It's Caturday- Post some cats (vol 3)

It's Caturday- Post some cats (vol 3)

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Gretchen

18,998 posts

215 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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I've just caught Frida sleeping in the egg basket! When I woke her up she shuffled the eggs around and sat back down on them! What have I raised this time?!



Mannginger

9,032 posts

256 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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Vet reported nothing unusual so this is purely behavioural. Good news / bad news.

Currently have them locked in separate rooms which they're both hating but as soon as Ishka sees Echo she goes hyper defensive and nervous. Will give it another day or 2, working on rewarding good or at least neutral behaviour!

Gretchen

18,998 posts

215 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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Mannginger said:
Vet reported nothing unusual so this is purely behavioural. Good news / bad news.

Currently have them locked in separate rooms which they're both hating but as soon as Ishka sees Echo she goes hyper defensive and nervous. Will give it another day or 2, working on rewarding good or at least neutral behaviour!
Did you also take Echo to the vet? If not it might also be worth considering. Ishka might be reacting to her not being well?

And the Feliway Ali recommended is good. I've been through several on her recommendation and I think they definitely helped with a calming effect. I slept great! wink




Mannginger

9,032 posts

256 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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Yup both went down. We're trying standard feliway for a couple of days and will get their "friends" product if that doesn't seem to make much difference

ali_kat

31,988 posts

220 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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I've always think Feliway to have very little effect on mine.

Pet Remedy is the dogs bks (and as Gretchen says, helps me sleep too)

Pleased to hear there nothing wrong, although I don't think I'd keep them separate for too long

Gretchen

18,998 posts

215 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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Yes, Pet Remedy - that's the one I have. Thought they weee the same tbh!


thenortherner

1,502 posts

162 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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wilwak

759 posts

169 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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We took in two 4 year old boys a few weeks ago. Initially they weren't too keen on each other but it gradually improved with each day.

On about day 5 we plugged in two Feliway Friends Diffusers and within a couple of hours the cats were totally freaking out. Howling and crying and destroying anything they could, It was clearly distressing for them. We unplugged them straight away.

We'd also bought a Pet Remedy calming spray but hadn't tried it. We opened it and sprayed it around. It made the house smell little damp woodland. Within an hour the cats were so chilled out it was amazing.

We bought two Pet Remedy diffusers and have had them plugged in now for two weeks. The two chaps are now best buddies and even sleep next to each other.


FoxtrotOscar1

712 posts

108 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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For those of you who let your cats outdoors. Do you put collars on them? Normal or safety catch?

We have been using the safety collars that snap open easily if tugged. Currently having to replace every month as he comes back in without them.

Live with it? Use normal collar? Let him out without?

Munter

31,319 posts

240 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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FoxtrotOscar1 said:
For those of you who let your cats outdoors. Do you put collars on them? Normal or safety catch?

We have been using the safety collars that snap open easily if tugged. Currently having to replace every month as he comes back in without them.

Live with it? Use normal collar? Let him out without?
There are safety catches, and safety catches.
We found that this type stay on: http://www.petsathome.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servle...

While these were useless moneymaking devices: http://www.petsathome.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servle...


If it looks like the small version of what you'd expect on a backpack. That's the one to get.

Mannginger

9,032 posts

256 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Quick update on my 2 girls. Still defensive aggression from little Ishka to her bigger sister. The vet now thinks we will need to keep them separated for a few weeks and then attempt a whole "new cat" introduction.

Our house isn't really ideal for separating, especially as Echo knows how to get the doors open so we have an elaborate thing of having to put weights against one door then leave out the back-door irked

It's pretty tough on the heart-strings as when I get home at night I have about 3 hours before Iria gets home and have to go between each room to spend time with each separately because as soon as I leave one they start crying, I guess as they're now effectively lonely frown

Also had to buy another litter tray and water fountain as they're too snobby to drink from a bowl!

Daft buggers, really wish I knew what set this off! Thankfully we're fully insured so we're going to also try a cat behavioural expert to see if there's anything she can do to assist.

FoxtrotOscar1

712 posts

108 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Munter said:
There are safety catches, and safety catches.
Will give that a go. Thanks.

IanA2

2,762 posts

161 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Munter said:
FoxtrotOscar1 said:
For those of you who let your cats outdoors. Do you put collars on them? Normal or safety catch?

We have been using the safety collars that snap open easily if tugged. Currently having to replace every month as he comes back in without them.

