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posted 12-15-2003 05:53 PM         

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hey there,

Nina was fixed today. This kitty who is not a lap cat has been in my arms since 5 this afternoon (it is almost 9 now) She is in and out of it, and she is pulling at her stitches, soooo the vet gave me a cone thing for her neck but i don't have the heart to put it on her yet. i think i will have to when i sleep tonight since i can't watch her.

Any experience with kittens pulling at stitches? Any suggestions in general to help her over the next few days?

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posted 12-15-2003 05:57 PM         

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Mine did'nt seem to bother their stitches at all.
Just give her a nice, warm place to rest in (sounds like your lap is a good place ) and she should do just fine.

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posted 12-15-2003 06:01 PM         

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I so much understand about those darn cones and cats trying to take their stiches out. I know it's hard, but cats actually can make their stitched area a lot worse if they keep trying to pull them out. Just put the cone on her, even though I know how much you don't want to. I've been there too! It's so sad to see our kitties upset with a cone around their neck, but it's actually the most loving thing you can do to prevent her from hurting herself. When you're with her you can take the cone off, as long as you are watching her the whole time. Good luck.

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posted 12-15-2003 06:05 PM         

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thanks, tonight i know i have to put the cone on - can she sleep with it on? I have had her wrapped in a blanket on my lap (she is here now) since i took her home. she is sound asleep right now.

the cone just seems so heavy i am afraid she won't be able to hold her head up.

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posted 12-15-2003 06:13 PM         

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Yes, she'll manage to be able to sleep, but it will be annoying to her. I'm sorry your kitty has to wear the cone, but she'll be better off with it on. You may also want to check on her now and again to make sure that she can't get her paw through the cone and get her front leg stuck in there. My cat did this. He fought with his cone for many hours (he had an abscess). Anyway, his two little sisters were both annoyed with their cones after they got fixed, but they wouldn't stop trying to get to their stitches, so the cones had to stay on. Just hang in there.

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posted 12-15-2003 06:15 PM         

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I am surprised your vet didnt give your kitty the disolving stiches....both my Abby and Arnie had their stiches on the 'inside', and were dissolving.

The stiches are more than likely itching her, I know putting the cone on her is a hard thing to do, but it would greatly benefit her re-cooperating

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posted 12-15-2003 06:16 PM         

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Yes, she'll manage to be able to sleep, but it will be annoying to her. I'm sorry your kitty has to wear the cone, but she'll be better off with it on. You may also want to check on her now and again to make sure that she can't get her paw through the cone and get her front leg stuck in there. My cat did this. He fought with his cone for many hours (he had an abscess). Anyway, his two little sisters were both annoyed with their cones after they got fixed, but they wouldn't stop trying to get to their stitches, so the cones had to stay on. Just hang in there.

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posted 12-15-2003 06:16 PM         

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Yes, she'll manage to be able to sleep, but it will be annoying to her. I'm sorry your kitty has to wear the cone, but she'll be better off with it on. You may also want to check on her now and again to make sure that she can't get her paw through the cone and get her front leg stuck in there. My cat did this. He fought with his cone for many hours (he had an abscess). Anyway, his two little sisters were both annoyed with their cones after they got fixed, but they wouldn't stop trying to get to their stitches, so the cones had to stay on. Just hang in there.

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posted 12-15-2003 06:19 PM         

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LOl...sorry. I'm not sure why the message was copied tree times!

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posted 12-15-2003 06:21 PM         

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no worries,

I am however concerned about the weight of the cone - it is plastic but too late now to do anything about it i suppose.

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posted 12-15-2003 06:37 PM         

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Well, cats have rather strong neck muscles, so she should be okay. If you have time tomorrow you can swing by your vets and get a smaller/lighter cone for her. Vets often have various cones and sizes.

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posted 12-15-2003 09:08 PM         

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I have a new cat that I recently adopted from PetSmart. He is about a year old and seems to be a long-haired Siamese. Well, we took him in for a checkup and he has ear mites. A very bad case too. His poor ear is raw from him scratching it. So the vet gave up some drops and an E-collar to prevent him from scratching his ears. I hated to put it on him too. But I hate even more for him to scratch his ears the way he is doing. So I put the collar on and he isn't doing to bad, a little disoriented at first, but now I think he is managing. I just can't wait until the ear mites are gone though because it is highly contagious to other cats (and we have 5 other cats) so we can't really let him have free reign of the house right now and I know he's getting bored in his confinement. I also notice he has lost some weight....Does anyone know if cats will lose weight if they're depressed?

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posted 12-16-2003 11:36 PM         

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He could be not eating b/c he is depressed, or maybe he isn't eating b/c he isn't feeling well. At any rate he wont starve himself and should be eating normally again soon.

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