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I recently moved from my late mother's three-bedroom house to a VERY small one-bedroom apartment. I have two cats. One is extremely curious; the other has minimal interest in anything other than his next nap.
Curious Cat wanted to see what was outside my front door. In another apartment, I had let a different cat out; we would walk the hallway a few times and then go back. That was fine.
I was doing this with Curious Cat when the bitch across the hallway told me "Animals aren't allowed in the halls!" Curiously enough, she had previously made it clear she hates cats.
Most of the building knows her, and not in a good way. She apparently lives to quote the lease at people. She was a member of the building's social club and then seemed to think that (perhaps because it wasn't specifically permitted in the lease? I don't know) the residents should not HAVE a social club. She told Neighbour #2 that "You rented your apartment and you should stay in your apartment" -- I think in reference to the fact that there are common areas (lovely atriums at one end of each floor) that are obviously intended to be used.
She's probably right about the hallway, unfortunately (I haven't memorized the lease). Neighbour #2 told me that it used to be allowed until (surprise, surprise) some tenants' cats messed in the hallways and said tenants wouldn't take responsibility for it.
So my question is: what can I now do to keep Curious Cat entertained? I've bought some toys but I don't know if that's enough. He used to like to race up and down the hallway. He certainly can run in the apartment, but not in a long straight line.
I also plan to buy one of those jumbo scratching posts/cat "castles" soon, and a longer-term plan is to build something on the balcony so he can enjoy fresh air without my having heart failure every time he gets near the railing.
Any other suggestions?
Curious Cat wanted to see what was outside my front door. In another apartment, I had let a different cat out; we would walk the hallway a few times and then go back. That was fine.
I was doing this with Curious Cat when the bitch across the hallway told me "Animals aren't allowed in the halls!" Curiously enough, she had previously made it clear she hates cats.
Most of the building knows her, and not in a good way. She apparently lives to quote the lease at people. She was a member of the building's social club and then seemed to think that (perhaps because it wasn't specifically permitted in the lease? I don't know) the residents should not HAVE a social club. She told Neighbour #2 that "You rented your apartment and you should stay in your apartment" -- I think in reference to the fact that there are common areas (lovely atriums at one end of each floor) that are obviously intended to be used.
She's probably right about the hallway, unfortunately (I haven't memorized the lease). Neighbour #2 told me that it used to be allowed until (surprise, surprise) some tenants' cats messed in the hallways and said tenants wouldn't take responsibility for it.
So my question is: what can I now do to keep Curious Cat entertained? I've bought some toys but I don't know if that's enough. He used to like to race up and down the hallway. He certainly can run in the apartment, but not in a long straight line.
I also plan to buy one of those jumbo scratching posts/cat "castles" soon, and a longer-term plan is to build something on the balcony so he can enjoy fresh air without my having heart failure every time he gets near the railing.Any other suggestions?
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