Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2005
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John Doe - 29 Oct 2005 03:19 GMT Kitty, my 15 pound young male cat was in the litter box as usual. This time, as he exited the closet where the litter box is kept, he scooted his butt on the floor for about 2 feet, leaving a skidmark. He scurried across the floor and did the same thing again. I was a little surprised/alarmed by then. He did the same thing two or three more times in rapid succession and it was like "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Yes, I know what he was doing.
Oh well, good thing I bought a carpet shampooer not long ago.
 Signature no, he doesn't need taking to the vet, he is in good health and I keep an eye on their excretions (all types) checking for anything unusual... I just thought his antic might sound funny, only given the fact that it's not chronic
Phil P. - 29 Oct 2005 06:23 GMT > Kitty, my 15 pound young male cat was in the litter box as usual. > This time, as he exited the closet where the litter box is kept, he [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Oh well, good thing I bought a carpet shampooer not long ago.
> no, he doesn't need taking to the vet, Yes he does. Scooting is almost invariably a sign of worms or impacted/infected anal sacs.
John Doe - 29 Oct 2005 06:32 GMT troll
> Path: newssvr25.news.prodigy.net!newsdbm05.news.prodigy.com!newsdst02.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01b.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!newscon06.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.net!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!local01.nntp.dca.giganews.com!news.giganews.com.POSTED!not-for-mail > NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:27:48 -0500 [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Yes he does. Scooting is almost invariably a sign of worms or > impacted/infected anal sacs.
Phil P. - 29 Oct 2005 06:48 GMT > troll Moron. LOL!
John Doe - 29 Oct 2005 08:52 GMT ...
> Moron. LOL! When did you stop trying to make other people laugh?
Phil P. - 31 Oct 2005 04:51 GMT > ... > > Moron. LOL! > > When did you stop trying to make other people laugh? You haven't! You're moronic 'troll' posts are hilarious! LOL!
Btw, moron, the "LOLs" mean I'm laughing at you.
No More Retail - 31 Oct 2005 05:30 GMT Careful Phil he might start hearing voices :-o
Phil P. - 31 Oct 2005 05:41 GMT > Careful Phil he might start hearing voices :-o I think its too late- he hears them already. In fact, he has meaningful conversations with them. LOL!
No More Retail - 31 Oct 2005 06:11 GMT that in itself is a scary thought! ROFLMAO
Phil P. - 31 Oct 2005 06:42 GMT > that in itself is a scary thought! > ROFLMAO Who else could he have a meaningful conversation with other than himself? LOL!
Now we'll both be getting "troll" replies from him- unless he's out trick or treating.
No More Retail - 31 Oct 2005 07:30 GMT Oh well been called worse LOL Go feed those ferals Phil before it gets to late
Phil P. - 31 Oct 2005 07:57 GMT > Oh well been called worse LOL He's called half the group trolls so you'll be in good company.
Go feed those ferals Phil before it gets to
> late I fed them hours ago- Sunday's are easy nights.
No More Retail - 31 Oct 2005 08:09 GMT If I am I will wear the badge proudly just so easy to kill fill them but you get such a good laugh at their expense
I can't sleep to much food at the BBQ keep having to get back up and chase the firballs away from the frig had to prop a chair against it they keep opening the frig trying to get the left over hog, steaks, chicken I am going to duct tape it in minute if they keep it up ;-)
Phil P. - 31 Oct 2005 08:26 GMT > If I am I will wear the badge proudly just so easy to kill fill them but > you get such a good laugh at their expense [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > opening the frig trying to get the left over hog, steaks, chicken > I am going to duct tape it in minute if they keep it up ;-) Go ahead- give in and a give 'em a few pieces of chicken (without the bones, of course). Whenever I stop at MacDonald's I always get a 6 piece chicken Mac Nuggets for the cats so I can eat mine in peace.
No More Retail - 31 Oct 2005 08:40 GMT They have been eating all night just like we have they are con artist they sweetened up to everyone to get tid bits I am waiting to start hearing that 4 am hacking
Oh you learned the art of distraction When the delivery of Krispy Kreme gets here that I take in for the morning shift. I get extra for them that I can toss and run for the door. And yes my employess are just as spoiled as my kids
And yes I get no sleep from my company and the volunteer work that I do
whitershadeofpale - 31 Oct 2005 08:51 GMT > Go ahead- give in and a give 'em a few pieces of chicken (without the bones, > of course). Whenever I stop at MacDonald's I always get a 6 piece chicken > Mac Nuggets for the cats so I can eat mine in peace. GASP!
btw: ain't you a little to old to be eating Macs nuggets? omg you're just in it for the plastic toy
cybercat - 31 Oct 2005 18:01 GMT "Phil P." <phil@maxshouse.com> wrote :
> Go ahead- give in and a give 'em a few pieces of chicken (without the bones, > of course). Whenever I stop at MacDonald's I always get a 6 piece chicken > Mac Nuggets for the cats so I can eat mine in peace. I have a friend whose cat pulls her fur out in one spot and then scratches it raw--but only when my friend stops giving her chicken nuggets. I am not lying. The kitty got used to having a couple of these in the afternoon and when my friend stopped giving them to her (microwaved from a bag of frozen) she began pulling out her fur. Now that she has resumed the raw spot has healed and the fur is growing back in.
Nomen Nescio - 31 Oct 2005 09:00 GMT -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
From: "Phil P." <phil@maxshouse.com>
>He's called half the group trolls so you'll be in good company I got that beat. According to ol' JD, I'm a "Pacifist, role-playing psychic troll."
Phil P. - 31 Oct 2005 10:16 GMT > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I got that beat. > According to ol' JD, I'm a "Pacifist, role-playing psychic troll." If you really piss him off the little turd will start calling your mother names.
cybercat - 31 Oct 2005 17:22 GMT > According to ol' JD, I'm a "Pacifist, role-playing psychic troll." That was my favorite.
Lumpy - 29 Oct 2005 11:42 GMT > troll I think you mean "right." Take him to the vet if you care about him.
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> > X-Complaints-To: abuse giganews.com > > X-DMCA-Notifications: http://www.giganews.com/info/dmca.html [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Yes he does. Scooting is almost invariably a sign of worms or > > impacted/infected anal sacs. John Doe - 29 Oct 2005 20:52 GMT A bleeding heart troll on the Internet.
> From: "Lumpy" <cattoy cattoy.net> > Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > I think you mean "right." Take him to the vet if you care about him. Lumpy - 30 Oct 2005 02:11 GMT "John Doe" jdoe usenet.love.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Xns96FDD87FB6069follydom 207.115.17.102... > Kitty, my 15 pound young male cat was in the litter box as usual. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Oh well, good thing I bought a carpet shampooer not long ago.
> No, he doesn't need taking to the vet. Phil wrote:
> Yes he does. Scooting is almost invariably a sign of worms or > impacted/infected anal sacs. John Doe" <jdoe@usenet.love.invalidn then replied:
> troll Then Lumpy said:
>I think you mean "right." Take him to the vet if you care about him. And then "John Doe" <jdoe@usenet.love.invalid> actually said
> A bleeding heart troll on the Internet. Quite right. My heart bleeds for your cat. Idiot.
John Doe - 30 Oct 2005 02:58 GMT > "John Doe" jdoe usenet.love.invalid> wrote in message
>> A bleeding heart troll on the Internet.
> Quite right. My heart bleeds for your cat. Of course it does, just like a bleeding heart liberal spending someone else's money, you can't be charitable enough.
> Idiot. Inferiority complex.
> From: "Lumpy" <cattoy cattoy.net> > Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Path: newssvr12.news.prodigy.com!newsdbm05.news.prodigy.com!newsdst02.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01b.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!newscon02.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.net!news.glorb.com!x-privat.org!not-for-mail > Xref: newsmst01b.news.prodigy.com rec.pets.cats.health+behav:411266
cybercat - 30 Oct 2005 04:32 GMT > > "John Doe" jdoe usenet.love.invalid> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Inferiority complex. What does any of this have to do with the fact that your cat has impacted anal glands and needs to see a vet?
