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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Indys Mamma on January 14, 2009, 12:32:21 PM

Title: Misha is acting out
Post by: Indys Mamma on January 14, 2009, 12:32:21 PM

Misha is my 4 month moggy boy but he has started acting out already

he has started spraying, picking fights with Indy (real fights not play) clawing at walls, carpet etc then peeing on them and even agro displays to the dogs, Indy only started this at 5 months and got the snip, calmed down straight away.

My problem is the vets won't neuter him before 5 months and I can't keep him around other animals like this! mum is not happy about him destroying her house either and is making noises about getting rid if I can't get him done soon just because of the safety of our other pets more than the damage to the house... though being woken up at 2am by a cat spraying her she isn't exactly too understanding at mo...

Feliway has not helped in the slightest

what can I do? he has passed a healthcheck at vets so not ill or injured and he is eating like there is no tomorrow

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Beth on January 14, 2009, 12:34:20 PM

In that case i would be very temped to insist on the vets doing the op, it may not be the optimum time, but i doubt very much that 4 weeks early will make a whole lot of difference.

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 14, 2009, 12:37:45 PM

I agree with Beth and tell him he wont you will have to find a vet that will!

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on January 14, 2009, 12:42:32 PM

You don't know for definite how old he is seeing as you didn't have him from a baby so he could well be older than you think anyway, I'd just tell the vet he's at least 5 months.

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Indys Mamma on January 14, 2009, 13:03:45 PM

they are the vets that put Misha at 11 weeks when I got him (prev owners said 9-10, vets said 10-11)

just got off phone to them, he is not to eat past 9pm and no fluids after 7am and going for a grope at 8:30am tomorrow, if they are big enough he is getting left and I retrieve him missing a bit at 4pm... though he will have gained a chip

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Wibblechick on January 14, 2009, 13:56:54 PM

Tell him Aunty Chloe and Uncle T are sending him big  :hug: :hug: (and an extra one for Indy, of course :hug:) Both say fingers crossed (actually, Mr T says LEGS crossed :briggin:)

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Dawn F on January 14, 2009, 13:58:44 PM

our vet will only operate on males where things have dropped - if that is the case with him they should be able to do the op I think

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 14, 2009, 16:19:45 PM

Good luck for tomorrow  :hug:

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Millys Mum on January 14, 2009, 20:04:15 PM

Quote from: Dawn F on January 14, 2009, 13:58:44 PM

our vet will only operate on males where things have dropped - if that is the case with him they should be able to do the op I think

This normally happens just before birth (like humans i think  :-: )

Ideally these behaviours should never be exhibited, if only more vets would get the message  :tired: theres plenty there on a 10-12 week old

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Indys Mamma on January 15, 2009, 09:31:55 AM

despite being 4 months old they're coming off!

Nurse said there is a pinch to be grabbed so they'll do it  :evillaugh:

also getting chipped at same time

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 15, 2009, 12:52:11 PM

Great  ;D

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Indys Mamma on January 15, 2009, 17:39:05 PM

all done

snipped, chipped and sorry for himself, though enjoying being groomed all over the head by Indy

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Wibblechick on January 15, 2009, 17:46:45 PM

Bless them!  Glad he is all OK :)

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 15, 2009, 18:59:17 PM

Him being groomed by Indy is great cos you dont have them being scared of each other cos of vet smell  ;D

Pleased everything went well........remember hormonal changes dont happen immediately  ;)

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Indys Mamma on January 15, 2009, 19:11:11 PM

am expecting a few more days of the worst of it

also no way Indy wouldn't like the vets smell... he adores the vets...weird cat

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Maddiesmum on January 16, 2009, 06:56:28 AM

Bless, glad it all went well and he is home and happy to be snuggled

Title: Re: Misha is acting out
Post by: Janeyk on January 16, 2009, 07:53:43 AM

Pleased all is fine now  :)