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My bet is she just don't understand what happened, where her humans went, why they deserted her and why she was left alone. She is probably like Boo and is just MAD! MAD! MAD! Depressed too I bet. The last thing she needs is to be moved again but I can understand your delima. Poor girl, I hope things settle down for her and she adjusts to whatever life holds for her.
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Originally Posted by Laura's Babies
You are probably more right than you know, and scared too. I wonder when was the last time Ally had a medical checkup?
She has been away from her mom at 4 weeks- and I think we all know that this is a bad start for a tiny kitten. Ally and Julie were around a lot when I first came to PT and Ally never showed aggression issues before Connor came- at least I never heard about them before but the fact that they didn't get along came in after he became adopted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laura's Babies
I also see Ally as very lonely, mad and I suppose she would be happier as an only kit. I hope so much she can be happy again.
Well, my friend upstairs is using earplugs, which will do for now, but Ally is quite the screamer of a cat when she wants attention and KNOWS that someone is right in the next room! She bit Greg already, but he was prepared and just shook her to the floor (he said) and closed her door. He's not being very friendly any longer.
I've been giving her the Clomicalm once a day since Emeraldgreen sent it to me. She seems more subdued during the daytime (I've been home sick for the past week), but come night time, she is down at the bottom of the stairs (when I open the door to her room to let her run up and down the stairs for exercise), and she is wailing.
I've been wrapping her in a blanket, walking around with her, talking to her. She is still NOT happy with this. Her pupils are totally dilated most of the time, even before the clomicalm, and she just seems to be very agitated. She's not the most fun cat to pill either.
Sometimes she seems a little more calm, but then Fluff will walk around and meow and want to see her, and she totally FLIPS out. He's just so nosey and never wants to go away! She hates seeing any other cats, and so I basically have to baricade myself in a room where I'm pilling her to get her to semi-calm. I hate keeping her upstairs all the time, and figured being downstairs in a room by herself, at least for a bit, would give her some variety. I dunno. She puzzles me.
I did email Nancy Efrusy again. She has 4-5 in front of me, but said it will be a couple weeks. It's not like she's going anywhere at this point. I can't put her on a farm now. It's freezing cold, she'd die of exposure if she decided to run out of the barn. She's a warm climate kitty... it just wouldn't be fair. So, for now, she's in her room, Greg's in his room (with HEPA filter and ear plugs) and we're trying the clomicalm.
Will update more if and when it become available, lol.
this situation totally sucks for the both of you I'm so sorry. But thank you for doing what you are doing with her. I can't imagine trying to hold her carrying her after what she is known for. THANK YOU for not giving up on her!
*heart*
Jenn - this guy posted in Marketplace a while back; a pet psychologist in Austria.
First inquiry there is no charge - but if is a serious issue (aggression) then he uses a questionnaire and draws up a therapy plan. That he does have to charge for.
Here's the link...and his website is there too (click on his doggie Tina!). He seems kind and the type who would let a person know up front what the costs would be...and I would do my best to contribute a bit.
Heck - it can't hurt to ask, might help. :)
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...t=psychologist
(BTW - I think he's cute! ;) )
He was on here before, I emailed and PMd him before. I got no response. I'm not wasting my time typing out more stuff if he's not going to respond. I send a long letter, and got nothing in return, but the PM said it was read.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
So much for him being helpful.
My heart goes out to you, what a terrible situation to be in, everyone here knows you have Ally's best interest at heart and you are trying to do what is best for her, she is indeed fortunate to have a such a caring person looking after her,i sincerely hope you can find a solution, this must be extremely stressful for you,i do think Julie has a big responsibility here too,although not quite sure what she can do now,maybe some financial assistance with getting some help for Alley could be on the cards, a cat whisperer if there is such a thing over there, and i am sure there is.
You are in my thoughts, and all i can say is http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...eAmazing01.gif
Take care and all the best.
Sorry, Jenn - I didn't know you had tried to reach him.
Guess he was expecting a flood of inquiries when he posted here - and left a tad disappointed.
HUGS!
I hope Nancy can do for you and Alley what she did for me and Boo... even half of what she did would be a big improvement, although Boo did deeply bite me twice and I had to get shots and antibotics. The turn around has been amazing! (she will still bite at me to let me know I have met her limit of petting).
Ally has (to me) was terriably tramatized when she was (in her mind) abandoned and that is probably her problem, like I said angry, angry, angry! I hope Nancy can help make her into the happy cat that Boo is now.
We Are Praying That You Can Calm Ally Down, But Some Cats Are So Traumatized By The Past That They Are Always Going To Be Scraed, And Its Fear That Makes Ally Act Like That. I Have Had Cats Who Were Afraid Of Me, But They Loved The Other Found Cats.
We Are Praying That Somehow You Can Let Her Know That She Has Nothing To Fear Anymore.
My prayers for you and Ally and a workable solution to all this.
God bless you, Jen.
Pat
I would say angry would be an understatement. The scariest thing about her is when her eyes turn completely black, and she just shrieks. This happens daily, and it happens in an alarmingly quick amount of time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laura's Babies
I'm hoping the Clomicalm will kick in....
Could you give her another dose in the evening? Maybe that would get her through the night. Still keeping good thoughts and prayers for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by jenn_librarian
I don't know what this has to do with anything..........but I was thinking about Annie and Emma.
Both (sisters) were born outdoors next door. Their Mama was barely a kitten herself. They lived outdoors for the first nine months of their lives. They would come into my yard all of the time.
They have now been with me a little over five years. It has taken ALL of this time for me to get Emma calmed down and comfortable. She has destroyed lamps, chairs, furniture - the underside of my box springs......you name it. She has never (nor has Annie) ever lifted a paw or bitten me.
She used to be scared to death of my feet - so someone obviously used to kick her.
But it has taken FIVE years to get her to be loving and trusting. She still doesn't like strangers. For the past year or so she now snuggles with me at night. I thought I had died and gone to heaven when that happened.
That is just her background - now compare hers to Ally's - and it just breaks your heart.
I have said this before and I will keep saying it - Jenn, you must be a saint!