thank you thank you again Marylyn. A Q-- >>Kitty may not like her litter box in the same area as her litter box unless this has always been the setup<<
did you mean as "Danny's litter box" (Danny only arived a couple of weeks ago)---just want to clarify before I fwd to B! thanks, Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marylyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 6:08 PM Subject: Re: o/t advice needed > I would put the litter boxes as far away from each other as possible. Kitty > may not like her litter box in the same area as her litter box unless this > has always been the setup. I strongly urge the use of Feliway. Some of the > larger stores carry it and a lot of vets do. I have never had any luck with > the kind you plug in, just the spray on. > > > > > > > > > If you have men who will > exclude any of God's creatures > from the shelter of > compassion and pity, you will have men who > will deal likewise with > their fellow man. > St. > Francis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kerry MacKenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: o/t advice needed > > > >A big thankyou from my friend re Danny (& Kitty)follows below. > > Also a rundown of what she's now doing (but before she got the latest tips > > from you wonderful people). > > D'you think she really *should* be putting each litterbox in a different > > room. (It also sounds like she still has just the 2 boxes.) > > Many thanks to everyone again. > > Kerry > > > > > > Hi Kerry, > > > > Would you please send everyone my heartfelt THANKS for all the good > > advice?! > > This is wonderful. > > > > So far I've done.... > > Separate litterboxes; Rescue Remedy in his water and a drop on his paw; 15 > > minutes of play time every night; sitting with him and reading or watching > > TV; he is starting to respond to my calling his name. He also knows when > > he's NOT supposed to do something when I say his name, like jumping on the > > dining table. Danny has claimed the living room and has his own dark, > > quiet > > corner between the couch and book shelf, lined with a catnip mat, where he > > can cuddle and feel safe; he's VERY curious and has checked out every inch > > of my apartment so far, likes to sit in the living room windows and watch > > the birds. He is starting to get a hang of our routine - meowing for food > > when I get up in the morning, petting time when I do exercise in the > > living > > room in the morning (this time is just for him). Meowing for treats and > > food when I get home from work. > > > > Kitty gets lots of attention, sleeps with me and I make sure to talk to > > her > > as much as possible. I try to keep as much of our old routine as possible. > > She get holistic animal medical drops "Jealousy" in her water. She has > > retreated into the bedroom 90% of the time and I make a point to bring her > > into the kitchen with me for interaction, so I can spend more time with > > her. > > She is very nervous and anxious and will absolutely not let Danny near her > > (she has never allowed any other cat near her). If Danny comes near, she > > gets very aggressive, growls and the chases him away, screeching. Danny > > is > > confused by this. He wants to make contact and, I think, play. She is > > afraid to use her litterbox because Danny is around. I will not put her > > litterbox and food in the bedroom because I don't want to separate > > everything! Kitty has NEVER wanted to go outside and now she constantly > > tries to run out the back door when I'm going out to water the plants. > > Seems like she does not want to be in the same place as Danny. > > > > I will use the other tips and hope Danny will stop peeing and spraying. > > He > > also started to pee in the bathroom and now on the kitchen floor (just > > found > > it yesterday). > > > > Keep my fingers crossed that it will get better soon! > > B > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/370 - Release Date: 6/20/2006 > > > > > >
