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[Zel.]

Originally Posted by Wingnettle

You can, but depending on the problem I may redirect you to your veterinarian to explore the issue deeper and be sure.

Okay! So we got Everest from a friend that wanted to give her away because she peed on stuff. We just thought she did that because they have a ton of little children and sometimes close the door leading to the litterbox. We brought her home and gave her all of the things a cat needs, and she didn't pee on anything fora week. Then, out of the blue, she starts peeing on things. We then thought it was a bladder infection, and used medicine everyday like it says, and she stopped again. But now she pees on things again. Is it a bladder infection, behavioral thing, or something else? I REALLY don't want to get rid of her!

[Wingnettle]

Originally Posted by Zelanna

Okay! So we got Everest from a friend that wanted to give her away because she peed on stuff. We just thought she did that because they have a ton of little children and sometimes close the door leading to the litterbox. We brought her home and gave her all of the things a cat needs, and she didn't pee on anything fora week. Then, out of the blue, she starts peeing on things. We then thought it was a bladder infection, and used medicine everyday like it says, and she stopped again. But now she pees on things again. Is it a bladder infection, behavioral thing, or something else? I REALLY don't want to get rid of her!

Ok, a few questions first.
1. Age?
2. How many litter boxes? What kind of litter?
3. Where does she pee? Is it always in the same spot?
4. Frequency?
5. Was she diagnosed with an infection? What antibiotic did you use? Was it prescribed by a vet? Had she her exams done for the diagnosis?
6. What's her routine like? Is she an indoor only cat? Do you play with her?
7. Does she have a normal posture/behavior while peeing normally?
8. Any other health-related conditions? Any behavioral issue?

[Wingnettle]

updated!

[Wingnettle]

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[kairosclerosis]

hey there…..

you got any info on cat dysarthria and partial facial paralysis?
@Wingnettle

[Wingnettle]

Originally Posted by kairosclerosis

hey there…..

you got any info on cat dysarthria and partial facial paralysis?
@Wingnettle

Hi! What exactly are you looking for?

[kairosclerosis]

Originally Posted by Wingnettle

Hi! What exactly are you looking for?

how would it…. Hypothetically.. affect a cat….. specifically a Warrior Cat perhaps

[Wingnettle]

Originally Posted by kairosclerosis

how would it…. Hypothetically.. affect a cat….. specifically a Warrior Cat perhaps

Please refer to this page for the specific symptoms and types of dysarthria: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20371994

Since the previous condition can be caused by face muscle paralysis, you can link the two issues in one. Try to think of what problems it could give you: the face has A LOT of muscles used daily for a multitude of uses. Expressions, eating, talking. Your cat will have trouble communicating and having interpersonal relationships due to the speaking issue. Hunting may become troublesome if the cat isn't able to give a kill bite at the right time / in the right way, and they may even have trouble catch the prey if the paralysis takes also part of the neck.
What else would you like to know?

[kairosclerosis]

Originally Posted by Wingnettle

Please refer to this page for the specific symptoms and types of dysarthria: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20371994

Since the previous condition can be caused by face muscle paralysis, you can link the two issues in one. Try to think of what problems it could give you: the face has A LOT of muscles used daily for a multitude of uses. Expressions, eating, talking. Your cat will have trouble communicating and having interpersonal relationships due to the speaking issue. Hunting may become troublesome if the cat isn't able to give a kill bite at the right time / in the right way, and they may even have trouble catch the prey if the paralysis takes also part of the neck.
What else would you like to know?

okay. Question. Do you think Nettlepaw is semi-accurately presented as a cat with partial facial paralysis. it’s only in one half of their muzzle (not in the neck) and they do have a speech impediment (they have fragmented speech, and struggle to speak at lower volumes at times) but the thing is I’ve portrayed them as a pretty good hunter (I think it’d work, since as it only affects part of their muzzle they can still TECHNICALLY do the killing bite for prey)

[Wingnettle]

Originally Posted by kairosclerosis

okay. Question. Do you think Nettlepaw is semi-accurately presented as a cat with partial facial paralysis. it’s only in one half of their muzzle (not in the neck) and they do have a speech impediment (they have fragmented speech, and struggle to speak at lower volumes at times) but the thing is I’ve portrayed them as a pretty good hunter (I think it’d work, since as it only affects part of their muzzle they can still TECHNICALLY do the killing bite for prey)

You have to think mathematically. If this cat has a defect that makes hunting a bit harder, then the cat must have another good quality to outweight the first flaw and actually be a good hunter. Mayeb you can have them use claws along with the teeth to kill prey. Try to do this: put a fruit in front of you and freeze half of your mouth. Can you still bite at it in a good way? How deep can you go? Try to imagine these things yourself.