Amen to that. They really do understand much more than we think. And they
tend to take on blame that is not theirs.
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: TenHouseCats
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: OT - Help, aggressive cat
one thing i would do, kelley, is talk to her--explain to her that it's not
her fault that she lost her first home, that she's still a lovable creature and
that sometimes people break their promises to small furry ones. and let her
know the difference between foster homes and forever homes, so that she
understands that she won't be with you forever (unless that's where she's meant
to be)--otherwise, she's gonna go through the same trauma all over again. i
know they supposedly don't understand our words, but when we verbalize things,
they seem to pick up the ideas. i've seen many cats come into shelters very
depressed who perk up, and are able to put their best paws forward, when
reassured that it wasn't anything about THEM that caused them to be there.
and she may actually feel safer, right now, in the anonymity of chaos,
because it doesn't require her to give more than she can right now--in a
single-cat household, she might be expected to be more affectionate and loving
and trusting than she is capable of being. lots of cats get returned to
shelters within the first day or so because they hide, or aren't friendly
enough.....
On 1/3/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Marylyn,
I just think that a lot of cats would want their own people, rather than
being in my noisy, chaotic house where it is hard for a kitty to get some room
to herself, and none of them really get enough attention (in my opinion). But
that may not be what she wants. It is difficult for me to tell yet.
I will get some Feliway spray next payday. What do you think of the
plugins? Are they also usefull, or not?
On 1/3/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
Please don't even think about adopting her out, at least for a long time.
Can you imagine all the things that are going thru her mind???? Try putting
feliway spray on your hand when you want to pet her. Honestly, it helped so
much with the Royal Princess Kitty Katt and with several ferals.
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: Kelley Saveika
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: OT - Help, aggressive cat
She's MUCH better as of last night. Ate a whole bowl of food, and let
me come very close to touching her, then put her paw out to stop me (no claws
this time, though.).
I'm not sure of the next step. I can put her on anti anxiety meds, but
if she's ok with me I won't know if they are working. I don't think I can take
a chance on adopting her out at this point.
On 1/2/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
This is very true. Dixie Louise, who is a very laid back cat,
snarled at a friend who had on a strange fragrance.
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: tamara stickler
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: OT - Help, aggressive cat
Kelley,
Do you wear any scents....or are you a smoker? It may take her a
while to get used to your smell....or lack of if her owner used perfume or
smoked.
Kelley Saveika < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No, I don't think she is feral at all. Her ex-guardian had her
since 8 weeks of age, per the medical records she gave me. (she's had WAY too
many shots, IMHO - the vet we have inside Petsmart here seems to be quite the
ripoff joint).
She doesn't seem to like my voice, she bares her teeth and hisses
at me when she hears it.
Seems pretty indifferent to other cats so far (I shoo them out
when they go in her room, but she pays no mind to them).
On 12/31/06, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
Keep in mind that apparently she's not feral, just terrified.
Give her time, and try tasty stuff (like the fried chicken - great idea). Talk
to her soothingly.
Gloria
On Dec 31, 2006, at 6:28 AM, Kelley Saveika wrote:
Oh, she also hasn't eaten since she got here. I have tried
her regular food (they brought the remains of a bag over), pill pockets (with
no pills in them - my cats love them), freeze dried shrimp, yucky Pounce
treats, and canned food. Next I am going to try tuna. There's no way I can
syringe her, and I can't get her to a vet without trapping her, which usually
involves food. So I just have to hope that she eats, I guess. Judging from my
cats, maybe I should try white bread - they think that is the best thing going!
On 12/31/06, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
Not only can I not touch her ears, I can't get closer than
about a foot and a half without being in danger of losing a finger.
On 12/30/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If you are able to touch her ears, I would ask the vet to
prescribe benadryl to be compounded at a compounding pharmacy into transdermal
cream to rub inside her ear. My Patches has been on this for years for
anxiety. She was prescribed it because she was pulling her fur out of her
belly and back legs, and the benadryl stopped that. But she also used to go
after the other cats, and the benadryl pretty much stopped that too. If I
forget to give it to her, it is noticeable because she goes after Lucy and
sometimes even me. With the benadryl she is pretty much fine. It does not seem
to make her groggy at all-- she is quite perky and energetic-- but just takes
the edge off I guess.
Michelle
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