Queen Eva is home....and rekkin havvok already

Queen Eva is home....and rekkin havvok already!

I made her such a nice cozy Castle:



but within minutes she'd destroyed it.



So I put her in the carrier, cleaned the mess, and made it a bit more utilitarian, Litter box contained in the cut out tote, small light blankie, easy to remove, wash and air dry in minutes


but she made a mess of that too, (soaked the blankie) so out came the blankie


~more~

She then decided to tightrope walk around the edge of the tote containing the litter box (I didn't get a picture of it, but here's an example of what I mean)


so I had to put the cover on.



I didn't use the cover at first thinking to prevent her jumping on and off it, but I think that is better than tightrope walking That will make a nice platform for her self warming bed...when it dries.

The details:

Queen Eva has to live in her Castle for two weeks. She has to go back to see the vet at that time to evaluate her status. Monitor bathroom habits (which I do anyway). Any sign of inappetence, lethargy or weakness, call immediately, if it is off hours instruct the exchange service to page my vet. She's come home with pain medication for two or three more days.

She's really wild, The cage may be too big. I may have to put her in the carrier periodically to keep her quiet. There's no room to do anything but lie down in the carrier.

I've never had to contain a kitten like this before, I may be relying heavily people here with more experience.

I'm glad she's home and that she's doing ok

PS the other cats are fine. Just a little hissing from Mazy cat, (Jennie, as usual just ignored the whole issue) but Tolly has been over there singing duets with her.

I was so happy to be bringing her home, but somehow I overlooked how much of a problem it might be keeping her quiet and contained.

Aw, I'm so glad to see that Queen Eva is back where she belongs. But, yes, containing her in her castle for two weeks is going to be quite the challenge!

P.S. You might want to make a comment on your other thread pointing people to this thread as many people are wondering if she's home yet.

P.P.S. Glad that the other cats still know her.

I'm so happy she's back home. Hopefully she calms down a bit.

Yahoo! This is such good news! She probably has the vet "smell" on her and that is why she got hissed at.

Yea, it will be a challenge to confine her.

I hope every day she gets better and better. You have been through a lot. Exhale, and take a break from the worry.

She sure is a much loved little girl!!

Originally Posted by otto

I've never had to contain a kitten like this before, I may be relying heavily people here with more experience.

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So far I've lucked out with my kittens. They don't view their carrier as punishment or going to the vet. Luna will even jump in her carrier on her own and sleep for awhile. She found it's the only place she can hide from Midnight, and get a moments peace from him. Midnight doesn't like going in but his carrier is big enough where he can play with his ball and after awhile he'll lay down. After Luna was spayed she spent a week in her carrier. The first few days was our choice, so she wouldn't move around and rip her stitches out. The rest of the week was her choice. She'd use her box then walk right back in.

Lynxx always hated his carrier. To him it meant going to the vet. We did have to keep him in his carrier that last night, because he was so weak, when he tried to jump off his favorite chair to get to the litter box he just fell off. We were afraid to leave him any where but his carrier, we didn't want him to hurt himself. He just layed in there, but he couldn't move around anyway because he was so sick.

She is home, she is home!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I am sure you don't want me to be giggling, but I couldn't help but to giggle at her antics! It must mean she is feeling alright though... Counterproductive, I know, but nonetheless a good sign!

Me and my kitties send you both all the love, vibes, purrs and hugs in the World!
Welcome home sweetheart!
Just wondering, can you give her a bit of Rescue Remedy? That might calm her down a little?

Originally Posted by myfamiliars

P.S. You might want to make a comment on your other thread pointing people to this thread as many people are wondering if she's home yet.

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Thanks, good idea, done.

Originally Posted by Carolina

She is home, she is home!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I am sure you don't want me to be giggling, but I couldn't help but to giggle at her antics! It must mean she is feeling alright though... Counterproductive, I know, but nonetheless a good sign!

Me and my kitties send you both all the love, vibes, purrs and hugs in the World!

