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Also here's more cute pictures. Pretty sure my facebook friends are getting sick of them. This is him on my lap right now. Really likes tummy rubs and stretching.
aaand new facebook display picture.
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ceresWhen the last moon is cast over the last star of morningAnd the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, ModeratorMod Emeritus
oh so cute
And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn
Less cute is what he did at some point in the last three hours, which is... piss in the shower/bathtub. Doesn't smell and I just washed it away, but what the hell Oscar there's a clean litterbox right there you've been going in.
Oh well, if there's one place in the house I don't mind him doing it it's there, I just hope he doesn't start diversifying further (he's been in the house 3 or 4 days now with all well).
He wants to do his business in the bathroom just like you. He thinks he's a people.
Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
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Aurora Borealisruns and runs and runs awayBrooklynRegistered Userregular
I bet you could toilet train him if you really wanted to. I have some friends with an abbysinian does that. It is mighty impressive.
So Oscar has started croaking instead of meowing this evening and looked like he was gagging or about to throw up a few minutes ago. Normal hairball stuff? He seems a bit distressed. He is also silently opening his mouth every now and then like a tiny tiny yawn.
Sounds like it. Keep and eye on him, and if he subsequently pukes up a wad of hair, just clean it up and give him loving. If it continues for longer than a day, it's back to the vet time.
Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
Okay cool.
Also, he has always done this thing where it's like every time he swallows (or something) he involuntarily shoves his head forward. I don't know how normal that is either. You see him do it a few times in this remarkably poorly-lit video of him being remarkably well-behaved. What do we think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dXc8El5mQ8&feature=youtu.be
It's like he has hiccups or something
I've been lurking this thread the whole time, just saw the video and thought I'd comment.
I think the head forward thing is like a dry heave almost. My cat would do that everytime just before he would puke (he has always had a problem of overeating dry food. It would then get in his stomach and expand...he would start doing that and eventually puke).
Just keep an eye on him and see if anything results from it
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ceresWhen the last moon is cast over the last star of morningAnd the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, ModeratorMod Emeritus
Yeah, that looks like hairball/dry heave movement to me.
And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn
So I might not update this thread again because Oscar is totally in the bag, but here's a picture of him being super warm to remember him by in case you guys got attached.
My house is full of strangers this week and he's taking it well. He sleeps on or under my bed, and usually prefers being on a chair next to a window now than in an inaccessible corner. He also never stops being incredibly adorable, and has been using his litterbox correctly and diligently. He comes and meows to me when he wants food or just attention.
ceresWhen the last moon is cast over the last star of morningAnd the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, ModeratorMod Emeritus
Yeah we're waiting on your second!
And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn
Catch and tame a few more and I'm sure you can get a reality show... Bravo, TLC, The History channel (convince them you think the cats are aliens and/or nazis). Someone will take it.
Hypocatdriacism or the general Hypopetriacism is common to new pet owners. During the first week I got my cat I had a stopwatch out because it sounded like she was breathing too fast, wondering if every sneeze or slightly off mew or flinch was some disease.
It gets better but good on you for paying attention. Not saying you shouldn't look out for things like that, just don't have to worry about every little thing.
The main things to look out for are big shifts in behaviour, outside of catly ways. Like stopping eating or using the box or becoming suddenly violent. And constantly odd things, if the fast breathing keeps up you can try taking him in but it sounds like its just purring or excitement.
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That's odd looking to me, but your cat may vary. I shall also echo the others and say try not to worry so much. He's gone from outdoor wild kitty to indoor chill kitty. Seems like any changes in him are gonna be positive ones. He just gotta adjust to the softer lifestyle. ;D
Oscar's pretty much stopped doing the head-bobbing thing but once a day or more now he starts coughing and heaving, definitely like he's trying to cough up a hairball, but like just when he's getting somewhere with it he has to involuntarily swallow, and then he stops and resumes normal behaviour until next time. Poor little dude. Is this pretty normal?
Other than that, he is doing great, loves exploring and sleeps on the bed with us.
Oh well here he is typing posts.
Yes, the coughing then swallowing is normal, my own cat does the same. Sometimes it goes all the way down to the stomach and he'll crap it out. Other times he just coughs it up at a later time. Nothing to really worry about.
Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
Any outdoor cat would be adjusted to having grass or something to nibble on to help cough up hairballs
so he might need an aid
Actually, cats eat grass because they need vegetation in their diet. What people assume they eat it for, barfing, is because they probably get it so infrequently that it upsets their stomachs and they vomit. But all cats should have a little thing of wheat grass around for them.
Update for all you Oscar fans: His breathing has been quite weird and laboured especially at night, so I took him to the vet today. At first they thought he had a heart murmur, which would be weird since they didn't notice it earlier, but it turns out something's up with his lungs, and they couldn't really hear the heart over the lungs. Breathing super hard and stuff, and having a hard time with it.
