It really depends on if he is outdoors or not, he certainly doesn't need any vacs for several years at least.
@catwoman707 Sorry for the delay, my computer often acts up when i'm on here. I started replying 2 days ago but lost everything. Gah.
I have an appointment on monday for Pixie's vaccines. I wonder if i'll need to go for boosters in a month? And do you recommend giving her FeLV vaccines? Minou is negative, but he could catch it.
Minou won't need any more vaccines ever? Or In 3 years?
Typical cat talk can be cute. Yesterday they actually almost touched noses through the baby barrier, then she hissed a bit and was meowing with her kitten voice but so softly it was barely audible. He seems to get a bit bored after a minute and went to eat a bit. She took the treats. When i let him in after (Pixie in the bedroom) i wondered why he was meowing and looking in every corners. I guess he was looking for her.
She, however, emptied the litter box while she was in the bedroom. She did that once, right after being spayed and was hyper for 24 hours. Little jerk, she made a mess. I have incorporated a second litter box in prevision. There will be a third one, his box that i for now keep in a bag on top of the trash can on the porch and bring in when i invite him inside. I don't want to bring it in now and Pixie goes in and puts her scent in there. Maybe he won't use it again if it smells like her.
I have not had the chance to notice if he still licks his giblets. But i have seen him this morning produce a yellowish loose stool in the yard. I wonder what that is...I have seen him do such stools before his surgery, but when i kept him inside post-op, he did a formed stool. He didn't eat much this morning, pooped and left. He didn't eat much yesterday either. He was gone a lot though, so maybe he ate someplace else, food that doesn't agree with him. Or maybe he is sick...It's hard to know.
I already know i'll ask for a cat fountain for Christmas. If this cat gets sick now, i'll have no choice but to have him put down cause i really have no budget to heal him. I have heard urinary blockages are very expensive to treat, and even with basic infection, the diagnosis process is costly. I'm already in debt, with an unstable fridge and caved in sofa that could break any day. I'm sure my vet would agree to have me pay in monthly instalments, but i can't even afford that. I hate being this broke right now.
Still looking for a cheap cat tree and asked for advice for shelf making and installing. This cat is not only teaching me lots about cats, but he is forcing me to learn about shelves.
Not sure why you are worrying about uti's, they are not all that common where you can expect him to have one, especially if he gets any canned in his diet, and plenty of fresh clean water.
Any time I have an opportunity to give my girls water, like tuna water, if I make tuna, or chicken broth diluted a bit and so on, I do. That's just my mindset in general since cats can always use more than what they drink.
He likely eats elsewhere and it causes his digestive system to go through immediate changes which will cause loose stools temporarily.
When you work with a vet over time and they get familiar with the cats you have, often times when something pops up like the need for meds, you can call the vet and ask, they know rescuers aren't with an endless supply of money but have the heart to rescue.
Don't get ahead of yourself, worrying changes nothing, don't waste your energy on it.
I am in California, and we also do not have mandatory rabies vacs laws for cats.He licked before his surgery. Why is my font changed? I swear, this computer does not like this forum.It wont let me tag you. Anywho, i have no idea if he pees ok. I'll try and bring him in for longer today and see if he uses the box. I am Canadian, and i don't think rabies shots are mandatory. I was always told it was not that important cause i live in a big city. We do have lots of skunks and other critters though. @MsAimee
All it takes is seeing him pee one time to know all is fine, he gets in the box, pees, covers it and leaves.
A uti/blockage will look like, he gets in, is in peeing pose, waits, waits, waits, might change positions, then waits, no pee.