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Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, July 09, 2007 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I hope you two are right, OG and SG. I dunno about the spider (you'd think I'd have seen a spider in the house and she is an inside only kid), but...

On the plus side, she does seem to be feeling much better. The antinausea meds seem to be doing their job. She still seems a bit restless but more like cause it's dinner time than anything else.

Still... keeping my fingers crossed! Thanks!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, July 09, 2007 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
CC, I think I once read that when you are in your house you are always about 3 feet from a spider. Ophie loves to eat them. She has never been outside either.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 12:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
allergic to his fur?

maybe it is something in the house like something odored that his hair picks up.

ever smelled your hair after going out? Blechh. hair picks up all kinds of chemicals.

might be something as simple as Clothes detergents.

LOVE the kittypics.

Finally, there IS a type of litter that is flushable. I dunno about it

i use the Worlds Best Cat Litter. yes that is the real name LOL it is made of Corn particles, is way better at clumping than any of the other Nonclay litter that I've tried.

http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.co.uk/?in_section=worlds_best&page=worlds_best

the best thing about this stuff is the complete Lack of Smell. Seriously you cant tell that a litter box is even beside the couch in the spare room.

Had visitors, they were amazed.

usually people can smell cat pee as it is so pungent.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 12:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
oh Petcetera sells it.

((played in the shower as in Gets Wet?? that might be it. Cats have funny skin and even I get a dermatitis from city water. Depending on where I am, I can have real problems even from washing my face in the water))

just trying to help.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 12:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
{{{Kassie}}}

(purrr.. Critter says thanks to Costa and Kassie... purrr}

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 7:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
My aunt uses some type of flushable litter that she loves.

I have one of those Litter Lockers (like OG described in her post where you drop it in, turn the handle, etc). My aunt gave it to me when she switched to the flushable litter.

Naiya seems to like the new house, but REALLY wants to go outside. At the apartment she could go out on the balcony (we were on the 2nd floor), at the house there is nowhere I feel safe letting her out. She's really good at opening doors, though...if I don't push it all the way closed when I step out, she pries it open and will sneak out...but she's been really good about running back in when she sees me see her! Since I don't have a doggy door yet, the issue now is leaving the door open so Whitney can get back in vs. keeping it closed so the kitty can't get out. Usually I either go out with Whit, so I can open the door or I play with Naiya so she doesn't care about the door. Whitney just looks so sad when she comes up to the door and it isn't open for her, so I hate taking the closing the door option!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Thanks, guys! Squirt is my bad boy but he's also mama's boy. He sleeps next to me every night and he gets upset when I stay up all night watching the live feeds. LOL

Sajó
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06-18-2007

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sajó a private message Print Post    
Twinkie: Does Squirt take over your pillow at night?
I Have a Eruo goose down pillow (32/25 inch)
Sajó Kitty takes up, just about the whole pillow at night. He lets me have the bottom inch. LOL.
He always gets his own way.
Squirt`s a cute boy !!

Stacey718995
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07-06-2007

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stacey718995 a private message Print Post    
The vet says or his theory is this...

Elvis never groomed himself as a kitten for years. He didn't start grooming himself til about 4 years ago. Prior to this all he would do is lick his front paws and wipe his eyes. For whatever reason he started acting like a normal cat and licking himself all over and then he would get violently sick. Not hairball sick. Was awful, we thought he was really sick. They kept him forever running all types of tests. They determined that in general cats build up a tolerance to their fur in their stomach and Elvis never did that. We found through experiment that if we get him shaved regulary he won't groom himself. Since he is a long hair cat it broke my heart at first, but now I love him like this and it always makes people laugh. I haven't been able to keep him out the water since he I got him. I have to keep the sinks rubberband or he will pull up the faucet and play all day. Thanks for the help though!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 12:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Sajo! His name fits him perfectly and when I named him he was too young for me to know. He's a small guy, full grown, and especially next to our girl, Angel. She's twice his size and he just doesn't care. He chases her and jumps on her and over her. He's just crazy and that's why I love him. LOL Oh, he doesn't sleep on the pillow. He has to be touching my leg.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 7:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
So a Kassie Kitty update.

