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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:39 pm
Not sure if its my place to say... but Cndeariso's indoor cat Deedles has gone AWOL and she and her dh are scouring the neighbourhood looking for Deedles... I've put encouraging words in her folder, I think it would be very nice if the TVCH pet-lovers can also give her some emotional support and cat-searching advice right about now...
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 10:29 pm
Awwwwwwwwwwww Thanks Mames. I feel sick just hearing about it. I can just imagine how I'd feel if Misha was out there! I sure hope they find Deedles!!! {{{{{Cashmere & Happymom}}}}}}
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 7:10 am
DEEDLES!!! I hope Deedles cam home last night!!! Happymom, will Cashmere eat from your hand? Like, if you put a bit of wet food on your finger, will she lick it off? Sometimes when Costa is being fussy about his dinner (with the meds), I need to encourage him. So if I put food on my finger, he'll lick it off.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 7:18 am
Cndear, indoor cats won't go far, but cower under nearby bushes.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 7:32 am
Deedles is home
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 7:54 am
i forgot about this thread! yes, deedles made it home sometime this morning before 6. dh is still upset for letting him get out and away from him. but, we will be o.k. thanks!
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 10:23 am
I like "Who me?" picture Watching2! My kitty gives me that same look many times a day. Like earlier when he jumped up on ironing board where the hot iron was. He couldn't seem to understand why that might upset me!!!!!
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 11:44 am
So glad Deedles is back! Scary! Costa, thanks for the suggestion. I tried, but she won't eat from my hand. I even tried giving her mushy canned kitten food the way I give her the potassium gel...sort of smoosh it onto her teeth while holding her like a baby, she just then licks a little and swallows the gel, but with the food she just did that thing where the food falls right out. If she'd actually clean her face, I would smear food on it. She won't though. Grooming is mostly in the past now. The cats boarded at the vet last spring for a couple of nights. (They board there because I know they understand all their geriatric needs and such). (Gone are the days where we can just leave them at home with food and water and litter boxes.) Anyway, I wasn't too happy to see Cashmere face when we returned. (It is always somewhat a little icky, but this was really bad.) They had been smearing the pot. gel and she won't clean it off. Her fur was gunky and sticky. So, when they boarded this summer, I made sure to show them how to give her the gel and to clean her face for her if she gets it on her face at all. Every hour or couple of hours, I keep trying different foods, the dog and other cat are making out like crazy! Good news though, she did eat a little tuna with the oil and lapped at the oil a little! (Thanks Biscottiii!) I know she got a few more calories from the oil. Unfortunately, before she ate it, she stepped in it and had to get her paw washed with soap and water under the running faucet. (She didn't really mind too much though.) Awhile after that, she actually ate maybe 1/6 of a 3 oz can of beef Fancy Feast! So far today though, nothing unless she is eating the dry food. I'll be interested to see what she weighs tomor.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 11:46 am
Thanks Watching!
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 12:29 pm
awe, happymom, your old gal sounds sweet. i hope her appetite picks up.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 12:46 pm
YAY that Deedles is home!!! Cnd - Tell DH not to beat himself up too much. Misha has gotten out on me and I didn't even notice it! Thankfully she didn't get far, but the one time she got out front and under the neighbor's car and HE asked me if it was our cat, I really freaked since I had no idea she had gotten out. She was cowering because his outdoor cats were there and they're scrappers. My heart was beating a mile a min. since I didn't even know she was out and I had gotten her from the back the the fenced yard earlier. Before that the furthest she would go was down the steps and flop on the driveway right there. It really scared me to see she had gone further. And it had to be me! She got an extra big bell on her collar after that! Happymom - Wow.. I can't believe they let Cashmere come home like that! I know my DD esp. wouldn't be too happy about it and sort of mad at the cat at the time, but if one of them messed on themself from fear, she would wash them right away! That was their policy. I'll have to ask my DS since he's still home and hoping they'll call him back for the spring/summer again. I went in the back many, many times just to see the kitties and I never saw a cat left a mess. I wouldn't have been pleased either! Gina - Misha does that ALL the time because she's always getting up somewhere she shouldn't! The worst has been on the middle of the stove inbetween the burners and then on top of the microwave. She just hates to be ignored and then acts like she's so innocent. LOL
