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?
I thought one of my cats was done with this world, then I gave her, the water in the tuna fish. She started drinking, and was fine after that.
I have had many cats and have, when the aging thing comes and they want you to do syringing in of fluids and so on, just put the cat mercifully to sleep. Wouldn't want it to me and wouldn't have it for my much loved animal.
Hope you find out quickly what is going on here, Barb. Baby food PURE meat worked well for me on fingertips. Chicken rather than beef.
Let us know.
I also found him sitting-just sitting--in his litter box yesterday.
Something is very off.
Blood work and physical exam both fine but he's losing weight and not as frisky as he was last week.
Was not paying much attention to him when DH was recuperating from his ICU stay.
Vet says to hand/force feed over the weekend and we'll talk on Monday.
Well, last night was the night before changing the clock forward one hour. Anywho, there's Jessie at 8:30 [hour early] doing his nightly get-in-bed rounds. How on earth did he know about the clocks, unless he saw us changing the clocks, but then again.... maybe it was just a coincidence.... or maybe he did know.
And this morning, at 7 a.m., even though the sun was just peeking through the clouds compared to complete sunshine the morning before, he was on his nanny routine.
My friend is in love with a service dog at her church. She says that this dog is so sweet (black lab). When the priest announces that it is time to offer the sign of peace. The dog holds out her paw to shake it!
Yes! I believe that. My grey knew when my daughter would arrive home from school. He would go to the foyer and stand there waiting for her. Mom and I would giggle saying that he could tell the time! They have an internal clock.
Too funny! 😁
My DH grew up with a beagle and a neurotic cockapoo!
My DH didn’t want a cat and asked me to see if my parents would take my cat when we got married. . I said, ‘Hey, we are a package deal. I am not getting rid of my cat!’
He ended up loving the cat. My cat looked like yours but didn’t have any white fur.
Chocolate labs are my favorite! Labs are usually very active. My brother always had black labs. They are beautiful dogs. I like playing with them at the dog park when we bring my daughter’s dog to the park.
Lately, there is a gorgeous Great Dane puppy that keeps trying to jump on me at the park.
My neighbor’s Dane broke her ribs when she was a puppy and super playful. She had a difficult time training her dog not to jump.
Funny how the grey wouldn’t run in the cold. 😂
I knew someone who adopted a chocolate lab who had failed at seeing eye dog school . He would get distracted by other people and not do his job !! He also would just randomly sit down or lay down when he felt like it . He was a very lazy dog for a lab .
When my daughter came home from college , she lived with us for 2 years and brought along a kitten . When she moved out we missed the cat , so we got our own kitten . This is my first cat .
My DH never wanted pets . I had to talk him into letting my daughter bring a kitten when she came back home to live with us after college .
Now my DH is the biggest mush for cats.
Hahaha 😆! Funny story about the shower curtain.
Cats are super smart! I don’t think they are dumb. After all, they have 9 lives!
But hey, there may be some exceptions! Maybe some aren’t very bright.
They are extremely independent. I happen to love their aloof personality.
My greyhound would look at himself in the mirror. It was hilarious! You have to remember that greys lived their lives at the race track. They are exposed to a whole new world when they are adopted.
My grey was the sweetest dog in the world. He absolutely stole my heart. He lived to be 13. He was a champion in Florida. A beautiful dog, the fawn color. He looked like a small dear.
He was 85 lbs of lean muscle. They retired him from racing when they decided to take him north to teach the other dogs how to run. He refused to run in the cold, snowy weather!
He and my mom grew old together and they had a wonderful relationship with each other. Oh my gosh, we cried when he died.
Grey’s personalities are similar to a cat. They are couch potatoes after they retire. He lounged on my sofa all day. They are affectionate but can be shy and aloof.
I put up a new cute shower curtain with birds sitting on vines. Mind you they DO NOT look very realistic . Think more modern art . I keep catching my cat perched on the closed toilet seat cover staring at the birds with her head cocked to one side .
What’s the latest news about your kitty? I hope this situation improves soon. Hugs 🤗!
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I was thinking about this situation where I was given a cat, then un-given a cat. lol
I had to make my peace with this change of plans, so I sent my friend a message telling her I'm happy to take another stray off her hands if she finds one, haha... All in lighthearted love. She's a sweet friend, a busy and frazzled mom, and I can see she's trying to figure out the right thing for her family. I offered to take the cat if she decided it needed rehoming after all at some point.
She texted back a dozen messages explaining that today she had wanted to text me, "Never mind about what I said yesterday, please DO take her; I made a bad decision when I changed my mind." (...that's the gist...)
But she needs more time to make a final decision.
I'm cool either way.
It's just funny to me. It's a kitty I've never met in person! But I planned for her to be with me, which was a big decision and commitment on my part, so having plans change took a minute to process.
Now I just wait. That's ok. Whatever happens is fine. Sigh.
Put your cat’s litter box outside your front door . Leave the waste , don’t scoop it out .
My daughter told me the scent guides them back home.
Does your front door lead to the outside, or an inside common hallway in your building ? I’m not sure since you live in Brooklyn .
Place bedding out behind an out building.
Feed the cat there?
You can post a pic of your kitty on Nextdoor.com to alert the community. I grew up with cats and as an adult had 2 barn cats that were indoor/outdoor. My male would disappear for 3 days at a time and return. Cats have survival instincts. The biggest problem is territorialism or traffic, so putting a shelter out so it has a safe place to return to while it waits for you to find it by your door and calling their name every once in a while can help.
We have tons of ferrel cats here in frigid MN so they are able to find warmth and shelter -- but an indoor cat isn't practiced and doesn't have outside territory, but the box may help. So sorry for your distress if this is the situation.
I am sorry. Poor kitty.
I’m confused . Do you mean he literally kicked the cat or put the cat outside of the house , or both ?
Or dog,
or budgie.
Why punish a cat doing normal things a cat does?
Bring the cat in, it is winter.
Or you will report him. (Maybe).
It may have been just a passing bad mood, and by now has forgotten.
Forgive dH for leaving his drink out where the cat could get to it.
Practice cat safety above all, imo.
Cat had tried to drink out of a glass DH had left out. He tried to sip out of it. Tipped it over.
I'm so angry. If cat needs vet services, that on me. He has no funds. Just fuming. And going grey rock.
Any advice totally appreciated!
About 45 minutes away from Denver there is a wildlife reserve. She went to visit it. She just called me and told me that they rescued tigers from our city, New Orleans!
Crazy story…A person was raising tigers and left them in their car. One of the cubs died, they saved the rest of them. People are absolutely disgusting regarding how they treat animals.
No one should be raising tigers as pets! I didn’t watch Tiger King. I suppose some people are trying to copy his behavior. It’s sick and cruel!
So sorry about Halo. There are so many fur babies in shelters that need homes. I am sure that you will find another one when the time is right for you to adopt a new kitty.
Cats are easier to leave home while you work. Easier to leave for vacation because they have litter boxes. Food can be left out for them on daytrips. Easy to find someone to come in and care for them. No walking.