Thanks Marylyn. Have passed on all yr great advice. Will let you all know
how things go. Yes, both cats are very very confused right now. But I feel
most for poor Danny.
It makes me so mad that nursing homes don't take pets. (I believe a rare
few
do.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marylyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:47 AM
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
>
>
>
>
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