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 2:10 pm
Oh good for Cashmere! Keeping my fingers crossed for her (and you). Casper wasn't very meticulous about her grooming when she got older either. She had long hair so I had to make sure to take care of it for her. Glad Deedles made it safely home.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 3:36 pm
yippee for the reunion with deedles! one of our housecats escaped out of our motorhome years ago in mt. shasta. there were dozens of feral cats hanging around the KOA campground, and this scared little cat that basically lives under my bed, jumped out to join them one morning when dh opened the door. thank God, my dh had quick reflexes and long sleeves. he grabbed our cat by the tail at the last possible second and held on for dear life until he could haul that cat back inside. poor cat was listening to his 'inner tribal catself', i think...but he would have never lasted 5 minutes out there in the wilds, in the snow, with cats that were more like mountain lions. it's very scary when an indoor-only gets outside. i am so glad deedles arrived home safely. maybe losing a cat at home is different from losing it when you travel. our cat would have had no idea where to go had it lived through the day! kendall has whip worms and was given 1 pill. before you say, "yippee! cause it's only one pill you have to get down him", let me tell you this pill was roughly the size of rhode island, which is small for a state, but not for a pill. it also cost over 30 dollars, and i could have bought the island of manhattan if it were only roughly 300 years ago and not today's market, although i know from experience that it's a buyer's market right now, ... i tried bread. the bread disappeared and a fractionally smaller pill popped back out. i tried popping it in his throat, massaging his throat, holding his muzzle closed tight--did you know a dog could fight and hold his breath for over 3 minutes at a sitting? maybe longer, if the human does not give up. 6 slices of salami, a tablespoon of peanut butter, banana, some fettucini alfredo because i found it in the fridge, cheddar cheese, doggie treats, garlic bread, tri-tip and whatever else i tried, the pill just came back a little smaller each try. i think he has about 5/6 of rhode island down him. the last county is sitting on a plate that he can reach, with little tidbits he might eat once he forgets we tried to poison the living heck out of him with every edible item known to dog. and some that aren't (fettucine alfredo). let's hope he got enough or we have to try to get another state down him next week.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 3:42 pm
i think i have posted this before. here is deedles back in october. he has lost some weight. he did weight 18 lbs. 4 oz. now he weights 17 lbs. 8 oz. the vet wants him down to 12 lbs.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 3:50 pm
we did get good news on deedles bloodwork today. all his bloodwork was beautiful per the vet. he does not have heartworms. he does not have an infection. and, everything else checked out. she does want us to finish the course of antibiotics especially after his adventure yesterday. she said that once he finishes the steriods we will have a better idea whether or not he does indeed have asthma. he has had two more breathing spells this week. i have never heard of a cat having asthma.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 5:53 pm
Asthma is rampant in Siamese cats. My friend just got a male Himalayan who weighs 31 pounds. He came with a stupid name. Because of his beautiful blue eyes I suggested Mel Gibson. Her big boy is now learning his new call sign...Gibsey.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 6:56 pm
YAY, Deedles!! I've heard of cats with asthma. And of course it is more likely to be a problem if the cat is around smoking, or polluted air.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 11:36 pm
My last Siamese sounded like she had asthma! Now I wondered if it had to do with her kidney failure which was of course, a long term disease. Deedles is a pretty big boy!!! Glad to hear his bloodwork is good! I always mush pills into a soft treat and sometimes it makes it all the way down if Kellie scoffs it down fast enough. Sometimes I have to use a few and make like a meatball. Fortunately, I haven't had to give her any recently. It's always been the cats who were more difficult to pill! It's was great after the kids got experienced from "pilling" cat while working at the vet. I'll have to look up whip worms. I've heard of hook worms, but not whip! Learn something new all the time! I think it's so tragic when pets get out and lost while not home. You hear of these miracle stories sometimes where they go cross-country, but more times than not, it's not a happy outcome. I'm so glad your DH was able to get your kitty before he got too far! The cats around here aren't feral but they're used to roaming and fighting and I doubt Misha would do well with any of them!
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Friday, February 10, 2006 - 6:57 am
i wish deedles and his sister would eat something other than their dry cat food sometimes. but, they are funny cats. they don't care for people food or soft cat treats. so, it is a chore to give them medication even if it is flavored. i was worried about deedles being out on several fronts. he is disabled. other cats sense that and would try to weed him out (the law of survival of the fittest). even though he went out into the alley vehicles do travel there. and, the weather was predicted to be below freezing - which didn't happen thank goodness. anytime there is an animal lost in our neighborhood we try to help find it. our neighbors are really good about taking care of one anothers' pets.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Friday, February 10, 2006 - 11:23 am
Oh Watching! no no...Cashmere came home from boarding at the vet that first time with the potassium gel smeared and dry crusted and icky all around her mouth, she didn't have an accident from fear. It is ok. The next time they boarded, when I picked them up, Cashmere's face was clean (as clean as it ever is anyway ), I had shown them to smear the gel under her lip right on her teeth and to wash her face if it got drooled out some. I do wish they'd noticed and done something more about it. She had at least 5 doses during that first boarding, they should have noticed after the first time that just because you smear it around her mouth does not mean she'll lick it off! Calamity, thanks. Cashmere and Oreo also have long fur too. This care of them now has really become time consuming, but I don't mind at all. They are like my old lady babies now. Cashmere seems ok as can be. I really hope to find the video cam. instructions to tape them for awhile, especially overnight. I really want to know if Cashmere's having seizures. Anyway, she is now only 6.0 lbs. I put her on that digital scale over and over hoping it was a bad reading. The vet wasn't in yet, so, she'll call me later. Luckily the new girl there remembers that we're going through this with Cashmere so she'll have the vet call me. I really wish the vet wasn't going out of town next week. When I think about it though, there is probably really nothing she can do. She gives me such security/somewhat peace of mind when my pets are in need. Cashmere is eating, I'm watching her. She just isn't eating a lot. Probably not enough. I also realized that she follows my black clogs around. She'll eat more when I take them off and leave them by her dish...or...she'll stop eating and we'll walk around the kitchen island through the living room and back to her dish (with her following the black clogs, she doesn't look up often anymore, she keeps just looking at my shoes)and she'll eat more. I wonder if they make ensure or some other high calorie drink or food for cats. It is a good thing that she is still walking around (mostly pretty steadily), I just wish she wasn't burning calories! Cndeariso, thanks! I think her appetite is picking up. I just wish it would reflect in her weight! I would love to hold Deedles! Oreo and Cashmere are so small and need to be handled so delicately now. Oreo used to weigh about 13 lb. She was put on rx diet food for awhile. She also had some breathing problems at one point. Maybe 8 yr. ago or so. We took her in, I cannot remember the results. But the wheezing almost gasping happened a few times after that, for about a year maybe. I don't know if it was related to her weight either. Anyway, that's great about his labwork! (also some success there in the weight loss dept!) OG - 31 lbs! WOW!!! I cannot even imagine!
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Friday, February 10, 2006 - 1:34 pm
For anyone with young cats. It's much easier to just switch them from kitten food straight to adult "diet" food. I've done this with three cats and none has ever had a weight problem. It's a lot easier than getting one heavy and then having to deprive them - they hate that, and you will hate the begging that goes with it. On top of the diet food, I always give hard treats. First, because they are good for the teeth, but second (and most importantly), they are a good bribe when you need it. For instance, I have indoor only kitties - if they get out, I can bribe them back inside, or I can bribe them into the bathroom if I need to lock them up while workman are in the house or what not. Making a kitty diet can be a real pain. (though, often very, very necessary.)
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 3:54 am
Happymom - I realize you meant it was the gel on her face not that she soiled herself. I was just making a point that at the cat vet my kids worked at, they cleaned the cats up no matter how much of a pain it was. Like I said, I always would visit the boarders if I would get there early and they weren't done and I never saw one of them ever look messy. I'm glad they cleaned her up better the next time. Ginger - I took Misha off kitten food early because she was gaining quite a bit of weight all of sudden toward the end of her first year and then I early on switched her to weight management of the same brand. I never had a problem switching her from one to the other. She's funny. She doesn't care for treats at all. My other cats used to love the soft treats, etc. She's not interested. She does like some "human stuff" so I could use that if necessary. She will eat the tartar control bites that I sprinkle on her food though. It's a riot when I peel cucumber. She and Kellie go crazy if I drop a piece and of course, I always "manage" to make some small pieces for them. 
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 3:41 pm
Cucumber! LOL! I've never known cats to eat cucumber and I don't think many dogs would like it either, although some dogs eat everything. That's amazing that Ginger eats it!
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 3:53 pm
I have a cat who will eat anything I eat. Shadoe will try anything once; from there, she decides if she likes it or not. She has tried all kinds of fruits and even salad ingredients. It's weird to see a cat lick lettuce or cucumber and then eat them. Some things like oranges and grapes, she just likes to lick the juice. Booboo on the other hand has never eaten anything but a few kinds of hard biscuit cat foods. She wants to sniff everything but will never ever touch it.
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 4:19 pm
I used to have a cat that liked to eat lettuce. He would come running when ever you opened the fridge--and stare at the begetable bin waiting for a piece. My current cat, will eat nothing but cat food, and is particular about which wet food(fancy feast sliced beef only..but will eat any type of dry food 
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