magnusfide
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Good to hear that this back and forth is nearly finished for you. I wonder if Spotacus has flea dermatitis or an allergy?
Hot tubs are good for the aches. We have jacuzzi jets in our stick and brick tub. Best thing in the world for dealing with those extra miles on the old body.
"The only time you should fear cast iron is if your wife is fixin' to hit you with it."-Kent Rollins
First law of science: don't spit into the wind.
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Wanderlost
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Spotacus has no fleas, so it's not that. We haven't ruled out an allergy yet.
I'm home for good. The year long exile is finally over. Mom's moved into her apartment and the contract signed with the auctioneers. In September, the whole shebang gets auctioned off.
Whether or not we go to the auction depends on getting L'Andante out of rehab. They'd said about three weeks, and it's been longer. So Monday we'll contact them. We'll need L'Andante there so Spotacus has a safe place to stay. He loves L'Andante and does not like the trailer even a little bit, so it has to be L'Andante.
Meanwhile, I'll revel in being home. Watch the hummingbirds and the last of the barn swallows, lay out at night and watch for satellites, share a lot of quality time with WLToo and Spotacus -- I'm loving this.
WLToo grilled pork chops. Later, y'all.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- Mahatma Gandhi
Czarny, black cat
Rainbow Bridge: Spotacus, Alexander the Grrreat, and so very many more
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magnusfide
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Home at last! Your ruby slippers worked!
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Wanderlost
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Last night, Spotacus saved our bare feet from having to visit a doctor. He alerted on something under WLToo's chair, then jumped back when it came at him. It was a giant red-headed centipede, about 5" long. It ran behind the TV cabinet, so we got out the vacuum cleaner and sucked it into the dust catcher. Then WLToo put the whole thing outside for the night. If the centipede manages to escape, it will simply head back into the wild to eat more scorpions. If it doesn't escape, it dies. Either way is fine with us. They are NOT allowed in the house, no matter how many scorpions they kill.
Spotacus got treats as a reward. Today we spray around the house openings to stop further incursions.
I've posted this before, but here's the nasty bugger
Giant Red-headed Centipede
The ones here are black with orange legs and red heads.
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magnusfide
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Attaboy Spotacus!!! Our old male cat was good at protecting us too. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
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For the last month or a bit more, I have been feeding a young cat. It looked like a very old kitten or a cat just forming from a kitten. I have been calling it Mr. cat. Not even sure it is a male. He wont let anyone near him.If he sees me he runs away. I know he knows it is me feeding him as I have seen him hiding in the lilacs watching me put out his food. I began feeding him because I saw him eat 3 very dry and stale hamburger buns. I feel sure he wouldn't have eaten them unless he was very hungry. He was extremely thin but now, while not fat, is not skin and bones. I have made every effort to not upset him. Have never chased him, but he still avoids me. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can win his trust? I would like to be able to take him to the vet and have his shots and neutered. ( Maybe the neutering is why he avoids me) I was thnking of leaving the door open near where I feed him, but then I don't want any other wildlife to enter. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Lisaren
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Sit outside, but a bit away from the food when you put it down. Over a very slow period move the food closer to you. It works best with very stinky wet cat food to really entice him. As he gets more comfortable, let your hand hang down beside the chair to give him a chance to approach you. Do not watch him, but read a book or your phone when sitting there. It can take some time, especially if it is truly feral and not a former pet.
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ro_sie
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Lisaren. This poor little thing wont even come to eat if anyone is outside , or if it can see anyone in the kitchen. I put his food out near my kitchen patio door and the kitchen lights have to be off before he will come to eat. I have to hide and peek around the door to even see hi eat. I think people have been very mean to him and he trusts no one. Thank you so much for your idea tho. I will certainly try that if he ever stops running away when he sees us.
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We have news to report! Last night after I put out food for Mr Cat, and called him, then went inside, he appeared to eat. He saw me as I watched him eat. He was a little nervous, but he continued to eat. I think I am making head way with him. I am hoping that I can be able to soon be able to take him to the vet and get him shots and neuter/spay the poor thing. I want to be able to provide him a warm place to be over the winter. Not inside, altho I wish I could, but I am allergic. We have a walled/roofed place for our moho and I am hoping to build him an insulated place inside it.
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Wanderlost
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Rosie, go ahead and build the insulated place for him, so he can discover it and become accustomed to it. Gradually move his food from where you are currently feeding him to the new digs, so he'll connect you with both food and shelter.
Each time you see him, talk gently to him. He may never respond, but he'll learn to tolerate your presence and be less skittish.
Don't be in a hurry to capture him and take him to the vet, since you don't know if he's completely feral or not. Let him get accustomed to a stable routine: cats love their routines. Food, human talking gently, shelter, human talking gently, food, etc. Only when he's decided this will be his routine should you change it with a capture.
And whatever you do, don't capture him inside the shelter -- he'll likely never return to it.
Good luck.
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