John Doe - 30 Oct 2005 04:41 GMT troll
> From: "cybercat" <boagrrl hotmail.com> > Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > your cat has impacted anal glands and needs to see a > vet?
whitershadeofpale - 29 Oct 2005 07:02 GMT eeeewww your cat has worms John! a.s worms (the worst kind)
> Kitty, my 15 pound young male cat was in the litter box as usual. > This time, as he exited the closet where the litter box is kept, he [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > unusual... I just thought his antic might sound funny, only given the > fact that it's not chronic John Doe - 29 Oct 2005 08:22 GMT > eeeewww > your cat has worms John! a.s worms (the worst kind) I guess some people have never had a clump of sh.t stuck to their butt.
Actually, he's pretty much clueless when it comes to personal hygiene.
I usually don't like to see my cat licking its rear end, but now it seems okay.
>> I JUST THOUGHT HIS ANTIC MIGHT SOUND FUNNY, ONLY GIVEN THE >> FACT THAT IT'S NOT CHRONIC whitershadeofpale - 29 Oct 2005 08:37 GMT > I usually don't like to see my cat licking its rear end, but now it > seems okay. > > >> I JUST THOUGHT HIS ANTIC MIGHT SOUND FUNNY, ONLY GIVEN THE > >> FACT THAT IT'S NOT CHRONIC well...
sounds more like what UB said, about the stalled glands.
If it was worms, they would not be itching pro say, after having taken a nice Phil.
however, I could see glands itching after having taken a dump.
Now! You should butter up to Phil, and ask him about the glands.
Meanwhile, why not do your cat a favor and scratch his a.s for him. Come'on Doe be a real cat lover!
John Doe - 30 Oct 2005 04:39 GMT ...
> sounds more like what UB said, about the stalled glands. > If it was worms, they would not be itching pro say, after having > taken a nice Phil. > however, I could see glands itching after having taken a dump. But in fact, I could see Phil left on the carpet. It wasn't itching, it was a clump of sh.t stuck to his butt, and that's why it hasn't happened since then or before then.
How incredibly silly/thoughtless for anyone to suggest taking your cat to the vet because it had a clump of sh.t stuck to its butt.
Haven't you ever had a clump of sh.t stuck to your butt?
whitershadeofpale - 30 Oct 2005 06:10 GMT > Haven't you ever had a clump of sh.t stuck to your butt? I know Blink shaves his cat down (or he pays someone to do it)
but...maybe your cat should get a trim back there no?
John Doe - 30 Oct 2005 08:20 GMT >> Haven't you ever had a clump of sh.t stuck to your butt?
> I know Blink shaves his cat down (or he pays someone to do it) > but...maybe your cat should get a trim back there no? I don't think his hair is that type, but I will check. Also, sometimes ingested hair doesn't come out easily.
Brian Link - 31 Oct 2005 05:29 GMT >> Haven't you ever had a clump of sh.t stuck to your butt? > >I know Blink shaves his cat down (or he pays someone to do it) > >but...maybe your cat should get a trim back there no? Our stray that Megan ended up adopting, Henry, was a very long-hair Maine Coon-ish moggie. If he had loose stools, it would gum up the fur under his tail, and he would scoot. I took him to the vet in alarm the first time it happened, and he explained that sometimes cats have that problem when they're very long-haired. If they're outside, they have a lot of chances to slough off excess fur (bushes, tree bark, rolling in gravel) that they don't get indoors. And grass makes better toilet paper than a wood floor or carpet..
You might ask Megan whether he still scoots. She'd be the ultimate authority on how to treat the problem.
When Our old-timer, Tiger, has a change in diet (we're out of food and need to feed him dry or treats) he'll occasionally get the runs and scoot too. That happens maybe every six months or so.
It may be as simple as this.. but worms are also something to look at. Henry did have worms when we first got him, though he scooted after they'd supposedly been eradicated with medication.
BLink
Phil P. - 31 Oct 2005 04:53 GMT > ... > > sounds more like what UB said, about the stalled glands. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Haven't you ever had a clump of sh.t stuck to your butt? I think its hilarious that the only person you can hold a conversation with is Barry! LOL! Dumb & Dumber!
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