Make sure there's food, maybe rearrange the toys, then go away for awhile. That's my strategy.
Tact is just not saying true stuff. I'll pass.
Cordelia ,'Dirty Girls'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
EpicTangent - Mar 30, 2016 10:26:59 am PDT #23863 of 30002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
askye - Mar 30, 2016 10:57:19 am PDT #23864 of 30002
Thrive to spite them
In Real Cat News -- Mom being out of town seems to have made Penny and Lovey (her cat) more tolerant of each other. I think it's more like Lovey would rather be near someone, the bed is next to the computer desk. Lovey is on the bed (he actually prefers the computer chair but I'm occupying it). Penny likes to sleep on my bed (usually) so now Penny and Lovey are sharing close quarters. There was incidental touching last night and currently they are curled up near each other but not exactly touching.
They do not leave me cute gifts however.
Toddson - Mar 30, 2016 11:05:20 am PDT #23865 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
When real cats leave "gifts" they're rarely what anyone would call cute.
Nora Deirdre - Mar 30, 2016 11:06:50 am PDT #23866 of 30002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
oops, I had two cats frolicking, and I rearranged stuff and came back and they left, and left behind 1 silver fish each. Sorry guys!
Sue - Mar 30, 2016 11:13:47 am PDT #23867 of 30002
hip deep in pie
Yeah, if you take away their toys, they leave.
Also, there's specific times for most of the food. I think most of the fancy food (Ritzy bits and above) last for about 3 hours. Frisky bits for 6. Free stuff for 8. That is, unless Tubbs gets to it first.
Connie Neil - Mar 30, 2016 11:17:23 am PDT #23868 of 30002
brillig
I had Senor Gato show up once to play with the mouse toy, but he hasn't been lured back since.
Fred Pete - Mar 30, 2016 11:18:59 am PDT #23869 of 30002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Eventually, the yard empties if you don't change the goodies. If that happens, I usually go to Auto-Set in the Goodies menu. Auto-Set changes everything in your yard randomly (although you have to re-fill the food bowls separately).
Zenkitty - Mar 30, 2016 12:00:31 pm PDT #23870 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Tubbs leaves me 30-50 silver fish every time. The trick is not to refill the food dish until he sleeps it off and leaves on his own.
Kathmandu has come by three times and I haven't gotten a photo of him yet! He's like a ninja. Peaches visited me only once and I didn't get a photo of her either. Shy little thing.
amyth - Mar 30, 2016 12:06:45 pm PDT #23871 of 30002
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Peaches! AUGH.
juliana - Mar 30, 2016 1:44:18 pm PDT #23872 of 30002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I got Joe DiMeowgio AND St. Purrtrick in one visit! I feel like this is the Internet version of a Big Year.