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seeformiles
Lost in the wood
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Orang Utan
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Cat came home yesterday but only briefly. He went off again and I’ve not seen him since. I hoped he’d come in at dawn to eat and crash out on my leg as he normally does if he’s out a lot, but there’s no sign of him.
I trust he’s okay but I’m really missing him. The stray-not-stray that’s currently living here has disrupted our routine and his peace.
I really need to find her her own home.
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I think he must either snaffle food or get fed elsewhere sometimes. Occasionally he won’t eat at all for a few days, and he’s definitely got a buddy who hangs out here a lot, so I wonder if he goes and hangs out over there too.
I trust he’s okay but I’m really missing him. The stray-not-stray that’s currently living here has disrupted our routine and his peace.
I really need to find her her own home.
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I think he must either snaffle food or get fed elsewhere sometimes. Occasionally he won’t eat at all for a few days, and he’s definitely got a buddy who hangs out here a lot, so I wonder if he goes and hangs out over there too.
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philosophical
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There is a feral Harry in there.
LeytonCatLady
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Lilith seems a bit quieter and more subdued since her fight. She's been checked over at the vet, and apart from her ear injury she's physically fine, but seems reluctant to go out and much more clingy. I hope she regains her confidence soon.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
I think Vic has a secret benefactor in the neighbourhood that might explain his absences. He’s a sociable boy and some neighbours even congratulated me on his rodent killing expertise but I still worry. If it was Lil’ Bob who’s a clingy wee homebody I’d be frantic if I hadn’t seen him for a couple of hours.
Hope your boy puts in an appearance soon
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He’s home
He‘s not happy though. The wall he walks along and sits on has gone. There’s a stranger in the garden digging a trench. Stray-not-stray is sleeping on his jumper.
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I’m sure she will. It can take them a while to bounce back, but they do.
LeytonCatLady
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Check with your vet, both for advice about the cold itself and whether the flea treatment will be as effective if she's unwell. Poor baby, I hope she feels better soon.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
He’s home
He‘s not happy though. The wall he walks along and sits on has gone. There’s a stranger in the garden digging a trench. Stray-not-stray is sleeping on his jumper.
Hate to say it but I think you might need to find a new home for the stray-not-stray in order for resident kitteh to feel comfortable. It happens.
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Hate to say it but I think you might need to find a new home for the stray-not-stray in order for resident kitteh to feel comfortable. It happens.
I definitely need to find a new home for her. I’ve had a couple of people interested and I was hanging on for them but both have decided they’re not ready or can’t right now.
She’s lovely, but she’s not right for us. That’s why, despite her certainty that she lives here now, she’s still actually a (not quite) stray.
But it’s actually quite difficult to find a home for a cat. Anyone I know who really wants to live with a cat, already lives with at least one cat.
If anyone on here has any leads or any interest I’d be glad to hear about it.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
some combinations of kitty manage to co-exist (either happily, or by ignoring each other completely), others don't. have you got the space to try and establish two separate territories?
This is what I had to do with Radar and Jakey - I admit it wasn't ideal but when I realised Radar had been hiding in the laundry bin for 2 days only coming out to eat, I set things up so he had sole access to our bedroom as his safe space.
xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
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some combinations of kitty manage to co-exist (either happily, or by ignoring each other completely), others don't. have you got the space to try and establish two separate territories?
Not really, mainly because there’s only one of me and their respective preferences wrt attention and affection are so at odds with each other.
She‘s very affectionate and cuddly, very responsive, very present, likes company, while he is just the opposite. He’s not into touching and cuddles but he likes to be nearby, interacting much more privately. Like this evening she was sleeping in the other room and he was lying on the floor near my feet with his back to me, purring with his ears turned towards me but otherwise not paying me any attention. If she’s near, she wants interaction, and then there’s no room for his much more subtle stuff when she’s nearby, so he fucks off.
