Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Marylyn
Put food (a favorite treat) near an open door or window where he can get in. And leave a light on near the food. He is very frightened and probably under a building or porch. He is very near by but needs encouragement to come out. Is there any opening at all under the porch he could squeeze

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Nina
Thanks Marylyn, I just called my sister and read your post to her. They did have food in a trap, but they have an ant problem and it was covered in nothing flat. Justin, that's my nephew, is going to put some food out in a swallow pan of water to discourage the ants. They don't have a

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Marylyn
I truly believe you will find him but I get a real sense that he is under something where it is very dark and is extremely close to home. And frightened out of his wits. He defines your relationship with him. He is a cat. Pushing a cat has never done me any good and I have been working with

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Nina
I called Connie and told her to go out and quietly call him. There are some very dense bushes lining the driveway, and my nephew has a couple of trucks on the drive. I searched all of this very carefully today when I was over there, but he could have crawled up under the trucks where I

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Marylyn
Look in the trucks. They climb into the engines and, being a tux, he will be very hard to find. And for goodness sakes do not start the trucks. If he gets caught it could kill him. They need to tell Tux no one is mad. Also look on top of the tires. I have a feral tux that is impossible to

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Nina
You're right, I'd want someone to call me too. I wouldn't be able to sleep anyway. What am I talking about? Obviously I can't sleep over this! One of the trucks doesn't run and the other one is rarely used, so at least there isn't that worry. I reminded Connie about the time I foolishly

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Marylyn
That makes two of us who are up. Keep telling Tux to go to the voice. Maybe he will but my bet is not. And if they reach in they may want to have leather gloves on. You aren't the only one who made the mistake of reaching for a cat--two surgeries later I learned. Maybe your nephew could

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread janine paton
Try www.catsinthebag.org --- Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone, My sister's (Connie), inside-only tuxedo cat went missing sometime last night. His name is Tux and he's short haired, and about 2yrs, with the sweetest little kitten face. They think he may have snuck out when a

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Precious Pets, Almost Home
Nina: The first three things that cats look for when they get lost are food, water and shelter. Your sister has put food out already from your previous post. Make sure there is food and water in the front of the house and the back of the house. Take a cat carrier or two and place them need the

RE: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Chris
Had found this in Katrina work--might be a help... Owner Behaviors That Create Problems: Cat owners often behave in ways that actually inhibit their chances of finding their lost cat. They develop tunnel vision and fail to find their cat because they focus on wrong theories. They experience

Interferon Omega - info for person wanting help

2006-03-25 Thread Gloria Lane
HELP! - Susan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is wanting information on interferon omega, if someone is knowledgeable in how to use that. I also suggested that she subscribe to this list. Gloria

Re: Interferon Omega - info for person wanting help

2006-03-25 Thread FORGETMENOTPETS
Hi, Since I am getting the moon pie kitty and I have been out of felv for a few years I would also like some info on the new Omega interferon. Can anyone explain the difference? where can you get it and the cost? Karen

Re: Interferon Omega - info for person wanting help

2006-03-25 Thread Paolo
Basically, the Mahl-Maynard protocol works this way: each shot contains 1 MILLION UNITS per kg weight of the cat; one shot/day for 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS (generally monday to friday for vet's convenience... ;) A little reaction (vomit and/or diarrhea) is expected the week after when the Virbagen Omega

Re: Interferon Omega - info for person wanting help

2006-03-25 Thread FORGETMENOTPETS
injection or iv Paolo? is this the stuff you guys were talking about that has to be purchased out of the US? any idea how much? a friend last night told me 1000.00 for 12 viles? Karen

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread TenHouseCats
what incredible info in this post! the only other things that i have learned, painfully, are to NOT underestimate the sound/power of a bowl full of kibble being shaken--that has brought more scared housecats out from their hiding places than anything else i know of. a couple of times, i forgot

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Nina
Thank you very much for all the wonderful suggestions! I'm forwarding this to my sister. Nina Precious Pets, Almost Home wrote: Nina: The first three things that cats look for when they get lost are food, water and shelter. Your sister has put food out already from your previous post. Make

Re: Interferon Omega - info for person wanting help

2006-03-25 Thread Paolo
Karen, the price depends on the SIZE of the vials, there are two sizes on the market but I can't tell anything about the price simply because I used it long ago, one should select the best size considering the weight and (in case) the NUMBER of cats to be treated, in order to minimize the waste...

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Nina
Thank you so much Chris! This is getting forwarded to my sister too! Nina Chris wrote: Had found this in Katrina work--might be a help... Owner Behaviors That Create Problems: Cat owners often behave in ways that actually inhibit their chances of finding their lost cat. They develop

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread Nina
Thanks MC. I'm sending your post to my sister too. What you say makes sense. I'm so glad you guys are all pulling for little Tux! N TenHouseCats wrote: what incredible info in this post! the only other things that i have learned, painfully, are to NOT underestimate the sound/power of

Lost Tux and coyote behavior

2006-03-25 Thread Nina
Precious Pets, I feel silly addressing this to Precious Pets, would you feel uncomfortable telling us your name? I just talked to my sister and mentioned your suggestion about sprinkling the kitty litter. She at first thought it was a fabulous idea, and then started to worry that it might

a little help with litter training the new cat

2006-03-25 Thread JENI RECA
Hi, I know this was the best place to ask about cat questions, so here goes...I just brought a new feluk postive 6 month old cat (Yodel-lay-he-hoo, yodel for short) to our apartment, we have a feluk postive 6 month old cat (papoose) now and three dogs. Yodel seems not to like to poo in the litter

Re: a little help with litter training the new cat

2006-03-25 Thread Patricia Lamoretti
Sounds like a possible case of IBD. Cats will typically go outside the box because there's discomfort ... kinda like a urinary problem. Has Yodel been tested for parasites (just starting with basics)? You may want to change the food. Try a higher protein, human grade, canned food. Stay away from