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Getting New Cats, Seeking Advice Thereupon
By the way: Benjiman won't be neutered when I get him. Should I have
it done right away, or should I wait until he's acclimatized to his new home so he won't have too many shocks at once? -- Chris Meadows aka | WWW: http://www.terrania.us | Somebody Robotech_Master | ICQ: 5477383 AIM: RoboMastr | help, I'm | Skype, LJ-Gizmo: Robotech_Master | trapped in | Yahoo: robotech_master_2000 | a sig file! |
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Getting New Cats, Seeking Advice Thereupon
"Robotech_Master" wrote in message
g... By the way: Benjiman won't be neutered when I get him. Should I have it done right away, or should I wait until he's acclimatized to his new home so he won't have too many shocks at once? Personally, I do it right away and get all the trauma over with at once - and also give him less time to start "spraying" his territory (especially if there will be another cat in the house). Believe me, I know from experience, there is *nothing* worse than the smell of an intact tom's urine! Hugs, CatNipped -- Chris Meadows aka | WWW: http://www.terrania.us | Somebody Robotech_Master | ICQ: 5477383 AIM: RoboMastr | help, I'm | Skype, LJ-Gizmo: Robotech_Master | trapped in | Yahoo: robotech_master_2000 | a sig file! |
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Getting New Cats, Seeking Advice Thereupon
We have been making some slow progress. For the past couple of weeks we
have been either 1) putting the new cat in a large dog cage for a couple of hours and letting the other cats see her as well as feeding all the cats together or 2) letting new cat have run of the whole house for a few hours while keeping the one cat she does not get along with separated in another room. This seems to be going okay even though the one cat that does not get along with new cat still hisses and growls at her. For the past 2 days we have been feeding all 3 cats together and letting new cat stay out with both other cats (totally supervised by me, of course) for a few hours. The one cat that doesn't get along has just avoided new cat (which is good). This has been going okay. My only concern is that new cat seems to hyper-focus too much on the other cats....stalks, jumps on them, chases, etc. She may only be playing but the playing gets a little rough sometimes. I have tried to get her attention by using a featherwand, but she still focuses on the other cat. Not sure what to make of this behavior. The other thing that has me a little concerned is that when she is out, she pants quite a bit. Granted, she's running around alot but I've read that cats shouldn't pant from overexertion. But they will pant if there is a medical problem or if they are over-stressed. I'm not sure why she is panting...unless it is that she is totally stressed out. I still haven't given up on her....thanks for asking. S. "-Lost" wrote in message ... Response to "blkcatgal" : snip I don't think there is any set rule...each cat is different. Right now, I am having difficulty getting a female to cohabitate with my 2 male cats. I agree with Rene S. I would introduce the 2 slowly. They make take to each other right away...or they may not. Best to take it slowly and not have any problems. How is that going by the way? Any headway on the "visible kitty" approach? Phat Kat and Gabby have been out, by themselves, and overnight for probably a week now. It still gets too heated and Phat Kat seeks shelter. Once in a while we have and continue to anticipate having to put Gabby up here and there. We woke up the other night to yowling and pots and pans clattering. Phat Kat somehow leaped onto the stove and I personally think picked up 2 pots and hurtled them at Gabby -- I could be wrong though. ; ) -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Response to "blkcatgal" :
snip The other thing that has me a little concerned is that when she is out, she pants quite a bit. Granted, she's running around alot but I've read that cats shouldn't pant from overexertion. But they will pant if there is a medical problem or if they are over-stressed. I'm not sure why she is panting...unless it is that she is totally stressed out. I'm not sure, but I am fairly certain that it was your new kitty that I compared Gabby to. When you say panting do you mean mouth hanging wide, tongue out, lots of drool? Dog-like? Heavy kitty breathing? Every now and again (the only time we've had to put him up), Gabby gets this utterly glazed over look in his eyes, his pupils dilate to the point of giant black saucers, his eyes and face twitch, and he REFUSES to stop harassing insert anyone or thing. However, he mainly focuses that on Phat Kat now. It is sounding like some territory or "alpha female" thing in your case. I've no clue really. I still haven't given up on her....thanks for asking. You are most welcome. Our situation is most livable now I think, but we still have to step in so you are definitely not alone. Here's more good luck! -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Cat Panting (Was: Getting New Cats, Seeking Advice Thereupon)
