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tendril said:
I haz kitteh

before mum passed she made me promise to take care of her cat, Anton. Am down at her house sorting everything out before I return the keys to the landlord. Have bought a feliway diffuser to calm him whilst the house is in turmoil and had 2 more delivered to our house in London. My flatmate has a monster ginger tom (8kg!) that has bullied another cat that she took in in the previous house, though she didn't ry any conflict resolution. I'm hoping that with 3 feliways and plenty of patience we can have at least a truce, if not actual cat friendship. I am planning on keeping him in my room for the first week with his litter and food in there and then slowly introducing him to the rest of the house, initially with the ginger outside. I also am considering getting a microchip flap for the door on my room so he can have that as his safe territory. Going to keep him in for 4 weeks then see how he goes outside.

Other cat doesn't have a flap as owner doesn't want that so will get a further selective entry and exit microchip flap for the back door so Anton can come and go as he pleases. Going to sort insurance for when I return to London next week.

Need to get him used to the litter tray before I move him as he is used to going outside. Any advice on this? Thought I would just keep him in down here for 5 days and have put the litter tray near the back door catflap so he gets used to it being there initially and so it is near his usual exit once he cannot get out.

He is a pedigree manx but has a tail! Very cute but a bit flighty. Here he is a few months back curled up on a chair. If I can get him to sit still for a second I'll take one of his face for a better view.

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Sorry to hear about your mum. Anton looks just gorgeous.
 
Does anyone have experience of FORL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_odontoclastic_resorptive_lesion ? I've got to pick Breeze up this afternoon after her dental op. They removed a tooth that had FORL and also the wee lump that was in front of it, which they're sending for histology. Certainly hadn't noticed any symptoms of tooth problems, but I will definitely be looking at her teeth more closely and more often. Just wondered if anyone experienced this and what the longer term outcome was. Thanks all.

Edit: To include obligatory photo of Breeze with irritating dog sibling Charlie.
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Commiseration to all those dealing with bereavement, lumps, kitteh dental problems, cohabitation issues and other feline grief.

tendril 8 kilos of ginger tomcat sounds a bit terrifying to me tbh, never mind to another cat ... definitely worth keeping him and Anton apart for a bit.

Just wanted to call in with an update: the post-injection bald spot on my loancat was not related to any other illness at all, was not an abcess, and was not permanent. It looked horrible for a week or so (corpse white skin on a black cat wasn't a good look) but it all grew back as normal and now you'd never know about his bald-naped shame. So for anyone else freaking out about this sort of hair loss around an inoculation site - don't, it's not serious and it won't last.
 
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purenarcotic said:
You'll find they get what a litter tray is very, very quickly. They like to dig when they do their business so something that can be dug will be the thing they go for. I believe the usual advice is to leave them in the bathroom with the tray for a few hours, then go back in to see what's happened. If they shit on the floor, pick it up and put it in the tray, then plop the cat in the tray so they can see and sniff and associate.

Our cat was a stray who turned up and promptly popped three kittens out. The first time she needed to go she shat all over the kitchen floor. She kept crying to be let out which was her signal for needing to go so we just kept sticking her in the tray when she did and gently using her poor to dig around in the tray.

She's never missed the tray since.

Also, wooden cat litter is way better than clay based.
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Well the boy used his litter at the first attempt :). Took your advice and gotthe wood pellets. At the moment I don't have the lid on the litter. Thought I'd give it a couple of days then put the lid on without the flap then a couple more and put the flap in. It is currently positioned in front of the cat flap so I'm hoping thatwhen the lid and flap go on he will think it is his cat flap and not be scared.
 
tendril said:
Well the boy used his litter at the first attempt :). Took your advice and gotthe wood pellets. At the moment I don't have the lid on the litter. Thought I'd give it a couple of days then put the lid on without the flap then a couple more and put the flap in. It is currently positioned in front of the cat flap so I'm hoping thatwhen the lid and flap go on he will think it is his cat flap and not be scared.
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Sounds a good plan. I agree the wood pellets seem to work better. Got the fullers earth one once in Aldi when I'd run out of the usual and a tray hardly lasted a day and weighed a tonne.
trabuquera said:
Commiseration to all those dealing with bereavement, lumps, kitteh dental problems, cohabitation issues and other feline grief.

tendril 8 kilos of ginger tomcat sounds a bit terrifying to me tbh, never mind to another cat ... definitely worth keeping him and Anton apart for a bit.

