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- Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: My cat doesn't want to live here anymore
- Replies: 7
- Views: 36461
Re: My cat doesn't want to live here anymore
Did you say he WAS neutered? There is no getting away from the fact that a cat that is not neutered will stray - & make a big nuisance of himself fathering unwanted kittens left right & centre. It will also get into fights with other males. How often do you feed him? Divide up the daily allo...
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: cat licking himself raw -- better advice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1474
Re: cat licking himself raw -- better advice
Oh, what an excellent tail - sorry, tale. I admire your endeavours & applaud your success. The poor little mite has obviously found an absolutely perfect home. Long may you both thrive. Can we see a photo or two?
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:30 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: The UK law concerning fences, walls and gates
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1335
Re: The UK law concerning fences, walls and gates
An interesting summary! Regarding your neighbour - is this adjacent to a highway (little excuse there, it seems) or on a fence separating your properties? Is the fence yours or your neighbour's? I'm assuming they are aggressive about spike removal. If they are unco-operative & you can afford it,...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: the perfect litter tray
- Replies: 3
- Views: 795
Re: the perfect litter tray
You might well have solved this by now but there are quite lot of different designs of corner box (that's what they tend to be called) available now. I agree that most doors are readily removed. If you find something that looks right, you could ask the maker about that. Carbon filters are commonpla...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:06 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Rainbows in cat fur
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1675
Re: Rainbows in cat fur
Maybe digital cameras are better at picking up rainbows but if the light strikes water at the right angle, the light will split into all the colours of the spectrum. I remember, years ago, lying back on the South Downs to rest after an early morning walk, & looking sideways to see the dew on the...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: advice wanted
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1262
Re: advice wanted
So, I think we are dealing with a couple of strays who visit your garden. Are you feeding them? I imagine so, if you are their favoured person. Cats readily take to almost any sort of outdoor wooden house, which is waterproof & provides easy access. My cats have serially occupied a craftsman-mad...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:19 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: When should I let my girls outside?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1262
Re: When should I let my girls outside?
Have a look online at Mynwood Cat Jackets. I've my 3rd on order & they are very good. Lots of colour choice & they'll be made to fit your cat's measurements.
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 9:54 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: When should I let my girls outside?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1262
Re: When should I let my girls outside?
I do agree about not letting them out if they are not neutered (they are already old enough to have an interest in the opposite sex & a male will hare off towards the scent of an on-heat female) nor, of course, until they are vaccinated, which I imagine has already happened. It won't be harmful...
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Neighbour feeding my cat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 958
Re: Neighbours continue to let my cat into their house!
I do understand your annoyance & frustration over this & hope your current progress is successful. I've had a similar problem with a couple who live in the close adjacent to mine. The cat in question accesses them via a path along which there is no escape from marauding dogs. They feed him ...
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Outdoor cat became indoor cat
- Replies: 1
- Views: 531
Re: Outdoor cat became indoor cat
Why worry? I wouldn't. The cat has been neutered & re-homed. His personality is likely to have altered as a result. It seems to me that everything has gone swimmingly. There's no desire for him to be outside, is there? If you live in an apartment, he needs to be inside, I presume. As for fearin...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Kitten chaos
- Replies: 4
- Views: 842
Re: Kitten chaos
Having a small kitten sized healthy treat might be an inducement. I thought that with my own cats but it turned out that having eaten the treat & snuffled around for more, they'd jump down & get on with whatever they were doing before. It might help them get used to being handled, though.
- Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:50 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: House move
- Replies: 4
- Views: 924
Re: House move
I am sure you are right & also that they will settle more as time passes. I've just started caring for a 16y old who is quite deaf & recovering from the effects of untreated hyperthyroidism. Although I'm in a cul-de-sac I'm not letting her out alone & she has adapted quite well to a har...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:13 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Question on Spaying
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5528
Re: Question on Spaying
Making sure she has plenty of whatever she wants to drink might help. Fluids passing through will help remove traces of the drugs. Poor her & poor you! Is she a thin cat? Thin cats can take longer to recover. Fat can absorb the drugs & allow them to be broken down or excreted more slowly. Th...
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:22 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Eating Mice
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3956
Re: Eating Mice
Oh, yummy!
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:19 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: The joy of food...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1476
Re: The joy of food...
Yes, those are the ones I use. If a different cat approaches, the "right" cat tends to withdraw & so the lid closes. It is possible for a really sneaky cat to stand behind the bowl & attempt to hook out pieces of food but that's about it. And yes, they do rush to the sound of the o...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:37 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: The joy of food...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1476
Re: The joy of food...
Chip operated cat bowl no good? I solved my cat food thief antics by buying those. Very easy to use & very efficient. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2xEmMmYfBs I sympathise with the ever-changing desires. I'm fostering a 16y old with a thyroid problem & she likes different foods every day...
