tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post261815779729697019..comments2024-02-02T00:22:18.479-06:00Comments on Okay, Listen Here: The Signs Are ThereStephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-25361719862510876672011-08-17T15:09:54.725-05:002011-08-17T15:09:54.725-05:00Maven Linda, that's exactly what we'd like...Maven Linda, that's exactly what we'd like to do. We weren't sure if that was a good thing to do while he's in the midst of his old habit though.Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-89222921470590045702011-08-17T15:08:52.416-05:002011-08-17T15:08:52.416-05:00Thanks for listening, Stephanie. I do love to cud...Thanks for listening, Stephanie. I do love to cuddle with my cats, especially when I'm on the couch. Focusing on the wonderful things about them will get me through this. I hope!Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-27881235367964226962011-08-17T15:07:41.618-05:002011-08-17T15:07:41.618-05:00Cat diapers! Jean, I know you mentioned this befo...Cat diapers! Jean, I know you mentioned this before but I just can't see a cat in diapers. And I can imagine the look on Mr. Billington's face when I try to put one on him. LOL!Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-71229796902071958472011-08-17T14:08:24.074-05:002011-08-17T14:08:24.074-05:00Take up the carpet and put down hardwood :-).Take up the carpet and put down hardwood :-).Maven Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191207825985417403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-229015416069001872011-08-17T13:43:38.433-05:002011-08-17T13:43:38.433-05:00I don't have any pets so I can't swap stor...I don't have any pets so I can't swap stories here but I am sorry that you are having such a stressful time with all the feline drama.Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-4058840379724663472011-08-17T12:14:36.127-05:002011-08-17T12:14:36.127-05:00I am a fixer and I would like to give you some adv...I am a fixer and I would like to give you some advice but I've got nothing. I've never had a problem this extensive with my cats, though Scruffy (RIP, my sweet baby, the only one who ever loved me more than The Guy) had a bladder infection once that resulted in a ruined area rug, which we threw away. <br /><br />Cat diapers?Alicia Hunter Pace (aka Jean Hovey and Stephanie Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13844329805282121486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-91469435978252118032011-08-17T11:10:55.453-05:002011-08-17T11:10:55.453-05:00Lynn, great suggestions. Yes, I've tried neut...Lynn, great suggestions. Yes, I've tried neutralizing the areas he's continuing to mark. I might just have to break down and get the carpets cleaned, knowing that he might continue to remark everything. Perhaps he still smells rolly-polly Tabby.<br /><br />Good reminder. I'm going to think about scheduling a carpet cleaner and give that a try.<br /><br />As far as plastic goes, that would drive my hubby batty. I know a friend who had to do the very same thing you did until her cat had to be put down because her health was failing rapidly.<br /><br />What we won't do for the family friends we love and hold dear to our hearts, eh? ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-41996423529883319402011-08-17T11:08:35.347-05:002011-08-17T11:08:35.347-05:00Haha! Got you thinking, didn't I, Crystal? S...Haha! Got you thinking, didn't I, Crystal? Seriously, we're humans, but age does affect all of us. I can only hope that I don't become a burden to my kids in the future. ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-5169723128049494442011-08-17T11:05:06.142-05:002011-08-17T11:05:06.142-05:00I know it's not fun, Kathy, and it's frust...I know it's not fun, Kathy, and it's frustrating as hell. But it really isn't the cats' faults. They are animals, doing as animals do. How old is Mr. Billington? Perhaps age is catching up with him too. Also, once the smell is in the carpets, they know it's there even if we don't and they'll keep marking. Have you tried an enzyme neutralizer?<br /><br />I haven't had this problem in a long time, though I too had an old kitty who lost bladder control. Our entire house was covered in plastic wrap. Seriously, Hubby got industrial grade plastic like you cover furniture or lay on floors to protect them and we taped it down over all our carpets. Protected them, and just gave us a puddle to clean. Might be an option for you. <br /><br />Hugs.Lynn Raye Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823590040842807378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-46713536602752291472011-08-17T09:20:42.158-05:002011-08-17T09:20:42.158-05:00Yes, Kathy, we gotta love 'em. And you do prov...Yes, Kathy, we gotta love 'em. And you do provide food for thought regarding the grand old age part of the show. Showing patience with our four-legged companions now will definitely lay the groundwork for good karma in the form of patience when we need it later. Very cool way to look at it.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-18038680578737415692011-08-17T08:46:55.864-05:002011-08-17T08:46:55.864-05:00Hey Crystal! Yes, the struggle continues. I swea...Hey Crystal! Yes, the struggle continues. I swear it's a neverending battle. And if I punish Mr. Billington, he gets more rattled and confused. What's a girl to do?<br /><br />Knowing how you've just added that addition to your house, I understand how bothersome Salem's behavior can be. Gotta love 'em, right?<br /><br />My only hope is that one day when I'm struggling to decipher my life at a grand old age, one of my children or a caregiver will offer me the same patience and love that I'm trying to give to my pets. ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-75324661324967373282011-08-17T08:44:09.193-05:002011-08-17T08:44:09.193-05:00Suzanne, thanks for posting!
