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HumanTarget said:
So you are aware you instantly turn into a pussy, I don't have to tell you that?
calveless wonder
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just take him to the vet and have him get all his vaccinations. most feline diseases don't affect humans.
i had a stray....we took him in, fed him and got him nice and fat (he was a skinny as hell). took him to the vet to make sure he was ok...
little dude from went ashy to classy (rip Biggy). he was the best cat ever
i had a stray....we took him in, fed him and got him nice and fat (he was a skinny as hell). took him to the vet to make sure he was ok...
little dude from went ashy to classy (rip Biggy). he was the best cat ever
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alien amp pharm
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Take it......it'll be the only pussy you'll be getting any time soon.
calveless wonder
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HumanTarget said:
ah..didn't know you had another cat.
you need to take him to the vet anyways. i believe they can test for that as well
Faizakafez
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i use to have pigeons as pets no joke not the gutter pigeons some decent white ones.. then the stray cats ate em
vixensghost
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You'll want to be sure that the stray has blood work done before exposing him/her to your cat. Feline leukemia(sp) is not anything I'd want to deal with.
HumanTarget said:
I have worms
Internal parasites can be transmitted to other animals, vet will need to do a stool sample and if the cat has worms you'll need to medicate it.
Feline Leukemia is the biggest problem with strays. Some cats carry it and it doesn't do a thing to them. Some cats can live with cats that are carrying it and never catch it. Some vets can be pretty ruthless when it comes to this stuff. I've never allowed any of my cats to be tested for it because they were all living together for a period of time before they went to the vets so
Have the vet check the strays ears, if they're crummy tell the vet you'll take care of it yourself. You want to use stuff called Zymox, get it from 1800petmeds. You don't need to go through the B/S of treating for mites and crap like that, just squirt the Zymox in and it'll clear everything up, no need to swab.
FYI, if you do bring it home and your cat has never HAD another cat in the house before, your old cat could very likely be fucking FURIOUS.
Feline Leukemia is the biggest problem with strays. Some cats carry it and it doesn't do a thing to them. Some cats can live with cats that are carrying it and never catch it. Some vets can be pretty ruthless when it comes to this stuff. I've never allowed any of my cats to be tested for it because they were all living together for a period of time before they went to the vets so
Have the vet check the strays ears, if they're crummy tell the vet you'll take care of it yourself. You want to use stuff called Zymox, get it from 1800petmeds. You don't need to go through the B/S of treating for mites and crap like that, just squirt the Zymox in and it'll clear everything up, no need to swab.
FYI, if you do bring it home and your cat has never HAD another cat in the house before, your old cat could very likely be fucking FURIOUS.
she's still pissed about the Rottweiler....thanks, though. i took the dog in for ear mites, and they fixed everything BUT the mites....musclemom said:Internal parasites can be transmitted to other animals, vet will need to do a stool sample and if the cat has worms you'll need to medicate it.
Feline Leukemia is the biggest problem with strays. Some cats carry it and it doesn't do a thing to them. Some cats can live with cats that are carrying it and never catch it. Some vets can be pretty ruthless when it comes to this stuff. I've never allowed any of my cats to be tested for it because they were all living together for a period of time before they went to the vets so
Have the vet check the strays ears, if they're crummy tell the vet you'll take care of it yourself. You want to use stuff called Zymox, get it from 1800petmeds. You don't need to go through the B/S of treating for mites and crap like that, just squirt the Zymox in and it'll clear everything up, no need to swab.
