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"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... There is a lot of history going on here in rpch+b that I don't know (or even wish to know). But I *would* like to know more about the experiences people here have had with cats. To that end, if you wouldn't mind I'd like to see if I could get some data that might help me formulate opinions or weigh advice. So that you'll have the same from me, I'll answer this first [my answers are in brackets]. [Please note, this is as unbiased as I can possibly make it and certainly *not* meant to start controversy, but if you feel a question is phrased in a provocative manner please feel free to change it. I'm not asking for or giving opinions, only data.] How many cats to you currently live with? Two What are their ages and sex? 13 - female Close to my Bandit's age (15) - we might be able to compare notes as they continue to age. 5 (or maybe 6) - male (actual birth dates not known for either one) My current four were all adopted as kittens so it was easier to guestimate their ages although the actual birthdays I've assigned each are purely arbitrary! ; Are they purebred or moggies? Moggies - a LH calico and a "tuxedo" Are they neutered or spayed, if so at what age? Yes: female - don't know age - was already spayed when adopted at approx. 1 yr. old male - neutered when several (guestimate 7 - 11) months old Have they been bred or had a litter before you got them (I'm interested in what health issue might or might not be associated with this)? Not AFAIK (no history known before each adoption) What type of food do you offer you cats, canned, moist, or dry? Dry. They sometimes have canned, but prefer dry. Given smallish amounts in the morning, late afternoon, & in evening Are they indoor only, mostly indoor, equally indoor and outdoor, mostly outdoor, only outdoor? Indoor only, except they have access to a screened-in porch when I'm at home, as long as the weather's warm enough to keep the LR/porch door open. Access to porch once in a while in the winter - for short periods of time. How many cats have you lived with over the years of your life? Four, since age 23. First cat was a female - adopted as a kitten in '73; she died in '91, at age 17. Second cat was adopted in very late '86, when she was slightly less than 2 yr. old (AFAIK - actual birth date unknown) - she died in 2001, at age 16. Have you ever worked with cats in a veterinarian's office? No Have you ever worked with cats in a rescue organization? No; donate occasionally - cash &/or old towels, throw rugs, food Have you ever had any formal schooling regarding animal husbandry or cats in particular? No How many non-fiction books have you read about cats? Don't know - never kept track; maybe 5? Can you recommend any of those books as being helpful or valid in your experience? None are stuck in my memory... Have you had many experience with cats' illnesses, if so what were they? Yes: Idiopathic vestibular syndrome Wow, I've never even heard of that - what is it was it bad? Hyperthyroidism Liver disease (acute, then chronic) CRF kitty "colds" Have you ever had to administer subQ fluids or injected medicines to a cat? Yes: sub-Q fluids Procrit How long did it take you to learn to give fluids? Did it make you queasy the first few times you did (it would be, I don't know if I could do that first stick - hoping I never have to, but with a 15 year old I'm trying to educate myself in case I do just to be realistic)?. What's Procrit? Hugs, CatNipped Cathy |
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
... On Fri 08 Apr 2005 05:10:08p, CatNipped wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav ): How many cats to you currently live with? 4 What are their ages and sex? 3.5 - M 2.5 - F 7 mo - M&F littermates Are they purebred or moggies? beautiful moggies Are they neutered or spayed, if so at what age? Yes. littermates, at 3mo (male) and 4mo (female), shamrock, 1yr (he was a stray found at 1yr old) Bonnie (really unknown, but she was probably 6mo at time of spay but could be much later (she was a feral that I trapped). Yeah, I've read about Bonnie - that amazes me that you've been able to do so much with her. The only ferals I've ever dealt with have been the ones I feed at my "outside cats" feeding station. I've tried trapping "little gray cat with the too tight flea collar" but for the second time she's disappeared as soon as I put the trap out (even after carefully following Megan's instruction). Have they been bred or had a litter before you got them (I'm interested in what health issue might or might not be associated with this)? No. What type of food do you offer you cats, canned, moist, or dry? canned and dry Are they indoor only, mostly indoor, equally indoor and outdoor, mostly outdoor, only outdoor? indoor with access to an outdoor fully enclosed "playpen" when the weather is nice How many cats have you lived with over the years of your life? counting foster cats, about 15 Have you ever worked with cats in a veterinarian's office? no Have you ever worked with cats in a rescue organization? yes What did you do? Have you ever had any formal schooling regarding animal husbandry or cats in particular? no How many non-fiction books have you read about cats? maybe 5? Can you recommend any of those books as being helpful or valid in your experience? yes Have you had many experience with cats' illnesses, if so what were they? unfortunately, yes. megacolon, IBD, FELV, URIs (shelter "side- effect") Yeah, I'd also read about your experiences with IBD - it surprised me that cats even *got* that, for some reason I thought that was a human-only problem. Have you ever had to administer subQ fluids or injected medicines to a cat? yes Was it hard to do, were you queasy at first, if so how long did it take you to get used to doing it? Hugs, CatNipped -- Cheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields |
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"Mary" wrote in message
news:1112998543.84d8bf734646303f1e856616418b245d@t eranews... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... CatNipped wrote: There is a lot of history going on here in rpch+b that I don't know (or even wish to know). But I *would* like to know more about the experiences people here have had with cats. To that end, if you wouldn't mind I'd like to see if I could get some data that might help me formulate opinions or weigh advice. So that you'll have the same from me, I'll answer this first [my answers are in brackets]. [Please note, this is as unbiased as I can possibly make it and certainly *not* meant to start controversy, but if you feel a question is phrased in a provocative manner please feel free to change it. I'm not asking for or giving opinions, only data.] survey snipped You realize of course people may embellish their "qualifications" and you will have no way of knowing it. You know, I really *didn't* think of that - I'm blushing and quite abashed and appalled at yet again showing my naiveté. Hopefully, though, folks will be honest - this isn't a contest about who knows the most.... um, I'm doing it again aren't I???!! sigh Hugs, CatNipped Post what you like. A survey is a great idea. There are people who will find it entertaining and people who don't. That's the nature of a free and open forum. I know, that's what I (and apparently lots of others) love *AND* hate about usenet. It will probably take me a while to get over my naiveté and learn how to separate the wheat from the chaff, but I like that fact that this is the ultimate opportunity for people to practice "freedom of speech" (although, IMHO, some should practice "freedom *FROM* speech"!!! ; Hugs, CatNipped |
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How many cats to you currently live with? one What are their ages and sex? 8, female Are they purebred or moggies? moggie Are they neutered or spayed, if so at what age? spayed as soon as she was old enough Have they been bred or had a litter before you got them (I'm interested in what health issue might or might not be associated with this)? no What type of food do you offer you cats, canned, moist, or dry? dry, canned in the evening Are they indoor only, mostly indoor, equally indoor and outdoor, mostly outdoor, only outdoor? indoor, outdoor only under supervision, in our fenced garden How many cats have you lived with over the years of your life? only two Have you ever worked with cats in a veterinarian's office? no Have you ever worked with cats in a rescue organization? no, only dogs when I was a teen Have you ever had any formal schooling regarding animal husbandry or cats in particular? yes, horses. How many non-fiction books have you read about cats? no idea. a few. Can you recommend any of those books as being helpful or valid in your experience? not offhand Have you had many experience with cats' illnesses, if so what were they? luxating patella, cystitis, and some sort of infection, almost a hotspot, cause unknown but I'd guess a spider bite. She was in a collar for 3 weeks, poor thing Have you ever had to administer subQ fluids or injected medicines to a cat? not to a cat, but I've often given shots to horses. jmc |
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On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 16:10:08 -0500, "CatNipped"
wrote: snip intro How many cats to you currently live with? 2 What are their ages and sex? 7 months, and about 1-1/2 yrs - both male Are they purebred or moggies? moggie woggies Are they neutered or spayed, if so at what age? yes, 5 months and 1 yr (approx) Have they been bred or had a litter before you got them (I'm interested in what health issue might or might not be associated with this)? no What type of food do you offer you cats, canned, moist, or dry? dry food - free fed, and canned twice a day - soon to be just canned Are they indoor only, mostly indoor, equally indoor and outdoor, mostly outdoor, only outdoor? indoor only, Jake was outdoor previously, and he misses it sometimes. How many cats have you lived with over the years of your life? 1 childhood, and these 2 (I got Elwood about 4 months ago, Jake about 2) Have you ever worked with cats in a veterinarian's office? no Have you ever worked with cats in a rescue organization? no Have you ever had any formal schooling regarding animal husbandry or cats in particular? no How many non-fiction books have you read about cats? 4 - 5 Can you recommend any of those books as being helpful or valid in your experience? not really Have you had many experience with cats' illnesses, if so what were they? Jake had round worm when I first adopted him Have you ever had to administer subQ fluids or injected medicines to a cat? squirted medicine in Jake's mouth once. That doesn't count though does it? Thanks! no problem!! Justin |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... Mary wrote: "Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... CatNipped wrote: There is a lot of history going on here in rpch+b that I don't know (or even wish to know). But I *would* like to know more about the experiences people here have had with cats. To that end, if you wouldn't mind I'd like to see if I could get some data that might help me formulate opinions or weigh advice. So that you'll have the same from me, I'll answer this first [my answers are in brackets]. [Please note, this is as unbiased as I can possibly make it and certainly *not* meant to start controversy, but if you feel a question is phrased in a provocative manner please feel free to change it. I'm not asking for or giving opinions, only data.] survey snipped You realize of course people may embellish their "qualifications" and you will have no way of knowing it. Well if they are sad enough to do that, I'm all for letting them. Not that you have any say about it... in reference to your "I'm all for letting them" comment. I meant "letting them without getting my shorts in a permanent knot like Joe seems to get his into over EVERYTHING these days." |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... There is a lot of history going on here in rpch+b that I don't know (or even wish to know). But I *would* like to know more about the experiences people here have had with cats. To that end, if you wouldn't mind I'd like to see if I could get some data that might help me formulate opinions or weigh advice. So that you'll have the same from me, I'll answer this first [my answers are in brackets]. [Please note, this is as unbiased as I can possibly make it and certainly *not* meant to start controversy, but if you feel a question is phrased in a provocative manner please feel free to change it. I'm not asking for or giving opinions, only data.] How many cats to you currently live with? Two What are their ages and sex? 13 - female Close to my Bandit's age (15) - we might be able to compare notes as they continue to age. Right; except in cat terms 2 years can be a biggish gap . 5 (or maybe 6) - male (actual birth dates not known for either one) My current four were all adopted as kittens so it was easier to guestimate their ages although the actual birthdays I've assigned each are purely arbitrary! ; Are they purebred or moggies? Moggies - a LH calico and a "tuxedo" Are they neutered or spayed, if so at what age? Yes: female - don't know age - was already spayed when adopted at approx. 1 yr. old male - neutered when several (guestimate 7 - 11) months old Have they been bred or had a litter before you got them (I'm interested in what health issue might or might not be associated with this)? Not AFAIK (no history known before each adoption) What type of food do you offer you cats, canned, moist, or dry? Dry. They sometimes have canned, but prefer dry. Given smallish amounts in the morning, late afternoon, & in evening Are they indoor only, mostly indoor, equally indoor and outdoor, mostly outdoor, only outdoor? Indoor only, except they have access to a screened-in porch when I'm at home, as long as the weather's warm enough to keep the LR/porch door open. Access to porch once in a while in the winter - for short periods of time. How many cats have you lived with over the years of your life? Four, since age 23. First cat was a female - adopted as a kitten in '73; she died in '91, at age 17. Second cat was adopted in very late '86, when she was slightly less than 2 yr. old (AFAIK - actual birth date unknown) - she died in 2001, at age 16. Have you ever worked with cats in a veterinarian's office? No Have you ever worked with cats in a rescue organization? No; donate occasionally - cash &/or old towels, throw rugs, food Have you ever had any formal schooling regarding animal husbandry or cats in particular? No How many non-fiction books have you read about cats? Don't know - never kept track; maybe 5? Can you recommend any of those books as being helpful or valid in your experience? None are stuck in my memory... Have you had many experience with cats' illnesses, if so what were they? Yes: Idiopathic vestibular syndrome Wow, I've never even heard of that - what is it was it bad? It's a vestibular disturbance/illness of unknown origin. Spontaneously arrives & spontaneously disappears. My cat (Debbie) had episodes of it for 2- 3 years. Each episode had an acute stage of a couple to several hours, & then gradually eased off each time. A few to several episodes per year, with no discernable pattern. Classic symptoms: cat is very off-balance/dizzy, may be nauseous as a result, lethargic - since they feel so crummy, nystagmus - eyes dart from side-to-side (although my cat didn't display this symptom), & a permanent head tilt may be a leftover effect - which Debbie did display. Debbie also had a mild seizure at the start of each episode. The vet prescribed Meclizine to be given as soon as I noticed the subtle symptoms of an approaching episode, to lessen her off-balance/dizziness - which in turn, lessened her nausea, etc. Hyperthyroidism Liver disease (acute, then chronic) CRF kitty "colds" Knew I forgot something: UTI Plus the common consitions/ailments of strays & shelter cats: fleas, worms, ear mites, URI. And a couple of stubborn hairballs, to the point where the cats were starting to not feel well. Both eventually self-resolved. (IOW - *huge* hairballs chucked up.) Both were long-haired cats. Have you ever had to administer subQ fluids or injected medicines to a cat? Yes: sub-Q fluids Procrit How long did it take you to learn to give fluids? I had several (5 - 6) lessons at the vets' office first. So... about 2 - 3 weeks of practice there, before going solo. (My vets' office is only 4 minutes fr. my house, door-to-door.) Did it make you queasy the first few times you did (it would be, I don't know if I could do that first stick - hoping I never have to, but with a 15 year old I'm trying to educate myself in case I do just to be realistic)?. No, it didn't make me queasy. I did have some trouble getting the angle of the stick right at first, though - getting through/under the skin. But actually, the biggest problem I first had was handling everything at once - with only 2 hands: the cat, the tubing, the thingamajig valve that opens & closes the fluid's flow, & the needle. Otoh, my vet said *she* _did_ have a big problem in vet school when doing her very first stick: took her 45 minutes to work up the courage to get the needle to make contact with the cat. ;-) What's Procrit? It's for anemia, when the PCV (packed cell volume) dips below "x" (18, 20??) level. I've seen ads on TV for it - human cancer patients who become anemic. I gave the injections of Procrit to Debbie when she had CRF, of which anemia can be a by-product. Those injections were a cinch: no tubing, just the needle attached to the syringe, & the needle is *tiny* - slipped right in, no problem. And her PCV went back up to normal - 33-34, IIRC. Cathy Hugs, CatNipped |
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Mary wrote:
"Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... Mary wrote: "Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... CatNipped wrote: There is a lot of history going on here in rpch+b that I don't know (or even wish to know). But I *would* like to know more about the experiences people here have had with cats. To that end, if you wouldn't mind I'd like to see if I could get some data that might help me formulate opinions or weigh advice. So that you'll have the same from me, I'll answer this first [my answers are in brackets]. [Please note, this is as unbiased as I can possibly make it and certainly *not* meant to start controversy, but if you feel a question is phrased in a provocative manner please feel free to change it. I'm not asking for or giving opinions, only data.] survey snipped You realize of course people may embellish their "qualifications" and you will have no way of knowing it. Well if they are sad enough to do that, I'm all for letting them. Not that you have any say about it... in reference to your "I'm all for letting them" comment. I meant "letting them without getting my shorts in a permanent knot like Joe seems to get his into over EVERYTHING these days." Well, if that is what you meant to say then why didn't you the first time around? In any case, I never get my shorts in a knot... then again maybe I don't wear shorts. |
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"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message What's Procrit? It's for anemia, when the PCV (packed cell volume) dips below "x" (18, 20??) level. I've seen ads on TV for it - human cancer patients who become anemic. I gave the injections of Procrit to Debbie when she had CRF, of which anemia can be a by-product. Those injections were a cinch: no tubing, just the needle attached to the syringe, & the needle is *tiny* - slipped right in, no problem. And her PCV went back up to normal - 33-34, IIRC. Also known as Epogen or Eprex: http://www.felinecrf.org/anaemia.htm#rhepo Helen |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message news Mary wrote: "Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... Mary wrote: "Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... CatNipped wrote: There is a lot of history going on here in rpch+b that I don't know (or even wish to know). But I *would* like to know more about the experiences people here have had with cats. To that end, if you wouldn't mind I'd like to see if I could get some data that might help me formulate opinions or weigh advice. So that you'll have the same from me, I'll answer this first [my answers are in brackets]. [Please note, this is as unbiased as I can possibly make it and certainly *not* meant to start controversy, but if you feel a question is phrased in a provocative manner please feel free to change it. I'm not asking for or giving opinions, only data.] survey snipped You realize of course people may embellish their "qualifications" and you will have no way of knowing it. Well if they are sad enough to do that, I'm all for letting them. Not that you have any say about it... in reference to your "I'm all for letting them" comment. I meant "letting them without getting my shorts in a permanent knot like Joe seems to get his into over EVERYTHING these days." Well, if that is what you meant to say then why didn't you the first time around? Excellent question, Joe. I am but flesh and blood; even if I shot for perfection I would necessarily miss the mark! In any case, I never get my shorts in a knot... then again maybe I don't wear shorts. Well now that's a bit more than we needed to know. Then again, it was I who broached the topic of undergarments. |
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