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In rec.pets, njl@druhi.ATT.COM (Nancy J. LaRoche) writes:

    In article <1992Nov18.153622.16034@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>, wd5j@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
> Darwin...was neutered on Oct. 25th or so...
> ...left his Elizabethan collar off overnight, so he chewed
> out all his sutures and ended up with an open wound that had to granulate
> ...finally I began to leave off the collar because it was changing him into
> an irritable, hand-shy bun...
> Ugh, it was not a fun two weeks.

 What about others out there?  What have your experiences been?  Anyone have
 any ideas about what could make such a difference between this poster's and
 my experiences?

 Nancy LaRoche (HRS)

[ We have had 2 males neutered one about 4 months ago and one last Tue. Neither
 one seemed to care one way or the other. We just had to keep them quiet and
 that was about it. We had our 6 mo old Samoyed neutered at the same
 time.......he's going NUTS (pardon the expression) not being able to rocket
 around the yard jumping into the air and dragging huge branches up on the
 patio! We will launch him this Tue.

 As a footnote I will mention that I have seen pronounced behavior mod in the
 first male. He was VERY aggressive toward the other (we thought we had bought
 females) Now he's docile and no longer sprays...ever! But the other guy took
 over and he was hell-bent to kill the other one. I don't think they will ever
 get along, but hopefully the rage will be lessened. I would recommend
 neutering males as soon as it is possible before they develop these habits.
 I'll post how this works or doesn't work a few months from now after the 
 hormones are gone etc.
 Bob ]
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From: dcw20@ccc.amdahl.com (Dave Whitehead)
Newsgroups: rec.pets,rec.pets.cats
Subject: Free to good home.
Keywords: Free to good home.
Date: 23 Nov 92 20:49:34 GMT
Reply-To: dcw20@juts.ccc.amdahl.com ()
Distribution: ba
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

Mikey needs a home!

Mikey is a 2 year old gray and white neutered cat.  We found Mikey about
a year ago, when he wandered into our backyard.  Mikey had been in a
fight, and he had a large abscess on his jaw.  We took him to the VET,
and nursed him back to health, and he has been temporarily living at my
parent's house.  My Father liked cats, and since they already had one cat,
they decided to watch Mikey for a while until we could find a home for him.
Recently, my Father passed away, and my mother no longer wants to have any
cats in the house.  We are unable to keep Mikey for ourselves, because
our two cats are too territorial.

Mikey is an EXTREMELY LOVING/AFFECTIONATE, playful cat. He always uses the
litter box, he is not a picky eater, he doesn't spray, and he does not
climb on tables and counters.  Mikey loves to be outside, and he gets
along with other animals and children.  Mikey has his own pet tee-pee
that he likes to sleep in at night.

Mikey is current on all of his shots, including leukemia.  He has
recently been to the VET for a teeth cleaning, bath, flea dip, and
checkup.

Mikey is free to a good home where he will be cared for.  He has
everything a cat needs.  He comes with a litter box, cat carrier, food
bowls, food, litter, etc.

We have pictures of Mikey, or you can come and see him.  We live in San
Jose near Los Gatos.

If you are interested, please call Sheri work(408-746-6334) or
Dave work(408-944-5097) or call us at home(408-266-9066).

P.S. Mikey is 100% gauranteed.  If you are not satisfied with Mikey for
any reason, simply return him and we will find another home for him.
Mikey's welfare is most important to us.
Newsgroups: rec.pets,rec.pets.dogs
From: hilary@ldgo.columbia.edu (Hilary Jones)
Subject: DOG NEEDS A HOME
Keywords: HELP!  REALLY NICE DOG
Organization: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 15:41:49 GMT

Adult spayed female dog, "stray dog", needs home.
  Shepherd/Husky cross, tan with black tips.
  Loves children, cats, is good with livestock.
  Youthful and healthy, but not hyper.
  Has all shots & worming.
  Contact Dorian Huneke at MMSECOFR?DEV@HOPPER.HARTWICK.EDU
        the dog, who was found as a stray, is currently staying in Treadwell, NY
        (Delaware County)
  If you are not from an area close enough to come see the dog, please
  do not respond.

Please do not contact the person posting this message - she will have no
information to impart!