FYI, if you do bring it home and your cat has never HAD another cat in the house before, your old cat could very likely be fucking FURIOUS.
musclemom said:
we got 3 cats. they have been living together for almost 2 years. the older male just flipped out yesterday, attacked the 2 younger females, took a chunck out of the ones throat and took about a 1/2 inch worht of skin off the others nose.
we seperated them immediately and are trying a desentization technique to reintroduce them. i didnt know but they can love eacj other for years and then turn out of nowhere, something in their defensive responses. definately introduce the cats slowly. have them stay indifferent rooms for a week or so. the have them switch rooms for a week to get the smell of the other, then have them sniff between 2 doors, then let see each other but no touching for a few days, and then slowly bring them together over time.
my male cat went completely buts on the others. i feel terrible. dont want the others to get hurt.
blueta2
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MM, all good stuff, You forgot to mention to get the animal checked for FIV which is now the #1 killer in strays. I had 3 of my guys die from it.
HT, take the cat to the vet and if u do not have the funds, call any animal rescue and they will get you a vet that will give you a 50% discount on the bill.
But you normally you have to take the cat yourself, and tell them you're there for whatever shelter made u the appointment and then tell them you're going to foster the cat. This way you can get ALL tests done and not be ripped off since 99% of vets are total thieves.
But get the FIV done for sure.
HT, take the cat to the vet and if u do not have the funds, call any animal rescue and they will get you a vet that will give you a 50% discount on the bill.
But you normally you have to take the cat yourself, and tell them you're there for whatever shelter made u the appointment and then tell them you're going to foster the cat. This way you can get ALL tests done and not be ripped off since 99% of vets are total thieves.
But get the FIV done for sure.
Zymox is fine for dogs, too, best shit ever invented. I'll never swab another animals ear canal.HumanTarget said:
You have to get rid of the wax and crud FIRST (the dampness and ear wax is what the mites live in), the Zymox does that, and if you get the stuff with hydrocortisone it relieves inflammation. 99.999% of the time this should clear any ear mite problems up (it's cheap and effective, which is why vets don't tell you about it).
HumanTarget said:
Vets. I'll tell you the CHEAPEST way to get rid of ear mites, and it's fucking 100% effective (and if you tell a vet about it they'll tell you it's worthless or dangerous, horseshit):
Clean the shit out of the dogs ears.
Fill the dog's ear with DRY boric acid powder (you gotta do this in a room that can get messy, the dog's gonna shake it's head and powder will go everywhere).
Repeat weekly until, when you clean the dog's ears, there is no more dark discharge.
Pain in the ass and the dog generally hates the job (hence my hearty recommendation of Zymox).
The problem is there are a couple of crannies in animal ears, you have to know to hook up into them with the Q-tip, if you don't this huge plug of material sits there and the mites will NEVER go away no matter how much goop your pour down that ear canal.
vixensghost
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Vets and human MD's are alike..They are both owned by the drug companies and vets are also owned by the pet food industry.
My vet won't admit that my best pals dog got healthy once she took her dog off the Hills Science Diet food. Dog was shittin blood and puking daily until Jamie started making the dog it's own food. If I were NOT so busy, I'd start making Bandit(my kitty) her cat food.
Hey MUSCLEMOM--- What about flea meds? Have any inside tips on natural remedies or cheaper drugs there too?
It's funny, my cat NEVER goes outside, however, every year when I take her into the vet for her check-up, guess what, she gets fleas from the damn place. I always get pissed cuz I then have to give the vet 60 bucks for a topical flea treatment. OF course they will NEVER admit that Bandit got the fleas from their office! What a crock of crap.
My vet won't admit that my best pals dog got healthy once she took her dog off the Hills Science Diet food. Dog was shittin blood and puking daily until Jamie started making the dog it's own food. If I were NOT so busy, I'd start making Bandit(my kitty) her cat food.
Hey MUSCLEMOM--- What about flea meds? Have any inside tips on natural remedies or cheaper drugs there too?
It's funny, my cat NEVER goes outside, however, every year when I take her into the vet for her check-up, guess what, she gets fleas from the damn place. I always get pissed cuz I then have to give the vet 60 bucks for a topical flea treatment. OF course they will NEVER admit that Bandit got the fleas from their office! What a crock of crap.
