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Kitten/older cat update
"-L." wrote We are all doing well -- no kitties, but still have our old dog, Tessa. She's 12, fat, sassy and happy. You have been missed! Gracie also has outgrown her linear granuloma, has not had any leg lesions for three years or more. But she gets the lip lesion now, and just the terrible itchiness. |
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On Jun 10, 1:40*pm, "cybercat" wrote:
"-L." wrote We are all doing well -- no kitties, but still have our old dog, Tessa. *She's 12, fat, sassy and happy. You have been missed! Gracie also has outgrown her linear granuloma, has not had any leg lesions for three years or more. But she gets the lip lesion now, and just the terrible itchiness. Hi, Cyber, Lyn, Cheryl! I haven't been on rpchb in months and here you all are! Glad to see you again and know you're all okay. I'll try to check in more often. Candace |
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"Candace" wrote in message
... On Jun 10, 1:40 pm, "cybercat" wrote: "-L." wrote We are all doing well -- no kitties, but still have our old dog, Tessa. She's 12, fat, sassy and happy. You have been missed! Gracie also has outgrown her linear granuloma, has not had any leg lesions for three years or more. But she gets the lip lesion now, and just the terrible itchiness. Hi, Cyber, Lyn, Cheryl! I haven't been on rpchb in months and here you all are! Glad to see you again and know you're all okay. I'll try to check in more often. Hiya girlie. Actually, I don't read many groups anymore, but stop in here from time to time. Hope you're doing well. Good to see -L too! Cheryl; |
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"cybercat" wrote in message ... Back in November we adopted the 8-week-old Bella, a rambunctious and funny black shorthair with a few tortoiseshell markings. Our Gracie is now nearly 11, and had been slowing down, sleeping more, etc. I reported on the initial distress the kitten's constant stalking caused Gracie. I have her plenty of "time outs" putting the kitten in another part of the house. We kept their claws trimmed and were ready to step in if the frequent skirmishes got too bad. They never did. Now the kitten is 8 months old, bigger than Gracie who is about 7 lbs, and they are old buddies. They don't cuddle but they do hang out, sleeping a foot apart on the bed, or one sitting under a kitchen chair while the other sits on top, occasionally poking a paw down to play. They share food, no kidding. It works out because Bella is a chow hound and Gracie is pretty indifferent to food. I put it down and Gracie gets what she wants, the kitten stays away until she is finished, then hoovers it up. I watch carefully to make sure Gracie is not getting intimidated by the kitten's vigor. She holds her own, wheeling like a grizzly and slapping the snot out of the air, which makes the kitten run away happily. They are both gentle girlycats, very polite. All cats really are different, and this politeness, lack of irritability, even-temperedness, is certainly the key to our success. Now when I put the baby away if she is too rambunctious Gracie seems to look for her until I let her out. I think I wrote a while back about how Gracie watches and sometimes mimics the kitten, lately jumping up to inspect what we are eating, stealing a lick if she can get it and running away. The kitten sits tall and stares in earnest at anything we are eating. She gets a little. Cantaloupe and yogurt, cottage cheese and pasta with buttery sauce are her favorites. I check everything with the vet before she gets anything, and then she only gets a little. She is long and lanky with a narrow head and very powerful haunches as we play "jump for the feather" every day. But she has this hilarious little pot belly. It is the typical flap some cats have--it has to be hereditary, as it seems to make no difference if they are fat or skinny, spayed before or after babies--but just a little jiggly. It wobbles when she runs and she runs a lot. The kitten squeaks. She yips like a puppy if we shut her out or in, and utters an indignant, long squeak if we pet her or hold her too long. As she runs around the house, she utters occasional squeaks as she, say, jumps up on something, or as she passes by in a flash. She is also a burrower. Starting at our toes, she burrows up under the covers, pops out at our chins, then backs up and cuddles unde the covers, goes to sleep, squeaks when we move to remind us she is there. Or we are awakenend to a moving, squeaking lump under the bottom sheet that twists and turns like a deranged mole. She was extremely proud of herself the first time she weaseled under the bottom sheet. One of the best tips, if you are an affectionate, hands-on cat person: make sure you make a serious effort to make over, love on, pet, give treats to, your older cat every single time you do so for the kitten. Pay her extra attention, the kitten will not mind. I think this has helped Gracie adapt to the baby. That is a nice post to read I am so happy for you all |
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"-L." wrote in message ... On Jun 8, 12:43 pm, "cybercat" wrote: "Cheryl" wrote in message ... "cybercat" wrote in message ... Back in November we adopted the 8-week-old Bella, a rambunctious and funny black shorthair with a few tortoiseshell markings. Our Gracie is now nearly 11, and had been slowing down, sleeping more, etc. I know she has a long time ahead of her of sleeping in the sun and playing with her new sister. You know I was not saying we got a kitten because Gracie has turned into a dud, right? lol Just making sure. I adore her. She gets to looking like Gollum when she needs a depo shot, but then I guess I have my moments too. One thing the kitten's wide open personality has done--because Bella is so relaxed and open and cuddly, it kind of hurts my feelings when Gracie runs from us, which she does everywhere in the house except in one room. Then I remember all she went through, being a stray in a nasty trailer park, pregnant before she was a year old, 4 months in a shelter where she was packed in like a sardine. I adore her for herself. FWIW, Mimi used to have eosinophilic granuloma when she was younger, but after about age 13 (?), she quit having it altogether, and I never had to give her another Depo shot. Not sure why. Her diet didn't change, and she was indoor, so there wasn't really anything different in her environment. She just quit breaking out. Very weird. As a side note -- I just popped in to say hi to all the old rpch&b peeps. I was reading and posting at alt-true-crime (there is a missing little boy in our area, who I am afraid was kidnapped) and thought I'd stop by. I mainly hang on FB now -- if any of you old timers are on there, and want to friend me, send me an email and I will send you my link. This address is valid. We are all doing well -- no kitties, but still have our old dog, Tessa. She's 12, fat, sassy and happy. Peace out, -L. Good to see you again L. I am popping back in again We lost Dumplin not to long ago to kidney failure had to help him cross the bridge in peace. So I have not felt like coming to the groups |
