Posted on 08/08/2007 8:10:49 PM PDT by Daffynition
Thanks. Hopefully I’ll remember that, since it’s been a blessedly rare occurance. My current kitty is strictly indoors.
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Great link! Thanks.
We once had a tortie with 17 toes ... wonder if that was a rarity?
I’ve always heard that white cats with blue eyes are deaf. My friend’s family had one. They named him Honky. She once told me the story of her brother who is completely paralyzed. The cat decided he was going to lay on her brother’s chest. Well he wanted the cat off and started to yell at the cat to get off. He couldn’t remove him from his chest and the cat couldn’t hear him yelling.
Hey, this is my old hood!
Wow. I’ve been very lucky then. Have never had any of that! Thank goodness as it sounds awful. It’s good to have a vet that knows you and trusts you to make the right diagnosis and is willing to help you over the phone. When you have a lot of animals, that really helps!
Yes. We’ve got one neighbor who has this cat ... it’s driving me insane and my poor Joey as well! It’s a Siamese. Never been neutered. I’m sure it has not had any shots. It’s thin. It’s fur is dull. And it is the nastiest little piece of work you’ve ever seen! It sprays all over everyone’s cars and outdoor furniture. It fights with my cats and because it’s dirty, gave Joey an infection on his head where he wounded him. It’s a gorgeous animal or at least it could be ... but the owners just don’t give a rip! Our one neighbor across the street spoke to them about it and they just ... so what? What’s your point? I called Animal Control and have borrowed the trap but this cat is TOO smart and refuses to go in after any sardines or anything at all! I’m just stymied.
My vet’s office is 20 miles away, about midway between my home and work. So yeah, I appreciate not having to make a special trip with kitty in tow.
I once had a kitty who was a dog in a cat’s body. The mellow little dude was happy to ride in my car with me. But the current cat is a nightmare, distrusts unfamiliar places and people she doesn’t know well. Any day I can handle her needs without bringing her along is a good day, LOL. Two years old when I brought her home, she hid inside a sleeper sofa more than 12 hours while I searched, growing more worried that she’d slipped outside somehow. Too, she crammed herself into a tiny space under my bathroom sink for the first few weeks, and I’d gently pull her out and do what I could to show her I meant no harm. Until I nailed a piece of cardboard over the opening, that is. As a greeting ritual, I used to insist on picking her up just the once after coming home, but we’re both happier once I quit forcing my attentions on her. She’s just not a cuddly baby. If the dogs allow, she’ll curl up on my tummy when I lay down to sleep. But I toss and turn, so that only lasts until I have to move.
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You're welcome. Lots of weird but interesting stuff at messybeast.com. ;)
We once had a tortie with 17 toes ... wonder if that was a rarity?
Don't know about that. Have never had a polydactyl myself. Supposedly polydactyly is somewhat common among Maine Coon cats, but I've never had one of them myself either, just long-haired domestic cats.
Torties are supposed to be fairly rare, but since moving up here to the high desert above Los Angeles, I've definitely seen a higher percentage of them. But I don't know why exactly there might be more of them up here. I already had one when I moved up here, then adopted two more (each from a different rescue organization).
I've heard that parasites aren't as much of a problem in the drier parts of the U.S., such as the deserts and the high plains... at least for stuff like worms and fleas.
A question for you, then: Are you seeing much in the way of heartworms in cats in your area of the U.S.? I read that they're becoming more common.
Also, when I get the heck out of Kalifornia, I may end up in the Southeast somewhere, so I want to be informed before I go. Thanks!
Some cats won't eat their food if it's mixed up with medicine. For finicky cats, it might be easier to just give them a pill.
You must be doing it right - he is beautiful! Why can’t he groom himself?
My youngest cat is also the longest-haired. She started matting up as soon as she started shedding. Big hunking mats, big lumps. So I had to have her shaved (not quite down to the skin, but enough to get rid of the lumps). Now I have to get her used to getting combed and brushed on a regular basis, so that this won't happen again.
Possibly for some. These are actual scored tablets. No way they would take these otherwise which is why I put it in such a small amount. It can be near impossible to get a cat to swallow a pill like that if you have anything against getting your skin shredded. And a shih tzu has no snout to hold :) The vet said the problem with tapeworms is they can turn around & get them again & again if they eat another infested flea. It’s cheaper to get the OTC stuff that has more than one treatment in the bottle somewhere like Petsmart than to pay $30-$40 a pop at the vet. As a matter of fact the vet is the one who recommended it. A tapeworm can be pricier than roundworms. Had it not been for the plan it would have cost me $100 for one worm.
I should have gone to veterinary school. LOL.
Ya know what? You’re a great writer.
He just ... doesn’t. LOL Or at least his grooming technique is totally ineffective. And he HATES with a passion being ‘touched’ unless he so chooses to leap up on me and plop his 32 pounds all over me but if I take out the scissors or the brush or the toenail clippers, it’s every man for himself! LOL He’s a difficult little character, is my Joey. I love him. He’s a pain in the *ss. :)
There is no ‘getting used to it’ with Joey. He keeps himself clean, don’t get me wrong. He’s just not able to disentangle all the clumps and he objects most vehemently to any intervention on his behalf. He HATES brushing and will tolerate it only for a minute or so, then he spits and bites at me ... he doesn’t connect, but after doing this 2 or 3 times? Joey is long gone to some corner of the house where he’ll spit some more at me if I approach him. He’s not Mr. Congeniality.
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