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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, July 22, 2005 - 7:43 pm
Redstar, sounds like you are doing every thing right! I probably should have introduced a kitten.. bringing in Angelina who is bigger and has claws and is 4-6 years old.. sigh.. Critter ran Angelina upstairs yesterday again, right back into Angelina's room and had her hiding under a dresser.. both hissing like crazy and for the first time, CRITTER got the squirt from the water bottle. She's asserted herself but she doesn't have to be a bully. Poor Angelina never got to come downstairs (successfully) yesterday and has only tried once that I know of today.. I heard a hiss and I guess that was enough to turn her back. I got up early and then took a nap later today so got to spend some time with Angelina upstairs. All my little plugin pheremones have run out so I need to buy more.. could be the lack of them that has caused Angelina to be more irascible.
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Redstar
Member
07-08-2005
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 1:55 am
Wish I had some advice for you, Sea. I wasn't successful at all when I tried to introduce another adult cat into the household. I ended up having to find Tess a new home. That was years ago. Bringing the kitten in has gone much, much better. This afternoon I was feeling unwell and laid down for a nap. Woke up to find both cats on the bed with me (albeit at opposite ends). They also play-wrestled for a while this evening. And no out-of-litterbox peeing (at least not yet - I'm waiting to see what happens the first time Emma ticks off Phoebe). Progress continues to be made! I'm very hopeful this is going to work out just fine.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 11:38 am
HELP!!!!! I'm frantic and hysterical. Squirt, our indoor cat is missing. We have searched the house over and called and called. Hubby has gone out now to search the neighborhood. What else can I do???? Please tell me what to do!!!!!
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 12:09 pm
He could be anywhere in the house ... cats have a way of getting themselves in the weirdest smallest places. It could be he doesn't want to be found because he has found a dark place and is relaxing. This has happen more times that I can count and presto they appear as if nothing is wrong. Cats find their way to sounds. Does Squirt come to a shake of a food bag ... what does he associate to food as far as sound goes. Just repeat it every 15 minutes. It's always good to have a certain sound when they are given treats, food etc... then it is easier to find them. If there is a chance he has gotten out then go outside and make those sounds. Knock on some neighbor doors ... especially the ones with garage doors. Sometimes they go exploring and get locked in by accident. Breath!!!! I'm putting some good kitty vibes your way.
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 12:13 pm
Also get some pix of Squirt out in the neighborhood just in case Ms Monkey There is a old way of getting cats to tolerate each other... rub them down with tuna juice and put them in a small area and see if that helps them to accept each other
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 12:20 pm
He always comes when I call him and he always comes when I shake the food container. I've done both so many times. I'm so afraid he snuck out when we went out very early this morning or maybe jumped he jumped off the balcony. I been saerching and calling for hours. He's very attached to me and always comes when I call him. Hubby hasn't found him walking around the neighborhood so now he's gone out in the car to go further. Is there anyone I can call? Police? I just don't know what to do!!!!!
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 3:04 pm
look in your cabinets....that's a favorite hiding place of my girl's. she gets in there during storms and whenever there's any loud noise in general. good luck twinks, it's so scary losing a kitty....my girl got out right around christmastime....it scared the shit out of me. luckily i found her that same day...and she hasn't tried to get out since...it scared her too.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 3:13 pm
Twinks, just wondering if you found Squirt yet. I've nearly panicked when my Buddy comes up missing for a whole day and then he just saunters up like it was no big deal. Well it might not have been for him!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 3:34 pm
An indoor cat who gets out will not go far. Look under all bushes. Once outside in unfamiliar surroundings he might not come to you...too frightened. If, God forbid, you don't find him right away, don't give up advertising for him. Most people don't realize for a long time that the new cat hanging around is a stray. We are prone to think it is just a new neighbor. But, eventually the idea begins to dawn that this truly is a lost kitty. DON'T GIVE UP!
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 5:05 pm
Twinks, I accidently closed my closet door on my cat one day. Luckily my son came home a few hours later. Funny part...in son's bathroom there was an outlet that I pulled out when we remodeled the building. I haven't finished the bathroom walls yet so the hole is still there and is on the same wall as my closet. Well, my son was in his bathroom and all of a sudden, my cat popped her head out the hole and was staring at him. LOL.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 5:54 pm
Thank you all so much. Still no sign of Squirt. We have looked in every cabinet and closet and nook and cranny in the house. He is definitely not here. Before hubby went to work he put a dirty/smelly t-shirt of his on the front porch so the scent will be out there. I have been going downstairs and out on the porch about every 20 minutes whistling and calling. I will keep doing that all evening. When hubby gets home, if Squirt still isn't home we will print up flyers with his pic and post them around here. I'm so heartbroken. He doesn't know anything about outside or cars or anything. He's very skittish of strangers so I don't think anyone could grab him or entice him inside. So I'll keep looking. I've been saying LOTS of prayers too. I need my baby boy back.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 6:15 pm

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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 6:25 pm
Twinkie, one of my cats went outside once and was so frightened that she wouldn't even answer me. I finally opened up a can of tuna (she loved tuna) and sat quietly calling her name. She came to me for the tuna. That is all I can suggest for you right now. Keeping my fingers crossed too.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 6:34 pm
Try the tuna! Open a can and hopefully the scent will lure Squirt back! It worked for me!! It really did!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 6:53 pm
Twinkie, Squirt may respond to a soft calming voice. I am a "kitty kitty kitty" girl myself, but my kitty prefers to be called very calmly. When I can't find her (in the house) I begin talking in the most soothing of ways "Where's my little itty bitty girl? Where is she hiding now? Come out and see me." (Geez, I hope no one is actually reading this.) It usually takes no longer than twenty minutes to work. If possible, sit outside and do the calling...course you may attract every pet in the neighborhood, but one of them could be Squirt.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 8:44 pm
HE'S HOME!!!!!!!! He was outside alright. I just kept calling, "Baby boy....where's mama's baby boy" and finally he came running up from the side of the house and up onto the porch! OMG....I have thanked God over and over. Squirt's a little wet but none the worse for wear. After wolfing down some food he is now happily licking himself clean. Needless to say I have held him and squeezed him until he couldn't stand it. Tough. LOL Thank you all soooooo much. You helped me stay semi-sane during this. I can't even begin to tell you how much it meant to me. You are my angels. Thank you, thank you, thank you! PS. I don't care how hot it gets in here the balcony door is staying closed from now on until we can get a screen door up.
