maynerdkitty: tigerose: Good Meowning! you guys were busy last night!
Alien Narr! did you get any sleep last night or were you too excited?.
Maynerd kitty lovely horseys, crazy kittehs..your life is full.

So many wonderful pictures. What a wonderful way to wake up. Thank you all.

did you get the e-mail last week?

Yep I did! Bet you were surprised to hear frm me. I am on facebook as well.

Magorn: laulaja: [i52.tinypic.com image 461x617]
News we couldn't really use from our vet a short time ago: sr cat Ginger is officially diabetic. Sorta like moi, tho I can't share my insulin with him. Wrong type, & too strong. Will be able to use some of my testing apparatus for him, tho.
He's lost weight, piddles where it suits him; like my mother prior to my own diagnosis, we just didn't tumble to it. But since high blood glucose levels aren't quite as dangerous for critters as for hoo-mons, it appears we can Go Away briefly as we plan to be home Sun mid-PM, & reasonably expect to find him still breathing.
In this we may be lucky to have decades of experience! Did we not, we'd've had a Mind Trip Round The Bend (too many of those altogether lately!) & definitely Stayed Home.
Ah well, Real Life: what happens when you thought you were making Other Plans.

FWIW I've had friends with diabetic Maine Coons that put their cats on the "Catkins DIet" (very low carbs, high protein) and it seems to have reversed the course of diabetes in their kitties and now they are perfectly healthy

Not unlike people with beginning stages of type 2.

yobbery: sherpa18: [i415.photobucket.com image 300x455]

/apologies for the hit and run posts, but the damn itching is driving me crazy
//*scratch, scratch* note to self: send nasty note to Jorgan Labs for not sending a sample of the new improved Zovi-Yax *scratch, scratch*

Oh fer Christ's sake! Again???

Admit it....this is your true identity....
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(snort) Spinach Gunk, I'm going to need one of those keyboards!!

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So sorry for your loss. I am sure the sunbeam in heaven welcomed Joxter. It never gets easier to lose a member of the family, whether they have 4 feet or 2..

A question for the hive mind:

Manjula (5-year-old spayed female) appears to be having issues with boredom and separation anxiety while I am out of the house. I am contemplating getting her a companion cat, but when I ask experts for advice I get conflicting information.

My vet says that I need to get a (neutered) male, as two females will treat each other as rivals. He suggests a kitten or very young adult so she does not feel threatened, and there is no question from the start who is the alpha and who is the beta.

The staff at the shelter I got her from say that sex is not important, but that the new cat should be an adult (2 years +) because older cats have little patience with a kitten's neediness and playfulness.

Any thoughts?

AlienNarrr!: tigerose: Good Meowning! you guys were busy last night!
Alien Narr! did you get any sleep last night or were you too excited?.
Maynerd kitty lovely horseys, crazy kittehs..your life is full.

So many wonderful pictures. What a wonderful way to wake up. Thank you all.

I'm so nervous I've been sick to be honest...
How silly am I?
/we leave early this afternoon
//I've must have checked everything more than double three times already...

I think you will have much relaxation and enjoyment for about elebenty years, henceforth.

Guinness was neglected at her home. She is blind, emaciated and dehhydrated, and they gave her to us because they are moving and don't want to deal with her.... so... EIP for full, long story... I am SOOOOO MAD at these pukes!

What a Manjula might look like:

Salem Witch,
I have really bad news about that..... they are moving to Oregon.. my beloved birthplace... Now, if I had my way... I would make sure I gave them the directions to.... say.... Mars?

AztecForLife
Greetings! Who is that magnificent kitty?

Salem Witch
They are moving to Eugene and I'm thinking Suzy would kill them with kindness.... a fate they don't deserve!

AlienNarrr!: isitnormalforyourhearttoberacingsofaceandyoucan'tsitstillandyou'vecheckedeveryt h inglikeelbentytimesalreadyandyoustillhavethreemorehourstogobeforeyouleavetogob ringhomeyourfirstoftwomasters?!?!?!

yes
you'll be fine

micromedic: [img193.imageshack.us image 640x480]
Guinness was neglected at her home. She is blind, emaciated and dehhydrated, and they gave her to us because they are moving and don't want to deal with her.... so... EIP for full, long story... I am SOOOOO MAD at these pukes!

grrrrrr, I"m mad just thinking of that!

