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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2004Abelard To Be Grounded
If he shows up, that's it!!! I can't take his disappearing acts anymore. He left in the middle of the night last night and I spent about 3 hours searching for him this evening, worrying half to death. He ordinarily returns by no later than midnight. Not tonight. And meowmie cannot sleep. It's just been too damned hot at night to keep the door shut. Well, at least tonight if he shows up during the night he'll be able to get in. I love that cat too much :( >If he shows up, that's it!!! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >I love that cat too much :( Get-your-furry-butt home purrs going out. Please keep us posted! Hope he saunters up like nothing's wrong soon, like they seem to do. Sherry > Get-your-furry-butt home purrs going out. Please keep us posted! Hope he > saunters up like nothing's wrong soon, like they seem to do. I really get jittery when the moon is full and the sky is clear. They are too visible out there to the owls, coyotes, cougars and whatnot. He isn't here yet. It's still too hot to sleep, anyway. He picks the night when I have some shrimpies for him?!?!? > > Get-your-furry-butt home purrs going out. Please keep us posted! Hope he > > saunters up like nothing's wrong soon, like they seem to do. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > He picks the night when I have some shrimpies for him?!?!? Hope Abelard comes home safe and soon, Pat. They sure love to worry us, don't they? I still haven't forgotten the time Pan disappeared and spent the whole day between breakfast and midnight away from home. I was so happy by the time he came back, that I forgot my anger and anxiety. Zinnia, a friend's cat, disappeared on me once when I was cat sitting. She was still a fairly new cat to my friend, and as far as I knew, she could have run almost anywhere. It turned out that that evil cat was in the backyard the whole time, watching and listening as I circled and circled, calling her at intervals for two days. She was one evil pussycat. Melissa > that evil cat was in the backyard the whole time, > watching and listening as I circled and circled, > calling her at intervals for two days. I can see that happening with one that doesn't know you. Abelard is still not here. All night I heard owls right near the house. Just finished third circumambulation of the farm searching for Abelard. Not a trace.... But I did encounter one of Gloria's dogs, Bandit (3/4 Great Pyrenees, 1/4 English Setter - the only one of her dogs that isn't neutered), near the pond where I usually find Abelard. Bandit was acting strange. He would not approach me. When I spoke to him, he kept trying to slink away, but he's too obedient to leave when you're talking to him, so he laid down but would not let me approach him, he would get up and move farther from me when I tried. I am suspicious of this dog. When people + cats are around him, he's gentle enough, but who knows what they do when you aren't looking and they find a cat. He was in the yard this morning, too, and when he saw me he went slinking away down the driveway. Tonight I told Bandit to go home, and he went, but I have a feeling he'll be back later, maybe hunting for more cats. "Pat" <spam.me.not.pdavis@fidnet.com> wrote > If he shows up, that's it!!! Lots of purrs coming for Abelard to come home soon.  SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki >If he shows up, that's it!!! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >I love that cat too much :( No, just enough. Hope the little bugger comes home soon. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ All fingers and toes crossed for Abelard's safe and speedy return. They scare you to death, don't they? Tweed > If he shows up, that's it!!! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I love that cat too much :( > All fingers and toes crossed for Abelard's safe and speedy return. > They scare you to death, don't they? Yes. I'm about to go out looking for him again. Thunderstorm is about to begin here, so maybe he will want to hear me this time. >> All fingers and toes crossed for Abelard's safe and speedy return. >> They scare you to death, don't they? > > Yes. I'm about to go out looking for him again. Thunderstorm is about to > begin here, so maybe he will want to hear me this time. Gosh I hope you find him Pat. maybe you could get a small room air conditioner for just one room for everyone to hang out in during the summer. Purrs that he comes home. > If he shows up, that's it!!! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I love that cat too much :( Darn, the things they make us go through, eh? We will purr and pray that Abelard makes it home really soon and that you give him a good talking to, not that would stop him! Jazz & hs mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time. Purrs and get your fuzzy butt home thoughts going out to Abelard from us all here. Pam, Rob, and the Fayetteville Seven >> If he shows up, that's it!!! >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > to, not that would stop him! > Jazz & hs mama Lots of coming-home purrs and best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > If he shows up, that's it!!! > > I can't take his disappearing acts anymore. <snip >I can't take his disappearing acts anymore. He left in the middle of the >night last night and I spent about 3 hours searching for him this evening, >worrying half to death. Purrs that he will come home soonest and none the worse for wear. Purrs for you as well, I know the sick worry when a furry wanderer disappears. Hoping with all my heart that he is safe and comes home immediately, if not sooner. Jeanne >>I can't take his disappearing acts anymore. He left in the middle of the >>night last night and I spent about 3 hours searching for him this evening, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >disappears. Hoping with all my heart that he is safe and comes home >immediately, if not sooner. ditto - hope he's home by now. Rocky has been wanting to stay out overnight lately, too. I wonder if it's because the weather has been nice (we're in SW Oklahoma). He was being about coming in and not being interested in going back out. Now he shows up here about 9PM, comes in for some petting, eat a bite, and wants to go back outside. but once he's inside I keep him in until the next morning. Last night he didn't want back out, and sure enough a storm came through and we received over an inch of rain. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > If he shows up, that's it!!! > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > I love that cat too much :( Purrs that Abelard shows up very soon. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >It's just been too damned hot at night to keep the door shut. Well, at >least >tonight if he shows up during the night he'll be able to get in. > >I love that cat too much :( Purrs he returns asap. Keeps us updated please. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Waiting for inspiration. Please hold while I contemplate my navel. |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") Pat from spam.me.not.pdavis@fidnet.com said %1 > It's just been too damned hot at night to keep the door shut. ??? You don't have windows with screens? SignatureThe One-and-only Holy Moses? > Pat from spam.me.not.pdavis@fidnet.com said %1 > > > It's just been too damned hot at night to keep the door shut. > > ??? You don't have windows with screens? I have screens, including (as of a few days ago) a screen door with a cat hole in it. But if I close the main door and do not tape down the latch on the electronic pet door, nobody can come in without a collar magnet, and nobody is wearing a magnet now. And if I tape down the pet door latch, everyone can come and go as they please, which is not good. He's still not here. A while ago I looked out the window into the back pasture and thought I saw him, but it turned out to be a clump dry of grass. It's possible he stopped in while I was in town yesterday, I was gone from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. and the door was open, but there's no way to know that. It's now about 36 hours since I last saw him - his longest ever absence. I'm at the stage of near-constant hunting for him. > > Pat from spam.me.not.pdavis@fidnet.com said %1 > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > It's now about 36 hours since I last saw him - his longest ever absence. I'm > at the stage of near-constant hunting for him. Oh, Pat, I feel so sorry for you. It was only 3 weeks ago that I was hunting for my Kitty Farmcat in the same circumstances. But, I *did* find her eventually, even though she was injured and couldn't come home and now she's fine. Don't give up hope. Also, I probably wouldn't read too much into the dog's behaviour. They are very good at reading your body language and if he thought you looked cross/upset/worried, that might be enough to make him think it was "him" that had caused it and made him slink away in case he got into trouble. Even though I don't know either you or Abelard, I feel like I do somehow and I'm worried too. Please let us know what's happening. You say he's gone missing before. He couldn't be one of those cats that have two homes could he? Neither one knowing about the other? Just a thought. Tweed > Oh, Pat, I feel so sorry for you. It was only 3 weeks ago that I was > hunting for my Kitty Farmcat in the same circumstances. But, I *did* find > her eventually, even though she was injured and couldn't come home and now > she's fine. Don't give up hope. I'm not giving up hope, but the chances of finding him if he's hurt are slim around here. Too much wild territory to be covered. > Also, I probably wouldn't read too much into the dog's behaviour. They are > very good at reading your body language and if he thought you looked > cross/upset/worried, that might be enough to make him think it was "him" > that had caused it and made him slink away in case he got into trouble. Gloria said "He knows you don't want him down there" to explain how he acted. > Even though I don't know either you or Abelard, I feel like I do somehow and > I'm worried too. > Please let us know what's happening. Nothing but me wandering all over the farm calling and looking for him. > You say he's gone missing before. He couldn't be one of those cats that > have two homes could he? Neither one knowing about the other? I think the longest he's ever stayed away before has been about 24 hours. The only house within a mile of me is Gloria's, and he's not there. > > Oh, Pat, I feel so sorry for you. It was only 3 weeks ago that I was > > hunting for my Kitty Farmcat in the same circumstances. But, I *did* find [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > The only house within a mile of me is Gloria's, and he's not there. I nearly went mad when Kitty was missing and got absolutely soaked to the skin while I was searching for her. I cannot say that what you tell me doesn't worry me. But let's think positive. When he comes home, box his ears for worrying you so much. I wish you didn't have so much land to search, I had only a couple of acres to look for Kitty in. I have an idea. When he comes back, fit him with one of those collars like the wildlife people do, so you can track him. Not sure