My cat literally slashed my mother - Please Help :(

[siamiam2]

I think..Grizzlysapien...that insistence on ones way is part of being a cat? Not just a male centercentered behavior but while Omri is a laid bCk boy? Once it gets spring again hell get insistent for outside time and I'll go through the fear all over aga8n. While he needs fresh air I need to be inside when he's outside at all. I really don't know what to do about my fear. I think he'll be ready to go back to his spot and he'll have the one spot on but the fact that I don't know where his spot is scares me. Despite his obedience to our set rules and times.

 

[grizzlysapien]

**UPDATE**

So... uhm.. my mom is sabotaging Grizzly's training...

While I am struggling to cut him off his habbit of biting while playing, my mom gives him treats when he bites her during playtime, cause "it's the only way to stop the biting"!!!! 

So, I try to reward him when he's being nice... My mom rewards him when he's biting.. So, Grizzly gets rewarded for just about ANYTHING he does...

ALSO, I had another "revelation" last night.. Grizzly has been farting like crazy the last few days.. I'm talkin' really mean farts, people! 

And last night, I saw a bowl with milk where he's food and water bowls are... So, I asked my mom what was that about and she goes "well, i put it there because he's trying to drink my glass of milk everytime!"

Apparently, Grizzly has developed the habbit of drinking milk.. That is, cow milk.. So, how bad can this be?

I know that cow milk isn't good for cats.. It gives them diarrhea etc.. 

Could the cow milk be the reason why Grizzly has declared a "fart-war"?

Needless to say, I asked my mom to stop doing both of the above mistakes, but she doesn't listen.. She actually doesn't believe that 1. she's rewarding the bites and 2. he might get diarrhea from drinking cow milk.. 

 

 

[siamiam2]

Absolutely 100% the reason for the gas. Omri has a problem with gas because friskies went and put vitamin K in their dry. A definite not needed. Unless he has corn in his turkey now it affects his kidneys so now? He can't have his turkey and gigiblets til they get rid of the vitamin K. Luckily there are alternatives he likes. With his bits its just fine. I'm crushing up low salt fritos in the turkey til Wed. when I go shopping.

 

[grizzlysapien]

OK, so 30 mins ago, he had a diarrhea episode... And just now I found white vomit.. 

While he had the diarrhea, he had some gas too - I was in there with him, that's how I know.. 

And I washed his litter box just last night! 

That's it! I'm evicting my mother! Better yet, I'll ban her from the country! 

 

[siamiam2]

Two things a) he has a virus. b) the shrimp in the food you give him mixed with the milk. Both ends is usually sick but from which? Food or virus?

 

[handsome kitty]

You could compromise.  Grizzly can have goats milk or lactose free milk.  They also sell kitty milk at the pet stores in the US. 

I also suggest putting toys in the treat bag you mom uses and hide the real treats.

 

[grizzlysapien]

Two things a) he has a virus. b) the shrimp in the food you give him mixed with the milk. Both ends is usually sick but from which? Food or virus?

 
You could compromise.  Grizzly can have goats milk or lactose free milk.  They also sell kitty milk at the pet stores in the US. 

I also suggest putting toys in the treat bag you mom uses and hide the real treats.

I'll have a talk with the vet tomorrow - maybe it's time for his regular deworming - I'll have to check the date I last dewormed him.. 

I thought about the goat's milk. He generally doesn't drink milk at all. The only time he had milk was from when I adopted him till he was almost 2 months old. And even then, I gave him the special kitten formula. Not regular! But lately he insists on drinking a certain brand of milk we've started buying.. The good side is that it is low on fats.. 

He has all sorts of different foods and treats. I don't know if I should add milk in his diet.. 

Do you guys feed your cats milk? Even if it is goat's milk.. I mean.. he sometimes licks half my yogurt.. Does he need milk?

 

[siamiam2]

The problem with kitten milk is Handsome Kitty? It hardens fast. I don't think a cat needs milk or cream. Disney movie lore. Cats are lactose intolerant as a rule. Really good idea to suggest treats over food. As for worms? If the only place Grizzly goes outside is the balcony how would he develop worms?

 

[handsome kitty]

The problem with kitten milk is Handsome Kitty? It hardens fast. I don't think a cat needs milk or cream. Disney movie lore. Cats are lactose intolerant as a rule. Really good idea to suggest treats over food. As for worms? If the only place Grizzly goes outside is the balcony how would he develop worms?

Cats don't need milk, but once in a while I give Eclipse a small dish of Lactose free milk if he is nosing around my cereal dish.  He couldn't have that milk since I was having Cocoa Puffs.  Yum!

I think they like something different once in a while.  He doesn't want milk very often.

Cats can get worms from fleas and I think other flying insects.

 

[siamiam2]

So handsome Kitty..if I picked them off Omri constantly then that's why he never got worms I guess. Oddly the green collar I put on him to go out Wed? Worked better than the one spot which? I couldn't fit in financially yet and outside time is at a minimum now so when he and i go outside its the collar. Today is one of those odd very cold no outside days. Won't hit 60s til after noon then right back down again so no outside til Wed. I still prefer the on spot to it so as soon as I can afford it ill buy more.

 

[handsome kitty]

Yes picking them off helps.  They get tapeworms from eating the fleas, which I learned when my foster kitty had them a week after she arrived.  Now she is treated with my cats.

Eclipse hasn't been going out.  I am in a cast and my son is kind of willing to take him out but he keeps looking at me and that isn't happening yet.  Maybe when I have better control with the crutches. 

