Duskypearls
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Maybe Sparky comes has had a difficult past, and not been well socialized. I've known a ginger or two in my time to be a bit challenging. They can be smart/creative buggers; sometimes for the better, sometimes not. Truth be told, his owner's not doing him any favors if she's not willing to be responsible for, or correct his bad behaviors. In fact, it's doing you all a terrible disservice. Sound like he'd be better off with people better suited, and more skilled at being the pack leader, as it were. I hope his owner might be willing to consider this. Does Sparky show ANY signs of urinary difficulties, like only small amounts frequently, blood in urine or in tub, or particularly strong-smelling? Signs of pain or straining when voiding? Does it take him long to void? What's his water intake like? Normal, a little or a lot? Sometimes urinary infections will inspire cats to use bathtubs or sinks, as their U systems are inflamed, and tubs are cool and soothing. Flower essences are NOT aromatherapeutic oils, which will NOT take their place. I've actually made essences, and it's very easy. Fresh, clear spring water is put in a bowl. The fresh blossom petals from the plant are removed and put on top of the water in the bowl. The bowl is place in the sunshine for a certain number of hours. The suns energy gently transmits the vibrational signature energy from the hard blossom's physical matter into the water. The water is strained, and blossoms discarded. A “Mother” bottle of the energized water is created, and preserved with either alcohol, vinegar or vegetable glycerin. From that Mother bottle, an individual treatment bottle is created with a certain amount of one or more of the flower essences, to which a preservative is added to it. The animal/human is dosed with a certain amount of drops from the treatment bottle, a certain number times a day orally, or it can be placed in water or food. Can also be topically applied, being especially effective on the head, pulse or acupuncture points. First few times around, though, it's best to buy them already made. Bach flower essences can be picked up in health food stores, and are relatively cheap. For pets, you'd want to order directly from Bach, and make sure they're in a vegetable glycerin preservative, which is sweet, and easier for cats to take. Their toll free # is on their site. Rescue Remedy is one bottle comprised of five different essences; http://www.bachflower.com/Rescue_Remedy.htm or one can buy individual bottles to make a custom mix. Here are the basic Bach remedies for animal use: http://www.bachflower.com/Pets.htm The Flower Essence Society in Nevada makes many different flower essences. I'm not sure if their site allows you to read individual flower profiles, so you may need to see if you can purchase one of their books. The one I use is “Flower Essence Repertory,” by Pat Kaminski & Richard Katz. Their site offers access to a practitioner referrals, among a lot of other interesting info like peoples and vets successful experiences using these essences. It's VERY good to begin with a practitioner, as it's not always easy to diagnose mental/emotional aspects, choose the right essence, and monitor the sometimes VERY subtle changes once treatment begins, or signs you've chosen the wrong essence and have exacerbated or confused the issue. It takes a keen eye and intution. For the inexperienced, sometimes just using the Rescue Remedy is helpful. Then again, if you know how to energy test your animal for a particular item to see if its use is appropriate, you can just do that. Here's basic instruction on how to create dosage bottles, etc. from flower essences: http://www.flowersociety.org/articles/Choosing_Flower_Essences.pdf Cats have scent glands on each side of their head, their lips, chin (which is why they're always face-rubbing people, objects and other animals – they're marking/claiming territory!), along their tail and its base, between their front paws, and near their sex organs. I would use a dry washcloth along their facial glands, and try that on objects first. Then try a dry rub with cloth to which you add some water and see if that works better. Kitty probably wouldn't appreciate a wet cloth on him anywhere, given the choice, but I could be wrong! I hadn't thought of it before, and it's a rare occurrence, but sometimes an undescended testicle or tumorous abdominal mass can cause spraying. You can also try a litter called Cat Attract which is designed to encourage cats to be trained or re-trained to use the litter box. Petco, Petsmart & larger pet supply stores should have this. The Feliway pheromone also comes in an electric plug “Comfort Zone.” LafLady, I know you're not crazy about this critter, and you have quite a mission in front of you. If you find yourself able to forgive the cat its troubling behaviors, it may aid in your success. You know silly cats...they pick up on EVERYTHING!
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