person I knew I had to look for on utube was YOU! Thanks so much for helping us people understand and help us with our fuury babies 😽
My cats LOVE their catio. They sit on the ledges and watch the birds and squirrels. They sniff the breezes, lay in the sunny spots, hunt little bugs and lizards that get in. They also love walking on top of our cabinets, shelves, and hanging out on the fridge. Vertical space is often times so under utilized! But kitties love to feel like they can see you, but you can’t see/get to them
My mom sadly does not like all the cat stuff everywhere so I’ve tried my best to make my cat happy without getting complaints. Other than simple cat trees and cat hammocks on the windows, I am also going to make a cat highway in my room. I also walk her and if I have less time she likes to run around the backyard
I am so thankful I've done all this. We have high kitty trees , a scratcher in every room. Cat perch in the window. Little box is in the dining room area (my office) and my husband will take them out on the back patio occasionally and keeps a close eye. They don't jump or go off. He just big hunts and rolls in the dirt and sun (which I hated at first because I was scared fir their safety. But we are also looking into walking him because he loves being outside )
Wow! That’s amazing. I had checked off 3 of those without realizing it. Maybe that’s why my cat’s are happy. Thanks. Strongly considering a Catio. Bye.
We just moved into this apt in April. It's now June and we adopted our fur baby a week ago. Eventually, my husband is going to enclose our existing patio/balconey and put a door in so we can still exit thru the back. We also have one commercial cat tree. It's on my to do list to make more cat trees.
Thank you Jackson. I've been waiting to get a cat tree for so long because I wanted a real big and fancy one but I just realize I don't need a fancy one so I'll be going to go to the pet store at lunch time and get my baby a cat tree 🤗🥰😻 Thank you
Thank you so much for making these videos! I have had cats before but i’m getting ready to move into my own apartment and have been binge watching your videos this week. I have learned lots!
We have the good luck of living in a tropical country and also have a backyard with trees, we have build cat tree houses for them with bridges and stuff
My cat likes being on the floor and pouncing from crinkle paper or hidey holes, definitely a bush dweller. Lots of your videos and book focuses on building things higher up but mine is happiest at ground level. I try to make it different and stimulating but would love a video on how to keep bush dweller / ground floor loving cats happiest?
my sisters and i are getting three cats by the end of the week as in 13th of june we are so exited for them and your videos has helped A LOT so thank you for giving such beneficial videos
We have the privilege of living on a smallholding so our cats grew up being outdoor-indoor cats. Roads, dogs etc are far enough away to not pose a danger to them . Now that they are older gentleman we have an area fenced off for them ( cat-proof fencing ). The cats love it, especially if I spend time outside with them. We've moved around a bit, for a while, during which they had to become house cats. Now that we are back I have had to help them to enjoy being outside again. They have come to love their outside time! It was such fun to watch my one cat, who became really stressed with all the moving, run around like the fun little kitten he once was. He's almost 16yrs old.
2 of my cats are super easy. They are confident where ever they are. Up, down, mid, sleeping in the bathtub... My newest doesnt really like the floor but will come off his Ups to beat up my dogs :-( (he was raised with dogs and knew mine for a year before he moved in, he was fine with them until he moved in)
I have four cats and only one litter box. Used to have two litter boxes but my cats will only use the box in the laundry room ugh. My cats are all floor cats, they know they own the house. I also bought some storage shelves at Walmart, put bathroom rugs on each shelf so they didn't slide everywhere and let my cats have that. That's probably their favorite place along with the top of the shoe shelves. When they wanna be left alone they go to the closet shelves. But when it's playtime they're all over the floor and that's most the day.
My cats LOVE watching TV and the iPad. They watch nature videos, Cat Games (channel), and cartoons, like Simon's Cat, and Lex and Cinnabon videos. I have made CZcams Playlists for them, put it on constant replay, and let it play all day, all night. I have three cats. They all love to watch different things at different times from different places. I have windows and window seats throughout my condo, but they still love the TV and iPad, too. I guess they like variety.
Makeshift catio: I use an ottoman with a cat bed pushed up to a window. Open the curtain and outdoor channel is on. Also they love the sliding glass door anything where they can watch birds or even just leaves blowing. They love to watch just about anything in motion.
I hate the idea of putting a litter box in the middle of the social space as much as the next cat owner. So I just wanted to share that I keep the litter box in my office it works perfect because no one else really goes in there but I spend a ton of time in there for work so they still see it as our social space. I also have tons of scent soakers in there (in addition to the ones around the house) for them to really feel at home.
