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We had to leave our 6 year old cat at the vet today, because she threw up a lot yesterday until there was foam and then nothing. She's been dry heaving all night. They couldn't find anything at first check up but they're gonna sedate her and do a more exhaustive look. edit: and of course it's a long piece of grass she got lodged in her throat and nose. loving cats. sensy v2.0 fucked around with this message at 14:44 on Jun 30, 2017 |
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We just took one of the cats to the emergency vet last night because she had a very swollen paw and leg with some hair loss and abrasions on the same leg. Turns out something irritated her (unknown cause) and she licked her paw and leg to infection. She is on antibiotics and whatnot and had a plastic cone of shame now. Question: is it possible to wrap her leg and paw with gauze or such instead of using the cone all the time (at least when we can keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't pull the bandage off)? She's having trouble eating and drinking (and navigating) with the cone.
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Jul 3, 2017 03:12
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Hyperlynx posted:Lately, I've started paying more attention to how my cats position their tails, to read their body language. I recognise most of the positions they use from stuff I've read, but one I don't: tail curving high over the back in a crescent shape. I'm having trouble googling up a credible source explaining that one. Any links? My cat does this - he sticks his tail up in the air with a crook at the end in the classic 'hey there' happycat style, but then it flops over after a while so I reckon he's just lazy.
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Jul 3, 2017 16:19
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My experience has been that a crescent tail like that is basically the same as a question mark tail just with... an accent, I guess?
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Jul 3, 2017 21:00
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Any tips on teaching very young children how to interact with animals? My niece is less than year old and adores our cat. Happily the feeling is mutual, but he is also hands-down the most mellow cat I've ever seen. He didn't react even when she managed to yank a handful of belly floof. I imagine that would go... less smoothly with any other cat, and I'd like to avoid setting bad precedents.
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Jul 4, 2017 16:55
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Rangpur posted:Any tips on teaching very young children how to interact with animals? My niece is less than year old and adores our cat. Happily the feeling is mutual, but he is also hands-down the most mellow cat I've ever seen. He didn't react even when she managed to yank a handful of belly floof. I imagine that would go... less smoothly with any other cat, and I'd like to avoid setting bad precedents. It's difficult with very young kids because their motor control isn't very good, so even when they're trying to be gentle they often end up whacking animals. Under a year is also a bit too young to properly understand the difference between petting and grabbing or hitting, to be honest. What might be a good idea is teaching her how to interact with cats in other ways. Showing her how to feed a treat to the cat, how to play with a cat using a fishing rod toy or string, and teaching her to hold out a hand and let the cat rub it rather than actively petting, are all good ways to let a small child make friends with a cat without getting scratched or bitten. Teaching how to pet can come later when she's got better control of her hands and understands 'no' and 'gentle' as concepts. We've been doing this with my niece (nearly 2) and she LOVES making the cat jump around after a toy, probably more than she loves petting it.
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Jul 4, 2017 18:41
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That's all good advice, to add to it I'd say it depends on the kid. Some of them are really good with animals and some get too excited and it's hard to get them to stay calm. "Only on the back" is a good rule for little kids. Make petting something you do together so you can control her hand motions. Take her hand in your hand and make sure you just pet in a straight line one way along the spine, so you don't ruffle the fur backwards. And say stuff like "gentle, always be gentle" or however you want to explain it to her. Kids (and cats) pick up on your mood so if you're very calm and in control it'll help them be the same. I'm in a similar situation with a 2yr old Niece who adores the "meow-meows" so I've been dealing with this myself. 
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Jul 4, 2017 21:12
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My niece isn't a great talker yet so she calls them Now-nows 
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Jul 4, 2017 21:28
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My nephew had a bit of a restraint problem with his family's cat and would be very rough with it til it gave him a good few bites. 
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Jul 5, 2017 01:02
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Can someone explain what this cat's trying to teach this other cat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpksB13yKfM
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Jul 5, 2017 01:47
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That the world is full of jerks
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Jul 5, 2017 01:49
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When I was very young I would apparently take hold of Tammy's tail and let her lead me around while proclaiming that "Kitty has a handle!" Given how upset other cats have always got when you grab their tails, I'm shocked I didn't get savaged
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Jul 5, 2017 04:13
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Lurdiak posted:Can someone explain what this cat's trying to teach this other cat? "This is my tree. Get lost, jerk."
