Joslin
I really appreciate your story, and the care, love and attention you show
your animal friends. It is something I can relate to.
As for your questions: I always have one litter box per cat. They might
share, cross use, etc. But I think it provides plenty of "bathroom" space
in case anyone gets anxious about smelling the others.
I also isolate a new cat in the house, usually for quite a while -- like 3
to 6 weeks. Depends on how everyone acts, but I find a slow, distant
introduction helps. Also, you might go around the house and notice where
your cat has scent marked (dark spots on the corners or doors, about 6
inches up from the floor). I clean those off frequently with vinegar/water
blend and it seems to calm everyone down.
Best wishes on your cat raising!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joslin Potter" <joslinir...@yahoo.com>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New
Edna,
"So, I guess what I am saying is, cherish the time you have together,
don't
worry about what will happen tomorrow because they are in our lives for
such a
short time but in our hearts forever."
- I couldn't agree with you more, I find it to really be a blessing that
he is
still with me! I had a cat prior to him that ironically looked just like
Zoey,
his name was Sampson, he didn't have FeLV but he was the first kitten that
I
took care of on my own, you know as far as cost... fixing/declawing, he
was my
man... even after my daughter, as sad/obsessive as it sounds i always made
sure
I made "mum" time for him as well. When my daughter and I moved into our
first
place as a family, he got outside & to this day we still do not know how,
he was
gone for almost three days when he came home with the fur/skin gone on one
side
of his face, limping, i think he had gotten hit by a car, or attacked and
made
it home
-The vet told us to watch him and gave him some cream, when he started
acting
all goofy and not really being "there" we found out the infection had gone
to
his brain, and had to put him down... On top of all that, i had to listen
to
family remind me of the dollars we could have been spending on our child,
alas
Sampson was MY CHILD. To this day, I have a huge 8 x 10 RIP picture on our
home
wall, and I've never really gotten over it, is that sad? While i love
Zoey, I
will always hold in my heart Sampson... and i hope someday... when I'm
gone... i
can meet the sole that rested in his body!
-Zoey, the little fur ball came into my life while out visiting with
friends,
and i like to think of him as a gift from Sampson to let me know that it
was
okay to let go, and put Zoey here to keep my spirits alive. We used to
live in a
TPark when we found Bella, she was skinny, the people two houses down left
and
didn't take there animals, likely story right... the mother cat/kittens
were
trapped underneath, and if i would have been more nosy, i might have saved
more
than just Bella, i have no idea how long they were truly under there, but
as the
mother cat laid there (RIP)... I had seen her in there house window...
alas
Bella was FeLV + and i had no idea! The vet didn't even think to test for
it,
they said she just needed some healthy food and what not, but when Zoey
got
cold sores in his mouth so bad that he was coughing and could no longer
use the
bathroom we rushed him there, they thought at first maybe AIDS as he was
UTD
with all his shots, we didn't save the kitten she was just to weak... alas
when
i took Zoey back 6 months later, he still tested +
Good news thou! I had a rescue shelter call me today and tell me they had
two
female kittens come in today and is willing to work with me on price to
adopt
one, I'm so excited to maybe get zoey a friend! In a cat w more than one,
should
i have two litter boxes? I normally clean mine 3x per day, but i didn't
know
with two? are there any other tips... maybe how if one gets sick how to
keep the
other healthy? perhaps introduction? thanks guys for all the support! I
really
do think of Zoey as my angle, I've come to terms with him getting sick, I
cried
for a really long time, if i had not taken in that kitten he would have
been
healthy right now, but he is in a way, and he is here... I love him so
much...
people are sick that think of this as a reason to end a life, but i guess
look
how many people get pets and then don't want them even 6 months later
because
they are not babies, or the woman that gets pregnant and thinks she has to
rid
of all pets?! then after the baby is born they get more.... pisses me
off...
- On an end note, I think that instead of testing on animals, they should
pass a
bill to test on death row inmates... if they sign the paper work knowing
and
volunteering why not?
Joslin & Zoey!
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