Re: My little Moe man.
Beckie, I just realized ,because I was forgetting both Miles and Moe are FeLV+. I forgot that Miles was also FeLV+. It is Holly who is negative...My heart goes out to all you guys. It is a long hard road we are on. Your kitties are so lucky to have you guys! Later, Glenda --- Beckie McRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, he's eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that it's NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it's our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though he's been being REALLY affectionate, and I haven't been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because I've been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because he's jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it's Miles, because he didn't hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I don't know why he's doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if we're in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, he'll sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but it's going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. I'm so glad I found you all! Beckie Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545433
Re: My little Moe man.
Those little guys are the limit! One of the 3 Orange Boyz, Charlie, wants to be Top Cat (and there are already two others--one is my big baby tuxedo boy Billi Bi, who wants to be the only baby, not those stupid red babies! Poor little Billi. He is such a sweetheart! He had to have an operation to reroute his little pee pee because of recurrent FLUTD and the fur is just growing back there so he looks like a guy in furry black chaps--it's hilarious! But he is much happier and pain-free now and the cool thing is he had reconstructive plastic surgery so he still looks like a boy so his fragile male ego is still intact--and not some strange little girl! Can you believe it? Well, back to Charlie, who started life as Twinkie because he was Twinkie-colored: cake on the top and filling on the bottom! And he was teeny to boot. Well, now he's huge and obnoxious. It's just me me me all the time! He pees in the bathroom sink and poops in there, too, which is better than when he really gets pissed because he's not getting enough attention: he pooped on my cd/clock/radio TWICE! Fortunately it survived nicely with a delicate cleaning with paper towels, q-tips and cat cleaner. So I figure the bathroom sink is better. And, of course, he also uses the cat boxes. What a wacko. My advice? Don't close the bathroom door if you can get away with it. When he can come and go he'll feel more secure, sigh, and lavish him with attention, too. They usually are scared of the shower sound, anyway, and will dash out. Hugs and kisses, carrying him around. I've been doing that with Charlie. AND I've been calling him Twinkie, too. He likes that, I think. Does he pee and poo in the same location in the kitchen? Put some peepee pads down and live with it for awhile for now. Better than pooping in your clock radio! Love and kisses, Tee 'n' the Wildlife On Aug 2, 2007, at 11:18 AM, Beckie McRae wrote: Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, he’s eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that it’s NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it’s our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though he’s been being REALLY affectionate, and I haven’t been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because I’ve been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because he’s jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it’s Miles, because he didn’t hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I don’t know why he’s doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if we’re in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, he’ll sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but it’s going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. I’m so glad I found you all! Beckie
Re: My little Moe man.
I think he's a little jealous. tonya Beckie McRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, hes eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that its NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; its our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though hes been being REALLY affectionate, and I havent been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because Ive been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because hes jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW its Miles, because he didnt hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I dont know why hes doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if were in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, hell sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but its going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. Im so glad I found you all! Beckie
Re: My little Moe man.
Beckie, I have dealt several times, over 20-years, with three different cats on the UTI issues. I forgot about that... Miles could be trying to tell you something, especially this howling outside the bathroom door stuff... I am sure everyone here, finds it amazing,every day, how our cats try to communicate with us to tell us things... UTI is very painfull to cats. Read up on the signs, such as a pinkish tinge in the urine...or straining over the litter box and only going a drop if that...Also, when a kitty, that never sprayed, starts spraying, the first thing I think is UTI. UTI can kill a cat very quickly, if not addressed, once it gets to a certain point, where a cat simply cannot pass urine...It is very dangerous. If allowed to progress to the point where surgery is needed it gets very expensive...Usually, just crystal disolving medication and diet adjustments solve the problem...I do know about UTI. Glenda --- wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beckie, I second the thought on the UTI (Urinary Tract Infection). You'll also want to get Miles' urine tested to rule this out b/c peeing in strange places is often a sign of this. Good thinking Melissa and Kelley. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:17:38 PM Subject: Re: My little Moe man. Beckie, Yes, it can definitely be behavioral! Smart of you to figure this out! However, you might want to get bloodwork done on Miles to rule out anything physiological. I would think that any extreme temperature changes would not be good for FeLV+ kitties. Keeping them stress free is very important. Please keep us posted on Moe and Miles! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Beckie McRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:18:21 AM Subject: My little Moe man. Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, he¢s eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that it¢s NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it¢s our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though he¢s been being REALLY affectionate, and I haven¢t been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because I¢ve been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because he¢s jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it¢s Miles, because he didn¢t hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I don¢t know why he¢s doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if we¢re in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, he¢ll sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but it¢s going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. I¢m so glad I found you all! Beckie Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222
Re: My little Moe man.
Beckie, I have dealt several times, over 20-years, with three different cats on the UTI issues. I forgot about that... Miles could be trying to tell you something, especially this howling outside the bathroom door stuff... I am sure everyone here, finds it amazing,every day, how our cats try to communicate with us to tell us things... UTI is very painfull to cats. Read up on the signs, such as a pinkish tinge in the urine...or straining over the litter box and only going a drop if that...Also, when a kitty, that never sprayed, starts spraying, the first thing I think is UTI. UTI can kill a cat very quickly, if not addressed, once it gets to a certain point, where a cat simply cannot pass urine...It is very dangerous. If allowed to progress to the point where surgery is needed it gets very expensive...Usually, just crystal disolving medication and diet adjustments solve the problem...I do know about UTI. Glenda --- wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beckie, I second the thought on the UTI (Urinary Tract Infection). You'll also want to get Miles' urine tested to rule this out b/c peeing in strange places is often a sign of this. Good thinking Melissa and Kelley. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:17:38 PM Subject: Re: My little Moe man. Beckie, Yes, it can definitely be behavioral! Smart of you to figure this out! However, you might want to get bloodwork done on Miles to rule out anything physiological. I would think that any extreme temperature changes would not be good for FeLV+ kitties. Keeping them stress free is very important. Please keep us posted on Moe and Miles! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Beckie McRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:18:21 AM Subject: My little Moe man. Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, he¢s eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that it¢s NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it¢s our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though he¢s been being REALLY affectionate, and I haven¢t been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because I¢ve been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because he¢s jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it¢s Miles, because he didn¢t hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I don¢t know why he¢s doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if we¢re in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, he¢ll sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but it¢s going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. I¢m so glad I found you all! Beckie Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
Re: My little Moe man.
Beckie, I second the thought on the UTI (Urinary Tract Infection). You'll also want to get Miles' urine tested to rule this out b/c peeing in strange places is often a sign of this. Good thinking Melissa and Kelley. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:17:38 PM Subject: Re: My little Moe man. Beckie, Yes, it can definitely be behavioral! Smart of you to figure this out! However, you might want to get bloodwork done on Miles to rule out anything physiological. I would think that any extreme temperature changes would not be good for FeLV+ kitties. Keeping them stress free is very important. Please keep us posted on Moe and Miles! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Beckie McRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:18:21 AM Subject: My little Moe man. Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, he’s eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that it’s NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it’s our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though he’s been being REALLY affectionate, and I haven’t been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because I’ve been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because he’s jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it’s Miles, because he didn’t hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I don’t know why he’s doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if we’re in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, he’ll sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but it’s going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. I’m so glad I found you all! Beckie Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
My little Moe man.
Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, he's eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that it's NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it's our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though he's been being REALLY affectionate, and I haven't been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because I've been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because he's jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it's Miles, because he didn't hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I don't know why he's doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if we're in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, he'll sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but it's going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. I'm so glad I found you all! Beckie
Re: My little Moe man.
I would get the cat who is going potty in the kitchen checked for UTI. He could be jealous, but he could also be ill. On 8/2/07, Beckie McRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, he's eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that it's NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it's our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though he's been being REALLY affectionate, and I haven't been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because I've been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because he's jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it's Miles, because he didn't hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I don't know why he's doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if we're in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, he'll sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but it's going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. I'm so glad I found you all! Beckie -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help Caroline! http://rescuties.chipin.com/caroline I GoodSearch for Rescuties. Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
RE: My little Moe man.
Beckie, I'm glad you've discovered the culprit for the kitchen messes! I completely agree that he needs to go to the vet to rule out a UTI. His actions remind me in many ways of our same problems earlier. The howling can be from pain (it constantly feels like he has to pee from the burning) or it could be from anxiety at not getting enough attention. Or it could be both. In our case, it was both anxiety and pee problems. I think Bandit's difficulties in peeing only added to his stress levels/anxiety and compounded the issues he was already stressed about. I hope you find lots of useful information for your kitties, especially the FeLV+ ones, on this site! Good luck! Melissa _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Beckie McRae Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 11:18 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: My little Moe man. Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, he's eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that it's NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it's our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though he's been being REALLY affectionate, and I haven't been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because I've been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because he's jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it's Miles, because he didn't hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I don't know why he's doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if we're in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, he'll sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but it's going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. I'm so glad I found you all! Beckie
Re: My little Moe man.
Beckie, Yes, it can definitely be behavioral! Smart of you to figure this out! However, you might want to get bloodwork done on Miles to rule out anything physiological. I would think that any extreme temperature changes would not be good for FeLV+ kitties. Keeping them stress free is very important. Please keep us posted on Moe and Miles! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Beckie McRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:18:21 AM Subject: My little Moe man. Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work on him, and its fine, he’s eating like a cow, and drinking like a camel. Something that I discovered today is that it’s NOT him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it’s our OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of weeks though he’s been being REALLY affectionate, and I haven’t been able to spend as much time with him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have felv) as I usually do because I’ve been so busy with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because he’s jealous of the attention that Moe is getting and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it’s Miles, because he didn’t hear me get up this morning, and Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he normally does), and I got up went out to the kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I caught him red handed doing his business. I made loud noises, and stuff, but I don’t know why he’s doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. Like if we’re in the bathroom taking a shower or using the toilet and the door is closed, he’ll sit outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was worried about Moe, but now not so sure. Also, how much does heat effect felv? We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air conditioner, but it’s going to get pretty warm here in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if I should turn the air on for the cats? Thanks again everyone. I’m so glad I found you all! Beckie Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/
