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- Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:56 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Mouth Issue
- Replies: 6
- Views: 804
Re: Mouth Issue
or a gentle tug with tweezers?
- Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:44 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Help sos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1842
Re: Help sos
my 13 year old Penny, who I took in April 2019, has only ever eaten dry food, and just lately will only eat one flavour of one variety of that - she has a Felix soup each evening, and like your cat leaves most of the 'bits', especially of the tuna and she is the healthiest 13 year old cat I have eve...
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 11:42 pm
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: Feeling so much guilt
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1217
Re: Feeling so much guilt
It's absolutely normal to feel guilt about some aspect of a pet's passing, whether it be naturally or by euthanasia, so just accept it as an inevitable side effect which we all feel I have no experience of fur puffing up, but I am absolutely certain that no animal understands what is happening to th...
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:25 am
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: Coaxing a rehomed cat out of hiding?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2010
Re: Coaxing a rehomed cat out of hiding?
I had a cat who hid underneath the kitchen units for a couple of weeks - apart from removing one of the kick boards, so he could see into the kitchen, I left him to it - the kitchen is in fact a good place for a cat to get used to household noise and smells, and lots of coming and going. Once he had...
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:17 am
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: Advice please! Moving/stray cat issue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1412
Re: Advice please! Moving/stray cat issue
I have been looking after an outdoor cat for some years now - he's not a stray but what round here would be called a farm cat - inbred, unneutered and in poor general health - he has a kennel inside my shed, and uses a cat flap to get in and out. If I had to move, I would first put out an appeal on ...
- Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:11 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Tips for encouraging eating after facial trauma / broken jaw
- Replies: 3
- Views: 419
Re: Tips for encouraging eating after facial trauma / broken jaw
have you tried using a blender to puree food? something stinky like tuna, perhaps
- Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: Am I expecting too much? Please help...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1546
Re: Am I expecting too much? Please help...
only thing I would add to Mollycat's post is to take a wavy rod toy with you when visiting any future kittens and see how they react to it - if they like playing, and most kittens do, then they will like playing at home with you, and will come out of any hidey-holes to do so - and your 3 year old wi...
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:21 pm
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: Advice for AWOL grumpy cat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1170
Re: Advice for AWOL grumpy cat
is there any possibility your old neighbour would allow a cat flap in their shed? I'm sure you will be more worried if she intends to stay put under the shed when it turns really cold. I have been feeding a feral cat for years now, and have put a cat flap in my shed, and a Mr Snugs kennel inside, wi...
- Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:26 pm
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: Broken hearted
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1454
Re: Broken hearted
most of us on here understand the pain of your loss what has helped me when I have had to face life without a beloved cat is to move my thoughts back to the time I shared with them, and away from the present without them - collecting photos to put on the computer to remind me of happier days, having...
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:47 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: First time kitten mom and overwhelmed
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20452
Re: First time kitten mom and overwhelmed
I have been there too - I made the mistake of getting a kitten too soon after my sole companion cat of 14 years died unexpectedly I soon realised I didn't want a kitten, but my Bridge cat back again - looking back now at a distance of some years I can see I would have been much happier had I adopted...
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Scratching everywhere
- Replies: 7
- Views: 727
Re: Scratching everywhere
I have found the easiest way to deter a carpet-scratching cat is to tack some offcuts on to a bit of heavyweight chipboard, and let her get on with it
cheap to do and easy to replace the carpet
cheap to do and easy to replace the carpet
- Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:42 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Adjusting to a smaller and indoor-only new home
- Replies: 4
- Views: 500
Re: Adjusting to a smaller and indoor-only new home
some of Jackson Galaxy's ideas for making small spaces ideal for cats shown in 'My Cat From Hell' are very inspirational, so this book might give you some ideas https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154626734466?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1_tXyyhKQRxqhCGWnjrQkWQ88&norover=1&mkevt=1&...
- Sun Oct 10, 2021 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Mud stuck between paw pads
- Replies: 5
- Views: 955
Re: Mud stuck between paw pads
if this is the original mud from his first forays outside, I would be suspicious that there might be more than mud compacted in his paws
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:53 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: cat litter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 896
Re: cat litter
I use Golden Grey Master It's a fine clumping litter, clumps well easy to scoop and lasts well too.. I order mine online Zooplus ( i'm in Scotland) and have it delivered. Have tried many others over the years of owning/being owned by cats ;) I find this one to be the best for me anyways.. Others op...
- Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:33 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: vet fees
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1033
Re: vet fees
I paid £40 to have a stray cat euthanized last year - that was the total bill, and I left the body at the vets
I do live in a very rural area. and I daresay prices are higher in cities, but the difference is striking
I do live in a very rural area. and I daresay prices are higher in cities, but the difference is striking
- Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:02 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Is this a normal reaction to sudden shock? Of course something weird happened again, sorry
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1812
Re: Is this a normal reaction to sudden shock? Of course something weird happened again, sorry
sounds very much like the sudden noise triggered a fit, which hopefully was a one-off
check out Feline Audiogenic Reflex Seizures
check out Feline Audiogenic Reflex Seizures
- Sun Sep 12, 2021 9:56 am
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: Unhomable cat - out of ideas :(
- Replies: 25
- Views: 80621
Re: Unhomable cat - out of ideas :(
I have part of my garden enclosed too, and it is indeed a blessing, not just for my own cats but to keep out other people's Have you got a kennel for yours? I have been feeding and housing a feral cat who lives in my garden, outside the enclosure, and his Mr Snugs kennel has seen him through many wi...
- Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Help With Litter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1170
Re: Help With Litter
I use a very fine silica litter, which has the consistency of sand - fine clay litters are better value but I can't cope with the weight of it fine silica litter is very lightweight, and dries out solids very quickly - the wet patches just have to be stirred into the dry - I tip it out every fortnig...
- Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:34 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Help With Litter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1170
Re: Help With Litter
before I share my own experience with the different kinds of cat litter, can I ask what you feed the kitten on, as I think it can make a big difference in what comes out the other end, and that in turn affects what litter works best
- Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:26 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Help me yo tell the gender of my kitten
- Replies: 2
- Views: 501
Re: Help me yo tell the gender of my kitten
I think female too but have a look here https://www.google.com/search?q=sexing+kittens&sxsrf=AOaemvJlDnqUvl1I5ktDP7_oZus5XISEPg:1630959842242&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=x89uBBCcSTHxZM%252Cq9N3ZehB7qLbVM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTB3jD0vRUPbvSYZrFJztoxdWIY7w&sa=X&ve...
- Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:23 am
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: I feel guilty & need advice
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1251
Re: I feel guilty & need advice
personally I wouldn't hesitate to home him back in South Wales until you are settled, and let your partner's mum deal with any problems settling him in with her cat cats don't bond with individual people as much as dogs do - their home and its surroundings are more important to them than the people ...
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:35 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Problem with neighbours
- Replies: 4
- Views: 604
Re: Problem with neighbours
that would be my solution too - and not just because of the neighbours - it gives enormous peace of mind to be able to stop worrying about traffic, predators, dogs, cat fights etc
it doesn't have to be the whole garden - I have an enclosed patio area around the back door which is 40x30 feet
it doesn't have to be the whole garden - I have an enclosed patio area around the back door which is 40x30 feet
- Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:42 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Indoor cat trying to escape
- Replies: 2
- Views: 431
Re: Indoor cat trying to escape
I have an enclosed patio area at the back of my house, and I remember very clearly the piteous wailing my Russian Blue made when I captured him after he escaped for an hour - he kept it up for a couple of days and then got over it I think you'll find the same with your boy, especially when the days ...
- Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:34 pm
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: Lost my best friend
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2051
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:43 am
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: Lost my best friend
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2051
Re: Lost my best friend
we all know how you feel, as we've all been in that place you are in now, and will be again - the price we have to pay for the great joy having a cat share our lives - when death is sudden the shock is much worse, though much better than watching and worrying through weeks and months of suffering it...
- Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:44 am
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: My angel is a real angel now…
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1412
Re: My angel is a real angel now…
such lovely tributes to a much loved cat the pleasure of the time we have with them can never be wiped out by the pain of losing them, however bad that is, and however long it takes to restore the balance - the sad fact is that we humans will outlive many beloved pets, but the enrichment they bring ...
- Sun Aug 22, 2021 10:15 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: 16 year old cat had Radiation for hyperthyroidism but showing signs 2 yrs later
- Replies: 10
- Views: 902
Re: 16 year old cat had Radiation for hyperthyroidism but showing signs 2 yrs later
Have you spoken to the place where the radiation treatment was done? Here in the UK I think it's usual practice to offer free follow up treatment if the initial treatment fails
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:52 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Just when everything seems fine something terrible happens :( Mila might die
- Replies: 83
- Views: 5722
Re: Just when everything seems fine something terrible happens :( Mila might die
when my Tiffany reacted to food in just the way you describe, the vet insisted there was no problem in her mouth, but when they anaethetized her at my insistence to have a proper look, they found a loose tooth with an infected root - once it was removed she was absolutely fine cats don't just sit pa...
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:30 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Do cats need jabbing?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 763
Re: Do cats need jabbing?
I had a cat who absolutely hated being put in a carrier, so I paid extra for a home visit when vaccination time came around. He and his companion used to be injected while lying on my bed and I don't think they even knew what had happened to them. But of course they didn't have a proper annual check...
- Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:28 am
- Forum: Rescue & Rehoming - General
- Topic: Help rehoming senior cat - newcastle upon Tyne area
- Replies: 2
- Views: 520
Re: Help rehoming senior cat - newcastle upon Tyne area
I wouldn't call 12 old for a cat, not these days anyway - many cats live to 17 and more how well was your neighbour known by others in your area? do you have a facebook page for your locality? would it be possible for you to print off some flyers to put through local letterboxes asking if anyone cou...