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- Sat May 21, 2016 9:45 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Is this normal, a lump under the stitches were cat was spade
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1510
Re: Is this normal, a lump under the stitches were cat was spade
It could be that one of the internal stitches hasn't dissolved - you'll need to take her to the vet I think.
- Wed May 18, 2016 9:36 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Tonic for Bobby - any ideas?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2868
Re: Tonic for Bobby - any ideas?
This is good news! Yes, the fur will quickly grow back - it's generally not thick on the head anyway (no underfur) so should be quicker than body areas. Jessie's face hair grew back very quickly. x
- Tue May 17, 2016 11:05 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4893
Re: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
One thought - would it be possible to put a large heavy object against the outside of the locked cat flap at night, to stop Madam trying to break in when your girls are getting their beauty sleep?
- Tue May 17, 2016 11:03 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4893
Re: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
Oh my! The little Madam! :o :o :o :o As you say a disappointment in some respects but thank goodness you know who she belongs to (and she was chipped) and maybe you can arrange something with the lady so that she can keep her inside a bit more - especially if your girls want to go out - arrange a so...
- Tue May 17, 2016 8:23 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4893
Re: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
Fantastic news! Please let us know the outcome! When we post responses on the forum we're always dying to know what happens next. Well done for the trapping and let's hope you get some answers now.
- Mon May 16, 2016 5:14 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: males and spraying
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1306
Re: males and spraying
It is a possibility, because unneutered males spray to claim territory, and once the habit is achieved they may continue to do it inside as well as outside even if they're neutered if they feel threatened or insecure about something. I have a male who was living rough and not neutered until he was 4...
- Sun May 15, 2016 8:48 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Tonic for Bobby - any ideas?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2868
Re: Tonic for Bobby - any ideas?
Poor Bobby! I'm afraid I don't know about boosting immunity in cats, but I do give them their daily Licky lix (or equivalent from Miamor) which is a low calorie cream snack full of vitamins and minerals cats need.... Sounds like what Jessie did when she was bitten on the face - four deep puncture wo...
- Sat May 14, 2016 3:13 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Kala has pretty bad diarrhea with lots of straining and little poop coming out
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2726
Re: Kala has pretty bad diarrhea with lots of straining and little poop coming out
Excellent news, Joe - and congratulations on getting your little family back together and Casper reintegrated again. They must be such a joy to you and we know you look after them with loving care.
- Sat May 14, 2016 12:07 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Nervous Cat Urinating
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1824
Re: Nervous Cat Urinating
Mmm, Front door and back window - this doesn't sound like random weeing to me. Do try weaning her into weeing into something appropriate in these spots, then moving them a little. I've not heard of weeing in these places because of separation anxiety, but that means I couldn't discount it either, bu...
- Sat May 14, 2016 10:54 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: To operate, or not to operate...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2854
Re: To operate, or not to operate...
This sounds a difficult dilemma - what does your vet advise, and what is the prognosis regarding the tumour (if it is a tumour)? I'm wondering too whether he should do a biopsy to see if the tumour is malignant or not. Having a general anaesthetic at any age is risky for small animals, and she's an ...
- Wed May 11, 2016 8:43 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4893
Re: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
You're doing the right thing - please let us know how you get on with this cat!
All the best for the trapping!
All the best for the trapping!
- Wed May 11, 2016 8:41 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Nervous Cat Urinating
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1824
Re: Nervous Cat Urinating
Oh what a shame for you and poor anxious little Jess. I've heard of cats weeing by front doors before when some other cat has been spraying on the other side of the door - I wonder whether this would be possible? How does Jess get on with the older cat in the home - is she anxious around her, or avo...
- Wed May 11, 2016 11:39 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4893
Re: Aggressive cat :( won't leave my cats alone.
To be honest with you I'd borrow a trap from the RSPCA, local Cat's Protection or local rescue (you can look for them on this website) and catch him or her, take to the vet to see if there is a chip and whether it's an unneutered male. My guess would be it is. We had three spayed females who were pe...
- Wed May 11, 2016 8:04 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Kala has pretty bad diarrhea with lots of straining and little poop coming out
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2726
Re: Kala has pretty bad diarrhea with lots of straining and little poop coming out
This sounds very hopeful, Joe - if she is drinking and still energetic and starting to pass a motion again, even sloppy, it sounds like you're doing the right things with the chicken and the probiotics. It's good you can be around and watch her too, poor little girl. Let's hope it was the litter but...
- Tue May 10, 2016 10:23 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Kala has pretty bad diarrhea with lots of straining and little poop coming out
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2726
Re: Kala has pretty bad diarrhea with lots of straining and little poop coming out
Poor little Kala! It sounds dreadful for her and I'm shocked the vet has not been more helpful. It sounds like she's got a really inflammed digestive tract and she needs some help. I'd also make sure she's getting only very simple food - chicken and pumpkin (helps with diarrhoea) and rice are good -...
- Tue May 10, 2016 9:19 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: New cat / old cat situation worsening: what now? Is all hope lost?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 876
Re: New cat / old cat situation worsening: what now? Is all hope lost?
I can't remember if I said this before, but I have 6 cats and one of them (my big lad) chases the smallest female and she's scared of him, so for the last couple of years he's stayed in the back of the house overnight (we have doors from lounge into kitchen and a couple of other rooms) and she stays...
- Tue May 10, 2016 8:14 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: New cat/old cat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1986
Re: New cat/old cat
I would suggest you bring in the older cat and keep him inside until he re-establishes himself in his home. You will need litter trays (if he normally goes outside) and he hard hearted. The longer you leave him outside to make his own decision the more he will just reinforce his pattern of staying o...
