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by Jacks
Sat Jul 05, 2014 3:15 pm
Forum: LOST Cats
Topic: Lost cat in Oxford (Cowley Road)
Replies: 1
Views: 915

Re: Lost cat in Oxford (Cowley Road)

Oh dear, I'm so sorry. Unfortunately an unneutered male will eventually inevitably go missing if they smell a female in heat, just like an unneutered female will eventually get pregnant... As he's been missing nearly a month now it sounds like he's got lost as he's strayed out of his normal territor...
by Jacks
Fri Jul 04, 2014 3:48 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Litter tray problems
Replies: 8
Views: 2014

Re: Litter tray problems

:lol: sorry, but I had to laugh - I have the same problem with Lara sometimes and she's 2 years old and can pee for Europe, let alone England! If the litter is not deep enough she'll get so enthusiastic 'preparing' sometimes that she'll shift it all to one side then pee on the bare surface and her l...
by Jacks
Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:20 pm
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: Experiences with Locator? Looking for some tips
Replies: 4
Views: 1459

Experiences with Locator? Looking for some tips

Having lost my precious girl twice and this time had her found by a wonderful person, I'm thinking of putting a Locator on her collar. Does anyone have experience of this? Are there options and has it been successful for you? They look very big on the packaging and my girl is very small and slim wit...
by Jacks
Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:13 pm
Forum: LOST Cats
Topic: Lost in Bramhall, Stockport. Missing Cat. 1 year old. FOUND
Replies: 4
Views: 2013

Re: Lost in Bramhall, Stockport. Missing Cat. 1 year old. F

I am SO happy for you!!! My baby went missing Wednesday morning and she is a confident outdoor cat, but my wonderful cat sitter found her on Thursday evening - she'd obviously been scared and disoriented and had wandered out of her territory. It's just so wonderful when they're home, isn't it! I'm s...
by Jacks
Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:54 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perplexed
Replies: 27
Views: 5166

Re: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perpl

She is found! My cat sitter search for three hours and managed to get her. I am so relieved and grateful - she will be getting a gift when I return!

I hope Troy is feeling better and is eating something nutritious today. Give him a little 'fuss' from me.
by Jacks
Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:26 pm
Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
Topic: Forever Home needed
Replies: 4
Views: 2105

Re: Forever Home needed

Dear Bimp, so sorry to hear about your trauma with Alex. How awful that you have now found ourself in the position of having to find another home for her because you are so scared. It does sound like something frightened her and you were experiencing redirected aggression, which was directed at you ...
by Jacks
Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:00 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Is it Play Aggression?
Replies: 3
Views: 1184

Re: Is it Play Aggression?

Oh poor little Daisy! I'm so sorry to hear about this. I think you've summed up the situation very well when you said 'when I get her to calm down, the boys don't pay attention to her'. I have aha similar issue at home between two of the cats where the growling and hissing with fear is seen by the o...
by Jacks
Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:19 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perplexed
Replies: 27
Views: 5166

Re: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perpl

Thank you, Meldrew. The awful thing is that I'm now on a train go goo the other end of the country for an important meeting with my precious still missing. I won't be back until Sunday night. I have done a leaflet drop of my immediate neighbourhood and instructed the cat sitters to look out for her ...
by Jacks
Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:34 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perplexed
Replies: 27
Views: 5166

Re: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perpl

Hi, This is a quick message as I've got to go to work and I've lost one of my cats yesterday - she hasn't come home - my baby - but it's good to try and think of other people's dilemmas as I feel so helpless at the moment. I'm glad Troy's got antibiotics and is being treated. It could well be an abs...
by Jacks
Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:02 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perplexed
Replies: 27
Views: 5166

Re: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perpl

You're very welcome - please let us know what it is, especially as it appeared/grew so suddenly! I hope your cat is okay.
by Jacks
Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:51 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Is the cat going feral or is it something else?
Replies: 4
Views: 1437

Re: Is the cat going feral or is it something else?

If there are no dwellings close where she could have actually established an alternative food source, and she' still coming for food, I'd be inclined to think that due to a combination of the warm weather AND her new security in that she will always be fed when she comes morning and evening, she doe...
by Jacks
Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:45 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perplexed
Replies: 27
Views: 5166

Re: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perpl

I think the idea is that if it's a grub is coming OUT not in, and eventually would drop off and pupate. However if it burst or didn't remove cleanly it could leave toxins in the cat's body which could in turn cause anaphylactic shock...
by Jacks
Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:46 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perplexed
Replies: 27
Views: 5166

Re: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perpl

Interestingly I've read that rabbits are often prone to this - and flies often lay their eggs around rabbit holes, so maybe this is not the first time your cat has visited the rabbits... If it can be seen it may be working it's way out having been there some time - but they can be very serious if th...
by Jacks
Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:06 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perplexed
Replies: 27
Views: 5166

Re: I thought it was a grub on my cat's neck - now I'm perpl

It sounds in description like a Cuterebra http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/parasites/f/FAQ_cuterebra.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; But at 1 inch wide and 2 inches long - well that is huge! Although you can't find a blow hole I would suspect there is one. I've no experie...
by Jacks
Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:47 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: multiple problems w/Fiona
Replies: 5
Views: 1588

Re: multiple problems w/Fiona

Agree, get her to a vet straight away! The brushing is obviously irritating her sore skin and there are complex issues here - she needs to see the vet.
by Jacks
Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:20 am
Forum: LOST Cats
Topic: Lost in Bramhall, Stockport. Missing Cat. 1 year old. FOUND
Replies: 4
Views: 2013

Re: Lost in Bramhall, Stockport. Missing Cat. 1 year old.

