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Post by lexxy703 on Feb 5, 2016 14:37:57 GMT -5
I was out of the office last week & just getting caught up. I am so sorry about Leroy MPL.
On a happier not Tumbles & Scout look like new BFFs. So happy Scout finally stopped being a spaz & has a friend!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 14:59:10 GMT -5
I was out of the office last week & just getting caught up. I am so sorry about Leroy MPL. On a happier not Tumbles & Scout look like new BFFs. So happy Scout finally stopped being a spaz & has a friend! To be clear...he's still a spaz!
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Post by lexxy703 on Feb 5, 2016 15:01:55 GMT -5
I was out of the office last week & just getting caught up. I am so sorry about Leroy MPL. On a happier not Tumbles & Scout look like new BFFs. So happy Scout finally stopped being a spaz & has a friend! To be clear...he's still a spaz! LOL, well then a good thing Tumbles accepted him for the spaz he is!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 15:16:33 GMT -5
He's just weird. He's the crazy one and he's the cuddly one. He's the one that I trip over in the hallway at night, then three steps later, again..then again (WTH?) He's the one I wake up to find him trying get comfortable on my chest/neck/face. He's the one that does mid air flights at my walking by to get that zipper pull that is surely attacking me. He's the one that comes running out of nowhere in a craze and scales my leg then runs off, he's the one that as soon as I sit down on the couch he is right there on my lap....
Tumbles can act like a kitten and likes to be cuddled, but she likes her personal space a lot too.
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Post by lexxy703 on Feb 5, 2016 15:28:44 GMT -5
Overall I have always found boy cats more cuddly. Dez always wants to snuggle on my lap or I wake up with him on my chest nuzzling my shoulder. He also has his spaz moments & he's 7.
Maggie is the one always under foot. Last night alone she got smacked in the head when I was opening the storm door & she had appeared out of nowhere. I kicked her across the kitchen floor when she got in front of me & I didn't see her & then I was turning from the counter to leave the kitchen & stepped on her.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 6, 2016 20:51:09 GMT -5
And Champ had been adopted by someone else. I'm not disappointed, when all is said and done.
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Post by Opti on Feb 9, 2016 10:12:03 GMT -5
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Feb 9, 2016 10:18:51 GMT -5
[ That rabbit is both adorable and horrifying at the same time. I bet it could eat small people!!
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Post by lexxy703 on Feb 9, 2016 13:44:32 GMT -5
I would love to have a giant rabbit! My cats probably wouldn't be very happy.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 9, 2016 13:47:51 GMT -5
I admit, I wouldn't mind going to Scotland to pick him up but customs would probably be a hassle...
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 9, 2016 16:47:20 GMT -5
This may sound weird, but most of the shelter dogs in WI come from the south. Apparently, they can't keep enough local dogs in stock for adoption, so the local shelters and rescue groups source their dogs from the south. Minnie was adopted from the local humane society, but her and her siblings were brought up from Mississippi. When I was given her paperwork she was one of 30 dogs brought up. Shelters in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast also get dogs from the South. I've been told that some areas do a much better job in general of spaying/neutering and keeping dogs from running loose. There is a different attitude in some places in the South. We get dogs who are 6 years old and have never been neutered. Dogs from hunting packs that have never lived indoors and so aren't housebroken. So many dogs with heartworm, which can be avoided with a monthly pill. Lots of hunting dogs. If they aren't any good, they get abandoned or turned in to a shelter. The shelters are so overwhelmed that the kill rate is very high. Or maybe Fred the hound gets lost while hunting. Owner doesn't bother to go looking for Fred, because he can go down the road and get one of Fred's puppies with his neighbor's unspayed female. One of my dogs came from WV, one from NC; my parents' dog came from Alabama. Yup, extremely high kill rate in southern states so rescues in other locales help get them adopted. A friend of mine got her dog from Arkansas, I believe. We're in southeastern PA.
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Post by kittensaver on Feb 9, 2016 16:59:00 GMT -5
As an animal rescuer, it's heartwarming to hear about regional and national rescue dog transports. It is a small but growing part of the national no-kill movement.
Certain parts of the country just seems to produce more of a certain kind of dog (differing local and regional needs, wants and lifestyles) - and transport is an awesome way to help reduce shelter kills.