- Sun May 08, 2016 11:48 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Re-introducing Casper to his mom and sister - let's see if we can get this done right
- Replies: 42
- Views: 8383
Re: Re-introducing Casper to his mom and sister - let's see if we can get this done right
So happy for you Joe - Milla now has her family back together and all are happy.
Hope you can get the spaying/neutering issue sorted out before there are any problems.
Well done for your patience and doing the right thing. Casper is home for good. x
Hope you can get the spaying/neutering issue sorted out before there are any problems.
Well done for your patience and doing the right thing. Casper is home for good. x
- Wed May 04, 2016 11:59 am
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: Cat in garden - Help!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9740
Re: Cat in garden - Help!!
Hello MoggyMad - your unneutered visitor sounds very like my Bobby - and would make someone a wonderful pet. If you can coax him into a carrier get him to a vet to see if he is chipped. If he is, then problem solved hopefully and he can go home. If not he will need to be found a home. I suggest you ...
- Mon May 02, 2016 7:32 pm
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: rehomed cats.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1340
Re: rehomed cats.
It's a wonderful and kind thing you've done, and I'm sure with patience and time these two will absolutely blossom. I agree entirely with Crewella - sit and read to them, let them get used to your voices and they will start to relax. I'm guessing they are handleable, as you've taken them to the vet ...
- Mon May 02, 2016 5:45 pm
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: Cat in garden - Help!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9740
Re: Cat in garden - Help!!
Well done and congratulations on Severus! We took 5 months to trap a similar wild boy over 2 years ago, and 8 months after neutering he moved in. He will always be a bit of a wild lad but the others have accepted him now and he's part of the family. He likes strokes unless he's feeling hissy fitty, ...
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:00 pm
- Forum: LOST Cats
- Topic: Lost Cat Smarts Green Cheshunt EN7
- Replies: 12
- Views: 433609
Re: Lost Cat Smarts Green Cheshunt EN7
So sorry your beautiful Charlie is still missing. I would think someone might have taken him, as he is adorable. Let's hope he gets taken to a vet at some time and the chip checked. Cats can turn up years later and with no news at all I'd still keep hoping. Please let 2016 be the year he comes home....
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:57 pm
- Forum: LOST Cats
- Topic: ginger cat missing Cambridge CB4 2NG
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1461
Re: ginger cat missing Cambridge CB4 2NG
So glad you've found the totally adorable Marmalade! Too many cats who go missing are actually trapped close to their home. Thank goodness the outcome was good for Marmalade and the other cat. I hope his wanderings are safe from now on and that he's back eating well too. If you have any concerns get...
- Sun Apr 17, 2016 9:23 pm
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: Can i have a cat and work full time?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16976
Re: Can i have a cat and work full time?
Yes. My own suggestion would be to go to as many rescues as will rehome to your area and look for either a single cat, or a pair that have come in together from a previous household. Although this will limit your choice you can be sure that they actually DO like each other, unlike cats who have been...
- Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:41 pm
- Forum: FOUND Cats
- Topic: FOUND Black unneutered male - Enfield EN1 4NN - *NOW ADOPTED*
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4988
Re: FOUND Black unneutered male - Enfield EN1 4NN - *NOW ADOPTED*
I told you some years ago you would become a cat lady..they wont stop coming x Thank you, honeychild! My husband seriously hopes they will (stop coming that is)! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: 4 weeks today since we caught him and 3 weeks since we started 'integration' and it's not going too badly...
- Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:18 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Last chance for cat harmony! HELP!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1028
Re: Last chance for cat harmony! HELP!
Dearlouise, I really admire your dedication to your kitties and your caring attempts to bring them a happy home. I have had 5 cats for the last two years and am now introducing a 6th - a second male. I have 4 girls and a male currently, and the male has a thing against my smallest cat and like your ...
- Sun Mar 27, 2016 2:50 pm
- Forum: LOST Cats
- Topic: lost cat Edinburgh (Found)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1250
Re: lost cat Edinburgh
Great news! Thank you for letting us know - it always gives hope to others when a precious cat is found safe and well.
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- Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:24 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Advice needed, Cat refuses to use litter tray (for poos), hates men and might have a mental condition
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2804
Re: Advice needed, Cat refuses to use litter tray (for poos), hates men and might have a mental condition
Oh my! So sorry you lost your 'old man' - they are all totally irreplaceable aren't they. So glad though that your little girl has now sorted out her litter box problems. Hopefully now your husband will no be stepping in it, literally, and things will improve. It's funny about men - we have 6 cats n...
- Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:30 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: How long for the hormones to subside? Bobby is going 'cold turkey'
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1088
Re: How long for the hormones to subside? Bobby is going 'cold turkey'
Thanks, Booktigger - he keeps weeing in the girl's trays as well as his 'own' - little darling! His choice is just inside the opening in the covered trays (we have a lot of variation in trays :roll: ) Fortunately the litter is ant-bacterial but I have a new one to try in his room :-) We had to use s...
- Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:43 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: How long for the hormones to subside? Bobby is going 'cold turkey'
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1088
How long for the hormones to subside? Bobby is going 'cold turkey'
I've recently adopted a young 4 year old unneutered male (Bobby) who turned up in the garden as a stray and after the statutory period of searching and advertising no-one came forward and a chip check was negative - so I've adopted him and had him neutered. He undoubtedly landed on us because he'd r...