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is my cat in heat?
Mr. Jim McManus wrote:
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:36:02 -0500, AngieCleo wrote: My cat Cleo is rolling around on the floor rubbing her face against the ground and grunting everytime I pet her especially if I pet her around the end of her back. She will put her butt straight up in the air, and she does not usually act like this. I figured she is in heat, but no sure because I have never been around a cat when they are... Yes, your cat is in heat. A friend of mine has two female cats who both happened to go into heat at roughly the same time. The cats were practically crawling the walls and generally going bonkers. They seemed absolutely miserable (both my friend and the cats). The craziest thing about the whole thing was that their veterinarian instructed her to periodically take a q-tip and stick in the cats cooter hole and wiggle it around to calm them down. I had the opportunity to witness this on one occasion; whenever she inserted the Q-Tip the kitten would let out an unworldy deep growling sound, flop around the floor for a little while wiggling on it's back and then go off in the corner and sit their quietly for a while. I suppose it gave the kittens a little relief. It definitely calmed them down a bit, if only for a short time. Before long the cats would start to get all wacky again and my friend would pull out another q-tip. With two cats in a small apartment it was a pretty trying time as you can imagine. Have anyone else heard of this whole q-tip "fix" before? I couldn't believe her vet actually instructed her to do that when she first told me about it but I must admit that it seemed to help a little. Either way it was a pretty crazy thing to watch; I doubt I'll forget it anytime soon. BTW both kittens were spayed shortly thereafter. Personally, I would tell your friend to see another vet, and to tell the one that told her this to shove it up his/her "cooter hole"!!! I would never trust that vet again. IMAGINE!!! I don't believe that any responsible vet would ever tell a person to use such a method, but instead, would tell them to make an appointment immediately for spaying. If in fact your friend did do this to their cats, they are a cruel person indeed. I feel sorry for those two precious girls, they deserve much better treatment than that. |
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In message jacquie0 jacquie0
wrote: Personally, I would tell your friend to see another vet, and to tell the one that told her this to shove it up his/her "cooter hole"!!! I would never trust that vet again. IMAGINE!!! I don't believe that any responsible vet would ever tell a person to use such a method, but instead, would tell them to make an appointment immediately for spaying. If in fact your friend did do this to their cats, they are a cruel person indeed. I feel sorry for those two precious girls, they deserve much better treatment than that. I wouldn't fault the individual for following the vet's instructions. |
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jacquie0 wrote:
Mr. Jim McManus wrote: Have anyone else heard of this whole q-tip "fix" before? I couldn't believe her vet actually instructed her to do that when she first told me about it but I must admit that it seemed to help a little. Either way it was a pretty crazy thing to watch; I doubt I'll forget it anytime soon. BTW both kittens were spayed shortly thereafter. Personally, I would tell your friend to see another vet, and to tell the one that told her this to shove it up his/her "cooter hole"!!! I would never trust that vet again. IMAGINE!!! I don't believe that any responsible vet would ever tell a person to use such a method, but instead, would tell them to make an appointment immediately for spaying. If in fact your friend did do this to their cats, they are a cruel person indeed. I feel sorry for those two precious girls, they deserve much better treatment than that. When did I ever use the word "shove" in my account? Nobody "shoved" anything anywhere. I admit the entire incident seemed a bit bizarre but there was nothing about it that seemed cruel or abusive. If anything it seemed that the kittens received some degree of release (or even pleasure) from the the act. My friend was very gentle when she inserted the Q-Tip. She only did it because the vet told her it might provide some degree of relief for the cats until they would be able to bring in the kittens so they could be spayed. If you knew how squeamish and timid (as well as caring and compassionate) my friend is you would realize that her motives were pure. You act as if she is a sadist who sodomized her cat with a broomstick. I promise you this is not the case. Perhaps you should think before you post such judgemental statements. At least one other person has responded to this thread stating that they too have heard of this "q-tip" thing before so it is not like it was coming from completely out it left field. I wasn't recommending that anyone do it. I have no idea how one should take care of a cat in this condition. I share my home with a 13 year old male cat. I have never lived with a female cat so I wouldn't dare to tell someone how to take care of them. Talk to your vet. Perhaps the vet will have an opinion regarding the "q-tip" option. - Jim McManus |
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"Mr. Jim McManus" wrote in message oups.com... I wasn't recommending that anyone do it. I have no idea how one should take care of a cat in this condition. I share my home with a 13 year old male cat. I have never lived with a female cat so I wouldn't dare to tell someone how to take care of them. Talk to your vet. Perhaps the vet will have an opinion regarding the "q-tip" option. FWIW, I have heard of this. I'd be willing to bet a substantial amount of cash that a man came up with the Q-tip solution. |
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Mary wrote:
"Mr. Jim McManus" wrote in message oups.com... I wasn't recommending that anyone do it. I have no idea how one should take care of a cat in this condition. I share my home with a 13 year old male cat. I have never lived with a female cat so I wouldn't dare to tell someone how to take care of them. Talk to your vet. Perhaps the vet will have an opinion regarding the "q-tip" option. FWIW, I have heard of this. I'd be willing to bet a substantial amount of cash that a man came up with the Q-tip solution. Ha! I don't know whether to be offended or to thank you for confirming that my story is legit. |
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Diane L. Schirf wrote:
In article .com, "Mr. Jim McManus" wrote: I admit the entire incident seemed a bit bizarre but there was nothing about it that seemed cruel or abusive. If anything it seemed that the kittens received some degree of release (or even pleasure) from the the act. If the veterinarian used that term, he seems at best juvenile. Not someone I'd want anywhere near any pet of mine. If you are referring to the term "cooter" I have no idea whether the veternarian used the word. As far as the whole sexism implication goes the vet very well may have been a woman. My friend, who performed the Q-Tip act, is most definitely a woman. As far as the term "cooter" goes, I firmly believe that 99% of the people who actually use this term with any regularity are actually women. I have never known one man that used that term in reference to female genitalia on a regular basis. I have known many women who use that word fairly frequently. |
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Mr. Jim McManus wrote:
jacquie0 wrote: Mr. Jim McManus wrote: Have anyone else heard of this whole q-tip "fix" before? I couldn't believe her vet actually instructed her to do that when she first told me about it but I must admit that it seemed to help a little. Either way it was a pretty crazy thing to watch; I doubt I'll forget it anytime soon. BTW both kittens were spayed shortly thereafter. Personally, I would tell your friend to see another vet, and to tell the one that told her this to shove it up his/her "cooter hole"!!! I would never trust that vet again. IMAGINE!!! I don't believe that any responsible vet would ever tell a person to use such a method, but instead, would tell them to make an appointment immediately for spaying. If in fact your friend did do this to their cats, they are a cruel person indeed. I feel sorry for those two precious girls, they deserve much better treatment than that. When did I ever use the word "shove" in my account? Nobody "shoved" anything anywhere. I admit the entire incident seemed a bit bizarre but there was nothing about it that seemed cruel or abusive. If anything it seemed that the kittens received some degree of release (or even pleasure) from the the act. My friend was very gentle when she inserted the Q-Tip. She only did it because the vet told her it might provide some degree of relief for the cats until they would be able to bring in the kittens so they could be spayed. If you knew how squeamish and timid (as well as caring and compassionate) my friend is you would realize that her motives were pure. You act as if she is a sadist who sodomized her cat with a broomstick. I promise you this is not the case. Perhaps you should think before you post such judgemental statements. At least one other person has responded to this thread stating that they too have heard of this "q-tip" thing before so it is not like it was coming from completely out it left field. I wasn't recommending that anyone do it. I have no idea how one should take care of a cat in this condition. I share my home with a 13 year old male cat. I have never lived with a female cat so I wouldn't dare to tell someone how to take care of them. Talk to your vet. Perhaps the vet will have an opinion regarding the "q-tip" option. - Jim McManus Out of curiosity.....what would your friend have done if for some reason the cotton tip of the q-tip had come off inside of the cat? This is what appalls me. The risk of that alone could have serious implications. Any vet worth their weight in salt would NOT recommend doing this to any animal. |
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jacquie0 wrote in message ...
Out of curiosity.....what would your friend have done if for some reason the cotton tip of the q-tip had come off inside of the cat? This is what appalls me. The risk of that alone could have serious implications. Any vet worth their weight in salt would NOT recommend doing this to any animal. That's the same thing I thought. Actually, the best advice I got for handling a female cat in heat came from another female cat. When we got Jessie she came into heat right before she was scheduled to be spayed. The first time Jessie started squawling Demi, one year older and already spayed, jumped on top of Jessie and bit the back of her neck the way a tom would, but obviously with inserting anything into Jessie's vagina! Just doing this seemed to calm Jessie down, so the next time she started squawling I just scruffed her for a minute and this quieted her. Between the time Demi scruffed her and I scruffed her I got on the phone and pushed the spay apppointment up to the next day!!! Hugs, CatNipped |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... jacquie0 wrote in message ... Out of curiosity.....what would your friend have done if for some reason the cotton tip of the q-tip had come off inside of the cat? This is what appalls me. The risk of that alone could have serious implications. Any vet worth their weight in salt would NOT recommend doing this to any animal. That's the same thing I thought. Actually, the best advice I got for handling a female cat in heat came from another female cat. When we got Jessie she came into heat right before she was scheduled to be spayed. The first time Jessie started squawling Demi, one year older and already spayed, jumped on top of Jessie and bit the back of her neck the way a tom would, but obviously with inserting anything into Jessie's vagina! Just doing this seemed to calm Jessie down, so the next time she started squawling I just scruffed her for a minute and this quieted her. Between the time Demi scruffed her and I scruffed her I got on the phone and pushed the spay apppointment up to the next day!!! That's sounds like a great thing to try for someone who has a cat in heat and must wait to spay her, good thinking. It's neat how we can learn from our cats. |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... | jacquie0 wrote in message ... | | Out of curiosity.....what would your friend have done if for some reason | the cotton tip of the q-tip had come off inside of the cat? This is what | appalls me. The risk of that alone could have serious implications. Any | vet worth their weight in salt would NOT recommend doing this to any | animal. | | That's the same thing I thought. Actually, the best advice I got for | handling a female cat in heat came from another female cat. When we got | Jessie she came into heat right before she was scheduled to be spayed. The | first time Jessie started squawling Demi, one year older and already spayed, | jumped on top of Jessie and bit the back of her neck the way a tom would, | but obviously with inserting anything into Jessie's vagina! Just doing this | seemed to calm Jessie down, so the next time she started squawling I just | scruffed her for a minute and this quieted her. Between the time Demi | scruffed her and I scruffed her I got on the phone and pushed the spay | apppointment up to the next day!!! | | Hugs, | | CatNipped | | Now this is clever. I never thought of doing this. When Sally went into heat on Christmas Eve at 5 months, she was a pain and in pain. The other cats just avoided her. My sister-in-law recommended the Q-tip but we thought it too rough for such a tender area. Catnip and an enclosed room downstairs kept Christmas relatively quiet. But next time - if there is a next time - the current new addition is one Gilbert - I'll try scruffing. Thanks. |
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