Experienced Cat Owner is Stumped

I have owned cats for 30 years and have always been an attentive owner.
However, my 9 year old female shorthair has me stumped. And I am
getting pressure from the wife to get rid of the cat.

Over the years, the cat has had:

1 Weight problem (she was spade at a very young age). I resolved this
with 1 can of MaxCat a day (thanks Maxhouse), this stabilized her
weight.

2 Poor cat pan etiquette (stands up to urinate). Storage bin fixed
this, and yes I clear the pan every 3 days and change it once a week.

3. Hairballs (normal grooming) ongoing problem (yes I brush her)
4. Dandruff, black cat on her back near rear, ongoing problem

What did the vet say

The cat suffers from hair balls. She has fine fur. I have added 1 tsb
of Linatone to her evening meal. However, this has mixed results. She
still throws up (about once in 3 days) or drags a stool stuck to her
rear across the carpet - joy.

Maybe change in diet

take cat to groomer clip rear end fur

also take to groomer maybe be able to give shorter cut


Beyond these issues she is a good cat and I don't want to dump her on
some other unsuspecting person.

Help.


Real answer DUMP THE WIFE



Sounds good to me!! :-)

I have owned cats for 30 years and have always been an attentive owner.
However, my 9 year old female shorthair has me stumped. And I am
getting pressure from the wife to get rid of the cat.

I certainly would not get rid of the cat. You have a responsibility to
this animal, a life commitment. I hope that your wife realized this
when she married you.

As to the litterbox, you should be scooping it at least twice per day,
not once every 3 days. I would also suggest adding a second litterbox,
as some cats like to pee in one and poo in the other.



I scoop mine every time I see or smell one of mine using it. Every 3
days?? I am suprised the cat uses it at all!!

Real answer DUMP THE WIFE

I am a wife but I certainly agree with you! My husband eluded to
my giving away one of my furbabies because she is a fraidy cat who
lives in my closet. He reckoned she would be better off in a barn
somewhere. As soon as he said that, I immediately started crying
because I envisioned her sitting in a stall, freezing and starving and
fur all matted. Needless to say, I told him that I could not and WOULD
NOT give away my baby that I have had for 10 years and that I would do
every thing I could to help her. She will never be a lap cat, but she
is safe and warm in her two-story condo and purrs whenever I reach in
to pet her. For her, that is progress, so I will never give up on her.

Oh, and husband NEVER mentions getting rid of ANY of my babies now,
except in jest. He also knows that when we get a bigger house, we are
going to get more cats.

Deeanna