 

[Columbine]

I was going to suggest goat's milk too. It's not strictly necessary, nutritionally speaking, but it IS digestible. Speaking as someone who's mother is intent on sneaking treats to the animals at every opportunity, it's much easier to tweak the behaviour (by redirecting them to a healthier option) than it is to get them to stop it altogether.....which usually lasts a few days, or a week if you're VERY lucky, before old habits creep back in :rolleyes2

Hope Grizzly's digestion gets better soon

I agree with handsome kitty about the treats - hide the bag and supply your mom with toys instead

 

[NewYork1303]

We had a cat that drank cow's milk everyday of her life without problem (before we knew they weren't supposed to give it to her). I think she must have been an exception to the lactose intolerance in cats. If Grizzly is getting sick from it (which is probably most likely since this has been the most recent change to his diet), then he should drink something else like goats milk, lactose free milk, or no type of milk at all. 

I also like the idea of hiding treats from your mother. That's what we did with mine when she was giving Carrot treats whenever the dog came in the house (since the dog gets treats each time she comes in so it was only fair 

). They were Temptations which are the only treats he eats, so I was trying to cut back on them with him. 

 

[Columbine]

We had a cat that drank cow's milk everyday of her life without problem (before we knew they weren't supposed to give it to her). I think she must have been an exception to the lactose intolerance in cats. If Grizzly is getting sick from it (which is probably most likely since this has been the most recent change to his diet), then he should drink something else like goats milk, lactose free milk, or no type of milk at all. 

I THINK that a very small percentage of cats (and dogs) do retain the ability to digest lactose, but they're the exception rather than the rule

 

[grizzlysapien]

We don't have a bag of treats, actually.. Grizzly's treats don't come out of a bag. We cook them. Poached, turkey or chicken, poached eggs etc.. Sometimes we give him turkey slices we buy from the supermarket, which we use to make sandwiches, pizzas etc..

So, I can practically hide nothing.. They are ready, cooked and kept in the fridge.. So my mother either just gets up and goes to the fridge, or she already has them near her and gives them to Grizzly.. 

I told her about the vomit and the diarrhea and about not giving him any milk at all, from now on. When I buy some lactose free or goat milk, I'll give him some..  Of course, she insisted that I'm making up his intollerance to milk.. Like.. it wasn't her fault he's been like this since noon.. 

Thankfully now, he is asleep.. He hasn't manifested anything weird the last few hours.. We'll see... 

 

 

[chipmunk-kim]

Sounds like she's getting a bit defensive. A lot of people think cats should drink milk, so it's understandable. Perhaps if the vet explained the lactose intolerance to her it would be more easily understood. It may be best to explain that you're not angry, and that its a common misunderstanding. As for treats, perhaps she could throw a toy instead? My cats love rattling toys like balls with little plastic pieces inside.

 

[Columbine]

grizzlysapien It might help to show your mom this article http://www.thecatsite.com/a/common-foods-that-are-harmful-to-cats...maybe after highlighting the relevant section

 

[handsome kitty]

Have you seen these wonderful catnip bananas?  i was giving it to Jennie when she would bite while playing or getting pets.  She loved it!  She was just adopted BTW!  I sent the banana and some favorite toys with her.

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[grizzlysapien]

Sounds like she's getting a bit defensive. A lot of people think cats should drink milk, so it's understandable. Perhaps if the vet explained the lactose intolerance to her it would be more easily understood. It may be best to explain that you're not angry, and that its a common misunderstanding. As for treats, perhaps she could throw a toy instead? My cats love rattling toys like balls with little plastic pieces inside.

@GrizzlySapien It might help to show your mom this article http://www.thecatsite.com/a/common-foods-that-are-harmful-to-cats...maybe after highlighting the relevant section

 
Have you seen these wonderful catnip bananas?  i was giving it to Jennie when she would bite while playing or getting pets.  She loved it!  She was just adopted BTW!  I sent the banana and some favorite toys with her.

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Well, good thing is that Grizzly is back to normal again - though he "offered" us a pretty loud fart this morning 

 But that was it, actually.. No more diarrhea, gas or vomit..

My mother hasn't been giving him any more milk.. 

I have told her over and over again to throw toys at him to catch and chase.. But sometimes she just doesn't take it under consideration and she just gives him treats.. 

I think that I should have trained my mom first and then Grizzly.. I really have to find articles in Greek so she can read them, cause she doesn't speak any English.. But, we also watch shows like "My Cat From Hell", or other similar shows that analyze pretty much everything regarding a cat's training and diet.. 

I looked at his booklet (the booklet we use to note his vaccinations, dates, deworming treats etc - I don't know how you call them 

) and it's been 3 months since his last deworming treatment.. 

The vet told me that I should do another treatment, since 3 months have passed. Although, she said that milk was probably the problem to his diarrhea and vomit.. 

I don't want to deworm him that often.. But I'll do this now, just to be on the safe side. 

 

 

[donna cardinale]

 
We don't have a bag of treats, actually.. Grizzly's treats don't come out of a bag. We cook them. Poached, turkey or chicken, poached eggs etc.. Sometimes we give him turkey slices we buy from the supermarket, which we use to make sandwiches, pizzas etc..

So, I can practically hide nothing.. They are ready, cooked and kept in the fridge.. So my mother either just gets up and goes to the fridge, or she already has them near her and gives them to Grizzly.. 

I told her about the vomit and the diarrhea and about not giving him any milk at all, from now on. When I buy some lactose free or goat milk, I'll give him some..  Of course, she insisted that I'm making up his intollerance to milk.. Like.. it wasn't her fault he's been like this since noon.. 

Thankfully now, he is asleep.. He hasn't manifested anything weird the last few hours.. We'll see... 

 

My only concern is the "poached eggs."  Just be sure you give him only the yokes.  There's something in the egg white that can harm cats.