Re: Cat versus Cat (Off Topic)

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Good luck with the cats, Roachie. I had this problem when I was

pregnant with Ann. A stray cat used to sneak into the kitchen to eat

Snuff's dinner (he was such a fussy cat that he only ate the first half

of the tin). At the time we were having a heatwave and I was 7 months

pregnant. The stray was in an awful state and I found out that is owner

had died and a neighbour had taken his brother but he was left outside

to fend for himself.

He was a disgusting bundle of fur. He had an absess below his eye, his

coat was matted, he was host for thousands to fleas and he had

dermititis. I used to empty Snuff's plate outside for the stray at about

5 p.m. each day. Eventually he would wait outside for me to give him

Snuff's leavings and I decided to catch him and put him in the cat

basket and take him to the vet.

The Vet checked him over thoroughly and said that he was a disaster

externally and he could find nothing wrong internally that a little

tender loving care would not put right. We built a laberinth cat house

with warm bedding in the garden and started 'darkie' as he was now named

because he was a very dark brown/black. Every evening I went outside

with a jug of boiling water, a cat comb and combed the fleas into the

boiling water. I also gave him his tablets and made a fuss of him. It

took about six weeks to get Darkie's absess away and his coat was now

untangled and beginning to take on a shine. I took him back to the vet

and he agreed that he was nothing like the bedraggled cat we had brought

to him earlier. He also agreed to neuter him and while under the

anaesthetic to cover him liberally with flea powder.

Snuff was used to sleeping in the living room so we moved his dirt box

and food bowls into the living room and put Darkie's bed, dirt box and

food bowns in the kitchen.

Gradually they became tollerant of each other. Then Darkie decided he

wanted to sleep in the living room too. Snuff had the chair at one side

of a coffee table which held plants and Darkie had the one furthers from

the door. Every so often Snuff would take a swipe of his paw at Darkie

as he passed by to go to the kitchen.

One day I decided it was time to get all the furniture away from the

walls and give the edges of the carpet a good clean. I must have put

the cats cushions on the wrong chairs because Snuff now was sleeping on

the chair furthest away from the door and Darkie was nearest the door.

The first time Snuff passed Darkie to go to the kitchen Darkie got his

own back. He gave Snuff one almighty whack with his pay and sent him

bowling over backwards across the room and Snuff hit the fire guard.

>From them on they got on famously. Sadly Snuff died at the age of 15

and Darkie died three months later - reaconed to be about the same age.

When Snuff died Darkie went looking for him and was eventually found in

a neighbour's garage away down another street.

We now have two more cats but they are brothers from the same litter and

therefore we have no problems with them.

Hope you cats settle well together and become devoted friends.

Hugs,

Lilian

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In message ,

Rochelle Waite writes

>Hi Folks,

>I beloved moggy is making the join journey up north to join me today after

>5 months!

>We have another rather dominant cat here...my cat can probably stand his

>own ground too...any good ideas about how I can introduce them and limit

>any trauma, to either cat and myself?!\

Oh, Roachie, you are going to have fun! Start off with both cats

confined to different areas of the house. As you pet one cat, their

scent will be on your hand (and clothes and shoes if your cats are like

mine). The other cat will grow accustomed to that scent over time.

(Obviously you need to do this with both cats.) When you first allow

them to get together, only do this in a supervised fashion and keep them

apart otherwise. In time they will learn to tolerate each other. If you

are lucky, they will love each other, but don't pin your hopes on that.

And don't try to rush the process. You should be able to judge when they

are ready to meet, but pushing them too quickly into that situation can

be disastrous. Good luck.

--

Fuller

Winchester, England

HEDS, FMS, OA, IBS, lumbar scoliosis, multiple allergies, asthma....

Please excuse any typos or odd phrases. I am talking to the Dragon.

[Guest guest]

Aren't cats wonderful companions? I just found out that my cat of 19 yrs has

heart failure. My mom kept her when I moved to CA. Of course she is getting

the best care from my mom, but there isn't much that can be done. It just

made me realize how much of a companion pets can be. Some people treat them

just like children!

