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InvisibleMonkey posted:Kimchi is a big fan of the flop & stretch, she does it to demand belly rubs. The cat-sitter called it 'going worm mode'. I call this the "full banana", in contrast to the half banana, which has the front end in the same position, but the back legs in the backflop position.
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explosivo posted:
Yes, that is what his ears are saying quite clearly.
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pidan posted:I call this the "full banana", in contrast to the half banana, which has the front end in the same position, but the back legs in the backflop position. synchronised banana:  whatever this is, she also loves to stretch out on her back like a weird little man: 
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Sep 13, 2021 09:40
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I call it the long long cat and get that commercial jingle stuck in my head for an hour. Also Penny likes tummy rubs. https://i.imgur.com/riZTIHq.mp4 And no comments on the carpet, I tracked mud into the house and hadn't brought the vacuum out yet. Honest..
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Sep 13, 2021 14:15
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Worm mode activated!
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Sep 13, 2021 16:11
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xzzy posted:I call it the long long cat and get that commercial jingle stuck in my head for an hour. Hey, just FYI my cat also had those black spots in his chin and they turned out to be stress acne. It wasn't a big deal, but at the time I thought it was just dirt and I kept rubbing it off him and just made it worse. They went away on their own after the source of his stress (we moved a bunch in a short period of time) went away.
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:Hey, just FYI my cat also had those black spots in his chin and they turned out to be stress acne. It wasn't a big deal, but at the time I thought it was just dirt and I kept rubbing it off him and just made it worse. Yeah, we've asked the vet. In her case it's because she has a really short snout and gets food on her chin. We have some cleaning stuff to help with it but she doesn't tolerate that well so it's a lose-lose no matter what we do. Thanks though!
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Sep 13, 2021 16:59
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Sep 13, 2021 18:00
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Jackie has a big lump on the left side of her torso (a bit closer to her hind legs) that just appeared this morning  Pretty positive it wasn't there two days ago, not sure about yesterday. It feels...hard, to me, and more like some sort abscess or infection to my cursory, amateur, and non-veterinary exam. As opposed to soft like the benign fatty tumors I remember on an elderly dog we had when I was a teenager. It doesn't seem to cause her any pain or discomfort, and as far as I can tell she's still eating/pooping and behaving like her normal self - she's on my lap and purring away as I type this, which is fairly normal. Called the vet right at 8AM this morning when they opened to make an appointment - our new vet is on vacation and coming back tomorrow and should be able to see her Wednesday, which is like... about as late as I would want to push things. Should I be more worried than I am? Not sure exactly how freaked out I should be here. Feels kinda scary, this lump.
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explosivo posted:
Lucky, mine grabs my hand with her front paws so she can bicycle kick the skin off my wrist with her hind legs  VelociBacon posted:
I made a 3 story tower for mine out of old Blue Apron boxes and they've each gone inside it about twice each, now it just gets ignored like all their other toys 
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Sep 13, 2021 19:32
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Do those absorbent gel odor eliminator things work? My brother-in-law is struggling with the 4 cats my sister has adopted over the past year. They have a litter robot and change the bag often, which helps, but their place is small. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Takes No Damage posted:I made a 3 story tower for mine out of old Blue Apron boxes and they've each gone inside it about twice each, now it just gets ignored like all their other toys You should begin to remove boxes daily, see if they care about it when it's leaving.
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lol my cat took a risk!  She had burrowed under the couch cushions and got incredibly lucky that my first decision after turning on the TV was to check up on her. She wasn't in her usual spot so I looked around for a bit and confused when I came back to the living room only then did I noticed that the couch cushions were disturbed and I lifted the pillow and there she was!  I sat next to her and petted her for a bit, she was purring at one point and doing the head bump thing, so I think thats a good sign. She's still hiding behind the couch today though; so I suppose that's her comfort spot/security blanket area.
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Raenir Salazar posted:lol my cat took a risk!  !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sep 15, 2021 16:21
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PLEASE EAT SOMETHING THAT ISN'T LITTER YOU STUPID, STUPID CAT. He turns his nose up at three different flavours and textures of wet food and then spat out a Dreamie. Even tinned tuna and fresh cream aren't really tempting him. The vet won't do surgery until he's gained weight but he won't gain weight until he feels better but he won't feel better until he's had surgery.....
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Sep 15, 2021 23:37
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Maybe I’m imagining it but isn’t there a litter-less litterbox of some kind? One of my cats could still use her box even without litter if nothing else is available. And worst case scenario maybe leave him locked in a room covered in cardboard and let him pee/poo anywhere?
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Sep 15, 2021 23:47
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If you have a small local owned pet store maybe try buying a single can of everything they keep in stock, rapid fire food options and see if anything works. Our local is mostly dog oriented but they have a big enough selection of higher end cat foods that worked well for us when we had a kitty get sick. If you're lucky they'll give a bunch of samples for free. The last resort is to find some high calorie food and force feed. It sucks for everyone but we've done that too and it works enough to keep health from getting worse.
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Can you get liquid food and force feed him guantanamo style? I mean not if he’s just a picky eater but if he is seriously not eating and needs to gain weight.
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Sep 16, 2021 01:09
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Did your vet give you an appetite stimulant or anything? They gave me topical cream to rub into my cats ear. Sometimes I have to smear food on my cat’s nose or paws to force him to taste it. After he cleans his face/paws he usually decides the food is palatable and goes to his dish. You’ve probably already tried a bunch of stuff…Sorry you’re having to deal with with that, it’s so stressful. 
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Sep 16, 2021 02:14
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Anyone have any real-world experience with cats in rucksacks, and can recommend a good one if so? (A rucksack, not a good cat, all cats are good, aww, fluffies, etc) Our guy is pretty good on a harness and we want to see if he's up for coming with us if we go walking. Does seem like some cats are into this, but is that just instagram talking?
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Sep 16, 2021 14:18
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There's quite a few designs out there, from ones that look like normal backpacks that you stuff your cat in to framed cages. We tried a well rated one from kurgo, the g train. It's a really nice backpack but intended for small dogs that will be content to poke their head out of the hole and chill out. Our cat saw the open hole as nothing but opportunity to jump out, and with the lid closed she's basically been confined inside a formless sack.. she can't see out and we can't see her. Option 2 we bought was a petsfit comfort. It's a worse backpack, but has mesh on four sides and has a nice frame. She still hates the car ride with a burning passion but does okay with the carrier itself, our biggest issue is once we let her out of the pack to walk around she doesn't want to go back in. But we still lug it because it seems like a bad idea to not have a safe place for her. Other than that she loving loves going out on a leash.. I wouldn't call it a "walk" because it's an endless cycle of taking 10 steps, sniffing everything in the area, then walking back in the other direction. With training they can apparently be walked like a dog but I've not figured it out yet.
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occluded posted:Anyone have any real-world experience with cats in rucksacks, and can recommend a good one if so? (A rucksack, not a good cat, all cats are good, aww, fluffies, etc) I have one that's very similar to this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LCZFKTN/ Big mesh panels, opens top and front, with some extra compartments for accessories. My cat likes it, she sits in it willingly when it's standing at home, and she's not afraid of it when we go to the vet. She's the opposite of adventurous when it comes to going outside, so I haven't tried that. But it's certainly comfortable enough to wear while walking. I think most cats wouldn't enjoy the see through "spaceman" backpacks. Cats like having control over their environment and having the option to hide. People certainly have trained their cats to go on adventures with them, but I don't think it works with just any cat.
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pidan posted:but I don't think it works with just any cat. It absolutely doesn't. We have two that were harnessed trained as kittens, both tolerate them really well. But one freaks out if you try to take her outside, the only thing in the world she wants is a quiet place to sleep in the house. The other one fancies herself as an outdoor cat and will start bawling at me every day at 5pm for her nightly escort around our back yard.
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My cat gave me a bit of a scare as she wasn't in her usual spot and I spent like 30 minutes going room to room trying to figure out her new hiding spot. She hid behind the pile of clothes in one of the shelves in my closet, so that's a relief.
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Hello thread, I have been a wreck all night last night and today because our cat fell from a pretty high ledge in our house and hurt her leg. I took her to the closest ER and they diagnosed her with a fractured tibia where the growth plate is at and needs pins to be put in. The doc said it shouldn’t be an issue because she is pretty much done growing. This is the first emergency we have had with her so I’m new to the cost of these things. They also told me I should get a big dog crate because she can’t be moving around for the next month or more depending on how she does at her follow ups. They quoted us an estimate of $5k to $7k and while obviously I will pay what I need to that seems a but high to me. Can anyone let me know if that’s an abnormally high amount of money for this type of thing in the US?
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My cat is on the bigger side (he has a very long body) and I’ve personally not had very much luck getting him to put all 4 paws into a backpack. I’ve seen expanding backpacks like these recommended for my situation but haven’t tried it myself yet (still sore about paying for the 1st backpack…) The idea is you train them to walk through the expanded backpack, stand in the expanded backpack, than gradually make it smaller until they’re comfortable in just the backpack portion. Then you gradually train them to be comfortable in a lifted backpack, etc etc. Most of my info I’ve gleaned from Cat School’s clicker training videos. I’ve taught my cat to go to where I tap my finger and he’ll fist bump and sit on command, though if he realizes I don’t have any food he stops giving a poo poo hahaha. I want to work on carrier or backpack training so getting him to the vet is less traumatic. It’s just a bit time consuming. Each cat is different tho so YMMV
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Rad Valtar posted:They quoted us an estimate of $5k to $7k and while obviously I will pay what I need to that seems a but high to me. Can anyone let me know if that’s an abnormally high amount of money for this type of thing in the US? Not telling you to not do research or maybe a 2nd opinion (depending on what kind of shape your cat is in) but pet surgery is one of the biggest expenses there is for a lot of people. Imagine if you broke your leg and had no insurance. My parents' dog had to have surgery on her intestine a year or so ago and for a 4lb dog I'm pretty sure it was bumping up against $10k. And they know they've got you over a barrel because what are you gonna do, let your pet die 
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After months of a spray bottle not working, I put tin foil down on my nightstand to try and get her to stop going on it. She jumped and ran off the first time she touched it but now she just tries to eat it 
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drunken officeparty posted:After months of a spray bottle not working, I put tin foil down on my nightstand to try and get her to stop going on it. She jumped and ran off the first time she touched it but now she just tries to eat it I went the opposite way, I started having to use a spray bottle because my psycho cat just ate all the tape and tin foil. Edit:  I installed an art piece
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Sep 17, 2021 03:24
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Try compressed air sometime, one of our cats gives no poo poo about it but the other reacts so strongly she'll sprint to the nearest hiding spot wondering where the gently caress the mega loud hiss came from. It's a little better than hitting them with water because if you do it behind your back or with your hand around a corner they don't directly associate it as punishment coming from you (which is bad because it comes with the chance of making them scared of you instead of the thing you don't want them to do).
