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Why on earth would you wish to paint your ferrets claws?! Even claw color approved for dogs <another item that makes me cringe> COULD be toxic to ferrets. Ferrets and dogs have very different DNA. Ferrets are animals, please and respect that. It’s too easy to love pets literally to death.
WooHoo! Glad to hear kitty is relaxing and doing well.
Does he ever come in and sleep with you? That might also help him feel ‘connected’. If there is enough room, his cat bed could fit in a corner of the bed.
I am very glad that you were patient with him – so many people would have taken him back. He will reward you with years of unconditional love! Keep up the great parenting!!
Sorry for the ‘break’!
He will adjust. Cats ARE very adaptable.
Good luck – let us know how things work out!
Congratulations on your new friend!
I strongly suggest you call the Vet that did the examination. Something is not quite right with the poor thing. Is his vision OK? It could be he’s frightened, or ‘gotten lost’ in the night and can’t find his way back to his bed. If it is REAL dark in your home at night – a night light might make it easier to keep his bearings at night. Things are still new – and he’s always been outside. However – being INSIDE is where cats are safest.
Maybe restricting the cat’s area at night – keeping him in the bathroom with all his gear and litter box with the door shut. It is not mean. It is keeping kitty safe and allowing you to get so me sleep. He will
Awww Lilly! I am so sorry your dear bird friend Edgar has passed. What a great name! I can’t have a bird as a pet because of a feather allergy – but I visit my friend and my daughter who both have birds.
I agree – a new friend for Lilley. Birds ‘flock’ in the wild, it is natural for them to live in close proximity to others of their kind. Other bird owners could coach you on the best way to introduce them to each other with the least amount of stress.
And you did not do Edgar harm. Birds are fragile creatures and can die quickly from viruses and disorders.
Of course it won’t replace Edgar. He would not want his friend to be lonely. It will give you all an opportunity to share love and your home with another bird friend.
Good luck.
Is he actually wetting on your bed, or is he ‘spraying’ urine on the bed? It may be that your male bunny needs to be neutered.
It could also be that he has a urinary infection – and wetting on your bed is the only way to get your attention.
A visit to the vet may be in order.
Good luck – please share what your Vet suggested. I would honestly be interested.
Congrats on rescuing an ADULT cat from the SPCA!
Where is your hand on her body when you pet her? It could be two things. Possibly a dermatitis, or a neurolgical syndrome.
The neurological syndrome is called ‘hyperesthesia’. and I may have misspelled that. I’ve had two older cats developed it, to a degree. I also volunteer with an animal rescue organization and cats there have had the syndrome. They ‘react’ from over-stimulation. One of my cats would crank his head to the side and his mouth would open and shut as if he were talking. The female cat would cry or growl.
Usually – it occurs when petting the cat below the ‘waist’. Past where a waistline would be if the cat walked on two legs, as in past the cat’s belly button.
If you notice she nips when your hand is below her belly button, as in closer to her tail – she could have hyperesthesia. At the rescue center – a male cat named Stanley would scratch, bite, growl – and two minutes later rub against us, purring and toe-dancing.
If it continues, or does not seem to be related to a sensitive spot, I strongly suggest taking her to the vet at SPCA and discussing it with them. Biting could be the reason she was at the shelter.
Good luck!
Actually, there is a lot you can do. Join a local breed specific owners club and participate as you have time. Ensure your dog is well behaved ‘spokes dog’ for the breed. As a handler I’ve met ‘bad’ dogs in many breeds – some dang aggressive Poms and Chihuahuas. Sometimes the smaller dogs are among the worse behaved – but because they are SMALL and easier to control – no one runs to the next city council meeting to have THOSE banned.
I have met some very aggressive Chows also. There was a very aggressive one in class with my Cattle Dog, he growled at the owner. The instructor spoke with the owner many times, about her concerns that the dog showed aggression to his owner, and suggested having him altered and NOT breeding him. She left the class. Pit Bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, are great dogs that have been owned by bad owners that put the dog in the back yard and leave it there. No training, no socialization, no leadership. My heart goes out to those poor dogs. I would have an attitude also under those conditions. During Be Kind To Animals Week a Rottweiler Fancier’s Club had their dogs at the Mall as part of the ‘education’ portion of the event. Very sweet, well-balanced, well-mannered dogs. A few were sleeping with all the noise and people around them.
