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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2005Cat pining for his main squeeze
My daughter is at camp for a month, and Ringo is having a very hard time of it. I'm not sure how to cheer him up. He is moping around, sleeping on her bed and not wanting to leave it, and otherwise ignoring all other family members. He's her cat, but what are the rest of us, chopped liver? What can I do to make him a happier cat? He doesn't handle stress well, and last time we had a stressful moment it cost me $1200 at the vet, so I'm pretty anxious to make his little life as cheery as possible. He's not the most playful of cats and he's quite skittish, so nothing scary or too anxiety provoking, please. Any ideas? I don't think anyone, including the cat, can stand another 3 weeks of his moping. He's also still sneezing, although not anywhere near like that first episode, and it's more when he comes inside so I'm betting he's got an allergy to something outside as it wears off as soon as he's been in for an hour or so. Marjorie >My daughter is at camp for a month, and Ringo is having a very hard time of >it. I'm not sure how to cheer him up. He is moping around, sleeping on her [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >please. Any ideas? I don't think anyone, including the cat, can stand >another 3 weeks of his moping. Why not spend a little time with him on your daughter's bed? You can kick back and read and not make too many demands on him yet give him the company he's used to with your daughter. Catnip usually works too. ;-)  SignatureDitty "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." (anonymous) http://www.dearauntnettie.com http://www.dearauntnettie.com/museum http://www.dearauntnettie.com/gallery > My daughter is at camp for a month, and Ringo is having a very hard time > of [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Marjorie Have you tried Feliway? If not, I highly recommend it. Feliway is used for behavior modification and can be very useful in reducing stress. It is available in plug-in diffusers (with refills available) and as a spray. The spray is excellent for an occasional use, such as spraying the carrier about 20 minutes before you take your cat to the vet, but the plug-in diffuser is better for long-term use because it releases premeasured doses. In your situation, I would use both -- leave the diffuser plugged in all the time and also spray around doorways, around the litterbox, and around the cat's preferred sleeping areas (which obviously includes your daughter's bed) once or twice a day. MaryL I tried the Feliway spray in the carrier before taking Tiger to the vet. It didn't help at all. He still cried, spit and hyperventilated all the way! ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') > > My daughter is at camp for a month, and Ringo is having a very hard time > > of [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > preferred sleeping areas (which obviously includes your daughter's bed) once > or twice a day. Ah, great idea. We use the spray when he shows tendencies towards spraying and peeing outside the box, and I know we have at least a couple of the bottles around here. I'll give my room and the living room a spray. I've not used the diffuser because I've got allergies to pretty much everything and I was a tad bit worried about it, but maybe if I used it in a specific place? I did lay down with him on my daughter's bed, but he was so sad he wouldn't even lay down next to me. However, tonight at dinner he did beg for a bit of hamburger and he's still eating, so he must not be pining THAT hard. Poor guy, I feel so badly for him. He's lonely in a house full of people. Marjorie > MaryL > My daughter is at camp for a month, and Ringo is having a very hard time of > it. I'm not sure how to cheer him up. He is moping around, sleeping on her [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Marjorie Don't know where you are at, but you *might* get a bottle of Feliway to squirt around. It helps calm cats. You can get it at the pet store. Do you have any videos of her that you can play? Maybe hearing her voice will help. Get him some cosmic catnip, it sure cheers my one up........:) My orange tabby loves this stuff like crazy. The other two get into it but not like Squeekers. He will actually fuss at you continual till he gets his kitty nip every day. Celeste > My daughter is at camp for a month, and Ringo is having a very hard time of > it. I'm not sure how to cheer him up. He is moping around, sleeping on her [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Marjorie > Get him some cosmic catnip, it sure cheers my one up........:) My orange > tabby loves this stuff like crazy. The other two get into it but not like > Squeekers. He will actually fuss at you continual till he gets his kitty > nip every day. We've got it, in the giant sized container! He's a druggie from way back when, but he's not all that interested right now. I think I've got to give him some time to grieve or something. But it's a good idea, and I'll try again. Thanks. Marjorie > Celeste > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > Marjorie > He's also still sneezing, although not anywhere near like that > first episode, and it's more when he comes inside so I'm betting > he's got an allergy to something outside as it wears off as soon > as he's been in for an hour or so. I emailed you when you originally posted about Ringo sneezing, because I can't post from work, and you seemed to need an immediate answer. My Bonnie has been having episodes of sneezing/snorting lately that sounds very distressing. One thing I learned when bringing one of my other cats to an allergist is that cats don't have allergic reactions in the way we humans do. They don't sneeze, tear up, sniffle from inhalent allergies like dust and mold like we do. Their immune systems go