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[Wingnettle]

Originally Posted by PINTO BEAN

it's both actually!
And for rubbing he will see them in the floor and roll around on them.
and when their on he will just rub his whole body against me.

Cats do this to "mark someone or something as theirs", putting their pheromones there and thus claiming them. It's a sign of affection. It probably does it also on the clothes because they retain your scent.

[Otoko]

Originally Posted by Wingnettle

Cats do this to "mark someone or something as theirs", putting their pheromones there and thus claiming them. It's a sign of affection. It probably does it also on the clothes because they retain your scent.

thank you for answering my question!
<3

[A very spooky Myling]

@Wingnettle


Not really an illness, but could a kit be born with a broken spine or something of the like causing them to be stillborn? Thanks!! <3

[Wingnettle]

Originally Posted by Myling

@Wingnettle


Not really an illness, but could a kit be born with a broken spine or something of the like causing them to be stillborn? Thanks!! <3

Thank you for the tip, but it was really unnecessary! /genpos /lh

Yes of course. There are SO MANY mutations and part of the animal could develop in the wrong way, making it impossible to live and die within the mother's uterus!

[A very spooky Myling]

Originally Posted by Wingnettle

Thank you for the tip, but it was really unnecessary! /genpos /lh

Yes of course. There are SO MANY mutations and part of the animal could develop in the wrong way, making it impossible to live and die within the mother's uterus!

You can decide what to do with it!

nyehe off myling goes to make her stillborn kit /silly

[Rowan]

I have a kittypet who has Chronic Kidney Disease and will join the clans soon. She will face an eventual death but I just want to know how her clan life may look after leaving her veterinary appointments and how long she’ll live. She also does want kits but she’s worried she’ll pass the disease on. What would the likelihood of that be?
I also want to know some other symptoms

Which symptoms should your cat have? Variable appetite, lack of appetite, weight loss, slight vomiting
• Do you want a genetic or acquired illness/condition? Genetic
• How many moons is this cat? Is it a certain breed? 23M, Partially Scottish Fold
• What's the cat past? How/where does it live now? Currently it is in the kittypet place but will be in the clans. She got the disease from her mother and had a normal childhood until she started
• Has it already some condition/other problems? Yes. Chronic Kidney Disease
• What should the outcome of the illness/condition be? Eventual Death
• Is there a bigger plot around the illness/condition? X
• Mention: @Wingnettle

[Wingnettle]

Originally Posted by Rowan

I have a kittypet who has Chronic Kidney Disease and will join the clans soon. She will face an eventual death but I just want to know how her clan life may look after leaving her veterinary appointments and how long she’ll live. She also does want kits but she’s worried she’ll pass the disease on. What would the likelihood of that be?
I also want to know some other symptoms

Which symptoms should your cat have? Variable appetite, lack of appetite, weight loss, slight vomiting
• Do you want a genetic or acquired illness/condition? Genetic
• How many moons is this cat? Is it a certain breed? 23M, Partially Scottish Fold
• What's the cat past? How/where does it live now? Currently it is in the kittypet place but will be in the clans. She got the disease from her mother and had a normal childhood until she started
• Has it already some condition/other problems? Yes. Chronic Kidney Disease
• What should the outcome of the illness/condition be? Eventual Death
• Is there a bigger plot around the illness/condition? X
• Mention: @Wingnettle

CDK Is actually more often an acquired condition with age. The only genetic CDK that I've found Is the polycistic kidney disease. Anyway this means the kidneys can't "save water" and proteins, which results both in loss of water, proteins, important vitamins and other stuff.
Cas with CDK have a chance of longer life if they have access to the right vet diet, which Is not what Cats eat in the wild. At this point I cannot say such a young cat has many chances of getting cdk (again, I'm telling you this because the genetic option is less common, but we can do that if you insist). In that specific genetic case, a cat passing from a cdk diet to a wild one would probably survive... Well, not much. I cannot give numbers because it's very individual, but I would keep it between a few weeks and a month.
I read that a cat with polycistic kidney disease May or not develop symptoms most commonly round 7 years of age the domestic cats, however I would lower the age down in wild cats. Yes, a two-years-old cat could get kidney failure and pass on the condition to the kits, but bear this in mind: if the cat is pregnant and her kidneys are already failing (around the last stages of cdk) she's 100% showing symptoms which would make the pregnancy extremely hard (and not possible in wild cats, in my own opinion). You can still choose to have her healthy during the pregnancy and develop the symptoms after giving birth. Any other questions?
(God it was devilishly hard to write on this damn tablet)

[Rowan]

Originally Posted by Wingnettle

CDK Is actually more often an acquired condition with age. The only genetic CDK that I've found Is the polycistic kidney disease. Anyway this means the kidneys can't "save water" and proteins, which results both in loss of water, proteins, important vitamins and other stuff.
Cas with CDK have a chance of longer life if they have access to the right vet diet, which Is not what Cats eat in the wild. At this point I cannot say such a young cat has many chances of getting cdk (again, I'm telling you this because the genetic option is less common, but we can do that if you insist). In that specific genetic case, a cat passing from a cdk diet to a wild one would probably survive... Well, not much. I cannot give numbers because it's very individual, but I would keep it between a few weeks and a month.
I read that a cat with polycistic kidney disease May or not develop symptoms most commonly round 7 years of age the domestic cats, however I would lower the age down in wild cats. Yes, a two-years-old cat could get kidney failure and pass on the condition to the kits, but bear this in mind: if the cat is pregnant and her kidneys are already failing (around the last stages of cdk) she's 100% showing symptoms which would make the pregnancy extremely hard (and not possible in wild cats, in my own opinion). You can still choose to have her healthy during the pregnancy and develop the symptoms after giving birth. Any other questions?
(God it was devilishly hard to write on this damn tablet)

I’d prefer for it to be genetic (I’m so sorry-)

Would it work for a longer lifespan if she maybe at some points snuck back and forth from her two-leg den and they fed her the food each time she returned? Even if it was slightly occasional she’d still get the nutrients and all from the food and help her health a bit?

[Wingnettle]

Originally Posted by Rowan

I’d prefer for it to be genetic (I’m so sorry-)

Would it work for a longer lifespan if she maybe at some points snuck back and forth from her two-leg den and they fed her the food each time she returned? Even if it was slightly occasional she’d still get the nutrients and all from the food and help her health a bit?

No, it is essential to follow the right diet completely. Your cat will absolutely be affected by cdk otherwise, but when exactly and how quickly is up to you to decide at this point.

[Badwolf]

Question, we're roleplaying a bunch of 1 moon old kits who are playing around with a spoiled mouse. They don't eat it, but they're touching it, putting it in their jaws, licking it, etc. Is this enough to cause food poisoning?

If yes, what effects would said poisoning have, and how long would it last? Could it possibly spread to other cats? Ty.

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