Peeing, stinking, destructive cats!

YorkiePud_3

I really feel for you ... my friend has lost a few cats to hyperthyroidism ... the cat she has now is in the stages of chronic renal failure. The cat is ok on herself, but needing all manner of meds to keep her going.

And I can totally understand how it gets you down ... my gawd we wouldn't be human if we didn't let off steam now and then and I am sure that is just what you were doing ...

My animals all need medication ... they all have different conditions ... I#v never wished em dead, but I can understand your frustration ... you have to do whatever you can for them ... it isn't always easy ... but you have to try your best *S*

breezerockz

lol, sue. i certainlydont mean above humans in the training leadership etc, i dont need to explain im sure,
i have a horse who i rescued, they hadnt taught her right from wrong, and had been bad to her, i had to teach her i was the leader etc etc,
im surprised you took it the wrong way? i have a gs b i t c h. and she is wonderful, and is well behaved, etc, i am her leader, and she is happy as she knows where she stands in life,she is trained,to drop dead when i shout bang, sniffer trained, well, to find cat food and meat,lol.
but i still dont put humans above animals,
we are all alive, not equal footing, think wires crossed,lol , doh, im wasting my energy trying to explain,
well said yorkiepud

Tuttifruitty_Theresa

1sue23 wrote: »

I love my animals ,but no way do I put them above humans ,put any dog on an equal footing as a human and a very unhappy dog and an unhappy owner.

I agree, dogs are pack animals and need to learn they aren't head of the household otherwise there will be big problems. Cat's on the other hand have most owners on a piece of string well mine try to lol.

Edited to say aaagh, glad you're feeling more upbeat today, sometimes we do have tough days with our pets, sending you hugs hun.



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breezerockz

Tuttifruitty_Theresa wrote: »

I agree, dogs are pack animals and need to learn they aren't head of the household otherwise there will be big problems. Cat's on the other hand have most owners on a piece of string well mine try to lol.

yup to dog thing and def yep to me on end of string,lol.:rotfl:

~Chameleon~

I wonder whether your cats, and in particular the one that piddles everywhere, has picked up on your stresses and this in turn is making them feel stressed, and possibly depressed? Cats can suffer depression like we do. This would certainly explain why she is piddling everywhere.

Cats are notoriously sensitive to our feelings and mine know when I am going through a bad depressive phase (like now) and it affects one of them in similar ways. Recently I've found that she's peed on piles of washing on the floor, the bathmat, basically on anything soft on the floor (I replaced all flooring with wood earlier this year due to the carpets smelling of pee! ) that she can find. If I tell her off she does it even more so I now ignore her little "accidents" (clear them up when she isn't looking) and try to pay her more attention by giving her more cuddles to reassure her etc.

Just wondering whether this might ring any bells with you?

Tuttifruitty_Theresa

Just had a thought, when i got my cats from the rehoming centre they recommended i use white vinegar on the carpets if and when the cats peed on them, apparently the acid in the vinegar neutralises the ammonia in the pee and should stop them weeing in the same place.

hth


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mutley_muppet

1sue23 wrote: »

But where do you draw a line and say enough is enough ? I had my dog age 16 pts a few years ago and I cried many tears she was a great dog ,but she became very dirty in the house and very confused ,she wet on the beds and on the sofa and no you could not confine her, the house was open plan and being a collie was very clever and could open doors ,or if the children left a bedroom door open she would sleep on the bed and wet it ,so in the end we made the very painful choice to have her put to sleep and it was a very difficult thing to do ,but I had to put my family first and not being well off I could not afford to replace beds and bedding, Sam I felt had lost her dignity having been a very clean dog and I felt it cruel to keep her going.

If a dog is elderly, confused and suffering of course ther comes a point when it is kinder to PTS rather than let them suffer. Most people with dogs & cats will face this decision at some point and it is never easy.

I just wanted to reply to your point about the bedding, for anyone struggling at the moment with an elderly dog. It is possible to keep an incontinent dog clean by placing human incontinence sheets on their bed or on your sofa. They aren't too expensive and keep beds & chairs clean & dry. Baby wipes can be used to clean the dog so it doesnt get dirty or sore.

A baby gate will stop a dog gaining access to bedrooms if your dog is clever enough to open doors.

The oldies club has a forum & more info on caring for older dogs:
http://www.oldies.org.uk/

MM x

lrr_2

I think all cats should only be allowed out on a lead as I am bloody sick of them thinking my garden is a litter tray. Dogs arent allowed to do it , humans certainly arent. They have more bloody rights than humans! I will do what ever I can to keep these filthy animals out! And before anyone gets on their high horse, I have kids to worry about before these filthy beasts. If I wanted animals in my garden I would buy one!

1sue23

mutley_muppet wrote: »

If a dog is elderly, confused and suffering of course ther comes a point when it is kinder to PTS rather than let them suffer. Most people with dogs & cats will face this decision at some point and it is never easy.

I just wanted to reply to your point about the bedding, for anyone struggling at the moment with an elderly dog. It is possible to keep an incontinent dog clean by placing human incontinence sheets on their bed or on your sofa. They aren't too expensive and keep beds & chairs clean & dry. Baby wipes can be used to clean the dog so it doesnt get dirty or sore.

A baby gate will stop a dog gaining access to bedrooms if your dog is clever enough to open doors.

The oldies club has a forum & more info on caring for older dogs:
http://www.oldies.org.uk/

MM x

I am afraid incontinent sheets would not have worked with my dog and that was the sad thing about it ,because she was a clever dog and had been clean all of her life she would panic if she realized she had wet the bed or sofa and would not rest until it was covered up every thing would be ruddled up ,as for stair gates very difficult if you have active children in and out of bedrooms they would just leave the gate open .I have 2 elderly dogs now and one of which is incontinent but it is not a problem as she has always been housed outside in a heated kennel and vet bed washes very quickly and dries even faster ,so as long as she is healthy and happy it works very well.

Notsosharp

lrr wrote: »

I think all cats should only be allowed out on a lead as I am bloody sick of them thinking my garden is a litter tray. Dogs arent allowed to do it , humans certainly arent. They have more bloody rights than humans! I will do what ever I can to keep these filthy animals out! And before anyone gets on their high horse, I have kids to worry about before these filthy beasts. If I wanted animals in my garden I would buy one!

What exactly has this got to do with the current topic?