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From: ccspjs@gdr.bath.ac.uk (Pete J Suters)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: an embarrrassing tail
Date: 9 Oct 92 10:43:50 GMT
Organization: Bath University Computing Services, UK

In the referenced article, hannah@pomponio.ai.sri.com (Marsha Jo Hannah) writes:
>
>This is not uncommon, especially with long-haired cats.  Some friends
>of ours had to rename their long-haired white cat, several months
>after they got it (walk-in adult).  Seems one day the lady of the
>house noticed that "Suzy Cream-cheese" was washing a clearly male
>appendage....  When they asked their vet, it took him two tries to
>come up with the right answer, too.  The cat was thereafter called
>"Suzy Sex-change".

  Yep, I've heard of this sort of problem before.  My mum's family
cat was called "Merideth", as they couldn't decide whether it was
male or female to start off with.  Well, it turned out to be male
(after going off on a long trek in search for ladyfriends, and
coming back days later with a smile on its face!).  Luckily, they
didn't have to change the name too much as he went from being
called Mary to Merry - but, somehow, Merideth seemed to be
an OK name for a tomcat, or a female.

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From: rmilner@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Ruth Milner)
Subject: Re: Nasty Tapeworms-
Reply-To: rmilner@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Ruth Milner)
Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro NM
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 20:01:15 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.173048.10210@zia.aoc.nrao.edu> I wrote:
>
>The paste stuff for
>roundworm (don't know the name yet until I get it) is $6.50/dose.

It's called Strongid-T. Comes in a syringe and you squirt it into the cat's
mouth. They tell me it's banana-flavored, so the cats might actually take it.
We've never tried banana on ours, though, so I don't know if they like it.

The Droncit tablet dose that I was given is 1 tablet per 10 pounds of body
weight. They're rather bigger than the Prednisone Abby got a few months ago,
so I don't think I'll be able to get away with disguising them in Petromalt.
This means it will take both of us to get the pills down. Fortunately it's
only 1 now and 1 in 2 weeks. Same regimen for the Strongid-T.

One interesting thing the vet's wife/receptionist told me is that here in NM,
tapeworm and roundworm are *very* common, but hook- and whipworm are almost
unheard of. They've never had a case of either in Socorro, and only a few in
the state.
-- 
Ruth Milner                          NRAO/VLA                  Socorro NM
Computing Division Head      rmilner@zia.aoc.nrao.edu
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: imkg2726@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Ilana M. Kingsley)
Subject: Older cat/How long till she comes around?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 14:30:28 GMT

I've had my newly adopted cat (who is 7 yrs old) for one month, and she still
is very anit-social.  We were told, from the humane soc., that she gets along 
with dogs, but this is not true.  She hisses at the pooch, but that is not the 
worst part.  She does not like affection-- does not like to be held.  She 
refuses to enter our bedroom-- as if she is so scared that the room is 
haunted.  She only comes out when she wants to eat and will tolerate getting
petted at this time, otherwise she hides away wherever she can go.  We tried 
letting her outside, but she is scared to go out.  If she doesn't shape up soon
we may have to give her up.  I'd like to keep her though.  How long does it
take until an older cat warms up?  I will tolerate her attitude if I knew that
eventually she will be affectionate-- but she is disinterested in making
friends.  What can I do to help her out??
 
--Ilana Kingsley Newby
From: feldman@flash.crd.ge.com (Sandra F Feldman)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: how much to feed
Date: 15 Oct 92 12:21:54 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: GE Corporate R&D Center

For the record:  Pepper has been to two different vets, and we have tried about
4 different medications.  The problem seems to have temporarily improved, and
the vet's latest opinion is just that Pepper has a sensitive stomach.  The vet
was also very clear: he thinks that further exam will cause unnecessary stress
to the cat at this point.  Imagine what the dr. would do to you if he had to
find out why you had problems with your poop.  Now imagine if you were in a 
foreign country and the dr. could NOT explain what he was doing or why.  You
might also be a bit reluctant.

In article <1992Oct12.173617.3163@tellab5.tellabs.com>, pauls@tellabs.com (Paul Silver) writes:
|> In article <1992Oct8.201353.22629@crd.ge.com> feldman@flash.crd.ge.com (Sandra F Feldman) writes:
|> >Lhuffman states that his cat got blood in the stool from science diet lite.
|> >Questions for you:  was this cured by switching to a different food?  What did
|> >you switch to?  We have a cat who has recurring blood problems, has been
|> >dewormed and deparasited to death, and the vet can't figure out what the problem
|> >is.  (We've considered taking him to the clinic at Cornell, but it is 3 hours
|> >away and it seems that as long as the cat is in no pain and is not ill that
|> >any more examination would be overly invasive.)
|> >
|> >Thanks,
|> >  Sandy
|> 
|> *---------*
|> 
|> I would suggest taking the cat to the vet/clinic if there is blood in the stool,
|> regardless of whether the cat seems to be in pain or not.  It could be
|> colitis, or it could be something else, like cancer.
|> 
|> -- 
|>    "Life is inhuman when you are too old to be young." -Bill Nelson
|>    --------------------------------------------------------------------
|>   /       Paul Silver          /         Dischord Records            /
|>  /     pauls@tellabs.com      /    putting the D.C. in harDCore     /
|> --------------------------------------------------------------------  
|>    All opinions expressed are strictly my own, unless I stole them.
From: wendy@hpfcmgw.FC.HP.COM (Wendy Milner)
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 00:20:42 GMT
Subject: Re: Older cat/How long till she comes around?
Organization: HP Fort Collins, CO
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats

In rec.pets.cats, imkg2726@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Ilana M. Kingsley) writes:

 I've had my newly adopted cat (who is 7 yrs old) for one month, and she still
 is very anit-social.  We were told, from the humane soc., that she gets along 
 with dogs, but this is not true.  She hisses at the pooch, but that is not the 
 worst part.  She does not like affection-- does not like to be held.  She 
 refuses to enter our bedroom-- as if she is so scared that the room is 
 haunted.  She only comes out when she wants to eat and will tolerate getting
 petted at this time, otherwise she hides away wherever she can go.  We tried 
 letting her outside, but she is scared to go out.  If she doesn't shape up soon
 we may have to give her up.  I'd like to keep her though.  How long does it
 take until an older cat warms up?  I will tolerate her attitude if I knew that
 eventually she will be affectionate-- but she is disinterested in making
 friends.  What can I do to help her out??
 
    --Ilana Kingsley Newby

Pick a room that she likes.  Put a comfy chair in there for you.  Leave
kitty in the room with cat box and water.  Each feeding time, take the
food in, sit in chair and watch kitty.  Try to pet her, but don't make
her mad.  Talk to her.  Maybe take your tv in there and watch tv with
her.

Eventually, she will get used to you.  It sounds like this kitty has
been abandoned and is afraid that you'll do it to her too.  You need
to gain her confidence.

A trick that the TEAM group uses is to get a wand - about 6' long,
fairly stiff - and pet her with the wand.  TEAM does this with wild
cats that won't let anyone touch them.  You pet her with the wand.
If she wants to play with it, that's ok.  Slowly she learns that 
touching is good and will want more.  

You might also try "fishing".  Put a piece of string on the end of
the wand and fish for the kitty.  Its a fun game that allows you to
interact with kitty without getting too close.

Wendy

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From: vicki@steam.atd.ucar.edu (Vicki Holzhauer)
Subject: Re: does your cat do this?
Organization: Atmospheric Technology Division/NCAR Boulder, CO
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 20:59:14 GMT

In article <1992Oct14.163433.11898@rsg1.er.usgs.gov> ssnyder@sunai.er.usgs.gov (Steve Snyder) writes:
>In article <1992Oct9.213841.29884@linus.mitre.org> pdsmith.mitre.org (Pat Smith) writes:
>>
>>Our cats and dog are faithful sports companions for Monday night football.
>
>  Hobbit likes to watch football and will attempt to intercept the ball
>with her paw. 

The other night I was balancing my checkbook and paying bills, using
my laptop and Lotus.  Zarabeth, as usual, came up to snuggle in my
arms ("pay attention to ME, not that machine!").  I continued to work,
with one free finger, when suddenly she looked over and saw the cursor
moving up the screen.  She reached out and tried to grab it.  So I put
her down.  Next thing I knew she had jumped back up on the table and
was looking at the *back* of the laptop's screen.  Guess she thought
she might be able to catch that thing from back there ... :-)



--
Vicki Holzhauer, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Boulder, Colorado / / / /  vicki@ncar.ucar.edu
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: kudra@hubcap.clemson.edu (sallie j kudra)
Subject: Re: Help needed to save cat's life
Organization: Clemson University
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 17:42:22 GMT


Take him to the vet.  Something is very wrong if there is blood in the feces.
I still kick myself for not recognizing litter box aberrations as a sign of 
illness and punishing a 15.75 yo for transgressions.  It turned out that 
Tree was suffering from kidney and liver problems as well as diabetes.

Get that cat to a vet.

Sallie, owned and operated by Arielle, Melanie and Cali


You can wait til morning comes              | Sallie Kudra     
You can wait for the new day                | Information Systems Development 
You can wait & lose this heart              | Clemson University, Clemson SC 
You can wait & soon be sorry - Tracy Chapman| kudra@hubcap.clemson.edu
From: smith@ctron.com (Larry Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Why Do Cats Lick Humans?
Date: 7 Oct 92 13:09:30 GMT
Reply-To: smith@ctron.com
Organization: Cabletron Systems, Inc.

In article <1992Sep25.224923.14570@epas.toronto.edu>, dschlow@epas.utoronto.ca (Deborah Schlow) writes:
>I always though it was the salt on our skins.

I doubt it.  While Zorro will occasionally lick me when I am sweaty, Bandit
only does so when my hair is wet from the shower.  I believe it is just
grooming behaviour.  Cats frequently groom each other when they pick up a
smell they don't like or even if they feel that other's fur looks a little
dishevelled.  That is probably why Bandit does my hair, it doesn't look or
feel right, so it needs grooming.

Larry Smith (smith@ctron.com)  No, I don't speak for Cabletron.  Need you ask?
-
How about we all do something reasonable?  I bet that'll confuse 'em!
Xref: sparky rec.pets.cats:12215 news.answers:3481
From: mas5@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (MICHELLE A. M. SZENA)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Nasty Tapeworms-
Date: 13 Oct 92 19:40:56 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <H.NpS8ilVRORk@harvee.billerica.ma.us>, scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us (S
. Mudgett aka little gator) writes:
>
>>
>>>Droncit tablets, obtained at the vet and given in two doses two weeks apart
>>>whenever tapes make their appearance, cost about $1.50 apiece and are the
>>>remedy of choice for tapes.
>>
>>I've been told that these pills cost about $12-$13 each from the vet.  Is
>>this just another S. California rip off?  Could someone else please comment
>>on cost in their area?
>
>
>here is massachusetts. at my vet. hosp., droncit or cestex(both are used for
>tapeworm treatment) costs $3.50, including tax, for a single pill which
>will treat a cat up to 10 pounds.
>--
>-- little gator aka s. mudgett     email: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
>-- friend of a gator is a friend of mine
>
I just picked up a droncit pill at the vet today in Pennsylvania.  The cost
was only 2.25, no tax.
Xref: sparky rec.pets.cats:12224 rec.gardens:7429
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats,rec.gardens
Subject: Re: Herbal repellants?
From: kristen@telerama.pgh.pa.us (Kristen McQuillin)
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 13:23:30 GMT
Organization: Telerama

feldman@flash.crd.ge.com (Sandra F Feldman) writes:

: Just a note of caution: be careful when handling pennyroyal.  There was an
: interesting article in American Scientist a few months ago that mentioned
: pennyroyal as a possible abortificant.  (I may not have quite the right
: spelling there.)  I don't think that there would be any problem just from 
: handling the leaves, but you would certainly want to make sure that you wash
: hands thoroughly and keep it away from food.

You are right, and I should have mentioned that. Pennyroyal oil can
cause spontaneous abortions (farmers keep it far away from their cows
and other animals!). Handling the plant won't hurt you, as long as you
don't eat it. Washing your hands is a good idea.

Wormwood, too, which I mentioned in my post, is not recommended for
comsumption. It was the main ingredient in absinthe, an addictive and
hallucinogenic liquor, which is now outlawed, but was used commonly as
a "tonic."
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: erc@unislc.uucp (Ed Carp)
Subject: Re: fun cat books
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Organization: Unisys Corporation SLC
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 07:32:23 GMT

nvonstein@memstvx1.memst.edu wrote:

: Did you see "Watership Down"?  I saw it with a date and couldn't leave the
: theatre I was crying so hard - didn't want anyone to see me!  I think they
: heard me sobbing though.  My date was very kind and waited until I said I could
: leave.

The first time I saw "Watership Down" I cried at the end when Hazel died.  I
still get teary at that spot.

My first rabbit (a mini lop maned Romana) sat between my legs and watched the
movie withme!  When it was over, she hopped away... :)

What does this have to do with cats?  Well, my three cats get along great
with my latest mini lop (Sandalwood)! :)
-- 
Ed Carp, N7EKG                  erc@apple.com                     801/538-0177
"This is the final task I will ever give you, and it  goes  on  forever.   Act
happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love,
and do what you will."           -- Dan Millman, "Way Of The Peaceful Warrior"
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: mary@zmax.com (Mary Papp)
Subject: Re: Why do cats......
Keywords: cats, litter
Organization: Z/Max Computer Solutions, Inc.
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 15:31:48 GMT

My cat slash does the same thing.  I think its because he wants to mark it
as his own just in case someone else wants to use his litter box.  But it also
could be that he just wants to show approval for a job well done :)

mary
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8287 Loop Road
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Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: ahill@boi.hp.com (Andy Hill)
Subject: Cat Door Recommendations?
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 00:35:47 GMT
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: ahill@boi.hp.com
Organization: LaserJets by Bill & Dave
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3

I really hate to post what has gotta be a FAQ, but I couldn't find specifics
in the FAQ lists or in the postings on my system.

Anyway, I need a recommendation for a good cat door.  It will go in one of
the interior doors of the house, so the hairy hippos can get to their
litterbox.  The door they use now doesn't have a brand on it (it's solid
plastic, with a magnet at the bottom).  I'm not real impressed with the
floppy plastic things I saw at the local Petsmart.  HELP!

--
Andy Hill
ahill@boi.hp.com
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: AS.RAF@forsythe.stanford.edu (Rebecca Fenton)
Subject: Re: Kitten with foot fetish
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 20:02:39 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.172606.20325@cs.tulane.edu>,
coimay@sn01.sncc.lsu.edu ( LAURA CARRIERE) writes:
>In article <1992Oct7.172624.10119@zia.aoc.nrao.edu>, rmilner@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Ruth Milner) writes...
>>I sometimes think cats (at least some cats) don't always realize that your
>>feet are actually part of you. They seem to think they're a separate animal.
>
My cat has a SHOE FETISH!  Angel (8+ year old Spayed Calico) likes
to put her head into shoes.  All you see of her head is the fuzzy
kitty ears!  And she does this to any shoe available (smelliness is
not a deterent nor an attraction to this feline with a fetish :))

My sister is allergic to cats.   While she was watching Angel while
we were on vacation, I kept waiting to hear about any strange new
allergies that she came up with (on her feet).



The strangeness of some creatures...


--
From: klier@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Disease incubation period
Date: 14 Oct 92 17:57:59 -0500
Distribution: world
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

kimd@gizmo.usc.edu (Kim Daugherty) writes:
> 
> I would like some information to keep me from worrying so much.  I had two
> 8 week old kittens as of 10-8 (Th).  On 10-13, we had to put one to sleep
> because of continued vomiting, diarehha, and lack of eating or drinking.  The
> vet's diagnosis was panaleukpopenis (sp?).  Thus far, the second kitten has
                      panleukopenia.  Feline distemper.  Nasty one.  
> not showed any signs of contracting the same disease.  
> 
> My question is how long do I have to worry about her before she is safe?  What
> is the incubation period for these viruses?  One more bit of information is that
> this kitten as vaccinated with 3-in-1 on 10-10 (Sat.), after exposure to the
> kitten that died.
 
4-10 day incubation period from exposure to development of disease.  Watch
for loss of appetite and fever, and especially dehydration.
There is a "feline homologous antiserum" that gives temporary protection
for 7-10 days, but then your kitten can't have the "regular distemper shot"
that gives ordinary immunity.  Sounds like your cat got the "regular shot"--
don't know if youcan go back and get the other.

Treatment is supportive, and some cats will survive the virus.  The Merck
vet manual says that daily antiserum at 4ml/kg body weight given EARLY in the
course of the disease may help.

We're alll hoping things turn out OK.



Kay Klier  Biology Dept  UNI

Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: isc40041@nusunix1.nus.sg (LOO KOK HOE)
Subject: Re: fun cat books
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 03:17:15 GMT

HAMON SHARON ANN (hamon@a.cs.okstate.edu) wrote:
: >James Herriott has a wonderful children's book out called "The Christmas
: >Day Kitten".  The perfect gift for all you cat-lovers to buy your
: >children or nieces and nephews for Christmas!
: 
: I found it rather sad, actually.  Did anyone else?


can u tell me more about the story ?



george


Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: trifid@agora.rain.com (Roadster Racewerks)
Subject: Re: Kittens and water don't mix
Organization: Open Communications Forum
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 01:14:54 GMT



One of our young (1 yr) toms loves to sit in the bathroom when my daughter
bathes, and after becoming satisfactorily fascinated by the water and splashing
will suddenly plunge into the tub with her! Often he decided that sitting on
her knees is good, resulting in a bit of scrambling (she has the scratches to
prove it, wet skin is slick...:) and otherwise makes quite a nuisance of
himself. She's the only one who will put up with this, the rest of us make sure
the cat is out of the bathroom before we turn on the water.  :-)

Only "explanation" we have is that his mother was a Persian, and they seem
more likely to enjoy water.

Suze

Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: davison@menudo.uh.edu (Dan Davison)
Subject: Re: Older cat/How long till she comes around?
Organization: University of Houston
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 21:28:01 GMT

   In article <Bvuyys.4EC@news.cso.uiuc.edu> imkg2726@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
   (Ilana M. Kingsley) writes: 
   >I'd like to keep her though.  How long does it
   >take until an older cat warms up?
   >--Ilana Kingsley Newby

I got Katie (blue point balinese and himalyan cross) from the Humane
Society at about a year and a half. She was very unfriendly for the
first 6-8 months, not interested in playing, didn't like to be held,
combed, hissed a lot a noises (even the refrigerator door!).  But she
did calm down. She now tolerates being held with a "let's get this
over" look, and even plays now and again. In general, I'd say it just
takes time.  

dan, owned and operated by
  katie "miss bite-boys" and
  splotch "hey, she bit me again" <<jump to top of bookcase>>

--
dr. dan davison/dept. of biochemical and biophysical sciences/univ. of
Houston/4800 Calhoun/Houston,TX 77204-5934/davison@uh.edu/DAVISON@UHOU

-----RIP Isaac Asimov 1920-1992     I'll miss him --------------------

Disclaimer: As always, I speak only for myself, and, usually, only to
myself.

Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: krissie@locus.com (Krissie Griffiths)
Subject: Re: Why Do Cats Lick Humans?
Organization: Locus Computing Corporation, Los Angeles, California
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1992 21:57:01 GMT

In article <1992Oct5.200940.21704@ncar.ucar.edu> vicki@steam.atd.ucar.edu (Vicki Holzhauer) writes:
>
>I especially love it when Zarabeth half closes her eyes and nibbles on
>my nose.  It seems to be the kitty equivalent of saying, "I love you,
>Mom.  Will you feed me now?"   :-):-)
>
ok, ok, i have to jump in here, my paddy (l5 lb. b/w) butzes me in the head,
and he also will butz my someone special.  thing is, he is soooooo strong, 
that sometimes he gets carried away and it is like being hit in the head 
with a rock.  

and for GOOD measure, he will sometimes also bite me with his giant teeth!
OUCH!!!!

i have to tell you though, paddy is a classic b/w in personality, a coward,
and afraid of everyone but his mom ( ;-) ) and to have him butz karl, the
first time he met him was just to weird..........

does he know something i don't?  paddy?  paddy?

>
>
>
>--
>Vicki Holzhauer, National Center for Atmospheric Research
>Boulder, Colorado / / / /  vicki@ncar.ucar.edu


-- 
so what if i am a vegan?  so what if i try to live a cruelty free lifestyle?
i'll tell you what, i sleep better at night knowing that nothing suffers for
anything i eat or wear and i try to use products that have not involved 
animal testing.
From: rdosser@martha.utcc.utk.edu (rdosser)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Poop Problem
Date: 9 Oct 92 02:43:49 GMT
Article-I.D.: utkux1.1992Oct9.024349.2234
Organization: University of Tennessee Computing Center

First off, thanks to everybody who messaged me with claw trimming
advice. That's given me the nerve to ask about a more (ahem) delicate problem.
My big cat, Diesel, runs away from the litterbox in mid-poop. I caught
him in the act once, and it was like he was in fear or pain. I'm
preparing to take him to the vet to check on this, but was hoping to get
some advice from seasoned cat people first.
Thoughts, anyone?

Ralph Dosser
rdosser@utkux.utk.edu
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To dawn patrol on hungry hate
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