Cat Barf, si man

[TBoneTX 45,155]

A cat communicator?

I was wondering about this myself. Barf it up... er, spit it oot... er, out, man.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

A cat communicator is someone with a special 'gift' to talk with animals, or to sense their 'take' or awareness on a given situation. I have a friend who is an animal communicator and I have asked her to talk to my cats a number of times, and in one case to help a friend find her lost dog (she did).

I know that this is probably a 'woohoo' subject for some, however, from my personal experience, I have been able to get insight into behaviour problems or even medical concerns from her. She is only able to tell me what the animals themselves know, so if the cat is sick, she can tell me he hurts in his tummy area or his feet feel hot or he loses himself in instinctive behaviour, but she can't tell me that he has xxx illness or anything like that. I will use the information I get from her as an additional resource when I go to the vet about something.. For example, a year ago when my senior cat Tristan started to barf after eating fairly regularly and didn't seem able to keep food down, I asked her to ask him if there was a problem he knew about. All Tristan could tell her is that he had a lump in his throat and sometimes he couldn't swallow the food properly. When I took him to the vet for his constant throwing up after eating and she x-rayed him, she discovered a tumour that was pushing against the esophagus. It was a rapidly growing cancer that literally was closing off the esophagus as it grew. We modified his diet to a more soft and then liquid one until he and I both knew it was time to say goodbye.

One more story - when Lion and Bear were growing up and were about 5 or 6 months old, out of curiousity I asked the animal communicator to see if they wanted to have 'adult' cat names instead of Lion and Bear. Bear responded that he didn't really care but if he was going to have a new name he wanted something that mentioned his plumey tail - like "Mr. Plumeytail'. We both laughed at that and I said the poor cat was going to be very disappointed, because at that time he was long and skinny and short haired and his tail was thin and short-haired too. Well, within a month he started to grow longer and longer fur and by the time he was a year old, not only did he have the longest fur I have ever known on a cat, but his tail was indeed this beautiful long plume that he carried with the tip rolled over at the top so it looked exactly like a plume! As Lion and Bear were orphaned around 10 days old I had no idea what their parents were like so this was a total surprise. He definitely fits the name of Mr. Plumeytail now - but he still gets called Bear.

Edited March 14, 2012 by Kathryn41

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Off topic (sorry!), but how did the communicator help find the dog when presumably she could not see/ meet the dog?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Off topic (sorry!), but how did the communicator help find the dog when presumably she could not see/ meet the dog?

The owner described the events that had led to the dog getting lost (a car backfiring in a strange city during a walk and the dog jumped backward and slipped out of the leash and ran off).. The owners sent a photograph of the dog to the communicator by email and she was able to 'establish' contact with the dog. The dog was able to show some of the scenery he had run by, and she could sort of 'see' with him what was around him. She then pulled up a map of the city involved and based on the dogs images and the sense of direction he ran (sun behind him, sun over shoulder, etc.) she narrowed down the area to where the dog was within 2 blocks. It was a large park along a river with a bridge that the dog had crossed, bordered by homes. This all happened Decemer 26th and the dog stopped moving December 27th in this area she described. He 'said' he found food in a yard that had cats but there was no water (it was below freezing and a blizzard was expected in 2 days). My friends blanketed the neighbourhood with posters and went door to door asking if people had seen the dog on December 28th. The next morning someone called who had seen the poster and had seen the dog in the park. My friends went to that side of the park and started calling through the park and knocking on doors. They had stopped for lunch at a diner near by when they got a phone call. One of the houses bordering the park that they had knocked on earlier (half a block from where they were) saw the dog, called him to them into their yard and then closed the gate, confining the dog to the yard and called my friends. They went over right away and it was him. Now, the point that is significant is that all of this was about a mile away from where the dog went missing. What helped to identify him is that he had on a red doggie coat so it made it easier for people to identify him. He was a little Benjie type dog.

