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Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 4:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I'm seeing a healthy CC with lots of quality years left in him.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Thanks OG!!! He's such a little brat, but I dunno what I'd do if anything happened to him.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 5:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
sending lots of good kitty vibes to Costa

(((Costa)))

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
{{{Costa and Costa}}}

Lots of vibes. I know how precious he is to you. And he is VERY young, with the best mom.

Not having lost weight is a GOOD thing!

Fingers and all crossable extremities crossed for both of you!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 6:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Sun, yes, of course, people.. years ago when I had dogs (cats were indoor) who ran in the yard and my now-ex thought it would be "nice" to let the ducks run out there too (at different times) and I told him this wasn't a good thing, so I took in samples from the duck and pigeon structure, along with samples from all the dogs, each neatly labelled. Labelled the duck/pigeon pool "Mabel" which was the name of our largest Mallard hen.. and the vet went wild identifying parasites in that sample.. that convinced him.

Of course, people too, but we weren't crazy enough to go barefoot and esp. not in that yard! but not even in the house.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 8:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
saxy, i have a mainecoon, which is a naturally "talkative" cat. i would just repeat "mama" over and over and once she started saying "ma" i would give her a small piece of boiled chicken. then we would do it over again and again and again. eventually she would do it.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 11:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
a lot of parasites will not affect people but you cant guarantee a person cant have a transient infection and doesnt make us sick (like most cat and dog worms).

quite a few parasites dont jump species....mind you, that is the origin of disease. heck, measles was originally caught from Dogs.

I've worked as a Parasitologist. It is amazing the stuff that is considered "normal" even in people.

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I find the ability to make distinct vocal sounds is different between my cats. I've been told by a vet that Booboo has some siamese in her because of her Yowl. She is a very quiet cat and rarely makes much noise. When she is happy or wants more attention/brushing she will coo. It really sounds like a big pigeon LOL

Whiskers has an amazing vocabulary. he has so many different sounds that I decided to try and get him to mimic sounds back. He tries so hard to 'say' certain words but Kitty Lips cant do "p" and "t" well LOL

Whiskers

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Saxy, except for a gold patch on one side of her nose, my Nicki cat looked so much like your Leia. My Buddy says "mama", "out", " I want out", "you" and "no". Other people have heard him and remark on how clear and appropriately he speaks. Both Buddy and Jujukitty chirp when they see birds.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Spot

Spot, posing for the camera in front of the picture window.

Trouble

Having rearranged the couch cushions so they are just the way he likes, Trouble takes a little nap (seriously, every time I put the cushions back in order on the couch, one of the little "darlings" pushes them all around and on the floor).

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Hey mods. Can you please resize the picture posted at Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 8:12 pm, so that it doesn't stretch the page out (and fits within the standard boundaries)???

Thanks!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
so sweet, so innocent!



when Asleep, that is. when he is awake he is happily peeing all over the house again!! He will walk by FOUR litter boxes and whiz on the buffet table.

Crazy X@#$S& !! Anyways, we went to Vet today. Blood work and an attempt at Bladder puncture. I've decided it is time for Medications. Another vet wanted him put on Antidepressants/ sedatives months ago but I hate the idea of drugging Whiskers.

But he really gets himself worked up when he wants outside and I dont notice/ or am sleeping.

A couple of days ago Whiskers PEED on my bed when i was sleeping.

His behaviour is getting really bizarre!

But he's so cute.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 2:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
I know you are thinking..Just let him out! he used to be an 'outside' cat until sick a couple of years ago. now he cant tolerate the cool air for more than an hour or so and Desperately will want back in the house.

I think in his mind he is still an "outside" cat so he is almost panicky when left inside for hours.

But he is a thin cat with no fatty layer to keep him warm. 50 degrees is too cold for all night outside. I'd never do it.

ANY advice or experience with Putting a cat on Meds like that? for Behaviour??

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 3:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
How old is he? How long now has he been an indoor cat and has he been doing this the entire time?

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
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Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
Whiskers has been an indoor cat since he was close to death late 2003. We still dont know what happened but he went like a Ragdoll and his blood was Half of what it should ahve been. Like he'd had a bad GI or Internal bleed, or cancer. He looked so bad the Vet gave him two days to live.

He has been skinny and susceptible to cold since then. Loves to be outside but then wants to be warmed up when coming in the house...insists on being underthecovers when I'm in bed LOL

He is 11 yrs old and used to Pee in the house RARELY. Mind you, he was outside most of the time with the dog and He would whiz if stuck in the house because I never noticed him sleeping somewhere.

The last few years he would whiz near the sliding glass doors if I was away (leave the cats in the house alone for hours)

so Maybe one pee every couple of months.

Then he started peeing if I wasnt letting him out fast enough. That was on the door or on the wall by the door.

now he whizzes in a random nonsensical way - I keep the Litterboxes cleaned so a dirty -full of doodoo -box is NOT the issue.

