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Len posted:This. It's absurdly expensive but everyones QoL has improved with it in our house. My apartment smells better and the cats have a cleaner box than I ever kept them with. Changing the bag out takes like 2 minutes tops and when I run out of their official bags you can just use a regular trash bag plus if you get the wifi connect module, you can see usage data. it’s my favorite part!!
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durrneez posted:plus if you get the wifi connect module, you can see usage data. it’s my favorite part!! Or you can see every time the jerks make it stop because they...just... can’t... leave it the hell alone!!
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Apr 9, 2021 20:41
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litterbot chat pains me because I found out it's like $200 extra for the Euro version 
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Hey thread! I've had 5 cats over my 47 years on this planet, but I always adopted adult cats. My in-law's cat, Stinky, gave birth to kittens the first week in March, and they're now weaned. We've got two picked out, a boy (as yet unamed) and a girl (my husband suggested Eartha today, which works pretty well as not only an Eartha Kitt(en) joke but since one of her sisters is named Luna). We're bringing them to our place this weekend. And I have questions about my first go with teeny tiny kittens! I read the entire OP for kitten info, but given that that's 12 years old, some stuff might be outdated now. 1. Is Dr. Elsey's still the bestest cat litter for making sure new kitties use the box? Is it safe for kittens? I read on another site that you shouldn't get clumping stuff because kittens are as dumb as they are cute and might eat litter, so clumping is a no-no. 2. Any recommendations for a high-quality kitten food? We'll be grabbing some of whatever the in-laws have been feeding them, since they're used to it; but knowing my in-laws, it's probably the McDonald's of cat food and might not be designed for maximum kitten nutrition. 3. I'm doing everything I can to kitten-proof the room we're going to acclimate them in, but I'm probably forgetting/not noticing something. I've got all the electrical cords taped to the floor so they're not attractive toys, scoured the room for any potential choking hazards, moved the potted plants to the kitchen, etc. If anyone's got a "holy poo poo, I didn't even think of that" item they recall from getting kittens for the first time, I'm all ears. 4. I should note that we don't have any current cats; we lost our 17 year old boy and 15 year old girl last year because 2020 was damned and determined to suck as much as possible. So no worries about intra-kitty conflicts. 5. I believe the cat pic tax is obligatory, no?  We're getting the unnamed orange fella, and the tabbies are Luna and Eartha (but I can't tell which is which in this pic, Luna's got white mittens that you can't see.)
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Apr 9, 2021 20:51
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MarcusSA posted:Or you can see every time the jerks make it stop because they...just... can’t... leave it the hell alone!! I turned that notification off because the poo poo gremlin doesn't like it taking his poop
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Apr 9, 2021 21:20
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MarcusSA posted:The litter robot is amazing and worth the money. Nth-ing this I have three cats and I was sick of trudging everywhere to pick up poop. Several people in thread have tried the cheaper options and had various complaints, I've been ecstatic with mine. I use the same drawstring kitchen bags we use already and change it out every 3-4 days. It works just fine with World's Best cat litter (the red bag if that matters). I have the Bluetooth model and it was handy tracking their activities and habits, including clueing me in to when one was pooping under the stairs because of intestinal issues.
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Apr 9, 2021 21:31
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OK, I ordered a $500 litter box.DarkHorse posted:It works just fine with World's Best cat litter (the red bag if that matters). I would like to know more. We’ve been using Dr. Elsey’s Ultra, but I’m open to changing if something works better.
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Apr 9, 2021 22:11
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Len posted:I turned that notification off because the poo poo gremlin doesn't like it taking his poop While checking to see if I got any replies, I was at least treated to this amazing post. If I had PI mod buttons you best believe that would be the new thread title. Edit: I just tried to report it and someone beat me to it Edit2: report it for recommending a funny title change, to be clear! We mods welcome those tickets. 
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Apr 9, 2021 22:13
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Loucks posted:OK, I ordered a $500 litter box. It's a wheat-based clumping litter. It's not quite dust free but not nearly as dusty as clay and seems to be easier on kitty paws. Plus probably safer because bentonite clay can be an inhalation hazard over time.
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Apr 9, 2021 22:15
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DarkHorse posted:It's a wheat-based clumping litter. It's not quite dust free but not nearly as dusty as clay and seems to be easier on kitty paws. Plus probably safer because bentonite clay can be an inhalation hazard over time. I’m gonna check this out as well. Thanks for the tip!
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JacquelineDempsey posted:
hello, your fur tax bracket is determined by the number of words in your post so you are in the MANY KITTANZ PICS PLZ bracket. i’ve heard mixed messages about clumping litter. some rescues say clumping is a no-no. some say it’s fine. it’s probably best to err on the safer side. i’ve used Dr. Elsey’s blue bag and purina free & clear no clumps and clumping when fostering kittens and have success with all three. Loucks posted:OK, I ordered a $500 litter box.  i was using Dr. Elsey’s blue bag with my first LR3 and the clumps would stick to the rubber lining. it could be because it was second hand and was stored outdoors on some rich lady’s balcony in LA for years. i switched to tidy cats free & clear (NOT the lightweight one) and i didnt get any more clumps at 15 min cycle delay. now with my new LR3, the clumps sometimes stick to the rubber liner but im using a 3 min delay because this foster kittens turds fuckin STINK.