Uncle Scrooge McDuck once said: " To make sure everyone is happy, we all need to make some sacrifices. " Yes, I watched duck tales 2017 until Disney cancelled it. This is especially true for my family, my dad only cares about what he wants, and I have sacrificed everything to make sure he gets what he wants so he doesn't come home drunk. But when he started to cut it down, little by little, we all got what we wanted, until covid, when my dad's old habits came back, and then he got back normal again. I recently have been experiencing depression, and my family didn't notice because I covered my tracks by behaving, like a cat, just hiding all my problems until I can get over it, then destroy all evidence it existed. My mum finally allowed me to adopt an animal, but my mum said if I adopt one, I can't live in the house. So I am cattifying my garden, and stray / monkey proofing it, for some ( siblings) domestic shorthair kitten ( 1.5 yrs old ) arrivals, and I'll have my online classes outside, so I can spend a lot of time with them. I will have help in training the kittens, through friends and the Internet cat daddies and mommies, but I do know a few tricks myself, enough to turn a kitty into my personal, home always little ESA. I will be feeding it kibble and wet food as much as it is bad for them, but I do not have the resources and money to give them raw, so that's that. Annual bathings are necessary as well because they will be living in my garden as much as I need my ESAs in the house. Weekly walks, dental chews, teeth brushing, every 6 month vet checkups, regular feeding schedules .... The list goes on for whatever I'm gonna do to improve smoochkums quality of life, and the length of it. Edit : I am cat proofing it so the cats can't escape as well, so there's that. That's why I'll be taking them for weekly walks if they enjoyed the first one.
I have a few shelves and a crate mounted to the wall, the cats love it! I wish I could make catio for them also but I think my HOA wouldn't approve it :(
Question for Jackson or the community!!! I have 7 cats living with us. Two of them spend most of their time outside in the catio, because when they *do* come inside, they both pee on walls and curtains. I 100% think this is because they feel unwelcome being around the others due to the fact that they are outside most of the time and don’t really have a place thats “theirs” inside, if that makes sense? I’m trying to work with them and hopefully have them both feel more confident and comfortable in the home so they wont feel the need to mark anymore (but my family is against me bringing cat trees and cat beds inside the house, not to mention putting up cat shelves! so it’s kinda hard to work with them as effectively as I could be if they had higher safe spaces..) I’m determined to help them though!! so far I’ve tried mixing the cats placements everyday (some go outside and some (including the two) come inside for the day), which has shown a little bit of progress, I’ve also tried having them all in together while keeping their attention on me through a string feather toy, which help a little too as well. Anyone know anything else I could try??? I’m on board with any tips at this point
My cat loves watching bird videos on the computer, and loves high perches with window views- she races to the next to keep watch a neighbor cat walking by... But something you didn't mention- as a carpenter I've noticed how every Western Red Cedar or Redwood fence has worn spots on projecting corners right at cat marking height. They love that soft wood. If you know a carpenter/handyman sort of person, any project- be it repair or new construction- will yield cutoff pieces that can be attached to a door jamb or projecting corner, and your cat will favor that old gray fence wood above all else. (I Don't Recommend treated wood! but that's not hard to recognize) A two-foot long board and two small screws and it's fun for years. If a slight encouragement is needed, rub a bit of catnip on it at the height of her nose when she's on her hind legs. A scratching frenzy results, a great reward or distraction, and it doesn't get in the way like a post does.
My cats get ownership of the top level of every furniture piece including several tall display hutches with chicken wire doors. That way I get to keep & display my nick-nacks, memorabilia, etc. and the kitties get to own all the furniture penthouses with wall shelves to assist getting up top. Up on their penthouses, I put cat scratchers and cat beds in baskets, tasseled cat tents, and decorative hat boxes to give them cozy caving places while also being up high. However....one darling, my tortie girl, Paprika (or Prrrrie) is a floor cat. She follows me around everywhere and lays right in the middle of whatever room I go in. Even a damp mopped floor 🤷🏻♀️ 😆 Gotta love cat personalities! Because her mottled coat is so very camouflage, I learned to always carefully watch where I'm walking.
For that cat TV thingy: my cat even has her own pets. We only have one cat but she goes outdoors and plays with the neighbours cats. At home, we also have mice in a big cage. Lil Kitty loves to sit by that cage and watch the mice run around. One time, a mouse escaped during the night. When I woke up in the morning, I found them both sitting next to each others, unsure what to do.
Jackson, I'm a feline caregiver at a shelter. We have many cats in quarantine and holding areas where they are in a cages all day. I was wondering if you have any suggestions on ways to get them a little enrichment or stimulation from inside their cages. Thanks so much!
I'm almost confident that my cat is a tree dweller because 6/10 times I see him up vertically like on a chair, his recently new used cat tree, his old cat tree when we first got him, on the couch. I only see him on the floor when he's laying down, splooting, sitting, kinda think about it I haven’t ever seen him sleep on the floor besides his bed right next to my bed and drawer on the floor 3:00 at that point you might as well potty train them outside
Litter box is really helpful for my cats and for me. I have two cats with 3 litter boxes. The other one was very timid for first time at our home but she's confident now after she knew she has her own box since the other one doesn't like to share his to the newcomer. They also have their own scratch post and their favorite boxes. I'm living in an apartment hence I have to make sure the litter boxes aren't smelly. It helps to have a lot of 3 litter boxes. Two for each of their own pee then one place just for poop, LOL!
Thank you Jackson for acknowledging that alot of us don't have the area or money, permission, etc., to build a catio. I would LOVE too have one for my cats, but I can't. I go to bed at night feeling like I'm a bad, bad , bad cat mommy cause I don't have one.... I love my furbabies and have every toy you can imagine.. I have 2 cat trees only heavy, glass ( non pourous) food dishes, interactive paying every day, sooped out litter boxes cleaned out wit only hot water, and only moderate noise in my apt. Nothing too loud. When I have guests(ingrequentlg) they know my cat rules and if they don 't abide they cute don't visit again. However, the catio thing makes me feel lacking as a cat mom. Am I doing ok?
