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General Cat Chat / Re: Female Cat Spraying
« Last post by Stuart on December 01, 2023, 09:09:42 AM »
Hiya Desley, We acquired Rosie round about June, that's when her lovely owners took her to the vet to be PTS because she meowed all the time  >:(
and it was one of my neighbours who knew we'd lost Robbie put me in touch with the vet.

The story of meowing turned out to be a load of lies and Rosie is a typical cat (apart from the time she almost bit clean through my hand coz I rubbed her belly for a second too long  :doh:

Not sure how unspayed females usually act, just know they do additional things, I haven't seen Rosie do anything weird, she just gulps when she is purring (guessing she's swallowing excess saliva)
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General Cat Chat / Re: Female Cat Spraying
« Last post by Desley (booktigger) on November 30, 2023, 19:38:33 PM »
I have known spayed female cats do that, though it often doesn't include urine, unlike males and is normally a territorial thing, which seems to fit with what you've said about her. I can't remember how long you've had her, but guessing it is longer than 9 weeks, so think you might have noticed if she is unspayed.
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General Cat Chat / Female Cat Spraying
« Last post by Stuart on November 30, 2023, 13:45:54 PM »
Hi Folks, it is I, I haven't left  :evillaugh:

tho it has been a while  8)

Ok, wee update on the Madam known as Rosie, basically she has turned into a female version of Robbie, out most of the time, when she is home, just sleeps, she has fairly made herself known to the other neighborhood cats and made it perfectly clear that the presence of other cats will not be tolerated  >:(

I haven't seen her fighting and she has yet to come home with scratches/scabs etc, but by jove she can scream  :shocked: I haven't heard her in a while tho next doors Bella still frequent's the garden  :shify:

Rocky our Lhasa Apso is a little shite and will chase Rosie at any given opportunity, I keep telling Rosie to stop running and he will stop, but I think she likes the chase  ;D stupid dog...

anyway, we come to the main point for this post, I was in the garden not 20 minutes ago and observed Rosie spraying against a fence (like a boy)  :shocked:
I didn't know they could do that, this makes me worry tho, is she just simply marking her territory or is she on heat  :scared: although I asked the question multiple times if she was dressed, I never actually got an answer... I'm guessing they would act different if they were on heat? yowling and such, thankfully, I've not seen any strange behaviour  :briggin:


Picture of Rosie checking over the fence  :evillaugh:


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General Cat Chat / Re: Getting a partly feral stray to the vet
« Last post by Ladymissk on November 28, 2023, 12:14:37 PM »
Sorry, I'm not risking frightening him to death, he's been abused enough...the pom poms stay, until hes settled properly..if not I'll just have to put up with them!
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General Cat Chat / Re: Getting a partly feral stray to the vet
« Last post by Sam (Fussy_Furball) on November 27, 2023, 13:34:52 PM »
OMG I'm so sorry to hear this.  They only way to do it in that case is to use (borrow) a trap and transfer crate.  http://www.catactiontrust.org.uk/index.php/how-to-trap

he really does need to lose the pom poms for everyones benefit :)
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General Cat Chat / Re: Getting a partly feral stray to the vet
« Last post by Ladymissk on November 23, 2023, 15:28:14 PM »
Well guys, I tried! Booked him in the vets, tried everything...got him halfway in the cat box then he went beserk!! I lost half my fingers, poo everywhere!! Hes just to frightened, and I'm not risking scaring him away...so the ' pom poms 'will be staying on!
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General Cat Chat / Re: Getting a partly feral stray to the vet
« Last post by Sam (Fussy_Furball) on November 01, 2023, 12:44:10 PM »
make it nice and inviting ... bit of catnip spray on a towel in the bottom  ;)  Try covering the carrier with a towel as well.

Good luck.
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Rainbow Bridge - In Loving Memory / Re: Sky - 2006 to September 7th 2023
« Last post by souffle on October 28, 2023, 09:12:27 AM »
I'm so sorry for your loss. Play well at the bridge Sky x
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General Cat Chat / Re: Getting a partly feral stray to the vet
« Last post by Ladymissk on October 27, 2023, 10:53:00 AM »
Hi Sam
I am currently just leaving the cat carrier out, unfortunately my other cat who knows exactly what it is, isn't happy and thinks he's going in it! So Ive just left it in the kitchen, see how it goes. I will keep you posted!
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General Cat Chat / Re: Getting a partly feral stray to the vet
« Last post by Sam (Fussy_Furball) on October 26, 2023, 12:21:49 PM »
Hi  :welcome:

I can't add anymore than frances has already said apart from one thing.  Dont try and force him into a small carrier.  I would suggest something like this:  https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/pet-carrier?size=large?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=bing_shopping&cm_mmc=bing-_-CPC-_-%20bing_shopping-_-bing_shopping&ita=1976&ito=bing_shopping&istCompanyId=7255ccad-a1fc-4729-af31-478f79e5071c&istFeedId=385e6b9a-8b03-4076-a8bb-e4737df8549c&istItemId=itxmxxwma&istBid=t&cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=367726009&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=s&cq_plt=gp&msclkid=3301613e7b1515b3a3c104043197ab17&gclid=3301613e7b1515b3a3c104043197ab17&gclsrc=3p.ds

Stand the box on it's end, scruff your boy, pick him up supporting his bum and lower him into the box.  Be firm and quick and and shut the door.  You will only get one chance if he's anything like the boy I had, he yowled and screamed and tried to grab me through the bars (warch out for the claws lol) but he forgave me and came back for food the next day ;)

Good luck
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