Another excellent idea that I'd not thought of. Thanks Kris! ----- Original Message ----- From: "gwork" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:00 AM Subject: Re: o/t advice needed
> I agree also, especially about the stress on the cat and his need for > attention and space of his own. If it is possible, sometimes it helps to > have the litter boxes separate from each other, so that one cat can more so > have his "own" box. > > Kris > http://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 7:14 AM > Subject: Re: o/t advice needed > > > > Hi Kerry, > > > > I agree with the advice from Marylyn, but want to add - > > If there is any way to get some of the bedding or clothes > > from Danny's original owner to put in the dark cubby, that > > may help him adjust and settle in too. > > > > Kat (Mew Jersey) > > > > PS > > I'm keeping you in my prayers too, and > > sending gentle, soothing, stress-free vibes. > > > > > > On Tue, 20 Jun 2006, Marylyn wrote: > > > >> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:47:32 -0500 > >> From: Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Subject: Re: o/t advice needed > >> > >> My first thought is to try Feliway spray. It helps a lot. Then put > >> Rescue > >> Remedy in their water. Wash down every place Danny has peed with Odo > >> Ban. > >> He is just trying to claim some space for himself. Can you imagine how > >> awful and abandoned he feels? How very alone? He doesn't understand > >> what > >> has happened to his person and why he is in this situation and whether > >> it > >> is a home for life or he will be thrown out again > >> ........................He > >> is very confused and very frightened. The Odo Ban is the only product > >> I > >> have found that really works on cat urine. Make sure there are at least > >> two > >> litter boxes. Since Danny is spraying I would suggest getting 18 gallon > >> Rubbermaid boxes and cutting a "doorway" in it so Danny has plenty of > >> high > >> walls to spray. Don't put the lid on it though. Make sure each cat is > >> getting attention separately and has his own food bowl. Given the stress > >> this has to be putting on your friend and Danny's predicament I should > >> seriously consider getting some valium from my vet for Danny and see it > >> that > >> helps. Danny needs a special place of his own to hide. Again, if there > >> is > >> little space, try a Rubbermaid container, this time with the lid on it. > >> Cut > >> a cat size hole near the end of one long side and high. The objective is > >> to > >> give the cat as much dark, safe space inside the box as possible. By > >> cutting the hole about midway up the box and toward the end you maximize > >> that space. Put in hay, shredded newspaper...something Danny can bury in > >> and feel safe in (again spray the box and contents with Feliway). Other > >> ideas are to consult an Animal Communicator and a holistic vet as well as > >> a > >> regular vet. > >> > >> It is possible that all the stress Danny is under may have led to a UTI. > >> A > >> vet checkup is not a bad idea. > >> > >> Make sure your friend remembers her original cat and the stress that cat > >> is > >> under too. Some of the above may help it. > >> > >> Good luck. It sounds like you can use some. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> If you have men who will > >> exclude any of God's creatures > >> from the shelter of > >> compassion and pity, you will have men who > >> will deal likewise with > >> their fellow man. > >> St. > >> Francis > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Kerry MacKenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > >> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:55 PM > >> Subject: o/t advice needed > >> > >> > >> > Hi all > >> > I'm just back in the country again after 5 weeks FML, and once again my > >> > condolences go to those of you who have lost beloved furkids, along > >> > with > >> > my > >> > heartfelt wishes to all the sick kitties for a speedy recovery. > >> > I've come back to discover a friend, B, throwing her hands up in > >> > despair > >> > over her new kitty Danny. (Danny had to find a new home as his > >> > guardian, a > >> > neighbor of B's, entered a nursing home.) B already has one cat that > >> > she's > >> > had for 15 years and she was quite concerned about how the two would > >> > get > >> > along. B does not have the space to allow them to be introduced slowly > >> > so > >> > they were basically thrown together, and now Danny is peeing and > >> > spraying > >> > everywhere it seems. > >> > Any tips/advice, you wonderful people? I'm very concerned from what > >> > she's > >> > said that Danny will soon become homeless again, so I'll be very > >> > grateful > >> > for any advice I can fwd to her. (I would get on the archives and do my > >> > own > >> > research but I've come back to a plumbing disaster, a friend who I fear > >> > may > >> > be on the brink of suicide and now my front tooth has fallen out.) > >> > Thanks for all/any help. Love you all. hugs, Kerry > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. > >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: > >> > 6/16/2006 > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >