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Eating Mice
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3956
Re: Eating Mice
Don't worry, SuttonRider, your cat is normal. His food sounds perfectly adequate, too - very similar amounts to my own, although they demand variety :roll: I imagine your cat is fairly young. They mouse more when young although some do it permanently. A regular worming is fine but keep an eye on hi...
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: 5 week old Kitten
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1090
Re: 5 week old Kitten
Ideally, kittens stay with their mothers until they are 12 weeks old. It takes that long to for weaning to be complete & them to become confident & accomplished in everything their mother has to teach them. So, check: this one seems a little too young to be removed as yet. Also, do ask your...
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:24 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Spraying Raid with cats in the house
- Replies: 16
- Views: 108840
Re: Spraying Raid with cats in the house
[*][*] No, your cats aren't safe. Wash the places you've used it. Check Safety Data Sheets online before you use products. This is the Raid version https://www.thamesmeadonline.co.uk/downloads/JW1063.pdf The active ingredients are permethrins, all of which are EXTREMELY toxic to cats: Cypermethrin 0...
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:11 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Oh help, what do I do !!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1886
Re: Oh help, what do I do !!!
That's a rotten thing to happen to you & you have my sympathies. No sympathy for the owner, though: that cat should have been neutered & then would have been less inclined to stray. It sounds as if she couldn't care less. If you are in the UK, you might advise the RSPCA & ask if an insp...
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:11 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: I need advice on something
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1235
Re: I need advice on something
Wow. Change your vet! If this paleness has developed recently & is unlike anything you've seen before then investigation is needed. Not all vets are actually very competent although most can convince you they are - change if you get nonsense like this. LIVER WARNING Too much liver can cause vit...
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:59 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: My Cat Keeps Going to the Neighbour's House
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12066
Re: My Cat Keeps Going to the Neighbour's House
I sympathise wholeheartedly. Your neighbours are at fault, not you. I've had exactly the same problem with an adoptee of mine. Yes, your cat has had upsets but no, them alienating him is not acceptable. My cat just got fatter & fatter until I was almost screaming with frustration. Worse, to get...
- Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:44 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: UK cat deaths from dog flea products
- Replies: 1
- Views: 531
UK cat deaths from dog flea products
https://icatcare.org/permethrin I'm sure everyone here knows that dog products are not for cats but apparently there have been a lot of UK cat deaths caused by dog flea products containing permethrin. Even to the extent of a treated dog snuggling a cat (it does happen!) & thereby poisoning it. ...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:08 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Will my two cats ever go back to their old selves?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1642
Re: Will my two cats ever go back to their old selves?
Oh yes, redirected aggression. Little elderly girl cat had her home invaded & got VERY upset with the aggressor, who ran off. Not so younger male housemate, who was screamed at, threatened & generally intimidated, losing all his confidence & treading very carefully around madam thereafte...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:45 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Would taking this kitten in pose a risk to my cats?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1464
Re: Would taking this kitten in pose a risk to my cats?
Oh dear, I didn't know that.
Maybe there is a cat charity that does un-neutered cat round-ups? One that takes in sick animals?
Difficult.
Maybe there is a cat charity that does un-neutered cat round-ups? One that takes in sick animals?
Difficult.
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:39 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: 11 week old kitten with loose stools
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3392
Re: 11 week old kitten with loose stools
At 11 weeks, she is rather young to be without her mother. Ideally, kittens stay with their mother until they are 12 weeks old but this did not seem to happen for KiKi. She might not have been fully weaned & her diet might be responsible for her distress. You can buy food designed for cats unde...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:20 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Would taking this kitten in pose a risk to my cats?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1464
Don't take it in - catch & RSPCA a treatment voucher
There is a system with the RSPCA where they will issue codes for vet treatment for any suffering animal. If you can catch one of the kittens, keep it maybe in a cat carrier, then ring the RSPCA & explain it is sick, they will give you a code to give to a vet. You take the kitten to the vet, the...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:10 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Weeing on my bed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3604
Urinating on bed
Well, I've had two adopted cats (no dog in the house) who've both urinated on my bed (on the duvet, actually - how'd s/he ever get to the mattress?) off & on for the first fortnight. I don't really know why, other that the surroundings were unfamiliar & in the cattery the litter tray had be...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:21 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Spraying Raid with cats in the house
- Replies: 16
- Views: 108840
Re: Spraying Raid with cats in the house
I like that idea. Aunts can be such a pain.
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:17 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Dinner is served milady
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3299
Re: Dinner is served milady
Oh yes, feed the good food! My mother lived to 95 & swore her cat would eat nothing but a particular brand of cat food. The cat turned out to have very different ideas & now enjoys a range of gourmet foods, hunger-striking whenever she gets bored & requires something new. Enjoy your lod...