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This really weird looking cat was chasing ours around the garden just now. At first I thought it might even be a fox because it was kind of fox coloured. Then I wondered if it might be a dog because i just saw it's hind legs and it had a really short and thick tail, not like proper manx short but shorter than normal. Anyway it had cat ears and a cat head and it was charging about like a cat.
 
Yet another sign of Tribulation, smmudge !

One-eyed-cat hates this rainy weather. He yearns to be outdoors, but he don't like wet fur.... What to do, what to do! So he sits staring out the window, he pokes his nose out the cat flap, he ventures forth, gets only so far before the rain bothers him, and turns about to come back in again to sit in the window and poke his nose out the flap while licking the nasty rain off. I think I'll build a kitty-verandah or porch for him, so he can be outdoors and dry
 
story said:
Yet another sign of Tribulation, smmudge !

One-eyed-cat hates this rainy weather. He yearns to be outdoors, but he don't like wet fur.... What to do, what to do! So he sits staring out the window, he pokes his nose out the cat flap, he ventures forth, gets only so far before the rain bothers him, and turns about to come back in again to sit in the window and poke his nose out the flap while licking the nasty rain off. I think I'll build a kitty-verandah or porch for him, so he can be outdoors and dry
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My cat loves this, spends hours asleep in it even when it's pissing down, worth every penny: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Snugs-ca...F8&qid=1409052610&sr=8-3&keywords=cat+kennels
 
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My cat loves this, spends hours asleep in it even when it's pissing down, worth every penny: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Snugs-cat-shelter/dp/B001KFGEZY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1409052610&sr=8-3&keywords=cat kennels
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That looks marvellous, but I wonder if it would suit One-eyed-cat... He does like to peer about and keep his eye (ho ho...) on what's going on. The door looks a bit narrow for that. But I'll keep it in mind for sure. I wonder if there's another model with a larger opening.
 
story said:
That looks marvellous, but I wonder if it would suit One-eyed-cat... He does like to peer about and keep his eye (ho ho...) on what's going on. The door looks a bit narrow for that. But I'll keep it in mind for sure. I wonder if there's another model with a larger opening.
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Shouldn't be a problem, mine often sleeps with her head propped on the opening just to make sure there are no feline intruders into her vast (not) territory! The way they are made makes it almost impossible for rain to get in and there's a drainage hole which makes them easy to wash out with a hose or watering can.

Only problem I've found is that if the cat is in there and it's raining they will not come out so you have to take them and the kennel indoors to get them out of it getting soaked in the process. I've cut out a bit of camping/exercise mat for the inside and put an old rug on top, well cosy.
 
Any urbz have experience of post-vaccination hair loss? (on their cats, not themselves, as this is the moggy thread.)
Loancat got taken to the vets for annual checkup and injections, where the vet ooohed and aahhed at his gorgeousness and pronounced him "obviously Oriental" (so not just a homeless stray that turned up on my ma's doorstep them) and "perfect, just a perfect cat" .

Then they gave him annual jabs. Then the day after, this 'perfect' cat looked a lot less perfect with a 4cm-diameter massive bald patch between his shoulders exactly where he'd been jabbed. Has been eating, capering, toileting and behaving normally (normal as it gets for cats, anyway.) The bald patch was at first really raw-looking and welty but now it's just standard corpse-coloured bald cat skin. Does not seem infected.

Is this common? I'm taking a low maintenance approach and hoping it'll just grow back soon. But what is the cause? Was vet using the wrong serums? Or a dirty needle? Or did cat itself do the damage by scratching at an itchy injection site / or the normal injections weaken the hair?

It's making me realise just how shallow a person I am, because now, when he jumps on my lap for tha pettin, I get a bit of mental swinging between "aww, let me stroke you, beautiful silky-furred cat" and "eurgh I don't want to touch you, you hairless leprous creature".

(he's getting extra eaty treats though)
 
It's definitely Autumn: both cats are snoozing in the unmade-bed-folds of the duvet. Other than sneering at each other as they pass by, they ignore each other all summer; when it's chillier they invoke the Entente Cordiale that they have negotiated regarding warm spots.
 
trabuquera said:
Any urbz have experience of post-vaccination hair loss? (on their cats, not themselves, as this is the moggy thread.)
Loancat got taken to the vets for annual checkup and injections, where the vet ooohed and aahhed at his gorgeousness and pronounced him "obviously Oriental" (so not just a homeless stray that turned up on my ma's doorstep them) and "perfect, just a perfect cat" .