 Please help find this really nice dog a good home. 

THANKS!
From: mlaster@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Martin A Laster)
Newsgroups: rec.pets
Subject: Write a short story
Date: 23 Nov 92 20:13:18 GMT
Article-I.D.: magnusug.9211232013.AA01772
Organization: The Ohio State University


This is for all you creative story writers.  Let's see how well you can write.

If you could create a character for you to be for only one night at your
favorite night club, what would you think would happen that night at that
club.  Explain in detail the following;
 
	1) your character (i.e. employee, user)
	2) your night at the club (i.e. things you did, people you met)
  
Please keep it as realistic as possible, but also creative as possible.
This is for a study that I am doing for a night club owner who is planning
to open a new club.

Send all replies to this post to vlusane@magnusug.acs.ohio-state.edu

Have Fun !!!!!!!!!

Thank you
From: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us (S. Mudgett aka little gator)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Confused about worms...
Date: 22 Nov 92 14:57:08 GMT
	<1eeoe9INNgol@FUNCTOR.SYSTEMSZ.CS.YALE.EDU>
	<19NOV199210074848@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov>
	<1992Nov19.212200.21525@pixel.kodak.com>
Reply-To: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
Organization: gators 'r us
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep  5 1992

In <1992Nov19.212200.21525@pixel.kodak.com>, Rich Young writes:
>
>	Tapeworms shed segments regularly which can look like pieces of rice
>	which stick the the anal area.  But they don't ALWAYS shed segments,
>	and I understand that the most reliable way to detect them is by
>	dilution of stool material in water and subsequent examination for
>	eggs in the resulting watery mixture.  Corrections welcomed.
tapeworms don't always shed segments, and they seldom shed eggs, which is why a 
vet's fecal exam doesn't always detect them.  the method you refer to is called
the "flotation" method.  the stool is diluted, not in water, but in a special
solution which makes the mixture heavier than worm eggs.  a cover slip is put on
top, so any eggs that float to the top will stick to the cover slip.  after it
sits for a while, the cover slip is put on a slide and examined.  this works
for detecting eggs, but *only* if the eggs are present to begin with. tapeworms
and canine whipworms don't always shed eggs.  roundworms and hookworms 
usually do.  coccidia is not a worm, but a one-celled parasite which also can
show up in a fecal exam, since it floats to the top of the fecal flotation
medium.
-- 
-- little gator aka s. mudgett     email: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
-- friend of a gator is a friend of mine
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: lhuffman@stsci.edu
Subject: Re: My roommate broke my kitten
Organization: Space Telescope Science Institute
Distribution: usa,na
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 11:32:24 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.062030.29859@leland.Stanford.EDU>, brandon@decatur.Stanford.EDU (Eric Brandon) writes:
> We think your roommate should be lashed to a stake, covered in Pounce,
> and forced to endure the ravages of one thousand hungry kittens.
> 
> -- Eric, Cristie, Charlie & Snowball

At last, the solution...
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: phz@cadence.com (Pete Zakel)
Subject: Re: Welcome to the First Cat (Socks)
Organization: Cadence Design Systems
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 03:43:17 GMT

In article <6NOV199217323172@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov> afdenis@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (Stephen Dennison) writes:
>In article <2620@cronos.metaphor.com>, pstevens@Metaphor.COM (Paul Stevens) writes...
>> 
>>A 21 can salute to the soon-to-be-resident cat in the White House,
>>Socks!  When (if ever) was the last time there was a cat in the
>>White House?

The answer to this is: Nancy Reagan.

Also, Socks will now have the responsibility of rubbing up against the legs
of visitors to the White House, killing small animals in and around the 
White House and spraying various objects in the White House with urine -- a
responsibility currently being performed by Marlin Fitzwater.

(Both jokes stolen from Saturday Night Live of 14 November 1992).