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Jul 5, 2017 16:18
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So, Tiger found this clear bouncy ball somewhere (rented house; there might've been cats or something), anyways, it went over the balcony, and it was her favourite toy, so my BF ordered a buttload from Amazon; [timg]http://i.imgur.com/dQxNYWB.jpg[[/timg] Tiger looks appropriately overwhelmed. (I was going to do an "unboxing" video, but customs screwed up our package, and as is, the video is mostly me telling Tiger 'it's ok', while BF pours out bouncy balls :P) Vampess fucked around with this message at 21:32 on Jul 5, 2017 |
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Jul 5, 2017 21:25
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Lurdiak posted:Can someone explain what this cat's trying to teach this other cat?  Thanks for the advice, y'all.
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Jul 5, 2017 21:45
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Just moved my cat(and myself) into a house with an established cat. For various reasons, prolonged introductions weren't feasible and they are not getting along. I thought the established cat would be the aggressor, but I just saw my cat chase after her and there was a very loud shriek and some kind of fight that I didn't witness. The established cat is an outdoor cat, so she has spending most of her time outside. I try to let her in, my idiot runs up to the door and chases her off. She's clearly threatened and I'm worried that one of them will get hurt. I know hissing and some fighting is normal but these are the blood curdling shrieks with fur flying - the kind of fights they tell you to break up. My question is, how long should I let them try and sort out a pecking order? I don't want this to manifest itself in a behavior problem for either of them, and frankly, I feel guilty that the established cat might feel unsafe in the only home she's ever had. It's only been a few days but this is an older cat that's been solo for most of her life. Give it a month? Six weeks?
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Jul 6, 2017 03:15
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Puppy Galaxy posted:Just moved my cat(and myself) into a house with an established cat. For various reasons, prolonged introductions weren't feasible and they are not getting along. I thought the established cat would be the aggressor, but I just saw my cat chase after her and there was a very loud shriek and some kind of fight that I didn't witness. It's a territoriality issue. Once both of them realize the other cat isn't going away they'll start to make some concessions to getting along. Give it a week or so.
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Jul 6, 2017 03:35
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In two hours I take Poyo, sweet boopcat, away for her last goodnight. A good cat.  gently caress kidney disease.
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Jul 6, 2017 16:44
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POOL IS CLOSED posted:In two hours I take Poyo, sweet boopcat, away for her last goodnight. I'm sorry  she looks like a very good boopcat indeed. If only they lived forever.
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Jul 6, 2017 16:56
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How important is a feline leukemia shot for an outdoor cat? As much as I don't want to, I might need to start letting my cat have access to the outdoors so the resident cat can do her thing. I think part of the problem is she's used to coming and going freely, now she scratches at the door and my cat comes running because he's a dick.
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Jul 6, 2017 22:38
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Thanks, Werong Bustope. She got to sit outside and watch some bees, then had some sniffs of fries and chicken nuggets. And loads of petting.Puppy Galaxy posted:How important is a feline leukemia shot for an outdoor cat? As much as I don't want to, I might need to start letting my cat have access to the outdoors so the resident cat can do her thing. I think part of the problem is she's used to coming and going freely, now she scratches at the door and my cat comes running because he's a dick. Very. FeLV spreads through saliva and mucus. That's why it's called the lovebug virus. An infected cat can transmit it by using a shared water source orfeeding station, grooming another animal, to say nothing of fights and sneezes. POOL IS CLOSED fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Jul 6, 2017 |
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Jul 6, 2017 22:45
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POOL IS CLOSED posted:In two hours I take Poyo, sweet boopcat, away for her last goodnight. loving right. She looks like a sweetheart.
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Jul 7, 2017 02:43
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POOL IS CLOSED posted:In two hours I take Poyo, sweet boopcat, away for her last goodnight. Very sorry about pretty cat.
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Jul 7, 2017 04:19
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POOL IS CLOSED posted:In two hours I take Poyo, sweet boopcat, away for her last goodnight. I'm so sorry. I'm glad she had a good last day, and I'm sure a great life of boops and pets.
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Jul 7, 2017 20:43
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I can't take a piss without both cats jumping in the sink and staring at me until I turn the tap on for them, so I coughed up for a fountain. It's the size of a hubcap, has a hilariously short power cord, and was kind of annoying to set up... And the cats like it more than the box it came in. Ethics doesn't quite understand how water works, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wneOqAvycYk
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Jul 8, 2017 20:50
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Ethics is a pro-tier cat name. Cute cat, too!
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Jul 8, 2017 21:19
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Pixelante posted:I can't take a piss without both cats jumping in the sink and staring at me until I turn the tap on for them, so I coughed up for a fountain. It's the size of a hubcap, has a hilariously short power cord, and was kind of annoying to set up... That looks so much like my cat when she was a kitten. I need one of those fountains.
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Jul 8, 2017 21:49
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Ethics is a pro-tier cat name. Cute cat, too! He's black and white, like ethics aren't! My black cat is named Snowflake. ...I'm hilarious, goddamn it.
