Any vets or cat owners? my cat seems very sick, lots of LOUD coughing and sneezing?
My male cat has been coughing and sneezing a lot the past 2 days. He also seems to be very tired, sleeping just about all day and night. -- He is about 2 years old -- I took him home as a stray when he was about 5 months old, and he had the same cough/sneeze then. The vet told me it was feline chlamydia, and after giving him the medicine he seemed fine. -- The first time he had this he did not seem so tired/depressed. -- He vomited 2 days ago also. (was not a hairball) -- He does not seem to have a fever, but I could be wrong. -- When I pet him, he still purrs and seems to enjoy being pet. Also, a few hours ago I played with him and he was chasing his toy around like normal. He is obviously sick and I am guessing it is the same illness he had as a kitten, just more severe this time. My question is not whether he is sick or not, I just need to know if this is something that kills cats (even if it is a small chance I want to know). It is impossible for me to get him to the vet before Tuesday. Someone told me that a humidifier might help? I have a basic cool mist humidifier, should I have it on? PLEASE do not answer this if you do not really know what you are talking about.. please do not leave an answer like "go to the vet". I lost my family on 9/11 and my cat is the only family/friend I have. I do not drive or have any family/friends to drive me to a vet or animal hospital. I know he needs to see a vet and I cannot possibly get him there till Tuesday. If you have actual knowledge on this situation, please help me with some advice..... I cannot go to sleep unless I know he will be ok till Tuesday.
Why does my female dog try to hump my leg?
There's more than one reason for that- one is shockingly human, the other a sign that you dog may not be trained properly or with enough force. Reason 1- masturbation. That's right, dogs do it too; it feels good to rub or hump when people do it- dogs like it too. This is nothing to be concerned about, he/she can't hurt you and, provided he/she isn't doing it excessively, usually won't hurt himself/herself. Female dogs usually hump for this reason more than the other one, but that said, male dogs are more likely to hump than females typically. Usually when doing it for this reason they hump other objects also. Reason 2- dominance. Humping is effectively a way for dogs to tell others in their pack "this individual is beneath me and all my superiors" (unless he/she is the alpha) - and they do so with a pungent scent that is "marked" onto the other dog (or person who the dog perceives as equivalent to that) by a gland- you guessed it- at the base of the sheath. (The skin, essentially foreskin, covering the penis in a male dog; the glands are located near the vulva in a female) This cause is often accompanied by other forms of defiance, like mounting, barking/growling with the Ears Erect or Tail Held High, excessive jumping, etc.now, what to do about it- there's no way for me to tell from here which one is the case for you; so I'll give you a vague, but hopefully helpful answer. Step#1: exercise. Up the exercise routine until the dog is panting and reluctant to go on once per day- the main reasons dogs masturbate are the same ones people typically have - it feels good and they are bored Or have too much energy. Step#2: consult with some means of knowledge about pack dominance and training- best done by contacting a professional dog trainer- and determine if you are really the alpha or not. (If he/she is humping you out of dominance, you are not the alpha) then Take Advice From A PROFESSIONAL or have them tame/train the dog. You can make matters much, Much worse if you lack the experience and can not read the dogs body language correctly- in fact you could get bit. Dominance is not a little thing to a dog- everything in a dogs world centers on where it stands in its pack. If it stands higher than you, it's like it is the mayor and you a commoner- he's/she's not going to give up his/her place to you unless you can prove to them you deserve it. hope I helped!