Cats that will NOT adjust to new cat - please help!
copanolady
15 years ago
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HELP! Cat urine on new hardwood floor with 1 coat
Comments (3)I actually did contact the flooring guy and he suggested bleach, and then possibly having to resand/stain..... since the stain is going to be hidden by the cabinets, I don't understand why it would have to be resanded? The smell is gone....See MoreWaa! My cat just broke one of a pair of lamps! Help find new one?
Comments (19)Oh, I feel your pain. My cat jumped on a table in the lr to look out the window (early in the morning, pleated shades down). She knocked over the lamp, broke the finial and the Kraft paper shade shattered all over the place. Just the shade was over $50 to replace. Wanted to strangle her!!!! Have you tried Home Goods, TJ or Marshalls? I often see great lamps there for little money. Here's another alternative for you from Crate and Barrel. Probably too expensive, though if they have an outlet near you (they do near me), it might be worth checking out. Here is a link that might be useful: Crate and Barrel lamp...See MoreHelp....cat vomiting daily on new carpet
Comments (35)I have a cat who vomits (vomited, anyway). She didn't simply yack up her food, but had some coughing/gagging/hacking going along with it...it sometimes occurred without her vomiting, so we were unsure if the coughing was causing the vomiting, or the vomiting was just accompanied by hacking/gagging/coughing. We went through all of the usual attempts to fix it. I elevated the food dishes, treated for hairballs, tried several different foods, wet her food (slowed her down and lessened any effects of not chewing, in case that was the issue - she won't eat wet food), put ping pong balls in the bowl to make sure she wasn't gulping, etc. She had a complete blood work-up and x-rays (the at-home changes and veterinary diagnostics were going on at the same time). The only thing we've ever found is a slightly elevated globulin level (twice). Apparently, this indicates some sort of inflammation. It can be present with IBD, persistent infection (she did have a severe upper respiratory infection at the shelter and for some time after I got her, so we tested again), asthma, some cancers, etc. Luckily (or not?), many of those things can be treated (though, not cured) with steroids. She is on prednisolone for now. It's very cheap (cost me $10 for two months' worth this morning), and she has not vomited since we started it (a few weeks ago). I am still debating further diagnostics, but my vet hasn't been pushing them. I have access to some very good specialists, but I'm just not sure I want to put the cat through endoscopy, etc. to simply continue treating her with steroids. I do wish I had a concrete diagnosis, but there are worse things than 5mg of prednisolone every other day. Long-term steroid use does have risks, but prednisolone is generally tolerated well in cats (better than prednisone). During all of this, the cat had no other symptoms, gained weight (which she needed - she lost weight with the URI), and behaved as if nothing was wrong. It may be worth looking into. The blood protein test is very cheap compared to other tests, so it's a good place to start. Of course, if you're already paying for an office visit, it might be worthwhile to get a complete blood work-up, rather than going back later to get additional tests done....See MoreHelp ! How can we get our cat to not scratch our NEW rug ?
Comments (10)My cats leave my rugs alone pretty much. Sometimes they play with the corners or try ot "bury" things under the rugs. I think they do it more to see what I will do to them because they sort of look at me funny when they do it. They are looking for attention. I provide them 2 horizontal scratchers and 1 very tall post scratcher (one of my cats is very big). We praise them like crazy when they use the scratchers. We also make a sound they don't like and sometimes spray them with water if they scratch a rug. I will also pick them up and move them to the scratcher and then praise them when they use it. The 1 year old never scratches the rugs anymore, the 6 month old is 90% there. Could you remove the rug (maybe put in the attic, basement or spare bedroom) to get it away from them, break the habit, and get them retrained?...See Morecopanolady
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