overboard by causing skin reactions or asthma. I think I just discovered why Bonnie was having nasal reactions. She just had a long cat hair hanging from her nose and it was covered in snot. She'd been to the vet who xrayed for possible asthma, listened to her chest, heart, breathing, back when this first started, but found nothing. Now I think she had a long fur stuck in her nose all this time. SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > > He's also still sneezing, although not anywhere near like that > > first episode, and it's more when he comes inside so I'm betting [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > this first started, but found nothing. Now I think she had a long > fur stuck in her nose all this time. I did check for hairs, and didn't see anything, but as I've said, he's Mr Skittish and I don't think it's worth his scratching my eyes out over a hair. He hates being held by anyone other than the main squeeze and that ain't me. I think I'll try again to wash his nose (man, that was a scene) to see if there is anything stuck on it. But no snot, no discharge from the eyes, nothing like that. He's just sneezing a dust-type sneeze and my house is pretty clean right now, for once! Marjorie > -- > Cheryl > > "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited > breath." > - W.C. Fields > I did check for hairs, and didn't see anything, but as I've > said, he's Mr Skittish and I don't think it's worth his [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the eyes, nothing like that. He's just sneezing a dust-type > sneeze and my house is pretty clean right now, for once! Bonnie is the same way. I can't hold her, I can't examine her, and her only examinations are by the vet once a year, or if she seems ill. I only hope that her sneezing\snorting is from that hair. The vet and I had a talk about my ill-kept house and dust, and when she first started it was when I scheduled an appt for the ductwork to be cleaned. I'd just had the carpets cleaned, and I'm just not that great about keeping all of the dust out. Who has time? We decided to wait to see how she seems after the cleaning. I told the allergist after Shamrock tested positive to dust mites, cat dander, mold spores, etc, that he needed to find a new place to live. I think Bonnie does too! Though she doesn't have skin problems.....yet.... SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > > I did check for hairs, and didn't see anything, but as I've > > said, he's Mr Skittish and I don't think it's worth his [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > think Bonnie does too! Though she doesn't have skin > problems.....yet.... Wait a durn minute. You have a cat who is allergic to cat dander? Now how can that be? I don't get it. It's like a human being allergic to skin sloughings. Gross yes, but allergic? What are you supposed to do, shave your cat? Today we had a *slight* bit of clear discharge after a sneeze, and a tiny bit of runny eyes, also clear, after waking up. He's sleeping a lot (sacked out on the kitchen floor right now) but he did go out for an hour earlier and killed a bird, so he can't be *that* sick, right? I guess we have a vet visit in our future. I'm just not sure what to say...my cat sneezes a lot, but everything else looks normal? That will cost me at least $100 and I'm hesitant to do it unless he's really not feeling up to par. Man, pet ownership can be complicated! Kids are so much easier. They talk. M > -- > Cheryl > > "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited > breath." > - W.C. Fields > Wait a durn minute. You have a cat who is allergic to cat dander? Now how > can that be? I don't get it. It's like a human being allergic to skin > sloughings. Gross yes, but allergic? What are you supposed to do, shave > your > cat? It's possible. There have also been reports of people who are literally allergic to themselves (and to just about everything else in the environment). They apparently have compromised immune systems. MaryL > Wait a durn minute. You have a cat who is allergic to cat dander? Now how > can that be? I don't get it. It's like a human being allergic to skin > sloughings. Gross yes, but allergic? What are you supposed to do, shave your > cat? I know someone who's been told by an allergist that she's allergic to herself and gives herself hives. An auto-immune thing, I suspect. Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/index.php > Wait a durn minute. You have a cat who is allergic to cat > dander? Now how can that be? I don't get it. It's like a human > being allergic to skin sloughings. Gross yes, but allergic? What > are you supposed to do, shave your cat? That was close to my reaction! Actually, I told him he'd have to find a new place to live since there are 3 others that he's allergic to. Vet dermatologist just sort of laughed, but said no need. He's on allergy shots and cat dander is part of what's in the mix to help build his tolerance to it. He's also allergic to mold spores, dust mites, many pollens, a few others things I've never heard of, but surprisingly not fleas. > Today we had a *slight* bit of clear discharge after a sneeze, > and a tiny bit of runny eyes, also clear, after waking up. He's [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > normal? That will cost me at least $100 and I'm hesitant to do > it unless he's really not feeling up to par. Maybe call first and explain that other than sneezing there are no symptoms and see if the vet still wants to see him? Ask what the tests are for such a thing? Not sure. Just thinking... > Man, pet ownership can be complicated! Kids are so much easier. > They talk. When they get to the talking stage, anyways! :) SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields Buy him a nice cat tree at one of the pet shops. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. |
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