Every week we look for interesting stories about cats and their owners. This time we spoke with Jolien. She lives in The Netherlands (NL) with her family. During her youth, she was always surrounded by cats, until she lived alone. "My partner and I have always had a dog," Jolien says. "Eventually, we did get a cat together, but that should have happened much earlier."
The most fun cat names
Jolien's son ultimately chose the name for her cat, Deejay. He loves DJ music, so he didn't have to think long to find a name. They named their second cat Django because they thought it sounded nice with Deejay. Their other two cats are brothers, and Jolien always liked the name Dex. "One had to be Dex, I love that name. Once we were at the breeder, there was one kitten that loved cuddling and the other was so adventurous, always in the mood to hunt. So the kids thought 'we have to call the cuddler Dex and the other Hunter,' the rest is history," says Jolien.
Deejay and Django couldn't get along at first
Introduction of the cats
Hunter and Dex are two years younger than Deejay and Django, so they took the time to introduce them to each other. "When we introduced Deejay and Django to each other, they didn't really get along at first, so we wanted to make sure they would accept Hunter and Dex. We put them in separate rooms and installed a peephole door with holes in it so the cats could hear, see, and smell each other," explains Jolien. "After a week, we removed the door and they got along well. They still sleep in separate rooms because Hunter is quite active and Deejay and Django don't appreciate it when someone disturbs their naps."
Hammock as an ab-so-lute favorite
Her four cats can play on their three Cat trees. "There is the Corner Coon in cream, the Corner Coon in dark gray, and the Maine Coon Fantasy. We have two in the living room and one in the cat room, because Hunter and Dex sleep there. We bought them because they need to be sturdy. When Maine Coons scratch something, they use a lot of force, so it has to be sturdy. Because they are also quite large, we needed one with large sleeping spots. They all seem to like the hammocks the most, because they usually sleep there," Jolien says. "Django also likes to lie with his paw over the edge of the hammock, then it looks like he's a truck driver with his arm out the window."
Indoor cats
Jolien decided to keep the cats indoors; they are not allowed on the street. To still give them some space, they decided to build an outdoor enclosure for them. "Through the cat room, they can enter their enclosure, and they use it very often. They love lying there in the sunshine," Jolien says. "When we see a bird, we say there are birds in the garden, and then they all come running so they can watch them. It's super cute."
Deejay - Django - Dex - Hunter
Chilling in these hammocks:
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Andreas and his cat family
19.08.2022
Every week we look for interesting stories about cats and their owners. This week we spoke with Andreas from Germany. He has as many as ten cats living with him. We are more than sure that he has something interesting to tell us... Let's have a chat with him.