;^)

-Pete Zakel
 (phz@cadence.com or ..!uunet!cadence!phz)

Children aren't happy without something to ignore,
And that's what parents were created for.
		-- Ogden Nash
From: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us (S. Mudgett aka little gator)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Special food for cat with kidney disease?
Date: 15 Nov 92 08:51:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: harvee.H.ea.WBDdhddcyHc
Reply-To: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
Organization: gators 'r us
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep  5 1992

In <92317.124930TMH1@psuvm.psu.edu>, Tina Hay writes:
>
>My question is whether there are other cat foods on the market that are (1)
>good for cats with declining kidneys and (2) more palatable than Feline KD.
 i recnetly went through this with my coonhound, who couldn't tolerate hills
k/d due to allergies.  i went through a lot of experimenting with constant 
discussions with my vet.  my answer was a local brand that makes dog food only,
which won't help you.  

but this will.  old animals with weak kidneys need a food low in highly
digestible protein, with fat and certain minerals also reduced.  the problem is
that the kidneys can no longer deal with protein as well as they used to, so
the low protein reduces the strain on the kidneys, which helps them(and the cats
they are part of) to last longer with less discomfort.

most senior foods. and some lite foods, meet these criteria, not quite as
well as k/d, but better than anything else.  i only know of two senior cat
foods(i don't know hwy hills doesn't have one):  purina mature and friskies 
senior. there may be others.  start checking labels, comparing the senior food,
k/d, and regular adult foods for especially protein, but also fat, phosphorus,
calcium, sodium, and magnesium.

a cat on a lowprotein diet may lose weight and look awful.  this is still
likely to be better than pumping up its wieght with foods its kidneys can't
handle.

check with your vet on this and check with hills too, they have recipes
 available for homemade presciption diets.
-- 
-- little gator aka s. mudgett     email: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
-- friend of a gator is a friend of mine
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: ketler@sklib.usask.ca
Subject: introduction
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:57:00 GMT

Hi there.  I have been reading this group for awhile now but have never
sent a message.  I really enjoy all the stories.

I have 2 cats, both 11 1/2 years old, neutered.  Skynyrd is DLH and
weighs in at 7 kg. (15.4 lbs.) and Lynyrd is DSH and weighs in at
5.25 kg. (11.6 lbs.).  They are big.  I've had them since they were
kittens but they weren't littermates.

It's amazing to me how cats have such different personalities.  These two
are nothing alike.  Also the expressions that each cat can have.  Especially
Lynyrd when my husband wakes him up from a nap.  He actually looks like he is
giving him a dirty look.  And some people say that animals have no expressions.  Obviously they never had an animal before.

That's all I have for now.

Desiree & Lynyrd & Skynyrd
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: rkn3u@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (R. Keith Norwood)
Subject: Was "Cat stuck in tree"
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 14:17:36 GMT


When I woke up on Friday morning, I expected to still hear Boo's cry 
up in the tree. Instead all I heard was Ziggy, out other cat, meowing 
to be let in.  Half asleep, I open the door and Ziggy comes running in.
Just as I was about to close the door, Boo comes bouncing in also.  I 
wonder if Ziggy "talked" Boo down from the tree.  He had a smug "all 
in a nights work" expression.        

I'd like to that everyone who responsed to my query.  This being the 
second time for Boo, I'm sure it won't be the last.

Peace,
Keith
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: antonial@dhhalden.no (ANTONIA LUDVIGSEN REIME)
Subject: re:spit up
Organization: Ostfold College
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 13:54:57 GMT

hello Kevin!
Your cat spits up some foamy stuff..
You should look closer at the spit-up next time and see if it contains small 
parts of white worms. Most cats have to have worm-medicine regularily, about 
once or twice a year if it is often outdoors.Contact your vet. for medicine. 
Worms can spread out of the cat\s stomack to other inner organs.
Be aware that cats also vomit hairballs after liking its fur for along time.
Especially cats with long fur.

I hope this was of help, and good luck with your cat!