She is safe now, in loving arms, with food and water and did I mention loving humans?

cretinbob: fatkidinabeenie: I have nothing original to add so here is a cat with sunglasses and a cabbage hat I stole from imgur

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what a cabbage hat may look like


Awwwwww, dear sweet departed Mr T! I know he is always in our hearts!

CrankyAndi,
Greetings! Yes, yes indeed! Not only is she now in our loving arms, but she is getting the correct food (pate' gushies) water, and kitten formula. Did I mention LOTS of TLC?? And definitely respect... Bless her heart!

AlienNarrr!: isitnormalforyourhearttoberacingsofaceandyoucan'tsitstillandyou'vecheckedeveryt h inglikeelbentytimesalreadyandyoustillhavethreemorehourstogobeforeyouleavetogob ringhomeyourfirstoftwomasters?!?!?!

I sat on the tailgate of my truck for an hour, clutching the lead lines and holding a plate of cookies and an envelope of money for the driver of the truck bringing my horses!

Mario going to unload the horses at the end of my road, the truck was too big to take down the dirt road with overhanging oak trees. Mario was awesome, he called at all the stops along the way and timed it perfect to get the horses unloaded before dark.

maynerdkitty: The frat boy Tom hanging on the gate this morning.

AlienNarrr!: isitnormalforyourhearttoberacingsofaceandyoucan'tsitstillandyou'vecheckedeveryt h inglikeelbentytimesalreadyandyoustillhavethreemorehourstogobeforeyouleavetogob ringhomeyourfirstoftwomasters?!?!?!

You will be just fine! Take deep breaths , think about nice things (ya know, like mustaches, and such) bwahahaha. Seriously though, you will be fine. I am SO excited for you!!

Huggggs for you and kitteh!

micromedic
you rock, I'm sure the kitty is very glad you and the Mr. took her in, she will repay you many times over.

Forrest wanted to jump up to get some water but Mountain was splashing it everywhere!

For L33t Squirrel...

spinach gunk: sherpa18: Holy smokes! If you don't get those symptoms under control soon, mister, we'll have no choice but to make you wear a cone! What a sherpa wearing a cone might look like:
yobbery: sherpa18:Oh fer Christ's sake! Again??? Admit it....this is your true identity....

I can't decide which one of those made me laugh harder. :o)



/BTW, a belated happy anniversary yobbery

quantum_jellyroll: maynerdkitty: The frat boy Tom hanging on the gate this morning.

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This is why you are a bright green favorite!

Jerry walking the line.

Branch Dravidian: A question for the hive mind:

Manjula (5-year-old spayed female) appears to be having issues with boredom and separation anxiety while I am out of the house. I am contemplating getting her a companion cat, but when I ask experts for advice I get conflicting information.

My vet says that I need to get a (neutered) male, as two females will treat each other as rivals. He suggests a kitten or very young adult so she does not feel threatened, and there is no question from the start who is the alpha and who is the beta.

The staff at the shelter I got her from say that sex is not important, but that the new cat should be an adult (2 years +) because older cats have little patience with a kitten's neediness and playfulness.

Any thoughts?


I would suggest you talk to the shelter about bringing home a male kitten that really grabs your heart for a trial run. What happened in our family was I brought home a feral 7 week old girl kitten from my office to my 5 year old brother kitties. They fell in love with her at first sight and cleaned her and showed her all of their tricks. Now she is the boss in charge here. This is a picture of her handiwork this week when she figured out where the new toys were.

catmandu: It is a she. My niece named her Unti (not sure why or what it means)

It's a Scandinavian word for a certain part of Swedish women's digestive tract.

AlienNarrr!: isitnormalforyourhearttoberacingsofaceandyoucan'tsitstillandyou'vecheckedeveryt h inglikeelbentytimesalreadyandyoustillhavethreemorehourstogobeforeyouleavetogob ringhomeyourfirstoftwomasters?!?!?!


