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glitterpills's Dad recently lost his year old companion a couple weeks ago. Ovie managed to escape through an open garage door and a broken door frame, and hasn't come home. (I don't know if anyone else remembers, but he was shown off here as a puppy: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3527841/ and http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3527820/)
He's been out since February 16th. The weather here has been dreadful, the week he was lost it was -30C all week, with flurries and a good snowfall. As if it's not bad enough, he was sighted a week later and nobody was able to pick him up.
It's been a heart wrenching last few weeks, to discover that Ovie was the cause of our cat's urinary problems (Sterile Interstitial Cystitis) with his presence being gone, the cats have been fine and attending to just their litterbox (and not the rest of the house). Unfortunately, what this means for us, is that if Ovie returns, Leon's dad has passed rule that the cats will have to go.
How do you chose between your own pets and someone else's? Especially when you'll be taking your own pets to your own home in a few months.
Good vibes are much appreciated, for either side of the divide right now.
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What really makes me mad is people who see a dog running loose, but don't bother trying to help the person it escaped from by catching it and holding it until the owner can be identified.
People are such pussies and go "ahh a loose dog! it has rabies! it scares me! I shall now run into the house quickly and lock the doors and hide until it goes away!"
I found a stray cat, captured it (not really, it just meandered up to me) and housed it in my garage for TWO months while I tried to find the owner. I rain ads, flyers, CraigsList, and still nobody claimed him, so I took him to the shelter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI1583YUCgg
People are such pussies and go "ahh a loose dog! it has rabies! it scares me! I shall now run into the house quickly and lock the doors and hide until it goes away!"
I found a stray cat, captured it (not really, it just meandered up to me) and housed it in my garage for TWO months while I tried to find the owner. I rain ads, flyers, CraigsList, and still nobody claimed him, so I took him to the shelter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI1583YUCgg
Someone actually approached me at work the other day while I was talking about this to a customer, saying that she DID see him and actually tried to stop. Unfortunately, he ran away the minute she opened her door :(
Actually that cat situation is pretty similar to one I had when I was about 11 years old. We had a stray around the house that I started feeding, and we had a cat already who owned the house, so it wasn't an option to let her inside. She shacked up in my garage whenever she was around, and went off on her own whenever she pleased. We searched for her owner for MONTHS... and eventually wound up taking care of her 2 seperate litters of kittens. I loved cats back then, this was such a dream come true haha.
Wound up giving her to a farm (for real) after that. It was time she moved on, she was a wonderful companion to share the company of :)
Also I wouldn't be surprised if people were a little off-put by Ovie initially, if he did chose to approach anyone. He's a very excited dog, with very poor training, and he can really put his weight into a jump even if he doesn't try. To friends and family this isn't do or die, but to a stranger who isn't familiar with the dog and his history, I can understand why they would avoid him.
Actually that cat situation is pretty similar to one I had when I was about 11 years old. We had a stray around the house that I started feeding, and we had a cat already who owned the house, so it wasn't an option to let her inside. She shacked up in my garage whenever she was around, and went off on her own whenever she pleased. We searched for her owner for MONTHS... and eventually wound up taking care of her 2 seperate litters of kittens. I loved cats back then, this was such a dream come true haha.
Wound up giving her to a farm (for real) after that. It was time she moved on, she was a wonderful companion to share the company of :)
Also I wouldn't be surprised if people were a little off-put by Ovie initially, if he did chose to approach anyone. He's a very excited dog, with very poor training, and he can really put his weight into a jump even if he doesn't try. To friends and family this isn't do or die, but to a stranger who isn't familiar with the dog and his history, I can understand why they would avoid him.
My neighbors (since we have a temperate climate year-round) tend to leave their dogs loose to run around the neighborhood, so I don't even notice stray/lost dogs when I travel since I'm used to seeing them just ambling around all the time. Rabies doesn't ever seem to cross my mind unless someone else mentions it.
It`s unfortunately not really a matter of secret voodoo, the dog is untrained and roughs up the cats. The household is empty for at least 8 hours a day, so the pets are alone together for most of the daytime duration. Interstitial Cystitis is caused from stress, when our cat Skitz is anxious, his bladder inflames. It's what appears to be a bladder infection, but without the actual infection.
So he pees all over the house, and consequently because the house is left empty for so long, it doesn't get cleaned fast enough for the other cat to not catch the scent and follow up with it.
Leon's dad is past the point of trying anything, anymore. He says if it happens again, they're gone.
So he pees all over the house, and consequently because the house is left empty for so long, it doesn't get cleaned fast enough for the other cat to not catch the scent and follow up with it.
Leon's dad is past the point of trying anything, anymore. He says if it happens again, they're gone.
We never had a chance to try anything before the dog got out, unfortunately. They've been vet recommended to us as a last resort (next to medicating our cat with antidepressants... no thanks). It would be a matter of convincing Leon's Dad to let us try something to remedy it, if Ovie came back home. I don't know if he's even willing to let us try if it starts up again D:
No, no pills :[ Vets are so quick to prescribe unnecessary medications nowadays. Ugh.
