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Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
I was due to take Marlo to the vet for a progress report on Monday and
I was trying to figure out how to deal with going away next week. Marlo needs to wear her Elizasoft Collar and can't eat with the other cats so I've been leaving her in the spare bedroom (and sleeping with her so she isn't totally alone). I couldn't figure out how a cat sitter could deal with this, and I started thinking that maybe I would board her again, like I did the last time I went away. Still, I hate the idea of her being locked in a cage for a week. Then I thought of Mom, who lives a few blocks away, I figured that I'd see how she would feel about having a cat for a few weeks. The vet thought it was a good idea, so I took Marlo and a litter box and her special Marlo food and off we went to Mom's. Mom was out playing Canasta with the girls (average age 85) so I just moved Marlo into her spare bedroom and left a note on the door suggesting that Mom not open the door until I came back. Well, it's the Olympics and I've been spending a fair amount of time over at Mom's watching, so we had dinner and I opened the door to Marlo's room and she came out and investigated her vacation Dacha. When she returned to her room I closed the door and went home. I came by again this morning, fed her, and let her out of the room again, this time permanently since she had used the litter box. That's the story at the moment. I'll visit often over the next few days as Marlo gets more comfortable, and then head to NY. At least Marlo will have someone around much of the time and will be away from Baby, with whom she has some sort of tension. Hopefully she'll stop the overgrooming issue since she's away from Baby. I do intend to bring Marlo back home when I get back, but I'm not sure about that. If Mom really likes her, and Marlo seems happy as an only cat, maybe we'll keep it this way. Most likely I'll just bring her home again but I'm keeping an open mind. I don't think Mom wants her as a long term guest, but maybe they'll hit it off. It would solve a few problems. That's the current news. |
Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
On 8/16/2016 11:33 PM, dgk wrote:
I was due to take Marlo to the vet for a progress report on Monday and I was trying to figure out how to deal with going away next week. Marlo needs to wear her Elizasoft Collar and can't eat with the other cats so I've been leaving her in the spare bedroom (and sleeping with her so she isn't totally alone). I couldn't figure out how a cat sitter could deal with this, and I started thinking that maybe I would board her again, like I did the last time I went away. Still, I hate the idea of her being locked in a cage for a week. Then I thought of Mom, who lives a few blocks away, I figured that I'd see how she would feel about having a cat for a few weeks. The vet thought it was a good idea, so I took Marlo and a litter box and her special Marlo food and off we went to Mom's. Mom was out playing Canasta with the girls (average age 85) so I just moved Marlo into her spare bedroom and left a note on the door suggesting that Mom not open the door until I came back. Well, it's the Olympics and I've been spending a fair amount of time over at Mom's watching, so we had dinner and I opened the door to Marlo's room and she came out and investigated her vacation Dacha. When she returned to her room I closed the door and went home. I came by again this morning, fed her, and let her out of the room again, this time permanently since she had used the litter box. That's the story at the moment. I'll visit often over the next few days as Marlo gets more comfortable, and then head to NY. At least Marlo will have someone around much of the time and will be away from Baby, with whom she has some sort of tension. Hopefully she'll stop the overgrooming issue since she's away from Baby. I do intend to bring Marlo back home when I get back, but I'm not sure about that. If Mom really likes her, and Marlo seems happy as an only cat, maybe we'll keep it this way. Most likely I'll just bring her home again but I'm keeping an open mind. I don't think Mom wants her as a long term guest, but maybe they'll hit it off. It would solve a few problems. That's the current news. Thanks for the update. :) It's entirely possible Marlo would be happier as an only-cat. Perhaps your mom will take a shine to her. That would definitely solve a few problems and you could still visit. Please keep us informed. Oh, and enjoy your trip! Jill |
Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
On Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:20:58 +0100, Judith Latham
wrote: .... I do intend to bring Marlo back home when I get back, but I'm not sure about that. If Mom really likes her, and Marlo seems happy as an only cat, maybe we'll keep it this way. Most likely I'll just bring her home again but I'm keeping an open mind. I don't think Mom wants her as a long term guest, but maybe they'll hit it off. It would solve a few problems. That's the current news. Glad to see all is working out fine so far. Judith I'm back from NY and had lots of fun watching the US Open Tennis Tournament. Well, actually that's just beginning but I watched the qualifying tournament, which is more fun since I get to watch the future stars trying to get into the main draw. Marlo is no longer afraid of Mom, and is even sitting with her all the time, and Mom thinks that Marlo is really cute and fun to have around. And pretty. Marlo likes being told that she's pretty, and in fact she is. She has a little head with big eyes. She also has a pretty big body but is losing weight on her diet. Marlo was happy to see me, and she does have a bit of fur on her abdomen so maybe she's not overgrooming. I'll have t vet take a look in a week or so. For now, Marlo stays with Mom. |
Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:37:26 -0400, dgk wrote:
For now, Marlo stays with Mom. Sounds like the best thing for all concerned. |
Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
On 8/27/2016 8:37 PM, dgk wrote:
Marlo is no longer afraid of Mom, and is even sitting with her all the time, and Mom thinks that Marlo is really cute and fun to have around. And pretty. Marlo likes being told that she's pretty, and in fact she is. She has a little head with big eyes. She also has a pretty big body but is losing weight on her diet. Marlo was happy to see me, and she does have a bit of fur on her abdomen so maybe she's not overgrooming. I'll have t vet take a look in a week or so. For now, Marlo stays with Mom. This sounds like it would be a good permanent home for Marlo, and also nice for Mom. Nice result!! MaryL |
Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:39:31 +0100, Judith Latham
wrote: as an only cat, maybe we'll keep it this way. Most likely I'll just bring h Everyone seems to think so! I just took Marlo to the vet and she has to wear the Elizabethean Collar a few more weeks - until the fur grows back on the abdomen. The vet says that it will itch her until it grows back, so she needs to collar on even though the real source of the irritation is at my house (that would be Baby, even though it really isn't Baby's fault). So she's at Mom's for at least another three weeks. Then we'll see. |
Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
On 2016-08-31 2:09 AM, dgk wrote:
On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:39:31 +0100, Judith Latham wrote: as an only cat, maybe we'll keep it this way. Most likely I'll just bring h Everyone seems to think so! I just took Marlo to the vet and she has to wear the Elizabethean Collar a few more weeks - until the fur grows back on the abdomen. The vet says that it will itch her until it grows back, so she needs to collar on even though the real source of the irritation is at my house (that would be Baby, even though it really isn't Baby's fault). So she's at Mom's for at least another three weeks. Then we'll see. When I put a collar on Kerry after her spay, she immediately rid herself of it. I put it back on, fastening it tighter. That worked briefly, but when I saw her later in the day, it was gone and that time I didn't find it again for a couple of months. Eventually, when I was digging out a large pot I don't use very often, I spotted the collar behind it in the dark recesses of the cupboard. By that time, she had made an uneventful recovery and the fur all grew back just fine, but I ended up substituting obsessive checking of her belly for signs of problems for the use of a collar. -- Cheryl |
Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
Cheryl wrote:
On 2016-08-31 2:09 AM, dgk wrote: On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:39:31 +0100, Judith Latham wrote: as an only cat, maybe we'll keep it this way. Most likely I'll just bring h Everyone seems to think so! I just took Marlo to the vet and she has to wear the Elizabethean Collar a few more weeks - until the fur grows back on the abdomen. The vet says that it will itch her until it grows back, so she needs to collar on even though the real source of the irritation is at my house (that would be Baby, even though it really isn't Baby's fault). So she's at Mom's for at least another three weeks. Then we'll see. When I put a collar on Kerry after her spay, she immediately rid herself of it. I put it back on, fastening it tighter. That worked briefly, but when I saw her later in the day, it was gone and that time I didn't find it again for a couple of months. Eventually, when I was digging out a large pot I don't use very often, I spotted the collar behind it in the dark recesses of the cupboard. By that time, she had made an uneventful recovery and the fur all grew back just fine, but I ended up substituting obsessive checking of her belly for signs of problems for the use of a collar. What a smart kitty! She hid the collar successfully so you didn't find it until it was no longer needed. Even the fact that she understood that she should hide it from you is pretty amazing. Cats in the wild do hide their kills from other predators, but that doesn't mean they would think of hiding something from a human that they don't want the human to use on them. Different motivation. -- Joyce No one should try to hit another's bumper. But bumper bumpage is a part of life. Yawn and get on with it. -- Gene Weingarten |
Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
What a smart kitty! She hid the collar successfully so you didn't find
it until it was no longer needed. Even the fact that she understood that she should hide it from you is pretty amazing. Cats in the wild do hide their kills from other predators, but that doesn't mean they would think of hiding something from a human that they don't want the human to use on them. Different motivation. When we were in a top-floor city flat, one of our cats managed to biff the "don't do that" water spray bottle off the windowsill so it landed in an inaccessible courtyard. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
Marlo gets (temporarily) rehomed
On Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 8:36:00 PM UTC-4, Jack Campin wrote:
What a smart kitty! She hid the collar successfully so you didn't find it until it was no longer needed. Even the fact that she understood that she should hide it from you is pretty amazing. Cats in the wild do hide their kills from other predators, but that doesn't mean they would think of hiding something from a human that they don't want the human to use on them. Different motivation. When we were in a top-floor city flat, one of our cats managed to biff the "don't do that" water spray bottle off the windowsill so it landed in an inaccessible courtyard. When I was learning how to play the harmonica, my cat Feather put it with his little collection of mousie corpses. -- Will now in Pompano Beach |
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