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Health & Behaviour General / Re: Soiling outside the litter box
« Last post by Frances on September 06, 2023, 00:40:38 AM »
I do sympathise papa cat.  One of mine has had a gut problem which lead to him pooing outside the litter trays (three of them plus the Great Outdoors).  He initially had several places but finally settled on, you’ve guessed it, the door mat by the front door :shify:.  Coir matting is a  :censored: to clean.  I put down XXL puppy pads to replace the mat.

He is currently on steroids which has helped the gut problem.  I haven’t put the mat back yet as just as I think he’s now out of the habit of pooing by the front door he uses the puppy pad :innocent:.

I’ve always considered a single instance of toileting outside of a tray to be a cat’s way of communicating that they have a problem; the tricky bit is working out what that is.  If you are sure Panda has no medical issues then it’s probably behavioural and has now become a habit, particularly if she was doing it in rescue (and possibly before that?). 

Sorry I can’t offer any actual solutions other than keep watching her and be patient.
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Health & Behaviour General / Re: Flea treatment Comfortis or injection?
« Last post by Liz on September 03, 2023, 20:16:32 PM »
Covenia is the the injectable treatment and we have been using it for the last thirty years on ours as we had a lot of ferals and its so much easier never had any issues with it and totally recommend it
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Health & Behaviour General / Re: cat vaccinations
« Last post by Desley (booktigger) on September 03, 2023, 19:59:44 PM »
A vet will probably insist they are started from scratch. Does he go out?
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Health & Behaviour General / cat vaccinations
« Last post by cathycat on September 02, 2023, 21:40:08 PM »
I wonder if anyone can help? I cant seem to find the answer online
My elderly neighbour has a cat who is about 10 years old. She is confused about his vaccination status. So we found a vaccination certificate and it seems he was given the double initial dose 2 weeks apart in 2016 (I dont know why nothing before then) but she cant remember if he has had anything since. (It seems unlikely tbh) I have offered to take him for a vaccination to update him. She is worried about cost, To put her mind at rest (?) will he need to start again with the double dose or have one of the annual ones? I can check with the vet on Monday of course but she will worry constantly until then.She doesn't have family to help
Thanks in advance.
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Health & Behaviour General / Re: Flea treatment Comfortis or injection?
« Last post by Desley (booktigger) on September 02, 2023, 19:12:03 PM »
I've only used the tablets, but when I used them, each tablet was only for 2kg, so the choice was either 2.5 tablets for my 5ish kg cat, or half a dog one, I've not used it on a cat since so don't know if that has improved, he had a reaction to spot ons, so we had to use an alternative, I personally prefer spot ons to the tablets.
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Health & Behaviour General / Flea treatment Comfortis or injection?
« Last post by cathycat on September 02, 2023, 10:06:49 AM »
Hi all.
My cat Alfie has just recovered from a mild dose of cat flu (he is vaccinated). He's well but it has left him with sensitive eyes. I had delayed his Advocate spot on flea treatment this time for 3 weeks while he was recovering. The delay has meant fleas have emerged :sick: so I decided I really needed to give him his Advocate but because his eyes are sensitive he freaked out (the smell of it?) and I don't think any treatment actually made contact with him but I'm not sure.
 I don't want to use it again on him in the future as it really upset him so I'm looking into either Comfortis tablets or the injection that lasts 6 months, I'd love some feedback on either of these if anyone has experience.
Do I need to wait a month before giving him either of these because I'm not sure if any Advocate made contact with him?
Thanks
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Health & Behaviour General / Soiling outside the litter box
« Last post by papa cat on August 27, 2023, 23:28:38 PM »
I recently got 2 cats from Cat's Protection to replace mine that died (at different times) a while back.
Both are female, a bonded pair, 3.5 years old, named Panda (black and white) and Nancy (tabby)

I was advised before they came that Panda had the habit of pooing outside the litter box. For about 2 weeks she didn't do that, but she has started it now and always in the same place, behind the front door on the door mat
I have tried putting a covered then an uncovered litter tray there and a then very shallow plant tray with litter in it, in that spot, but she did it next to it on the mat.
She is using the litter trays to pee in. ( I have 4 in total throughout my flat)
To enable me to clean it up easily I moved the doormat and replaced it with a plastic carpet runner so I can scoop it up easily. She hasn't done it on the doormat since, she is doing it on the plastic runner, so it would seem that it's the locaton that matters to her and not the door mat.

I should add that in every other way they are both very happy and contented and affectionate so I don't think it's an insecurity problem

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might solve this problem ?
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General Cat Chat / Deleted
« Last post by papa cat on August 27, 2023, 23:23:54 PM »
Posted in the wrong place
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Rainbow Bridge - In Loving Memory / Re: James – about 2006 to 2 June 2023
« Last post by alisonandarchie on August 22, 2023, 20:38:23 PM »
Only just seen this Francis and so sorry to read the news.

He had such a wonderful home with you and I know he will leave a gap.

James always seemed such a laid back boy and it is wonderful how much the acupuncture helped him in later life.

Thinking of you all :hug:
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Health & Behaviour General / Re: Felimazole dosage
« Last post by alisonandarchie on August 22, 2023, 20:33:02 PM »
Archie has 2.5 morning and night.

It has made such a difference to him over the last few weeks. He is beginning to put weight on and his heart rate has gone down. Still a bit of a murmur but vet is hopeful this will go
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