Yes, the panting is dog-like...tongue hanging out, heavy breathing. It
really has me concerned. I've read that a cat should not pant like a dog and would only pant if there was a medical problem or the cat is stressed. Thanks for the luck....I need it! S. "-Lost" wrote in message ... Response to "blkcatgal" : snip The other thing that has me a little concerned is that when she is out, she pants quite a bit. Granted, she's running around alot but I've read that cats shouldn't pant from overexertion. But they will pant if there is a medical problem or if they are over-stressed. I'm not sure why she is panting...unless it is that she is totally stressed out. I'm not sure, but I am fairly certain that it was your new kitty that I compared Gabby to. When you say panting do you mean mouth hanging wide, tongue out, lots of drool? Dog-like? Heavy kitty breathing? Every now and again (the only time we've had to put him up), Gabby gets this utterly glazed over look in his eyes, his pupils dilate to the point of giant black saucers, his eyes and face twitch, and he REFUSES to stop harassing insert anyone or thing. However, he mainly focuses that on Phat Kat now. It is sounding like some territory or "alpha female" thing in your case. I've no clue really. I still haven't given up on her....thanks for asking. You are most welcome. Our situation is most livable now I think, but we still have to step in so you are definitely not alone. Here's more good luck! -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Getting New Cats, Seeking Advice Thereupon
I've gone ahead and set up an appointment with the vet to drop off the
Bengal on Monday evening for a spaying, and to pick him up Tuesday after work. The Bengal probably won't be too happy about going in, but by the time he comes out I imagine he'll feel like he's left a little piece of himself behind. -- Chris Meadows aka | WWW: http://www.terrania.us | Somebody Robotech_Master | ICQ: 5477383 AIM: RoboMastr | help, I'm | Skype, LJ-Gizmo: Robotech_Master | trapped in | Yahoo: robotech_master_2000 | a sig file! |
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Getting New Cats, Seeking Advice Thereupon
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Robotech_Master wrote: a spaying, and to pick him up Tuesday after work. The Bengal probably won't be too happy about going in, but by the time he comes out I imagine he'll feel like he's left a little piece of himself behind. If they "spay" him, he'll wonder what he had in the first place! I'm sure his neuter will go fine and the timing is a good thing. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:19:59 -0400, Janet Boss
wrote: If they "spay" him, he'll wonder what he had in the first place! I'm sure his neuter will go fine and the timing is a good thing. Heh. Too true. I'll say this, though; I'm sure not going to spring for neuticles. -- Chris Meadows aka | WWW: http://www.terrania.us | Somebody Robotech_Master | ICQ: 5477383 AIM: RoboMastr | help, I'm | Skype, LJ-Gizmo: Robotech_Master | trapped in | Yahoo: robotech_master_2000 | a sig file! |
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In article ,
Robotech_Master wrote: I'm sure not going to spring for neuticles. I'm very happy to hear that! Talk about something done for vanity (and not the animal's!) -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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Getting New Cats, Seeking Advice Thereupon
Incidentally, I'm planning to keep Diva in my bedroom (with litterbox
and food dishes and lots of newspaper over the carpet) for the first couple of days and give Benji the run of the rest of the apartment (with litterbox in the bathroom). I'll put their food dishes on opposite sides of the door when I feed them so they can hear and smell each other under the door. After the neutering, I'll put Benji in the bedroom and Diva in the rest of the apartment for a day or so until he recovers, and then swap them back again. -- Chris Meadows aka | WWW: http://www.terrania.us | Somebody Robotech_Master | ICQ: 5477383 AIM: RoboMastr | help, I'm | Skype, LJ-Gizmo: Robotech_Master | trapped in | Yahoo: robotech_master_2000 | a sig file! |
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