Just wanted to call in with an update: the post-injection bald spot on my loancat was not related to any other illness at all, was not an abcess, and was not permanent. It looked horrible for a week or so (corpse white skin on a black cat wasn't a good look) but it all grew back as normal and now you'd never know about his bald-naped shame. So for anyone else freaking out about this sort of hair loss around an inoculation site - don't, it's not serious and it won't last.
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Super news! My in-laws cat developed a bald spot around where he had an IV for a small operation. He just wouldn't leave it alone, but after about 2 weeks, the fur started to grow back and it's fine now. :)

Breeze was pretty spaced out most of yesterday afternoon and evening, but was ravenously hungry. Despite fasting until she got home at about 4.30, she somehow managed to scoff 3 meals between then and midnight. :hmm: You could tell she was struggling to chew with some of the meat bits.

She still seems to be feeling a bit sorry for herself today, but they did remove the largest tooth, so that's gotta hurt. She's also taking no shit from Charlie dog. He's had two cuffs round the ear since she returned (deserved). :D

Thinking about Jakey & Epona today.
 
CRI Those lesions are what Charlie had. As the article said, that 3rd molar was the worst affected, it looked absolutely awful, but almost all his teeth had them, including his top 2 canines - as well as a crippling degree of tartar build-up. As you know, his post-op recovery was made more complicated by a flare up of his hyperthyroidism, but a month on from the surgery he's doing incredibly well. He gets a bit frustrated with his top lip catching on his remaining bottom canines, but he's had all but those 2 teeth removed so it'll take a good while for his new mouth real estate to make sense to him.

I was told that they shouldn't have soft food in the first week after surgery, because it can get trapped down in the new gum cavity. My vet recommended stringy foods like chicken and fish. He's eating soft foods with no problem now though. Apparently dry food will be doable once the gums harden up, but he doesn't tend to have that these days anyway. He can manage his catnip drop treats now, which he's very pleased about.

Does Breeze have any painkillers and/or anti-inflammatory meds? It can be really quite painful and sore for a couple of days after the surgery.

Good luck for her speedy recovery! Charlie didn't to my knowledge have any little bumps that were sent off for testing, so I can't comment on that part of it I'm afraid.

And Epona, good luck for today <3
 
Oh, and apparently cats rarely show discomfort when they have teeth problems. It can be really quite painful for them and they'll still not flinch when you touch their mouths or exhibit any other behaviours that might tip us off. Bad teeth in cats can just be a genetic thing regardless of how much you look after their teeth. The best course of action imo is just to get the vet to do a thorough check of the mouth at each visit, because it can mean any disease is at a very advanced stage before you might notice a change in behaviour.
 
Jakey is back home after his surgery, which apparently went very well. He has Metacam for the next 5 days for pain relief.
He is a bit drugged and is going a bit insane charging around with his pupils dilated, and has just scoffed some food.
I am going to try again later to fit the 'cone of shame', seems he can only go in reverse whilst wearing it and keeps managing to wriggle out of it, so will try again when he's calmed down a bit and supervise him closely in the meantime to make sure he's not pulling off his dressing and bothering the stitches.

