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//popsy daisy

Thank you sherpa18!

There's a wealth of published veterinary information out there on the subject of inappropriate elimination. It isn't often they are urinating out of spite - though it may feel that way to the person who's left to clean it up - but rather a litterbox aversion manifested through discomfort associated with the litterbox. This could be painful urination, being attacked by other cats when in the box or some other variable. A vet check is imperative at this point to rule out the former.

/HTH



leftteffticle: caturday, i need some advice.

regulars here may remember i have been posting a personal ad of sorts for my friends kitty to try and find her a new home. as he has already left for the east coast, she is staying alone in his apartment and i am cat sitting her. also, the duties of finding something to do with her have fallen to me. she's an 11 year old cat, which is the first strike against her. shes in good health, but hasnt had a full check-up with urine and blood tests in...well, years. and she has litter box issues. she "spite-pees" when shes mad. and just a few days ago i caught her spraying (she's spayed). and then i discovered several wet spots on the carpet yesterday, which i had never seen before but the apartment smells so ungodly bad it's really hard to tell if its old or new smells. i knew she had issues with peeing on his girlfriends stuff (hence why the cat is being abandoned) but didnt realize until very recently that it seems to be worse than that.

ive asked around friends, strangers, here, craigslist...found nothing. the 3 cat rescues that contacted me back told me they would not take her because she cannot be rehomed. i have hopes that another local cat rescue may take her, but i have not been able to get ahold of anyone through it. if i take her to the humane society, she'll be put down.

what should i do? it makes me ill to think about having to put this sweet kitty down because her person didnt want her anymore and she's older and a little difficult. i only have until august 14th to figure this out. thoughts, advice, anyone?

Ricksha Shiksa: They are beautiful!

Thank you!
I love the macro!

The one with the mouse in his mouth loooves to sleep near faces and has a perpetual case of wind...

This cat was the star of Caturday awhile ago...

Ricksha Shiksa: img43.imageshack.us

I want to see the kitteh, but looks like Image Shack is getting hacked at the moment.

Ricksha Shiksa: There's a wealth of published veterinary information out there on the subject of inappropriate elimination. It isn't often they are urinating out of spite - though it may feel that way to the person who's left to clean it up - but rather a litterbox aversion manifested through discomfort associated with the litterbox. This could be painful urination, being attacked by other cats when in the box or some other variable. A vet check is imperative at this point to rule out the former.

Another great reference: drsfostersmith (pops)

Ku_No_Ichi: Thank you sherpa18!

You are very welcome!

lajimi: Happy Birthday Dragon!

ohnonotfloridaagain

spaghettios and tampon nose bleed... both made me LOL (Dragon is asleep, I'll show him them in the morning). Thanks for playing, we both appreciate it!

/happy birfday, Dragon!

Evil Canadian: By the way, that is a Dog Nylabone beside her, not a big blunt.

Hehehehe, how about "Sinsemilla?" :P (Sorry, the parody Sesame Street sketch came to me as I read that last bit!)

Oh, and a happy birthday to Dragon. Yay!

I've been meaning to pull off and resize these pics for a couple of weeks, and hand them over to you all for captioning. I can't think of anything good, but if you've got something I'd love to see it. They are proof that all cats must attempt to occupy any container that has not yet been occupied at least once. Sassy likes the sink, and Sonny found the box that I had just emptied of strawberries.





I might have more later, once I have the chance to get some housecleaning done!

leftteffticle: caturday, i need some advice.

regulars here may remember i have been posting a personal ad of sorts for my friends kitty to try and find her a new home.

what should i do? it makes me ill to think about having to put this sweet kitty down because her person didnt want her anymore and she's older and a little difficult. i only have until august 14th to figure this out. thoughts, advice, anyone?

Are you still in the Madison area? You may have tried all these places, but still I wanted to give you some linky-links for no-kill shelters and places that will keep an animal who cannot be rehomed. She's a lovely kitteh, will keep paws and fingers crossed that she finds a forever home.

http://countryanimalhaven.org/

http://www.nokillnetwork.org/d/Wisconsin

sherpa18: /many thanks to SHG's mom for inventing this name

/My mom is thrilled that people here are using this word. :) How many 84 year old ladies create FARKisms? Hee.

Hooray Caturday! irt's 1:17 am here and i'm drukn lol!!!!

xanadian: Hooray Caturday! irt's 1:17 am here and i'm drukn lol!!!!

Oh hell, I should know better by now than to eat and refresh. Your prozac kitty almost made me snarf my mac 'n cheese. :)

thank you SHG for the links, i tried country and they rejected her. my hopes are with angels wish. i will branch out to farther from madison now and see what i can find. milwaukee and chicago are my next markets, anyone have any advice about no kills/rescues in either city?

thank you everyone for advice. so far all the no kill shelters in the area have rejected her. i want to get her taken care of, vet wise, but i do not have the money right now...and well, shes not my cat though i love her and would contribute money to her happiness. but i already had to spend $200 on my own cats recently and i just...i cant spent another few hundred to get her checked out. i have to move soon and...i just cant. and her owner is unemployed so he can contribute no money. he took her for a checkup but couldnt afford the tests. i contacted the vet school at uw madison and they actually charge more than my current vet. im just...im worried cause ive tried to find her a home and everyone who has generously offered support has just...not worked out. through no fault of their own, muggsers just needs a very particular environment. but what is it? how can i find it?

i really appreciate everything anyone has provided. please continue to advise.. im so upset over this.


she's so pretty, someone has to be able to love her.

sherpa18: ohnonotfloridaagain

spaghettios and tampon nose bleed... both made me LOL (Dragon is asleep, I'll show him them in the morning). Thanks for playing, we both appreciate it!

You're welcome, hope Dragon enjoys :-)

is dragon an mj fan? hope so.


also, tunas? is tunas provided? with candles?

this is someones. lajimi? im with my 11 year old 1st cousin once removed who loves the classics. this has gone over well.

also, further advice. i am NOT willing to put muggsy down. but when do you know that you have been defeated and its the only choice? does it ever come to that? i will do basically anything to prevent this, but...well, is it ever the right thing? ugh, i know its not..but has anyone ever been in this situation? fark.

leftteffticle: also, further advice. i am NOT willing to put muggsy down. but when do you know that you have been defeated and its the only choice? does it ever come to that? i will do basically anything to prevent this, but...well, is it ever the right thing? ugh, i know its not..but has anyone ever been in this situation? fark.

Would you have a child put down if they started to become too expensive to care of? Didn't think so.

Things will work out for her.

leftteffticle: thank you everyone for advice. so far all the no kill shelters in the area have rejected her. i want to get her taken care of, vet wise, but i do not have the money right now...and well, shes not my cat though i love her and would contribute money to her happiness. but i already had to spend $200 on my own cats recently and i just...i cant spent another few hundred to get her checked out. i have to move soon and...i just cant. and her owner is unemployed so he can contribute no money. he took her for a checkup but couldnt afford the tests. i contacted the vet school at uw madison and they actually charge more than my current vet. im just...im worried cause ive tried to find her a home and everyone who has generously offered support has just...not worked out. through no fault of their own, muggsers just needs a very particular environment. but what is it? how can i find it?

e-mail your vet's address and phone number to me at mariebolaATncDOTrrDOTcom

leftteffticle: this is someones. lajimi? im with my 11 year old 1st cousin once removed who loves the classics. this has gone over well.

Yeah, that's one of mine. This one isn't but I like it.