Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (airness02) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:33:22 GMT

It's an anti-depressant, basically. So nothing to do with UTI's. Just for modifying behaviour- decreases anxiety.

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (Glory Glory Hallelujah) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:31:50 GMT

What's amitripyline do exactly? Is it for UTIs? I guess I'm just trying to figure out what it does to them.

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (airness02) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:26:01 GMT

Glo, if you are interested in trying drugs (again, not sure if someone already mentioned this) but we use amitripyline for inappropriate urination in cats. Something you could possibly try.

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (Nenufar2) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:01:38 GMT

No, please don´t do it.

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (Sweet Caramels) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:36:08 GMT

yvettemarie21 wrote:
I am terrified that there will be a day where my dog will have to be put to sleep because she is so aggressive. She has bitten 2 people and trys to attack every man that she comes across. I'm so scared that if she bites the wrong person, they will either kill her or she will have to be put down.

I have a dog who bites. Just last week he bit me pretty bad and the day before yesterday he bit my...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (kariya the dog) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:39:58 GMT

Glory Glory Hallelujah wrote:
You guys have revived my hope. Seriously, thank you to the many helpful people in this thread.

Sometimes JJB is good. I remember posting about pee and getting rid of the smell and they recommended the Natures Miracle stuff. I started trying it...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (Glory Glory Hallelujah) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:31:01 GMT

You guys have revived my hope. Seriously, thank you to the many helpful people in this thread.

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (oliverbandit) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:30:07 GMT

kariya the dog wrote:

oliverbandit wrote:
^Yeah it reminds me of newspaper. I still say Glo at least tries it. The thing has been like a godsend for me.

I'll definitely look into that too. I'll try anything at this point. lol. I just scrubbed 2 of the 4 litter boxes I had and put brand spanking new litter in them (I need more litter...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (kariya the dog) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:25:51 GMT

oliverbandit wrote:
^Yeah it reminds me of newspaper. I still say Glo at least tries it. The thing has been like a godsend for me.

I'll definitely look into that too. I'll try anything at this point. lol. I just scrubbed 2 of the 4 litter boxes I had and put brand spanking new litter in them (I need more litter for the other two.). I will throw a fit if I come home tomorrow to poop somewhere.
...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (fluffyjenn) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:21:12 GMT

kariya the dog wrote:

fluffyjenn wrote:
Oh, and about carpet cleaning - Niles (obviously) had kidney problems, so I had pee issues in a rented apartment with him. It was DISGUSTING when I was moving out. I rented one of those steam cleaners from the grocery store, and afterwards, you couldn't even tell that I had an animal in the room... unless you...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (kariya the dog) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:19:56 GMT

fluffyjenn wrote:
Oh, and about carpet cleaning - Niles (obviously) had kidney problems, so I had pee issues in a rented apartment with him. It was DISGUSTING when I was moving out. I rented one of those steam cleaners from the grocery store, and afterwards, you couldn't even tell that I had an animal in the room... unless you turned on the black light. But really, unless someone's throwing a rave in your apartment, they...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (oliverbandit) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:18:42 GMT

^Yeah it reminds me of newspaper. I still say Glo at least tries it. The thing has been like a godsend for me.

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (ldl5112) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:18:09 GMT

Shut Your Hole wrote:
I think I've tried every single cleaner found in Petsmart. None of them worked. The cats would simply wait for it to dry and then just pee again.

The best thing I've found for cleaning cat pee - white vinegar. GREATEST. THING. EVER.

You can get a gallon jug at Wal-Mart for a couple bucks. Mix it half and half with water, completely saturate the area, let it soak in...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (kariya the dog) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:14:49 GMT

oliverbandit wrote:
Glo, I don't know if this will work for you but change the kind of litter you buy. Try this thing called Carefresh Pet Bedding. Its made for small animals like rodents and rabbits, etc. It looked like crumbled up newspaper that has been wet and then dried. My cat has kidney failure and would sometimes poo on my bed of all freaking places instead of in her little box. Nasty! I took her to different vets...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (fluffyjenn) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:14:38 GMT

Glo, you name the dog behaviorial problem, and we've dealt with it. I've talked several times about my dog, Niles. He was a rescue that was floated from foster home to foster home due to his aggression, but no one bothered to tell my parents about that when they adopted him. And then they said, "Oh, just take him to obedience class, that will fix the problem." Definitely not the case. My parents were at their wits' end, and they almost returned him to the rescue. The...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (babydtc23) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:08:35 GMT

Feliway is the only thing that worked with my cat. You seriously have to go over everything that has changed since you had your cat and think of what could be causing any kind of anxiety or stress. Once you pin point what it could be, you can remedy it accordingly.

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (airness02) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:05:04 GMT

IHeartLidyPoo wrote:
Glo never insinuated she was even thinking about that. And I'm certainly not a trained expert, I have no idea what kind of tips to give her.

I am, in fact, a veterinarian, and unless you've had a pet that had a behaviour problem that you corrected, I don't think you should be saying someone is sick and irresponsible for putting their animal down due to an...

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (joey is a teapot) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:00:02 GMT

daisy bouquet wrote:
Hey IHeartLidyPoo, how about helping Glory with a solution? If we can give her some tips that will help her cat stop peeing on the floor, she isnt even going to consider putting her to sleep.

It's hard to give helpful tips when you live in a moral desert.

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (babydtc23) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:59:24 GMT

In my experience as an animal rescuer it has been very rare that the owner ran out of options and putting it down was the absolutely only way to go in the end. 99% of the time it's because they just don't want to take care of the issue or deal with it anymore and the inconvenience becomes too much.

Re: Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (Shut Your Hole) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:59:04 GMT

I think I've tried every single cleaner found in Petsmart. None of them worked. The cats would simply wait for it to dry and then just pee again.

The best thing I've found for cleaning cat pee - white vinegar. GREATEST. THING. EVER.

You can get a gallon jug at Wal-Mart for a couple bucks. Mix it half and half with water, completely saturate the area, let it soak in for a little while, and then use a towel to sop up the excess. It's a really strong smell...

Could you let a pet you love go due to behavioral problems?

feeds@yuku.com (Glory Glory Hallelujah) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:09:06 GMT

I'm so torn right now. I've had my cat since she was 8 weeks old (she's 4 now). She has cost me SO much money in vet bills because she has a skin allergy that requires bloodwork done every six months and steroid shots/pills. As broke as I am/have been, it still hasn't been enough to make me not want her anymore. BUT, she has been peeing on my carpet for months now, and I am seriously at my...