4 years ago, I adopted a cat from the no-kill shelter down the road. They gave me a copy of this. I’ve kept it & occasionally read it, especially when the furball is driving me nuts!!
Put a little vaseline on each front paw; s/he’ll lick it off and pass the furball right out, provided it’s not the size of a baseball. After 57yrs of cats, it’s worked most of the time.
Today my old rescue dog lost control of her bladder and my rescue cat threw up on the rug. It was nice to see this on FR. It reminds me of my duties to these pets.
We have a 3-month-old puppy.
I needed to read this.
We miss the old boy, a lot. But now, w/the new baby, we find ourselves remembering that our late 12 1/2-year-old was every bit as much a handful when he was young. So, we double down w/understanding The Kid, knowing he is going to grow up to be wonderful.
The old cat is not backing down at all. This was her home first and this is her 3rd dog, so she is fully in charge and just loves taunting him so he gets in trouble. Not being a total dummy, the pup is learning to ignore the cat....until she will deliberately run in front of him and, being a puppy, he chases her.
Both are very affectionate and the cat is still a great huntress at 14. She’s an inside/outside cat who still keeps the rodent population in check.
We’re tired. Might be the last young’un for us. Can’t imagine life w/o a dog, so if we are still alive and independent when he is gone, we will probably adopt an older rescue who lives life in the slow lane.
“, especially when the furball is driving me nuts!!”
My son has a blank copy of a euthanasia form he shakes at his cat when it crosses the line.