Antonia
From: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us (S. Mudgett aka little gator)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Growing back fur
Date: 22 Nov 92 15:03:58 GMT
Reply-To: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
Organization: gators 'r us
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep  5 1992

In <1992Nov19.185446.20850@lclark.edu>, Gary Arkoff writes:
>
>Anyways, it has been a little over four months and the fur has not fully 
>grown back.  It is still noticeably shorter.  How long should it take until
>it is fully grown back?  Also, because Znoober is a female cat, will her
>fur always be short/missing on parts of her belly? 

leela's neck and shoulders were shaved 9 weeks ago for cancer surgery.
it has mostly grown back, but if i look very closely i can see the growth
wasn't complete.  znoober's regrowth seems a bit slow, but is probably nothing
serious, though if you are worried enough to have her checked by a vet you
might get a better answer.  her being female has nothing to do with it that i
can think of.


update on leela:  the tumors are growing back very slowly(which is good, this
kind of cancer usually spread very fast).  she had her first shot of the 
acemannan drug last week with no ill effects at all.  lots of swearing, but
she forgave me when i gave her canned food.  she seems fine and happy for now.s
-- 
-- little gator aka s. mudgett     email: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
-- friend of a gator is a friend of mine
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: mary@zmax.com (Mary Papp)
Subject: Re: alarm cat
Organization: Z/Max Computer Solutions, Inc.
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 13:41:43 GMT


When Slash would do this I would spray him with the water pistol.  It worked
quite nicely and still does...

Mary and Slash

-- 
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Mary Papp                          | "What to do I find it hard to know
Z/Max Computer Solutions           |  the road I walk is not the one I chose"
8287 Loop Road                     | "So you want my heart and all my time 
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: paul@sco.COM (Paul Jackson)
Subject: Cost of Cat care, was : Re: Neutering question
Organization: SCO Canada, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 16:17:43 GMT

In article <1992Nov17.150648.24012@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> ren@Turing.ORG (Karen Prestemon) writes:
>In article <1992Nov16.212236.26128@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> rkn3u@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (R. Keith Norwood) writes:
>>Unless you have a fat wallet, there is a limit to how much you will spend
>>on your cat.  This amount varies with the individual but there is no "correct"
>>amount. 
>>
>Agreed.  We adopted a kitten from the animal shelter, and my husband
>at the time said that if anything happened to her that would require
>great medical expense, then we would put her to sleep and get another
>one.

This is not intended as a flame, but there IS an alternative other than
paupering yourself with a large, unexpected, medical expense and putting
your pet to sleep. Pet Insurance is widely available these days for a
moderately reasonable cost. At the least, it is a known, monthly cost that can
be budgeted for. Most people can probably manage to find the $100 to $150 a
year that it costs.

I do believe that part of your responsibility to your animals is to provide
them with a reasonable level of medical care and not to view them as
disposable.
From: sjs@naucse.cse.nau.edu (Susan Starr)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Eating Yogart
Date: 17 Nov 92 20:53:43 GMT
Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ

>
>>In article <1992Nov9.163444.13041@schbbs.mot.com> C11815@maccvm.corp.mot.com (Josette Giacobbi) writes:
>>
>>>anybody else have a cat who loves yogurt?
>
Yogurt is my cats passion.  I don't even eat it in the house
anymore.  When I try to eat it he will stop at nothing to get
at it.  No matter what I do he ends up with his snout stuck in
the yogurt cup.  If I spoon some yogurt out for him he quickly
eats it and then tries to go after the yogurt I kept for myself.
If he is sleeping in another room, he wakes up when I open up
a cup of yogurt and he attacks.
Strawberry-Banana seems to be his favorite.

Sue
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: rusty@nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov (Kenneth Hall)
Subject: Re:  Other Monsters
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:39:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov14.045630.5274@athena.cs.uga.edu>, maxfield@athena.cs.uga.edu (Joan C. Maxfield) writes...
>I'm suprised no one has yet mentioned the monster that Amos and
>Angelica have been battling on and off since kittenhood:
>	THE UNDER THE COVER FOOT MONSTER!!
> 
>Amos was never too scared of The Under The Cover Foot Monster but
>Angelica stalked it every night without fail for her first 6 months
>with me.  Amos has just re-discovered the terror of The Under The
>Cover Foot Monster (they must have succeded in scaring it off for all
>this time) and will attack it ferociously every night before going to
>sleep, or being throw out of the room, whichever comes first!
> 
>Joan

Mine loony does this, I think she thinks there are mice in the bed.
This isn't to bad she usually only goes for the foot near the bottom 
of the bed.  The only battle that was ever lost to this nasty size 12 
monster was when the human attached to the foot was not feeling well 
and got nailed with two sets of nails through the sheets.  Poor dear 
found out that the mouse she was battling had a twin.  Fall Back, 
retreat and regroup.  No battles of late with the feet, but the hands 
have on occasion been fair game (much smaller targets to wage war on).

