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We're getting our little kitty Hobbes neutered next Monday, and I was wondering what to do about pain killers. Through the adoption agency, we get the neuter for free at the vet, but pain killers cost extra. Cost is no problem, but the vet said most cats don't even know they've just been neutered. This sounds bizarre, is this really the case? I want to err on the side of caution and just get whatever pain reducers possible, but wasn't sure if pain reducers could actually cause more grief for the cat or whatever. Just some background info. Hobbes is around 4 months old, and we've had him for half that time. We feed him a mix of Blue Buffalo Kitten wet, and dry. We've been taking him to the vet every 2 weeks since we adopted him to get rid of ringworm (which is finally gone!) He stays indoors only and is our only pet. We have one litter box for him which works perfect and so far no accidents!  Taken a few weeks ago, it's amazing how quickly they grow, I'm pretty sure he's at least 20% bigger since then!
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| # ? Feb 22, 2012 05:42 |
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| # ? May 21, 2013 10:54 |
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A cat neuter is a very quick surgery, but it is still surgery! Having your scrotum cut open and your balls removed will hurt. Yes, cats do typically recover very quickly after a neuter and also hide their pain very well, but pain management is still essential. Also, congratulations on your new (and very handsome) kitty.
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| # ? Feb 22, 2012 06:56 |
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Quick note: do not take off the collar after surgery until the cuts have absolutely healed, and not when "oh he seems ok" or "he doesn't seem to want to gently caress with it so it should be fine".
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| # ? Feb 22, 2012 08:22 |
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When my cat got neutered they gave me syringes (no needles, just a little squirty thing) of painkillers for the pain. I wrestled my cat down exactly one time and managed to get about half of it in his mouth before he bolted. After that I tried squirting it on his paws so he would lick it off, but even then he didn't seem to care very much. He also didn't seem to notice that his balls were gone, apart from looking confused when he cleaned himself. Then again, he's not the smartest cat I've owned. How much are the painkillers? It might be worth it to have some on hand in case your cat needs them. As far as I know, castration is much less invasive than spaying - my previous cat was a female and laid around for a couple days after her spay, and got a full course of painkillers.
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| # ? Feb 22, 2012 13:58 |
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So my cats have a tendency to puke up their dry food, most of the time a minute or two after they eat it, and, rarely, right as they're at the bowl. Does anyone have any idea why they'd be doing this? I've tried different brands of dry food, yet the problem still persists. If they're chowing down on wet food, this doesn't happen. Any ideas as to what could be causing this? If it's of any help, there is nothing out of the ordinary about the dry food, it's your basic known brands.
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| # ? Feb 22, 2012 21:12 |
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WaffleStomp posted:So my cats have a tendency to puke up their dry food, most of the time a minute or two after they eat it, and, rarely, right as they're at the bowl. Does anyone have any idea why they'd be doing this? I've tried different brands of dry food, yet the problem still persists. If they're chowing down on wet food, this doesn't happen. Your cats are fatasses who eat too fast. My cat does the same thing sometimes too. You can try getting a special food bowl that has parts inside it that stick up so the cats can't just inhale the food so fast they barf. Or you can just put a tennis ball in the bowl that they have to eat around which has the same effect.
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| # ? Feb 23, 2012 00:59 |
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Serella posted:Your cats are fatasses who eat too fast. My cat does the same thing sometimes too. You can try getting a special food bowl that has parts inside it that stick up so the cats can't just inhale the food so fast they barf. Or you can just put a tennis ball in the bowl that they have to eat around which has the same effect.
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| # ? Feb 23, 2012 05:11 |
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WaffleStomp posted:So my cats have a tendency to puke up their dry food, most of the time a minute or two after they eat it, and, rarely, right as they're at the bowl. Does anyone have any idea why they'd be doing this? I've tried different brands of dry food, yet the problem still persists. If they're chowing down on wet food, this doesn't happen. You could try something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Catit-Design-...0016866&sr=1-45 It has pretty good reviews and is only 16$. 
