http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Usually Quiet Kitten Won't Stop Meowing en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:57:56 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331/page/2#post-176172 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:40:33 +0000 KYKAT 12 23 176172@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Heather, shut all the doors and close the curtains tonight and hopefully you will get a good night's sleep! Glad Gingy made it through the spa day ok. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331/page/2#post-176167 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:29:17 +0000 anncetera2 176167@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Heather, no joke about the timing of Ginger's spay surgery! Trust me, she was probably drawing every single eligible bachelor within a one-mile radius!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331/page/2#post-176155 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:18:17 +0000 cricketsmama 176155@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>That's funny Heather. Laughing with you...At least you were close to sleeping through the night and Ginger was not involved :) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331/page/2#post-176152 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:16:54 +0000 MadcatwomanintheUK 176152@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh Heather - sorry to laugh, but...ha ha ha ha!!! Cats, you gotta love 'em...</p> <p>Welcome to TDK by the way! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331/page/2#post-176149 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:13:49 +0000 heather_hyde 176149@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I was SOOOOOOOO close to sleeping through the night, but ALAS! The plot was foiled... Picture this:</p> <p>6:30 AM, alarm set for 7:15, and I hear a loud hiss followed by a screach. I jolt out of bed thinking "Oh god! the stitches opened! or maybe Lexi tried to play and Ginger got hurt! or maybe she fell off something!" </p> <p>Panicked, I jumped out of bed, only to see Ginger curled up next to where I'd been laying, looking as shocked as I did. </p> <p>I hurried to the living room where I saw Lexi all bristled and hissing, facing the balcony. I opened the blinds and what do you think stood before me? A HUGE orange and white male cat, coming to check out the territory. </p> <p>I call that perfect timing on the spay! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331/page/2#post-175766 Tue, 27 May 2008 19:48:13 +0000 Kitten Whisperer 175766@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>ROFLOL!</p> <p>Good job getting your kit to the "spa," Heather. I hope you get some sleep now! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331/page/2#post-175705 Tue, 27 May 2008 18:35:41 +0000 Emma 175705@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>We had a cat in heat in our neighborhood. The sliding door to the patio was open and the screen door was closed, as usual. My two beautiful boys were gazing at a cardinal with murder in their little hearts, when the female approached the patio, looking winsome. </p> <p>The poor sweet female took one look at Rotley and Ruggles (handsome lads) and commenced to roll on the ground, trill, and scoot backwards toward the screen, which was all that stood between herself and the two young males.</p> <p>Rotley and Ruggles looked at each other and both trotted off in tandem. I could almost hear one of them saying, "Gross!" and the other answering "Ewwwwwww!" </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331/page/2#post-175444 Tue, 27 May 2008 10:00:59 +0000 Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8 175444@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh, Leeny, that's funny! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331/page/2#post-175435 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:46:57 +0000 paulajeanne 175435@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Poor Chappel! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175432 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:45:32 +0000 theboyzmum 175432@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Get some rest and be happy the ONLY lovin'she needs when she gets home is from you! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175429 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:39:58 +0000 Leeny 175429@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>About kitties in heat and their brothers: my first female, Tiger Lily, went into heat at about 5 or 6 months of age (at the time I didn't know it was possible at that age). For some reason I couldn't get her spayed while she was in heat; either vets didn't spay cats in heat back then (circa 1980) or they charged extra for it and I couldn't afford the extra cost. Anyway, during her confinement to the house, she propositioned her neutered brother Chappel. Anyone who thinks that cats don't have facial expressions should have seen this! Tig came sliding up to him, half on her back and half on her side, making a chirping-trilling sound. Chappel stared at her with a look on his face that shouted, "What is the matter with you? Are you out of your mind?" He jumped backward a step, never taking his eyes off of her. Tig kept up her attempt at seduction until Chappel ran under the bed and hid. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175427 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:37:10 +0000 SylMiaFelixMomma 175427@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>LOL, Heather! Poor Gingy. Please take extra special care of your little kitty. Maybe some extra good treats. Welcome to TDK by the way. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175426 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:36:12 +0000 paulajeanne 175426@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Good one, HH! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175423 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:25:23 +0000 heather_hyde 175423@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>thanks!! I'm so excited about the prospect of sleeping through the night again!! It's been WEEKS. </p> <p>Lexi will, I'm sure, be very ornery when baby gets home. Probably best, though. That way gingy has time to rest and relax without being bothered or played with. </p> <p>So, in line with MMM's joke, when I got to the vet this morning, they asked if there was any way Ginger could be pregnant. I said no, and when they asked if I was sure, I mentioned that the only other cat in the house was a girl and if she WAS pregnant, we'd be having a pretty serious discussion with the leading biologists in the country very quickly! :) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175386 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:27:24 +0000 AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew 175386@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>heather, glad that you got Ginger to the vet for her spa day.... </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175381 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:22:29 +0000 2bpurring 175381@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>MMM..that's cute...glad we all know better...HH so glad you finally got Ginger into the vet..now you can get some much needed rest... </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175374 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:18:09 +0000 MaxandCali'sMom 175374@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Remember the joke about the lady who called her vet to the house because "something was wrong" with her female cat? The vet checked the cat out and, sure enough, she was pregnant. The lady said "that's impossible-she never goes out and she's never been with other cats". Just then, a big tom cat saunters across the room. The vet said "then what's THAT?" The lady said, "don't be silly, that's her brother!!!"</p> <p>Just thought I'd add a little silliness!!!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175365 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:04:51 +0000 anncetera2 175365@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Heather, Ginger will be feeling much better in a couple of days. She may not feel great for a day or two, but that's common with major surgery. The worst of it is usually just needing to sleep off the worst of the anesthesia.</p> <p>She may smell funny to Lexi when she gets back, so don't be surprised if Lexi's not happy to see her. She'll smell like... well, like a visit to the vet's office.</p> <p>Lots of quiet, and gentle attention will help Ginger recover quickly at home. Good luck! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175346 Tue, 27 May 2008 07:38:57 +0000 cricketsmama 175346@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>poor Ginger :) She will need lots of extra love when she gets home. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-175336 Tue, 27 May 2008 07:22:49 +0000 heather_hyde 175336@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Ginger went to the spa this morning and was QUITE unhappy about it! She went back into heat yesterday and when you combine that with the "no food before the surgery" factor, she was completely pathetic.</p> <p>Older cat, Lexi, is enjoying a day to herself. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-171056 Sat, 17 May 2008 20:03:26 +0000 Kitten Whisperer 171056@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Good luck keeping your kitty inside. Good job getting the "spa" trip scheduled! What is your kitten's name? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-171048 Sat, 17 May 2008 19:33:56 +0000 heather_hyde 171048@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>wow, glad humans don't have to worry about barbs... </p> <p>She's pretty terrified of the front door (I shut it loud on purpose her first few weeks at the house) and runs to the back of the apartment when it opens, so I think we'll be ok. I'll keep being careful, though. Thanks. </p> <p>Vet is scheduled for a week &#38; a half. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-170836 Sat, 17 May 2008 11:33:40 +0000 Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8 170836@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>That's why you hear her scream out when it happens--hoe they have mamaged to procreate with pain is beyond me! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-170835 Sat, 17 May 2008 11:31:10 +0000 CSBM 170835@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>there are barbs on the the male kitty's penis. those barbs will induce ovulation in a female kitty. there's a better than 90 percent chance she'll get pregnant if the two of them have sex...</p> <p>and now we return to our regular "g-rated" talk... </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-170832 Sat, 17 May 2008 11:24:46 +0000 Karenopa 170832@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi Heather...It takes only a split second of hesitation for a kitty in heat to get free...I guarantee she'll return pregnant. Please..don't let her out to this unnecessary fate. Our kitty population in the world is sooooooo sadly out of control. If you truly love her...get her into the vet to prevent another litter of kitties in the world where there's so many now who need to find homes and so many being euthanized everyday. Let us know how kitty is doing...Oh..sorry...and Welcome to TDK. This kitty site Rocks! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-170829 Sat, 17 May 2008 11:15:46 +0000 kittymom 170829@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>HH, it's only for a little while. Just make sure she doesn't shoot out the door or window when no one is watching.... otherwise, you could have bigger problems than just a "singing" kitty ;-) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-170824 Sat, 17 May 2008 11:04:28 +0000 heather_hyde 170824@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>You got the obnoxious part right! </p> <p>I called the vet a while back, but they're booked. I'm gonna get to keep living with this wonderful part of being a mommy for a few more weeks. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-166441 Sat, 10 May 2008 18:51:17 +0000 CSBM 166441@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>more signs of being in heat -</p> <p>a wet tail</p> <p>if you pat her on the back, her butt goes way up and the tail moves to the side</p> <p>she is happy, but is to the point of being obnoxious</p> <p>a kitty i got a shelter, Velvet, went into heat the day after I brought her home </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-166233 Sat, 10 May 2008 07:22:24 +0000 GreatDane 166233@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Yes, HM, Bobby WAS a terror - or as much of a terror as Bobby could be! Climbing curtains - actually managed to rip the curtain rod right out of the wall! Jumping on counters that he knows he's not allowed to be on. Sneak-attacking Mama and biting her! BAD Bobby!<br /> But he got over it! I have a sneaky suspicion Milo will be worse!!!!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/6331#post-166231 Sat, 10 May 2008 06:56:44 +0000 anncetera2 166231@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Heather_Hyde, female cats can be mature enough to go into heat at only 20 weeks of age (5 months). It's no great surprise that, historically, that cats were symbolic of rapid reproduction, second only to rabbits!</p> <p>Please, do be especially careful of her when entering &#38; exiting the house. Many people whose female cats previously never exhibited any interest in going outdoors find their females bolt for the door at this time. A distressingly high percentage of those cats manage to make it outdoors, only to return a day or two or three later... and have kittens about two months after that.</p> <p>It's time for her to have a day at "the spa," a lovely TDK euphemism for a visit to the vet's office for spay or neuter surgery. Afterward, she will undoubtedly revert to her previously quiet self, just as glad to loll about in the sunshine as usual. </p>