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Update on feral cat and kitten
Here's an update on a feral cat and kitten that I took in about six months ago: From: Ar Fai Ve Subject: Feral cat and kitten Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 04:33:08 GMT I discovered a feral cat and her kitten living under my deck last Monday. I fed them dry food outside a few times, Both mother cat and kitten remain healthy. The mother cat to this day remains very feral. The kitten is very friendly and socializes with my other 2 non-feral cats. Both cats had tapeworms, and the mother cat also has bartonella. I gave both of them the medicine (single pill) to kill the tapeworms. Medicating the mother cat was a royal pain and involved cornering her in the bathroom, wrapping her in a towel, and administering the pill very quickly. I've decided to **not** treat the mother cat for bartonella because it requires 20 consecutive days of liquid antibiotics. If she becomes more friendly, I'll start the bartonella treatment. I even called the vet and asked them to estimate what it would cost to board her and medicate her, and it would have added up to more than $300. My oldest orange cat doesn't like the feral mother cat at all and constantly tries to chase her and beat her up. I need to keep them separated at all times. I usually let the feral have the run of the bedroom and then at night, I shut her up in a large crate that is covered with a sheet for privacy. That seems to work for the most part, but usually there is at least one "explosion of hisses" once a night between the orange cat and feral cat. |
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Wonderful news.You are doing a great job.You can read about my experience
with feral cats at Sam's blog. Ann -- read Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ see pictures of Sam at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ann791/my_photos "Ar Fai Ve" wrote in message ... Here's an update on a feral cat and kitten that I took in about six months ago: From: Ar Fai Ve Subject: Feral cat and kitten Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 04:33:08 GMT I discovered a feral cat and her kitten living under my deck last Monday. I fed them dry food outside a few times, Both mother cat and kitten remain healthy. The mother cat to this day remains very feral. The kitten is very friendly and socializes with my other 2 non-feral cats. Both cats had tapeworms, and the mother cat also has bartonella. I gave both of them the medicine (single pill) to kill the tapeworms. Medicating the mother cat was a royal pain and involved cornering her in the bathroom, wrapping her in a towel, and administering the pill very quickly. I've decided to **not** treat the mother cat for bartonella because it requires 20 consecutive days of liquid antibiotics. If she becomes more friendly, I'll start the bartonella treatment. I even called the vet and asked them to estimate what it would cost to board her and medicate her, and it would have added up to more than $300. My oldest orange cat doesn't like the feral mother cat at all and constantly tries to chase her and beat her up. I need to keep them separated at all times. I usually let the feral have the run of the bedroom and then at night, I shut her up in a large crate that is covered with a sheet for privacy. That seems to work for the most part, but usually there is at least one "explosion of hisses" once a night between the orange cat and feral cat. |
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I've decided to **not** treat the mother
cat for bartonella because it requires 20 consecutive days of liquid antibiotics. If you have her confined in your home, simply feed her scheduled meals of *canned* food only every 12 hours and do not leave food out. You can mix the medication in with her meal. This will also help her to associate you with a *good* thing (food) and can help to start developing a relationship and lessen her fear. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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To medicate the momcat, you might try putting the medication in a treat.
If the stuff is too bitter to hide easily in wet cat food or babyfood (or whatever would do), ask your vet about having it compounded and flavored. It costs more but is worth it, if it does the trick. If necessary, confine the momcat in a cage or a room of her own while undergoing treatment. Sharon Talbert Campus Cats On Sat, 26 Feb 2005, Ar Fai Ve wrote: Here's an update on a feral cat and kitten that I took in about six months ago: From: Ar Fai Ve Subject: Feral cat and kitten Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 04:33:08 GMT I discovered a feral cat and her kitten living under my deck last Monday. I fed them dry food outside a few times, Both mother cat and kitten remain healthy. The mother cat to this day remains very feral. The kitten is very friendly and socializes with my other 2 non-feral cats. Both cats had tapeworms, and the mother cat also has bartonella. I gave both of them the medicine (single pill) to kill the tapeworms. Medicating the mother cat was a royal pain and involved cornering her in the bathroom, wrapping her in a towel, and administering the pill very quickly. I've decided to **not** treat the mother cat for bartonella because it requires 20 consecutive days of liquid antibiotics. If she becomes more friendly, I'll start the bartonella treatment. I even called the vet and asked them to estimate what it would cost to board her and medicate her, and it would have added up to more than $300. My oldest orange cat doesn't like the feral mother cat at all and constantly tries to chase her and beat her up. I need to keep them separated at all times. I usually let the feral have the run of the bedroom and then at night, I shut her up in a large crate that is covered with a sheet for privacy. That seems to work for the most part, but usually there is at least one "explosion of hisses" once a night between the orange cat and feral cat. |
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There is something called 'pill pockets'--its a mushy, gummy sort of treat
with a little 'pocket' in it. You can put a pill in it& make it a little round treat--my cats have never spit out a pill when I use these. Just search on 'pill pockets' to get best price.... "Ar Fai Ve" wrote in message ... Here's an update on a feral cat and kitten that I took in about six months ago: From: Ar Fai Ve Subject: Feral cat and kitten Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 04:33:08 GMT I discovered a feral cat and her kitten living under my deck last Monday. I fed them dry food outside a few times, Both mother cat and kitten remain healthy. The mother cat to this day remains very feral. The kitten is very friendly and socializes with my other 2 non-feral cats. Both cats had tapeworms, and the mother cat also has bartonella. I gave both of them the medicine (single pill) to kill the tapeworms. Medicating the mother cat was a royal pain and involved cornering her in the bathroom, wrapping her in a towel, and administering the pill very quickly. I've decided to **not** treat the mother cat for bartonella because it requires 20 consecutive days of liquid antibiotics. If she becomes more friendly, I'll start the bartonella treatment. I even called the vet and asked them to estimate what it would cost to board her and medicate her, and it would have added up to more than $300. My oldest orange cat doesn't like the feral mother cat at all and constantly tries to chase her and beat her up. I need to keep them separated at all times. I usually let the feral have the run of the bedroom and then at night, I shut her up in a large crate that is covered with a sheet for privacy. That seems to work for the most part, but usually there is at least one "explosion of hisses" once a night between the orange cat and feral cat. |
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Sorry, but the medication for bartonella is a zithromax
liquid suspension. The only way to medicate the cat is to squirt it in her mouth. |
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Sorry, but the medication for bartonella
is a zithromax liquid suspension. The only way to medicate the cat is to squirt it in her mouth. Again, find a canned food she really likes and you can mix the medication into it. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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