I LOVE those cat balconies, climbing shelves, bridges, etc...but won't work in my house. We have an older house with low ceilings. In fact, I can touch the ceiling on my tiptoes. Therefore, wall-mounted shelves for cats would be head-bangers for the humans. :-( Anything higher would be too near the ceiling to access for cleaning. We do have a tiny postage-stamp deck, that we had thought about turning into a catio, but that was before my husband passed, and I'm not confident in having the skills to do it. Being on a low, fixed income, can't afford to pay someone else to do it, either. :-( Litter boxes? I have as many as I have space for; 2 behind the couch in the living room; 1 in the hall bathroom; and 3 in my bedroom closet (no doors on the closet). I refuse to have a litter box in the kitchen (not enough space, anyway) or dining room where we prepare food and eat; that's just nasty. Who wants to be eating or cooking and all of a sudden smell a pungent deposit? Yuck!
We have a lot of squirrels on the back patio, so the cats spend a big part of their day watching the squirrels outside. I wish I could convert the patio into a catio, but my landlord wouldn’t be happy with the changes we’d have to make to make it safe for them. If we buy one day, our minimum requirement is a place that has a balcony that could become a catio.
thank you for sharing this. i know you have likely said all these things a million times and i had heard of you before from that animal planet show, but only saw it randomly because i don't have that channel sadly. but i am going to try a few of these ideas this weekend. i feel so bad that i am just now learning it after having had my cats for years, but hopefully they will find some benefit anyway and it isn't too late. biggest thing is i'm going to block off the unders and other places i can't get to where they tend to fight. i am not sure how to deal with their food situation yet (one has a spot only she can get to to free feed cause she eats slow and the other has a different spot and he eats all at once) because i think that also contributes to their fighting when he is hungry and he knows she gets to eat whenever. but i will check out more of your videos and see if there is something i can do about that. and hopefully these fast changes will help them feel more confident and secure in their relationship to the space, each other, and me :) thanks so much!
My timid guy, Tibbles, one of his favorite things is having a sarong or some thin blanky kind of thing hanging over the arm of a couch, or over a chair, or a cat tree, that he can hide behind and PLAY behind, pounce on my other two cats, and so on. So I'm ordering some more "togas" for him lol. And getting inspired for more shelving. I tried the plastic fish but man those things bumping into the plastic is annoying and the cats don't watch it much. Maybe I'll try the bird feeder. We have 10inch wide extra boards on top of the window ledges so they can be in any window.
Super market question 5,001: What's the best way to prepare your cat for a baby? My husband and I are looking into expanding our family next year and want to make sure our cats have the best transition possible because they were here first. Any tips would be helpful
I have cat combos. Maddy loves to climb and loves his JG toy and when we play he is an airbender. MM is my other and she is a swatter. Will swat at toys but likes a good laser game.
Litterboxes in every room helped, now my cats feel that they have a place in every room to mark as territory, and it solved the issue of one cat urinating on the floor. He is pretty mad that I took the litter box for the roof down.
My cat is, Aggie, is confident everywhere!!! We just replaced her cat tree because she pretty much destroyed her previous one. She seems a bit hesitant about it, but I am sure she will warm up to it soon
I live in an apartment that's basically a basement. But, the window ledge, which is ground level, has a 5 inch wide ledge. My cat will sit on the ledge for hours . She even ignores her cat tree.
My cat is confident everywhere. His ego fills the room lol
@sara Allison if you hate house cats, then why are you watching videos about them? Are you only here to be toxic?
And so it should. Cats were worshiped as god/desses in ancient Egypt. And would like you to remember that. ;)
sara Allison well cats are actually very clean animals😾
@@sashaboo72 unlike her dirty mouth
@Sarah Milo damn. What a committed troll.
Someone left a perfect, precious kitten on my porch and these videos have been everything as far as raising her in a healthy way. Thanks JG!
Thank you for taking her into your home. May God bless both of you with many years of companionship.
My cats all love cabinets. So instead of fighting with them, I let them have all of the top ones(I'm short so can't reach anyways). I put beds in some, food and water dishes in others. One is right by a window so I added a cat tower right next to it to extend it and make a cat tv. Unfortunately, I can't risk a catio. I live in bear and cougar country and they can get into catios and have done so.
Good solution. My guy only goes outside when we can watch him in the fenced yard. So I'll also leave closets and cupboards slightly open for him. He loves to use those as his "caves" and places where he looks for prey. Also he keeps cool in them when it gets hot in summertime.
My cat lovessss sleeping in our tv stand. We have an empty shelf for her and she's there all the time
How do they even get in there if it’s completely fenced off, I feel like people should build a double fence then like a zoo enclosure, as weird and expensive as that is lol
@@starrix4712 Their claws, teeth, and massive weight are much bigger than a dog's or raccoons. They have gotten into catios and chicken coops around here. I have a lot of windows, so I put shelves on them to make up for it. I may consider a small window one I can shut at some point.
