'supporting each other through really tough times'

kezlou

Of course you didn't mcculloch

The rescues round here are pretty full up, my friend, the one who suggested caging, runs a rescue centre.
She's the one who I went to see on Thursday, she never puts a healthy cat down. Her rescue is packed and so are the fosterers she uses.

So yeah I'm pretty stuck with her.

Just been making a meal plan, birthdays and bills have completely wiped us out. We don't get paid till the 13th June, and the situation is dire.But that's life just have to get on with it.

Mrs_Chip

I don't think caging after the event will work, neither cats nor dogs can associate a punishment unless it happens at the time of the behaviour. All you will do is make her more unhappy (unless she actually likes being in the cage, some cats like the security) which could create a vicious circle.

Here is a document about how to find out why the cat is behaving this way, and ways to deal with it - seem like a massive faff but worth it if you can get the cat to stop.

http://www.lifelearn.com/wp-content/uploads/House-Soiling-in-Cats.pdf

savingqueen

kidcat. Def don't drive, parking is usually difficult and v expensive and driving in central London a nightmare. Make sure you pay the congestion charge if applicable, not sure whereabouts you will be staying.

Get an underground map (free from tube stations) and an easy to read street map and avoid peak commuter times on the tubes - they can get really packed (think Japanese trains!) and some people will push you out of the way to get past.

Science Museum, Natural History Museum and British Museum (for real Egyptian mummies and huge stone statues and Roman daggers etc) all good and free if you have time. Often big queues for the dinosaurs though in Nat History. The Science and Nat History both have indoor picnic areas, useful if it rains, think British Museum does too. Museum of London also worth a visit and has an indoor picnic area.

Loads of free stuff to see, not worth spending on paid attractions if you haven't seen the free stuff - even the mix of old/new buildings is worth going for. A ride on Docklands Light Railway is fun too and kids might like the skyscrapers etc, a different landscape to central London.

Personally I wouldn't try and squeeze too much in a day.

Ask away if anything else. London is my hometown!

sq:)

shegar

kezlou wrote: »

Of course you didn't mcculloch

The rescues round here are pretty full up, my friend, the one who suggested caging, runs a rescue centre.
She's the one who I went to see on Thursday, she never puts a healthy cat down. Her rescue is packed and so are the fosterers she uses.

So yeah I'm pretty stuck with her.

Just been making a meal plan, birthdays and bills have completely wiped us out. We don't get paid till the 13th June, and the situation is dire.But that's life just have to get on with it.

I know exactly how much work it creates when a animal mess indoors.......

My little Rosie a chihuahua age 16 has been quite ill due to old age for the past 3 years, her one problem was that she just stooped and weed,anywhere, plus everynight (cos she sleep in my bed) wet the bed...

So I went to the vets and she had urine and blood tests done , and they found she as had strokes and its left her incontinent.......So at nights now I sleep her in a cage with water bottle and 2 warm rugs, and its right beside my bed , she didnt think too much to it the first night but now Ijust put her in and she is fine........

I know what you mean with wet rugs ruined, bedding etc , it causes a lot of extra hard work..........Beings its summer now my doors are always open so at this time of year she can get out.........

And she still do wee in her sleep like she did before I put her in the cage , but at least its contained, and I wash her bedding very often , ive found it much easier....................I hope you come up with a solution ......Sheila

kidcat

kez - if you crate her make sure it has an area she can hide in from the other cats, and I would also try to make sure that they are kept away from her too.

kezlou

Thanks for the pdf mrs chip,really interesting reading.

We've tried the different litters, she prefers non scented wood based cat litter. The litter box we have she likes because she likes to dig and have privacy.
The, tray itself is by the back door but its in a nook out of sight.
As soon as the litter tray is soiled it's changed.
During the day the back door is open so, they, can come as they, please.

The idea of putting a, tray down where she soils is good one but not practical as it's, in the front room by the computer desk and chair. Do I can't have a litter tray where the, children eat play and work.

well dinner went well, ds1 ate some potato and dumpling. Ds2 ate all of his too without much complaining. Theres some leftover so might turn it into a pie.

Oops forgot to take the pork out of the freezer.

BitterAndTwisted

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

I don't think caging after the event will work, neither cats nor dogs can associate a punishment unless it happens at the time of the behaviour. All you will do is make her more unhappy (unless she actually likes being in the cage, some cats like the security) which could create a vicious circle.

Caging isn't a punishment and won't be seen by a cat as one. It's a common method of behaviour modification.

This kitty is stressed, not naughty. Stressed up to the nines. It might help kitty if it has a part of the house which is purely and solely their domain, even if that just a perch or shelf somewhere high up where they can feel safe. Or it could be that there's something amiss with the multi-cat hierachy and the soiling is kitty's way of signifying or attempting to gain dominance. It's entirely possible that if re-homed where kitty will be the only one in the home, this behaviour could just vanish. Multi-cat is not a natural state for felines.

Mrs_Chip

Badly worded by me - I think Kez was saying to cage after an accident, presumably hoping to associate being caged with soiling. From that point of view it would not work, the cat would not make the link . Caging before soiling, with a tray available is mentioned in the link I gave, and possibly from what Kez has said, may be the best option (or a room if there is one).

CRANKY40

Kidkat, we're going to London in August and you can use Tesco vouchers for some things but not many....I've looked. I nearly passed out at the cost of the open top bus tour. My dad lives there and has his bus pass anyway, so I can't see him wanting to stump up over £20 for a ride around.

I think I understand our cats. Here is a photo of them helping next door with their BBQ this afternoon

kezlou

B&T trust me she's not stressed, she was stressed in the old house. All she does since weve moved, is walk around purring, if she's on the chair / sleeping, she purring away happy and content.
Lucy is just naughty and thinks she's can get away with murder.

We have literally changed everything for her to make her life better. When we first got her she one year old and only had three weeks to live. Lucy was badly treated and virtually skin and bone. She's now 10years old, has weight on her, is fairly healthy. Spayed and completely spoilt rotten.


Haha thatvwas all three of mine earlier! Lol