My two cats HATE the kitten.

[Keroin]

Nothing to act on at the moment, but I know that when small animals go they tend to go fast.

If her conditions turns miserable and past the point of no return, I need to do something as those she is living with will likely stall till she's past agony.

Hi YC, I’m zonked so just a quickie.

First, do not assume this is arthritis, or anything else. It may be but you NEED to have the cat checked by a vet. Here are a few options for that:

1. Go visit one of the local vet offices, in person is best but a phone call will also work. Try to do this during non-peak hours if at all possible. Explain the situation to the front desk staff. No one who works at a vet clinic enjoys knowing an animal is suffering, (although they hate people who bitch about the fees or stick them with a bill). Ask, nicely, if there is any way you can work out a payment plan to cover the cost of the vet fees. Also, if you explain that finances are tight, they will make sure to keep all charges to an absolute minimum. Tell them you understand if it’s not possible, don’t be pushy or whiny, but you are concerned because the cat is in pain.

2.Try your local SPCA. They will often offer vet services at a significant discount. This may mean you don’t get to schedule an appointment and may have to sit and wait for hours but that’s the trade off.

3. If the vet can’t help and the local SPCA is not an option, call around to some vets and ask if they know of any “discount” vets or charitable organizations you can deal with.

I will be working with vets all week. If you can give me as much info as possible about the cat and the symptoms, I can ask for their advice. (How old is the cat? Spayed/neutered? Health history? Diet? What are exact symptoms? How long have you noticed them? Any changes in eating/drinking? Any changes in urination/bowel movements? Etc, etc)

Do not ever give any animal human medication unless directed by a vet.

Animals are tougher than they look. I’m fine with euthanasia when it’s needed but don’t jump the gun.

I’m exhausted but let me hop up on the soapbox to remind everyone that there is no such thing as a “free” kitten or puppy. You need to budget for veterinary care, including annual vaccines, especially after the age of seven.

Down off the soapbox…whew. Very tired. Must eat.

 

[WriterDom]

Now they both have a personal zone around them of about 3 feet. As long as she stays out they are fine. And her game is to get inside their zone. They growl but it doesn't seem to faze her. That's a lot of progress in just a few days.

 

[Netzach]

Now they both have a personal zone around them of about 3 feet. As long as she stays out they are fine. And her game is to get inside their zone. They growl but it doesn't seem to faze her. That's a lot of progress in just a few days.

Isn't it just amazing?

Like all people stuck together on a desert island, which is really what we're asking of them, in a way, mine have all out brawls once in a while - and then ten minutes later they're curled up and grooming one another.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Isn't it just amazing?

Like all people stuck together on a desert island, which is really what we're asking of them, in a way, mine have all out brawls once in a while - and then ten minutes later they're curled up and grooming one another.

Kind of a blend of "Lost" and "Cats?"

 

[Netzach]

Kind of a blend of "Lost" and "Cats?"

LOL. Reality show with pets, you know it's coming soon.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

LOL. Reality show with pets, you know it's coming soon.

:: sets DVR to look for it ::

 

[DVS]

:: sets DVR to look for it ::

Well, you know we have "The Dog Whisperer" already. What we have here is "The Cat Whisperer...the text version".

 

[FurryFury]

Well, you know we have "The Dog Whisperer" already. What we have here is "The Cat Whisperer...the text version".

I need a cat whisperer to come help my PTS kitty.

BTW, has anyone ever watched The Puppy Bowl instead of The Super Bowl? Last year I heard they had a kitty half time but I missed it.

*pout*

 

[WriterDom]

My male cat touched noses with her without any ugliness. Then she got attacked by the female for playing with her tail. I don't think she tried to hurt her though.

Lily has bonded quickly with me. And she hadn't been around people much at all before I got her. They still haven't caught her brother. I named her Lily because she was born on Easter.

 

[Etoile]

I need a cat whisperer to come help my PTS kitty.

BTW, has anyone ever watched The Puppy Bowl instead of The Super Bowl? Last year I heard they had a kitty half time but I missed it.

*pout*

I watch Puppy Bowl every year! It's usually on in the afternoon, so it doesn't really conflict with the Super Bowl. (Which we watch with my father-in-law, because the poor man lives in a house full of sports-disinterested women, and he has to have his ONE sports party a year.) They have Kitten Halftime every year too, you can find it on YouTube, as well as clips from Puppy Bowl itself!

