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by Janey
Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:42 am
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: My Cat Keeps Going to the Neighbour's House
Replies: 6
Views: 11332

Re: My Cat Keeps Going to the Neighbour's House

Similar to Mollycat, our current cat turned up when we were having a break from adopting older cats for a lot of years and going through lots of losses, to then fostering (which I found hard and gave up). She was hanging round for a few months, so I made enquiries and took her to be checked for a ch...
by Janey
Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:23 pm
Forum: FOUND Cats
Topic: Landywood - Staffordshire
Replies: 1
Views: 4721

Re: Landywood - Staffordshire

Hi, welcome. Has this lovely little chap had his ear tipped? he looks like my ferals that have had their ears tipped so we know they’ve been neutered. Here is Cat Chat’s found information: https://www.catchat.org/index.php/cat-missing-lost-found#found Also, see the latest Lost Cat reports (from Pets...
by Janey
Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:13 pm
Forum: HOMES NEEDED
Topic: I’ve had a difficult start
Replies: 1
Views: 652

Re: I’ve had a difficult start

Hi and welcome. Sorry to hear that things aren’t working out with your adopted cat. Usually though if you adopt a cat from a rescue then they would prefer you contact them, if for any reason you need to rehome the cat, that’s been the case for all the cats I’ve homed. Have you been in touch with the...
by Janey
Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:15 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Help! Neighbours crying cat.
Replies: 3
Views: 766

Re: Help! Neighbours crying cat.

Hi and welcome. This sounds really upsetting and I personally would contact the RSPCA to get them to check it out. I certainly wouldn’t leave it because it sounds like the cat is deeply upset about something. I know that some cats are very vocal, such as siamese cats, but if the cat isn’t used to be...
by Janey
Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:23 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Poop Panic
Replies: 1
Views: 540

Re: Poop Panic

Hi and welcome, something must have caused this, either from his past or something that’s happened that’s giving him this anxiety for some reason. I wonder if he’s been scared at some time when using his tray? How long have you had him and how long has it been going on? Meanwhile this link may be of...
by Janey
Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:52 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat noisy since it's companion died
Replies: 10
Views: 7153

Re: Cat noisy since it's companion died

Aww my heart goes out to her as it sounds like she's grieving, so sad :( I would consider a companion I think. We’ve never lost relative cats, but we have lost companion cats. I’ve never actually had a cat suffer like this and I really do feel for her. I’m not sure a kitten would be the best thing a...
by Janey
Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:47 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat coughing
Replies: 5
Views: 1085

Re: Cat coughing

Hi and welcome. We had a cat who suffered nasal problems including a cough on and off. He never used to cough when I took him to the vets though. What I did was video him coughing with my phone so the vet could hear the cough and she said it was probably due to him having had cat flu when he was a k...
by Janey
Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:15 am
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: Beef cat food.
Replies: 9
Views: 1771

Re: Beef cat food.

All my lot will eat beef, not sure how much they like it, but one of my ferals especially absolutely loves beef, that includes beef flavoured cat food, and bits of beef steak I give them as a treat.
by Janey
Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:29 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Is VetIQ urinary care paste any good?
Replies: 3
Views: 1276

Re: Is VetIQ urinary care paste any good?

Poor Beaker. I don’t know anything about the product you mention unfortunately, although hopefully others will. But have you tried mixing his normal food with the prescription food if he doesn’t like it? Or even better, is there another food you could try because vets will try and sell you a particu...
by Janey
Sun Dec 02, 2018 1:14 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Doubts about cremation
Replies: 9
Views: 16340

Re: Doubts about cremation

I have all my cats ashes at home although like yourself do wonder and very much hope they are mine. I have them done through the vets I’ve used for 30 years who told me they are so I trust they are truthful.
by Janey
Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:40 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Really feeling good
Replies: 3
Views: 762

Re: Really feeling good

So glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. I lost a cat tragically, briefly the story was she went missing and I found her, I didn’t know how she’d died until the dog got one of my ferals as well, and I saw that, so tragic. I’ve lost lots of cats now, but that was the worst I suppose because of h...
by Janey
Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:39 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Clingy, anxious cat.
Replies: 4
Views: 959

Re: Clingy, anxious cat.

Hi and welcome. This is a difficult one, as you don’t know anything of her background. It could be that she misses her old owner, and was used to just being with him all day, as a lap cat. Some cats just do take a long time to settle e.g. I’ve adopted lots of old cats and one took a year before we f...
by Janey
Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:57 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Time.
Replies: 4
Views: 1020

Re: Time.