Also – please think of this as a ‘life-long’ commitment. Till death do you part.
And yes, rescue organizations have the dogs in FOSTER situations. They are with a family, behavior is observed and noted.
Good luck, take care!
imaginit – I have the UTMOST respect for people who research getting a new pet instead of leaping into the fire. I have over 20 years animal rescue experience and ADOPTION COORDINATION experience. I suggest to anyone looking for a dog: Go to the online adoption sites, I believe PetPeople Place has a ‘survey’, what type of dog do I want. I know they have it at Petsavers.com. Take the survey, be honest. You may be surprized with the match.
READ: ‘How to be your dog’s best friend’ by the Monks of Skete. Watch ‘The Dog Whisperer’, Ceasar gives excellent advice to people on how to keep dogs happy, healthy, and CENTERED. And how to establish the ‘pack leader’.
Do you have time to attend basic obedience classes, and then teach the family. The human is the one that is taught, the dog will follow your instructions. I agree with Suebgone – no Cockers – not for kids. Neither are Shetland Ponies, but who are they purchased for? Kids. People I know who have had Cockers have ALL been bitten – these were dogs raised by adults, lived with adults – AKC reg. Last time Lorna was bitten, required surgery and the painful decision to have the dog put down. Dog had bitten before. My personal favorite is terriers – medium sized terriers are great family dogs. Loyal, smart, the heart of a lion. My mastiff mix is excellent with my grandkids, she worships the youngest, and SO gentle. But mastiffs aren’t for everyone. Research, network, then look for your new family member.My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. Losing a friend is NEVER easy, two-footed or four-footed.
When my cattle dog had a brain tumor and had to be put down, Jasmine whimpered, and sighed, and paced, and dragged Gypsi’s fav toy about for days. I removed the toy, washed the bedding, and gave her LONG walks daily. She does miss having a friend, I can’t get another dog at this time. She has made a friend in the neighborhood, and that dog often comes over and they play for hours.If you had a ‘dog park’, being with other dogs may be theraputic for her AND you. I’m sure others at a dog park have been in your shoes.
Take care.
Exactly. The recent case in Idaho, a grandmother rushed her young grandchild to the nearest fire station because the neighbor’s ‘pet cougar’ escaped – again. The child will need a series of surgeries to repair damage to face, scalp, and shoulder. The grandfather was injured by the cougar after distracting it. The cougars owners have no insurance.
Another case of a ‘pet’ cougar – a jogger was attacked and nearly died jogging through a rural park in Idaho. Again, multiple surgeries, she was unable to work for nearly two years and owner had no insurance.
Schooner – I agree, those on the lower fringes of income sometimes need the companionship of a pet more than others, for mental health reasons. That has been documented by many medical and mental health studies. And the Org I volunteer with helps seniors and others when the need arises, if WE have the funds. Bergen, my condolences on having to euthanize your Mastiff. I agree 100%, there is a time when it is a quality of life issue. I could have allowed my 18 yr old blind cat to get lost multiple times a day – in his OWN BASKET – the fear and panic in his yowls when that happened was heartbreaking. I discussed it with my vet, ‘what is it like for him, to ‘be lost’ hourly?’ As his friend, I could not put him through that. I do not treat my pets as ‘children’. They aren’t. They are pets, they think like cats and dogs. I talk ‘baby talk’ to them, my dog and I dance, but they are not ‘just like people’. For Bergen – ‘who decides what is adequate care’? Your local animal control and municipality. And I thank God they do. I help draft a few ordinances. Because a certain segment of our society refuse to take responsibility for their pets and their children (at times). Unfortunate, but it happens. If everyone was a responsible pet owner, there wouldn’t be hundreds of thousands of animals put to death because there are not enough homes for them. If a cat is spayed/neutered, vaccinated, fed a consistent diet and kept INDOORS, they live lone healthy lives.
Jerrycat and Suebee54, my condolences at the loss of your feline friend. I also had to put down a friend of 18 1/2 years. It is a tough decision, and one I will have to make many more times in my life. Life without furry footed friends is existing, in my opinion. My pets don’t have designer food, toys, or ‘costumes’, but all my friends want to spend their ‘next life’ as one of my pets. And they are all ‘rescues’. Take care, all.