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Apr 9, 2021 23:02
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Thanks for the info durrneez! Believe me, between PI, the #blessed thread in GBS, and my home turf of PYF, these forums are gonna be drowning in KITTANZ PICS. We're getting them Sunday, tomorrow is shopping for food and poop rocks and working on kitten-proofing the other rooms. Then let the kitten sixers begin [steeples fingers like Mr. Burns]
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JacquelineDempsey posted:
Congrats! That orange boy is definitely a Sol, or maybe a UFO (Unnamed Fuzzy Orangelet).
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Apr 10, 2021 02:45
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JacquelineDempsey posted:We're getting the unnamed orange fella, and the tabbies are Luna and Eartha (but I can't tell which is which in this pic, Luna's got white mittens that you can't see.) Well clearly he should be Mars, the Red 
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JacquelineDempsey posted:Thanks for the info durrneez! Believe me, between PI, the #blessed thread in GBS, and my home turf of PYF, these forums are gonna be drowning in KITTANZ PICS. We're getting them Sunday, tomorrow is shopping for food and poop rocks and working on kitten-proofing the other rooms. Is my maths wrong or are they only six weeks old max? That seems very young to be removing them from their mother. Eight weeks is a common time but pretty sure breeders do 12-14 weeks to give proper time to learn to cat.
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Apr 10, 2021 03:31
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Eight weeks plus is advised but as long as kittens are weaned and weigh two pounds so they can be spayed/neutered they can be on their own. Early separation is even preferred when mom is feral so they can't learn fear of humans.
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Apr 10, 2021 04:43
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Tomorrow we are collecting Grace's ashes.  We are also going to the shelter to meet a diabetic senior kitty who may fit into our existing bunch.  Buffy has been at the shelter for months and requires special care, but my Norris is already a diabetic senior who requires special care, so why not bring her home if it feels right?
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Apr 10, 2021 04:51
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RE: litter for kitten chat My policy has always been as long as they're not sniffing/eating litter and seem decently litter trained, it should be safe to go to clumping. Make sure they're pooping/peeing where they're supposed to be going for a few weeks, then I'd say you could go clumping
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Apr 10, 2021 05:29
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I finally caved and got the litterrobot. It took a few days for Morgana to be comfortable going into it. But Sissel went in it easily. Morgana runs to it everytime it does the auto clean and just watches it and sometimes peaks her head into it https://imgur.com/a/DrmfrbA The litter robot is worth it. Its just been a few weeks. But Im already so glad I no longer need to scoop.
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We've had it since September and this poo poo gremlin still runs out to watch it cycle every single time
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Are cat prosthetics a thing? My cat Wiggles has fibrosarcoma tumors in her back leg, probably the result of a rabies vaccine years ago. She's old -- turns 19 in June -- but still has a lot of spirit in her and is the absolute sweetest thing ever. I've taken her to a couple of vets and they mostly agree that even if she survives anesthesia and amputation, she probably won't have much of a quality life in the time she has left so for now we've resigned ourselves to the inevitable and take her to get the growing mass drained of fluid a couple of times a month. But each time we drain it and shrink it down, it seems to come back a little quicker (her most recent visit a week ago drained 40ccs from the mass  )I'm currently quite feverish from my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine but I just woke from a dream/vision about getting Wiggles' leg amputated but to help her recover and maintain a balance, she's given a removable prosthetic leg. Is that possible? Are there organizations out there that help tripod cats or 3D print these things and I can go from being resigned about my cat's death to turning this into an inspirational Dodo story? 
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Apr 10, 2021 11:27
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You should allow your very senior cat to live out her days in comfort (ie no pain) and with minimal intervention. She is 19. Prolonging her life by a small amount via humongous intervention, pain and discomfort is not and would not be a kindness to your lovely friend and companion.
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Cats are pretty comfortable as tripods and there isn't usually a need for a prosthetic replacement if only one leg is damaged/lost. That said, at 19 your kitty is almost certainly not going to recover from surgery well and if amputation was a good idea your vets would have already suggested it. MAKE NO BABBYS posted:You should allow your very senior cat to live out her days in comfort (ie no pain) and with minimal intervention. She is 19. Prolonging her life by a small amount via humongous intervention, pain and discomfort is not and would not be a kindness to your lovely friend and companion. This.
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Yeah and she actually has arthritis in her legs which means even if she survived surgery she wouldn't adapt well as a tripod. I was just hoping my vaccine fever dream opened up a possibility I hadn't otherwise considered. I'm already starting to draft in my head what I'm going to say in the pet memorial thread.