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I rearranged my whole apartment for my cats! There’s cat beds everywhere! Cat houses & litter boxes in their favorite places. Just ordered a huge cat tree. They are definitely tree dwellers. All kinds of things for the kitties in my home. I work at a shelter, and I work with cats & dogs. I absolutely love cleaning and decorating and rearranging the cat rooms at my job. So my apartment looks like a big cat room.
I don't know how to decorate but I know how to decorate for my cats! ❤
Hey, Jackson, You have made me a much more aware cat guardian! Thanks! I have 2 kitties, Amigo and Annabelle. We have 3 litter boxes, 3 cat trees, 3 water fountains, birdfeeders and a catio on the patio of my apt. It has a detachable zippered tunnel which I put out on the small, upstairs balcony. You have made life so much more enjoyable for my cats and myself. It is not perfect, but at 73 years old, it makes me a very happy cat "mom" Blessings!!
Amigo! ^^ D
Wow your cats seem to have a very happy and luxurious life, you are a very good cat mom indeed
To EVERYONE who can’t make a Catio - I highly recommend harness/leash training! Idk what my 2 boys would do without our walks!!!!! It’s absolutely a learning process for any cat who isn’t used to it; BUT DONT GIVE UP!!! Your mews happiness is totally worth the waiting & training!! 😻😻
Hello I from Mexico. I have 10 cats. I love my cats!!!
Thanks!!!!!
@Nospam Spamisham yes , I have 10 cats. all are from the street, their names are: Miztli, Silvestre, Rayitas del 💘, Señor Gato, Max, Mom cat, Peluchito,Beker, Sombra and Chi. I love love love my cats.
That's amazing! ⭐🐱❤
@@sonialauralopez4940 the names are so cute! So adorable! Your a great mummy cat 🐱❤⭐
@@miahi2356 thanks 😄😽
My baby boy mostly likes the floor. He will occasionally get on his table and look out the window, but normally the floor is where he likes to sleep or the bottom shelf in my bathroom.
Recently I figured out why he wont let me sleep at night. He would start crying ad soon as I'd shut off my lights to go to bed. I used to have to let him out just to get some sleep because of the up in my face meowing, but 2days ago, I realized that when I turn the lights off it's completely dark; however it's not dark out side there are street lights. So I thought to put night lights in for him, so that when I shut the lights off to go to sleep, he will still be able to see around the house.
It worked...hes now comfortable enough to stay in all night long.
Thank you so much for all of your videos! I adopted my sister's cats when she needed to move across the country and couldn't take them with her. One destroyed furniture with pee and clawing and the other hid under the bed. It got to the point where I didn't know if I could keep them either. Finding your videos and books saved the relationship with my cats. I can now unriddle their behavior and find a mutually beneficial solution. I can't thank you enough ❤❤❤
Thank you, Jackson! When a stray cat decided he wants to be my roommate,
I knew exactly what I should do to make him feel more welcome and comfortable. My cat gives you a big head bump!
Is another season of "my cat from hell" coming? I love that show and I learned a lot about cats (actually I sort of already knew those things unconsciously and acted accordingly but the show made me aware what I was doing and what I could do better)
Franziska Weiße YES! I was saying the same thing to my husband!!! (No shade intended) BUT I am a *very* “involved” cat-mom of 2 - & on a majority of the shows I always think to myself, how can they not pick up on the very clear signs😔🤔 While I’m self-aware enough to know that I’m far more “involved” than most cat owners (most people by cats as a cute, exciting gift - Only to then expect them serve as quite, “independent” as most say 🙄😑 unheard wallflowers) Meanwhile my hearts breaks because ALL cats only want to be loved and worshipped. ANY cat is going to not only return your love, they’ll give it back to you 50 fold. They are SUPER clear communicators! Listen to them ♥️🤗😻
It’s a false title. Should be called owner from hell
I live in a small Apartment, His litter box is in my bedroom. I Don't have any stairs. I don't a Balcony.
Would love some tips on how to catify a rented space where you're not allowed to bolt things to the wall and ceiling 😻
My cat has always loved dressers, book shelves, and even exercise equipment. We give her different levels & don't have to bolt anything. We only have one cat tree for her, right now...she uses it to get to other places. There are some fantastic 'jungle gym' type cat trees out there. Some day we'll afford them! ;) In the meantime, she's content just getting where she wants to go. Does that help?
I know I've gotten a floor to ceiling cat tree that was pretty cheap. The top was a spring so it didnt bolt to anything. Used it in several apartments. Only issue is over a couple years the constant running up and down lessened the spring so eventually it didnr work anymore. Still used portions of it as scratching posts later though. Also can use book shelves, they have window suction shelves/beds, cat trees, you dont have to bolt to the wall at all.
@Nospam Spamisham Boxes are tops!!
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@@boredomkills20 that sounds perfect! Do you remember where you got it?
