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My cat is simply called 'Mr Cat'. He's great, but has a licking problem where he licks his legs so much that they are almost bald. Tried everything to stop it, but he just won't quit. The previous owners are to blame - they lost interest in him when they got a new dog, so they took him to the vet and asked for him to be put down for no reason. People make me sick. |
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JuanKerr 37,710 posts
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deem 31,667 posts
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Shrimp 1,081 posts
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Registered 17 years agoOur two fairly new cats have just been locked upstairs while we get our floorboards done up. They are not amused. I'd post pic of them "in happier times" if I had access to them...
Regarding speakers, I was just talking to someone who said a cat he knew climbed up the front of one (a big free-standing job), pulled it over, and got crushed beneath it.
I guess if you have big load of sand in the bottom that would probably be enough to stop them tipping over. -
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eleven63 3,052 posts
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Registered 17 years agoPractical help needed please.
We have recently fostered a Tom, and because he is such an amazingly friendly gentle giant e decided to keep him.
He was abandoned, but id incredibly friendly.
We have a rescue dog (7, 8 years old) and a rescue cat (8 years old).
Recently, Bruce - that's another story - has started to over-groom, to the extent that his inside front legs and back legs are now looking like chicken legs with no feathers!
He gets loads of attention, because he asks it's for it, and that's fine. We have toys for him, regular feeding times, empty boxes to sleep/hide/play in, brush time, etc.
In other words, all the things you are meant to do to de-stress a cat we are doing.
And he keeps over grooming. We have Feliway (sp?) In 2 rooms of the house as well.
Bruce is about a year old.
Rather than an over priced visit to the vet, anyone experienced this with their cats? I've had lots of cats, never seen this before
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ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoI'm assuming he's been wormed and treated for fleas? Does he nibble a lot whilst grooming? this is probably old news to a seasoned cat owner so apologies, just checking. does it look like he has a skin problem, maybe allergic to something in your house? Apart from this I've got nothing. -
I'm confused, which cat has started to over groom? The new one or the recent arrival?
If it's the old one I would hazard a guess as anxiety. Parrots pull out their feathers for the same reason and it could be that having a new, possibly alpha male cat taken in could be upsetting him.
This is a guess, I've had cats all my life and my friend runs a shelter but I'm no vet. -
eleven63 3,052 posts
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Registered 17 years ago@ChiefGB yep, thank you. No skin problem. Allergy is an interesting one, haven't thought of that! Nice one mate. -
eleven63 3,052 posts
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Registered 17 years ago@JiveHound sorry, the new addition is Bruce. The old(er) one is fine. Alpha cat idea is sound, but our female cat is the boss (she was first into the house). -
Dirtbox 92,596 posts
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Registered 19 years agoScabies is a stubborn little fucker to shift entirely so it could be that, it's not the easiest to see. Some cats are allergic to seafood, so if you're feeding him any, think about shifting to chicken and turkey etc for a while.
And if you're bathing him, use baby shampoo, and if you're not bathing him, it might be time to start.
You should insure your pets for vet visits and the like if your home insurance doesn't cover them.
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challenge_hanukkah 14,400 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI have an orange cat called Orange.
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Humperfunk 8,634 posts
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Jeepers 16,616 posts
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Registered 16 years agochallenge_hanukkah wrote:
Assuming he’s three dimensional, like most cats I’ve seen, he must be an odd looking fucker. But quick, I’d imagine.
I have an orange cat called Orange.
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freddymercurystwin 2,825 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI'd be very surprised if it wasn't anxiety/stress and solving that in cats is hard. -
henro_ben 2,393 posts
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Registered 15 years agoMy guess would be stress & anxiety as well, especially as you've already got a dog & older cat. Bruce is effectively living in another cat's territory and everything will be marked with your older cat's scent, so even if they appear to get on ok, it's still probably fairly stressful.
Did you separate them at the start, i.e. give the new cat a room which you could keep the old cat / dog out of, so it has a chance to mark things with it's scent? -
Dirtbox 92,596 posts
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Registered 19 years agoOh, should have read the whole post. Too many animals, especially a dag that it isn't used to is a mind bender. Fuck all you can do aside from find it another home. -
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Scabies is the name of his cat.
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ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoI love cat
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Don't want a cat, giving no love and getting fat...
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