Does your Cat (or any pet) misbehave since caregiving your loved one?
Have you been required to take care of your loved one's pet after they have passed? Does your pet have cute antics that entertain your loved one?
And finally, has the cat or dog transferred their loyalty to your Mother?
Pam, I've put out a Pam alert for all the deer in the universe. They've got your number now so be careful. ;)
I was channel surfing tonight and came across a show on cable about creative dog grooming - how these folks haven't been targeted by peta is beyond me
they dye dog's coats and cut them into mondo bizarro shapes and enter them into contests
one woman retired her standard poodle because his coat became damaged 😿
I agree. It’s crazy to do that. Why die a dog’s hair?
It breaks my heart to see her go.We've been through so much together and grown so close through the years.
While I am thankful for the very special time we had together,I am very sad she is gone.
She will be deeply missed~
Sad day for you 🙁
Bootsie loved you too.
I take care of my mom and my dog loves her to pieces. She once told me that when I bring him to visit it makes her feel "normal" which I thought was interesting.
Dogs are people too!
Now, I have my bird....
🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦
But just one.
Would Deviled eggs be good with a tart dill pickle?
Are you making deviled eggs for the big game?
What who when where? Is it football?
There are knockworst (we use them as hot dogs) on sale.
My bird can eat boiled eggs, but I forget and season it, then Tweety cannot have it! Tried 3 times now.
He loses his egg to me AFTER the egg is peeled, ha ha.
My cat has had his share of health issues lately. I may have posted that on here.
Anyway after his latest surgery late December he got at his sutures even with the cone on,they became infected, so we brought him to the vet where they prescribed oral and topical antibiotics. We put another even bigger dreaded cone on him which he has been wearing now for almost a month now. Longer even I think. His sutures were removed on the 14th of January but it still hasn't healed. I've been applying the topical antibiotic/antifungal/antiinflammatory ointment faithfully but still there is still one spot that looks red and inflamed. We have an appt. scheduled for Sunday to get it looked at but I'm afraid they being veterinarians will just follow the company line and say keep the cone on, keep applying the antibiotics etc. etc.
Does anyone on here have any experience with this type of situation and know of an alternative solution? I know a friend on here did suggest coconut oil which I applied and seemed to irritate it more. No problem.....I'm not mad about the suggestion. But if anyone has an idea please feel free to let me know on the public thread or privately
Meanwhile, carry on............didn't mean to get serious on a light-hearted thread.
And it’s made him behave badly! He won’t play with the dang thing the way it’s intended but he drags it around the house very loudly (because the handle bangs the wood floors and hit chair legs). I made the mistake of leaving it on the dining room table and last night after everyone else was asleep, I was watching the first 48 in the living room and all of a sudden I heard scurrying movements and banging! Scared me half to death and I thought for sure the whole house had been woken! I thought for sure hubby was going to stomp out of the bedroom and get on my case but he slept right through it. It was the cat, having found the toy on the table. He grabs the feather part with his mouth and drags the wand behind him. He did the same thing with the first wand too. So that is what all that racket was. And what gets me is, he does not like loud noises yet he drags this stupid thing all over the house making all this racket and it doesn’t scare him but the minute you wave the toy, he runs off scared! It is the silliest thing. You should hear the noise this thing makes as it’s dragged across the floor.
Luckily, the long string the feathers are attached to are attached to the wand with a piece that screws off so I took it off and now he can drag it all over the house in silence :-)
It is a great antiseptic and I have seen some amazing results using it in place of an expensive prescription cream.
I hope it helps.
I wish you well with your kitty. I have my daughter’s dog while she is busy with school and her internship details. Poor little guy has medical issues too so I have been doing vet visits.
There was a darling kitty that was in a large crate in the lobby area with a sign on it that read, “Free cat for loving home.” I was so tempted, an adorable calico about six months old. He looked so sweet. I had cats and dogs all of my life.
Problem is that I am allergic to cats, dogs too but the cat allergy is worse. I inquired about the cat anyway and explained to the office worker that I have severe reactions to some cats and mild to others. I read where that happens. We are allergic to the dander and saliva.
Anyway, the office worker wouldn’t let me hold the kitty saying that I should not tempt myself if I am allergic and shouldn’t own a cat again. I kind of pouted 🙁 and paid my vet bill and left. Do you think she should have let me hold the kitty? She may be right but this cat looked so sweet.
You are so knowledgeable about the care of animals. My little granddog is really having a time with his Cushing disease. He is 9 years old. He isn’t responding well to the meds. Poor baby. The vet explained if he gets too high of a dose it can kill him. So he is cautious with the dosage but the lower dose isn’t working well. 🙁
He’s having a reaction to the meds too, throwing up and diarrhea. I like this vet a lot. He was excellent with my schnauzer and my greyhound. This dog is a poodle.
So, I asked him if Cushing is common. He told me that it isn’t uncommon and he has seen several dogs with it.
So, I asked how the other dogs responded to the meds. He said that some needed a little time finding the right dosage but then did fine afterwards. There is no cure for Cushing but it can be managed with meds.
This little guy is struggling to find the right dosage and is having side effects on the meds that won’t go away. I am at a loss. My daughter is very upset. Have you ever sought a second opinion from a different vet for your dogs? Not sure what to do at this point.
Worried I hear you about noise waking you up. Poor Daniel bangs into things constantly with this big cone he is wearing. I have tried to pull my furniture out more to accommodate him but when he is using the litter box etc. he gets caught between the door and the wall sometimes. Poor little thing.
I'll maybe try the witch hazel. I'm worried it may be too harsh for the area. It looks so sore.
This whole thing has me so stressed. I hate seeing him so upset and he looks at me with his big eyes like I'm punishing him or something by making him wear this cone. My hubs went so far as to order one of those onesie type things for him to maybe wear as an alternative. It has a cutout for his butt area obviously but I still foresee it getting poo and pee all over it. Yuck! I told him not to order it but he went ahead and did it anyway. I doubt it will work but when he picks it up we'll take it with us to the vet on Sunday and see what they say about it.
https://www.google.com/search?q=soft+cone+for+cats&oq=soft+cone&aqs=chrome.2.0j69i57j0l6.4623j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Check em out. My little dog had to be surgically repaired after her foster mother let her run wild after being spayed!!! When I took her home, I meant business! I went out and got her a soft cone & a kennel and she was like new in short order. The soft cone is a lot more comfy, I think.
It is not harsh at all. But it is a wonderful external issue solution.
I guess that this wasn't caught until he was a bit older and that is why the vet says no cure. When that happens you can only treat the symptoms and the symptoms from treatment.
Remember to feed the yogurt 2 hours either side of his meds. I would feed him as much as he will eat for a few days and then when he stops having the trots give him a few tablespoons on his daily meals.
I just can't wait to get this cone off of him though not just for his sake but for mine. This supervising his eating and so on is driving me bonkers and my other cat is feeling neglected so I have to show him extra love too. It's become like a full time job.