Tranquil Tuesday

[LizInFL]

slenle Congrats, that is a huge accomplishment, especially that you got it done early!

bsmithmi Sounds like a nice birthday! Enjoy your day

[yummeecookee]

My friend who had a N16 baby, just sent me a photo of her baby in one of B's old swaddles I gave her. Wow- I didn't expect to get so many feels. I love seeing her baby items used for another November girl.

[lahdeedah88]

I got a call from M's school around 1230 to tell me that he had just vomited a lot. MH went to get him and they are home now. I'm hoping it was a one time thing and not a stomach virus. It's a first for him, so I'm hoping it's not that bad. He seems fine. They stopped by my job to pick something up and M wanted to get out of the car seat so I could hold him. I felt so bad. I want to be with him, but MH didn't have much to get done at work so he volunteered. I sent him home with orders to sanitize EVERYTHING!

[klongoria11]

It is where you declutter, but have to hold each item and ask yourself if it brings you joy.

[klongoria11]

Vet called and said my cat's labs were gorgeous. Thus, my cat's issues are behavioral. She said keep up with the collars and diffuser and try adding another litter box. Make sure they each have their own safe spaces, etc.

[klongoria11]

Jan 10, 2017 16:39:31 GMT -5 @surelycantbesrs said:

Jan 10, 2017 16:10:38 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

Vet called and said my cat's labs were gorgeous. Thus, my cat's issues are behavioral. She said keep up with the collars and diffuser and try adding another litter box. Make sure they each have their own safe spaces, etc.

"Safe spaces" -- is your cat a liberal, crybaby, snowflake? J/k obviously. I've been reading too many online comments lately that make my blood boil.

I'm glad your kitty is okay but I hope he responds to some of the environmental changes. I had a cat who would pee everywhere too and it was a PITA.

He already has his own space. He hangs out and sleeps at the top of the cat tree, no one else even touches the damn thing, just him. I think he's just a jerk to be honest. Obviously, he is doing it for a reason, but right now he just looks like a jerk.

[cagoldi]

Good luck today, ladystrat. How is B almost three months already?

Happy birthday, bsmithmi!

[cagoldi]

WTG, slenle! That's a major accomplishment!

[LizInFL]

klongoria11 My parents' dog falls into the "marking b/c he's a jerk" category. He's a true Alpha personality and I think is trying to establish dominance. He also does it when he's ticked off about something (and the list of things that tick him off is very, very long).

They had him fixed a couple years ago and that helped a bit, but it's something he's always done and no matter what they've tried, cannot break him of it. I believe they're going to inquire about a mild dose of anti-anxiety meds at his next vet appointment, as they've heard from others who have had success with that route. Right now he's just confined to one end of the house that's all tile/wood, but I realize that's a lot easier to do with a dog.

[LizInFL]

lahdeedah88 I hope M is feeling better soon; poor kiddo! There seems to be a terrible GI bug making the rounds here and in other parts of the country; hopefully his will pass quickly. 

[cagoldi]

klongoria11 weren't there weird neighborhood cats marking your door on the outside? Did this just start when the strange cats started spraying?

[klongoria11]

cagoldi, the fights between him and his "brother" started because of the outdoor marking. Then he started peeing inside a few weeks later. His "brother" has always been the alpha cat, he's younger and more agile. Ace has lost some weight this year since we switched to a mostly wet diet and I think with this weight lose came some extra energy and the sudden desire to be alpha cat. Once he claimed his spot as alpha he started peeing. I guess drawing new territory lines for his "brother". Since the vet trip we haven't had any issues, but he has been extra affectionate and wants to be as close to us as possible. Maybe he thought I was going to leave him there.
I'm hoping the good behavior continues, but I'm also making sure doors are closed and things are off the floor so that he can't pee on anything. If I see the boys look just a little too long at each other I speak up, so they know the actual alpha(Me) is around.