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"Candace" wrote: Hi, Cyber, Lyn, Cheryl! I haven't been on rpchb in months and here you all are! Glad to see you again and know you're all okay. I'll try to check in more often. Hi sweetie. I was thinking about you the other day. How are you? |
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"Matthew" wrote That is a nice post to read I am so happy for you all Thank you, Matthew. |
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"Matthew" wrote We lost Dumplin not to long ago to kidney failure had to help him cross the bridge in peace. So I have not felt like coming to the groups oh no, Matthew. I'm so sorry. {hug} |
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On Jun 15, 7:50*am, "cybercat" wrote:
"Candace" wrote: Hi, Cyber, Lyn, Cheryl! I haven't been on rpchb in months and here you all are! Glad to see you again and know you're all okay. I'll try to check in more often. Hi sweetie. I was thinking about you the other day. How are you? Great! Glad your new kitty is so integrated. I have a ton of outdoor cats now. We've gotten most fixed, dumpees. Things have gotten worse due to the economy cat dumping. Everyone is fine but I worry about them, of course, knowing their situation is not ideal but it's pretty good. Our 3 indoor cats are also doing fine. I blog a lot which is why I'm absent from here but I'll check in more regularly, I hope. Take care, Candace |
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On Jun 3, 6:12*pm, "cybercat" wrote:
Back in November we adopted the 8-week-old Bella, a rambunctious and funny black shorthair with a few tortoiseshell markings. Our Gracie is now nearly 11, and had been slowing down, sleeping more, etc. I reported on the initial distress the kitten's constant stalking caused Gracie. I have her plenty of "time outs" putting the kitten in another part of the house. We kept their claws trimmed and were ready to step in if the frequent skirmishes got too bad. They never did. Now the kitten is 8 months old, bigger than Gracie who is about 7 lbs, and they are old buddies. They don't cuddle but they do hang out, sleeping a foot apart on the bed, or one sitting under a kitchen chair while the other sits on top, occasionally poking a paw down to play. They share food, no kidding. It works out because Bella is a chow hound and Gracie is pretty indifferent to food. I put it down and Gracie gets what she wants, the kitten stays away until she is finished, then hoovers it up. I watch carefully to make sure Gracie is not getting intimidated by the kitten's vigor. She holds her own, wheeling like a grizzly and slapping the snot out of the air, which makes the kitten run away happily. They are both gentle girlycats, very polite. All cats really are different, and this politeness, lack of irritability, even-temperedness, is certainly the key to our success. Now when I put the baby away if she is too rambunctious Gracie seems to look for her until I let her out. I think I wrote a while back about how Gracie watches and sometimes mimics the kitten, lately jumping up to inspect what we are eating, stealing a lick if she can get it and running away. The kitten sits tall and stares in earnest at anything we are eating. She gets a little. Cantaloupe and yogurt, cottage cheese and pasta with buttery sauce are her favorites. I check everything with the vet before she gets anything, and then she only gets a little. She is long and lanky with a narrow head and very powerful haunches as we play "jump for the feather" every day. But she has this hilarious little pot belly. It is the typical flap some cats have--it has to be hereditary, as it seems to make no difference if they are fat or skinny, spayed before or after babies--but just a little jiggly. It wobbles when she runs and she runs a lot. The kitten squeaks. She yips like a puppy if we shut her out or in, and utters an indignant, long squeak if we pet her or hold her too long. As she runs around the house, she utters occasional squeaks as she, say, jumps up on something, or as she passes by in a flash. She is also a burrower. Starting at our toes, she burrows up under the covers, pops out at our chins, then backs up and cuddles unde the covers, goes to sleep, squeaks when we move to remind us she is there. Or we are awakenend to a moving, squeaking lump under the bottom sheet that twists and turns like a deranged mole. *She was extremely proud of herself the first time she weaseled under the bottom sheet. One of the best tips, if you are an affectionate, hands-on cat person: make sure you make a serious effort to make over, love on, pet, give treats to, your older cat every single time you do so for the kitten. Pay her extra attention, the kitten will not mind. I think this has helped Gracie adapt to the baby. Congratulations. I should pop in here more often and keep up. Bella will help keep Gracie young, I swear. We had an older kitten stray up a few months ago. She's like Bella. She patiently waits on the others to finish the food, then she cleans the bowl. She knows her place, and it's the bottom of the totem pole. But she doesn't mind. She's polite, like Bella. Easiest cat I have ever integrated. The other three like her; even play with her. Boots has resigned herself to a tolerant, if seething, hatred from a distance. That'll work for now. I might as well go ahead and say this and present myself as a total fruit loop to those who don't know me. This kitten appeared *in the garage* the day after Yoda was euthanized. She adores water, like Yoda. She's a lap cat, like Yoda. She lays on anything I try to read, like Yoda. She slings dry food out of the bowl and eats it off the floor, like Yoda did. I could go on and on. I think she *is* Yoda. Anyoo. I did not mean to hijack Bella's thread. Enjoy her. She is an incredibly lucky little cat. Sherry |
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