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.

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.

Thanks, good idea, done.

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......

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

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.

Thanks for this!

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.

Thank you!

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.

Thank you!

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!

Hi Cat Person, thanks for your suggestions! Your ideas don't sound cruel at all, sometimes a cat does need to be kept in a more restricted space, it all depends on what's right in each individual case.

I know she was in a smaller cage at the hospital, (for five days) but vet said the size of Queen Eva's Castle is okay. (I brought pictures in to show vet the set up)

Queen Eva has been eating with hearty appetite for three days now while still in the hospital, there wasn't any need to withhold food or water. The mess did not upset me, she was just being her havvok rekkin self, and I fixed it now so she can't repeat it.

Queen Eva is used to being crated. She lived in her Castle for her first week here, and has continued to use it during outside adventures, with no problems.

(I take my cats out, harnessed, in a fenced yard. Queen Eva has been kept in her Castle when we are in the yard, almost exclusively, except for two short experimental forays for just a few minutes at the end of our last two outside sessions. Since then winter has come, so no more outside for them)

She was just going a little bonkers what with being newly home and all. And yeah, I freaked out. But it's better now, whew!

She's had her pain meds, another meal (hand fed ), a good long cuddle with me and now she's napping again.

I've decided to keep her Castle out in the living area. It's warmer out here and she can see me and the other cats, and she can see into the bedroom, so when I go to bed, she will know where I am. I have fleece blankies draped on the sides of the crate, and the back faces the wall.

I appreciate you taking the time to post your thoughts. Many people read these boards and your helpful suggestions may be just what someone else, with slightly different circumstances, needs to know. .

Oh yes, Carolina, it really does. She was so bonded to them, it was clear she was getting a high level of care. They all loved her and made a fuss when I took her home. I love my vet, and I love the clinic. There hasn't been a change in staff there in all the years I've been going there, and that says a lot. When ALL the people love their jobs, and stay, there must be something good about the place!

Thank you!

Well I left her in her Castle, because we had a mishap last night. I let her out last night to see how she would handle it. Before I could stop her she tore down the stairs, jumped up on a bench, but fell back, and pulled a bucket down on top of herself.

From there she ran back upstairs -with me in hot pursuit- and ran straight into her Castle. She was in pain too, I could tell by the way she was running, with her middle all humped up. You ever see how a raccoon moves? Sort of like that.

She got very quiet after that so I knew she was hurting. It was time for her buprenex dose, so I gave it to her. That stuff is fast acting, she was stoned in minutes.

But she hasn't tried to dash out since.

She cried a little after I went to bed but I didn't respond, then she had a poop, so I got up and cleaned her box (I put her in the carrier when I have to clean the Castle). Then she cried a little more but finally all was quiet and we all slept.

So, she's going to stay in there for a good while longer I think. I think it will get easier as time goes on, she'll adjust to being there. Queen Eva is just so clumsy, she always has been, she just can't be trusted to have free roam until she is completely recovered.

Good thing I got rid of the couch, otherwise the Castle would be taking up the whole living room!