Ah, so you know wh...Suzanne, thanks for posting! <br /><br />Ah, so you know what I'm going through. I love my mom but sometimes.... LOL! Wishing you the joys that having a mother home with you can bring. We'll agree to forget all the other stuff, okay? ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-26564063555561551082011-08-17T08:39:38.752-05:002011-08-17T08:39:38.752-05:00Kathy,I'm so sorry the feline unhappiness cont...Kathy,I'm so sorry the feline unhappiness continues.<br /><br />In my little corner of the world, Salem, our feline extraordinaire, vomits periodically. Hucking on the old carpet was bad enough, but he has managed to huck on the new carpet in our bedroom several times now. Imagine my most stellar happiness! And, to top it off, he hucked on my comforter...yep, that's right...ON MY BED! You can well imagine how my stellar happiness abounds.<br /><br />And we won't even get into the part about the skinks...<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I love Salem dearly. He possesses a certain energy that melds with ours, and he will be missed when the time comes for him to leave us. But still...<br /><br />I understand how frustrating such situations can be, but hang in there!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-48530908112184751002011-08-17T08:14:10.305-05:002011-08-17T08:14:10.305-05:00Oh boy. Do I hear you! My mom moved in with me th...Oh boy. Do I hear you! My mom moved in with me three years ago. No pets for her, but she doesn't like pets in the house...and I have two dogs. After she wasn't able to strongarm me into sending my babies away, she's adapted but it is still a daily battle. Ironically, it's the pesky terrier (and my mom is a human version of a terrier and all that implies) is the one she's bonded with most. Hang in there!Suzanne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14180604715572075576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-84941961981249998662011-08-17T07:48:27.493-05:002011-08-17T07:48:27.493-05:00As an aside, my poor Mom feels terrible about the ...As an aside, my poor Mom feels terrible about the kitty anarchy.Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-667996059363837582011-08-17T07:47:32.543-05:002011-08-17T07:47:32.543-05:00You've had quite a few 'skunk' moments...You've had quite a few 'skunk' moments, Cheryl. I guess that's an unwelcome perk of living out in the country. But the benefits outweigh this, I'm sure. ;)<br /><br />I hope your voice is back to normal now. Inhaling skunk stink can't be good for the sinuses.<br /><br />We do love our wonderful friends, unconditionally. I could not bear to get rid of Mr. Billington. He's been through 3 rounds of antibiotics for bladder problems. I'm not sure but I think he's just getting old. But this may be an 'I'm raging against the machine that brought this Siamese cat into my territory' kind of thing too.Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-33651181028104050592011-08-17T07:44:21.000-05:002011-08-17T07:44:21.000-05:00Christine, I know how much you miss DFC. We do wh...Christine, I know how much you miss DFC. We do what we can for the pets we love, don't we? I know there will be no regrets in the long run, but dealing with the chaos now can be the pitts. ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-87176152115206256362011-08-17T06:10:56.463-05:002011-08-17T06:10:56.463-05:00Mason attacked another skunk last week, only this ...Mason attacked another skunk last week, only this one was an adult male. Again, hubby let him in the house without checking. He said he just thought a skunk had sprayed "somewhere" nearby. Yeah, right on Mason's chest! This time was A LOT WORSE than the last time. I have already, prior to this skunk incident, chosen new carpet for our bedroom so the lovely smell, I Hope, will be gone with the carpet.<br /><br />I wanted to get mad, to blame the grinning idiot, to banish him to the Hinterlands but I stopped. Mason is in my house because I chose to get him. I chose. So indirectly anything that results from that choice is mine, including the skunk. LOLCherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-36139272118467656532011-08-17T05:20:10.511-05:002011-08-17T05:20:10.511-05:00I know how hard it is to have a cat in the last st...I know how hard it is to have a cat in the last stages of kidney failure. They just can't control their bladders. And it is gross. We'll have to replace our master bedroom carpet one day. But I'm glad you understood that your mom needed her kitties when she moved in to your house.<br /><br />We have one cat now. Mischief is my daughter's cat. 10. I think about getting another kitty, but the idea of going through another sick cat in 15 years stops me. It is exhausting! <br /><br />Lately Mischief has been missing the Dowager Feline Clancy. I'll be in my office working when she turns up with a toy and a look in her eye that begs me to play with her. I'll spend a little time with her, then when my daughter comes home, Mischief abandons me for her "mommy."Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.com