He has to go back on Friday for a checkup, and we should get the lab results in 7-10 days - fingers crossed that it is benign.
 
trashpony said:
Glad he's back home with you Epona. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery and good results from the labs
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Thank you :) We are pleased to have him back home! I should actually give some public thanks to my parents who paid for the surgery (as we got him at an older age than the others he is the only one without insurance :/ ) and have been helping out with lifts as he panics a bit when traveling and once burst the door off a carrier, he's immensely strong.
 
tendril said:
Well the boy used his litter at the first attempt :). Took your advice and gotthe wood pellets. At the moment I don't have the lid on the litter. Thought I'd give it a couple of days then put the lid on without the flap then a couple more and put the flap in. It is currently positioned in front of the cat flap so I'm hoping thatwhen the lid and flap go on he will think it is his cat flap and not be scared.
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We have never put a lid on ours and the great thing about wood based is it is really good at covering odours (and I dunno for you but for us it's cheaper than the clay based so win win :D)
 
purenarcotic said:
We have never put a lid on ours and the great thing about wood based is it is really good at covering odours (and I dunno for you but for us it's cheaper than the clay based so win win :D)
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I got one with a lid but as our boys don't go out they are not used to the catflap phenomenon, and they are not exactly the sharpest knives in the drawer - idiot cat went in but then couldn't work out how to get out and panicked, very messy, the lid has stayed off since then :facepalm:
 
Epona said:
I got one with a lid but as our boys don't go out they are not used to the catflap phenomenon, and they are not exactly the sharpest knives in the drawer - idiot cat went in but then couldn't work out how to get out and panicked, very messy, the lid has stayed off since then :facepalm:
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Our cat goes out but we don't have a cat flap. And, well, I dunno really, we just never have and probably never will. :D
 
Jakey has calmed down and is being really good about leaving the incision alone so we might possibly get away without a cone as long as he is under supervision. The alternative is cutting the toe part off a large sock and putting it on his lower body over the dressing so I might try that instead if he starts bothering it. As he has never even worn a collar, the cone is a horror too much for him - mind you if there are no other options he will just have to get used to it.

Fortunately no problems reuniting him with his best friend - Sonic was not phased by the vet smell, recognised his friend just fine, and set about giving him a good grooming session to get rid of the strange odours.
 
purenarcotic said:
Our cat goes out but we don't have a cat flap. And, well, I dunno really, we just never have and probably never will. :D
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There's a cat behaviourist I read who reckons cat flaps are a bad idea for some cats, even if they are lockable or operated by collar tag or chip, the cat does not understand this and may think that as they are free to come and go, others may also be able to come in. She recommends just letting them out and in at set times instead, and they feel more secure once they are in and the door is shut behind them. That makes sense to me, especially for timid or territorially nervous cats. I know of a few people who have had success in training cats to ring a bell ring a bell placed outside the door if they want to come in.
 
Just noticed they have clipped all his claws really short, way shorter than I normally do them, I just take the tip off so they aren't razor sharp. :oops:
Thank fuck they didn't charge us extra for a pedicure!
 
Well today has been fun. Jakey decided to start pestering his dressing this afternoon, has escaped from the 'cone of shame' multiple times (the vet sold it to us, but it is several sizes too big for a slender cat with a narrow neck and face), and took an instant dislike to the body sock I made for him from the sleeve of an old long-sleeved t-shirt (Sonic loves it, he is currently asleep with it draped around him :facepalm: ). Hence I spent a good deal of the afternoon with my hand a few mm above the dressing so he couldn't pull it off and get to the stitches.

He is currently asleep but I have a fresh dressing ready for when he wakes, and will try again with the body sock now I have help. Jakey is a very sweet cat but very strong, and if he doesn't want his legs put through holes in a piece of fabric then it's difficult to get it to happen. Oriental Shorthairs are really strong and wriggly, like holding onto a sack of eels.
 
Captured Bella crying to be let out of the flat, this evening. And yes, they were both let out in the end.
 
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Both my girls don't seem to meow like normal cats. In fact I've never heard Chloe meaow at all..:confused:
 
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