Re: new friend

C/D was the one food I couldn't get cats to eat - canned or dry. Z/D is fine by them, but they acted like they'd rather die than eat C/D. So we managed for years on other low mag foods with no relapses. Their current Holistic food is a bit high in mag so I'm keeping an eye out for any problems. We're trying it for the one who has allergies, but they all have to eat the same food. OC and Jack both experienced FUS but neither one was "bad". I just noticed they were frequenting the box an awful lot and not staying long. That was the signal to get them to the vet. 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Kelson" <bkelson@ix.netcom.com> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] new friend



Hi Cyndi,
       To be on the safe side, have the BAD kitty tested for urine
crystals. This spring, one of the 4 kitties were being bad. So I started out 
making sure that the littler boxes(4) were cleaned out twice a day. When
that did not help, I suddenly realized that maybe it all the sudden was
something medical.
All four got tested and Cody had crystals in his urine. Actually, by 
the time it was all over, Cody had two types of crytals and blood in the
urine. Long story short, all four are on Science C/D diet for the rest of
their lives because of its redued ash.

betsy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT" <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 10:09 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] new friend



Hey congrats on your new kitty and that everyone is getting along. It's
so cute how soundly they can sleep like that and even the insane kitty
routine is cute, at least if it's not 3 in the morning on your bed.
We're still working on it at my house. The oldest cat has definitely
started to accept the 2 kittens, mostly because she wants to eat the
canned food I put down for them, so there's a lot of contact at
dinnertime. Last night she and one of the kittens were sleeping together
in a chair, not exactly cuddled up but still in the same seat. The
orange cat, well, there's a lot of growling and hissing going on.
The biggest problem is still the litterbox issue, I am trying a number
of things but someone - my guess is orange cat but I could easily be
wrong - is urinating in a bunch of places that aren't the litterboxes.
The pheromone stuff has not helped, or hasn't helped much. Well...there
are a few more ideas to try but if we can't solve it some lucky cat is
going to end up with a kitty condo outside. And I would really rather
not have to do that.

Cyndi

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Theresa W
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 6:09 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] new friend

Well- amazing what another 24 hours can do.  George slept on my part of
last nigth (this is his usual behavior), even though Macy was sleeping
next to my pillow too.  Today there has been minimal hissing- and only
when it was deserved.  Calvin actually started to play a bit with Macy
(although she does still freak him out when she does that
running/hopping crazy kitten thing with her tail fluffed out).  So, as
you can see- black kitty now has a name (Macy) and is here to stay.  I
am relieved and hope everyone, especially me, sleeps all night tonight.
    I did go to the pet store and buy a kitten bed with edges on it to
put on my bed where she sleep, since last night she rolled off my bed in

her sleep- clunk!!

Theresa

Kitty wrote:
> We all need a chance to voice our indignation about things before we
> settle in and accept something new.  George doesn't have a List he can

> meow to about what those  people have foisted on him.  In time he'll
> settle down. Give him some extra hugs and reassurance so he knows he's

> not being replaced.  He may never become best friends w the newcomer,
> but he can learn to coexist.  My sister wasn't thrilled when I came
> along, but my parents weren't about to send me back so she adjusted.
> She figured that as long as I just laid there in a crib I wasn't much
to
> worry about.  When I started to try to walk, though, she kept pushing
me
> down.  She didn't want us to be on "equal footing."  Eventually
though,
> she accepted me.
>
> Kitty.
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa W"
<tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] new friend
>
>
>> Well things are getting better.  My siamese has decided to stop
>> hissing and is ok in near proximity.  Black kitty also has gotten a
>> clue and lays down submissive when near him.  So- I think those 2 are

>> settled. Now for George- who is still pissed off and hissing, but at
>> least he now is purring when I pet him again.
>>
>> Theresa
>>
>> Pam Evans wrote:
>>> LOL - Zem, as many critters as you have I'm sure yours are used to
>>> the new
>>> addition thing.  Theresa, just give it time.  It was about three
weeks
>>> before Little Bit quit hiding from me and started acting like she
>>> owned the
>>> place.  She has adopted Sugar's favorite "looky" spot in the window
>>> (right
>>> next to the box w/ Sugar's ashes).
>>>
>>> On 10/13/07, Zemuly Sanders <zemuly@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> Theresa, that's so wonderful.  My cats just roll their eyes at
another
>>>> "entry" at this point.  I'm sure yours are probably settling in
>>>> already.
>>>> zem
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Theresa W" <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 9:54 PM
>>>> Subject: [CHAT] new friend
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all-
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, so much for my plan to stick to just 2 cats, after having to
put
>>>> my
>>>>> old lady cat to sleep a couple of weeks ago.  So- I ended up
coming
>>>>> home
>>>>> from work today with a lovely little 4 month old girl. She is a
giant
>>>>> purr-head, all black (even her wiskers!) and just cute as can be.
>>>>> she is
>>>>> alternating between attacking my laptop and sleeping currently. My

>>>>> other
>>>>> boys are tolerating her presence, but clearly not thrilled. Only a
>>>> little
>>>>> hissing so far, so hopefully over the weekend every one will
adjust.
>>>>> Hopefully they'll realize they can all play together soon..... In
the
>>>>> meantime, I'm doing lots of soozing of ruffles fur-
>>>>>
>>>>> Theresa
>>>>>
>>>>>
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