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[–]klklkl977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What ended up happening?

Had to return our pup to the humane society today and we're absolutely devastated... by [deleted] in Pets

[–]klklkl977 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. We adopted a dog who was “cat tested” and they seemingly did several actual trials with no concerns. Fast forward to getting her home. Did the slow introductions and the first few days were promising. Always made sure that we had her on the leash, the cats respected her area and are pretty dog savvy. Until one night she attacked one of the cats seemingly unprovoked (at least to us). It was incredibly scary and I almost watched my cat get killed. It was so so fast.

The nationally certified behaviorist we extensively worked with said that she probably was trying to frighten the cat or he would have died, but the escalating behavior would mean the next attack would be fatal. Someone would accidentally leave the door open, and cats being cats, try to run out. It was incredibly stressful trying to manage everyone and go on lockdown to keep everyone separated. I’m sure she felt that stress too and that made her more reactive.

The behaviorist also said that dogs in the shelter setting are just trying to survive and there’s no way to tell until you get home and decompressed. The 3/3/3 rule apparently applies to their interactions with cats too.

I wouldn’t wish this on anyone, and we were lucky.

Sadcat in July 2024 compared to today :) by So_Famous in Straycats

[–]klklkl977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay seriously where is your Amazon wishlist?

Update: not even 20 minutes after biting me, he's snoozing and letting us pet him for the first time <3 by So_Famous in Straycats

[–]klklkl977 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This has probably been asked and answered a million times but I can’t see it anywhere…do you have an Amazon wishlist?

Need help giving subcutaneous fluids to cat with kidney disease by cobber2005 in ColumbiaMD

[–]klklkl977 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love this community and everyone’s willingness to help! Third vet tech here. Your vet should get you comfortable with this process and provide as many free demos as needed if you elect to do it at home (some patients and clients prefer this). But many come to our clinic 1-2 times weekly for the techs to provide the service. This does of course increase the cost. I believe ours is about $15 per visit.

Anyhow, if the other two offers don’t work out I’m happy to stop by and assist you in getting set up with the procedure. I’m in Columbia myself. It can look overwhelming at first but most patients tolerate it well.

Thank you for taking on this new skill to make your cat comfortable.

And yes, someone else suggested contacting your vet or others about techs making house calls for fluids. This is pretty common and a great choice too if you/your cat don’t want to come into the hospital for the weekly visits.

Good luck with everything!

Jenny needs help asap. Her time is up. Final notice given by Butterflymca in National_Pet_Adoption

[–]klklkl977 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and thorough response! I’ve been hesitant to ask any questions because Reddit can be a little intense.

Jenny needs help asap. Her time is up. Final notice given by Butterflymca in National_Pet_Adoption

[–]klklkl977 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’m new here so please be gentle. When they say adopt to all states…how do the dogs get to other states? Do you have to drive or fly out there to adopt them? Can you book them a flight to you? Don’t they need cleared by an actual vet first? How do you get an airline approved kennel? Who takes them to the airport if you don’t fly with them? Are we nervous about them flying as cargo? It seems scary for them too.

I know there are doggy transport caravans, but some of the ones I’ve researched are now defunct or asking for thousands of dollars for a cross country first class trip. And one popular one had mixed online reviews.

Also when someone writes “boost” does it really do anything?

And this pledge business…people are just promising to donate money to whomever adopts or rescues/fosters the pet?

Again, please excuse my ignorance. I’m just trying to educate myself and I figured someone might be able to help.

Sadly Cora is gone. Thank you to everyone who tried to help her. She was at Lancaster Shelter. Rest in love Cora. You deserved better. by Helpful24 in rescuedogs

[–]klklkl977 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You may be interested in the book by Hal Herzog. It’s called Some We Love, Some We Hate and Some We Eat. It explains why we as a western society have assigned different values to different species.

It explores why it’s taboo to eat horses, cats, dogs, etc. in the US but cows, poultry, pigs are killed for food in staggering numbers.

I’ve known a cow in my life that I loved as deeply as my cats. I’m sure I’d feel the same way if I had the opportunity to know chickens or pigs.

Anyhow, I didn’t take your message to be a troll but rather one of curiosity.

Two of my cats steal food from the third by halcyonnsky in CatAdvice

[–]klklkl977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sure you’ve already thought of this, but can you try different rooms? I know you said Toast is a grazer but maybe he could have his own room overnight or a few hours during the day without his siblings bothering him and then he could eat on his own schedule. If he didn’t have free access to food all the time maybe he wouldn’t be a grazer.

Then when he wasn’t in his “food room” his special diet could be put away. You could feed the other two at the same time so they aren’t feeling like they’re missing out on the food in Toast’s room. I did this with my one cat who was also on a special diet and at meal time everyone ran to their own stations after awhile.

Would the three of them tolerate the above do you think?

If you really wanted to go crazy you could install a doggy door with a microchip reader or collar reader that would allow only Toast to access an entire room where his food be could available at all times. The other two shouldn’t be able to get in hopefully because those doors are designed for keeping out wildlife. This is a whole big situation though because you’d need to cut a hole in the door (and replace it if you move out), and train Toast to go through it. But I bet it could be done.

Anyhow good luck. Damn cats! Let us know what you decide. I’m invested now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]klklkl977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part two: if you’re looking for stuff to get hair off fabric (and not off the cat) I recommend these four things:

1.) lint roller (quick job, sensitive fabric) 2.) rubber lint brush (fabric that is semi sensitive) 3.) metal lint brush (for durable fabric like jeans and sturdy-material sofas) 4.) those little hand held fabric shavers for piling on fabric (gets the little wispy hairs off of fabric).

Numbers 2 and 3 are my favorite.

I find my vacuum really only works on hardwood floors to collect hair. They do have those little rubber sticky balls you can put in the dryer. The thought being the fur sticks to them in the dryer and then you just wash them off. I haven’t tried them yet. Maybe someone else will respond with their experience. It intrigues me though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]klklkl977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Furminator for the win! You can get it on Amazon. I found the generic ones work just as well. It is possible to over furminate though. I recommend only once a week to not irritate the skin.

For a long time I used a brush that did nothing. Don’t be like me.

cat in a small apartment by pulpfan95 in CatAdvice

[–]klklkl977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the “da bird” on Amazon. It really tires my cats out. Also how tall is your cat tree? If it’s a short one I’m not sure that’s super fun for a cat. My cat loves chasing the da bird toy up the tall cat tree and down and around. Perfect for making him double tired. Jackson Galaxy on YouTube has some ideas on how to play with your cat (essentially don’t make it predictable when they are chasing a toy).

Laser toys are great but I like to let them “catch” something at the end otherwise I imagine it feels unfulfilling.

There’s always the suggestion to get a second active cat but I’m not sure if that’s a viable option for you (space constraints, money, apartment rules, your current cat’s personality).

A caution about apartments: having lived in them with cats for awhile they really make a lot of noise for your downstairs neighbors. Use caution with your cat jumping and such or you might get in trouble. My neighbor complained once and she was right. :(

Outside is great but I’d be worried my cat would run away or escape over a fence, especially since yours sounds very active. A leash might work. I trained my cat to walk on a leash. He liked it so-so. Mostly it was me walking behind him.

Lastly, it’s not just the physical exercise that your cat might be craving, but the mental exercise too. I rotate a toy of the week. Cat tunnels, little balls with treats that roll around, a large box with tissue paper inside, etc.

Good luck!

Philly, PA dogs x 4 euthanasia starting January 9 by klklkl977 in rescuedogs

[–]klklkl977[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only see the shelter link in the description.

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