Comfort Zone with Feliway was the one that I bought for my cat. I didn't have much faith it was going to work, and this was the last resort for me, too. In addition to plugging the diffuser up by where she peed, I scrubbed the scene of the crime with vinegar and baking soda (although, an enzyme cleaner like http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Icky-Poo.....owViewpoints=1 probably would have been easier) everyday. She stopped within a matter of days. I hope he'll give you a chance I'd feel terrible getting rid any pets; especially the one who were there first.
Comfort Zone with Feliway was the one that I bought for my cat. I didn't have much faith it was going to work, and this was the last resort for me, too. In addition to plugging the diffuser up by where she peed, I scrubbed the scene of the crime with vinegar and baking soda (although, an enzyme cleaner like http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Icky-Poo.....owViewpoints=1 probably would have been easier) everyday. She stopped within a matter of days. I hope he'll give you a chance I'd feel terrible getting rid any pets; especially the one who were there first.
I'm thankful my vet is reluctant to prescribe the antidepressants, mostly because he's really young and would have to be on them for the rest of his life (if the environment didn't change). It was bad enough trying to get him to take the antibiotics for his bladder infection, I can't imagine giving him pills every day again xD
It looks as if they ARE peeing in the house again, but in a place that Leon's dad openly admitted still smelled of urine. We've been trying to tell them all along it's the smell that keeps them doing it - but I think this may be the evidence they need to actually let it sink in. Thankfully it's a doormat that they're considering throwing out, not a piece of carpet or furniture.
Fingers crossed ;-; The cats totally were there first, and that's what breaks my heart. Totally unfair!
It looks as if they ARE peeing in the house again, but in a place that Leon's dad openly admitted still smelled of urine. We've been trying to tell them all along it's the smell that keeps them doing it - but I think this may be the evidence they need to actually let it sink in. Thankfully it's a doormat that they're considering throwing out, not a piece of carpet or furniture.
Fingers crossed ;-; The cats totally were there first, and that's what breaks my heart. Totally unfair!
Why not try to train the dog...? Labs are intelligent and there's no excuse for not training your dog. (I'm not saying this specifically to YOU, just as owners in general). I'm away at school frm 8-1 every day, and then I come home to 4 hours of homework each night. My dog is still well trained, knows how to sit on command, stay, leave it, lay down, and knows when to bother me for something and when not to. You can teach him the leave it command to keep him away from the cats. Get him a fenced in back yard and let him run loose there, or get a metal pen with the promise of exercising him an hour each day minimum.
It's not always the dog's fault if they do something we don't like. We don't train them to not do it, so they rely on instincts rather than behavior. Get a pound of chicken or turkey breast from the nearest store, rip it into smaller pieces, and start training. Dogs will catch on much quicker than you think they will.
A lot of dog behavior problems are also cured by a minimum of one-two hour exercise and training. Dogs need physical and mental stimulation to be the dog we want them to be. A tired dog is a happy dog.
It's not always the dog's fault if they do something we don't like. We don't train them to not do it, so they rely on instincts rather than behavior. Get a pound of chicken or turkey breast from the nearest store, rip it into smaller pieces, and start training. Dogs will catch on much quicker than you think they will.
A lot of dog behavior problems are also cured by a minimum of one-two hour exercise and training. Dogs need physical and mental stimulation to be the dog we want them to be. A tired dog is a happy dog.
I wish I could explain to you the extent of which I've tried to stress to Leon's family that they need to be consistent with training the dog. There's a reason he got out, and refused to come to anybody. He wasn't trained in the slightest. He could sit, sometimes.
It's obviously not a problem anymore. He's not coming home.
It's obviously not a problem anymore. He's not coming home.
*sigh* it's so sad to see stuff like this happen. My dog has run out on me several times, chasing a squirrel down the road or just wandering down to a neighbor's house. I ended up teaching her to sit and stay and she's been a bit better about it.
Whatever happens, good luck. *hug*
Whatever happens, good luck. *hug*
What about if a friend takes care of one of the pets for just the duration of those last few months before you move out?
i kinda lost track of whether the cats were his/hers or the dog was, but either way, if its just a few months, there could be a temporary fix untill he/she moves out.
i kinda lost track of whether the cats were his/hers or the dog was, but either way, if its just a few months, there could be a temporary fix untill he/she moves out.
He's 1 year old? I'd guess he's looking for a lady-dog friend.
At least he has a dogtag that should allow someone to return him to you, when he's found.
Even if none of your friends are able to take in the cats, there must be a cat boarding facility that can look after them for a few months?
At least he has a dogtag that should allow someone to return him to you, when he's found.
Even if none of your friends are able to take in the cats, there must be a cat boarding facility that can look after them for a few months?
Unfortunately there's no cat boarding facilities around here, feline overpopulation is a big problem in my area, so they're more inclined to euthanize than board.
He's a year and a half, and neutered. So unfortunately if he has found a lady friend, she'll be terribly disappointed :p Since there have been no returns, it's likely that he didn't make it to anyone in time. It's been long enough, and the weather is cold enough, that nobody is really expecting him to come home at this point.
He's a year and a half, and neutered. So unfortunately if he has found a lady friend, she'll be terribly disappointed :p Since there have been no returns, it's likely that he didn't make it to anyone in time. It's been long enough, and the weather is cold enough, that nobody is really expecting him to come home at this point.
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