 

[Keroin]

61 cats desexed in two days. Two more days to go. I smell very bad right now.

I've missed the buzz of surgery, though. Fun.

 

[frisky-leo]

My male cat touched noses with her without any ugliness. Then she got attacked by the female for playing with her tail. I don't think she tried to hurt her though.

Lily has bonded quickly with me. And she hadn't been around people much at all before I got her. They still haven't caught her brother. I named her Lily because she was born on Easter.

Lily is a cool name for an Easter kitty.
The tail game is a favorite for young cats. My Phoenix was, and still is, bad for trying to catch Turtle's, the older cat, tail. She will knock him around usually without claws and then its time for round 2.
My youngest cats, Phoenix and Saphira were 'wild' cats living in an open garage. We had to catch them and they were hissing and acting all big and bad. Now they have decided that they love this whole housecat thing.
Got to love cats.

 

[WriterDom]

Lily will be fine. She has a lot of spunk. She jumped on the female's back this morning and had her running away.

 

[myinnerslut]

so when do we get kitten pictures?

 

[DVS]

Lily will be fine. She has a lot of spunk. She jumped on the female's back this morning and had her running away.

Yaa haa...ride em cowgirl!

 

[WriterDom]

She'll have pretty eyes.

 

[Homburg]

Isn't it just amazing?

Like all people stuck together on a desert island, which is really what we're asking of them, in a way, mine have all out brawls once in a while - and then ten minutes later they're curled up and grooming one another.

The two females don't groom each other. If anything, it is a very uneasy Cold War detente between them. Their personal space has shrunk, but they aren't exactly sociable neighbours. That said, the older female is almost as non-sociable with the male, and he's been in the house as long as she has. Buttercup is just a grumpy old anti-social sow.

 

[frisky-leo]

She'll have pretty eyes.

Aww, how cute!

I'm such a sucker for kittens. My SO has forbidden me to go to the local shelter. Lol

 

[Yasashii_Kaze]

Stormy, my 9-month-old blizzard rescue that was SUPPOSED to go to the shelter was playing with one of her toy mice last night. She loves to fetch, so when she's in the mood she'll run and get a mousie and drop it by me, at my feet, or in my bed ( I wake up with them under the covers). She brought me this ratty green one that she's pulled half the fur out of and I palmed it, then tossed a newer one. When she ran to fetch the new one, I tossed the old one in the little living room trash basket. She didn't seem to notice, so I thought I'd pulled it off.

This afternoon at lunch she brought me a green mouse and I went to toss it for her, then realized it was the ratty one. She must have figured out where it was, because she tipped over the trash, then dug through until she found her mouse. I've decided she's allowed to keep it until it actually becomes a hazard for her to have it.

 

[FurryFury]

I watch Puppy Bowl every year! It's usually on in the afternoon, so it doesn't really conflict with the Super Bowl. (Which we watch with my father-in-law, because the poor man lives in a house full of sports-disinterested women, and he has to have his ONE sports party a year.) They have Kitten Halftime every year too, you can find it on YouTube, as well as clips from Puppy Bowl itself!

I've watched it before but somehow missed the kitty half time.

 

[FurryFury]

She'll have pretty eyes.

Aww!

 

[Netzach]

The two females don't groom each other. If anything, it is a very uneasy Cold War detente between them. Their personal space has shrunk, but they aren't exactly sociable neighbours. That said, the older female is almost as non-sociable with the male, and he's been in the house as long as she has. Buttercup is just a grumpy old anti-social sow.

Haha, I guess I have cat LOST and you have cat No Exit.

 

[Homburg]

Haha, I guess I have cat LOST and you have cat No Exit.

*blinks*

This is a TV reference, right? "LOST" is the show on the island, right? Never heard of the other.

 

[Netzach]

*blinks*

This is a TV reference, right? "LOST" is the show on the island, right? Never heard of the other.

Hard to follow when you put shitty TV with Sartre. No Exit - hell is being stuck eternally with two people you don't like in a room.

 

[Homburg]

Hard to follow when you put shitty TV with Sartre. No Exit - hell is being stuck eternally with two people you don't like in a room.

Gotcha! Makes more sense. I figured it was some sort of TV reference I wasn't getting.

You'd think I'd recognise Sartre...