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Adopting a feral - Part 3 - 4 weeks
"Nomen Nescio" wrote in message ... Just thought I'd let you know how T.K. has been doing. snip Thanks for the update, and thanks for doing such a wonderful thing by taking him in! rona -- "Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and they will **** upon your computer." --Bruce Graham |
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"Nomen Nescio" wrote in message ... Just thought I'd let you know how T.K. has been doing. snip Thanks for the update, and thanks for doing such a wonderful thing by taking him in! rona -- "Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and they will **** upon your computer." --Bruce Graham |
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On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 08:50:05 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio
wrote: Just thought I'd let you know how T.K. has been doing. His bite wounds have healed up and the fur is growing back. My wife brought a stool sample in last week and we found that he had round worms. So we had a lot of "fun" trying to get the medicine in him. I'm sure glad we only had to do it once (and another dose in 3 weeks). Now that he's been off the antibiotics and is obviously feeling better, we've got a real wild little guy on our hands. He's been exploring the house and getting into everything imaginable. He's been in "attack mode" for a few days and I've got the scratches on my ankles to prove it. He's also gotten a bit nippy. When he's tired of being held he lets me know by chomping down on my arm. Then as I'm putting him down, he'll roll over, grab my arm, and kick the hell out of it. And why is it that having a cat means always looking for lost keys under the couch, first. g He's been joining us on the bed in the evening, now. With the exception of a few spontaneous attacks on our feet under the blanket, he's been pretty good. We've been keeping the blinds closed when he's been upstairs from his room in the basement, but today I made the mistake of introducing him to a window. The outdoor kitty, in him, reappeared real fast. He's been trying to find a way out ever since. I had been concerned that he would be bouncing off the glass but that has not been a problem. Instead, he's been trying to climb the window. I've had watch him constantly to keep him from hurting himself and/or scratching up the window frame. I guess I went too far, too soon, with the window. I can close the door to that room, but I hope he won't discover the other windows very soon. Hopefully he'll realize that he's not going to get out and settle down quickly. Otherwise, he's been doing well. I get an occasional "lap kitty" at the computer. He isn't hissing at that other kitty in the mirror anymore. And in 4 weeks, he has not started to spray. Neutering on Apr.12. I hope the spraying holds off for a week and a half more. And maybe, just maybe, he'll calm down a bit after getting fixed 'cause he's a real handful right now and I won't always be able to dedicate 3 - 4 hours a day to entertaining him. After 4 weeks there have been no "lost cat" posters in the neighborhood and nothing in the papers. So I'd say at this point, we've got a cat. My thanks, again, to everyone who has offered advice and encouragement. I'm glad to hear things are going pretty well. And I would bet that neutering will help a great deal in calming him down. I have a former feral, who was fairly tamed by the time the appointment to get him neutered rolled around (had to wait two months). He went crazy at the vet's office, but once he was home, he was perfectly fine. He is now a sweet, loving lapcat, and I treasure him dearly. Best of luck with your little feral. Ginger-lyn |
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On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 08:50:05 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio
wrote: Just thought I'd let you know how T.K. has been doing. His bite wounds have healed up and the fur is growing back. My wife brought a stool sample in last week and we found that he had round worms. So we had a lot of "fun" trying to get the medicine in him. I'm sure glad we only had to do it once (and another dose in 3 weeks). Now that he's been off the antibiotics and is obviously feeling better, we've got a real wild little guy on our hands. He's been exploring the house and getting into everything imaginable. He's been in "attack mode" for a few days and I've got the scratches on my ankles to prove it. He's also gotten a bit nippy. When he's tired of being held he lets me know by chomping down on my arm. Then as I'm putting him down, he'll roll over, grab my arm, and kick the hell out of it. And why is it that having a cat means always looking for lost keys under the couch, first. g He's been joining us on the bed in the evening, now. With the exception of a few spontaneous attacks on our feet under the blanket, he's been pretty good. We've been keeping the blinds closed when he's been upstairs from his room in the basement, but today I made the mistake of introducing him to a window. The outdoor kitty, in him, reappeared real fast. He's been trying to find a way out ever since. I had been concerned that he would be bouncing off the glass but that has not been a problem. Instead, he's been trying to climb the window. I've had watch him constantly to keep him from hurting himself and/or scratching up the window frame. I guess I went too far, too soon, with the window. I can close the door to that room, but I hope he won't discover the other windows very soon. Hopefully he'll realize that he's not going to get out and settle down quickly. Otherwise, he's been doing well. I get an occasional "lap kitty" at the computer. He isn't hissing at that other kitty in the mirror anymore. And in 4 weeks, he has not started to spray. Neutering on Apr.12. I hope the spraying holds off for a week and a half more. And maybe, just maybe, he'll calm down a bit after getting fixed 'cause he's a real handful right now and I won't always be able to dedicate 3 - 4 hours a day to entertaining him. After 4 weeks there have been no "lost cat" posters in the neighborhood and nothing in the papers. So I'd say at this point, we've got a cat. My thanks, again, to everyone who has offered advice and encouragement. I'm glad to hear things are going pretty well. And I would bet that neutering will help a great deal in calming him down. I have a former feral, who was fairly tamed by the time the appointment to get him neutered rolled around (had to wait two months). He went crazy at the vet's office, but once he was home, he was perfectly fine. He is now a sweet, loving lapcat, and I treasure him dearly. Best of luck with your little feral. Ginger-lyn |
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