@@ZombieInvader I think it was at WalMart to be honest like for around 40 bucks
Hi Jackson! One of my cats was constantly drinking from MY glass, despite clean, fresh water bowls in several rooms. If he couldn't jam his face into it, he'd tip the glass over--then run away from wet feet--argh! Finally, your "no/yes" message sank in! I put a small bowl of water on the shelf between his jump-up spot and where I set my glass and TA-DA! He hasn't bothered my drink since, because he gets to his 'up high' bowl first! Thanks, Pat & Zazzle, no longer soggy ;-)
I am freaking out!! My Inkie is in your video......this is such a supercool thing. We say thank you so So much, kitty kisses from germany 💕
I need advice on how to humanify my home 😂😂 my cats own the house, I’m just a quest (they’re royalty to me so it’s ok)
We are all in the same boat. Our cats own us. LOL
Simply remember: It's JUST A CAT. I mean, take care of it, see to it's needs, etc...but SERIOUSLY, IT'S A CAT.
@@pattyajones And you’re just a person. What’s your point?
I am only my cat's servant. 😂
Yes catios are a game changer in any household with 1 to infinity cats !! Like the man said creating additional space especially exclusive to the cats is huge in their lives
I’m very fortunate that we have a screened in porch on a second floor, WAY up in the trees of our apartment complex. We could never have an apartment without one again. Our 3 furry babies love to watch the birds & yowl at the squirrels or even just sit out in the evening with us listening to the bugs & frogs.💗 If you can get an apartment with a screened in porch, DO IT!!! Your cat(s) will thank you!👏🏻
My old cat refused to sit in any window. We never knew why, but he DID love the Glass balcony door so that was where we put a window Bed up for him^^ He adored it.
My cat Abbey the red tabby was scared of her shadow. When she wasn't eating or using the litter box, she was hiding under the dining room table. I think she felt safe in the "forest of chair & table legs. One thing that she did was so out of character, she made me laugh. We had a large sliding glass door on the south side of our house, so even in the winter, it was like a warm tropical greenhouse in there.Because it was a great source of light, any flying insect that was trying to get out, ended up at that window. Abbey, who was typically frightened of her shadow, went into " Predator Mode," when she heard and saw that fly buzzing around.She would bat at it with her paw, until she knocked it to the ground. I never saw her so proud of herself as when she was chewing that little guy up. Now that's Cat Mojo!
For catios on balcony, you can buy pressure posts for holding winter gazebos and put that to support a mesh that you can buy on amazon that's made for catios. I tiw-wrapped the top and bottom of mine on a long wooden piece so that the cat can't go under and that works fine
Our cats go out in the yard on a harness. They love it.
Hello beautiful people, let's catify!
I’m glade that you doing stuff like this because it is not safe for cats to be outside I have two and they are both indoors and happy with it
I’m so grateful that my cat loves the bathroom. She just hangs out there all day. It’s too small to fit a litter box in now, but when we move I’m glad to know that I can store the poop in the poop room and she’ll still be happy.
Thanks always for your videos your love of kitty's makes my heart melt. You are an amazing loving kind person thank you for inspiring others to love and help our fur babies..
It makes me happy watching these kinds of videos as it shows I have been doing things right for my cat since she was a kitten ❤️
I love this! My kitty’s favorite cat tv show is my front load washing machine. 💕
“Stair runners” are cheap, pre-cut, pieces of carpet for the cat highway shelving. They provide traction and a bit of cushioning.
Love ya, Jackson. You ROCK. Thanks! 🐅
❤ We have a happy cat because of Jackson's advice. You're the best Jackson!
Meowlow Jackson, thanks for sharing your cat mojo with us
Thank you Jackson for highlighting the need to adopt kittens/cats now.
I have 2 new ones here in Las Vegas.
It is your encouragement that keeps me going, as my 2 come from feral community, and both are hiding/adjusting. Thank you for everything ❤
I really want to watch catification for people who live in rentals. everything has to be able to be cleaned up easy and no permanent mods.
My cat is a book dweller! She always sleeps in my bookshelf behind the books
We went from a condo to a mobile home with an enclosed porch and our 4 cats absolutely love it!!! We have there cat tree out there. We also bought a cheap board covered it with a cheap carpet and set it up right in front of the window when inside that is there favorite place.
Thank you! Jackson!
Here from Argentina always watching your´s videos.
a few years ago i found a cat and now he is my life.
You make me feel much better with them.
Thanks you for discussing catification and showing examples of how folks do it. Very informative!
I love Pumpkin and his/her deluxe suspension bridge.
I've just ordered a cat tree so that my cats can start enjoying the vertical world! Thanks for all your tips and advice!
I have 6 litter boxes! 2 in the bathroom, 2 in the living room, one in a bedroom, and one under the kitchen island! Yes the kitchen island is the favorite for some of the cats! It's the covered box
New to being a cat mum and your videos have been awesome!! Had no problems at all and super happy! Now I have two kittens who have a few months age difference between them but best buddies.💕💕😊😊
hey Jackson you should do a video on how to catify for cheap, I would make my house a wonderway of walkways and cativity stations but simple don't have the budget.