Probably he has lungworm, probably as a result of eating all kinds of shit (snails and slugs and whatnot) before I took him in. So tomorrow I'm going back in to pick up some medication for that, and if it doesn't clear up I take him back in.
He was incredibly well-behaved in the vet, didn't hiss or bite anybody or run around, just looked extremely perturbed.
Also, picturrres.
He lets me hold him like this now:
He stank the other day and had to be washed:
He stays up late playin' vidjagames:
He climbs up on my lap and nuzzles my face.
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ceresWhen the last moon is cast over the last star of morningAnd the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, ModeratorMod Emeritus
awwwwwwwww
I just found out my older cat has a heart murmur. The vet said at her age it's not a *huge* deal, and we're weening them off the kitten food so we're supposed to bring her back when she's stopped getting into the higher fat food.
And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn
Aww. Yeah she said it might not be a huge deal even if he does have one, sometimes they're just congenital and never cause problems, but they literally can't hear the heart over the lungs right now, which is a bit crazy.
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Also here's more cute pictures. Pretty sure my facebook friends are getting sick of them. This is him on my lap right now. Really likes tummy rubs and stretching.
aaand new facebook display picture.
Less cute is what he did at some point in the last three hours, which is... piss in the shower/bathtub. Doesn't smell and I just washed it away, but what the hell Oscar there's a clean litterbox right there you've been going in.
Oh well, if there's one place in the house I don't mind him doing it it's there, I just hope he doesn't start diversifying further (he's been in the house 3 or 4 days now with all well).
No tub-pissing for you, cat.
edit: I just went and picked some catnip and let him have a sniff of it. He is so high right now.
Also, he has always done this thing where it's like every time he swallows (or something) he involuntarily shoves his head forward. I don't know how normal that is either. You see him do it a few times in this remarkably poorly-lit video of him being remarkably well-behaved. What do we think.
It's like he has hiccups or something
My kitty does similar stuff when he's coughing or puking, though it's more like a fit for him than in a consistent pattern.
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I think the head forward thing is like a dry heave almost. My cat would do that everytime just before he would puke (he has always had a problem of overeating dry food. It would then get in his stomach and expand...he would start doing that and eventually puke).
Just keep an eye on him and see if anything results from it
Me too - and if he was just fixed it would make sense he would lick/clean himself more and possibly take in a bunch of hair to cough up later.
Also, when he does throw up, always look for three piles. I've never had a cat that didn't barf in threes.
At least the shower is easy to clean.
A good rule of thumb is to have one more litter box then you have cats.
My house is full of strangers this week and he's taking it well. He sleeps on or under my bed, and usually prefers being on a chair next to a window now than in an inaccessible corner. He also never stops being incredibly adorable, and has been using his litterbox correctly and diligently. He comes and meows to me when he wants food or just attention.
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Does Oscar's breathing seem abnormal to you guys? To me it seems like he's breathing a bit fast or hard but I could absolutely just be a cat hypochondriac. A hypocatdriac.
Looks normal to me. When you're very skinny, breathing can move your body quite a bit.
also
Oscar is so cute.
I'm not sure he's breathing is excessively fast either...
edit: upon review, it seems more like a muscle twitch than his breathing.
Hypocatdriacism or the general Hypopetriacism is common to new pet owners. During the first week I got my cat I had a stopwatch out because it sounded like she was breathing too fast, wondering if every sneeze or slightly off mew or flinch was some disease.
It gets better but good on you for paying attention. Not saying you shouldn't look out for things like that, just don't have to worry about every little thing.
The main things to look out for are big shifts in behaviour, outside of catly ways. Like stopping eating or using the box or becoming suddenly violent. And constantly odd things, if the fast breathing keeps up you can try taking him in but it sounds like its just purring or excitement.
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Other than that, he is doing great, loves exploring and sleeps on the bed with us.
Oh well here he is typing posts.
And here he is liking mouse cursors
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so he might need an aid
Actually, cats eat grass because they need vegetation in their diet. What people assume they eat it for, barfing, is because they probably get it so infrequently that it upsets their stomachs and they vomit. But all cats should have a little thing of wheat grass around for them.
Just trying to help with the 'no pics in this page' thing.
I hope I'm not intruding.
Probably he has lungworm, probably as a result of eating all kinds of shit (snails and slugs and whatnot) before I took him in. So tomorrow I'm going back in to pick up some medication for that, and if it doesn't clear up I take him back in.
He was incredibly well-behaved in the vet, didn't hiss or bite anybody or run around, just looked extremely perturbed.
Also, picturrres.
He lets me hold him like this now:
He stank the other day and had to be washed:
He stays up late playin' vidjagames:
He climbs up on my lap and nuzzles my face.
I just found out my older cat has a heart murmur. The vet said at her age it's not a *huge* deal, and we're weening them off the kitten food so we're supposed to bring her back when she's stopped getting into the higher fat food.