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 10:24 pm
I am sooo happy for you Twinks! Nothing like having all your babies safe at home Give him a kiss for me!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, July 25, 2005 - 8:24 am
Twinkie, I am so happy to hear Squirt is home! Yay!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, July 25, 2005 - 8:49 am
Thank you again guys. He's getting a little sick of all the mama loving he's gotten since he came home. Again......TOUGH! LOL He was very scared and very skittish when he first came back. I think he was really traumatized by being out for so long. Best we can figure out he was outside for around 20 hours. Now you know I'll never go even a couple of hours again without knowing where he is. I'm going to be so on that cat's butt from now on. LOL
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, July 25, 2005 - 8:59 am
Twinkie, get to Home Depot today! (or menards or lowes...) And get that screen up fast!
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, July 25, 2005 - 9:44 am
That is wonderful news. It's so nice to hear when things turn out right. 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, July 25, 2005 - 11:06 am
Thanks, Jimmer. Julie, have to wait for $$$$. Screen doors aren't cheap.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, July 25, 2005 - 6:56 pm
Twinks.. I just read through the thread to catch up and my heart sank lower and lower until your HE'S HOME post.. YAY. You might join http://www.freecycle.org .. the one for my area is a yahoogroup email list. Ours likes us to give something away for free before we post a request, but you may find someone with a screen door/slider that they will give for free if you just come get it. Never hurts to ask. ============= Ms Moonie,, uh.. I may get that desperate, but TUNA JUICE?? These are both cats with lots of hair!! YUCK. I still worry that if Angelina decides to fight back, her claws will be hard for Critter who is front declawed.. Have you actually seen the tuna juice solution work?? I'd have to do some drastic covering up before putting two tuna-juiced long haird kitties since I have carpet everywhere I did buy the refills for my pheremone diffusers today and have one going downstairs..will install the upstairs ones later tonight. Last night I was sitting here and Angelina came barrelling through the room with Critter in hot pursuit, both hissing and growling. When they didn't move in opposite directions they each got a squirt. A went behind the couch and Critter went to a counter to pout. Later A ventured up onto the couch and I got her to come over and get up on the back of my chair. Unfortunately she hasn't figured out that if I get up to pee or get something from the kitchen that I'll come back, so she doesn't wait. I went into the bathroom and she wandered in there.. Critter was up on some furniture about 4 feet up and hadn't noticed.. Suddenly Angelina saw Critter and just had to hiss.. sigh.. When it was time for me to go to bed, Angelina was on my chair so I took Critter upstairs and shut her in my bedroom, then went to get Angelina and she got all hissy with me and since she bites.. ack.. she got sprayed and got partway to the stairs and sat and stared at me where I could reach her but wasn't about to.. plus I just felt so bad for her. I sat and talked softly and finally just went upstairs to start getting ready for bed.. made sure to make food hitting catbowl sounds and in time she showed up I'm going to go ahead and get her teeth cleaned and get her microchipped, but I'm constantly evaluating, because it wouldn't be fair to keep her if things don't improve. Not giving up yet..
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 10:11 am
Squirt!!! Twinkie: So glad your baby boy is back home safe and sound! Seamonkey: I hope things work out for you, Critter, and Angelina! Poor Bigfoot, she's never been the brightest cat in the world, but I can tell she's a bit upset about Belle being gone. They didn't pal around but they never fought either. It was sad because she was her usual in-her-own-little-world self while Belle was at the vet but after Belle died, it's like Bigfoot somehow knew. She took to hiding and not coming out when called. I've been stopping to see her everyday and she's getting better. I know she must be confused though. And I just can't get used to not hearing Belle greet me as I come in the door .
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 10:21 am
My ferel kitty is looking thin, I'm thinking of trying to get some wormer into him. Maybe the tuna juice would work for that, or do the meds come in tasty treats these days. I've never had to worm a cat as the vet takes care of ours and she's never been outside.
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