He‘s very private. He’ll only seek me out when he’s distressed (like when he nearly got run over), or when I’ve been away for a while. Otherwise he doesn’t seek me out much. He’ll sometimes lay near me and put a paw on me when I’m asleep but if I wake up or reach out to him he scoots off. If I’m in the garden he mooches about nearby, and sometimes we play goalkeeper, and he has a cat friend he plays with, and he plays with a certain fox, but most of the time he’s off doing his own thing.
Her default setting is. “Where are you and how can I get you to give me a hug?” and his default setting is. ”I’m off, see ya” . So it’s all naturally falling into her being the main character.
She’s adorable, she really is. But she’s just not a good fit for us.
When I lived in a big busy shared house with lots of people and several cats, each cat found their own preferred person and living arrangements. There were all kinds of complicated contracts and time shares between them all and no one got left out, and as different people came and went the cats‘ preferences and contracts changed too. (Once or twice, a cat fell so devotedly in love with a flatmate that when the human moved on, letting them go off together was the kindest thing to do.) So I do know about how cats can share space and people. This is different though.
She needs a good home of her own. I think she’d be happier in the long run too.
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Puddy_Tat
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
The cat is being really jumpy and grabby tonight, he's never bitten or anything but he's grabbed my fingers a few times tonight which is very unlike him!
I do sometimes wonder if his sight and hearing (and brain cell) is going a bit.
He's nearly 17 now and I know some cats get a lot older, but for Siam/Ori type nearly 17 is pretty old.
I do sometimes wonder if his sight and hearing (and brain cell) is going a bit.
He's nearly 17 now and I know some cats get a lot older, but for Siam/Ori type nearly 17 is pretty old.
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Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
Marvin seems to be doing better.
Still a bit neurotic at times but no biting so far.
We trying L-Tryptophan to see if it helps.
Managed to dodge an infection in the big bite and it is healing.
I realised the other day what I thought were claw marks on my other leg are actually teeth marks. He tried to bite at my knee but my leg was too big so he couldn't get his teeth in properly.
Still a bit neurotic at times but no biting so far.
We trying L-Tryptophan to see if it helps.
Managed to dodge an infection in the big bite and it is healing.
I realised the other day what I thought were claw marks on my other leg are actually teeth marks. He tried to bite at my knee but my leg was too big so he couldn't get his teeth in properly.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I am glad to hear he is doing a bit better and that you have found a treatment, I think certainly a supplement is a good first step rather than going through putting him on heavier medication - fingers crossed that helps. If it doesn't, there are anti-anxiety medications that can be prescribed by the vet to cats (I'm not in favour as a first treatment, but certainly if other stuff doesn't help then it is better than potential alternatives if a cat is exhibiting fear/aggression) if the L-Tryptophan doesn't help sufficiently.
Also all those wounds look to be healthy and healing well, try not to pick or scratch at them because it is not too late to introduce infection
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
I'm still a bit funny around him. I've give him a stroke or two but have had a few moments of tension when he's looking at me. Mini heart attack when he unexpectedly ran through my legs in a doorway.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
That's understandable, but I think he will sense your unease and could react negatively to that, might be better to give him a wide berth for a week or two? I know that is difficult cos you want him to love you and be OK around you, but it might be better for a good outcome between you in the long-term.
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
I'm steering as clear as possible given the situation.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I know it's really difficult, it's not your fault - he's clearly got some issues and you were in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was losing his shit and that must be quite upsetting for you, I know I would be upset if it were me in your position.
I hope that you manage to get it sorted.
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
I'm dealing with it ok. I like Marvin but we we're not super close. I'm ok with being at an arms length.
He has spent the entire summer away from everyone exploring north london so I don't think we have had much bonding time.
He has spent the entire summer away from everyone exploring north london so I don't think we have had much bonding time.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
As an update to this he's calmed down now, seemed to be a brief and unexpected period of predatory behaviour - he used to be a most excellent mouser in his younger years and that flame is still alive within him - played with him for a bit with a piece of fabric for him to pounce on and he's now calm and sleepy again bless his little idiot cotton socks
