How much do you protect your CH cat?

[lvpets2002]

Oh for sure on that.. I also with Zolene have learned the true meaning of having Baby Wipes.. Zolene has long hair & sometimes she falls or just sits in the poop.. So instead of a total bath issue (which she Hates) I just use lots of baby wipes..

So far the primary litter box issue we have is that sometimes she doesn't make it in time because she is asleep and doesn't wake up in time Needless to say I have been washing my sheets/blankets much more frequently...

[freckledimple]

Those of you with litter box trained CH cats are lucky. No matter what method I've tried from advice from various sources, Miss Z. has never used even the lowest litter boxes even those with strong side supports.

Have you tried ferret or rabbit litter boxes? They have a very low front and high sides. They are also made out of very sturdy plastic(resists bunny teeth) and come in a variety of sizes.

My CH baby Phoebe, fortunately, has a mild case. She moves kittenish even though she is full grown. Her balance is a little off, her movements are exagerated, she snarfs wet food, and eats dry food wierd. When she plays with a favorite toy, she'll play until she is exhausted. Thanks to previous posters, I now know why she uses her claws more often and why she sometimes jumps when I reach out to pet her. Unfortunately, she has to be kept from the other kitties, because she has kitty herpes. So, until we can get the other's tested($42 dollars a pop) and vaccinated, she has the garden room all to herself.

PS. Are all CH kitties super skinny?

[Laura's Babies]

I will say with my four of watching them from kitten to full grown is they learn on their own of their abilities & or not.. They learn how to handle climbing & potting in the litter box & just getting around in general.. Now I know with my Taccoa & Zolene their litter box has taller sides than the others.. Due to both babies use the sides to lean on for support..

I use those storage containers for Amy's litter box and half of the time she will walk into the box completely(facing the back), and let 'er fly and there are times she completely misses the box. That's why I use those disposabel pads outside all the boxes. (If she trys to squat, she falls so she does everything standing.)

[Medusa]

Are all CH kitties super skinny?

My Creamsicle eats anything that doesn't eat her first. No, I'm kidding. She's fat because she's on Prednisolone. Actually, she's a finicky eater.

[blue]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is CH?

[Laura's Babies]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is CH?

Reads about it here...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebel...sia_(non-human)

See how it effects Amy in the link under my siggy.

[emily_the_spoiled]

I have tried a couple of different types of litter for my CH baby and she seems to prefer the Feline Pine clumping litter (which is basically a pile of saw dust that clumps). Because she is still a kitten she basically "throws" herself into the litter box, so I can use a regular litter box, but with no lid. Needless to say that the litter gets scattered around but at least with the Feline Pine it is easy to clean up

[lvpets2002]

I have a new observation question.. Well watching my 4 CH Babies = I often wonder if they know each other has the same movment problems.. Due to sometimes they will just sit & watch each other when they are moving.. Of course they also sit & watch the normal ones too..

[Lizzie]

Laura sent me the plans to Amy's litter space years ago and I set up something similar, and then other designs with one inch fronts and high sides, but Miss Z. won't go in them. I've tried isolating her, I've tried caging her, I've tried all kinds of litters including shavings, paper (both flat and shredded), clay, but all to no avail. She has to be on a very firm surface with no movement whatsoever, so she will only go on newspaper if it is totally anchored by litter boxes and then she only goes partly on the paper. She never poops on paper, only on the linoleum floors of the bathrooms or her special restroom corner in the living room. Carpet was her favorite because it was both fully anchored and soft. She always falls over as she pees or poops and then flies off in a staggering, crashing into walls way.

I don't have another CH cat so I can't say if one watches another, but I do know that my other disabled cat will pick on Miss Z. if he can. Surya doesn't do as much kangaroo jumping as he used to, but when he gets going he scares any cat let alone one that panics and then can't coordinate herself into flight. He certainly watches her to see when she is most vulnerable, but then he does it to older sick cats also.

Miss Z. is slender, and of small size, and I try to make sure she stays that way because you are supposed to keep movement disabled cats light-weight if possible. She has always preferred wet food to dry because she can storm her way through it, whereas dry food, no matter the size or shape of the pieces, takes her a lot more time to pick up and eat.

[emily_the_spoiled]

I only have 1 CH kitty, but I have 4 blind and 2 deaf guys. They have all taken awhile to get used to her, particularly the blind ones. As long as dshe doesn't run into them everyone is okay and no one picks on each other

[catmandu]

I think that I take some of the same precautions for My Older Cats as well,
making sure that they have easier access to thier beds and adding ramos to the backyard enclosure!!!

Anything to help them ease into thier Golden Years!!!

[emily_the_spoiled]

Well Olivia (my newest kitty and a CHer) has decided to try and learn how to climb stairs. That has to be the scariest thing to watch and listen to. Last night she was climbing up stairs and she fell back down Usually I carry her up and down the stairs with me because she doesn't like to be left out of the "herd". Last night I was only going upstairs to change, but the rest of the cats followed me and she tried her hardest to follow. That crashing down made my stomach drop... She was okay, but I don't know if my nerves can stand having her learn to do stairs

[lvpets2002]

Oh I know.. I dont have stairs But have lots of Tall Cat Trees & furniture.. I will watch one of my CH babies determined to climb the Cat Tree & then here a thump as one is falling off.. I will run to them & cuddle.. Your right they are never hurt.. Or they dont act like it..

[Lizzie]

Well Olivia (my newest kitty and a CHer) has decided to try and learn how to climb stairs. That has to be the scariest thing to watch and listen to. Last night she was climbing up stairs and she fell back down Usually I carry her up and down the stairs with me because she doesn't like to be left out of the "herd". Last night I was only going upstairs to change, but the rest of the cats followed me and she tried her hardest to follow. That crashing down made my stomach drop... She was okay, but I don't know if my nerves can stand having her learn to do stairs

How well I know how you felt! Watching it happen makes your stomach drop, your breathing freeze and your heart race. And while you are recovering from a near-coronary, they are picking themselves up and doing it again.

[phesina]

Well Olivia (my newest kitty and a CHer) has decided to try and learn how to climb stairs. That has to be the scariest thing to watch and listen to. Last night she was climbing up stairs and she fell back down Usually I carry her up and down the stairs with me because she doesn't like to be left out of the "herd". Last night I was only going upstairs to change, but the rest of the cats followed me and she tried her hardest to follow. That crashing down made my stomach drop... She was okay, but I don't know if my nerves can stand having her learn to do stairs

You might want to put baby gates at the top and the bottom of the stairs.