Beans Update

**doolittleky** · 11-13-2006, 08:31 PM

I am glad Beans is doing so well. I don't understand why he went potty outside the litterbox. He always went in it 100% of the time here but i am glad he hasn't done it anymore. Katie told me you said he was a biter too. that is something he never did here either except the first time I tried to clip his nails and that he never bit down on my hand. I am glad his diarrhea has cleared up and the food is working. How do his ears look? Have you had him to the vet yet? I have had bronchitis the last week and a half and been at home in bed so I am just getting back to work this week. Beans as you found out loves to be in the middle of an acitivity and he can keep up with the best of them. I always loved to see him hop around and completely hop in a complete 380 degree circle when he wanted to. Please tell him I love and miss him and that my babies miss him too and give him a hug and kiss from me.
Melissa

**Lizzie** · 11-13-2006, 08:51 PM

I'd forgotten about the biting. It happened when Dagda was around and, since Dagda always came over for attention whenever I sat on Bean's comforter bed with him, it happened several times. I knew it was because he felt intimidated and it was because he can't reach out to swat. He never hurt me, it was just a surprise. Now that he's used to Dagda, it's stopped.

**kimlovescats** · 11-13-2006, 09:11 PM

I'm glad Beans is settling in. Is he FIV+ .... I noticed you said he was with two others who are?

**krazyaboutkatz** · 11-13-2006, 09:43 PM

Thanks for the update.

I'm so glad to hear that Beans is settling into his new home so well. I can't wait to see some recent pictures of him.

**Reachoutrescue** · 11-13-2006, 09:57 PM

I am so glad Beans is doing better. I hope his potty issue changes. Good luck and post lots of pictures!!

**Lizzie** · 11-13-2006, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by kimlovescats

I'm glad Beans is settling in. Is he FIV+ .... I noticed you said he was with two others who are?

No, he's not FIV+, but FIV is only transmittable through a deep bite wound so I let my two older FIV+ boys share space with others, even kittens. Dude doesn't have any teeth left and Dagda is a gentle giant.

**Killearn Kitties** · 11-14-2006, 02:05 AM

I'm so pleased to hear the update, I have been wondering how things were going. Great to hear that the ringworm is on the way out too.

**Lizzie** · 11-14-2006, 02:58 AM

I spoke too soon. The diarrhoea came back with a vengeance tonight after nearly two weeks of normal poop. The kitchen floor, including the leg of the table, the big comforter on the sofa and surrounding carpet, the hall carpet, and the wood floor by the bookcases all got splattered within an hour. I was running from one mess to another. I don't have any isolation bedrooms left since the CH kitten has to stay in secondary isolation for ringworm for another two weeks and I had to isolate Ginger in another bedroom because I can't cover every piece of soft furnishing with plastic. At midnight (and I have to get up at 5am to go to work) I knew I'd have to isolate Beans in the litter room. Now I've got 6 litter boxes lined up in the bathroom, so cramped that I can hardly get to the loo, and Beans has 4 litter boxes to himself and his bed in the litter room. I feel so terribly sorry for Beans because his bum is so sore that it looks bloody. It's off to the vet with him tomorrow morning.

**orangemm** · 11-14-2006, 04:26 AM

Poor Beans, I hope the vet can stop the diarrhea and soothe his poor bottom. Let us know what happens...........

**CultureJunky** · 11-14-2006, 04:49 AM

It's nice to hear about beans, I hope he gets better soon and his poop is sorted out. It's so wonderful that he has so much love from people who care about him so deeply.