Sometimes cats just want to be alone ... like people. Other times
they don't feel safe.
What kind of litter are you using? My former outside cats like the
pine pellets. No perfumes, scent reminds them of the pine thicket
they lived in etc. Also extremely easy to dispose of in the country.
You may not be able to see the worms. Can you take a sample to the
vet's to have it checked. There are so many kinds of worms and they
could be causing the problems.
Try Feliway spray or Cat Nap.
Mine like to play with feathers as well as soft balls, paper sacks etc.
On Jan 13, 2013, at 10:13 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Hi Sharyl,
Thank you so much for the quick reply:)
I would have to guess she is about 4 years old.
I've had cats with worms before, but they were quite obvious in the
stool... I will try to check her stool more closely.
So some pumpkin for my Pumpkin.... how ironic... might need to try
that and I will let you know. Maybe it will be best for her to stay
in the basement, near her potty for awhile? I had one other
response, and he said, she just may have had an accident, which is
what I might be thinking. I think previously, we were chasing the
kids in the house, and she may have gotten scared and it just sorta
"ran out"...
What about hiding under the bed?? She did that when she first came
here, and has been good now for a few weeks, but today she was under
the bed again? I read that sometimes can be a sign that they aren't
feeling well?
Thanks again for your time and knowledge:))))
Tricia
-----Original Message-----
From: Sharyl <[email protected]>
To: felvtalk <[email protected]>
Sent: Sun, Jan 13, 2013 9:42 pm
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] stray cat I took in has feline leukemia
Hi Tricia. You don't say how old Pumpkin is. It is usual to re-test
for FeLV after 3 months. Since she used to be outside has she been
treated for worms? That may be why her stools are soft. Many add
some canned plain pumpkin (not the spiced pie filling) to the canned
food to add fiber when a kitty has diarrhea. Usually start out
with 1 tsp.
I've never used Tylosin Tartrate. Here is a link to more info
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_tylosin.html
Seems to be used as an anti-inflammatory and for colitis.
You need to treat the diarrhea. FeLV is probably not the reason she
has it
Sharyl
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:06 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] stray cat I took in has feline leukemia
Hello,
I'm hoping someone can help me....
We live in the country and have about 8 outside cats. A friend
decided to take one home, Pumpkin, and had her all fixed up at the
vet with shots, spay and declaw. She found out she has feline
leukemia. She kept her for about a month, but I guess she was
making a mess as far as using the litter box. I told her I didn't
want her to go to an over crowded humane society, so I took her
back. She is now in the house, as she is front declawed, and she is
not to be around the other cats with her cancer.
So... I've had her home since just before Christmas, and she's been
fine other than not eating a whole lot. Her stool is quiet soft,
and I did find a few hard turds in two different sleeping places
that she uses. Well now today, she had a ver messy stool on the
wood floor in the hallway!! Really shocked me as she's been so good
using the littler box.
Is this a sign that she is getting sick, the not using the littler
box? She has a prescription for Tylosin Tartrate, and she said to
give this to her(powder form), when/if she gets sick???
She does seems to sleep most of the day, but I know cats do do
that :) She also does purr quite loud!! Must be a good sign. She
will play with a string too. So she's been very happy, but now I
had to resort to putting her back in the basement with her food and
litter. I might end up sleeping down there with her again, as I
did when she first came in the house. She has had the run of the
house now for weeks, but I just don't trust her since her accident.
I've read where infected cats can live quite long, but yet others do
not. I certainly would not want to put her thru all sorts of
treatments...
Thank you for your time:)))
I appreciate any input for my Pumpkin!
Tricia
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