Then they gave him annual jabs. Then the day after, this 'perfect' cat looked a lot less perfect with a 4cm-diameter massive bald patch between his shoulders exactly where he'd been jabbed. Has been eating, capering, toileting and behaving normally (normal as it gets for cats, anyway.) The bald patch was at first really raw-looking and welty but now it's just standard corpse-coloured bald cat skin. Does not seem infected.

Is this common? I'm taking a low maintenance approach and hoping it'll just grow back soon. But what is the cause? Was vet using the wrong serums? Or a dirty needle? Or did cat itself do the damage by scratching at an itchy injection site / or the normal injections weaken the hair?

It's making me realise just how shallow a person I am, because now, when he jumps on my lap for tha pettin, I get a bit of mental swinging between "aww, let me stroke you, beautiful silky-furred cat" and "eurgh I don't want to touch you, you hairless leprous creature".

(he's getting extra eaty treats though)
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That sounds a bit odd. In-laws' cat had a tooth removal about 6 weeks ago and had to be put out for that, so had a cannula in the "elbow." The fur was shaved for that and hasn't grown back because he keeps licking it. That's not the same as Loancat's situ though (unless he's a contortionist and can lick between his own shoulders.) It could be that it's irritated around the injection site and he's rubbing it against something though. But, if all the fur is off, like down to the skin and it wasn't shaved for the injection, it just could be some kind of reaction/sensitivity to the injection. If it gets worse, take him back to the vets, but in any case, it's worth telling the vet what happened, especially if there is an allergy or something there. Hope all is ok.
 
trabuquera said:
Any urbz have experience of post-vaccination hair loss? (on their cats, not themselves, as this is the moggy thread.)
Loancat got taken to the vets for annual checkup and injections, where the vet ooohed and aahhed at his gorgeousness and pronounced him "obviously Oriental" (so not just a homeless stray that turned up on my ma's doorstep them) and "perfect, just a perfect cat" .

Then they gave him annual jabs. Then the day after, this 'perfect' cat looked a lot less perfect with a 4cm-diameter massive bald patch between his shoulders exactly where he'd been jabbed. Has been eating, capering, toileting and behaving normally (normal as it gets for cats, anyway.) The bald patch was at first really raw-looking and welty but now it's just standard corpse-coloured bald cat skin. Does not seem infected.

Is this common? I'm taking a low maintenance approach and hoping it'll just grow back soon. But what is the cause? Was vet using the wrong serums? Or a dirty needle? Or did cat itself do the damage by scratching at an itchy injection site / or the normal injections weaken the hair?

It's making me realise just how shallow a person I am, because now, when he jumps on my lap for tha pettin, I get a bit of mental swinging between "aww, let me stroke you, beautiful silky-furred cat" and "eurgh I don't want to touch you, you hairless leprous creature".

(he's getting extra eaty treats though)
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I had to inject my old cat wilbur on a daily basis and occasionally he'd get bald patches where I injected him. No idea what caused it, I used a new needle every time and the drugs were always the same
 
Thanks CRI and Cribynkle. Loancat's doing fine, not ailing, and I think I can see the hair just starting to grow back already. But it's weird - he's been to same vet and had same injections before, without this happening. I think either the vet inadvertently used wrong serum, or the formulation of the same jabs has changed and now includes an ingredient he's allergic to. Will tell the vet anyway.
 
I was wondering why Jimmy was sitting outside the patio doors each morning this week waiting to come in when I got up - I thought he was being lazy, so I just opened them and let him in. This morning butchers remembered that he had locked the cat flap at the weekend, so poor Jimmy had in fact been locked out every night, as he could go out but not get back in again. He is not the brightest of cats so this has really confused him and we've had to teach him how to use it again.
 
Poor Jimmy!

Although...

At my old house there was a variable cat flap. I'd lock it for entrance to stop The Marauder sneaking in in the night to terrorise the resident cats. There was of course the issue of resident moggies also being locked out, except that they worked out how to lift the door with a single claw and then mooch it open with their head. But if they saw that someone was in the kitchen they'd paw plaintively at the flap asking for a human to open it for them. From this I concluded that lifting the flap by prising a claw into the edge and manoeuvring it open is far more trouble than alerting a human to do it for you. So perhaps he's actually been in and out all night long, and also patiently training you to respond to his expectations....
 