Edited March 14, 2012 by Kathryn41

[natty bumppo 293]

where to begin ...

once notification of imminent viewing privileges of the contents of the little guy's belly begin ...

a ) any attempt of placing a paper or other object in front of him to capture the contents (projectile) will immediately result in his running to a new location

b ) upon projectile release, he will immediately hiss at the results and run to another location

c ) he will avoid the "scene-of-the-crime" until post clean-up

d ) it's easier to clean-up while still warm. if cold, it tends to be "glued" to the carpet

e ) if the projectile is released during the night ... first turn on the lights before walking out to another room. failure to do so will result in a bonus "finders fee" of the contents squishing between your toes

f ) he will not hide the projectile. the preferred location of dispatch is in the middle of a room/hallway

g ) don't forget to give him the hairball stuff everyday. he must be allowed to lick the goop off your finger. any other method of dispensing is not acceptable and will be rejected

h ) if you forget to give him the daily "fix", the resulting projectile release is purely your fault

h ) he is a long hair. it's what he does. deal with it

note: i miss that little guy ....

[TBoneTX 45,155]

where to begin ...

I politely disagree with d), and I have not had experience with hairball preparations, but I vehemently agree with all the others, si man. Sorry that he's gone, sigh man.

K.: How much do "cat communicators" cost per session, and is there a national clearinghouse for finding them?

[Laure&Colin 557]

Ernesto (he's our cat) can ONLY barf on fabric: carpet, couch, fabric or suede shoes mostly. Any attempt to move him towards tile floor is bound to fail. He wants his stains showing he was there...

He has very long hair, so he pukes hairballs a lot during the summer, and the hairball barf is a lot easier to clean up than the food barf. I really don't like pre-digested food on my couch, the smell makes me sick... so I clean it right away. I tend to let hairball dry first on the other hand, because it's so easy to remove when it's dry.

[natty bumppo 293]

I politely disagree with d), and I have not had experience with hairball preparations, but I vehemently agree with all the others, si man. Sorry that he's gone, sigh man.

K.: How much do "cat communicators" cost per session, and is there a national clearinghouse for finding them?

your exception to d) is duly noted and respected ... here's more detail ...

his weren't the gloppy grits/cream of wheat/oatmeal consistency flowing messes. there was a solid fur structure holding it all together in a "tube-like" shape.

it was best to pick it up quick before the moisture softened the bottom thereby gluing it ti to carpet.

guess we were lucky to be gifted a more solid package

[Kathryn41 3,205]

K.: How much do "cat communicators" cost per session, and is there a national clearinghouse for finding them?

Cost varies from person to person. Yes, there is a Directory of Animal Communicators organized by State and listing the services they offer: http://www.animaltal...ordirectory.htm

If you are considering using one, definitely read over the Code of Ethics link on this site. As in any such venture, there will be varying degrees of competency and assistance. There is also a very useful article at the bottom of this page called 'Ten Things You Need to Know Before Hiring An Animal Communicator" .

Edited March 15, 2012 by Kathryn41

[luckytxn 2,264]

A cat communicator is someone with a special 'gift' to talk with animals, or to sense their 'take' or awareness on a given situation. I have a friend who is an animal communicator and I have asked her to talk to my cats a number of times, and in one case to help a friend find her lost dog (she did).

I know that this is probably a 'woohoo' subject for some, however, from my personal experience, I have been able to get insight into behaviour problems or even medical concerns from her. She is only able to tell me what the animals themselves know, so if the cat is sick, she can tell me he hurts in his tummy area or his feet feel hot or he loses himself in instinctive behaviour, but she can't tell me that he has xxx illness or anything like that. I will use the information I get from her as an additional resource when I go to the vet about something.. For example, a year ago when my senior cat Tristan started to barf after eating fairly regularly and didn't seem able to keep food down, I asked her to ask him if there was a problem he knew about. All Tristan could tell her is that he had a lump in his throat and sometimes he couldn't swallow the food properly. When I took him to the vet for his constant throwing up after eating and she x-rayed him, she discovered a tumour that was pushing against the esophagus. It was a rapidly growing cancer that literally was closing off the esophagus as it grew. We modified his diet to a more soft and then liquid one until he and I both knew it was time to say goodbye.

One more story - when Lion and Bear were growing up and were about 5 or 6 months old, out of curiousity I asked the animal communicator to see if they wanted to have 'adult' cat names instead of Lion and Bear. Bear responded that he didn't really care but if he was going to have a new name he wanted something that mentioned his plumey tail - like "Mr. Plumeytail'. We both laughed at that and I said the poor cat was going to be very disappointed, because at that time he was long and skinny and short haired and his tail was thin and short-haired too. Well, within a month he started to grow longer and longer fur and by the time he was a year old, not only did he have the longest fur I have ever known on a cat, but his tail was indeed this beautiful long plume that he carried with the tip rolled over at the top so it looked exactly like a plume! As Lion and Bear were orphaned around 10 days old I had no idea what their parents were like so this was a total surprise. He definitely fits the name of Mr. Plumeytail now - but he still gets called Bear.

