Wonderful idea Kat-thankyou! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 6:14 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > >
