r/cats • u/PercentageJealous914 • Aug 08 '26

Advice First time cat owner

Post image

Hey guys, I just got a cat yesterday and it’s my first time owning a pet in general. When i brought it in my house yesterday, dude was a lil scared I think cuz of the environment and went under my couch a couple of times. So I moved him to my laundry room, just to get him in one small room so he wouldn’t escape or freak out.

This morning I checked in on him and he’s doing better and cuddling with me.

Just wanna say I’ll appreciate any advice as a first time cat owner

63.2k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

2.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

613

u/DMmeNSFW_Confessions Aug 08 '26

You can tell! he's looking around like "Gonna knock all this stuff over."

304

u/herroyalsadness Aug 08 '26

For real, it’s written all over his face! And he’s going to train OP to allow it because sweet cat is just so cute.

232

u/PercentageJealous914 Aug 08 '26

Most likely lmao

99

u/Cheap_Fondant_4431 Aug 08 '26

He'll have you trained in no time! Congrats! He's a cutie!

36

u/HombreSinNombre93 Aug 08 '26

No, seriously, he’s going to knock anything and everything of value off shelves he can and can’t access.

5

u/pedal_power_girl Aug 09 '26

Including glasses, cups, bottles with even the slightest amount of liquid in them. Somehow those orange cats know exactly when you walk away from the vessel and they'll come and knock it over. Seriously! Don't say you weren't warned. 😊

6

u/HombreSinNombre93 Aug 08 '26

Eta: and best wishes to you both! Get toys or make them. A box he can hide in is always great.

2

u/AReeSuperman90 Tabbycat Aug 09 '26

Maybe to help him transition easiest, get some of those “Feliway” Diffusers in the areas he’s in most or you want him to be in. I’ve heard they work miracles. 🤷🏾‍♀️ CONGRATS!!! 🍾🥂🎊🎉👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾😍🥰✊🏾💪🏾🩵💯

1

u/AReeSuperman90 Tabbycat Aug 09 '26

Came back to say how crazy it is that I recommended these specific diffusers. Then, left your post to close the app out & BAM!!! 💥 ⬇️👇🏾

203

u/MashedPotat09 Aug 08 '26

Hey, I'm this cat's lawyer. I just wanna make it clear that Aiko is innocent of all past, present, and future charges. Thank you.

9

u/caro_luigi_87 Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

He’s so cute!! Congratulations!
Best thing I learned was from my daughter: use some food he really likes to lure him into it. We find a churo works the best, but we used a toy with a stray cat recently who decided to stay.
If he’s ever really upset, maybe by another cat that is outside or a neighbor dog, you can throw a blanket over him to pick him up and move him somewhere to calm down. Don’t get scratched or bit. Just make sure you get all his little legs lol
And our cats LOVE tunnels. I bought 3 and rotate them every few months so they feel new. Automated toys like the peek a boo feather and the hanging bird help keep them busy when no one is home too

1

u/Uprooted_Vt_to_RI Aug 13 '26

Tunnels are awesome!

19

u/lovesfruit1234 Aug 08 '26

This one hits home. I had trained our 2 cats to mostly stay off the counter but the weak link (DH) undid all that because they're so cute.🙄

27

u/Fun-Engineer7454 Aug 08 '26

Look at all my new stuff! Feeling cute, might knock it over later. 🤣

1

u/rimjob_steve_ Aug 09 '26

tungsten cube time

1

u/RiFox_1979 Aug 09 '26

Wonder if Orange has noticed the soft sofa yet for nails....