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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2005jasmine's dirty bum
Hi all...more jasmine questions and thanks for your patience. Jasmine has had a really dirty rear end lately; not feces sticking to her, just black dust, I'm supposing from the litter. I use a litter made from plant material, it is dark green and smells like grass, and it appears to be from this. She is huge, but still seems to be able to clean herself. I have been cleaning her up, which she is very offended by, but am wondering what is causing it. Her feces are normal, except for after I changed her food. Since then she is normal. Any ideas or solutions? She is very big and sleeps a lot, except to eat and complain to me. It's quite hot at the moment too. > Hi all...more jasmine questions and thanks for your patience. Jasmine has > had a really dirty rear end lately; not feces sticking to her, just black [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > then she is normal. Any ideas or solutions? She is very big and sleeps a > lot, except to eat and complain to me. It's quite hot at the moment too. Is the litter material dusty? If so, have you tried repeatedly pouring it from one container to another while outside to "shake off" some of the dust in the air? Does she have a large box with room to move around? Higher humidy will cause items to somewhat stick as well. > > Hi all...more jasmine questions and thanks for your patience. Jasmine has > > had a really dirty rear end lately; not feces sticking to her, just black [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Higher humidy will cause items to somewhat stick as well. The litter material isn't very dusty, it's hard shiny pellets that go soft and grassy looking when wet. She has a large box, so i'm thinking it quite possibly is the humidity; it's very hot and humid here at the moment, and will only get worse. we've got air con in every room except hers, she only has a fan. however I'm happy about that, as when she has the kittens they can be kept in the warmer, un airconditioned room until they are a bit bigger; air-con can be a bit cool for tiny paws and ears. I think the heat is also making her tired, she's quite petite and her belly is huge. I'm inclined to think this isn't her first litter, when she came to us we thought she was pregnant, but she may have just had kittens a few eeks before she came. i think she's older than we thought she was, she's quite small and fine boned, which makes me think she's had a first litter quite young and it stopped her growing to her full size- she has that look about her. I'm hoping to get her and the kittens desexed before they are rehomed, I'm thinking about contacting one of the shelters to see if they can help. If she only has two or three kittens I can probably manage it and get her desexed too, but if she has 8 or 9 or something, I hay need some help, as that's well over a grand, which I could pay off but might be a bit too much right now. > I'm thinking about contacting one of the shelters to see if they can help. > If she only has two or three kittens I can probably manage it and get her > desexed too, but if she has 8 or 9 or something, I hay need some help, as > that's well over a grand, which I could pay off but might be a bit too much > right now. The litter you describe sounds exactly like the stains on Jazzes bum. Hmmm I wonder! hehe acrosst the bigpond? Hot? Oh well..hand loose...winter will be there soon. >> I'm thinking about contacting one of the shelters to see if they can >> help. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > acrosst the bigpond? Hot? Oh well..hand loose...winter will be there > soon. NOT!! It's Spring in Australia at the moment and they're heading into Summer. > >> I'm thinking about contacting one of the shelters to see if they can > >> help. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > NOT!! It's Spring in Australia at the moment and they're heading into > Summer. yes, and we're in the tropical north part....31 degrees celcius yesterday, god knows what humidity, and it will only get worse....at least the kittens won't be cold though!! > NOT!! It's Spring in Australia at the moment and they're heading into > Summer. Oh! That big pond yes, I think that's probably the origin of the dirt...she doesn't like me cleaning her up though...gets highly insulted!!  SignatureThere are many intelligent species in the Universe. They are all owned by cats. Anonymous One cat just leads to another. -Ernest Hemingway > > I'm thinking about contacting one of the shelters to see if they can help. > > If she only has two or three kittens I can probably manage it and get her [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > acrosst the bigpond? Hot? Oh well..hand loose...winter will be there > soon. > > > Hi all...more jasmine questions and thanks for your patience. Jasmine > has [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > from > > > this. I think those pellets are made from lucerne... a lovely smell (at least I think so!)