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Moondance

Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 12:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Dopey gives massages and carves Pumpkins too!

Lobster

Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 07:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love this picture and just had to post it. They sleep like this often.

eyesclosed

Moondance

Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 09:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ohhhh Lobster that is too cute!

Egbok

Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 09:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gidget, my sister sent me that same picture. She was amazed at how much the cat and dog looked like her Muffin (cat) and Roxie (dog)! Thanks for sharing that cute picture!

Sweetbabygirl

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 04:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, I'm losing my frickin' mind here! (This is going to be pretty long, so be prepared)

Yesterday, there was a note on my door from my neighbor....the note said that her cat was on my window sill and would I please retrieve him and put him back into their house; oh, did I mention that I'm FIVE STORIES UP?!

Anyhoo, I come into the house, throw my stuff on my bed and go to the window....sure enough, he's sitting on my middle window sill, cool as a cucumber. Meanwhile I'm in a panic, since I have to lure him into my house. I open two of the three windows, thinking he'll jump in. I guess he was possessed at that time, 'cause he wanted to bust my balls before actually coming in so he started playing "Should I or shouldn't I"? All I could think of is one false move, and so much for nine lives!

Finally he gets his ass into the house, and promptly runs under my bed. I'm lumbering back and forth, hoping to get him out....meanwhile D.P., Mr. "Friendly", hisses at him at every turn. Harpo's chilling on the bed and I'm still trying to lure him from under the bed. I put "Hissy" into the bathroom so that I can get the cat. During this time the cat came out, only to have Harpy swatting at him.

So by this point I'm getting the kitty treats, hoping to feed him to me....he does come to me, but doesn't go for the food. However, he does rub against me, allowing me to pick him up. I slowly walk next door, putting him back into the house.

Now, here's the part I need help with....since that time, D.P. and Harpo have been hissing at each other; we're talkin' MGM lion and black panther hissing. What's up with that? And when will they resume to being lovable brothers?

(preparing another strong drink, too much drama)

Halfunit

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 05:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
SBG, are they still doing it? My guess would be that the scent from the other cat is throwing them off and putting them on guard.

If you have a brush, brush one, and let the other smell it and vice versa. I think this behavior will stop soon.

for rescuing neighbor kitty!

Moondance

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 07:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
They will chill soon SBG:)

Good job on the rescue!

Jmm

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 07:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Personally, I think that Dopey is having delusions of grandeur. LOL

xx

Pamy

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 09:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Moonie...Gidget ROTF at that pic!!
Mrs D...ROTF!!!!!
SBG..great rescue story!

Ophiliasgrandma

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 09:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
QUESTION, SBG, how the heck did that cat get on your windowsill 5 stories up? Tis a PUSSlement!

Ruiner

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 09:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
SBG...drama is right!! I'm still getting over the note on the door, I would have been AT your door if it was one of mine!

Great rescue!!!

Your little guys will get over it with time, probably not much time either. If it becomes too much for you, you could try separating them briefly. Give 'em a 'time out' so to speak...

If it continues through the weekend, there's a product called 'Feliway' a friendly kitty pheromone spray. It's the pheromone from their cheek glands. I use it religiously in my house since I have two males that go for each other. I spray areas that seem to be 'contested'. It seems to help. I also keep diffusers going with this in it to help keep a calming effect. I get it trough the clinic where I work, obviously a veterinary clinic. I'm not sure where else it may be purchased...


Good luck! Once again, amazing rescue!

Grooch

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 11:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think it's time to break out the catnip.

Ruiner

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 06:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
catnip??

where's the nip???

I'm all about it! (and the 5 other furry ones at my feet0

Sweetbabygirl

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 01:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks guys for all your help....I went to get my hair done today and by the time I got home, they were side by side on the bed licking each other's anus, just like normal. WHEW!!

Being new to cat psychology, it never occured to me that the neighborcat's scent was what pissed them off to each other.

Thanks again!!

Sweetbabygirl

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 01:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
D'oh! Forgot to answer O's question....apparently, the neighbors had the window open for "airing"; uh, we have SCREENS, I have no idea why they didn't use those to air out the apartment!! They tried to coax the cat back in, but he wasn't budging. They then had to leave the house for an appointment, which is why I received the note on my door.

That cat is nuts, our window sills are slightly slanted....he most definitely would have fallen to his death if he had ran out like a maniac.

Curiouscat

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 06:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sweetbabygirl, a co-worker had something like that occur to her just recently. A neighbourhood cat was outside her window and her cats inside went nuts. Her one cat attacked the unlucky cat next to him because he was so upset. She tried to get in between them and got scratched. This cat has not been mean to the other cats nor her before but this strange cat triggered something in him. I guess the territorial instinct can cause a Dr. Jeykle/Mr. Hyde affect.

Ophiliasgrandma

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 09:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I feed four outside cats. Who knows who they belong to. I believe one is feral. Anyway, our strictly indoor Siamese Ohpelia gets along fine with them through the glass doors. They all just sort of glance at one another from time to time, but no fisticuffs. It's a peaceable kingdom.

Pamy

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 09:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
AHHH OG, you are so sweet to take care of them!!!

Weinermr

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 10:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought you said "licking each other's an...."

Oh. Never mind.

Pamy

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 10:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Weiner! I think us wild ones are rubbing off on ya

Weinermr

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 10:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Pamy, if you only knew....

Ophiliasgrandma

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 11:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The feral we call Tomboy (and he is all boy) we believe is from an early spring litter, or else he got away from his home at a young age. Anyway, he is so spooked that its taken me all summer to have him eat when I'm standing above him. The next step is to try a finger on him. I'll give him a few more days before I try. He really needs a good neutering before he gets too set in his ways. Thank goodness he's not into marking his territory. I think the two male, neutered domestics that I feed sort of keep him from hanging around too long. I just love cats! Can you tell?

Mamie316

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 12:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We started out with our cat Sophie and she is an indoor cat so we never got her fixed because she never went out. Our mistake...While we were gone one weekend, my son must have let her out and voila, we now have two more cats. They are boys named Frankie and Pacey. Of course, mama is fixed now and soon the boys will be too. They are orange and white tabbies but Pacey is more of a tan and looks quite like a lion cub. I call him Mufasa!

Srobb22

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 05:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I haven't posted pics of my Tiger in a while so here goes
my picture
Here's my baby investigating a cup of milk

my picture
Here he is on one of his little beds

my picture
here he is lying just where he can see what everyone in the house is up to

Ophiliasgrandma

Monday, October 27, 2003 - 09:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
He is a beauty!