If she wandered into the park she might well find a fairly dense bush to hide under - unlike the popular idea of cats they don't generally climb trees when they are scared, they look for a hole to hide in or some other area they can defend against predators. So I would get over to the park and look ...
by Jacks
Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:38 am
Forum: LOST Cats
Topic: Lost in Bramhall, Stockport. Missing Cat. 1 year old. FOUND
Replies: 4
Views: 2013

Re: Lost in Bramhall, Stockport. Missing Cat. 1 year old.

Hello Cookie - so sorry to hear your baby is missing - as she's only young and nervous but affectionate there's a VERY good chance she's strayed into someone's shed and got herself locked in. It was only yesterday morning, and if they open up today she'll probably be back by midday, all being well. ...
by Jacks
Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:03 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Denzel burnt his foot on the stove
Replies: 11
Views: 4264

Re: Denzel burnt his foot on the stove

Oh poor Denzel and poor you! Little monkey - I wonder what the fascination is! I would get it checked out to be honest, and at the very least phone the vet. It sounds like it is healing and the tea tree will be good, but it's hard to stop a cat licking their paws and I suspect that cat's pads are ra...
by Jacks
Sun Jun 29, 2014 4:20 pm
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: 10 years on
Replies: 22
Views: 5950

Re: 10 years on

Yes please, booktigger - I'll make sure it gets passed on.
by Jacks
Sun Jun 29, 2014 3:57 pm
Forum: LOST Cats
Topic: Lost male ginger cat Darnall, Sheffield S9 (Found)
Replies: 3
Views: 1444

Re: Lost male ginger cat Darnall, Sheffield S9

Oh thank goodness - thank you for telling us.
by Jacks
Sun Jun 29, 2014 2:40 pm
Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
Topic: Don't know what to do for the best
Replies: 9
Views: 4036

Re: Don't know what to do for the best

Cills, Do look at the guide to regional cat rescues on this site and start ringing and leaving messages - be prepared that these people are volunteers and things are very busy... The other thing is that you may have to concentrate on homing one in the first instance as you may not find places with s...
by Jacks
Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:52 pm
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: 10 years on
Replies: 22
Views: 5950

Re: 10 years on

My! 10 years of Fostering! That's quite an achievement in itself; I've read how hard others have found it - but to have seen 178 on their way to loving homes is amazing. Lot of heartache there as well as joy, I'm thinking. Met a woman last night I hadn't seen for years, who had been told I was now a...
by Jacks
Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:37 am
Forum: LOST Cats
Topic: Lost male ginger cat Darnall, Sheffield S9 (Found)
Replies: 3
Views: 1444

Re: Lost male ginger cat Darnall, Sheffield S9

What a lovely boy! Please make sure you personally check sheds and neighbour's gardens - if he's been stuck for a few days as it sounds he might be weakened and not respond if a stranger looks in a shed, for example - he'll need to hear your voices and smell familiar smells.

I do hope you find him.
by Jacks
Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:35 am
Forum: LOST Cats
Topic: missing cat in liverpool
Replies: 1
Views: 865

Re: missing cat in liverpool

Oh poor Holly! I'm sure you are, but please be very active in looking for her - there are lots of guides on here for lost cats, but I would say concentrate on 5 houses around yours in each direction and ask if you can personally check sheds and gardens. If she is anxious (particularly with her disab...
by Jacks
Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:05 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: 4YO mother not getting on with 4month kitten - Will it last?
Replies: 3
Views: 1477

Re: 4YO mother not getting on with 4month kitten - Will it l

Yes please! Same thing with the male - get him neutered and he will not smell like a threat, behave badly, 'spray' if his territory is threatened or get testicular cancer... Males are often quite happy to be submissive to a female 'indoors' when they are neutered, even if outside they vie for territ...
by Jacks
Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:56 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Bald kittens.....
Replies: 8
Views: 4414

Re: Bald kittens.....

I have NO experience of this at all, but it occurs to me that the blue eyes and interesting markings (they are gorgeous by the way) could suggest they have some special genes and it may be that they don't retain their birth hair but will grow new coats... Looking at this page about hair-loss in cats...
by Jacks
Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:31 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: 4YO mother not getting on with 4month kitten - Will it last?
Replies: 3
Views: 1477

Re: 4YO mother not getting on with 4month kitten - Will it l

Hi and well done for rescuing this poor cat - sounds like you've been rewarded with two gorgeous girls who you love very much. To be honest with you I wouldn't worry too much at this stage, but I think there are some dominance issues going on with your two. Female cats become sexually mature any tim...
by Jacks
Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: LOST Cats
Topic: Missing Tabby cat - Bromley BR1 (Found!!!)
Replies: 4
Views: 1667

Re: Missing Tabby cat - Bromley BR1 (Found!!!)

What stunning news! Thank you for letting us know, Rae77 - as you say it encourages others to be active and not to give up hope! Hope that precious boy stays close from now on - and what lovely neighbours you have who cared enough to spot him!
by Jacks
Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:50 am
Forum: HOMES NEEDED
Topic: Midnight, Narla and kittens - Hyde, Manchester SK14
Replies: 10
Views: 2795

Re: Midnight, Narla and kittens - Hyde, Manchester SK14

That's wonderful Chloedee - the world needs more people like you :-) I hope something can be arranged quickly and the two mums can get 'sorted' as well and find happy homes. My home is turning into a bit of a cat-magnet, not of my doing - I'm now feeding 6 every day, 3 who I officially adopted, 1 wh...