This might sound silly, but I sing to my cats. Like when I'm taming and socializing feral kittens... It seems to work and I have fun :-)
When I spend time (in the summer) at feral colonies I feed, I put out smelly/ yummy tuna or mackerel and sing. I have no real proof that it works, but the cats don't seem to mind me hanging out. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 26, 2010, at 4:58 PM, MaiMaiPG <maima...@gmail.com> wrote: > Have you tried the catnip spray?? Have you tried the cheapest tuna or maybe > raw hamburger (room temp)? Hot water on top of the hamburger brings out the > "juices" and has helped some ferals eat and/or drink the "juices." Re tuna: > The nice solid white doesn't work. Even my healthy guys want nothing to do > with that...the very cheap, in water stuff that may turn your stomach. > On Dec 26, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Natalie wrote: > >> Actually, that's a great idea. Whenever I have ferals, I play radio with >> talk shows so that they get used to human voices. But this little guy seems >> beyond that stage. After that, classical music is very soothing to cats. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Emeraldkittee >> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 11:06 AM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] spoke to soon, Whimsy not eating again >> >> hi Natalie, >> >> Yes, tried heating the food, too, added his fave treats; 4 flavors of tiki, >> regular tuna, regular sardines, kibble, steak from Christmas, - he's got >> several interactive toys that he loves, cat trees, scratching pads/posts, >> sunny windows, catnip toys, loose catnip, filtered water, heat reflecting >> beds, daily brushings and daily feather stick sessions. I'm wondering if >> he'd like a little tv or some music. I have never had luck with Feliway >> nor Rescue Remedy though I can try them again with him. We tried Feliway >> the day of the vet visit. It's so frustrating because he was doing so >> great! We feel he is saying 'I want to be IN the house with you, daddy, and >> my brothers OR I want to be outside. I don't want to be in purgatory. >> >> I did get an RX for cypro, so I will pick that up, try baby food (onion free >> of course), KFC; >> >> When the other boys don't eat, I can syringe, pill them, etc - but lil >> Whimsy still has that feral streak come out. But we have to try >> everything. >> >> thank you for your support!! >> >> --- On Sun, 12/26/10, Natalie <at...@optonline.net> wrote: >> >> >> From: Natalie <at...@optonline.net> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] spoke to soon, Whimsy not eating again >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Date: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 9:15 AM >> >> >> Don't let him get to you - no matter how much he objects. Pretty soon, >> he'll be more than happy to be safe inside! Have you tried heating up the >> food or adding some very hot water to it? Does he have some toys, catnip to >> keep him busy? BTW, if you get Rescue Remedy, you don't necessarily have to >> get it into his mouth - you can place a few drops on the skin on his >> forehead or closer to the ear where the fur isn't so dense. I still think >> that Feliway could help a lot. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Emeraldkittee >> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 9:46 AM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: [Felvtalk] spoke to soon, Whimsy not eating again >> >> after a good morning yesterday, now Whimsy is refusing to eat again. Tuna, >> sardines, treats, nothing - have to try KFC today. He is having bursts of >> playing alot, wants to cuddle, then gets pissed off and kicks litter out of >> his box, paces around crying and begging to go outside. He is depressed and >> angry. I just can't wrap my head around letting him out in all that snow >> and cold - after we made such progress. We live off a busy street - it's >> everything we got away from with him. The other thing is now he knows we >> live on the other side of the door with other kitties. Everything was fun >> until this dr apt and the outside door to his room froze over. >> >> I am going to get my vet to call in a cypro rx, but how I will pill this >> guy, I have no idea. >> >> this is so heartbreaking, in light of his excellent check up. >> >> argh. >> Shannon >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