Live with it? Use normal collar? Let him out without?
There are safety catches, and safety catches.
We found that this type stay on: http://www.petsathome.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servle...

While these were useless moneymaking devices: http://www.petsathome.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servle...


If it looks like the small version of what you'd expect on a backpack. That's the one to get.
We never put collars on our cats, too worried they might get caught in a hedge/tree/bush. Not really sure why a collar is ever considered necessary.

Munter

31,319 posts

240 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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IanA2 said:
We never put collars on our cats, too worried they might get caught in a hedge/tree/bush. Not really sure why a collar is ever considered necessary.
Because cats with collars are less likely to be a stray. Thus not so likely to be taken in/fed by well meaning people.
A collar can carry contact details. Not everybody can be bothered to get a cat scanned for a chip, but they will send a text to see if the owner is missing the "stray" that visits them. Plus if it's just been hit by a car, you get to know while it's on the way to a vet, and which vet it's going to head towards.
You can attach the magnet for the magnetic catflap. (not everybody can afford or get power to a chip based entry system)
A reflective collar on a dark cat helps find the bugger in the dark smile

Basically all sorts of reasons so long as it'll snap off with a few kg of force.

FoxtrotOscar1

712 posts

108 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Munter said:
IanA2 said:
We never put collars on our cats, too worried they might get caught in a hedge/tree/bush. Not really sure why a collar is ever considered necessary.
Because cats with collars are less likely to be a stray. Thus not so likely to be taken in/fed by well meaning people.
A collar can carry contact details. Not everybody can be bothered to get a cat scanned for a chip, but they will send a text to see if the owner is missing the "stray" that visits them. Plus if it's just been hit by a car, you get to know while it's on the way to a vet, and which vet it's going to head towards.
You can attach the magnet for the magnetic catflap. (not everybody can afford or get power to a chip based entry system)
A reflective collar on a dark cat helps find the bugger in the dark smile

Basically all sorts of reasons so long as it'll snap off with a few kg of force.
Pretty much all of the above. A safety collar is designed to snap off if they get themselves stuck somewhere.
Reflective collar to help being seen by headlights etc.
Name tag on the collar with your details lets people know he / she has a home and if they find them can get in touch with you.



shep1001

4,599 posts

188 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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FoxtrotOscar1 said:
Pretty much all of the above. A safety collar is designed to snap off if they get themselves stuck somewhere.
Reflective collar to help being seen by headlights etc.
Name tag on the collar with your details lets people know he / she has a home and if they find them can get in touch with you.
My 2 herbert's have the reflective collars but instead of a snap off bit they have an elasticated section so they can slip out of it if they get caught. Noblet often pulls his off when he is having a ruck with Millie. Never lost a collar yet but it could get expensive having to replace the tags & the GPS transponder


motco

15,919 posts

245 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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I found a tracking collar in my front garden recently. I knew which cat it belonged to because I've chased the bugger off for beating my cat up! The owner obviously doesn't have a lot of faith in the tracker because their name and address was written on it, so I trotted over to return it. It was the second such collar Oscar (for it was he) had lost and she (Mary) had tried to find it with the homing device. Clearly wet grass and a few yards of fresh air defeated the thing. Oscar was in our garden again today...

IanA2

2,762 posts

161 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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All I can say is that we never had any of the issues that having a collar apparently avoids. And at the same time none of our cats were ever snagged.

Must be a country thing smile

ali_kat

31,988 posts

220 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Mannginger said:
Quick update on my 2 girls. Still defensive aggression from little Ishka to her bigger sister. The vet now thinks we will need to keep them separated for a few weeks and then attempt a whole "new cat" introduction.

Our house isn't really ideal for separating, especially as Echo knows how to get the doors open so we have an elaborate thing of having to put weights against one door then leave out the back-door irked

It's pretty tough on the heart-strings as when I get home at night I have about 3 hours before Iria gets home and have to go between each room to spend time with each separately because as soon as I leave one they start crying, I guess as they're now effectively lonely frown

Also had to buy another litter tray and water fountain as they're too snobby to drink from a bowl!

Daft buggers, really wish I knew what set this off! Thankfully we're fully insured so we're going to also try a cat behavioural expert to see if there's anything she can do to assist.
Damn sorry to hear this

Have you plugged diffusers in?

I'd be trying some Kalmaid or Zyklene to calm them down too now.

Swap the litter trays around each day, so they get used to each other's smell again.

motco

15,919 posts

245 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Be careful trying to buy Zyklene, the name can be misinterpreted! getmecoat