Does your Cat (or any pet) misbehave since caregiving your loved one?
Have you been required to take care of your loved one's pet after they have passed? Does your pet have cute antics that entertain your loved one?
And finally, has the cat or dog transferred their loyalty to your Mother?
I am sleeping in the spare room so have lots of empty dresser drawers. I leave one partially open so Rocky can get in it and have put a few of her things there. She goes in it at bedtime for a while. The other day I looked and she had put one of toys in the drawer. So cute.
I took her to my vet had her tested for FeLV/fiv which is the equivalent to human AIDS/HIV but with cats. She was negative. I had her first vaccine and deworming. I surrendered her to the shelter on august 24 th.
while I missed her knowing she would get a good home, I found out that my grandson who has mild autism was crying himself to sleep after I surrendered her. Yes I’m a bleeding heart. I adopted her back, lol! So much money but it broke my heart E was not sleeping well. I now have 4 cats. I am the crazy cat lady. My grands named her Midnight, she is about 4 months old. She is spayed, all legs and ears and she is black.
she is a relaxed kitten, plays but is accepting to everyone including children. My other cats are accepting her and she copies herself after hocus and Pokus that I adopted two years ago.
I hope everyone is well.
She is now in her early 90s, forgetful in some ways and sharp as a tack at other times...
We adopted a young cat, and weren't sure how she would react when she came to our house for dinner.
She was fascinated with Ruby, and when Ruby jumped up onto the top of her scratching post in the kitchen, my mother responded with a belly laugh and a great smile!
A good memory for us.
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I have one more paper to finish, so I can't personally celebrate just yet. Or, I can take my current 85% in that class and go party the next few days before I'm back at work on Sunday.
I need to stop thinking about that second scenario because it's too tempting. 😆
I'm done for tonight, thank heavens. I'm reminding myself that pain is temporary, but grades are forever. lol
Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this journey. It's a huge accomplishment for me. 😌
There is a ceremony, Send, but I won't be attending/walking.
Oh, surprise.
Did we get that right?
Is there a ceremony to get your degree?
That went by so fast!
CONGRATULATIONS! YIPPEE!
When Rocky is upset she pees on my bed once - just letting me know I guess. I am rather dreading the transition time at my dds when Rocky will have to be with me. and also the time when she then moves to the condo. Bedroom doors will have to be kept shut. Fortunately the new flooring is waterproof. She will have her own space at night, as she does here. Hopefully she will adjust fairly quickly but I know she will miss the outdoors. I'm going to try her on a harness and leash. There are nice places with vegetation to walk in around the condo.
Ali - Getting your degree is such a great accomplishment!!!
AND a sincere congratulations on your degree!
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I just wanted to pop in and say Lilah is doing much better at moving around and getting her water. After ruling out medical, I used behavior training with her over the past week. You know, that thing I'm getting my degree in this week. :) She's doing well and better than I've seen her in a long time. She needs more stimulation and prompts -- water bowls everywhere, motivating treats and toys -- and maybe because she's older, too. She's always liked to find a hide-away spot and stay there, but it became extreme. I let it go, thinking she was comfortable that way. No more.
My roommates and I agree she was sick -- crying, not moving, sleeping, and going outside the box for days -- but the cause is unknown. It could have been dehydration, I guess. But she's all better, and I'm relieved.
That is her in my profile pic. 🐱
I understand allergies, I don't do well around dogs, and my sig-other's daughter has 3 dogs. I can't visit but that is ok, they come here to visit. I would never ask someone not to experience the joy of having pets just because I am allergic.
my grandson named her Midnight. He loves animals but can’t have a cat or his other gramma will not visit.
she is an adorable little girl but is not friendly with our golden or my other 3 cats
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It's too bad cause I would love to donate it to worthy people who need it.
We have been successful in being second owners of pets who have transferred loyalty. Some pets do better than others. They might mourn their first parent.
My MIL has the best companion cat. We have made sure that the cat loves us too so if something happens, we will be familiar. This cat really helps my MIL, sticks close to her and reminds her to feed her. Peta are good for the mental health of the elderly as well as for caregivers!
From now on, she will get watered down wet cat food daily, and I'll keep monitoring her. She loves it, so that's fantastic. All the posts here about your own experiences with cats not drinking enough water made me realize this is a common thing! Lightbulb moment.
The way she acts the past month makes me think she has some kitty senility, too, and that is a contributing factor in the confusion, avoiding social interactions, and loss of learned behaviors.
FF, I put a couple more water dishes around the house for Lilah. It remains to be seen if she'll use them as intended. Cute story about giving subcutaneous water. 😸
Gershun, I get it about Henrick and being finicky. You're good to do everything reasonable that you can. It is what it is. You and others have really clued me in on what could be happening with Lilah and hydration/urinary issues. I hope daily "soup" helps for now. Thank you. 😽
I also put extra water bowls around the house which got his curiosity, and would move them on a regular basis.