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| # ? Feb 23, 2012 17:08 |
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Duckie posted:You could try something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Catit-Design-...0016866&sr=1-45
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| # ? Feb 23, 2012 18:04 |
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Thinking about adopting a cat, sometime next week. It'll be the first time I have ever owned a pet so I really have no idea how adoptions work. Obviously, I want the cat to be as pain-free for me as possible (no peeing on the carpet, scratching the furniture, etc). I’ll probably get an adult but is there any way to predict how a cat will act just by being with it for a couple minutes at the adoption agency? I’ll ask the people there for help in picking a cat for me. Anybody try out self-cleaning litter boxes? Most of the reviews for them have below 4 starts, thinking about buying this one: http://www.amazon.com/Brilliant-Pet...30031012&sr=8-2
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| # ? Feb 23, 2012 21:04 |
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Huge Liability posted:He heaves dramatically like cats do, but then he goes stiff and falls on the ground choking, tail all fluffed up and claws out, trembling. When this happens we rub his neck until he's able to throw up. Afterwards, he lays down and stays very still for an hour. My "do not put any actual merit in what I say as I am only a vet student and have not seen the animal" idea is that this is an episode of vasovagal syncope, which happens but is definitely not anywhere approaching the neighborhood of "normal" and CAN be life threatening. Other possibilities for this are just as icky, like seizure and such. Either way, I'm glad that you are going to try to get the cat to the vet.
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| # ? Feb 23, 2012 23:19 |
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It's scary and it sucks. I don't want to think about it happening when we're not around.
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Geno posted:Thinking about adopting a cat, sometime next week. It'll be the first time I have ever owned a pet so I really have no idea how adoptions work. If you need something economical, the Omega Paw rolly box (still manual, but no manual sifting) is pretty awesome, and I can vouch for that one. As for cat behavior, based on your needs, do not get a kitten.
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 03:02 |
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Geno posted:Thinking about adopting a cat, sometime next week. It'll be the first time I have ever owned a pet so I really have no idea how adoptions work. Definitely see if any places have cats in foster homes for adoption. The fosterer will be able to tell you more about how the cat's personality is after spending a few weeks or even months with him/her. Otherwise, it's pretty hard to gauge a cat's personality at a shelter, even if they're free-roam in a cat room, unless you spend extended time with them. Talk to the shelter staff and see what they can tell you about individual cats. Ahead of time, think of what kind of cat you want -- some cats are standoffish and very independent from their owners while others are basically velcro-cats who are constantly whoring themselves for pets. If you know what kind of cat you want and what would fit into your life, the staff should be able to help you.
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 03:26 |
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2508084 posted:Try a feliway diffuser. I got one and my nutball calmed down significantly the first day. Thanks for this advice! I got the diffuser and it's been amazing. I wish I'd known there was a magic "make cat less of an rear end in a top hat" chemical. It's great!
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 04:21 |
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Introducing a new cat to the house where we already have one. The old cat is mad to the max. We put the new cat in the second bedroom, let her get comfortable for a few days, and tried to introduce the two cats in the bathroom. The new cat was chill, but the old one just cowered in a corner, hissing and growling the whole time. I know that is normal and hope things calm down. The big question is, the old cat will hiss at us if she even smells the new cat on our hands. Is that normal? It seems really over the top. Currently we have swapped the two cats to make the old one get use to the new cat's smell, we'll see how it goes.
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 11:03 |
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Are there any specific recommendations for what litter to use in a Litter Robot? I decided to get one since I discovered I dislike cleaning the litter box, and I needed it to be covered since my dog discovered she likes to see what cat poop tastes like. Will anything other than absorbing clay work? Or something like Swheat Scoop or World's Best?
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 12:39 |
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Kruller posted:Are there any specific recommendations for what litter to use in a Litter Robot? I decided to get one since I discovered I dislike cleaning the litter box, and I needed it to be covered since my dog discovered she likes to see what cat poop tastes like. Will anything other than absorbing clay work? Or something like Swheat Scoop or World's Best? It says on the website what litters it works with. They even have their own.
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 12:44 |
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Kruller posted:Are there any specific recommendations for what litter to use in a Litter Robot? I decided to get one since I discovered I dislike cleaning the litter box, and I needed it to be covered since my dog discovered she likes to see what cat poop tastes like. Will anything other than absorbing clay work? Or something like Swheat Scoop or World's Best?
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 12:49 |
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Chin Strap posted:Introducing a new cat to the house where we already have one. The old cat is mad to the max. We put the new cat in the second bedroom, let her get comfortable for a few days, and tried to introduce the two cats in the bathroom. The new cat was chill, but the old one just cowered in a corner, hissing and growling the whole time. I know that is normal and hope things calm down. As for the hissing at you, I had a cat do that when we brought him home a kitten. The kitten stayed in a room by herself for four days and whenever the resident cat had to pass by the door he'd puff, hiss and then growl as he ran off. And if you'd been touching the kitten he'd do the same thing. Then one day that stopped, it was like he realized "oh, it's another cat!" or something. That, though, is best case scenario. Some cats can take weeks to acclimate to one another and even then they never do more than tolerate one another. Some cats just flat out don't like company. You're doing everything you should do, be patient and I'd say as long as there is no aggression you're doing okay. Definitely get the diffuser though.
