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| 1926.1 | Tabby Tom... | DRFIX::IVES | | Mon Oct 31 1988 16:55 | 11 |
| My first thought would be he is in pain somewhere and knows that
a human can make it better. He could be full of sores from cat fights,
bad teeth, or something wrong inside.
Have a vet check him out, see what's wrong and go from there. DO
NOT take him into your house, and a cardboard carrier or one you
could scrub with disinfectant would be best to transport him in.
Tom do have an awful yowl.
Barbara
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| 1926.2 | Shootout @ the Waxman corral | MARKER::REED | Vote NO on Question 3! | Mon Oct 31 1988 17:10 | 36 |
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Roberta, it seems to me a typical response for a male cat.
He is *calling* your Chauncey out for a fight.
I had an absolutely WONDERFUL, super-friendly, adorable kitty
named Harry. He was so laid back, nothing bothered him, that
is until another cat entered *his* territory.
He did that yowling bit when my roomate and I first moved.
We brought the cats home the same day and confined each to
our rooms (their *home base*) and let them work out the rest
of their space. BTW, Harry was a neutered male and about 2
yrs old. He walked around the house *calling* Scooter.
Needless to say, they ended up being good buddies and NEVER
got into a real fight. Harry just use to intimidate Scooter.
(He'd sorta wait until Scoot was settled, relaxed and not
paying attention and sneak up on Scoot and say BOO!. Then
he'd watch Scoot hit the ceiling and take off so Scoot
wouldn't catch him).
As far as Tabby kitty goes, DEFINITELY get him neutered as
soon as you can. DO NOT let your males near him, this will
more than likely cause a cat fight. Sounds like you are having some
success socializing him and neutering will definitely help to
calm him down. The only problem you have with letting him
in, is spraying, which he is bound to do since he's not
fixed and there are other cats in the house.
Maybe you could fix up a place for him to stay in, outside,
until off he's fixed.
Good luck! Please keep us posted.
Roslyn, Esco and Brandy.
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| 1926.3 | Catch him if you can.. | PARITY::WHALEN | And may the traffic be with you | Mon Oct 31 1988 17:11 | 18 |
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Toms really can sound just terrifying. He's probably
wanting to both come in from the cold and establish his territory
at the same time. Or at least thinking about it. He realizes there
is the other cat to contend with.
But with the many experiences my family has had with toms,
usually once they are brought into the home and fixed, they're ok.
Not always, but almost always.
Never bring a strange cat into your household without checking
him at the vet, having him tested and vaccinated for all those horrible
kitty diseases, I'm sure you already know that!
good luck! It's getting too cold to be a
homeless kitty!
denise
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| 1926.4 | Halloween Cat? | WEFXEM::COTE | The Protocol Son... | Mon Oct 31 1988 20:23 | 12 |
| aja, a small, never-been-let-outside-much cat, once ran into my
cellar. When I tried to bring her back up she let out the most
unearthly yowl I have ever heard! This was not a loud 'meow'! It
was a from-the-lungs SCREAM!
Now, I'm no 98 lb weakling, but when she jumped at me after letting
out that scream I went FLYING up those stairs like the devil
hisself was after me!
Scary stuff indeed...
Edd
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| 1926.5 | Another screamer.... | MAMIE::RUSSO | | Tue Nov 01 1988 09:16 | 16 |
| Hi Roberta,
If it weren't for the fact that I live in Chelmsford, I would
swear that we lived next door to each other...(I have the feral
mom cat, wild kitten). Now the father (I think) of Nellie's future
kitties is still around and he is also a stray. He hasn't uttered
a meow all summer. Yesterday morning when I was leaving for work,
he was SCREAMING. I feed him because he was hungry but he kept
screaming. He was doing the same thing last night and this morning.
I don't know what to do with him. He seems to be an unaltered male.
I definately can't have him. I'm even afraid of him (very big).
