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Is anyone else reading this? It's an interesting book (i'm about halfway through) with the central thesis that you can train your cat in ways that make their life better: so that thy aren't afraid of the vet/visitors etc. Theres a good write up of the book...

Thanks for the kind words everyone. 128522 All this advice is great too, especially the blanket tip! Last night I dropped a blanket on her as she tried to run away. She immediately sat down and let me pick her up. So ointment applied with no spitting, no hissing, and no defecating! Much happier...

Thanks for the replies guys, very helpful. So we're sticking with the vets used by the shelter (they use an outside vet, who is very good), as this way the shelter will continue to pay for her treatment related to the FHV. The eye ointment is essentially a permanent thing. It is just a...

Hi all, My partner and I brought Lyra, a semi-feral cat with Feline Herpes Virus (FHV), home from a shelter last Wednesday. Since then we've been using the bonding room technique and kept her in a small study, spending time just being in the room with her. Unfortunately, because of her FHV she...