Just One More Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I have been keeping all my dollhouses right at the edge of the tables so my kitty, Twiggy, will stop getting the pillows off the beds. She used to jump up on the tables and grab a pillow in her mouth and bring it to me meowing like, "look what I found for you. " With the house right on the edge she couldn't jump up and get them anymore. The last two nights at around 4 AM she has brought me two pillows and a little throw rug, waking me up to show me. I don't know how she does it. She is very careful and has only knocked anything else in the dollhouse over getting the pillows one time. I've tried closing the doors where I keep most of the houses but the other two kitties like to sleep in those rooms so they wake me up to get in them. What is it with kitties and dollhouses? Usually once the house is finished and furnished they lose interest but not Twiggy. I guess it's a good thing it's only pillows and little rugs. It is kind of funny but a few of my favorites have just disappeared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I've been lucky that neither Basil or Jasper have been interested in being near or in my mini houses. Except one time.... Jasper tried to hop on the Newport, but the roof was in dry fit and he fell right off. :lol: He's never gone near another house. When I move my houses around, though, I drape foil around them to keep curious Jasper from inspecting the changes. He loses interest in about a week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrchob Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I have to close doors. Polly thinks all miniatures are there for her to bat around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Halo likes to be in them while they are under construction. She loves when I bring a new house home, or start a new one. But once stuff are in them she doesn't bother them, thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 There is some feline instinct for seeing how small a place they can fit themselves; and wee little things are like bugs and other small items that seem to fascinate them. I'm violently allergic to cats, so although I like them I'll never have one as a pet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 This post cracked me up. I keep showing my hubby all the photos with cats inside the dollhouses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just One More Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Halo likes to be in them while they are under construction. She loves when I bring a new house home, or start a new one. But once stuff are in them she doesn't bother them, thank goodness. That's how Twiggy used to be, just sitting in the houses being built. I'd love to catch her doing it just so I can see how she gets the pillows without messing up the whole little room. She likes little baskets too but now I attach them with poster putty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrary Housewife Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I had one that would crawl into the Pierce to sleep. Fortunately I didn't have much in it. The current kitties don't show much interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrchob Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Maybe you could tack the pillows on to the bed with a stitch, unless Twiggy would bring you the entire bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just One More Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 I thought of that but was afraid she might drag the whole bed out. :lol: I started attaching the little doileys I use as afghans on the beds with a pin and so far, she hasn't tried to get them off. It's mostly the pillows she likes. Maybe if I stuff them with pellets they wouldn't be as appealing to her. Another of my kitties likes the little stuffed animals I use with my dolls. I had to put them all away because she kept bringing them to me. She doesn't like Beanie Babies because they have pellets. My cats never go outside so these little things are like prey to them. At least they don't chew anything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Sand in pillows makes a very realistic effect. You can push in head or butt dents and they stay. Maybe the cats wouldn't be so excited about that filling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patkneazle Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I cut a big piece of plexiglass to fit the opening of my farmhouse. Works great with cats, but makes it a chore for me to play with the house. I left it open for one second and my cat Robby chewed through a lamp wire. Sigh. What I put up with for cats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just One More Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 That would be awful. I don't have any of my houses wired. I had some plastic on the front once but it didn't seem as much fun not being able to just reach in and adjust things. It does help keeping the house right at the table edge because kitties can't see as well what's in the rooms if there are no chairs etc to jump up on. I know she isn't actually jumping in the rooms, just somehow snagging the pillows. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyG Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 My previous kitty would not touch my dollhouses, either finished or in progress! He was very good about not bothering "Mommy's" stuff! My new little guy, pictured in my avatar, is facinated by dollhouses!! If I left my Fairfield on the dining table, he would poke a little paw in and move furniture around. He didn't take it out..he just moved it around! And he always had a pleased look on his face while doing it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjsome Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Luckily our youngest Bod, is the only one interested, and he is only interested when I'm in there working. He likes to watch me through the windows as I work! I sometimes think he is making sure I'm doing it right. When my husband is building real size furniture he will march in the room every hour or so, jump up on the project and inspect it all over, then jump down and march back out. My husband says he feels like he's being judged on is work and his progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Grey Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hey, I am so thrilled you posted this thread. For a couple of weeks, I wanted to post a thread called "Please post pics of your cats in your dollhouses".. I wanted to see cute pics of cats nestled up in dollhouses as I have seen them years ago. Could you all please post pics of your kitties in the houses? Through the windows, or anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 In the Gallery check out the section on pet pictures: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?app=gallery&album=5049 and http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?app=gallery&album=5050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Grey Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 In the Gallery check out the section on pet pictures: http://www.greenleaf...lery&album=5049 and http://www.greenleaf...lery&album=5050 Thank you, Holly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Grey Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thank you, Holly! I so enjoyed all these pics of kitties owning dollhouses. All the puppies were so cute as well. And one of my favorite was Picasso sleeping on his back with his feet in the air!! What a beautiful bird. He seems so affectionalte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Oliver likes getting into dollhouses when he's not feeling good. He picks a room to sleep in. Ginger has gotten to where she wants to get on top of all of my dollhouses, but I think she's taking this "barn cat" thing a lil too far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Linda, Ginger looks like she's trying to haunt that house! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusionera Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I have a photo of one of my cats with her head sticking out the front door of my original Beacon Hill. I called Her "Catzilla"! The one I am building now (Beacon Hill Mark II) is a cat-free zone and will continue to be so upon completion. I am getting a piece of plexiglass cut for the back so I can reduce the dust. I have also been asked to show this house at a church event next Spring, so I will need that plastic back to ensure that the contents of my house are not "rearranged" so to speak. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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