animalangel1
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Posted: Sun 26 November 01:51 pm Post subject:
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That's all great news!! Guess you had much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!!!!
My only question is why did you switch back to the old litter??? Maybe they don't like it. Did you try switching back again to see if the litter box accidents stop? It could just be the litter somebody doesn't like!! Could be an easy fix.....
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Posted: Sun 26 November 02:34 pm Post subject:
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I'm so glad to hear both Angus and Clay are doing better.
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The thing that has me a bit concerned is that over the last month a couple of times one of them are missing the litter box. It started when I switched back to their Corn litter.
Well, then try not using that corn litter. Maybe they, or one of them, doesn't like it.
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I am thinking about switching litters...the only challenge is that Angus has some fetish for clay litter...he likes eating it. So, I changed to corn litter since it is biodegradable and will cause no medical issues if Angus decides to grow a fetish for corn litter. Any other natural suggestions?
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Posted: Sun 26 November 11:23 pm Post subject:
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Try SwheatScoop. Maybe he will like the smell of wheat more than that of corn.
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I purchased some SwheatScoop from PetCo yesterday. And, am trying it out...Both cats are using the litter box without incident so far. The corn litter definitely had a strong smell to it....the Swheat Scoop to my nose doesn't have a smell to it. So, I will see how things go....Thanks for the suggestion!
Kirsten
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Posted: Fri 01 December 04:08 pm Post subject:
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Hi Kirsten,
I'm so happy to hear that everyone seems to be doing well. It's too bad about the corn litter. I use Nature's Miracle which they both seem to like. It's also made from corn husks.
I've been tempted at times to try a different litter since I've been watching everything Jeremy touches very closely. I doubt he is allergic to this litter though since he had the problem when I was using Sweatscoop too.
Good luck with the Sweatscoop. I liked that litter and only changed it because I thought Jeremy was allergic to it - but I doubt that was any part of the problem now.
Maria
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It took me a bit to figure out which of my cats is vomiting...
It turned out to be Angus. So far, he has vomited on Monday and Wednesday. So far, he has only vomited once on each of those days.
My other cat, Clay, is on a diet. So, Angus had to go along with it.
I think maybe what has been going on is that Angus scarfs the food down and then he barfs.
I called my vet who offered some suggestions and told me if he continues to vomit to let her know. She is concerned but not too concerned since none of his other behaviors have changed.
They suggested a Kitty Café...Cut a hole small enough for Angus to get into but not big enough so Clay can get into the box. I tried that but Clay was still able to squirm his way into the box.
So, right now, I am separating Clay and Angus while I am at work so Angus can have access to food when I am not home. If that helps with the vomiting then I can be assured that his problem was scarffing.
The only other concern for Angus is that since we went to schedule feedings, his weight has dropped. The vet told me to be concerned about a 1/2 pound drop or more...So far, Angus as dropped by about 3-5 ounces.
I gave Angus some Pepcid AC last night as well as some Laxatone. I am hoping that if there is stomach upset or any challenges with hairballs this would help remedy the problem.
I am crossing my fingers that his vomiting will be easily fixable. It was exactly a year ago that my other cat started vomiting and then was put to sleep on Christmas Eve. I know this (Angus) is now that (Mills). But, any cat problems are challenging and the timing is not the greatest.
Kirsten
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Today was a good day...no vomiting! And, after a day of being separated and night time feedings, Angus weight is back up to 11 pounds, 11 ounces....it was 11 pounds, 8 ounces....Before the diet started, Angus would weigh in around 11 pounds, 13 ounces. My vet said to be concerned if Angus drops more than 8 ounces.
I am beginning to think that the problem with Angus is more related to scarfing than anything else...Here is to hoping. At least right now things have seemed to have abated.
Also, another victory for today is that I have found a hole size that is big enough for Angus but too small for Clay...Now, I can leave food under a cardboard box for Angus during the day which Clay cannot eat.
Kirsten
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Posted: Fri 08 December 08:56 am Post subject:
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I am thinking about switching litters...the only challenge is that Angus has some fetish for clay litter...he likes eating it. So, I changed to corn litter since it is biodegradable and will cause no medical issues if Angus decides to grow a fetish for corn litter. Any other natural suggestions?
Hi Kirsten:
Sorry, I’m a little late to this thread update….
I think Maria uses Nature’s Miracle. It is a corn based cat litter. She loves it – her comment was that she has to remind herself to empty the litter box each week because the litter does such a good job of controlling odors.
I have a bag at home to try – but I have not gotten to it yet. Since I have a cat with bladder troubles, I’m not using Cat Attract litter in several of my boxes. That is a clay based litter, unfortunately.
I used Swheat Scoop for several months. I liked it. However, one of my cats, Evan, has chronic renal failure. Due to his condition, I must give him ml of sub-q fluids per day. The Swheat Scoop could not absorb all of the urine he put out. For his box, I simply use Tidy Cat – about lbs a week!.
I’m sorry to hear that one of your little ones was vomiting. I know you are keeping a close watch on them because of your guy’s medical conditions. Feeding them separately and the “feeding box” are excellent ideas.
I should consider the feeding box for my household. Three of my cats are a bit overweight and restricting their access to food would help.
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Posted: Sat 09 December 01:30 am Post subject:
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valpofan98 wrote:
Today was a good day...no vomiting! And, after a day of being separated and night time feedings, Angus weight is back up to 11 pounds, 11 ounces....it was 11 pounds, 8 ounces....Before the diet started, Angus would weigh in around 11 pounds, 13 ounces. My vet said to be concerned if Angus drops more than 8 ounces.
I am beginning to think that the problem with Angus is more related to scarfing than anything else...Here is to hoping. At least right now things have seemed to have abated.
Also, another victory for today is that I have found a hole size that is big enough for Angus but too small for Clay...Now, I can leave food under a cardboard box for Angus during the day which Clay cannot eat.
Kirsten
I am not sure a box turned upside down would stop Simon or Seamus from figuring out a way to get under it to get the food. They'd work on enlarging the whole by tearing off bits of the cardboard
When you say, "vomiting", is it actually regurgitation, where the food looks pretty much as it did before being swallowed and comes up shortly after being eaten? Actual vomiting is usually mostly digested and very liquidy and doesn't usually come up right away.
If it is actual vomiting, that would not likely be from scarfing down food too quickly.
Cats sometimes regurigate dry food not just from eating it too quickly, but also if the kibble size is large. Minerva used to regurgitate Nutro Natural Choice as they made overly large over kibble to try to get cats to "chew" with the theory it would help scrape tartar off their teeth. But since cats normally swallow food whole, some cats, like Minerva, just won't "chew" kibble. So since the Natural Choice bits were so large for her to swallow whole, she would regurgiate.
Also, if a cat has a hairball in the stomach, it already causes some upset in the stomach. Then, if the cat eats, it tends to come up due to the hairball. If the cat is lucky, the hairball will have come up then too. But sometimes it takes two more eating attempts before the hairball also come up and out.
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