I have a Canadian friend who comes to La La Land a few times a year and rescues bully breeds to take home. She says there is a demand for them because there are no bully breeders in her area.
Ditto with purse puppies coming out of La La Land. There is an active transport group here who rescues them and ships them off to other parts of the country where people are asking for them. It's call Pup My Ride. There are a few household-name celebrities who help the Best Friends sanctuary by funding these transport efforts.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2016 21:21:47 GMT -5
Ok, stinky cat is not farting so bad anymore, or I don't notice because she sticks to herself most of the time, but her poop is UNBEARABLE and to add to the fun, she doesn't bother to bury it. The entire lower level of the house will reek after she's gone. It is really awful. I'm starting to think she's just not that healthy of a kitty. When I got her they said "we can't tell you about any of her intake info, but...it was really bad". She's still getting a lot of Science Diet because we had so much in the freezer, but I've also started adding in Taste of the Wild which is grain free, it might be a while before we're 100% to that though. Any of you kitty experts have any advice. I just spent $80 on the other one to find out he didn't have mites, so I"m not real anxious to go running to the vet.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 19, 2016 22:20:43 GMT -5
Clueless. The mutt is getting Blue Buffalo and his venting is noxious. Despite the fact we have 3/4 a bag, he's getting another food.
The only time I had a cat that had horribly noxious poop was when he had a Clostridium infection. The poor cat was utterly miserable though. He got a round of antibiotics and it cured the infection, but I remember trying to get a probiotic down him too. Maybe you can try to change the make up if the bacteria in his gut?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2016 22:40:06 GMT -5
She seems pretty healthy otherwise, she's not as crazy as the other one, but she still plays and is right there at meal time wanting to be fed. She does have big fatty pads on her belly towards the back by her hind legs, but I don't think they're anything. I also just noticed yesterday that both of her sides are missing the overcoat about halfway up from the belly, I don't know if it's been rubbed off from rolling around on the cat tower or if she's just shedding weird.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Mar 19, 2016 22:53:44 GMT -5
I have some real stinkers that are almost 17 and 13 years old and both females. If you find a solution please share. But I suspect, based on my own experience with healthy cats who just stink, you are stuck with the smell. I have scented plug ins around the house to try to neutralize the odors and scoop as soon as possible but I swear it could peel paint off the walls. I switched to organic cat litter about 4 years ago and it's now worse than it used to be but it's much safer to use so I continue to open windows often and clean often. Friends swear my house doesn't stink (unless somebody just pooped) and people are always surprised that we have so many cats but I smell it for hours afterwards and I'm very neurotic about it and scoop constantly, use bleach, etc. It's so bad that my male cat, Buddy will cry until I let him out into the garage until the smell dissipates it's THAT bad! Maybe I should use the scented plug-ins as butt plugs.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2016 23:07:26 GMT -5
Right now we have the litter boxes in an empty bedroom in the downstairs. My son thinks we should put them back in the back storage room where our old cat had his, but it's a tiny little room with no windows or ventilation. I think it would be insanely awful...although it might stay contained. We could maybe get an air purifier or something to put back there I don't know. Maybe she would like to be an indoor/outdoor kitty.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Mar 19, 2016 23:12:03 GMT -5
She seems pretty healthy otherwise, she's not as crazy as the other one, but she still plays and is right there at meal time wanting to be fed. She does have big fatty pads on her belly towards the back by her hind legs, but I don't think they're anything. I also just noticed yesterday that both of her sides are missing the overcoat about halfway up from the belly, I don't know if it's been rubbed off from rolling around on the cat tower or if she's just shedding weird. Ok - this might be the problem with your kitty. It sounds like she could be stress licking. Some cats just do that and all the hair in the belly causes digestive/poop issues that stink really bad. Kitty may need a laxative ( sometimes the hairball stuff over the counter will work but I had to get an RX for my longer haired kitty just because she's long haired) or this stuff you sprinkle on their food that is good for stress. Not to imply you're doing anything wrong at all. Just some cats are neurotic and clean a lot. Like some people (points to self). ETA: Your son may be correct. Something I did for the stress issues is put boxes in opposite ends of the house so some kitty's who prefer doing their business privately can get away from the other's and their smells. You know how some people have shy bladder? Kind of like that but with pooping - some kitty's just want more privacy. I think you should try that. They may be holding it too long until they get a fresh box or more privacy. It could be a mix of all of the things you mentioned. Good luck! May you have a fresh smelling house soon. ETA2: I'm sure you are joking but please don't let them become an outdoor kitty although I understand the sentiment! Many days I wish they were ALL outdoor kitties!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2016 23:22:07 GMT -5
I don't notice her cleaning a lot, but when she does, she's super noisy about it. She sounds like she's hacking up a hairball WHILE she's cleaning. I'm kind of afraid to give her a laxative because the poop is already pretty soft. It's not diarrhea level at all, it's formed, but wet.
