lily34 wrote: 



Malcolm would just squat in the box, trying to go. Poor guy. Is there any pee in the box?

 Orion6 wrote: 
idk. i think he'll be ok. he may have the crystals thing going on. i'm not sure. seems to be taking longer in the box than normal.

 kysmet wrote: 
Malcolm had that problem. The vet said to switch him to moist only, no dry food.   for Murray, I hope he's okay!

 kysmet wrote: 
yep. he has.

 lily34 wrote: 
Has he been peeing? Always need to keep an eye on those male cats because of the possibility of crystals in their urine.

 lily34 wrote: 
Sounds similar to Biko's bout with constipation a few weeks back. Getting some kitty grass really helped.

 hippiechick wrote: 
i had no idea.

no hairball. he's not horking or trying to.

i can't tell what he's doing. maybe straining. i'm going to watch him closely today. if it's not different tomorrow, off to the vet.

 lily34 wrote: 
Pepto Bismol only helps diarrhea. Maybe he has a hairball? Is he straining to poop or pee?

 cc_rider wrote: 
ok, thanks. he's good on the nose thing, then.

i don't know. i'll be watching him. my mom said "call the vet and see if you can give him peptobismol" wtf? really?

 lily34 wrote:  Moist and cool. Like a dog's nose.

Cats seem to burn through a virus/cold pretty quickly. But that wouldn't explain the litter box issues.

i think my boy murr is under the weather.

he looked like he was having some issues in the litter box just now. and when he got out, i think i surprised him, and he hissed at me. he never does. then he seemed to have issues cleaning himself. i'm going to see how he does the rest of today, and if he still seems odd, i'll take him to the vet tomorrow. poor guy.

sigh. this isn't good timing (not that it ever is) i'm going home this weekend to pittsburgh.

also, i can't remember (jrzy? anyone?) like dogs, is it normal for a cats nose to be a little moist? or is it supposed to be dry. maybe he has a cold.

 JrzyTmata wrote: 
that's what i first noticed, too. it's spectacular.

 meower wrote: 
he has a really fluffy tail for a shorthair.

 JrzyTmata wrote: 

She's the reason we got our splattyface, and yea, this is her passion.

goodGod he's cute.

 meower wrote: 
WOW! she's really selling it.

 meower wrote: 
Yes.  I think Lugh really likes the older female we call Star.  The stare at each other a lot thru the back windows.

 oldslabsides wrote: 

it's so funny  to see the homed kittehs "interact" with the ferals. isnt it?

 meower wrote: 
what issues do you have with naming?

 lily34 wrote: 

no, he's still in the backyard. Barb, Splat's foster mom is helping to get him fostered/owned and posted links all over places where she knows he's got a shot. She knows we have "issues" with naming our kittehs, so I guess she chose a name

 meower wrote: 
Good luck Ozzie! Here's best wishes for finding your forever home!