Awww, sweetie! That is called "adrenalin"

jso2897: I am going to do something I have never done here - ask for help and advice.
Meet Schrodinger:
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This is an old pic - he's three now, and a great, healthy cat. But he is a terrible territorial marker.
Whenever he gains access to a "forbidden" space, he's very likely to mark. Same when a new object - especially one belonging to a woman - is brought into the house, he will often mark it.
And there is one particular armchair that he has ruined by marking it until it was soaked.
He is healthy, with perfect blood and excretory studies. He was altered as a young kitten.
He uses both the litter box and the outdoors freely - and never craps anywhere wrong or pees on a horizontal surface - it's all spraying vertical surfaces.
I have tried cleaning up and using repellents - no dice. I have things covered with plastic - and that saves the things, but he still has sprayed some covered objects.
I am currently trying a pheromone mimicking spray called "feliway", but I am beginning to think that purchase was an example of a fool and forty dollars being lucky to get together in the first place.
The problem has been somewhat ameliorated, but not solved - and I need some new ideas.


We had the same problem with Cooper. He is much better now and no longer sprays. I have some things you can try to curb this behavior. (sorry so long)

Just to make sure it is nothing medical, you should take him to the vet to make sure he doesn't have a urinary tract infection. If he checks out medically, then you can concentrate on trying to take care of the behavior issues. There is a great article on Cat behavior that helped us find a solution for Cooper. Working with our vet, we determined that Cooper has some social anxieties that were causing him to spray. With our vets advice, we tried several different medications until we found one that works for him,

The process to find the right medication is not a fast one. It can take 2 - 6 weeks or more on one medication for it to build up in the cats system and start working. Then, if it isn't the right medication for your cat, he must be weaned off the medication slowly before you can try something else so patience is a must. With the assistance of our vet, we decided to try Prozac. It worked for many months but then Coop started spraying again. We upped the dosage and again, it seemed to work for a few months and then stopped working.

We tried a couple of other meds before trying a generic form of Paxil called Paroxetine. He has been on this medication for a couple of years now and it has really made a difference. The Paroxetine, along with a Feliway collar has calmed him enough so that he no longer sprays. He does not act drugged out and is not a zombie. He still has some social anxieties but is like a different cat.

I highly recommend that you download the article, share it with your vet, and work with your vet to find a medicine that will help your cat. We love Cooper and getting rid of him was not an option for us. With a lot of hard work and some trying times, we finally found a way to have him be a part of our family. I hope for the same for you and your cat.

Feline Behavior Guidelives (pops).

And a picture of Coop...

micromedic: Guinness was neglected at her home. She is blind, emaciated and dehhydrated, and they gave her to us because they are moving and don't want to deal with her.... so... EIP for full, long story... I am SOOOOO MAD at these pukes!

I have a suggestion....

AlienNarrr!: isitnormalforyourhearttoberacingsofaceandyoucan'tsitstillandyou'vecheckedeveryt h inglikeelbentytimesalreadyandyoustillhavethreemorehourstogobeforeyouleavetogob ringhomeyourfirstoftwomasters?!?!?!

Calm down, you will be fine. Kittens are a lot more self sufficient than you think, and you obviously know your place...



And don't panic the first time little Ben Hurr suddenly stops running around playing and investigating things and just falls over to take a nap. This is normal. :o)

jso2897: I am going to do something I have never done here - ask for help and advice.
Meet Schrodinger:
[i18.photobucket.com image 350x255]
This is an old pic - he's three now, and a great, healthy cat. But he is a terrible territorial marker.
Whenever he gains access to a "forbidden" space, he's very likely to mark. Same when a new object - especially one belonging to a woman - is brought into the house, he will often mark it.
And there is one particular armchair that he has ruined by marking it until it was soaked.
He is healthy, with perfect blood and excretory studies. He was altered as a young kitten.
He uses both the litter box and the outdoors freely - and never craps anywhere wrong or pees on a horizontal surface - it's all spraying vertical surfaces.
I have tried cleaning up and using repellents - no dice. I have things covered with plastic - and that saves the things, but he still has sprayed some covered objects.
I am currently trying a pheromone mimicking spray called "feliway", but I am beginning to think that purchase was an example of a fool and forty dollars being lucky to get together in the first place.
The problem has been somewhat ameliorated, but not solved - and I need some new ideas.

Something. Ain't. Right.

Are you certain this kitty had both nuts cut??? This sounds like an unaltered male. Is there any possibility he has a retained testicle that didn't get found?

And let's talk outdoor/indoor

He may be marking "indoors" because he is low man on totem pole outdoors... try keeping him exclusively indoors to so he is not exposed to other males and their scent marks... thus, triggered to mark his territory, which is inside your house.