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My cat is turned 17 this year and recently a friends similarly aged cat passed away. My dude is still going pretty well considering his age, but... he's a very old man. I feel I should start to prepare myself for it... does anyone else prepare for their pet passing? Part of me wants to get another pet so I have one to help me mourn the loss, but also, I don't want to put stress on him by introducing him to a new kitten or puppy in his old age.
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Sep 17, 2021 04:37
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Get two kittens. It might not go this way, but it could. At least with two they can wrassle each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHDmD93S9vw I worry about Milly constantly even though she's only 8. I don't know what I'll do when the time comes, it seems impossible to really prepare for. Boogalo fucked around with this message at 04:45 on Sep 17, 2021 |
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Sep 17, 2021 04:42
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Think we are gonna take him in anyways but I figure I'll ask here. My cat who was previously diagnosed with congenital heart failure, tonight he's limping on his back leg and breathing heavier but doesn't appear to be in severe pain. I'm worried it could be a blood clot and should take him into the emergency vet.
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Popete posted:My cat who was previously diagnosed with congenital heart failure, tonight he's limping on his back leg and breathing heavier but doesn't appear to be in severe pain. I'm worried it could be a blood clot and should take him into the emergency vet. I never got a satisfying answer for what was going on (the vet's best guess was a viral thing but nothing showed up in blood work) but we lost a 19 year old kitty earlier this year where she suddenly lost the use of one rear leg. A few days later she lost the other one and we had to put her down because there seemed to be no options and we were opposed to letting her suffer. She seemed frustrated but was likewise showing no pain (but cats are good at hiding pain). No way for me to know if it's similar to what you're seeing, I'm no doctor and our cat had no heart issues. Just thyroid and early kidney issues. So I guess I got no useful advice other than if you think it needs a doctor, take him to one.
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xzzy posted:I never got a satisfying answer for what was going on (the vet's best guess was a viral thing but nothing showed up in blood work) but we lost a 19 year old kitty earlier this year where she suddenly lost the use of one rear leg. A few days later she lost the other one and we had to put her down because there seemed to be no options and we were opposed to letting her suffer. She seemed frustrated but was likewise showing no pain (but cats are good at hiding pain). Thanks I appreciate you sharing. We ended up taking him in and saw a triage person who was very helpful and took him back to measure his vitals, the pulse in both of his hind legs seemed strong and although he was sensitive to his back paw being touched he's otherwise not showing any major signs of pain and has been eating normal. We opted not to keep him there for examination since it was going to be 2-3 hours before we heard anything, planning to call the regular vet tomorrow and hopefully we can get him in. When we brought him home he was pretty hyper and running around and he appears to be putting more weight on his back foot now although still a being a bit tender so hopefully it's from playing with our other cat earlier today. Either way plan to get it checked out, visiting the ER vet has at least given me some relief that the pulse in his legs seemed good.
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Oh that's good to hear - a friend lost their cat recently when he suddenly lost use of his back legs and it turned out to be a blood clot.
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drunken officeparty posted:After months of a spray bottle not working, I put tin foil down on my nightstand to try and get her to stop going on it. She jumped and ran off the first time she touched it but now she just tries to eat it Put a few pennies in a soda can and tape over the mouth and shake it at them when they act up. It's the only thing that has any affect on my tuxedo anymore, she doesn't give a poo poo about water unless it's a bath. Sometimes she'll curl up in the sink and I can't get her out so I'll just turn the water on a little bit, she'll still sit there for a good 10 seconds before finally moving, and now I've got a wet cat running around the place e: https://twitter.com/mattafaak/status/1438173968154959873
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Our vet puts profile pics of the cats into their records and it gets printed out in the corner of all reports and bills for that kitty. One of ours' picture is of her sulking in a sink. It's adorable.
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It’s not that the spray doesn’t work, I barely ever even have to actually spray. Just picking up the bottle is enough to send her running. It’s that she is too  to make the connection of what causes me to pick it up. She just goes right back to doing whatever it was.
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When we brought our newest cat Bug (while he was a kitten) to the vet, we brought a Cookie Monster plush toy he likes suckling on. He suckled and kneaded it the whole time while purring, and the entire vet staff came in to see and pet him. They even posted him on their Facebook page :3
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