where you get them from, but you obviously can or they wouldn't have them. There is hardly anything in the world worse than having one of your family missing. Tweed I spent the day looking for him, and now is dusk - active time for kitties - and still no Abelard. I keep thinking he will eventually respond to my calls. It's an extremely bleak time for me. > I spent the day looking for him, and now is dusk - active time for kitties - > and still no Abelard. I keep thinking he will eventually respond to my > calls. It's an extremely bleak time for me. Pat, we will all be purring up a storm for Abelard to get his fuzzy butt home pronto. And please don't forget to check out the web sites that address the behavior of inside cats when they get outside. Their behaviors change so radically that it can become much harder to find them if you aren't aware of what behaviors to look for. Dan > Pat, we will all be purring up a storm for Abelard to get his fuzzy butt > home pronto. And please don't forget to check out the web sites that > address the behavior of inside cats when they get outside. Their > behaviors change so radically that it can become much harder to find > them if you aren't aware of what behaviors to look for. Abelard has been an indoor/outdoor cat all his life. > > Pat, we will all be purring up a storm for Abelard to get his fuzzy > > butt [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Abelard has been an indoor/outdoor cat all his life. Purrs still. > I spent the day looking for him, and now is dusk - active time for kitties - > and still no Abelard. I keep thinking he will eventually respond to my > calls. It's an extremely bleak time for me. OMG. I stayed up here in UK until 1.50 am to hear if you'd found him. Still don't give up hope yet and keep searching. You may find him, but there again the little ?"%&(* might come home on his own. Don't box his ears too much. When I was about 9, someone in my class said they had a new baby sister, and invited me to come and look. I did, and I think I spent around an hour there after school. Then I walked home. You'd never let a child do it now, through fields and streams and a lonely place. I decided I'd fish the stream for little fish on my way back. There I was in the stream, hours after I should have come home from school. Suddenly. Whack around the head. My grandmother had found me. I cried and she cried too because she was so relieved. When you get your little lad back, try not to do this ;-) So easy to do, isn't it. "You absolute +****, I thought you were dead and now you are not I want to kill you for worrying me out of my mind" Hope he comes home soon. I feel for you. Tweed >I spent the day looking for him, and now is dusk - active time for kitties - >and still no Abelard. I keep thinking he will eventually respond to my >calls. It's an extremely bleak time for me. renewing our "Get-Your-Little-Furry-Butt HOME!!!" purrs. Wish there was more that we could do long distance ;-(( SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html We're still continuing purrs for Abelard, Pat! Christine > I spent the day looking for him, and now is dusk - active time for kitties - > and still no Abelard. I keep thinking he will eventually respond to my > calls. It's an extremely bleak time for me. Just finished another long walk/search. Nothing. And Billy has a fever. > Just finished another long walk/search. Nothing. > And Billy has a fever. Sad. Keep trying, you might get him yet. Tweed > Just finished another long walk/search. Nothing. > And Billy has a fever. Sending purrs. We try to bring our two in every evening. Sometimes I'll be out looking for them and look up at the sky and feel the evening breeze and think "if I were a cat, I wouldn't be in any hurry to come inside either" On those nights Charlie has to get the spotlight out to pick out little kitty glowing eyes as they hide so they can chase bugs just a little longer. Jo > Just finished another long walk/search. Nothing. > And Billy has a fever. More purrs and additional healing purrs to Billy :( >Just finished another long walk/search. Nothing. >And Billy has a fever. ((((((HUGS))))))))))) Wish there was something I could do. Don't give up on Abelard. I had a cat once who *never* left the yard disappear for 48 hours and came back. Just becuase he's not in the habit of wandering away doesn't mean he won't turn up any minute. Keep calling him. Have you had company lately that maybe he could have jumped in/or under their vehicle and got taken away? Or is there someplace he could have accidentally gotten shut up, or fallen somewhere that he can't climb out? Grain bins or such? We'll keep purring for him, and for Billy too. Please, please keep us posted. Sherry Oh Pat! {{{{{{{{{{Pat}}}}}}}}}}}} Mega, MEGA purrs that he comes home soon. Hugs, CatNipped > Just finished another long walk/search. Nothing. > And Billy has a fever. > I spent the day looking for him, and now is dusk - active time for kitties - > and still no Abelard. I keep thinking he will eventually respond to my > calls. It's an extremely bleak time for me. Purrs for him to come home soon. Jeanette >I spent the day looking for him, and now is dusk - active time for kitties - >and still no Abelard. I keep thinking he will eventually respond to my >calls. It's an extremely bleak time for me. Purring mightily for you and Abelard. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >I can't take his disappearing acts anymore. He left in the middle of the >night last night and I spent about 3 hours searching for him this evening, >worrying half to death. This is the main reason I enclosed my property. I couldn't take worrying about my cat. When my cat could get outside I always had nightmares of him dying or getting lost. I also used to hesitate driving down my street worrying that I might see him dead in the street. I do realize that it's safer for kitties to be indoors, they'll live longer, have fewer expensive vet visits...and I would have kept him inside for those reasons alone. But, the main reason was my peace of mind. If he didn't come to bed by midnight, I couldn't sleep, would have nightmares, would walk outside calling for him like a lunatic. Miracle purr power made this happen! I had closed up the house, and he woke me up scratching at the cat door. He is fine, chowing down on Fancy Feast (since he missed his shrimpies) as I type this. He will NOT be out at night again for a good long time - probably the rest of his life! It could be that he stayed away to avoid Eli, who's been picking on him lately (no idea why) and is triple his weight and size. Billy felt hot earlier when we were out walking. I had to carry him for a while and his little body seemed feverish, but now he seems normal. Purr power again! The one that worries me now is Baby Eyes. She's losing so much weight and fur that she's even more sensitive to cool weather than Abelard, and her skin is an absolute mess it seems the more I try to help her, the worse it gets. What's the best cat vitamin on the market? I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! >Miracle purr power made this happen! > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! Yay!! I'm *so* glad. We can all sleep better tonight, especially you! I can just imagine how *glad* you were to see the little stinker. Guess Meowmie is gonna squash his new "ramblin' cat" habits!! Purrs still coming for poor Baby Eyes, though. I just don't have any suggestions. I just have never had a cat go through anything similar. Sherry >> [quoted text muted] > Yay!! I'm *so* glad. We can all sleep better tonight, especially you! I can [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > suggestions. I just have never had a cat go through anything similar. > Sherry Pat: I always wonder about contact allergies. Has this been considered? It could be a carpet, a chair, grass, cement --anything.Purrs that he will be given relief soon. MLB >>> [quoted text muted] >> Yay!! I'm *so* glad. We can all sleep better tonight, especially you! I can [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >It could be a carpet, a chair, grass, cement --anything.Purrs that he will >be given relief soon. MLB This has not happened to me, but it did to a friend. They moved to a new apartment and one of their cats became ill. It was diagnosed as an allergy to the indoor-outdoor carpeting on their patio. Unfortunately, I don't remember what symptoms the kitty had or what they did about the allergy (I don't think they removed the carpeting, as it was an apartment) Purrs for Baby Eyes, and glad to hear Abelard is home. Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com > Miracle purr power made this happen! > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! {{{{{{{Pat---Abelard))))))) > Miracle purr power made this happen! > I had closed up the house, and he woke me up scratching at the cat > door. He is fine, chowing down on Fancy Feast (since he missed his > shrimpies) as I type this. What a relief! I wish he could tell you where he's been and what got into his head to worry you like that. Definitely time to ground his a**!! Seriously, I'm glad purr power worked again. Joyce <huge sigh of relief> So glad to hear Abelard is back where he belongs. Lots of purrs and best wishes for Baby Eyes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Miracle purr power made this happen! > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! !!!!!HOORAY!!!!! Tweed > Miracle purr power made this happen! > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! > Miracle purr power made this happen! Thank Bast for that! I'm happy he's home. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >Miracle purr power made this happen! Hurray, yippee, and hallelujah!!!!! Thank Bast he came home safe and sound. I think we're all as relieved as you are. Purrs that the sick kitties will be well ASAP. Jeanne > Miracle purr power made this happen! > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! Does she get better during winter?? I wonder if she has an allergy to something growing around there. Unfortunately the only way you could test that is to keep her in for several weeks. Purrs for Baby Eyes and cheers that Abelard is home. > Does she get better during winter?? I onestly can't remember. I think she does. > I wonder if she has an allergy to > something growing around there. Unfortunately the only way you could test > that is to keep her in for several weeks. She has been inside for about a month now, since her 4-day absence. She doesn't have the energy to go out anymore. She hardly moves. Today she cackled at a bird thru the window, so she can't be feeling too poorly. >> Does she get better during winter?? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > doesn't have the energy to go out anymore. She hardly moves. Today she > cackled at a bird thru the window, so she can't be feeling too poorly. I bet anything she is really allergic to something that grows around there and it slacks off in cold weather because whatever it is dies or goes dormant. Poor Baby Eyes. I wish I could help. If I was rich, I would send you a bunch of workers to weather proof your house and give you AC so that allergens could be gotten down. In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "Pat" <spam.me.not.pdavis@fidnet.com> artfully composed this message within <news:ydKdnY3EM9iaxKzcRVn-gg@fidnet.com> on 29 Aug 2004: > I had closed up the house, and he woke me up scratching at the > cat door. He is fine, chowing down on Fancy Feast (since he > missed his shrimpies) as I type this. > > He will NOT be out at night again for a good long time - > probably the rest of his life! Aww.. such good news and I'm sure you are so relieved! purrs continuing for Baby eyes. I know how difficult it is to see them pulling off fur from itching so bad. :( SignatureCheryl >Miracle purr power made this happen! > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! So glad to hear he's home! Ginger-lyn > The one that worries me now is Baby Eyes. She's losing so much weight and > fur that she's even more sensitive to cool weather than Abelard, and her > skin is an absolute mess it seems the more I try to help her, the worse it > gets. What's the best cat vitamin on the market? > > I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! Purrs coming also for Baby Eyes and for Billy. > Miracle purr power made this happen! > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! I'm thrilled to read that Abelard is home! I don't know anything about cat vitamins, but we are sending purrs for Baby Eyes to feel better. ------ Krista >Miracle purr power made this happen! > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >I'm endlessly grateful to all who purred for Abelard! It is good to hear Abelard is home and alright. I hope he and Eli can settle into a better relationship. Purrs for billy not to get any more sudden fevers. As for Baby Eyes...have you tried Silvadine for her skin condition? -- CATherine > As for Baby Eyes...have you tried Silvadine for her > skin condition? Not yet. I might. Thanks for the suggestion. >> As for Baby Eyes...have you tried Silvadine for her >> skin condition? > >Not yet. I might. Thanks for the suggestion. I have some Silvadene left over from when I had to go the wound care clinic when my incisions wouldn't heal. Pat, I can send it to you if you like. It's a prescription med. Sherry In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Aug 2004: > I have some Silvadene left over from when I had to go the wound > care clinic when my incisions wouldn't heal. Pat, I can send it > to you if you like. It's a prescription med. What is it, and would it help Shamrock? :( SignatureCheryl > I have some Silvadene left over from when I had to go the wound care clinic > when my incisions wouldn't heal. Pat, I can send it to you if you like. It's a > prescription med. I've been reading some articles online about flea allergy dermatitis. This really sounds like her problem. There don't have to be a lot of fleas for them to suffer with this. I saw a few fleas on her today. Previously I didn't think this was it, but I've changed my mind now! One of the articles is at http://tinyurl.com/3tjuj The focus is on dogs but cats are also mentioned as being susceptible. There are many more references, found at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=%22flea+allergy+dermatitis%22 If Silvadene is effective to stop the itching from this condition, then I accept your offer. >> I have some Silvadene left over from when I had to go the wound care > clinic [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > If Silvadene is effective to stop the itching from this condition, then I > accept your offer. Pat, if you really think it is fleas, I would get some Advantage for her. Do you use any flea stuff? >> I have some Silvadene left over from when I had to go the wound care > clinic [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > If Silvadene is effective to stop the itching from this condition, then I > accept your offer. If you use the Silvadene, watch the cat carefully. It can cause allergic reaction. I had a terrible time when I used it on my hard-to-heal cat scratches. MLB > >> I have some Silvadene left over from when I had to go the wound care > > clinic [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > reaction. I had a terrible time when I used it on my hard-to-heal cat > scratches. MLB Silvadene is silver sulfadiazine. Its major use is as a treatment for moderate to major burns, although it can help for skin infections. As suggested, sulfa drugs do have a significant risk of infection. Unfortunately, some of the better human drugs for itching are prescription oral medications. Over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream would be a reasonable choice. Incidentally, the terms "cream" and "ointment" are not interchangeable -- a cream is in a water base and an ointment is in an oil base. My thinking is that an ointment is less likely to soak into fur, and then get licked off. The problems with corticosteroids is that you are limited by surface area how much you can apply on skin, so dermatologists tend to use much more potent prescription ones. Will he tolerate being wet? Some wet compreses might help a lot if he will tolerate it. One method is to put some oatmeal into cheesecloth or some light cloth, soak it, and squeeze the liquid onto the itchy areas. Another over the counter liquid is Burrow's Solution (aluminum acetate). I have a suspicion this is going to need prescription drugs. >If you use the Silvadene, watch the cat carefully. It can cause allergic >reaction. I had a terrible time when I used it on my hard-to-heal cat >scratches. MLB Oh. She sure doesn't need that. I also wonder how toxic it is to lick off? > If he shows up, that's it!!! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I love that cat too much :( We are purring hard for Abelard to come home right away. All appendages are crossed and will stay that way until he's found. ------ Krista |
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