Marla

HEDS

California

tootsalba wrote:

> Good luck with the cats, Roachie. I had this problem when I was

> pregnant with Ann. A stray cat used to sneak into the kitchen to eat

> Snuff's dinner (he was such a fussy cat that he only ate the first half

> of the tin). At the time we were having a heatwave and I was 7 months

> pregnant. The stray was in an awful state and I found out that is owner

> had died and a neighbour had taken his brother but he was left outside

> to fend for himself.

>

> He was a disgusting bundle of fur. He had an absess below his eye, his

> coat was matted, he was host for thousands to fleas and he had

> dermititis. I used to empty Snuff's plate outside for the stray at about

> 5 p.m. each day. Eventually he would wait outside for me to give him

> Snuff's leavings and I decided to catch him and put him in the cat

> basket and take him to the vet.

>

> The Vet checked him over thoroughly and said that he was a disaster

> externally and he could find nothing wrong internally that a little

> tender loving care would not put right. We built a laberinth cat house

> with warm bedding in the garden and started 'darkie' as he was now named

> because he was a very dark brown/black. Every evening I went outside

> with a jug of boiling water, a cat comb and combed the fleas into the

> boiling water. I also gave him his tablets and made a fuss of him. It

> took about six weeks to get Darkie's absess away and his coat was now

> untangled and beginning to take on a shine. I took him back to the vet

> and he agreed that he was nothing like the bedraggled cat we had brought

> to him earlier. He also agreed to neuter him and while under the

> anaesthetic to cover him liberally with flea powder.

>

> Snuff was used to sleeping in the living room so we moved his dirt box

> and food bowls into the living room and put Darkie's bed, dirt box and

> food bowns in the kitchen.

>

> Gradually they became tollerant of each other. Then Darkie decided he

> wanted to sleep in the living room too. Snuff had the chair at one side

> of a coffee table which held plants and Darkie had the one furthers from

> the door. Every so often Snuff would take a swipe of his paw at Darkie

> as he passed by to go to the kitchen.

>

> One day I decided it was time to get all the furniture away from the

> walls and give the edges of the carpet a good clean. I must have put

> the cats cushions on the wrong chairs because Snuff now was sleeping on

> the chair furthest away from the door and Darkie was nearest the door.

> The first time Snuff passed Darkie to go to the kitchen Darkie got his

> own back. He gave Snuff one almighty whack with his pay and sent him

> bowling over backwards across the room and Snuff hit the fire guard.

>

> >From them on they got on famously. Sadly Snuff died at the age of 15

> and Darkie died three months later - reaconed to be about the same age.

> When Snuff died Darkie went looking for him and was eventually found in

> a neighbour's garage away down another street.

>

> We now have two more cats but they are brothers from the same litter and

> therefore we have no problems with them.

>

> Hope you cats settle well together and become devoted friends.

>

> Hugs,

>

> Lilian

>

>

[Guest guest]

In message , Marla Winter

writes

>Aren't cats wonderful companions? I just found out that my cat of 19 yrs has

>heart failure. My mom kept her when I moved to CA. Of course she is getting

>the best care from my mom, but there isn't much that can be done. It just

>made me realize how much of a companion pets can be. Some people treat them

>just like children!

Marla,

Yes, pets become members of the family, foibles and all. They all have

their own personalities, likes and dislikes. And they are there through

the good and bad times. Losing one is hard. I have been there and done

that a few times. Grace is quite young (approx. 2 years), so she should

be around for a while. She is still improving. I will never understand

people who can abuse animals. But time and love are healing her mental

scars. I doubt that she will ever be fully normal, but she is like a

different cat now. She does seem to have some flash backs, although

these seem to be affecting her less now. During those I talk to her and

stroke her while she is going through them and that does seem to help.

--

Fuller

Winchester, England

HEDS, FMS, OA, IBS, lumbar scoliosis, multiple allergies, asthma....

Please excuse any typos or odd phrases. I am talking to the Dragon.