... means you can flush the lumps down the toilet... > She is huge, but still seems to be able to clean herself. I have > been [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > then she is normal. Any ideas or solutions? She is very big and sleeps a > > > lot, except to eat and complain to me. It's quite hot at the moment too. She may be able to do the "bare minimum" of cleaning but maybe she can't wash thoroughly enough to take care of the major stuff, if she's heavily pregnant. <snippage> I'm hoping to get her and the kittens desexed before they are >rehomed, > I'm thinking about contacting one of the shelters to see if they can help. > If she only has two or three kittens I can probably manage it and get her > desexed too, but if she has 8 or 9 or something, I hay need some help, as > that's well over a grand, which I could pay off but might be a bit too much > right now. What state do you live in? Here in South Australia there is a subsidised desexing program - an organisation called C.A.T.S. (Cats Assistance to Sterilise) refers to participating vets - $AU55 for girls, $AU38 for boys. In WA I think some of the local councils provide vouchers to vets in the area. I did recently hear about a good deal in Sydney too - I can email you the details if you need it... also it wouldn't hurt to talk to a few vets who might give you a bulk rate if you're getting a mother and a whole litter done...And some of the people wanting to give them homes ought to be willing to contribute to your expenses if they can, so you might get some money back there (I think people do find it attractive to acquire a cat that's already "done", too). HTH (you can email me personally at glengana.lodge (at) catsofamarin.com , or a good place to ask advice is www.cat-world.com.au/forums) Cheers, Catherine > > > > Hi all...more jasmine questions and thanks for your patience. Jasmine > > has [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I think those pellets are made from lucerne... a lovely smell (at least > I think so!)... means you can flush the lumps down the toilet... yes, i just wish i could get bigger bags of it...it totally kills the ammonia smell, so i can leave litter boxes wherever she needs them and make life easier for her. > > She is huge, but still seems to be able to clean herself. I have > > been [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > can't wash thoroughly enough to take care of the major stuff, if she's > heavily pregnant. yes, I'm helping her along a bit with the rear end now...she takes it VERY personally though > <snippage> I'm hoping to get her and the kittens desexed before they > are >rehomed, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Cheers, > Catherine Thnaks for that! Our local cat rescue has just advertised 1/2 off desexing vouchers valid for three months. Unfortunately up here they refuse to desex kittens at 3-4 months, and as most people want 'kittens' not 'cats' I'm not sure what to do...I'm thinking of getting the vouchers, and making up a 'kitty basket' to go with the kittens and help them settle in, including a desex voucher. Does anyone know of a reason why vets would refuse to desex at that age? > Hi all...more jasmine questions and thanks for your patience. Jasmine has > had a really dirty rear end lately; not feces sticking to her, just black [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > then she is normal. Any ideas or solutions? She is very big and sleeps a > lot, except to eat and complain to me. It's quite hot at the moment too. Take her in and get her a "panty shave" where they trim the fur from around her anus. Is she long-haired? This is almost imperative if she is. -L. here is something to I have seen in the shelters what we call dirty cats that is cats that have not been taught proper cleaning methods by their mothers or been enough social with others cats grooming each other. When we get the cats that don't clean themselves we of course clean them up but we use a clear fish oil jelly that is edible you can get it from the local supermarket in the health food section or you can use Vaseline. Well they don't like the feel of it and they start licking the area after a few times they get the hint and start doing it themselves > here is something to I have seen in the shelters what we call dirty cats > that is cats that have not been taught proper cleaning methods by their [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > don't like the feel of it and they start licking the area after a few times > they get the hint and start doing it themselves That's very possible...as she was abandoned she would have had little or no normal contact with other cats... I'm pretty sure she has already had at least one litter, and very young, as she has a quite 'half grown' look about her. I'll try the vaseline after she's kittened. She understands me though, I'll tell her her paws are dirty, then she starts washing them....my husband didn't believe me til he saw her do it...I told her off for having a dirty bum yesterday, and she started cleaning herself! (or trying to!) > > Hi all...more jasmine questions and thanks for your patience. Jasmine has > > had a really dirty rear end lately; not feces sticking to her, just black [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > -L. She's long haired, but i've been told she carries the long haired gene and her coat is slightly thicker than short haired cats. That may be an idea...I'll have to ask the vet. |
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