My kitten is fearless. She is so interesting to me. Im a Senior and ive never had a cat so confident before. Only 6+ weeks. So cute
I just got a kitten and I had no idea they could be so WILD!!!! Thank you! Your awesome! I have watched you for years on your TV show. And now I have a kitty.....I just got her two days ago and man I had no idea. Of course the first person I knew I had to look for on utube was YOU! Thanks so much for helping us people understand and help us with our fuury babies 😽
My cats LOVE their catio. They sit on the ledges and watch the birds and squirrels. They sniff the breezes, lay in the sunny spots, hunt little bugs and lizards that get in. They also love walking on top of our cabinets, shelves, and hanging out on the fridge. Vertical space is often times so under utilized! But kitties love to feel like they can see you, but you can’t see/get to them
My mom sadly does not like all the cat stuff everywhere so I’ve tried my best to make my cat happy without getting complaints. Other than simple cat trees and cat hammocks on the windows, I am also going to make a cat highway in my room. I also walk her and if I have less time she likes to run around the backyard
I am so thankful I've done all this. We have high kitty trees , a scratcher in every room. Cat perch in the window. Little box is in the dining room area (my office) and my husband will take them out on the back patio occasionally and keeps a close eye. They don't jump or go off. He just big hunts and rolls in the dirt and sun (which I hated at first because I was scared fir their safety. But we are also looking into walking him because he loves being outside )
Wow! That’s amazing. I had checked off 3 of those without realizing it. Maybe that’s why my cat’s are happy. Thanks. Strongly considering a Catio. Bye.
We just moved into this apt in April. It's now June and we adopted our fur baby a week ago. Eventually, my husband is going to enclose our existing patio/balconey and put a door in so we can still exit thru the back. We also have one commercial cat tree. It's on my to do list to make more cat trees.
Thank you Jackson. I've been waiting to get a cat tree for so long because I wanted a real big and fancy one but I just realize I don't need a fancy one so I'll be going to go to the pet store at lunch time and get my baby a cat tree 🤗🥰😻 Thank you
What a helpful video! Thank you Jackson!!
Incredibly helpful.... As I reconsider my ceilings!!!!! 🤔 😉 😆😳😎🥰🙏🏽
Thank you so much for making these videos! I have had cats before but i’m getting ready to move into my own apartment and have been binge watching your videos this week. I have learned lots!
We have the good luck of living in a tropical country and also have a backyard with trees, we have build cat tree houses for them with bridges and stuff
I live on a farm which is far enough from roads to allow the to wonder (also technically there working Cats as the do pest control)
We are trying to catify, but it is expensive to find things we both like. 😂
OMG! This is amazing! I need to catify my house NOW!
My cat likes being on the floor and pouncing from crinkle paper or hidey holes, definitely a bush dweller. Lots of your videos and book focuses on building things higher up but mine is happiest at ground level. I try to make it different and stimulating but would love a video on how to keep bush dweller / ground floor loving cats happiest?
my sisters and i are getting three cats by the end of the week as in 13th of june we are so exited for them and your videos has helped A LOT so thank you for giving such beneficial videos
We have the privilege of living on a smallholding so our cats grew up being outdoor-indoor cats. Roads, dogs etc are far enough away to not pose a danger to them . Now that they are older gentleman we have an area fenced off for them ( cat-proof fencing ). The cats love it, especially if I spend time outside with them.
We've moved around a bit, for a while, during which they had to become house cats. Now that we are back I have had to help them to enjoy being outside again. They have come to love their outside time! It was such fun to watch my one cat, who became really stressed with all the moving, run around like the fun little kitten he once was. He's almost 16yrs old.
my cat loved couches, beds and tables when inside. when outside she loved climbing the big oak tree and get on the roof from there to get her sun time
2 of my cats are super easy. They are confident where ever they are. Up, down, mid, sleeping in the bathtub...
My newest doesnt really like the floor but will come off his Ups to beat up my dogs :-( (he was raised with dogs and knew mine for a year before he moved in, he was fine with them until he moved in)
I have four cats and only one litter box. Used to have two litter boxes but my cats will only use the box in the laundry room ugh. My cats are all floor cats, they know they own the house. I also bought some storage shelves at Walmart, put bathroom rugs on each shelf so they didn't slide everywhere and let my cats have that. That's probably their favorite place along with the top of the shoe shelves. When they wanna be left alone they go to the closet shelves. But when it's playtime they're all over the floor and that's most the day.
My cats LOVE watching TV and the iPad. They watch nature videos, Cat Games (channel), and cartoons, like Simon's Cat, and Lex and Cinnabon videos. I have made CZcams Playlists for them, put it on constant replay, and let it play all day, all night. I have three cats. They all love to watch different things at different times from different places. I have windows and window seats throughout my condo, but they still love the TV and iPad, too. I guess they like variety.
Makeshift catio: I use an ottoman with a cat bed pushed up to a window. Open the curtain and outdoor channel is on. Also they love the sliding glass door anything where they can watch birds or even just leaves blowing. They love to watch just about anything in motion.
I hate the idea of putting a litter box in the middle of the social space as much as the next cat owner. So I just wanted to share that I keep the litter box in my office it works perfect because no one else really goes in there but I spend a ton of time in there for work so they still see it as our social space. I also have tons of scent soakers in there (in addition to the ones around the house) for them to really feel at home.
Uncle Scrooge McDuck once said: " To make sure everyone is happy, we all need to make some sacrifices. " Yes, I watched duck tales 2017 until Disney cancelled it.