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story said:
Poor Jimmy!

Although...

At my old house there was a variable cat flap. I'd lock it for entrance to stop The Marauder sneaking in in the night to terrorise the resident cats. There was of course the issue of resident moggies also being locked out, except that they worked out how to lift the door with a single claw and then mooch it open with their head. But if they saw that someone was in the kitchen they'd paw plaintively at the flap asking for a human to open it for them. From this I concluded that lifting the flap by prising a claw into the edge and manoeuvring it open is far more trouble than alerting a human to do it for you. So perhaps he's actually been in and out all night long, and also patiently training you to respond to his expectations....
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Well, butchers has been giving him extra treats all day as he feels guilty, so maybe you're right and he is playing us like a fiddle!
 
Few days away in the Trossachs with the beasts. Breeze didn't seem to want to go out much - probably due to the noisy building works at the back of the hotel, but seemed to have fun hanging around the flat, and in the hotel bar :) (Pig photos on the Pet Thread!)

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trabuquera said:
Any urbz have experience of post-vaccination hair loss? (on their cats, not themselves, as this is the moggy thread.)
Loancat got taken to the vets for annual checkup and injections, where the vet ooohed and aahhed at his gorgeousness and pronounced him "obviously Oriental" (so not just a homeless stray that turned up on my ma's doorstep them) and "perfect, just a perfect cat" .

Then they gave him annual jabs. Then the day after, this 'perfect' cat looked a lot less perfect with a 4cm-diameter massive bald patch between his shoulders exactly where he'd been jabbed. Has been eating, capering, toileting and behaving normally (normal as it gets for cats, anyway.) The bald patch was at first really raw-looking and welty but now it's just standard corpse-coloured bald cat skin. Does not seem infected.

Is this common? I'm taking a low maintenance approach and hoping it'll just grow back soon. But what is the cause? Was vet using the wrong serums? Or a dirty needle? Or did cat itself do the damage by scratching at an itchy injection site / or the normal injections weaken the hair?

It's making me realise just how shallow a person I am, because now, when he jumps on my lap for tha pettin, I get a bit of mental swinging between "aww, let me stroke you, beautiful silky-furred cat" and "eurgh I don't want to touch you, you hairless leprous creature".

(he's getting extra eaty treats though)
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I'd phone the vet and ask. It's not something I've ever come across so can't say anything reassuring. But because it is a very unusual reaction, I would recommend seeking professional care and advice, in case it is some bizarre allergy or an injection-site infection or abscess. Abscess starting up sounds most likely to me given your description, but I am not a vet, and your cat should see his just in case.

(There is a rare and difficult to treat cancerous condition that some Orientals and Siamese are more than usually susceptible to from certain vaccines (which is why my indoor only Orientals don't have the vaccine for FeLV as they are at no risk from the disease because it's spread by direct contact/saliva and other body fluids; cats that go outdoors are at risk from fighting, mutual grooming, sharing food and water bowls etc. and should have that vaccine because the disease is horrible and there is no effective treatment) called "injection-site sarcoma" but just because your cat looks like an Oriental doesn't mean he is, and it's extremely rare anyway so the chances of it being that are utterly miniscule and it's probably just a localised allergic reaction or something - but I do just want to suggest you get it checked out just in case because it's not normal).
 
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My cat with very little coordination and spatial awareness (due to birth anoxia) just climbed onto my lap and fell off.
You would think I would be used to this by now, but no matter how quickly I try to stop him falling off, I am always left with a couple of unintentional scratches.
Love him dearly, he is the best pet cat anyone could ever have, just an extraordinarily clumsy one! He is really really sweet though.
 
Breeze did a rather odd thing while we were away. Stayed in a self-catering flat type place and only used the one bedroom, although Breeze liked sitting in the window of the other bedroom, so she did spend some time in there. Had a whizz around to tidy a bit before leaving and I happened to notice in this spare room about half a dozen cat treats under the edge of the pillow on one bed. First thought was OH left them there, but I noticed they were pretty slobbery. :hmm: Anyone else have a food-hording kitty?

