What Can I Do To Help This Cat?

"KellyH" wrote in message
news:J1ftb.198814$HS4.1695146@attbi_s01...
"Luvskats00" wrote in message
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Don't forget...I'm half-insane from no sleep! I just did a quick
cleaning
of
the bathroom and started the transfer (the vet tech I just called
recommended
the bathroom, too..so, I decided to go for it). Anyway. things
didn't go
as
planned and she's somewhere in the apartment, hiding. So, either
she'll
urinate where I won't have any idea or she won't. And..when she
turns up
today..tomorrow..I'll try the bathroom again

OK, take a deep breath, and become calm and centered. You are
stressed, and
both of these cats are probably stressed beyond belief. Hopefully
by now,
you have the new cat in the bathroom. It was a mistake putting her
in a
cage where the resident cat can see her. To the new cat, she was
sitting
there exposed, feeling defenseless. She can't run and hide
anywhere, and
remember, she is a cat. She doesn't know that he can't get in the
cage
somehow. I think she was peeing on the bed out of stress, and, I
don't know
if you've had her tested yet, but stress can lead to a UTI.
For future reference, the best way to introduce a new cat is to put
her in a
separate, low-traffic room that your resident cat will not be all
that upset
by not being allowed in for a while, like a guest bedroom or a
bathroom.
Putting her in your bedroom, where your cat is used to being, was
upsetting
to the resident cat.

So, now it is time for you to start over. Once you have her in the
bathroom, place a litterbox, two if you have the room, food and
water, and a
blanket or cat bed in there with her. If she is still eating and
throwing
up, then continue feeding her small amounts at a time. Her
vomitting was
probably also due to stress, and her knowing that there is a strange
cat
looming that may steal her food. She was probably eating too
quickly and
not digesting her food. I would give her a tablespoon of food at a
time.
Just leave it in a dish for her, and walk away. Don't hover or
force her to
eat it. Check back in 20-30 min and see if she has eaten. However,
if she
does NOT eat at all, that is a serious issue, and then you may need
to
force-feed her. But, take it step by step. Remember, YOUR stress
level
will also affect the cats. If they see you all frazzled, they will
not
know, esp the new cat, who doesn't know you, what you're up to, and
she may
think you are out to harm her.
I am willing to bet that once she is in the bathroom, she will use
the
litterbox. If she defecates outside the litterbox, place that in
the box
while she is watching. Make sure you use an enzyme-based cleaner
like
Nature's Miracle to clean. It will get the urine smell out better,
making
her less likely to go in the same place again. Watch for signs of
struggling to urinate or blood in the urine, those are signs of a
UTI.
Visit her in the bathroom. Talk calmly to her, and give her lots of
love.
After a couple of days, bring a towel or something with your cat's
scent on
it into the bathroom and leave it there. Then leave a towel or
blanket for
her to sleep on, and then bring that out for your cat to smell.
Leave it
around an area he frequents, so he gets used to her scent. Once you
feel
things are calmed down, slowly introduce the two. Crack the door
and let
them sniff each other. Bring resident cat in for supervised visits.
When
you feel she is ready, let her out for a tour of the house.

I really hope all goes well. And most importantly, GET SOME SLEEP!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me,
.

--
-Kelly
kelly at farringtons dot net
Check out www.snittens.com

Great advice, all.

"Luvskats00" wrote in message
...

writes

...the bathroom treatment is the
same concept. AND--until habit kicks in, it is certainly easier to
clean up the mess.

I decided the bathroom was a good idea and went to put her there.
She got away
from me & is now hiding behind a bookcase in the bedroom. I closed
the door
and am checking periodically to see if she comes back out...poor
baby.

Poor baby, poor you! I hope by now you have gotten some rest. It will
all be okay, you'll see. Kudos to you for taking on this little cat. A
little patience, a vet visit, and all will be well.

"Luvskats00" wrote in message
...

writes

...the bathroom treatment is the
same concept. AND--until habit kicks in, it is certainly easier to
clean up the mess.

I decided the bathroom was a good idea and went to put her there.
She got away
from me & is now hiding behind a bookcase in the bedroom. I closed
the door
and am checking periodically to see if she comes back out...poor
baby.

Poor baby, poor you! I hope by now you have gotten some rest. It will
all be okay, you'll see. Kudos to you for taking on this little cat. A
little patience, a vet visit, and all will be well.

"Luvskats00" wrote in message
...

writes

...the bathroom treatment is the
same concept. AND--until habit kicks in, it is certainly easier to
clean up the mess.

I decided the bathroom was a good idea and went to put her there.
She got away
from me & is now hiding behind a bookcase in the bedroom. I closed
the door
and am checking periodically to see if she comes back out...poor
baby.

Poor baby, poor you! I hope by now you have gotten some rest. It will
all be okay, you'll see. Kudos to you for taking on this little cat. A
little patience, a vet visit, and all will be well.

Latest update....

Newbie cat (named Nellie and I added Isabella as her middle name) is so
skittish that she will jump 10 feet if I clear my throat! She was
trusting/loving, but being forced into the bathroom makes her more afraid. I
move in slo-mo and talk softly, but she's jumpy anyway. Trouble is, she has
been moved to the bathroom but, once again, peed on the sheet, not in the box.
Also, I applied Feliway to the sheet, btw, hoping that will discourage her
from peeing on the sheet. I also bought litter and will use that - not
newspapers - in the box. Hopefully, that might help.

She hasn't thrown up in 30 hours...yay!

Latest update....

Newbie cat (named Nellie and I added Isabella as her middle name) is so
skittish that she will jump 10 feet if I clear my throat! She was
trusting/loving, but being forced into the bathroom makes her more afraid. I
move in slo-mo and talk softly, but she's jumpy anyway. Trouble is, she has
been moved to the bathroom but, once again, peed on the sheet, not in the box.
Also, I applied Feliway to the sheet, btw, hoping that will discourage her
from peeing on the sheet. I also bought litter and will use that - not
newspapers - in the box. Hopefully, that might help.

She hasn't thrown up in 30 hours...yay!

Latest update....

Newbie cat (named Nellie and I added Isabella as her middle name) is so
skittish that she will jump 10 feet if I clear my throat! She was
trusting/loving, but being forced into the bathroom makes her more afraid. I
move in slo-mo and talk softly, but she's jumpy anyway. Trouble is, she has
been moved to the bathroom but, once again, peed on the sheet, not in the box.
Also, I applied Feliway to the sheet, btw, hoping that will discourage her
from peeing on the sheet. I also bought litter and will use that - not
newspapers - in the box. Hopefully, that might help.

She hasn't thrown up in 30 hours...yay!

"Iso" wrote in message
m...
How do you think these animals
would deal with the situation if they were outdoors, by themselves?
Do you
actually think that the new cat would tolerate being jumped on, and
abused?

The new cat would run away and avoid a confrontation. Outdoors they
would have a larger range and she would avoid his territory if he was
threatening to her.
Alison

"Iso" wrote in message
m...
How do you think these animals
would deal with the situation if they were outdoors, by themselves?
Do you
actually think that the new cat would tolerate being jumped on, and
abused?

The new cat would run away and avoid a confrontation. Outdoors they
would have a larger range and she would avoid his territory if he was
threatening to her.
Alison

"Iso" wrote in message
m...
How do you think these animals
would deal with the situation if they were outdoors, by themselves?
Do you
actually think that the new cat would tolerate being jumped on, and
abused?

The new cat would run away and avoid a confrontation. Outdoors they
would have a larger range and she would avoid his territory if he was
threatening to her.
Alison