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Hi Jan,

It sounds like you have a fairly aggressive cat (at least with other animals) on your hands. The best thing to do is to separate them as you said when you aren't there to supervise. Tell her no and even spritz her with a little water when she tries to attack your other cat.

More than likely they are simply scrambling to see who is in charge and she will settle down once that is established. I suspect she will be the alpha cat from her behavior and that is fine as long as your current cat can accept it too.

If things don't improve in two or three weeks, then you may have to consider whether keeping her is going to work out or not. I would give it that amount of time, though, and see what happens.

As for defecating in the crate, she may just be getting upset about being confined and can't help that. However, you really don't have a choice. You have to keep your other cat safe when you aren't able to supervise them. It isn't as if you are punishing her. You are just trying to keep peace in your home. I don't think you should worry about whether or not it is fair. Both cats will hopefully adjust to one another. Good luck! I hope it works out.

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

I acquired an abandoned young female unspayed manx (needled/unneedled?) who recently had a litter of kittens. She's very sweet and affectionate. Our 9 month female cat and the manx aren't hitting it off.

The manx seems to hunt down our cat and chases her. When they are in site of each other, they hiss and the manx creeps slowly up to our cat, they growl, the ours cries loudly and the manx chases after her. Our cat keeps her distance whether high up or on the other side of the screen door and isn't a socially friendly cat.

The manx has been using our cat's litter and not her own and she eats her own food then our cat's and drinks a tonne of water. Is this usual behaviour for a manx introduced to a new environment and other animals? How long before she settles down?

We won't let our cat feel displaced and feel bad for the manx. We don't have the space to separate them day and night and I'm at work during the day. I put the manx in a large pet crate to sleep at night and our cat sleeps in our room. So far she has pooped in the crate 2 times, and not little turds, a large amount.

She had tapeworms, I picked up Profender and applied it to her neck. Can't get a vet appt. until Aug. 29 for check up. The manx is a good little girl, love to keep her, but I want to have both cats get along when inside the house and outside. Not fair to shut our cat away from the rest of the house or shut the manx away either. Any suggestions?

-- Contributed by: Jan

Hi Melissa,

The vet should be able to recommend some sensitive stomach foods. I use Blue brand with my cat, but every feline seems to be different and react differently to different foods.

Vicious likely is a bit depressed. I have observed this several times in animals and I have come to the conclusion that they experience grief just as we do. Although it is tempting to run out and get another pet, this can actually create a lot of trauma for her. Instead, I would try to give her some extra attention, spend time playing with her and wait before adding another animal to the household. She may not react well to yet another change right now.

After she starts acting herself again (it took my current cat about three months after her "sister" passed away), then you can decide if she would benefit from the companionship of another cat. If you do choose to add another cat into the home, be sure to visit here first for tips on introducing the two cats to one another. Good luck.

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

Hi Jannine,

That does sound fairly serious with the bladder blockage. If a cat is unable to urinate correctly, the urine can actually poison the cat's system and be fatal. If the vet can get that cleared up, she should be fine. Please keep us posted.

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

Hello, My cat Vicious who was raised with a rotweiller who passed away recently seems very sad and I was looking to get her a new companion any suggesions? Also she tends to vomit most dry cat foods any suggestions for delicate tummy foods?

-- Contributed by: Melissa

My Kitty Scout is at the vet's office overnight at least. She is 5 years old, and seems to have a bladder blockage dure to being a Manx ans having an irregular spinal cord. I am very worried. Any comments?

-- Contributed by: Jannine Davis

Hi Pat,

I'm sorry your pet is going through this. Has your vet tested him for a urinary tract infection (UTI)? He really shouldn't be having that much of a leaking problem. I would try taking him to another vet. Every vet has a different specialty area. You should try one that either specializes in exotic cats or in urinary tract issues.

Besides that, try cutting off liquids a couple of hours before bedtime to see if that helps at all. There may also be some medications, but I'd use those as a last resort only.

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

We have Maxie, a 10 year old Manx that we dearly love. He has always had a "leaking" problem; however, lately it has gotten worse. The last two days when he wakes up out of a deep sleep, he is in a puddle that even the pads he sleeps on won't absorb. When he wakes up and realizes he's in a puddle he seems so embarrased. Plus, he constantly has an odor. He has never liked a bath. Luckily we cover practically everything in the house with pads so furnishing are protected. Our vet hasn't been a grat deal of help. Do you have any sugestions? We have him on special food for cats with his type of problem. We're at a loss as to what to do with and for him.

-- Contributed by: Pat

Hi Cindy,

I'd go ahead and take it in since you're concerned. The vet will be able to ease any worries or prescribe treatment.

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

I have a beautiful little rumpy manx tailess kitten that is only 2 weeks old. It appears that it will have the hopping gait, and it has no tail whatsoever. I grew up on a ranch with manx kittens, and very rarely we would have a kitten like this. I am concerned that this kitten may have problems with its bowels, so I was wondering at how many weeks should I take it in and have a vet look at it. Any advise? Thanks

-- Contributed by: Cindy

Hi Jennifer,

I understand your concern over this cat. It does sound like she is probably pregnant, but only a vet could tell you for certain. Since she is so small, I would definitely take her to the vet and get an ultrasound to find out how big the kittens are and if she'll be able to easily give birth. He or she will be able to offer you other options, if it looks like it might be dangerous for her, such as helping her have the kittens in office. It may be that since she is small, so are her kittens. It is a situation that needs to be monitored carefully, however.

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

Hi his is Jennifer I asked a question earlyer in the cat pregnancy page. My male cat is a Manx and the female is a very strange mix. We arent sure of what. She is very small almmost kitten sized. The male manx and our girl have recently mated and after about 4 weeks we have noticed that she is round around the middle, her nipples are pinker, she has pulled out the hair around them, she is unusually freindly and she is eating alot more than normal. She has also been going into heat about every 3 weeks so when she didnt on schedule we began to suspect something. We are more than happy to welcome kittens but are concerned for the health of both mother and babys. If the mother is so small this makes it risky but adding the manx gene would that make it more dangerouse. I read that as with darfism in people 2 of the same genes from manx can cause abortions and spinal abnormalitys. Do you think this would be a problem with us? Also does this sound like a pregnancy? Thank you.

-- Contributed by: Jennifer Salsman
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