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...because I have to cage my kitten!!
When we found Lily, she was in tough shape. After a thorough exam by the vet, she determined she was fine. Lily began limping a short while after we got her. It wasn't enough to have me concerned(she only limped once in a while, I though I was seeing things). Well, it turns out she suffered an injury when she was really young. The vet thinks that maybe her back legs were squashed somehow when she was a matter of days old. Her knee caps aren't right(they are almost curved??). We have to keep her from jumping. This has proven to be much more difficult than I anticipated.
How can I keep her from jumping on kitchen chairs, reclincers, the couch, etc?
I bought a dog crate yesterday. I put the divider one level up(if that makes sense) after I checked with the vet. She has a litter pan in the crate, blankets, & a "buster cube" I bought from Target. She has toys, food, & water as well. I put her in it alone, & Twitch started picking on her through the bars. It was like she was saying "HA HA! I am out here & you are caged in there!" What a snot! So, I put Twitch in it with her, & now they are both telling me off.
<<Excuse me a moment, I need to go let Twitch out.>>
I hate to listen to Lily crying in there, but what else can I do? I put some Command Hooks(if you know what they are) on the walls all over the house. I bought a harness(it barely fits, there are long ends left over) & a 6 foot leash. I tie her to the walls as I move from room to room whenever I can. She would be here with me right now, but hasn't used the bathroom yet this morning.
Eventually, Lily might need surgery on both legs. I am trying to prevent that by keeping her from jumping, but I hate to see her miserable. I am wishing that I had bought a bigger crate with two doors. Then as she grows I could have connected two crates using the doors(I am very creative
). I hate to think of how big she is going to get. The crate is big enough for 70 lb. dogs. At night, she has the run of my bedroom. The only place she can jump is up on my bed. After she settles into bed, she doesn't move until morning(I know because she sleeps tucked tight against me). Both kitties have been playing quite a bit at night. All Lily wants to do is sleep during the day, but she stills objects to the crate very loudly. I have been giving her canned food in the crate as a special treat. I covered it with a blanket as well. I put the Gerbil cage in front of the door so she has some entertainment(she L-O-V-E-S those Gerbils).
Lily could have to be caged, contained, crated, tied up, etc. until she is a year old. The vet won't even consider surgery until then. She is going to be spayed soon. It will have to be two seperate surgeries a month apart. I really don't want to have to put Lily through thrre surgeries. One is enough.
If you have any suggestions, Lily would really appreciate them. She has been miserable all morning. I let her out to watch her run, but she is a kitten & keeps jumping. She will have to be on a leash every time I let her out now. If I put her in my bedroom during the day, she leaves me a gift on my pillow to let me know how she feels.
When we found Lily, she was in tough shape. After a thorough exam by the vet, she determined she was fine. Lily began limping a short while after we got her. It wasn't enough to have me concerned(she only limped once in a while, I though I was seeing things). Well, it turns out she suffered an injury when she was really young. The vet thinks that maybe her back legs were squashed somehow when she was a matter of days old. Her knee caps aren't right(they are almost curved??). We have to keep her from jumping. This has proven to be much more difficult than I anticipated.
How can I keep her from jumping on kitchen chairs, reclincers, the couch, etc?
I bought a dog crate yesterday. I put the divider one level up(if that makes sense) after I checked with the vet. She has a litter pan in the crate, blankets, & a "buster cube" I bought from Target. She has toys, food, & water as well. I put her in it alone, & Twitch started picking on her through the bars. It was like she was saying "HA HA! I am out here & you are caged in there!" What a snot! So, I put Twitch in it with her, & now they are both telling me off.
<<Excuse me a moment, I need to go let Twitch out.>>
I hate to listen to Lily crying in there, but what else can I do? I put some Command Hooks(if you know what they are) on the walls all over the house. I bought a harness(it barely fits, there are long ends left over) & a 6 foot leash. I tie her to the walls as I move from room to room whenever I can. She would be here with me right now, but hasn't used the bathroom yet this morning.
Eventually, Lily might need surgery on both legs. I am trying to prevent that by keeping her from jumping, but I hate to see her miserable. I am wishing that I had bought a bigger crate with two doors. Then as she grows I could have connected two crates using the doors(I am very creative
Lily could have to be caged, contained, crated, tied up, etc. until she is a year old. The vet won't even consider surgery until then. She is going to be spayed soon. It will have to be two seperate surgeries a month apart. I really don't want to have to put Lily through thrre surgeries. One is enough.
If you have any suggestions, Lily would really appreciate them. She has been miserable all morning. I let her out to watch her run, but she is a kitten & keeps jumping. She will have to be on a leash every time I let her out now. If I put her in my bedroom during the day, she leaves me a gift on my pillow to let me know how she feels.