This is especially true for my family, my dad only cares about what he wants, and I have sacrificed everything to make sure he gets what he wants so he doesn't come home drunk. But when he started to cut it down, little by little, we all got what we wanted, until covid, when my dad's old habits came back, and then he got back normal again.
I recently have been experiencing depression, and my family didn't notice because I covered my tracks by behaving, like a cat, just hiding all my problems until I can get over it, then destroy all evidence it existed. My mum finally allowed me to adopt an animal, but my mum said if I adopt one, I can't live in the house. So I am cattifying my garden, and stray / monkey proofing it, for some ( siblings) domestic shorthair kitten ( 1.5 yrs old ) arrivals, and I'll have my online classes outside, so I can spend a lot of time with them. I will have help in training the kittens, through friends and the Internet cat daddies and mommies, but I do know a few tricks myself, enough to turn a kitty into my personal, home always little ESA.
I will be feeding it kibble and wet food as much as it is bad for them, but I do not have the resources and money to give them raw, so that's that. Annual bathings are necessary as well because they will be living in my garden as much as I need my ESAs in the house. Weekly walks, dental chews, teeth brushing, every 6 month vet checkups, regular feeding schedules .... The list goes on for whatever I'm gonna do to improve smoochkums quality of life, and the length of it.
Edit : I am cat proofing it so the cats can't escape as well, so there's that. That's why I'll be taking them for weekly walks if they enjoyed the first one.
I have a few shelves and a crate mounted to the wall, the cats love it! I wish I could make catio for them also but I think my HOA wouldn't approve it :(
Jen Karr Same for me. HOA rules
Lol my cats are where ever I am they are laying right by my side or by my feet or on my bed lol 😂
Question for Jackson or the community!!!
I have 7 cats living with us. Two of them spend most of their time outside in the catio, because when they *do* come inside, they both pee on walls and curtains.
I 100% think this is because they feel unwelcome being around the others due to the fact that they are outside most of the time and don’t really have a place thats “theirs” inside, if that makes sense?
I’m trying to work with them and hopefully have them both feel more confident and comfortable in the home so they wont feel the need to mark anymore (but my family is against me bringing cat trees and cat beds inside the house, not to mention putting up cat shelves! so it’s kinda hard to work with them as effectively as I could be if they had higher safe spaces..)
I’m determined to help them though!! so far I’ve tried mixing the cats placements everyday (some go outside and some (including the two) come inside for the day), which has shown a little bit of progress, I’ve also tried having them all in together while keeping their attention on me through a string feather toy, which help a little too as well.
Anyone know anything else I could try??? I’m on board with any tips at this point
Oooohhhhh I'll have to get one of your books 😁
My cat loves watching bird videos on the computer, and loves high perches with window views- she races to the next to keep watch a neighbor cat walking by... But something you didn't mention- as a carpenter I've noticed how every Western Red Cedar or Redwood fence has worn spots on projecting corners right at cat marking height. They love that soft wood. If you know a carpenter/handyman sort of person, any project- be it repair or new construction- will yield cutoff pieces that can be attached to a door jamb or projecting corner, and your cat will favor that old gray fence wood above all else. (I Don't Recommend treated wood! but that's not hard to recognize) A two-foot long board and two small screws and it's fun for years. If a slight encouragement is needed, rub a bit of catnip on it at the height of her nose when she's on her hind legs. A scratching frenzy results, a great reward or distraction, and it doesn't get in the way like a post does.
That middlespace should be called Hedge dweller. 😻😻
OMG MACABEE IS A HAPPY KITTY!!!
My cats get ownership of the top level of every furniture piece including several tall display hutches with chicken wire doors. That way I get to keep & display my nick-nacks, memorabilia, etc. and the kitties get to own all the furniture penthouses with wall shelves to assist getting up top. Up on their penthouses, I put cat scratchers and cat beds in baskets, tasseled cat tents, and decorative hat boxes to give them cozy caving places while also being up high.
However....one darling, my tortie girl, Paprika (or Prrrrie) is a floor cat. She follows me around everywhere and lays right in the middle of whatever room I go in. Even a damp mopped floor 🤷🏻♀️ 😆 Gotta love cat personalities! Because her mottled coat is so very camouflage, I learned to always carefully watch where I'm walking.
For that cat TV thingy: my cat even has her own pets. We only have one cat but she goes outdoors and plays with the neighbours cats. At home, we also have mice in a big cage. Lil Kitty loves to sit by that cage and watch the mice run around. One time, a mouse escaped during the night. When I woke up in the morning, I found them both sitting next to each others, unsure what to do.
Jackson, I'm a feline caregiver at a shelter. We have many cats in quarantine and holding areas where they are in a cages all day. I was wondering if you have any suggestions on ways to get them a little enrichment or stimulation from inside their cages. Thanks so much!
If you don't like the look of a box you can get one of those furniture litter box thingies. Put an self cleaning litter box in it and there you go.
I'm almost confident that my cat is a tree dweller because 6/10 times I see him up vertically like on a chair, his recently new used cat tree, his old cat tree when we first got him, on the couch. I only see him on the floor when he's laying down, splooting, sitting, kinda think about it I haven’t ever seen him sleep on the floor besides his bed right next to my bed and drawer on the floor 3:00 at that point you might as well potty train them outside
I loved this video, thank you so much.
I want my future home to have those scratching posts running of along the wall and bridges and walkways when I get a house :)
Litter box is really helpful for my cats and for me. I have two cats with 3 litter boxes. The other one was very timid for first time at our home but she's confident now after she knew she has her own box since the other one doesn't like to share his to the newcomer. They also have their own scratch post and their favorite boxes. I'm living in an apartment hence I have to make sure the litter boxes aren't smelly. It helps to have a lot of 3 litter boxes. Two for each of their own pee then one place just for poop, LOL!
Thank you Jackson for acknowledging that alot of us don't have the area or money, permission, etc., to build a catio. I would LOVE too have one for my cats, but I can't. I go to bed at night feeling like I'm a bad, bad , bad cat mommy cause I don't have one.... I love my furbabies and have every toy you can imagine.. I have 2 cat trees only heavy, glass ( non pourous) food dishes, interactive paying every day, sooped out litter boxes cleaned out wit only hot water, and only moderate noise in my apt. Nothing too loud. When I have guests(ingrequentlg) they know my cat rules and if they don 't abide they cute don't visit again. However, the catio thing makes me feel lacking as a cat mom. Am I doing ok?
Jackson, 您是我在這個世界最喜愛的人類之一， 感謝您對貓咪們的付出與關愛。
I can’t wait to catify my house before I get my kitty 💕💕💕💕
Love all ur videos thx will love to hear from you God bless 😁👍🙏
I LOVE those cat balconies, climbing shelves, bridges, etc...but won't work in my house. We have an older house with low ceilings. In fact, I can touch the ceiling on my tiptoes. Therefore, wall-mounted shelves for cats would be head-bangers for the humans. :-( Anything higher would be too near the ceiling to access for cleaning.
We do have a tiny postage-stamp deck, that we had thought about turning into a catio, but that was before my husband passed, and I'm not confident in having the skills to do it. Being on a low, fixed income, can't afford to pay someone else to do it, either. :-(
Litter boxes? I have as many as I have space for; 2 behind the couch in the living room; 1 in the hall bathroom; and 3 in my bedroom closet (no doors on the closet). I refuse to have a litter box in the kitchen (not enough space, anyway) or dining room where we prepare food and eat; that's just nasty. Who wants to be eating or cooking and all of a sudden smell a pungent deposit? Yuck!
My kitten is a bush dweller. Got a lot of scent soakers around but he still likes lying on my bed best
We have a lot of squirrels on the back patio, so the cats spend a big part of their day watching the squirrels outside. I wish I could convert the patio into a catio, but my landlord wouldn’t be happy with the changes we’d have to make to make it safe for them. If we buy one day, our minimum requirement is a place that has a balcony that could become a catio.
thank you for sharing this. i know you have likely said all these things a million times and i had heard of you before from that animal planet show, but only saw it randomly because i don't have that channel sadly. but i am going to try a few of these ideas this weekend. i feel so bad that i am just now learning it after having had my cats for years, but hopefully they will find some benefit anyway and it isn't too late. biggest thing is i'm going to block off the unders and other places i can't get to where they tend to fight. i am not sure how to deal with their food situation yet (one has a spot only she can get to to free feed cause she eats slow and the other has a different spot and he eats all at once) because i think that also contributes to their fighting when he is hungry and he knows she gets to eat whenever. but i will check out more of your videos and see if there is something i can do about that. and hopefully these fast changes will help them feel more confident and secure in their relationship to the space, each other, and me :) thanks so much!
My timid guy, Tibbles, one of his favorite things is having a sarong or some thin blanky kind of thing hanging over the arm of a couch, or over a chair, or a cat tree, that he can hide behind and PLAY behind, pounce on my other two cats, and so on. So I'm ordering some more "togas" for him lol. And getting inspired for more shelving. I tried the plastic fish but man those things bumping into the plastic is annoying and the cats don't watch it much. Maybe I'll try the bird feeder. We have 10inch wide extra boards on top of the window ledges so they can be in any window.
Thank you for the great advices! ❤️
I felt like reading the books!
Super market question 5,001: What's the best way to prepare your cat for a baby? My husband and I are looking into expanding our family next year and want to make sure our cats have the best transition possible because they were here first. Any tips would be helpful
I have cat combos. Maddy loves to climb and loves his JG toy and when we play he is an airbender. MM is my other and she is a swatter. Will swat at toys but likes a good laser game.
Litterboxes in every room helped, now my cats feel that they have a place in every room to mark as territory, and it solved the issue of one cat urinating on the floor. He is pretty mad that I took the litter box for the roof down.
My cat is, Aggie, is confident everywhere!!! We just replaced her cat tree because she pretty much destroyed her previous one. She seems a bit hesitant about it, but I am sure she will warm up to it soon
My catio was life changing for ME.... my Bengal is obsessed with it and we are both happier
I live in an apartment that's basically a basement. But, the window ledge, which is ground level, has a 5 inch wide ledge. My cat will sit on the ledge for hours . She even ignores her cat tree.
I just set up an aquarium for my babies!
Got a whole wall that's begging to be catified. I know His Royal Floofiness will appreciate it :D