Bed was otherwise untouched, so I picked the treats up and sort of wiped it down. Felt guilty on check out though and mumbled something about the cat jumping on one of the beds, maybe best to change it. Just imagining the next guests wondering why the underside of the pillow was a bit damp and why it smelled of duck! :D
 
CRI said:
Breeze did a rather odd thing while we were away. Stayed in a self-catering flat type place and only used the one bedroom, although Breeze liked sitting in the window of the other bedroom, so she did spend some time in there. Had a whizz around to tidy a bit before leaving and I happened to notice in this spare room about half a dozen cat treats under the edge of the pillow on one bed. First thought was OH left them there, but I noticed they were pretty slobbery. :hmm: Anyone else have a food-hording kitty?

Bed was otherwise untouched, so I picked the treats up and sort of wiped it down. Felt guilty on check out though and mumbled something about the cat jumping on one of the beds, maybe best to change it. Just imagining the next guests wondering why the underside of the pillow was a bit damp and why it smelled of duck! :D
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Yes, I feed my lot mostly wet but they get a small snack of dry sometimes - I have on occasion found a little stash of dry food hidden under the pillows or duvet. I think with indoor cats putting it in their human's bed (or any other bed as a secondary option) is sort of equivalent to burying it somewhere safe.

Edit: also I am sure the place you were staying change the sheets between guests anyway - or at least I would bloody well hope they did! :eek:
 
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it appears madamme is not content with the service she is getting at home and from the neighbors and has started regularly attending the local social club. This is not a euphemism. I was asked by a colleague this morning if my kitty was a small black cat with a big personality, and informed that she has taken to attending the club when the women's darts team plays there and spends the evening cruising from lap to lap receiving copious attention.

A quick chat with the manager on the way home has informed me that she is no fuss at all and more than welcome anytime. And that they know cats shouldn't have milk and don't believe in giving animals anything without permission (permission for small amounts of cooked meat has henceforth been granted). So now I certainly know why she's coming home some days feeling exceedingly silky, but still don't know where she is getting the milk that has on recent occasion made her squit all over the doormat and puke all over the bed. Further investigation will be needed.

trabuquera said:
Any urbz have experience of post-vaccination hair loss? (on their cats, not themselves, as this is the moggy thread.)
Loancat got taken to the vets for annual checkup and injections, where the vet ooohed and aahhed at his gorgeousness and pronounced him "obviously Oriental" (so not just a homeless stray that turned up on my ma's doorstep them) and "perfect, just a perfect cat" .
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one thing that we were told alongside the probability that ours was likely at least part oriental is about anesthetic allergies that some varieties have.
 
i dont know where it slept last night but twas hungry this morning.

fed up now and enjoying the sunny bits of the yard.....
 
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story said:
It's definitely Autumn: both cats are snoozing in the unmade-bed-folds of the duvet. Other than sneering at each other as they pass by, they ignore each other all summer; when it's chillier they invoke the Entente Cordiale that they have negotiated regarding warm spots.
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My cats are exactly the same. You know winter's coming when the cats come and sleep with you on the bead at night.
 
My cat Hendrix follows me around the house shouting when he wants me to sit down so he can jump on my lap.
 
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Ms T said:
My cats are exactly the same. You know winter's coming when the cats come and sleep with you on the bead at night.
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Yup, idiot cat has migrated back to our room. He moves between his cardboard box and our bed during the night- occasionally staring on my chest and purring into my face, just so I know he loves me :rolleyes:
 
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it appears madamme is not content with the service she is getting at home and from the neighbors and has started regularly attending the local social club. This is not a euphemism. I was asked by a colleague this morning if my kitty was a small black cat with a big personality, and informed that she has taken to attending the club when the women's darts team plays there and spends the evening cruising from lap to lap receiving copious attention.
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:D
 
Epona said:
My cat with very little coordination and spatial awareness (due to birth anoxia) just climbed onto my lap and fell off.
You would think I would be used to this by now, but no matter how quickly I try to stop him falling off, I am always left with a couple of unintentional scratches.
Love him dearly, he is the best pet cat anyone could ever have, just an extraordinarily clumsy one! He is really really sweet though.
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We have a clumsy cat. He was very poorly when he was a kitten and I think that's what caused it. He'll be walking along and his back legs will just collapse to one side. It took me ages to get used to a cat that you had to place down on the floor after a cuddle. I'm used to just letting them jump down onto the floor but if you do that to higgins he just falls in a heap
 
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