It's a townhouse developement so it's only a matter of time before
someone complains about him. Another neighbor feed him this morning.
Keep us posted on what happens with your tabby cat.
Mary
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| 1926.6 | | FSHQA2::RWAXMAN | | Tue Nov 01 1988 10:27 | 17 |
| Yup, Mary, it definitely is a scream!! I hear they calm right down
after altering.
A fellow feliner has very generously offered to pay for Tabby kitty's
veterinary expenses if I could provide shelter for him over the
winter months. I talked this over with my fiance last night, and
he agreed that if Tabby receives a clean bill of health at the vet,
is neutered, and doesn't show further signs of agresssion toward
our present kitties, then we can go ahead and start letting him
come inside.
So hopefully, I can catch him very soon and start this process rolling.
/Roberta
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| 1926.7 | | YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JO | | Wed Nov 02 1988 15:22 | 11 |
| Roberta,
The yowling is very typical of whole male cats. He is calling for
a mate. Kalliste does this most of the time. Whole male cats are
very aggressive so be careful with him. After you neuter him he
should stop calling. If he continues to act agressive, or continues
to spray, talk to your vet about hormone treatment for him.
Good Luck
Jo
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| 1926.8 | Update on Tabby | FSHQA2::RWAXMAN | A Cat Makes a Purrfect Friend | Wed Nov 16 1988 13:00 | 29 |
| Well, Tabby Kitty has received a clean bill of health at the vets,
has had all his shots, was neutered, wormed, and bathed (compliments
of the vet!) today. He can come "home" tonight.
They said he was in really good shape for a tomcat but definitely
and outdoor cat (he "called" the entire time there). When he was whole,
he would come inside but freaked out if the door was closed behind
him; I'm curious to see how he reacts now that he's neutered. Think
the yowling will stop?
I am thinking of just keeping him as an outdoor cat (but of course
he has an open invitation to come in from the cold whenever he wants),
but would really like to find him a nice home where he could have
a better life. If my condo association finds out I have 5 cats,
it's pavement time for my fiance and I. I'm afraid to bring him
to a shelter because I don't want him to be euthanized, nor live
out the rest of his life in a cage if no one adopts him (he's doesn't
have that 'pretty cat' look; he definitely looks like he came from
the streets).
Would it be cruel to just put him back into his environment and
see what happens from there? Please remember that my door is always
open to him... I would never deliberately keep him outside in the
freezing cold and snow. All my feral cats have plenty of food
available to them at all times.
/Roberta (who's inn is full with 5)
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| 1926.9 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Thu Nov 17 1988 15:06 | 3 |
| I think the effects of being neutered may take awhile to show up,
i.e. he may calm down gradually.
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| 1926.10 | Another update | FSHQA2::RWAXMAN | A Cat Makes a Purrfect Friend | Thu Nov 17 1988 15:22 | 28 |
| Karen,
A friend of mine who works for a vet just told me the exact same
thing. But he *did* stay in all last night. Was really too exhausted
to do much else.
He is a sweetheart, a real purrbucket. He was so gentle with Chauncey
and Nikki but they are still holding a grudge. He followed me around
the house, used the litterbox (yeah!), and slept right at my feet.
My fiance didn't even realize that Tabby was with us until the next
morning when I told him!! When I picked him up at the vet, the
tech. there said to me, "He's a really *neat* cat!" She wanted
to take him home but couldn't.
He will only eat IAMS. I have offered him canned on several occasions
and he snubs his nose at it. Wish all my cats were like him! He's
huge, too, the only shorthair among my brood, and the most colorful.
He wanted out this morning and I know he'll be back. So I'm just
playing it by ear and will see what happens. It might take him
awhile to enjoy domestic life, the important thing is, to let him
call the shots and I'll just follow along.
Hmmm.... sounds like I'm saying he's mine, doesn't it??
He's a great cat. Thanks, Karen.
/Roberta
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