what the hell is wrong with my cat?

[Buddy_Christ]

the older cat has never worn a collar before. every time i've tried to put one on her, she has it off within an hour or two. she's about 2 1/2 now. i got collars for the cats the other night that have a bell on them. i put the collar on her and she's been cool with wearing a collar. she hasn't attempted even once to take it off, so that's definetly cool.

the kitten, however....

he has worn a collar since we first got him. when that collar got chewed through, we put a flea collar on him just to keep him used to a collar until i rememberd to buy him a new one. flea collar got taken off 2-3 weeks ago when we put some advantage on both cats.

so i put the collar on him and he's a totally different cat now. he was sleeping in the litter box the first day, so i had to pull him out and give him a bath cause that's just nasty. now he's been hiding under the couch which is completely unlike him. i always take him up to bed with me and he lays next to me. last night i fished him out from under the couch and took him to bed. he pissed on the bed in the middle of the night. i almost did a "drop kick the cat out the window" when i woke up this morning smelling cat piss.

now he's hiding under the couch again and every time i pull him out he runs right back under. could the collar with the bell be scaring him THAT much? collar went on him Sunday night and he's been a total weirdo ever since.

 

[sawastea]

Your kitten is a homo. My advice, axe the bell and put a electrical zapper on it.

 

[jerkbox]

maybe the collar is from outerspace like the alien spiderman suit, it's taken over his brain

 

[Buddy_Christ]

Your kitten is a homo. My advice, axe the bell and put a electrical zapper on it.

i could do that. i have one of those zappers for dogs. it'd be a bit much for the cat, but it'd work.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

maybe the collar is from outerspace like the alien spiderman suit, it's taken over his brain

you been drinking this morning?

 

[Evil_Frisky]

maybe the collar is from outerspace like the alien spiderman suit, it's taken over his brain

LOL

I'll take two of those collars

 

[jerkbox]

you been drinking this morning?

just a cappucino

 

[Buddy_Christ]

just a cappucino

+ bailey's

or

+ amaretto

or

+ rum

or

+ cask and cream

or ???

 

[flexygrl]

This doesn't sound good.....


The collar may just be a coincidence. Cats never really pee out of their boxes unless they are sick. Is he eating? Playing? Drinking water? Does he feel cold?

 

[Buddy_Christ]

This doesn't sound good.....


The collar may just be a coincidence. Cats never really pee out of their boxes unless they are sick. Is he eating? Playing? Drinking water? Does he feel cold?

he was eating and drinking this morning before running under the couch.

i had him interested in a piece of string last night but then he tore ass under the couch again.

he feels warm.

i shut the bedroom door at night. he always holds it til morning, but i guess he couldn't this time. it happens.

 

[flexygrl]

he was eating and drinking this morning before running under the couch.

i had him interested in a piece of string last night but then he tore ass under the couch again.

he feels warm.

i shut the bedroom door at night. he always holds it til morning, but i guess he couldn't this time. it happens.

Take the collar off then. Why torture him? Do they go outside? I gave up on trying to get mine to wear collars. They like to be naked...

 

[candycoats]

your cat is trying to tell you something is wrong. My cat peed on me in the bed - had a urninary tract inf. plus slept in the litter box too. He was pissed because it hurt to pee. Cats dont do stuff like that, unless they are trying to really communicate w/ you that something is wrong. I would take the kitten to the vet -IMO.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

gf called the vet, but she forgot to mention that this started right after the collar went on him. they said it sounds like he was spooked and he probably pissed in the bed because he couldn't get out to the litter box.

i dragged him from his hiding place a little while ago and took the collar off of him. he was kinda cool after that. he went over and started eating. as a test, i put it back on him. as soon as he moved his head and heard the bell, he went to take off but i grabbed him and removed the collar.

so i took the collar and put duct tape over the bell so it doesn't jingle, just makes a quiet "tink." he was ok with that for a few minutes, then he ran off. i don't understand this because he had tags on him when we got him and they made noise too.

in any event, i'm gonna get him used to the collar so we can tag both cats just in case they get outside. they're strictly indoor cats. they've gotten out before and completely freaked out. if it happens again and they run off, i'd at least like to know that they're tagged so we might be able to get them back.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

got the kitten used to the collar. took a few days. damn cat was jumpy as hell when i untaped the bell, now he's pretty cool with it.

this is definetly a good thing cause the cats have been running down into the (cluttered) basement if we don't watch the door carefully when we open it to come down. i can hear where they are, so at least they won't get lost down here.