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Cats get stress from confinement, introductions of new animals, lots of
strangers around, long car trips (some cats), etc. I think I contributed
to two of mine getting lymphoma by confining them-- one in a large cage for a
week when I went away because he was beating up one of the other positives and
someone was visiting to feed them rather than staying with them and the people
at the shelter told me I should cage Buddy to keep him from terrorizing Simon
all day and to make sure they both had access to food, water, litter box,
etc. Bad idea. I think that it contributed to him getting sick. And my
Josephine, who lived in a different part of the house (could not get along with
the other cats) with us and our dogs, was hunting mice all night in our kitchen
and mauling them to death so I started locking her in a bedroom at night, which
stressed her. I also, for ease of someone feeding her when I went away for a
weekend, put her back in with the other cats for 3 days. I think that
contributed to her getting lymphoma, which happened shortly thereafter. I do not
ever stress my positives with confinement now unless really necessary-- vet
visit, moving, etc. I also try not to let people bring rowdy dogs into the
house, etc.
Hope that helps,
Michelle
In a message dated 9/6/2006 10:57:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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