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Jul 9, 2017 05:40
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We adopted two kittens from separate litters (a bad idea in restrospect), and they don't get along too well. We introduced them after keeping them separate for a while, and the shyer one hisses, growls and swats her adorable razor sharp paws at the other one. Any tips on brokering a peace deal?
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Jul 10, 2017 20:47
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Advice I've heard is to feed them next to one another. Feeding time is a calm time. If they can eat together then it makes them feel a bit more at ease. If it's bad enough feed them with a door in between them and have them play through the door. Also, get them to play with the same toys (hopefully) at the same time. If their scents get mixed together they'll trust each other a bit more. But this is coming from a person who owns a cat that always hisses when she's losing the wrestling match but never when she's winning.
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Jul 10, 2017 20:55
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Rated PG-34 posted:We adopted two kittens from separate litters (a bad idea in restrospect), and they don't get along too well. We introduced them after keeping them separate for a while, and the shyer one hisses, growls and swats her adorable razor sharp paws at the other one. Any tips on brokering a peace deal? This is normal behavior in cats as they sort out their own rules for getting along. Give them some time and they'll settle in. They probably won't ever be best buddies, but they'll at least tolerate being in the same room with each other.
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Jul 10, 2017 21:16
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Just growling and a few swipes? It's fine. Ethics has been with me and Snowflake for a couple months, and I still feel like I'm living in the middle of a fight scene from Daredevil. Snowy's chilled out a bit, and they're playing for fun instead of dominance now, but I keep a watergun at my desk to break it up when they need a time out.
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Jul 11, 2017 20:57
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10 days of antibiotics later my cat is still passing blood on occasion. Time fore more drugs and a food change. Hooray.
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Jul 12, 2017 15:51
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Is there a known problem when a cat kinda throws their food out of their mouth? Mine sometimes chews on a piece of kibble, then shakes his head and it goes flying. I've never figured out why  Is it tooth pain or something?
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Jul 12, 2017 16:26
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Pollyanna posted:Is there a known problem when a cat kinda throws their food out of their mouth? Mine sometimes chews on a piece of kibble, then shakes his head and it goes flying. I've never figured out why They fall out of my cats mouth sometimes, she makes a big mess. With my cat at least, she's too silly to use her own teeth properly.
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My cat has had taken to peeing on the carpet ever since he was diagnosed with diabetes two years ago. First he went on an area by the front door, and I put him and the other cat in the basement whenever I went to bed or went out. I had to watch him closely when he was out. He only kicked the habit after being boarded for a family vacation last year. The whole thing really strained my relationship with my dad. A month ago, nearly a year after he stopped doing this, he started to peeing on a section of carpet in the basement living area, and I failed to keep him from resoiling that area. I suggested a litter box in a closet at the base of the stairs, and that just made him more angry. The laundry room is the only place he'll allow them. So the threats are getting more real and unless I "do something" other than the first thing my vet and every pet website and pet store employee suggests, I'm going to lose my cat. Since I give him insulin, I don't know what that means for him. I took him to the vet a couple weeks ago. His blood sugar is good. Urine culture was negative. There was some vomiting and diarrhea at the start of this, but it's cleared up. He didn't poop outside the box. The urine was a puddle, not a spray. I've caught him in the act a couple times and I've seen no evidence the other cat does it too. He's as active and affectionate as he's ever has been. I'm unemployed at the moment and moving out seems so far away. I don't have any friends he can stay with. If I wasn't such a loving loser I wouldn't be in this situation. I don't know what to do. Dr Christmas fucked around with this message at 10:26 on Jul 13, 2017 |
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Jul 13, 2017 09:45
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Pollyanna posted:Is there a known problem when a cat kinda throws their food out of their mouth? Mine sometimes chews on a piece of kibble, then shakes his head and it goes flying. I've never figured out why One of mine does it too. I think it's just cats being cats; she doesn't seem to be in any discomfort. I think they may be trying to "kill" their food before they swallow or something.
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Jul 13, 2017 11:21
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One of our cats also does the "hunt the kibble" thing, although in her case, it's knocking kibble out of the dish and onto the floor before eating it. I've wondered if getting a puzzle feeder for her would satisfy that same urge and be less messy.
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Jul 13, 2017 12:02
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Antivehicular posted:One of our cats also does the "hunt the kibble" thing, although in her case, it's knocking kibble out of the dish and onto the floor before eating it. I've wondered if getting a puzzle feeder for her would satisfy that same urge and be less messy. Mine did this constantly, until I got her a really wide flat dish. I read about it, "whisker stress".
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My cat is just a weirdo who will gobble it out of the bowl, or eat with her paws depending on her mood. This is also how wet food gets all over the walls. (she eats both wet and dry, because she's a demanding weirdo)
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