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I have a 7 month old tabby female who is usually nice, but often she really enjoys play biting me. Her little teeth are quite sharp, and often draw blood, so I have resorted to a spray bottle of water that I squirt her with when she bites. This seems to work somewhat well. Are there any better methods of controlling her sometimes incessant biting?
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 16:40 |
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It's a young cat so she'll be a bit frisky. How do you react to the biting? If you make a loud, slightly exaggerated "YOWP!" sound when she does it she'll probably cease and desist. Other options for general cat deterrence I've found work are canned air dusters or a can/cup full of coins you can shake to make a noise.
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 17:05 |
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Can someone give me some advice? About two hours ago my cat got her paw jammed in the doorframe. She let out a loud yowl. I was closing the door normally - not slamming it, so the pressure wasn't particularly intense, but it sounded painful - she has never made a noise in pain before when accidentally having her tail stepped on etc. Her tail fur stood on end too. She limped as she ran away and held up her paw. I gave her some treats and she ran straight to them and even tried to steal them away from the other cat. When I examined her paw and moved it about she didn't react to me touching it. I went out for an hour or so and now I'm back in she's behaving normally, I've moved her paw from side to side, up and down, in circles, and checked all the claws and it all seems fine, and she's not limping. It seems like she's completely fine but I just want to make sure I shouldn't be doing anything else, ie calling the vet. There are no signs now that the paw is sore but I'm worried after hearing her miaow like that when it happened =/
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 17:14 |
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Crash BandiCute posted:Can someone give me some advice?
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| # ? Feb 24, 2012 17:29 |
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duckfarts posted:FYI: Cats can be pretty durable. yeah, I think it's fine now. I'd be surprised if it wasn't a bit sore, but she's probably feeling grumpier about being examined several times.
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Enelrahc posted:You should probably take her back to your vet before assuming that it's something other than whatever was causing her fever. The vet had me bring in more stool samples and couldn't find anything wrong at all so they suggested a diet change. Went to a local pet store and they recommended Fromm 4 star Surf & Turf for dry and gave me some free samples of Lotus canned cat food.
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| # ? Feb 25, 2012 23:42 |
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Kruller posted:Are there any specific recommendations for what litter to use in a Litter Robot? I decided to get one since I discovered I dislike cleaning the litter box, and I needed it to be covered since my dog discovered she likes to see what cat poop tastes like. Will anything other than absorbing clay work? Or something like Swheat Scoop or World's Best? I have used world's best in ours for years and it works great. Swheat scoop doesn't work in it right at all.
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| # ? Feb 26, 2012 00:06 |
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Quick question. The apartment I moved into has one roommate who owns a kitten (a female cat roughly just under 1 year old). The owner is a bit of a party girl and never really comes home, and currently, has hosed off without warning for a week which I learnt from her friend who let herself in to take care of the cat. I mean, her friend has a key to our apartment and building which is an issue in itself, but whatever. The cat has not been spayed. The cat has already been in heat once according to the other room mate. The owner is also too lazy to get the cat spayed, as I even gave her the info for a human society clinic that specializes in doing low cost spays ($60 and an hours drive versus $600 at the local vet) and she says that she'll get it done someday, but not soon because there's parties all week! < not even joking. What exactly can I do if the cat goes into heat while she is not around? I'm not doing any weird rear end q-tip stuff to it, but I'm not going to be able to stand being in the apartment while a cat's screaming and running around. I'm also not comfortable with the joke answer of sneaking it to the vet to get spayed. Any ideas?
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| # ? Feb 26, 2012 04:13 |
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Horrible Smutbeast posted:Quick question. Ask her for the money and offer to take her yourself. She's a jerk but spaying is the best answer, so if she's just lazy your life will be better for it.
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| # ? Feb 26, 2012 04:31 |
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RheaConfused posted:Ask her for the money and offer to take her yourself. She's a jerk but spaying is the best answer, so if she's just lazy your life will be better for it. I did but she won't give me an answer, she keeps saying she'll "think about it" and "might not have the money."
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| # ? Feb 26, 2012 05:07 |
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Horrible Smutbeast posted:I did but she won't give me an answer, she keeps saying she'll "think about it" and "might not have the money." vv That too. ladyweapon fucked around with this message at Feb 26, 2012 around 06:34 |
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Horrible Smutbeast posted:I did but she won't give me an answer, she keeps saying she'll "think about it" and "might not have the money."  OBVIOUS ANSWER => Perhaps she shouldn't have a cat.