There are a few other threads, Julie posted more recently (on Monday) here:
https://www.catchat.org/felineforum/vie ... 131#p55131
by Janey
Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:25 am
Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
Topic: Advice for adopting shelter cat
Replies: 40
Views: 10646

Re: Advice for adopting shelter cat

People say that cats choose you, well my current cat did that, she left her home and kept coming to us because she must have preferred the environment. We ended up taking her on and she’s very loved here. However, we didn’t intend getting another cat for a while, having lost a few cats in recent yea...
by Janey
Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:42 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: In dire need of advice about cat not using the litter box
Replies: 6
Views: 1437

Re: In dire need of advice about cat not using the litter box

Hi and welcome. It’s a real pain when this happens, when I fostered, one cat was the same. However, once a home was found and he could go out he was fine. So the first thing that comes to mind is - can your cat go out, and if not is she wanting to? Similarly if she can go out and there is something ...
by Janey
Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:37 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Really missing my boy Bertie
Replies: 7
Views: 1222

Re: Really missing my boy Bertie

I think that that the way you’ve decided to move on from this is a wonderful, to now help others as you can empathise with how they feel. You are right the pain of loss does takes time to heal and helping others like yourself, I think, will also help you.
by Janey
Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Some thoughts on letting go.
Replies: 27
Views: 3933

Re: Some thoughts on letting go.

Well only you know your cat, but from what you say, and if she’s still surprising you, it doesn’t sound like the time is now. I think you will know when that time comes. She will pick up on your stress, and you are looking out all the time for signs. I would try and relax for now and just be there f...
by Janey
Sun Nov 25, 2018 2:13 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Really missing my boy Bertie
Replies: 7
Views: 1222

Re: Really missing my boy Bertie

Thinking of you today, take care x
by Janey
Sun Nov 25, 2018 2:07 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: The right thing to do
Replies: 7
Views: 1195

Re: The right thing to do

Hi, sorry for the long post, I took my beautiful 16 year old Onion to the vets yesterday after finding a lump in her abdomen. If I hadn't found this, I would never have suspected that anything was wrong, other than a bit of constipation. I feel like we're in limbo. Should I keep an eye on her and s...
by Janey
Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:40 pm
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: Outdoor cat
Replies: 4
Views: 897

Re: Outdoor cat

Well one thing I can suggest for the Snugglesafe is straw, my ferals love that. Don’t use hay as that can mould but straw is well lijked with my lot, it’s not dear and lasts a long time. I now have an outdoor wooden shed for my ferals, with lots of soft bedding in, but they do still like the Snugs w...
by Janey
Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:14 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Moomoo RIP.
Replies: 4
Views: 1056

Re: Moomoo RIP.

God Bless sweet Moomoo xx

It’s so hard on us when we lose our cats, they’re a part of the family and it does hurt like hell, but it will get easier. Take care xx
by Janey
Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:22 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Sad update SCC/my baby is gone - Dilemma - 20yr old cat with dental problems
Replies: 23
Views: 4444

Re: Sad update SCC/my baby is gone - Dilemma - 20yr old cat with dental problems

Hi Julia, I’m so sorry to read this. You really did the best you could for Merlin, it’s just so unfortunate that this was to happen, but you prevented him from further suffering, as Ruth has said, the best option the ways things turned out. It will be hard, we always question everything, no matter h...
by Janey
Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:40 pm
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: My cat keeps waking me up really early and sleeping all day
Replies: 5
Views: 972

Re: My cat keeps waking me up really early and sleeping all day

If you don’t want a cat flap then I would train your cat to go out when it suits you. For example, I could let my cat in and out all day, but when she first arrived at mine she started chasing the ferals who’ve lived in my garden for years. The 2 lads stood up to her, but the female runs off. So I h...
by Janey
Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:12 am
Forum: HOMES NEEDED
Topic: Home needed for Stray - Bradford West Yorks
Replies: 3
Views: 765

Re: Home needed for Stray - Bradford West Yorks

That’s good news, he will finally get a home of his own because you cared :)
by Janey
Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:25 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: MooMoo age 16 squamous cell carcinoma
Replies: 17
Views: 2685

Re: MooMoo age 16 squamous cell carcinoma

So sorry :( God Bless MooMoo x
by Janey
Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:07 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Sad update SCC/my baby is gone - Dilemma - 20yr old cat with dental problems
Replies: 23
Views: 4444

Re: Dilemma - 20yr old cat with dental problems

Hi and welcome. I can only give my experiences with this, but I have had lots of elderly cats have dentals, because I’ve adopted lots of cats with issues, over 15 years. One of my cats was over 20 when she had a dental, with no known issues, other than a few tummy problems, but these seemed to clear...
by Janey
Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:22 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Odd noise when eating, breathing and purring.
Replies: 29
Views: 21288

Re: Odd noise when eating, breathing and purring.

Glad you’re getting Tiggy sorted, I hope she’s much better soon.
by Janey
Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:26 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Anyone ever find blood in faeces?
Replies: 21
Views: 4231

Re: Anyone ever find blood in faeces?

I've seen this a few times and mercifully it's been nothing to worry about - but of course it needs investigating. I once saw it in a very hard motion - took a sample to the vet along with the cat - and I've sometimes seen a splash in diarrohea. I think often it's a case of the sphincter being irri...