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Prosthetics are a thing, tripod cats are definitely a thing, but quality and duration of life are the factors you should consider when deciding if it's worthwhile. I love your sweet senior
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Took the cat in for his rabies shot this morning and he's thrown up a few times since bringing him home  we're hoping it's just that he had a traumatic experience came home and gorged himself on foodBut the vet scheduled him for 1040 if it keeps up Edit: he threw up the whole way to the vet Edit 2: now I get to carpet scrub and bath a food processor later today Edit 3: an epi shot and observation he appears to be better. And no cost for that either somehow. I think everything is fine Edit 4: not fine, everything he puts down comes back up. I'm wondering if he just picked a bad time to get constipated or eat something he shouldn't have? Do I give him laxative like we do our other car when she gets pukey? Len fucked around with this message at 21:50 on Apr 10, 2021 |
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Apr 10, 2021 14:52
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The full quote was slightly too long, I hope this is an acceptable compromise. (I really needed the laugh, though.)
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Apr 10, 2021 22:39
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Anyone here ever make a chainlink cat enclosure? I'm planning on building one and was wondering if there are any drawbacks.
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No idea, but I look forward to video of your cat climbing up it and flashing their rear end in a top hat at you before they run off to execute songbirds. Also that litter robot came already and my cat can’t decide whether she loves it or hates it. It’s definitely weird to have an app that tells me when my cat uses her litter box.
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Len posted:Edit 4: not fine, everything he puts down comes back up. I'm wondering if he just picked a bad time to get constipated or eat something he shouldn't have? Do I give him laxative like we do our other car when she gets pukey? Call the vet back and ask if you should, this is not something we can forums diagnose. I hope he feels better soon but if it's some kind of reaction then the only people who can help are the vets. Christoph posted:Anyone here ever make a chainlink cat enclosure? I'm planning on building one and was wondering if there are any drawbacks. Make sure it's got smaller gaps than your cat's head, since that's about the size of a hole they can wedge through. Also make sure it has a top on it or yeah they'll just climb it. Most people I've seen do catio-style stuff use chicken wire or screen material rather than chain link, to be honest.
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mistaya posted:Call the vet back and ask if you should, this is not something we can forums diagnose. I hope he feels better soon but if it's some kind of reaction then the only people who can help are the vets. We actually just got back from the third trip out there. He opened up and met us to give him something to help with nausea and told us to keep an eye on him for the night and call back in the morning. I offered to pay and he wouldn't take my money, same with the second trip where they gave us an epi shot. I legitimately got teary when they refused payment because i was expecting to pay lots
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JacquelineDempsey posted:
Although tiny, kitten's claws are razor sharp and they like to climb you. My little hooligan of a kitten shredded me until I got her claws trimmed and my vet does claw trims for free. In terms of room prep, sounds like you've been pretty thorough. I'd also take a look for tiny places they can squeeze themselves into that may not be ideal. Mine squeezed herself in behind a large piece of furniture I couldn't move on my own and then couldn't get out - had to get the neighbour to help.
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Len posted:We actually just got back from the third trip out there. He opened up and met us to give him something to help with nausea and told us to keep an eye on him for the night and call back in the morning. I offered to pay and he wouldn't take my money, same with the second trip where they gave us an epi shot. I legitimately got teary when they refused payment because i was expecting to pay lots he's drank a bunch of water since coming home and kept it all down, the vet suggested keeping the food up tonight and giving him breakfast. i doubt anyone cares but i will keep you updated! currently he's holding my partner down on the couch demanding all the cuddles which is fair he's had a traumatic day
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Len posted:he's drank a bunch of water since coming home and kept it all down, the vet suggested keeping the food up tonight and giving him breakfast. i doubt anyone cares but i will keep you updated! Glad the anti nausea helped! Poor little guy. I hope he feels 100% soon.
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He's switched to my lap now because my lap is apparently the Good Lap I'm okay with this because he's always there to cuddle when either of us are sick. It's why there's officially a Dr in his name. The joke is you aren't actually sick unless the Doc is there
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Len posted:He's switched to my lap now because my lap is apparently the Good Lap hopefully tomorrow he can keep his meals down
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Beyond Satire posted:Although tiny, kitten's claws are razor sharp and they like to climb you. My little hooligan of a kitten shredded me until I got her claws trimmed and my vet does claw trims for free. On the plus side being kittens is the perfect time to get them used to handling their paws and trimming their claws Just gently touching and squeezing them, maybe clipping one or two (just the very ends) and giving lots of treats or cuddles or play, whatever they most want
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So, my cat just fell from my two story balcony. I have mesh all around the bars and they've been going out there safely (with supervision 99% of the time) for a long time now with no incident, so I have no idea how this happened. He seems completely fine and is acting normal, affectionate, and playful, but should I take him to the vet this week? I assume they'd have to take expensive x-rays or cat scans or something, which I would love to avoid because I'm poor. But I know cats hide their injuries and my mom had a cat die from a fall-related injury, so I'm worried.
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If he's acting his normal self he's probably fine. If you notice any part of his body that he doesn't like being touched, you may have a problem. I'd be willing to bet the vet could confirm he's not injured with just a normal exam.
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