Whoa.

The owner described the events that had led to the dog getting lost (a car backfiring in a strange city during a walk and the dog jumped backward and slipped out of the leash and ran off).. The owners sent a photograph of the dog to the communicator by email and she was able to 'establish' contact with the dog. The dog was able to show some of the scenery he had run by, and she could sort of 'see' with him what was around him. She then pulled up a map of the city involved and based on the dogs images and the sense of direction he ran (sun behind him, sun over shoulder, etc.) she narrowed down the area to where the dog was within 2 blocks. It was a large park along a river with a bridge that the dog had crossed, bordered by homes. This all happened Decemer 26th and the dog stopped moving December 27th in this area she described. He 'said' he found food in a yard that had cats but there was no water (it was below freezing and a blizzard was expected in 2 days). My friends blanketed the neighbourhood with posters and went door to door asking if people had seen the dog on December 28th. The next morning someone called who had seen the poster and had seen the dog in the park. My friends went to that side of the park and started calling through the park and knocking on doors. They had stopped for lunch at a diner near by when they got a phone call. One of the houses bordering the park that they had knocked on earlier (half a block from where they were) saw the dog, called him to them into their yard and then closed the gate, confining the dog to the yard and called my friends. They went over right away and it was him. Now, the point that is significant is that all of this was about a mile away from where the dog went missing. What helped to identify him is that he had on a red doggie coat so it made it easier for people to identify him. He was a little Benjie type dog.

Double whoa.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Cost varies from person to person. Yes, there is a Directory of Animal Communicators organized by State and listing the services they offer: http://www.animaltal...ordirectory.htm

If you are considering using one, definitely read over the Code of Ethics link on this site. As in any such venture, there will be varying degrees of competency and assistance. There is also a very useful article at the bottom of this page called 'Ten Things You Need to Know Before Hiring An Animal Communicator" .

OMG.

[TBoneTX 45,155]

http://www.animaltal...ordirectory.htm [/url]

I'll have to check it out, looksi man.

your exception to d) is duly noted and respected ... here's more detail ...

his weren't the gloppy grits/cream of wheat/oatmeal consistency flowing messes. there was a solid fur structure holding it all together in a "tube-like" shape.

it was best to pick it up quick before the moisture softened the bottom thereby gluing it ti to carpet.

guess we were lucky to be gifted a more solid package

These are fabulous details, si man.

Ernesto (he's our cat) can ONLY barf on fabric: carpet, couch, fabric or suede shoes mostly. Any attempt to move him towards tile floor is bound to fail. He wants his stains showing he was there...

He has very long hair, so he pukes hairballs a lot during the summer, and the hairball barf is a lot easier to clean up than the food barf. I really don't like pre-digested food on my couch, the smell makes me sick... so I clean it right away. I tend to let hairball dry first on the other hand, because it's so easy to remove when it's dry.

These too are fabulous details, double si double man. :thumbs:

DEFINITION FOR THE DAY, SEE MAN:

Detailed, adj. - a Manx cat, see man.

Edited March 16, 2012 by TBoneTX

[gensdad515 2]

Hmmm Interesting post. We just recently got a cat (Dec) 1st for everyone in the household . I had a dog in a prior life, did not want another pet, but OK'd cat for stepdaughter. I do most of the work ( I expected this so I knew ahead of time). I clean the litterbox, clip the nails, brush / play with the cat. Stepdaughter feeds the cat in the eve's , wife or myself feed it in the morn. Cat has not barfed as of yet ( inside cat) but I am sure I would be the barf picker-upper. That's just the way it is.

[Darnell 8,478]

I've been petless for a while but when I had a cat I had a dog.

Usually the dog would get the vomit/hairball,thinking it was just as tasty as the cat poo taken out of the kitty litter box (and that was ambrosia to the dog)

[TBoneTX 45,155]

Bump, miao man.