[cagoldi]

Jan 10, 2017 17:25:26 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

cagoldi, the fights between him and his "brother" started because of the outdoor marking. Then he started peeing inside a few weeks later. His "brother" has always been the alpha cat, he's younger and more agile. Ace has lost some weight this year since we switched to a mostly wet diet and I think with this weight lose came some extra energy and the sudden desire to be alpha cat. Once he claimed his spot as alpha he started peeing. I guess drawing new territory lines for his "brother". Since the vet trip we haven't had any issues, but he has been extra affectionate and wants to be as close to us as possible. Maybe he thought I was going to leave him there.
I'm hoping the good behavior continues, but I'm also making sure doors are closed and things are off the floor so that he can't pee on anything. If I see the boys look just a little too long at each other I speak up, so they know the actual alpha(Me) is around.

Is he strictly indoor? Maybe taking him out would get some of the extra energy out of him. I know not all cats will tolerate a harness, buy can't hurt to try.

[klongoria11]

Jan 10, 2017 17:29:55 GMT -5 cagoldi said:

Jan 10, 2017 17:25:26 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

cagoldi, the fights between him and his "brother" started because of the outdoor marking. Then he started peeing inside a few weeks later. His "brother" has always been the alpha cat, he's younger and more agile. Ace has lost some weight this year since we switched to a mostly wet diet and I think with this weight lose came some extra energy and the sudden desire to be alpha cat. Once he claimed his spot as alpha he started peeing. I guess drawing new territory lines for his "brother". Since the vet trip we haven't had any issues, but he has been extra affectionate and wants to be as close to us as possible. Maybe he thought I was going to leave him there.
I'm hoping the good behavior continues, but I'm also making sure doors are closed and things are off the floor so that he can't pee on anything. If I see the boys look just a little too long at each other I speak up, so they know the actual alpha(Me) is around.

Is he strictly indoor? Maybe taking him out would get some of the extra energy out of him. I know not all cats will tolerate a harness, buy can't hurt to try.

Strictly indoor. When he goes outside all the smells stress him out and he comes in beating everyone up, even the girls. He has high anxiety, so a lot of things stress him out. When he was bigger he would just go under the bed and hide out.

[LizInFL]

Jan 10, 2017 18:28:04 GMT -5 wedding said:

Jan 10, 2017 17:06:50 GMT -5 LizInFL said:

klongoria11 My parents' dog falls into the "marking b/c he's a jerk" category. He's a true Alpha personality and I think is trying to establish dominance. He also does it when he's ticked off about something (and the list of things that tick him off is very, very long).

They had him fixed a couple years ago and that helped a bit, but it's something he's always done and no matter what they've tried, cannot break him of it. I believe they're going to inquire about a mild dose of anti-anxiety meds at his next vet appointment, as they've heard from others who have had success with that route. Right now he's just confined to one end of the house that's all tile/wood, but I realize that's a lot easier to do with a dog.

This is a great reason to neuter early. Once the marking becomes behavioral and not hormone related it is almost impossible to fix. Anxiety meds could help with his agitation and need to show it through peeing.

Re: neutering early...agreed. My dad--aka Mr. Stubborn--would now tell you it was a huge mistake not to do so. This is their third male of the same breed and the first two were amazingly sweet and well-behaved pups, and neither were neutered. We told him to get it done when the little jerk first started exhibiting these tendencies, but you can't tell my dad anything sometimes, and by the time he got fed up enough, it was really too late. 

Of course for the last five years, I think my mom has muttered, "I told you so"--along with some other choice words--under her breath every time they find a piddle. 

[lahdeedah88]

M has been fine all day. No more puke yet, so I'm holding out hope. Meanwhile, I'm watching Obama's farewell address, and I'm so sad.

[trtlcrzy]

Baby O is having surgery tomorrow. They are doing a surgery to help with his reflux and fixing his choanal atresia.

[tallblonde]

Jan 10, 2017 21:59:00 GMT -5 lahdeedah88 said:

M has been fine all day. No more puke yet, so I'm holding out hope. Meanwhile, I'm watching Obama's farewell address, and I'm so sad.

I started crying as soon as I heard the U2 song.