I want to rule out that he is really sick. He seems angry. He squinches an Eye at me sometimes. Like this am, I get up and right away angry winking/squinching and Yep, two pees..one on the wall a foot from his private litterbox (booboo never uses his box) and One on the Buffet in the dining room near the sliding glass window.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
oh....and I was considering a Cat door except Whiskers beats the crap out of poor old 18 yr old Booboo sometimes and I just know he would patrol the door and she would never get to come into the house.

She would be terrorized. he is very aggressive. I came home once and she had been stranded on a very high windowsill for hours. She even had a bowel movement up there since he wouldnt let her down.

I've seen him attack her when she is sleeping. he is really mean. When he had his 'bleed' I thought it may ahve been the Pitbull across the road. Whiskers will attack dogs and cling to their faces. I could definitely see him taking a bad tumble if shaken off into a fence or something.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 1:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
For those of you who sent well wishes...

I got Costa's test results back today. And everything -- all the blood work and urinalysis -- came back absolutely normal. She said his urine was a bit concentrated, but I think he wasn't drinking much water since he was having a problem jumping (he prefers drinking water in the bathroom sink).

He also seems to be feeling better, so now I'm wondering if he didn't just pull a muscle or strain/sprain something. I'm still scheduled to bring him in for a x-ray on Tuesday, but may cancel if he improves greatly by then.

Anyways, thanks for your kind thoughts! I think they helped! My little man is doing much better (and although I hadn't planned on it, it was good to run all those tests on him anyways).

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Glad he's feeling better and that his bloodwork was good!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 3:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
Maybe some Kitty physio or chiropractic?

he might have something slipped out of place in the hip or something.

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I still havent had a call about Whisker's pee and Bld wk. I have to assume everything is okay I guess.

This am he used his litterbox twice...but poo'd on the carpet. This is the first time he's done that!!

Have a good day everyone!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
He's on kitty glucosamine (he's been on it for a couple of years now).

I think he must've just twisted or strained something. He's acting almost back to normal. Following me around (like a puppy dog). We went for our "walk" today (around the 2nd floor of my condo building). And he's starting to show interest in his favorite toys again. Whew! I was really worried! It's not like him to pretty much hide all day!

And with all this scare with the pet food stuff, it's good to know that his kidneys are just fine, thankyouverymuch!

And he's no longer limping. I figured he wouldn't go for a walk if he was still hurting. So kitty physical therapy may not be necessary!

He goes in once a year for an EKG, but I don't usually do a full blood panel or urinalysis on him. So it was good to know that everything else is normal. The vet even said his heart sounds "normal" (what's normal for him anyways).

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 12:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
ok, bld wk and pee results back. We're going in for an emergency visit tomorrow. The vet who called me thought that I should wait til next weds for my usual vet.

I said no way! I'm not going to leave my cat sick and untreated for days. Anyways, I pressed for a visit so Whiskers could be examined.

anemia, Kidney failure (not sure how bad) and the Pee showed Infection which is supposedly weird for a male cat.

However, he has been doing weird things like peeing on his bed instead of in the Box...then sitting in it, so I can see where he may have picked up the infection due to dirty conditions.

But, I remember a vet years ago thinking he might have swollen kidneys...but it was never mentioned again.

No blood in the pee which is GOOD!! rules out stones

Guess I'll hold off on the antidepressants...I'm now thinking that the Other vet who suggested them did not do a proper exam and missed symptoms. However, the man was a jerk and kept cutting me off when I was trying to give him History and information.

Chances are, he wasnt listening to me.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 1:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I agree, Sun, go tomorrow.

Maybe an ultrasound would give you a good picture of the situation...

{{{Whiskers}}}

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 2:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
our backward little town doesnt have one. And in the Bigger town They only use the Ultrasound for Pregnancies (breeders etc)

Whiskers has a class 3 murmur so I tried to get a Cardiac Ultrasound done a couple of years ago.

The nearest machine appears to be four hours away.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 8:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
It might be worth it to take a 4 hour trip. It's a pain in the butt for the 45 minute trip I take yearly, but the peace of mind knowing his cardiomyopathy is "progressing slowly" is well worth it. Costa usually doesn't mind car trips (at least, when he's feeling well). I've been pretty adamant with the cardiologist, too. I will NOT leave him there until they are ready for him. I will make an appointment and be there, and they will take him in right away. I will not add additional stress to his poor little heart by having him kept in a teeny cage in an unfamiliar place.

I wonder why they don't use the ultrasounds for REAL emergencies? Just for pregnant critters? How odd.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 8:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Costa, I'm very glad to hear that Costa (the Cat) is doing okay.

Sunshyne, I hope you get good news with Whiskers, too.