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We gave the kittens a bath tonight, and in the process, Leo took a poop in the shower stall. That in itself isn't so bad since they were otherwise cooperative during the bath, but we saw tapeworm segments in his poop. Thing is, we checked his butt for dried tapeworm segments about a week ago when I posted this: Josh Lyman posted:My kittens were playing with me in bed this morning, and I found this "residue" on my sheets. I've seen it before. I would think they're flea eggs, but the sheer quantity of them We haven't combed them for fleas in about a week, but all this time we've had them on Revolution, we've always combed out a few fleas. Any thoughts on what we should do? Revolution is supposed to be the strongest med. 
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's me out. Plus, Google seems to say flea eggs are transparent.
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Josh Lyman posted:We gave the kittens a bath tonight, and in the process, Leo took a poop in the shower stall. That in itself isn't so bad since they were otherwise cooperative during the bath, but we saw tapeworm segments in his poop. It sounds like you have a flea infestation. You probably need professional help either with extermination or carpet steam cleaning. Check the flea control megathread for more details.
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| # ? Feb 26, 2012 07:17 |
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duckfarts posted:Perhaps she shouldn't have a cat. That's how the other roommates and I feel but I guess there's not much we can do beyond investing in ear plugs then. I'm not comfortable with taking her cat in for a major surgery when she's not around, no matter how "good" it may be for the cat's sake. I don't think she feels very strongly about spaying her cat since ours is neutered, she's never around to suffer and she has better things to spend her money on. I'll see if her friend who feeds the cat will take her in if she goes into heat. I guess we'll know that if I post again ha-ha.
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| # ? Feb 26, 2012 08:22 |
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Horrible Smutbeast posted:That's how the other roommates and I feel but I guess there's not much we can do beyond investing in ear plugs then. I'm not comfortable with taking her cat in for a major surgery when she's not around, no matter how "good" it may be for the cat's sake. I don't think she feels very strongly about spaying her cat since ours is neutered, she's never around to suffer and she has better things to spend her money on. I'll see if her friend who feeds the cat will take her in if she goes into heat. I would offer to pay for it. Your life is going to suuuuiuuuck when she's in heat.
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| # ? Feb 26, 2012 13:11 |
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Horrible Smutbeast posted:That's how the other roommates and I feel but I guess there's not much we can do beyond investing in ear plugs then. I'm not comfortable with taking her cat in for a major surgery when she's not around, no matter how "good" it may be for the cat's sake. I don't think she feels very strongly about spaying her cat since ours is neutered, she's never around to suffer and she has better things to spend her money on. I'll see if her friend who feeds the cat will take her in if she goes into heat. Honestly, tell her the cat needs to be fixed or go, and that you'll get your landlord involved if nothing changes. She shouldn't own a cat and you shouldn't have to put up with this poo poo, so don't.
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| # ? Feb 26, 2012 16:36 |
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My cat (a bit under a year old) loves to chew on cardboard. He will chomp the flaps of boxes a couple times per day. There's one box in particular that he likes, and he's basically destroyed an entire edge of it by just chewing / biting on it. Is this indicative of some kind of problem? Will it damage his teeth, or is it okay? EDIT: He doesn't appear to be eating the cardboard, just chewing on it. Chimp_On_Stilts fucked around with this message at Feb 26, 2012 around 20:17 |
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The shy kitten is finally warming up to us!  He has come as far as to sniff curiously at hands and feet and if you reach down to pet him during his investigation, he will allow it! So far I have had two successful petting sessions with him, which is a vast improvement over where he was a week ago with us. He still runs from us whenever we move, but hopefully that will work itself out in time as well.Higgs Von Leakass continues to have the runs. Turns out he had mild ringworm, and we're on day 4 of his medication (panacure and some probiotics). He is still his loving, screaming, sweetheart self though. Get your poop in order, Higgs! You're not getting out of the guest room until you do! I went over to a friend's house that features 3 fully grown cats and was amazed at HOW BIG they were compared to our 4 month old kittens.
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| # ? Feb 26, 2012 21:16 |
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Seems pretty common to me, if a box flap is available all our cats will chew it a bit, though the little one will really tear into it. No ill effects as far as I can tell.
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Serella posted:Honestly, tell her the cat needs to be fixed or go, and that you'll get your landlord involved if nothing changes. She shouldn't own a cat and you shouldn't have to put up with this poo poo, so don't. I will never understand why people who have no interest in taking care of pets decide to get pets.
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