nurseforchrist
May 13th, 2007, 02:13 PM
Hi!
I posted a few messages last week, but should have introduced myself first -sorry! My husband and I share our apartment with one older cat and one kitten. I wrote about my kitten's paw problem previously. Thanks again to all who responded. Pet lovers are the kindest people. Our felines are: Calvin, a 12 year old grey and white DLH whom we adopted at the humane society when he was about a year old. He was found at a very busy intersection in Toronto's east end (it's a wonder he didn't get hit by a car). He's very laid back and gentle, accepting of other cats and also loved being our only cat. Calvin has followed us to 5 apartments/houses in 11 years. So far, he's the healthiest animal either of us has ever had - no illnesses, just a minor leg injury when he jumped off a dehumidifier which rolled on the tile floor. (why do these things always happen after hours?!) Our other feline is Katie, the kitten. She is approximately 6 months old and is an orange tabby. The first time I brought her to the vet, they told me that female orange tabbies are relatively rare. Since hearing this, everyone I have told has mentioned knowing one, so please let me know if this is true or not. We adopted her on Christmas Eve, when she was a tiny, very hungry baby. She has a huge personality and we adore her. However, she is very strongwilled which is trying sometimes. Calvin absolutely loves her and the two are almost inseparable except lately because he hates the Elizabethan collar she has to wear since her surgeries. Has anyone seen this before? The kitten likes to lie in the litter box like she's at the beach in Florida or something. I haven't changed the litter type (we use clumping litter). She just started doing it recently. Any advice? Should I just ignore it? Why on earth would she want to do this because cats are such clean animals?
Anyway, I'll leave off here for now. Thank you everyone! T.
I posted a few messages last week, but should have introduced myself first -sorry! My husband and I share our apartment with one older cat and one kitten. I wrote about my kitten's paw problem previously. Thanks again to all who responded. Pet lovers are the kindest people. Our felines are: Calvin, a 12 year old grey and white DLH whom we adopted at the humane society when he was about a year old. He was found at a very busy intersection in Toronto's east end (it's a wonder he didn't get hit by a car). He's very laid back and gentle, accepting of other cats and also loved being our only cat. Calvin has followed us to 5 apartments/houses in 11 years. So far, he's the healthiest animal either of us has ever had - no illnesses, just a minor leg injury when he jumped off a dehumidifier which rolled on the tile floor. (why do these things always happen after hours?!) Our other feline is Katie, the kitten. She is approximately 6 months old and is an orange tabby. The first time I brought her to the vet, they told me that female orange tabbies are relatively rare. Since hearing this, everyone I have told has mentioned knowing one, so please let me know if this is true or not. We adopted her on Christmas Eve, when she was a tiny, very hungry baby. She has a huge personality and we adore her. However, she is very strongwilled which is trying sometimes. Calvin absolutely loves her and the two are almost inseparable except lately because he hates the Elizabethan collar she has to wear since her surgeries. Has anyone seen this before? The kitten likes to lie in the litter box like she's at the beach in Florida or something. I haven't changed the litter type (we use clumping litter). She just started doing it recently. Any advice? Should I just ignore it? Why on earth would she want to do this because cats are such clean animals?
Anyway, I'll leave off here for now. Thank you everyone! T.