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This made me very sad, especially the "damn cat" part and Kami's obvious
distress as a result of your reaction to what happened. Since March my cat Sadie has been very ill with liver/biliary problems and IBD. I've been force feeding her all this time and she has had mostly good days peppered with bad ones, although we're running out of options and are now starting a last resort medication. During the bad times she hasn't been able to help it and has pooped/vomited on the bed or all over the floor, which is not a fun thing to clean up. Sometimes it can get frustrating and I feel like I'm going to cry, but you know what? I NEVER NEVER NEVER blame her. She can't help it and I love her so much I will just shut up and clean up, then kiss her and hug her more because she deserves extra special care, understanding and compassion and I'm not going to allow a little grossness to get in the way of that. Kami is older and probably has the beginnings of arthritis as a result of her being declawed. This could very well be contributing to her having some problems and instead of bitching about something she can't help, you should be spending your time developing some compassion for the furry little *senior citizen* that shares your home. If she is getting poop stuck to her butt you can take her to a groomer and have her rear shaved a little so that doesn't happen. It will ease her obvious distress when this occurs (and then I won't have to read anymore rants about your "damn cat." ) Megan What Megan said, only she said it much better than I did. If, Brandy, you really want solutions instead of just "venting'' listen to Megan and the rest of us who nursed cats who were well past their "prime." If this becomes a habit with Kami, get her butt shaved and invest in a Bissell Little Green portable carpet/upholstery cleaner. It makes the cleaning a snap if it happens again. Sherry |
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This made me very sad, especially the "damn cat" part and Kami's obvious
distress as a result of your reaction to what happened. Since March my cat Sadie has been very ill with liver/biliary problems and IBD. I've been force feeding her all this time and she has had mostly good days peppered with bad ones, although we're running out of options and are now starting a last resort medication. During the bad times she hasn't been able to help it and has pooped/vomited on the bed or all over the floor, which is not a fun thing to clean up. Sometimes it can get frustrating and I feel like I'm going to cry, but you know what? I NEVER NEVER NEVER blame her. She can't help it and I love her so much I will just shut up and clean up, then kiss her and hug her more because she deserves extra special care, understanding and compassion and I'm not going to allow a little grossness to get in the way of that. Kami is older and probably has the beginnings of arthritis as a result of her being declawed. This could very well be contributing to her having some problems and instead of bitching about something she can't help, you should be spending your time developing some compassion for the furry little *senior citizen* that shares your home. If she is getting poop stuck to her butt you can take her to a groomer and have her rear shaved a little so that doesn't happen. It will ease her obvious distress when this occurs (and then I won't have to read anymore rants about your "damn cat." ) Megan What Megan said, only she said it much better than I did. If, Brandy, you really want solutions instead of just "venting'' listen to Megan and the rest of us who nursed cats who were well past their "prime." If this becomes a habit with Kami, get her butt shaved and invest in a Bissell Little Green portable carpet/upholstery cleaner. It makes the cleaning a snap if it happens again. Sherry |
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in article , Sherry at
wrote on 7/12/03 4:46 PM: This made me very sad, especially the "damn cat" part and Kami's obvious distress as a result of your reaction to what happened. Since March my cat Sadie has been very ill with liver/biliary problems and IBD. I've been force feeding her all this time and she has had mostly good days peppered with bad ones, although we're running out of options and are now starting a last resort medication. During the bad times she hasn't been able to help it and has pooped/vomited on the bed or all over the floor, which is not a fun thing to clean up. Sometimes it can get frustrating and I feel like I'm going to cry, but you know what? I NEVER NEVER NEVER blame her. She can't help it and I love her so much I will just shut up and clean up, then kiss her and hug her more because she deserves extra special care, understanding and compassion and I'm not going to allow a little grossness to get in the way of that. Kami is older and probably has the beginnings of arthritis as a result of her being declawed. This could very well be contributing to her having some problems and instead of bitching about something she can't help, you should be spending your time developing some compassion for the furry little *senior citizen* that shares your home. If she is getting poop stuck to her butt you can take her to a groomer and have her rear shaved a little so that doesn't happen. It will ease her obvious distress when this occurs (and then I won't have to read anymore rants about your "damn cat." ) Megan What Megan said, only she said it much better than I did. If, Brandy, you really want solutions instead of just "venting'' listen to Megan and the rest of us who nursed cats who were well past their "prime." If this becomes a habit with Kami, get her butt shaved and invest in a Bissell Little Green portable carpet/upholstery cleaner. It makes the cleaning a snap if it happens again. Sherry Or I just bought a Dirt Devil Spot Lifter and I'm thrilled with it for butt scoot marks and other spots. It has a very long cord and I expect the motor to last much better than the cordless Bissell. Karen |