Welcome home sweetheart!
Just wondering, can you give her a bit of Rescue Remedy? That might calm her down a little?

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Carolina, I'm going to ask the vet, I was thinking about the rescue remedy. She's on buprenex though, so I don't know if she can have it......

You don't have to "give" her the Rescue Remedy. If you buy the glycerin-based formula, you can add 2-3 drops to her water OR just dab a touch under her chin, behind her ears and at the base of her tail (more isn't better for flower essences). It either does nothing or works like a charm.

And with that said....

: : SHE'S HOME!

I'm so glad she's home. Hopefully she settles down soon. When I brought Kiefer home after his hernia surgery, the little demon played vigorously for 2 1/2 hours straight. Queen Eva just doesn't understand that she should be resting.

Such good news that she is home and acting up! It is hard to keep them calm when they just want to play and explore. But I wouldn't worry too much about keeping everything spotlessly clean at this moment - let her do what she likes until she is used to it.

Originally Posted by Carolina

She is home, she is home!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I am sure you don't want me to be giggling, but I couldn't help but to giggle at her antics! It must mean she is feeling alright though... Counterproductive, I know, but nonetheless a good sign!

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I forgot to mention Carolina, it's okay to laugh. I know it's funny, how she trashed her Castle first thing.

Originally Posted by LDG

You don't have to "give" her the Rescue Remedy.

If you buy the glycerin-based formula, you can add 2-3 drops to her water OR just dab a touch under her chin, behind her ears and at the base of her tail (more isn't better for flower essences).

It either does nothing or works like a charm.

And with that said....

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SHE'S HOME!

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Oh yeah, that's right I can rub it on. Well I can't find the bottle I used to have and it's probably expired anyway.

Originally Posted by katachtig

I'm so glad she's home. Hopefully she settles down soon. When I brought Kiefer home after his hernia surgery, the little demon played vigorously for 2 1/2 hours straight. Queen Eva just doesn't understand that she should be resting.

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Thanks for this!

Originally Posted by jennyranson

Such good news that she is home and acting up! It is hard to keep them calm when they just want to play and explore. But I wouldn't worry too much about keeping everything spotlessly clean at this moment - let her do what she likes until she is used to it.

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Thank you. Terrific advice, and now that she is quiet I realize she just had to go wild for a while. Whew!

I had left a panicked message on my vet's voice mail about how she was going crazy, hoping around like a jumping bean.

She called me back and I gave her the details and my vet laughed and laughed. Vet said, if she gets too upset about being in the crate, to let her out, especially at night, as Queen Eva usually just comes to bed and sleeps anyway.

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

I'm glad she's home and that she's doing ok

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Thank you!

Originally Posted by farleyv

Yahoo! This is such good news! She probably has the vet "smell" on her and that is why she got hissed at.

Yea, it will be a challenge to confine her.

I hope every day she gets better and better. You have been through a lot. Exhale, and take a break from the worry.

She sure is a much loved little girl!!

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Yes, Mazy hissed at the vet smell but only a little. They are all accustomed to the vet smell, we are there so often.

Thank you so much for all the support. You're right, deep breaths and relax. I have a My Three Sons dvd to watch tonight, while I sew on a cat bed. My favorite winter evening past time.

Originally Posted by myfamiliars

Aw, I'm so glad to see that Queen Eva is back where she belongs. But, yes, containing her in her castle for two weeks is going to be quite the challenge!

P.S. You might want to make a comment on your other thread pointing people to this thread as many people are wondering if she's home yet.

P.P.S. Glad that the other cats still know her.

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Thank you!

Originally Posted by TigerOnTheProwl

I'm so happy she's back home. Hopefully she calms down a bit.

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Thank you. I was so thrilled that she was coming home, and then she was so wild I was too worried to even enjoy it!

I was going to mention about rescue remedy - They have it in Spray too... This is what my rescue lady used to spray on the carriers before shipping the kitties back with the new parents... Just an idea... it might work too

Sending get some rest vibes to you and Queen Eva.