Subjecated to a moody cat!

BTW (No offense ladies) but do cats go through menapause, or are some 
cats just naturally moody like mine?  Lick your face one second and 
scratch your eyes out the next.

R
From: ruthb@hotspring.sitka.sun.com (Ruth Blackburn)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: rubber bands and milk rings
Date: 23 Nov 1992 22:39:16 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: ruthb@hotspring.sitka.sun.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: hotspring.sitka.sun.com


Maybe I'm misinformed, but I thought that rubber bands can get caught in a
cat's intestinal tract if swallowed and cause the animal to die?  For this 
reason I have never let my cats play with the things.  Have I been unjustly
depriving them?

Ruth
ruthb@sitka.sun.com
From: jmp@leo.irv.icl.com (Jim Paugh)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Help with sick cat!
Keywords: SICK
Date: 15 Nov 92 01:50:30 GMT
Organization: ICL, Advanced Development Group, Irvine CA


  I have a 2 year old neutered male tabby, Tweak, had diarhea (sp?) with some
  blood in it :^(.  He has had a slight respiratory congestion earlier this
  week (lost his meow for a day), but that seemed to clear up.  He is an 
  indoor/outdoor cat, and spent the afternoon in the backyard today.  He 
  usually stays in the yard, or goes under the fence into the neighbor's 
  yard.  He did eat some food tonight, and was happily playing with the 
  other kitten (i.e. seems normal).

  I called the Emergency Vet clinic, and they said take a "wait & see" 
  attitude until tomorrow, and if it continues, bring him in.  Has anyone
  seen similiar symptoms in their cats, that could offer advice?

  Needless to say, I am very concerned, and any help would be appreciated.

  Jim, Tiger, and a sick Tweak!
From: loosemore-sandra@cs.yale.edu (Sandra Loosemore)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Neutering question
Date: 16 Nov 1992 20:02:58 -0500
Organization: staff hacker @ Yale Haskell project
Distribution: usa
	<1992Nov16.212236.26128@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
	<1992Nov16.232426.8955@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
	<1e9dh8INNdti@agate.berkeley.edu>
NNTP-Posting-Host: functor.systemsz.cs.yale.edu
In-reply-to: spp@zabriskie.berkeley.edu's message of 17 Nov 1992 00:14:32 GMT

On the general subject of paying for veterinary care....

I've been favorably impressed by my vet's attitude about this.  When I
first found Nerfball the abandoned kitten this past summer, he had an
injury to his front leg -- some kid had tied a rubberband around it,
and it had cut through the skin and was all nasty and infected and
swollen.  The humane society people didn't even want to touch this cat
(they said they had enough problems finding homes for healthy cats),
but my vet was very sympathetic about it.  He said that if I *really*
wanted to spend the extra money, he would do the full business with
suturing and all, but that he thought the wound would probably heal by
itself within a few days if he just cut away the rubberband and
cleaned out the gunk from the wound with antiseptic.  Anyway, the nice
thing was that he waived the fee for patching up the leg -- I ended up
paying only for shots.  And Nerfy did recover quickly and is a very
healthy, big kitty now!

-Sandra



Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: gtall@ogre.cica.indiana.edu (Gerry Allwein)
Subject: Re: Cat out of control!
Organization: Indiana University
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:54:53 GMT

In <1992Nov20.133416.29132@wetware.com> diana@wetware.com (CatWoman ) writes:

>larryw@sun.lclark.edu (Larry Westdahl) writes:

>] There is a lovely cat living in my apartment, but she does two things that
>] drive me up the wall.  First, she does not eat out of her bowl.  She ficks 
>] the pieces of dry food on to the floor and then eats some of it, leaving the
>] rest all over the place.  

>Keep a whisk-broom near the food dish?

I bought a pie pan with an enormous drip edge at least an inch across and
3/4 in deep. I put the kitty bowl inside because Kandy eats like Garfield 
after a die...i.e., throws the food everywhere. It isn't perfect but it seems
to help. Don't know if it will stop picking the food up and putting it on the
floor.

Gerry
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats