RE: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread Kathleen A. Berard
Usually the marking is a territory/dominance thing, rarely is that a sign of a health problem. I wouldn't know if he's always done that but if he was an outdoor cat, most likely so. Every time you add a cat to the household, everyone has to shuffle around and re-rank, and this cat is probably just

RE: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread carlas
Kat Thanks I never thought of the spray bottle. He was an indoor outdoor declawed cat! I know that declaws sometimes do this. I always tell him he is a good boy when I see him use the box. I am using some flower essences with him and also have the feliway plug ins and the spray(which I use

RE: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread tamara stickler
If the squirt bottle doesn't work...use a soft-light-weight foam ball and wing it at him. (I know it sound aweful to throw anything at your animal...which is why I said only a soft foam ball that can't possible hurt them. It will distract without injuringyou can always soak it in lemon juice,

RE: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread carlas
Thanks Tamara, I will try the lemom ball too Carla

RE: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message That's hilarious! What a cutie--he deservedto have that chicken! -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara sticklerSent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:20 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: AC - cats marking

RE: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread Lewis Faye
e-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara sticklerSent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:20 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: AC - cats marking If the squirt bottle doesn't work...use a soft-light-weight foam ball and wing it at him. (I know it sound awefu

Re: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread TenHouseCats
how funny--is he a maine coon, or have coonie in his background? they're notorious for loving water and LIKING the squirt bottle! -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

Re: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread tamara stickler
NOPE, he was just a plain ol' little med-haired black and white who was absolutely certain that he was a pure bred! His father was a big oldblack (burmese mix) farm cat...his mom a tortie feral. (he passed this last March) He would sit on the edge of the tub each night and play in the water, dip

RE: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message What a riot! What an amazing little character! -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara sticklerSent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:27 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: AC - cats marking NOPE, he was just

Re: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread TatorBunz
I have always used water bottles and squirt guns. They do know what those items are. I have one that literally hates water. I don't have any qualms in using them either. Also, use them when they are picking on each other at times. Not very often though. Terrie MohrCheck site for available

Re: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread TatorBunz
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara sticklerSent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:20 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: AC - cats marking If the squirt bottle doesn't work...use a soft-light-weight foam ball and wing it at him. (I know it sound aweful to throw anything at your animal...which is why

Re: AC - cats marking

2005-06-16 Thread Barbara Baass
: That's hilarious! What a cutie--he deservedto have that chicken! -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara sticklerSent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:20 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: AC - cats marking If the squirt bottle doesn't