Hi all, I've stepped up the Feliway plug-ins and wondered what others think of the number--too few? Not enough? I'm using 4 total at present. I have a 2-bedroom place, about 1000 feet total, but mostly open-plan. The 2 bedrooms (each abt 10x10) and the bathroom have doors, obviously, but living/dining area (20 x10) and kitchen (10x10) are open-plan and connected via a narrow 12 feet hallway. I've put two plug-ins total in the living/dining area; plus one in the kitchen; and one in bedroom 1 (which is the ferals' room; door is kept closed). I don't have one in the hallway or bedroom 2 that bedroom door is usually kept half-open on to the living-room/dining area. Maybe I should add one to bedroom 2 and/or hallway? (I'm desperate to integrate Mickey and Momcat now they're negative but Mickey has a habit of peeing when he runs free in the aptment-----floor and sofa and my bed are his locations of choice, so far.) My tame cats are not welcoming even though they've all been living in same house albeit not in the same living space for 3 years. My 2 male tame cats growl non-stop when Mickey comes trotting down the hallway, and they don't stop growling until the poor little fellow eventually runs back into his own room. (Momcat hasn't ventured forth at all yet.) I've begun swopping tame/feral catbeds around. Hasn't helped yet. Maybe I need to do more swopping. All opinions/comments/suggs for harmonious living welcome! Kerry M. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marylyn Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:46 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT - Help, aggressive cat
Finding her a home of her own in the future may be a really good thing. Right now, lose on top of lose on top of lose it would be so hard on her. I don't care for the plugins at all. Others like them. I can control what the spray is on and not on. And it has just worked better for me. Someone on the list mentioned a knock off that works as well as Feliway. Some of the super chains like Meijer's has it (at a lot lower cost than vets etc). I think the last I bought was about $15 a bottle. Don't even ask what the first bottle cost. 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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:34 AM Subject: Re: OT - Help, aggressive cat 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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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] <mailto:[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. 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