Haven't heard blood work results yet but... Kassie seems to be feeling MUCH better, thank you very much. She's a bit more quiet than usual. But she's hanging out with me and she's eating.

Me, however, is another story. So the vet sends me home with canned food for her, and oral antinausea medicine to give her twice a day, before a.m. and p.m. feedings.

Both cats eat canned food. A tablespoon a night for dinner. <sigh>

I'm not sure I'll be able to survive this. It's a 45 minute ordeal to feed the kids. They are grazers, since mom is home all day. But the morning. OMG this morning! I get up and they want food right away. But I can't feed Kassie right away cause she can't eat for 30 minutes after she gets her meds. I can't put Costa's dry food down cause she'll push him away. So I try to lock him in the bedroom and ignore her while she headbutts the heck outta my leg. All the while I've not yet had a cup of coffee.

A half hour's passed. Costa's still locked in the bedroom and I can feel his laser glare on the back of my neck. I get the syringe and draw up 1CC of medicine. Then I get Kassie. Then I hold her head and open her mouth. Just as I get the syringe in her mouth, she develops 95 legs and 47 teeth and rears out of my arms. I get half the medicine in her and half on her. And the other half of the (ORANGE!) medicine on my WHITE carpet!

<sigh>

So I get her canned food and put it out for her. Meanwhile, I'm still feeling this laser glare from the other room. Behind locked doors. She finishes, I clean up (and clean up both of us) and let Costa out. Nope, he's not eaten any of his dry food. So I put it out where he normally eats it and I have to chase Kassie away while he eats. 45 minutes later, and I can finally pour a cup of coffee and sit and catch my breath.

Mid morning, and I manage to sneak some canned food to Kassie. Costa comes around the corner just as I pick up her empty plate. I'm thinking we need to start playing laser tag.

Lunchtime. Lather, rinse, repeat the 45 minute cycle this morning. Kassie is used to dry food and really wants COSTA'S FOOD! Costa thinks Kassie is getting something special and really wants HER FOOD. So I play referee for a half hour.

Dinnertime. This time I'm smart. Kassie is snoozing in the bedroom. So I sneak into the kitchen, fill the syringe, and manage to get the meds in her before she realizes what I've done. I figure she'll be smart tomorrow, but tonight? Success!!!

And now? Costa keeps giving me the evil eye. Kassie keeps wandering into the kitchen looking for her (dry) food bowl. An uneasy peace reigns. For now.

I'm about to log off for the night so Kassie will get her evening snuggle on my lap!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
(((Costa)))

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I should not be laughing but I keep thinking "Been there done that". One day you will look back and laugh too. You have two prima donnas!

I am so relieved that Kassie is doing better. It is such a worry when they aren't doing well.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 8:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I think Prima Donna is an understatement. Kassie is definitely the Princess, but Costa most certainly thinks he's the King.

And it is kinda funny, in a "ohmygawd" kinda way. I finally broke down and gave Kassie a small handful of her dry food. I think she likes the crunchies.

Costa, OTOH, definitely is keeping his laser gun at the ready. Mom is definitely NOT one of his favorite people right now. This morning was just as much a game of "who's on first" as yesterday, minus the fact that I did manage to get Kassie's meds in her pretty quickly and without spraying it all over the place.

The vet still hasn't called. But I'm gonna call later today and ask if she can go back on partial regular diet. She really does like her dry food.

And Costa still thinks she's getting treated special! If he only knew!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Hope the vet will put Kassie back on her regular food, then you can make amends with Costa, which I'm sure he'll milk for all he can.

Racinrach
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11-16-2006

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Racinrach a private message Print Post    
We got our new furball yesterday andis she full of loving! one year old from the humane society!

her name is Molly: (family inside joke)



Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Molly is so pretty!!!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Lovely!

Retired
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07-11-2001

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Welcome, Molly!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Molly looks like she is ready to provide many years of fun and loving!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
molly is adorable

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Molly is a beaut!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
What a cutie!

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Ohh she looks just right for cuddling with. She reminds me of our library cat Waldo.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
What a doll!