The cat IS getting the fleas from the vet's office, no question.vixensghost said:
Fleas are a bane, and I've never found anything more effective than prevention. If this had happened to me more than once, honestly, I'd find a new vet (seriously, outdoor animals can carry fleas. Indoor animal do not). I bet if you find a vet that is a cat specialist, you'll probably never have flea problems (but most cat specialists are very pricey). If you really want to stick with this vet then pretreat with this two to four days before you take the cat to the vet:
http://www.1800petmeds.com/pselect.asp?LV=201&PG=Frontline Plus#top
Sounds like they're not cleaning their office properly, though.
calveless wonder
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Musclemom always dropping knowledge on us....
she doesn't post much anymore but it's usually some shit i write on a napkin and store somewhere for future reference
she doesn't post much anymore but it's usually some shit i write on a napkin and store somewhere for future reference
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heatherrae
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It can't hurt you, but could hurt other cats in the home.HumanTarget said:
Get all its vaccines current and have it tested for feline luekemia and dewormed before you bring it home.
Likewise, make sure any other cats at your house are current on their vaccines.
vixensghost
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musclemom said:
You know something, I AM going to tell them that I'm going to take Bandit to another clinic IF she gets fleas from another visit there!
Perhaps I may suggest your hint of different areas in the clinic for outside vrs. inside pets! I know the clinic well, they have an outside door into TWO exam rooms- use these rooms for inside pets to prevent any jumping fleas contacting our flea free pets. Why not, right? It'll be interesting how the idea is recieved.
Thanks for the link too..I shall use it IF I ever need to purchase meds for Bandit again.
mountain muscle
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HT, just take him in and get him checked.
While I am a dog guy, I took in a wild cat that had a broken leg, best damn cat ever. Either the coyotes got him or someone took him. Either way there are a lot of coyotes that didn't make the celebration party.
A real man looks after animals. Nice work.
While I am a dog guy, I took in a wild cat that had a broken leg, best damn cat ever. Either the coyotes got him or someone took him. Either way there are a lot of coyotes that didn't make the celebration party.
A real man looks after animals. Nice work.
They'll do anything except say the cat might have gotten fleas from their office (I'm willing to bet just about anything on this).vixensghost said:You know something, I AM going to tell them that I'm going to take Bandit to another clinic IF she gets fleas from another visit there!
Perhaps I may suggest your hint of different areas in the clinic for outside vrs. inside pets! I know the clinic well, they have an outside door into TWO exam rooms- use these rooms for inside pets to prevent any jumping fleas contacting our flea free pets. Why not, right? It'll be interesting how the idea is recieved.
Thanks for the link too..I shall use it IF I ever need to purchase meds for Bandit again.
You might even get my own personal favorite "Well you could have brought the fleas into your own house, you know, they can jump onto humans!"
I'm just going by personal experience, I've owned exclusively indoor cats since I was 16, that's a total of 26 years. The ONLY time I have EVER had flea trouble has been a) when we owned dogs ourselves or b) when my ex-husband's friend came to visit and brought HIS dog.
I'm not going to say it's impossible to bring fleas into your own house if you don't own a dog, but I'm going to say I consider it highly unlikely. The fact of the matter is, a human is NOT the common fleas first bite of choice, so they don't like to stay around us if there's more appetizing hosts around ... unless that host happens to be badly infested.
redsamurai
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mountain muscle said:
dude...........did you go shenanigans on the local coyote population? if so, you are entering rarified atmosphere previously only inhabitated by the likes of men with the last names eastwood and bronson........
inkspot
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Three weeks ago I adopted a stray..Nomee. Originally he was going to be an outside cat. He came limping home one night and off to the vets we go. The vet suggested a blood test. If Nomee was clear I could take him home, if not I had to put him down. The problem being, if he had the vac. before his new life then he will test positive. Thankfully he was negative. Good luckHumanTarget said:
mountain muscle
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redsamurai said:
Eventually, I ran out of ammo and had to go home.
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