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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2006nut or ailment?
Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been brushing him lately, with a wire kind of cat brush. He loves it scratched as much as i dare to press. I can't find anything, and he didn't have any problem at his annual checkup. Is this just cat weirdness, or might he be trying to scratch something that shouldn't be there? He's been this way for as long as I can remeber, and is an indoor only cat. > Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored > his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > there? He's been this way for as long as I can remeber, and is an > indoor only cat. Some cats just like being scratched on the sides of their faces. I've known one who adored being combed along the side of her face with a metal cat comb, and would push against it if it wasn't used with enough pressure.  SignatureCheryl Seems like if you can't feel anything there it's probably just "his spot". With Pearl it is the very tip of her chin. She would let me rub that for hours if I would. > Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored > his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > there? He's been this way for as long as I can remeber, and is an > indoor only cat. > Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored > his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > there? He's been this way for as long as I can remeber, and is an > indoor only cat. I've never met a cat who didn't LOVE having its cheek scratched. I'm sure they must get a lot of pleasure from rubbing their cheeks against things, since that's where they have major scent glands. Leaving their scent on things plays an important role in the cat social world, so they need to have some motivation to do it! I wouldn't worry at all if I were you. Just let him rub his cheek against the brush as much as he likes. (Licky loves this, too, and so does Smudge.) Hey, and he might even like it on his LEFT cheek too! :) Joyce > > Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored > > his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Joyce Left cheek is barely acceptable when his right one can get attention. >>> Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored >>> his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Left cheek is barely acceptable when his right one can get attention. Well, Pearl is happy with me poking/holding her right ear for blood testing but she HATEs her left ear to be held. > Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much > favored his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. > I've been brushing him lately, with a wire kind of cat brush. He > loves it scratched as much as i dare to press. I can't find > anything, and he didn't have any problem at his annual checkup. Is > this just cat weirdness Yes, it's just cat weirdness! Just like Persia taps me on the face using her right paw, rarely her left paw. And when I brush her she tends to lean more into the brushing on the left side of her face & neck rather than the right side. Go figure :) Jill > Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored > his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > there? He's been this way for as long as I can remeber, and is an > indoor only cat. My daughter and I both have acrylic nails. The cats are wild about them and insist that we not only scratch them but really dig. Jo Lol jo, thanks for the warning, I better watch the nails on any potential dates! > > Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored > > his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jo Sorry for the dumb comment, i haven't slept much in the last few days, please forgive. > Lol jo, thanks for the warning, I better watch the nails on any > potential dates! [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > > Jo > My daughter and I both have acrylic nails. The cats are wild about them and > insist that we not only scratch them but really dig. That's the ticket! I've been trying to grow my nails for years so that Smudge would like me better. :) But my nails are really pathetic and they're always breaking. I don't bite them, they just tear on things and split apart, etc. I even give myself regular manicures to keep the edges smooth, but it doesn't really help. At least I do have some nail, which Smudge enjoys getting scratched with. I can't grow them too long because I work at a computer and really can't type well when my nails are too long. But they could definitely be longer than they usually are. Joyce > That's the ticket! I've been trying to grow my nails for years so > that Smudge would like me better. :) But my nails are really [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > really can't type well when my nails are too long. But they could > definitely be longer than they usually are. Could you have a vitamin deficiency? My nails are also always breaking and tearing (although I *do* help by nibbling and picking at them), and have slight ridges. Turns out it might be vitamin deficiency stemming from the Crohn's. I'm now taking a multivitamin, a b-complex liquid including b-12, calcium, and a bunch of other stuff to see if it helps. There's also a deficiency test you can take, which I plan on taking soon. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> That's the ticket! I've been trying to grow my nails for years so >> that Smudge would like me better. :) But my nails are really [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > bunch of other stuff to see if it helps. There's also a deficiency > test you can take, which I plan on taking soon. Calcium deficiency was what I was thinking. Do you use dairy products, Joyce? SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > >> That's the ticket! I've been trying to grow my nails for years so > >> that Smudge would like me better. :) But my nails are really [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Calcium deficiency was what I was thinking. Do you use dairy products, > Joyce? Yes, I do. I have milk every day, plus cheese and yogurt. Dairy's a significant part of my diet. I was wondering if I should take gelatin. But B vitamins might also be helpful. My nails have always been like this, btw. I used to try to grow them long in high school and later on, and never could. I sure hope I don't have a calcium deficiency - I'm getting to that age where I have to start worrying about osteoporosis. At least that's a benefit of being heavy - I'm doing weight-bearing exercise anytime I get up and move around. :) But that might not be enough. I'm a white woman with a medium build - not the highest risk group, but still up there. Joyce > > Calcium deficiency was what I was thinking. Do you use dairy > > products, Joyce? > > Yes, I do. I have milk every day, plus cheese and yogurt. Dairy's a > significant part of my diet. I've read that dairy is actually not a good source of absorbable calcium, because you need to take it with magnesium in order for it to do you any good. Spinach actually has more calcium per serving. You have to be careful with calcium, especially as supplements, because calcium that isn't absorbed properly can lead to kidney stones. Anyway, that's what I've gotten out of the various materials I've read. You know how it is -- half the books and sites say one thing, half the other. Speaking of which, here's a rather confusing article. Apparently calcium is both vital and very dangerous: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/calcium.html Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I've read that dairy is actually not a good source of absorbable > calcium, because you need to take it with magnesium in order for it to > do you any good. I read that when you take a calcium supplement, you should take it with magnesiums so that the ratio is Ca:Mg is 2:1. The Mg helps to prevent constipation from the Ca. > Spinach actually has more calcium per serving. > > You have to be careful with calcium, especially as supplements, > because calcium that isn't absorbed properly can lead to kidney > stones. I read that it is recommended to take calcium with a meal to avoid kidney stones. My doctor at one time didn't want me to take calcium because of concern for stones, until my risk factor for osteoporosis increased with age. I am underweight and have small bones. I stopped drinking milk because of my lactose intolerance. But I drink fortified soy milk which has comparable amount of calcium in it, and I eat yogurt every day. I also take a calcium supplement which has Mg and vitamin D in it. My last 3 bone density scans showed "bone density of a young adult". So I must be doing something right. I also walk quite a bit as I don't have a car. Recently my exercise classes also include weights. > Anyway, that's what I've gotten out of the various materials I've > read. You know how it is -- half the books and sites say one thing, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Yes, I do. I have milk every day, plus cheese and yogurt. Dairy's a >> significant part of my diet. > I've read that dairy is actually not a good source of absorbable > calcium, because you need to take it with magnesium in order for it to > do you any good. If I do take calcium supplements, they also have magnesium and vitamin D in the mix. But when I run out, I don't always get around to replacing them, which is something I should do now... Joyce > >> Yes, I do. I have milk every day, plus cheese and yogurt. Dairy's > a >> significant part of my diet. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Joyce My doctor told me to take 2 Tums or similiar (heartburn tablets) per day. Has as much calcium as calcium supplements and costs a heck of a lot less. And you won't get heartburn from the chili I made last week ;) Jill <---loves her milk, spinach, too > My doctor told me to take 2 Tums or similiar (heartburn tablets) per day. > Has as much calcium as calcium supplements and costs a heck of a lot less. > And you won't get heartburn from the chili I made last week ;) > Jill <---loves her milk, spinach, too Mine recommended a supplement including vitamin D for best absorption, and they come pretty cheap if you look for the sales at the drugstore, especially of their own brand, althought once in a while one of the big name brands is cheaper. There's an astonishing range of prices out there for basically the same supplement! I'm not actually much into supplements, being of the 'eat a good diet and get them that way' school, but I swear the modern-day signs of aging include going to your GP for a routine check, and being told you're the right age for a baseline bone density test, calcium supplements, regular attendance at the special breast clinic for Ladies of a Certain Age (not its official name!), and, oh, yes, let's just look at your cholesterol readings too. So I take the calcium + vitimin D, two tablets a day with meals. SignatureCheryl >Could you have a vitamin deficiency? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >bunch of other stuff to see if it helps. There's also a deficiency >test you can take, which I plan on taking soon. It sounds like a variety of things can be attributed to some diseases! It's good you got yours diagnosed. >>Could you have a vitamin deficiency? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > It sounds like a variety of things can be attributed to some > diseases! It's good you got yours diagnosed. Yeah, I guess so. Or maybe not. I mean, maybe once you find out about something, you start trying to pin everything on it. I've been taking supplements for a few weeks now, and it *feels* like my fingernails are smoother. But I'm pretty sure that's completely impossible; must be my imagination, no? I mean, I assume the way fingernails grow, the top, white part must be several months old. So how could my whole fingernail already feel smoother? Anyway, I'm just not sure the deficiency theory computes ... my hair grows like a weed, even though I only remember to brush it once or twice a week, and everyone tells me I have great hair. Aren't hair and fingernails made from the same stuff? Wouldn't my hair be ratty if I had a deficiency? *sigh* just more confusion. My doctor also encouraged me to drink more water. I feel like a walking hydration pack *gurgle, gurgle*. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > My daughter and I both have acrylic nails. The cats are wild about them > > and [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Joyce If your nails are not very strong it might benefit you to eat gelatine every day. I don't know what form it comes in in the USA, but here in Britain we can buy Jelly cubes, this is something that you can make a fruit flavoured wobbly thing in a mould from. I know you call jelly in USA what we call jam so what is English jelly called? Jelly cubes are made of flavoured gelatine (any flavour you like, strawberry, lime, raspberry, lemon, younameit) Eat a few cubes daily (if you can get it) it will really help the strength of your nails. Tweed >If your nails are not very strong it might benefit you to eat gelatine every >day. I don't know what form it comes in in the USA, but here in Britain we [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Eat a few cubes daily (if you can get it) it will really help the strength >of your nails. Around here, jelly is made from fruit juice, sugar and pectin. Jam is made from fruit pulp, fruit juice, sugar and pectin, which makes Jam more solid than Jelly. "It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That)" Gelatin is made from animal bones and hooves. I guess they still have Knox unflavored gelatin, which used to be recommended to girls who wanted long fingernails. Otherwise there is Jell-O. I guess the idea that gelatin is good for fingernails comes from the fact that gelatin is crude protein made in part from the bovine equivalent of a fingernail. Bud SignatureThe night is just the shadow of the Earth. > If your nails are not very strong it might benefit you to eat gelatine > every day. I don't know what form it comes in in the USA, but here in [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tweed Well, technically, we'd call it "flavored gelatine", or "dessert gelatine" but "Jello" is the brand name and has become a sort of generic title for it. Katrina SignatureHistory: special people in special places at special times Anthropology: everyone else the rest of the time -KWorley, 1997 > Well, technically, we'd call it "flavored gelatine", or "dessert > gelatine" but "Jello" is the brand name and has become a sort of > generic title for it. Plus Bill Cosby has done some great ads for them! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored > his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > there? He's been this way for as long as I can remeber, and is an > indoor only cat. He reminds me of Bootsie. I bought her a self-scratcher that I bet Dino would like, too. It's called a "Cat-a-Comb". It's a plastic thingy with bristles that you stick to a corner. There's a little pocket in it for catnip. They can rub their faces on it. Boots absolutely adores it. It is always full of black hair. Sherry Hmm sounds interesting Sherry, but they don't seem to like it as much if they have to do it themselves :) Still maybe I'll check it out. > > Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored > > his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Sherry >> Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much >> favored his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Sherry I have one of these and it's mounted on a leg of my desk. Vino absolutely loves it! It's the best piece of cat merchandise I've ever bought. He rubs on it for ages and really digs in on his cheeks. So sad that he has to resort to self scritching ;-) SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >> Dino loves the normal face scratching, but has always very much favored >> his right cheek scratched. He's extremely thick furred. I've been [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Sherry Would you call Bootsie "funky"? Does he enjoy George Clinton? ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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