Bunny_Phoenix
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back at it here for accountability - not new been here off and on since 2008 :)
Joined: September 2008
Posts: 69 
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Post by Bunny_Phoenix on Jul 25, 2009 0:10:37 GMT -5
grr my stupid cat sprayed a bag of groceries we had sat on living room floor. Most of the contents of the bag were fine as they were in other packaging like individually wrapped string cheeses in a sealed bag that we were able to take out of sealed bag and toss the outer wrapping, however I dont think I will be able to use the pasta the was in cardboard type boxes  ...just make me mad we are so short on money right now due to a tight budget and our second child due at anytime now... edit to add: grr yeah cant salvage any of the boxes of pasta...the pee saturated the boxes and touched the pasta...getting fed up with this cat.. |
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Post by Peach on Jul 25, 2009 0:46:29 GMT -5
Oh, dear  -- Mr. Kitty is in the  house Not a place for a respectable kitty to be Let's hope his Missus is forgiv'in  And, he sees the error of where he pee'd Because changes are com'in With a wee one soon arriv'in Then Mommy will be truly tee'd If she has to clean up after two young'ins One a bounc'in babe and the other Mr. Kitty... On behalf of all fur-babies who make 'mistakes' sometimes We ask that you forgive your Mr. Kitty  |
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Post by flylady on Jul 25, 2009 0:47:55 GMT -5
That's no good Ar least you could save some of the items. Hopefully Mr Cat, won't do it again! Good Luck with your upcoming arrival  |
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Post by messyang on Jul 25, 2009 1:53:33 GMT -5
So sorry to hear about your cat dilemma. Know that you are not alone. I have cats that pee almost anywhere, including grocery bags, even though I keep the litter boxes clean most of the time. I have had family pictures, school certificates, and other things ruined by cat urine. It makes me feel like a terrible person, but I a know I am not. If you have a male cat, when you can afford it, you can get him fixed, because I think it helps. But know that you are not alone, and you are a great person. Congrats on your new little one coming...how exciting!!!!
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Post by yearning4order on Jul 25, 2009 2:27:29 GMT -5
I'm not sure if you are in an apartment or not--but if you are in a house or duplex with some yard, one thing we did was build a "condo" for our cats. I'm horribly allergic, and we simply couldn't keep them in the house anymore.
The ex hub (we were married still at the time) found a door someone was throwing away, and had a bunch of salvaged wood (hoards building supplies?). He built something out of all of it, turned it on it's side, and then we hung a similar heat lamp that you would use in a chicken brooder, and cut a little door for the cats to get in and out of.
The condo had a glass window on one side, so kitties could look out, and we could look in. We put old pillows, and used wool blankets or old wool sweaters inside for kitties to lounge on.
This allowed us to know that our cats truly were never suffering, no matter the weather because they always had a heated, roomy place to go.
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Post by Mystic Pegasus on Jul 25, 2009 3:13:22 GMT -5
Is the cat desexed?
That CAN make a big difference... though no guarantees, once a habit has been learned.
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Post by serenitynow on Jul 25, 2009 7:12:41 GMT -5
Oh, dear -- Mr. Kitty is in the house Not a place for a respectable kitty to be Let's hope his Missus is forgiv'in And, he sees the error of where he pee'd Because changes are com'in With a wee one soon arriv'in Then Mommy will be truly tee'd If she has to clean up after two young'ins One a bounc'in babe and the other Mr. Kitty... On behalf of all fur-babies who make 'mistakes' sometimes We ask that you forgive your Mr. Kitty  peach How exciting- a baby! I wish you the very best..and Mr. Kitty too. serenitynow PS The only time my kitty was seriously threatened was when she somehow found a box of old photos and was in the process of chewing one (a favorite of course with no negative) to bits when discovered..She survived and will be 17 next week. |
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Post by rubyred on Jul 25, 2009 8:15:36 GMT -5
I'm so sorry. I've been there where every item of food you buy is important, especially with prices as they are! I know you didn't ask for advice, but you can go to a food pantry to help replace those staples. I mean, I'm sure you know that, but I'm encouraging you to use them.
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Post by timetochange on Jul 25, 2009 11:33:32 GMT -5
I have had (through the years) five different male cats that were "fixed" that still did it! We tried everything! I mean down to meds the doc gave us!
Have you considered "re-homing" your kitty if this is an ongoing issue that you can't break?
HUGS
Congrats on the baby!
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Post by Mystic Pegasus on Jul 25, 2009 17:11:44 GMT -5
Yes... my mum's old male cat still did it after *fixing*.... but mine did not, and neither does her new male. So, results can vary.
Sometimes it's more prevalent if there's other cats either in the household, or in the nearby neighborhood, whom your cat sees as a threat to their territory.
Oh... a couple of my mum's female cats (fixed) also sprayed, but only outside, while as none of my females ever have.
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Post by Peach on Jul 25, 2009 21:38:39 GMT -5
The best way to prevent a cat from spraying is to spay/neuter him/her before he/she has the chance to develop the spraying habit. Remember that spraying is instinctual and normal feline behavior. The cat is not deliberately trying to drive you crazy.
I have worked with a vet with the spay/neuter of feral cats. He performs the spay/neuter procedure once a kitten weighs at least 2 pounds. Some vets will do the surgery at an even lower weight. Still others insist on waiting until a kitten is at least 6-9 months old. That thinking is too late. Female kittens can reproduce as early as 5-6 months of age. Males mature later at 8-9 months old. I am not sure when they pick up the spraying habit but spay/neuter will decrease the odds of spraying occurring and/or continuing.
The trick is to spay/neuter before the kitten develops the habit. Waiting later means the cat might continue to spray.
We have 6 inside cats and 1 outside. None of the inside cats spray. Two of the 6 are males. They were both neutered when they reached 2 pounds. They were 3 months old and are brothers. Two of the 4 inside females were 1-3 years old when spayed and had lived outside prior to us taking them inside. They do not spray. The other 2 females were spayed at 2 pounds.
The 1 outside kitty is a male who adopted our house late last summer. He is about 1 year old. We got him neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. This cat stinks, which leads me to believe he still sprays. We would like to bring him inside and he wants to come in. Don't have a solution for him yet - other than to provide him with a kind word and pat on the head, outside shelter, food and water. Plus, our protection.
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