You aren't imaging anything. When the Royal Princess Kitty Katt was
pissed off at me she would slap me around, march to the foot of the
bed, perch like a hen, thin about it then march right back up to me
and slap me around again. When Ebony Thomas Katt was learning social
skills and becoming an indoor cat I gently smacked his nose when he
snarled at me too many times (mother-cat style). When I left for
school (he was well provided for) and came back on the first weekend,
he got in my lap and snacked my nose twice--just to make sure I
understood he was doing it intentionally. I could go on for a week.
They have expressions and they behave intentionally. Ebony let me
know when it was ok for a nephew to pet him and when it wasn't; Dixie
lets me know when it is time for various things (take cover from
storms, feed Hunter or PC--ferals who live at two different houses,
check on whatever is on the porch etc/). Mom's ferals let her know
when they are hungry, when there is a dog or fox around. I can keep
on going but you get the idea.
On Feb 18, 2008, at 8:53 AM, MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote:
I'm just wondering, what do y'all think--do we imagine facial
expressions on our cats -- and put our own interpretation on them --
or do they actually reflect a real mood?!
Lynne's mention of BooBoo scowling makes me think of one of my
ferals who I swear looks, in turn, frequently pissed off at me (when
I won't let him mix without supervision -- he sprays), guilty (when
he gets the better of me, and sprays), and disdainful (when I bring
one of my tame cats to see him and his Buddy). One of my tame cats,
Katyis, also has a marvellous "indignant" expression that he pulls
on me following (to my mind) imagined slights.
Kerry
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
] On Behalf Of Lynne
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 8:29 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: breathing difficulties
No, he didn't aspirate. I gave the water immediately after the doxy
so I don't know which caused it. I think he was hyperventilating.
I stayed with him til he calmed down and went to sleep, and honestly
I'm afraid to go upstairs. I'm sure he does sense my anxiety. He
does not like to be held or confined in any manner. What bugs me
though is when we go to the vet, the vet can do anything to him,
give him pills, take his temp and BooBoo will just go limp, won't
argue, fight, nothing, just scowel.
Better go upstairs and make sure he's just sleeping.
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: laurieskatz
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: breathing difficulties
Did he aspirate? Was the problem after the water or after the doxy?
Maybe the water isn't working with him. I would call the vet and ask
about this. Our vet told us we had to give the doxy directly (not
mixed in food). Midas hated it too.
It's really important thing is for YOU to be calm before you give
him the meds and don't think about it before you actually do it.
This is how I got Frankie, a formerly feral kitten, to take inhaled
meds. I had to calm my own mind. I also think they can sense if we
are going to give them a med so I didn't think about it before I sat
down to do it. It did help. Our cats sense our "mood"...I hope this
makes sense. I just got up.
L
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynne
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 7:53 AM
Subject: breathing difficulties
I had a frightening event with BooBoo this morning. He hates being
given this Doxy and fights me. I gave him some water via syringe
after it as well. Suddenly he started gasping for air, breathing
through his mouth for about 10 minutes. He is anemic and breathes
heavily under normal circumstances. I can't imagine what kind of
stress the Interferon shots are going to cause him. Should I try
mixing this Doxy with his wet food? It's doubtful he would get the
appropriate dosage if I did because he is a light eater. I'm
beginning to think that I'm fighting a losing battle here and
perhaps it would be best to just let nature take its course without
intervention. I hate this. One minute he seems perky and now he's
just exhausted. I spent the time with him while he was having
problems breathing comforting him, just to get him settled down and
even his purring was excessively loud. I don't know how much more
this little guy can tolerate.
Lynne
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