Thanks
Barb, Nina, Belinda & Jen
I use
only Exquisicat, Petsmarts own brand. Scoopable - I guess it's clay-based.
It works well, and it's the best value/performance combo I've found.
Hmmm,
yes, I do believe he's gone to the same box each time.
I have
3 boxes between 5 of them which I clean morning and evening, and that works
fine.
Changes have taken place since loss of Caramel at
Thanksgiving.
Normally I would not be allowed to touch his ears, but I did last
night, and they seemed ok. I am unable to take his temp--no way he'd let me do
that. Yet.
Difficult for me to know how much he's eating / drinking as they all seem
to eat the bulk of what they eat when I'm at work or
overnight.
However, he reacted fine to my 'litmus test'--the dry food they adore. He
came running as usual last night. Which is about all he does now for
activity, and not much of that - much more time appears to
be spent sitting on the catbed on top of the heater (they all sit there a
lot of the time, not just him). Before Thanksgiving he was hyperactive--by far
the most active, and also ate the most. Wolfed down anything in front of
him.
I hope
it is just 'growing up'.
Take
yr point re lap. However, last April, it WAS the genuine thing--my
lap--that he sat on! I only got the idea about using the blanket last month from
a cat shelter socializer! So I'm still hopeful.
I
guess I need to establish WHAT he is doing with his head in the litter box?
Maybe he's just surveying how well I've cleaned
it.....:>)
I'll
be vigilant tonight. Should I make up liver shake or buy some chicken liver
meantime to be on the same side while I try to figure out whether he is
eating it and whether i should have the housecall vet come?
It's
always a fine balance making the vet decision---even hearing the doorbell ring
has them running for the hills, so to speak. Having the vet chase and catch one
of them is SO stressful and bad for all of them, not just the one that has
to be caught.
Kerry
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:34 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: behavior change Q
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:34 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: behavior change Q
well, he was actually sitting on the blanket, NOT your lap. big
difference:) I've known cats who would sit on blankets or pillows, but NOT
laps. I grew up with a kitty like that.
What kind of litter do you use? how many boxes are there and do you
use the same litter in each and does he display this behavior at the same
box? Whenever I refresh the litter, Bandit will eat some - and he'll do it
off and on for a couple of days. I use 'World's Best Kitty Litter" - it's
corn-based and biodegradable. If you're using a biodegradable litter, I
wouldn't worry as much as if you're using a clay based one. THAT would be
a sign of anemia.
Appetite off and behavior subdued... do his ears feel hot? how
is his drinking and elimination? by how much is he not eating what he had
been? How old is he now? what types of activity DOES he do? How
quickly have these changes manifested? He might just be growing up!
Bandit's behavior hasn't really changed that much (so it seems) since he
was 6 mos old, but I know it has - but he's clinically hyperactive - my problem
child:) But Smoky really settled down after that 6-8 mos of absolute nutty
behavior.
"MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That's incredible!I'm way behind you guys.However, a little progress was made in the last few days....Levy, the most ferocious (if a small grey furball can be described as ferocious!) of the FeLV kitties, all feral, has..amazingly...once again deigned to sit on my lap. (Last time it happened was for a magical 30 minutes last April!)Last night, he sat for a whole hour on the blanket that was spread over my legs and let me stroke him, first with a soft wand, then with MY HAND (this is unheard of), for most of that time.I'm a little afraid it may be a sign he's succumbing to the FeLV...I sure hope not.Actually I have a Q about Levy, who has changed his behavior in other ways recently.As well as not playing any more, and eating less, I've now noticed him sticking his head, but not his body, into one of the litter boxes. He stays there for several seconds. What is he doing?! Is he eating litter d'you think?? And---I remember something about them eating cement (?) means they're anemic? Last night when I went to try and see what he was up to, he ran off, of course.Any input appreciated! Kerry-----Original Message-----
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Subject: Re: FeLV>>I have one that loves kisses. I can ask him if he wants a kiss and he will
stand on his two hind legs and head butt my lips.<<Iolaus loves to nurse on my ear lobe. I'll let him, but I'll ask him to give me a kiss first, and he will do a brief nurse on my lip, then go to my right ear lobe. Sometimes, if the lobe is especially good, he'll stop for a minute, give me a kiss, then go back at it. If I rub the side of his face with my hand, he'll rub the side of mine with his paw on that side, if I slip one hand behind his head, he slips one paw behind mine - it's like he's mirroring what I'm doing. It's too cute!
>>Then there is Simba. LOL Who is just not a touchy feely kinda guy... He is
so funny. I get mushy with him and he acts like I am giving him cooties.
Then he storms off in a huff for about 15 feet and then runs back and head
butts my knees.<<
That sounds like Tyr. Tyr wants to be petted and loved on, but can't take it for long - and when he's been playing and wants some loving, he'll come up like he's going to try to drop me like a wildebeast - especially if anyone else can see him. He'll race around the house to keep up with me, acting all "tuff" and stuff, but when I go into my room without him or without petting him, he looks like he's about to cry. He likes it when I run and hide from him, then when he catches me, I make a big deal out of how strong and brave he is. He eats it up!![]()
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