thank you for the advice, we just moved in here not even three weeks ago, so i had the carpets steamed! Also, thank you for the litter box answer i will be sure to pick one up do you keep them apart like in differnt rooms? I have been keeping the litter box in a basement closet that has a little doggie door.... should i maybe put the new one in a laundry room?
Jos & Zoey! ________________________________ From: Bonnie Hogue <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, October 14, 2010 3:52:40 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New 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" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> 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! > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
