Nakita's First Night Home - Questions!

[Russian Blue]

Thanks everyone for your words of encouragement and advice!

Everytime I take Nakita's collar off, she goes straight for the stitiches. For the last 2 days, when I take it off, I have to put my fingers to cover her stitches so she can go ahead and have a grooming session. Boy, her grooming sessions are getting longer and longer. I guess because the hair growing back in and the stitches are itchy.

The deterrent cream won't work. I talked with the vet and he said he started off with the cream but Nakita didn't even notice the taste!

I'm trying the tube sock idea and I'll let you know the results!

Thanks again!

[lynnestankard]

How are things going with Nakita? Hope she's adjusting well and the cream isn't proving too much of a trial!
Fingers and paws crossed here

Lynne

[Russian Blue]

Lynne,

Thanks for asking! This Saturday Nakita will get her stitches out. Unfortunately, Nakita still has to wear the "collar from hell" and she hates every minute of it. I take it off for short periods during the day so she can go through her grooming sessions.

She is now full of kitten energy. It is quite funny watching her run around with the collar, she has to do a type of gallop. She proved her energy last night when she unexpectantly jumped from the floor onto my partner's shoulder. She is quite the shoulder rider and I guess misses her daily shoulder rides!

I've been faithfully giving her the eye cream. I am so lucky to have a kitten with such a wonderful temperment. She doesn't fuss that much, just gives one of those kitten meows that says "Don't do that anymore mommy". She sounds exactly like a kid taking her medicine. I've had Nakita for 2 months now and I have never seen her hiss, bite or use her nails. Even when she was small and tried climbing our legs, she would try to "paw" her way up. She is extremely gentle when she plays with us, but she is just deadly when she goes after the "immortal" black shoelace! What can I say? I just lover her to bits!

This weekend I thought I would experiment on finding her something that could replace the collar. So I took the advice of another poster and used a "tubesock" type material on her. I thought this was perfect, I cut a hole for her tail and so she could use the litterbox. Nakita, though, did not think it was wonderful!! I guess the constant friction made her "batty". After this episode, which looked exactly like something from the Three Stooges, she didn't mind going back to the collar.

So she is tolerating it for now. Only 5 more days to go and Nakita will be free!

[Cataholic]

Kass-
Too Funny!!! I was the one that suggested the tube sock. Sorry it wasn't a success...but, it made me chuckle! It is almost over, and then Nakita is GTG (good to go). I am glad you give her little grooming sessions. I would hate to think she isn't absolutely as beautiful as she can be!! Good luck, and I am glad the eye creme thing is working so well. I find it very difficult to do..how can 8-10 pounds of cat suddenly morph into 100 pounds? It must be physics, or something

[Uabassoon]

how can 8-10 pounds of cat suddenly morph into 100 pounds? It must be physics, or something

I remember when I had to give Corkscrew medicine a while ago. It was like something out of WWF, we had a full on wrestling match between us. Then my roommate would ask if I need help and I would yell "I'm a rugby player I tackle people twice my size!!" Then 20 minutes later and lots of injuries later I would walk up to my roommate and say "I need your help now" luckily after she would laugh at me for awhile she would come and help me.

[Russian Blue]

Cataholic,

So your the one who made me try the tubesock! Remind me not to try another one of your ideas!

I thought I would post a pic of Nakita with her dreaded collar. You can decide whether she's enjoying her time or not!

[Russian Blue]

And another pic......don't worry last one! She would have lunged at me if I would have taken another!

[Barbara]

Nakita: just 4 more days. A pretty one like you is even pretty with that collar.
Regards from Filou. He also likes to ride on shoulders and would hate hate hate to wear a collar. He thinks you're the prettiest girl around here and would love to meet you

[lynnestankard]

Oh Nakita those great big eyes - you're melting all our hearts!!
Stick with it sweetheart it'll soon be Sarturday - honestly!!

Lynne

[wayne0214]

Both of my Russian Blues are now developing emerald green eyes. Also, Prince's eyes are more green than last summer. Your little Nakita looks exactly like Nikolai, when he looks up at me begging to eat something. In fact, he is the only cat that continually follows or leads me whenever I go into the kitchen.

......wayne