Forum: Cat health & behaviour
November 27th 06, 05:34 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 10
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Train a cat to wake up later??
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:38:03 -0700, Eva Quesnell
wrote:
Mickey used to do that to me, and I did just what Barb says. I'd pull the
covers over my head and ignore him, even tho...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
November 27th 06, 04:20 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,200
Train a cat to wake up later??
Have 2 new kittens and an older cat. The older one and one of the
kittens sleeps fine and don't get up until we do. The other kitten is
really starting to get on my last nerve. 4am every day, he...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
November 20th 06, 01:42 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 2
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Timid kitten question
Adopted a kitten (Timber) about 2 weeks ago (with another
one...different litter). Every time we approach Timber, he runs away.
When he's tired, we can approach him and he purrs...he also...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
November 20th 06, 01:37 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 8
Views: 692
Can stress cause this?
On 18 Nov 2006 16:35:53 -0800, "Lesley" wrote:
Is he getting on with the kitten?
He's coming around...he tolerates him...and the kitten licks his head
once in a while and he...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
November 19th 06, 12:25 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 8
Views: 692
Can stress cause this?
On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:21:53 GMT, "MoMo via CatKB.com" u27647@uwe
wrote:
Please let us know how everything goes and good luck.
Well, after 2 days being admitted and on IV's and 2...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
November 17th 06, 05:37 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 8
Views: 692
Can stress cause this?
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:05:13 GMT, Rhonda
wrote:
Mike,
That sounds more serious than stress. Does the kitten have any symptoms?
Could he or she have passed along a bug...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
November 17th 06, 03:45 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 8
Views: 692
Can stress cause this?
Had 3 16 year old cats...2 have passed away in the last 3 months. The
last one started getting very lonely..crying all the time and just not
being himself. They didn't grow up together...the 2 that...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 30th 06, 06:51 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Lonely cat...too soon for a new one?
About 3 years ago my wife and I moved in together...I had 2 cats and
she had 1. Since it was a new house, new territory, I think this
helped in getting them together. After a short while they were...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 21st 06, 02:34 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,434
How did you decide when it's "time"?
On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:19:17 -0400, The Other Mike
wrote:
Has anyone been in this type of
situation and what told you it was "time"?
Thanks for everyone's advice. I think...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 18th 06, 05:11 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,434
How did you decide when it's "time"?
Yeah...my opinion on my vet from past experiences is that as far as
this type of thing goes, he says what he thinks you want to hear.
Basically he said that when he fills up with stool and no longer...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 18th 06, 02:19 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,434
How did you decide when it's "time"?
I know everyone is different and every cat is different but wanted
some opinions. I only had to put a cat down once and it was about 4
months ago...it was very obvious that it needed to be done and...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 18th 06, 12:36 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,609
Advice needed please
Just some advice from someone who's been there very recently...if the
one you have is solid white, go to your local petstore and purchase a
clear one. We bought one from Petsmart (it was in the dog...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 3rd 06, 07:44 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 7
Views: 704
Constipation and vomiting
On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 13:08:47 -0400, "Snittens"
wrote:
Does anyone know a reason why the vet wouldn't relieve her constipation with
an enema? How long is too long for...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 3rd 06, 12:50 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,440
Importance of diet with kidney problems
On 2 Oct 2006 11:56:11 -0700, "Rene S."
wrote:
I'm so sorry! How awful. If it is terminal, spoil him like crazy and
let him eat anything he wants. He deserves it.
Hugs...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 30th 06, 10:33 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,440
Importance of diet with kidney problems
On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 03:22:39 GMT, "Phil P."
wrote:
Try Purina NF and Eukanuba Multistage Renal. If he won't eat those, OTC
Science Diets have about the best phosphorus...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 29th 06, 08:30 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,440
Importance of diet with kidney problems
We recently found out our 16 year old cat has high creatinine and BUN
levels. Phosphorus and other blood levels are in the normal range and
urine s/g is at 1.017. Since having him on SubQ fluids,...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 18th 06, 07:53 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 2
Views: 709
Tooth problem?
On 18 Sep 2006 11:15:06 -0700, "Rene S."
wrote:
BTW, I had a kitty go through this at age 16, and she had two teeth
pulled and a cleaning. She did great and went on to...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 18th 06, 06:45 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 2
Views: 709
Tooth problem?
My 16 year old cat has lost some weight recently (lost about 2
lbs...was 16lbs and is now 14). We had blood work done and it came
back with some levels a little high but nothing to be...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 7th 06, 05:43 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,100
Constipation symptoms but not backed up
On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:00:25 GMT, Rhonda
wrote:
That doesn't sound right. If he's eating normally (is he?) and not much
is coming out and he's straining, I don't know...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 7th 06, 01:37 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,100
Constipation symptoms but not backed up
On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:09:56 GMT, "Gail" wrote:
My cat used to do this. She had inflammatory bowel disease and would
alternate between diarrhea and constipation.
I just...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 7th 06, 12:54 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,100
Constipation symptoms but not backed up
On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:34:15 GMT, "Gail" wrote:
I'm glad he's had blood work done. He is a geriatric cat and needs to be
evaluated for a serious illness. Do you feed him...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 6th 06, 10:51 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,100
Constipation symptoms but not backed up
Have a 16 year old cat who has a history of constipation. He's on
Lactulose and it's been working for years. Over the last week, he
seems to have constipation again....goes into the litter box...
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