She is wonderful just terrified as any of us would be. Keep putting yourself
in her place, small, homeless suddenly, new noises and smells ..............it
is just awful for her but she is coming around and is beginning to understand
you mean her no harm. What we do to these little ones. Keep talking to her
and explaining things to her. She really is calming down to the point that she
can understand.
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: Kelley Saveika
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: OT - Help, aggressive cat
I took some pictures of her, if anyone wants to see:
http://www.rescuties.org/images/caroline.jpg
http://www.rescuties.org/images/caroline1.jpg
On 1/3/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It always scares me when they won't eat. Especially since I could not even
have syringe fed her.
On 1/3/07, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
I wouldn't do the anti-anxiety as of yet, just let the cat food. I'm so
glad she's coming around - thought she would.
Gloria
On Jan 3, 2007, at 9:29 AM, Kelley Saveika wrote:
She's MUCH better as of last night. Ate a whole bowl of food, and let
me come very close to touching her, then put her paw out to stop me (no claws
this time, though.).
I'm not sure of the next step. I can put her on anti anxiety meds, but
if she's ok with me I won't know if they are working. I don't think I can take
a chance on adopting her out at this point.
On 1/2/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
This is very true. Dixie Louise, who is a very laid back cat,
snarled at a friend who had on a strange fragrance.
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: tamara stickler
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: OT - Help, aggressive cat
Kelley,
Do you wear any scents....or are you a smoker? It may take her a
while to get used to your smell....or lack of if her owner used perfume or
smoked.
Kelley Saveika < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No, I don't think she is feral at all. Her ex-guardian had her
since 8 weeks of age, per the medical records she gave me. (she's had WAY too
many shots, IMHO - the vet we have inside Petsmart here seems to be quite the
ripoff joint).
She doesn't seem to like my voice, she bares her teeth and hisses
at me when she hears it.
Seems pretty indifferent to other cats so far (I shoo them out
when they go in her room, but she pays no mind to them).
On 12/31/06, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
Keep in mind that apparently she's not feral, just terrified.
Give her time, and try tasty stuff (like the fried chicken - great idea). Talk
to her soothingly.
Gloria
On Dec 31, 2006, at 6:28 AM, Kelley Saveika wrote:
Oh, she also hasn't eaten since she got here. I have tried
her regular food (they brought the remains of a bag over), pill pockets (with
no pills in them - my cats love them), freeze dried shrimp, yucky Pounce
treats, and canned food. Next I am going to try tuna. There's no way I can
syringe her, and I can't get her to a vet without trapping her, which usually
involves food. So I just have to hope that she eats, I guess. Judging from my
cats, maybe I should try white bread - they think that is the best thing going!
On 12/31/06, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
Not only can I not touch her ears, I can't get closer than
about a foot and a half without being in danger of losing a finger.
On 12/30/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If you are able to touch her ears, I would ask the vet to
prescribe benadryl to be compounded at a compounding pharmacy into transdermal
cream to rub inside her ear. My Patches has been on this for years for
anxiety. She was prescribed it because she was pulling her fur out of her
belly and back legs, and the benadryl stopped that. But she also used to go
after the other cats, and the benadryl pretty much stopped that too. If I
forget to give it to her, it is noticeable because she goes after Lucy and
sometimes even me. With the benadryl she is pretty much fine. It does not seem
to make her groggy at all-- she is quite perky and energetic-- but just takes
the edge off I guess.
Michelle
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