It's so funny listening to my son talk to her while he's down there. "Tumbles, jeez. Didn't your Mom teach you how to cover your poop?!?!" "Come here, look. Isn't that better?" I swear that's huge part of the problem.
eta: Just went into the kitchen and noticed she was on the tower licking her side. Maybe she is licking all the hair off....
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 20, 2016 6:26:03 GMT -5
There's stress relief stuff you can buy. I have a cat who has never covered her poop. She must think it's lovely although I tell her otherwise. DH's cats poop smells as bad as his farts. I'm sure it's because I added wet food to their diet so they'd stop itching so much but my cat has lost a lot of weight and I'm trying to put some on her. But they weren't on wet food up north and DH's cat would fart so bad I'd check the bed to make sure he hadn't pooped on it. Then of course he'd hop off the bed to leave his stench behind for the rest of us to enjoy/suffer.
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 20, 2016 6:26:58 GMT -5
Please don't let your cats go outside.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2016 11:11:42 GMT -5
I wouldn't because I signed a contract with the HS and I'm nothing if not honest. Here is a really bad picture of her showing the patch on her side (it's on both) where the top layer of fur is gone. The skin seems fine, there's no rash or anything. She kind of reminds me of a molting chicken.
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 20, 2016 19:52:17 GMT -5
Yup, she's stress licking. There's calming stuff you can get for her.
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Post by mojothehelpermonkey on Mar 20, 2016 19:54:09 GMT -5
I don't notice her cleaning a lot, but when she does, she's super noisy about it. She sounds like she's hacking up a hairball WHILE she's cleaning. I'm kind of afraid to give her a laxative because the poop is already pretty soft. It's not diarrhea level at all, it's formed, but wet. It's so funny listening to my son talk to her while he's down there. "Tumbles, jeez. Didn't your Mom teach you how to cover your poop?!?!" "Come here, look. Isn't that better?" I swear that's huge part of the problem. eta: Just went into the kitchen and noticed she was on the tower licking her side. Maybe she is licking all the hair off.... I have a formerly feral kitten, who is now a spoiled cat princess. She frantically scratches on the side of the litter box after she poops, but she still doesn't cover it. She also tries to eat her hairballs like its her last meal. Good thing she is pretty, .
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Post by taz157 on Mar 20, 2016 20:36:41 GMT -5
When I had cats, one of my cats had something similar. As it turns out, the cat had Demodox Gatoi ( some additional info). It was only contained to cats, but every cat in the house had to be treated. The treatment my cats got was a sulfur dip once a week for 6 weeks. Once they dried, you couldn't really smell the sulfur. Needless to say, my (2) cats were extremely unhappy with the sulfur dip. FWIW, my cats were indoor only cats and I don't even know how she got it. It was diagnosed when I had taken my other cat for his physical. I had to bring poop in and I thought I got his poop yo be tested. Instead, I had gotten my other cats poop and it came up. Only the girl cat had the mites, but it could spread so both had to be treated. After that, I didn't have anymore problems.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2016 20:54:53 GMT -5
Crap. So what I'm hearing is I have to take her to the vet.
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 20, 2016 21:03:14 GMT -5
Crap. So what I'm hearing is I have to take her to the vet. I would. Just to be safe. It's an unusual behavior. Hopefully it's not stress. Medical is easier to fix.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2016 21:05:58 GMT -5
She seems so mellow and laid back. She doesn't even care if the 5 year old plays with her, in fact that's the only person she regularly sleeps with.
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Post by taz157 on Mar 20, 2016 21:07:02 GMT -5
My cat that had the mites was a really laid back, go-with-the-flow kitty like it sounds your cat is.
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Post by Opti on Mar 20, 2016 21:33:33 GMT -5
Poor kitty, sick kitty.
I think going to the vet is a good idea as well.
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