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cybercat wrote:
Precious. If we get Boo all worked up into a good purr, then try to stop petting her, she slaps at us, but to get us to stay. She also hisses if she is comfortable on a lap and the lap owner moves. No sense of entitlement there. She's just reinforcing your training :-) |
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Lynne wrote:
Hey everyone! I hope you are well. I just thought I'd stop in a post a picture of Levi, the little kitten who once swallowed a latex teat. He's finally recovered from his recent adventures with crystals and is back to being my happy, sweet little boy again. He is 2 years old now and STILL tries to suckle on my lip at every opportunity! http://www.fototime.com/B8DF928D275C085/orig.jpg Awwwww/ But crystals? :-( -- Jean B. |
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Jean B. wrote:
Awwwww/ But crystals? :-( Yeah, bladder crystals. Levi has FHV and stress negatively impacts his health. After having some work done on the house over several weeks, he started straining to pee. I rushed him to the emergency hospital, and thankfully he was not blocked, but we had some trouble getting him back in balance. He's all better now!! :-) |
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Awwwww/ But crystals? :-( Yeah, bladder crystals. Levi has FHV and stress negatively impacts his health. After having some work done on the house over several weeks, he started straining to pee. I rushed him to the emergency hospital, and thankfully he was not blocked, but we had some trouble getting him back in balance. He's all better now!! :-) I hope this doesn't sound too stupid... but how did you notice he was having troubles? I mean, is the litter box visible to you? Did he vocalize discomfort? Now, stick out that lip. ; ) -- -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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Lynne :
Awwwww/ But crystals? :-( Yeah, bladder crystals. Levi has FHV and stress negatively impacts his health. After having some work done on the house over several weeks, he started straining to pee. I rushed him to the emergency hospital, and thankfully he was not blocked, but we had some trouble getting him back in balance. He's all better now!! :-) Now I see why I missed your post before. I block all gmail.com due to spam. He is so pretty. Thanks for sending the pics! Cheryl |
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"Lynne" wrote in message
m... Matthew wrote: such a beautiful master I think so! Someone here (Cybercat?) once described him as "plush" and he soooooo lives up to that. He definitely has a plush coat. Quite beautiful actually. |
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m: outsider wrote: Oh, that sweet innocent thing couldn't get into any trouble. Hey! I'm not getting any younger and you just made me choke from laughing too hard!! oopse! |
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-Lost wrote:
I hope this doesn't sound too stupid... but how did you notice he was having troubles? I mean, is the litter box visible to you? Did he vocalize discomfort? Oh, not stupid! I totally noticed, and I credit my recognition of what was happening with posts I have read on this very newsgroup! And I am soooo grateful. With male cats especially (since males are more likely to have urinary tract problems), it's pretty important IMO to observe their litter box habits. If they strain to pee, even just a little, something is definitely up. Another symptom cats may exhibit when they have problems is urinating (or trying to urinate) outside of the litter box, because they start to associate the box with pain. If they develop a blockage, surgery becomes a requirement. Left untreated, the situation can become life threatening (someone please correct me if I am wrong). For Levi, when the workmen were here, he was mostly using the litter box in the basement. He normally likes to use the box in the master bathroom when I am on my "throne." I don't know how long he was having problems, but one night I saw that he was straining to urinate. It was horrible to watch, the poor little guy. After he strained for a bit, he didn't pass any urine as far as I could tell. I was sure he was blocked. I was beside myself with worry, and took him to the emergency vet even though I have a wondeful vet who was open at the time! Thankfully he wasn't blocked, but I wasn't taking any chances. It took a couple of months to get him cleared up as his pH went all over the place with the dietary changes. The most important advice I can give you is to feed only wet food (every 12 hours) and have an uncovered litter box someplace where you can observe potty habits and detect any problems ASAP. Now, stick out that lip. ; ) :::snicker::: |
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Stampir wrote:
He definitely has a plush coat. Quite beautiful actually. Thank you. :-) His beauty never ceases to amaze me. |
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"Lynne" wrote in message
... Stampir wrote: He definitely has a plush coat. Quite beautiful actually. Thank you. :-) His beauty never ceases to amaze me. I should've of said handsome! He's a handsome boy! |
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