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Or I just bought a Dirt Devil Spot Lifter and I'm thrilled with it for butt
scoot marks and other spots. It has a very long cord and I expect the motor to last much better than the cordless Bissell. Karen I'll look for one of those! My bissell has a cord and still works great, but my daughter keeps borrowing it! Sherry |
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Or I just bought a Dirt Devil Spot Lifter and I'm thrilled with it for butt
scoot marks and other spots. It has a very long cord and I expect the motor to last much better than the cordless Bissell. Karen I'll look for one of those! My bissell has a cord and still works great, but my daughter keeps borrowing it! Sherry |
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Karen Chuplis wrote:
in article , Sherry at wrote on 7/12/03 4:46 PM: (snip) What Megan said, only she said it much better than I did. If, Brandy, you really want solutions instead of just "venting'' listen to Megan and the rest of us who nursed cats who were well past their "prime." If this becomes a habit with Kami, get her butt shaved and invest in a Bissell Little Green portable carpet/upholstery cleaner. It makes the cleaning a snap if it happens again. Sherry Or I just bought a Dirt Devil Spot Lifter and I'm thrilled with it for butt scoot marks and other spots. It has a very long cord and I expect the motor to last much better than the cordless Bissell. Karen I have a Bissell Little Green and it has a cord - it's certainly been handy as a "**** sucker" for the past few years, plus it has a window cleaning gadget. Plus, if I remember correctly, this type of butt trim is called a "sanitary shave" at the groomer's. |
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Karen Chuplis wrote:
in article , Sherry at wrote on 7/12/03 4:46 PM: (snip) What Megan said, only she said it much better than I did. If, Brandy, you really want solutions instead of just "venting'' listen to Megan and the rest of us who nursed cats who were well past their "prime." If this becomes a habit with Kami, get her butt shaved and invest in a Bissell Little Green portable carpet/upholstery cleaner. It makes the cleaning a snap if it happens again. Sherry Or I just bought a Dirt Devil Spot Lifter and I'm thrilled with it for butt scoot marks and other spots. It has a very long cord and I expect the motor to last much better than the cordless Bissell. Karen I have a Bissell Little Green and it has a cord - it's certainly been handy as a "**** sucker" for the past few years, plus it has a window cleaning gadget. Plus, if I remember correctly, this type of butt trim is called a "sanitary shave" at the groomer's. |
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"Brandy wrote:
carpet cleaner of any kind just because of Kami. I'll knock wood on that one. Is it my imagination or do people have no sense of humor and do not know what a "vent" truly is? Nope, I think some peopel on here have had to deal with people who shouldn't have pets too long they've gotten all over reactive about anyone posting anything negative about their cat (even if it is meant to be cutesy). I think they did take your post way over seriously and should ligthen up. On the other hand, understand that some have probably seen people who have blamed it on their cat seriously and took it out on the cat (I met a lady who was going to return her cat to the shelter cause it peed once on her couch, and she didn't want to hear about how she might prevent it happening again, she didn't care, she just wanted to punish the cat). So, they are overreacting, but probably because they've seen too many times when people were actually serious. I used to think that a lot of people posting some horrid things here were trolls. After meeting people in real life who had the same view as those "trolls", I'm not so sure. Alice -- The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev |\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee. |
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"Brandy wrote:
carpet cleaner of any kind just because of Kami. I'll knock wood on that one. Is it my imagination or do people have no sense of humor and do not know what a "vent" truly is? Nope, I think some peopel on here have had to deal with people who shouldn't have pets too long they've gotten all over reactive about anyone posting anything negative about their cat (even if it is meant to be cutesy). I think they did take your post way over seriously and should ligthen up. On the other hand, understand that some have probably seen people who have blamed it on their cat seriously and took it out on the cat (I met a lady who was going to return her cat to the shelter cause it peed once on her couch, and she didn't want to hear about how she might prevent it happening again, she didn't care, she just wanted to punish the cat). So, they are overreacting, but probably because they've seen too many times when people were actually serious. I used to think that a lot of people posting some horrid things here were trolls. After meeting people in real life who had the same view as those "trolls", I'm not so sure. Alice -- The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev |\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee. |
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