Cat question

[J Lucas]

Just a few thoughts...If it is a hormonal imbalance what about Sepia. If it
is just ugly, snappish behaviour think about Chamomilla. Maybe she is
troubled by having kittens, herself being early orphaned - the milks? Over
protective?

Best, Joy

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Shannon wrote

Hi all,

I have a dilemma with our stupid cat, the one that ripped my hand up
six weeks ago when I objected to her efforts to disembowel one of our
other cats. I haven't given her any remedies, and have a really
fatalistic feeling that this is not apt to be a "remedy-able" issue,
but that it's more likely one of those "errors of upbringing"
situations that Hahnemann mentioned. But I would love insights or
experiences, and even remedy ideas. (In case we're able to put up with
her long enough to try any!)

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[Shannon Nelson]

Thanks, Joy--
Well, I think not sepia, as she's really enjoying her kittens (when she
decides it's time for them to be hungry, she'll wade into (onto) the
heap of sleeping bodies and meow, and of course they're usually game).
Then other times recently when they *are* hungry and start nuzzling her
(but now doing quite well at their catfood), she'll just lie there,
with a "la-la-la, I can't *hear* you..." look on her face. But she's
been remarkably tolerant toward them (to the recent distress of her own
ears and tail!).

"Overprotective", maybe... Tho it seems more as tho she just enjoys
throwing her weight around and enjoys attacking the others. Another
bit of the "getting her way" that she's always gone for. Yet she's
very affectionate with me, as always (yuk).

[Rosemary C Hyde, Ph.D.]

Hi, Shannon.

We have one of those early orphaned cats too -- and yes, it can lead to weird, violent behavior that remedies can modify. In our case the remedy is Agaricus (the two guiding symptoms there being that she was full of random twitches and was also psychotic, often acting as if she was watching ghosts swirl around the room (she probably was, who knows?). Finding the remedy for cats usually boils down to a couple of guiding symptoms -- behaviors unique to that cat rather than cats in general -- in addition to the problem behavior or illness. We'll look forward eagerly to learning the symptoms you discern as you consider your cat as a unique individual different from all other cats. I think Carol's suggestion of violent behavior around pregnancy and delivery is a good place to start with yours. ) Rosemary

[d_barbara_hamilton]

Hi Shannon,

Forgive me if this sounds barking mad (oh oh, wrong species!), but it made
me think of her being a bossy-boots, kicking ass when she gets the
opportunity to throw her weight about - but I realise it's more likely she is
being overprotective (imagines threat when there is none?).

I know Lyc is more known for being 'cowardly', but maybe in animals it is
attack as defence !?! Specially as she hones in on the males... I guess you can't
use the "mannish habits of girls" rubric here, but it did cross my mind ...

M; Mind; HATRED, feelings,; men, of (6) : bar-c., ign., led., lyc., phos., stann.
MIND; DELUSIONS, imaginations; enemy; surrounded by (K24, SRI-276,
G20) (10) : anac., bani-c., cand-a., carbn-s., crot-h., dros., lac-del., lap-mar-c.,
merc., thal.
and
MIND; RAGE, fury; striking, with (SRI-821) (10) : anac., arg., bell., canth.,
carb-v., cupr., lap-mar-c., lyc., stram., tarent.

I think I'd go for over-protective, and 'acting out' her genes ... on which
point I'll send a separate email.

Good luck!

Best wishes, Barbara
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[Dale Moss]

Shannon,

You might look at Lyssin. You might also consider working with an animal
communicator to find out what's going on with the cat. I can recommend Dawn
Allen (see her website, www.dawnallen.org ). She's worked with me on a
number of cancer cases and has a good sense of what's relevant from a
homeopathic point of view.

Peace,
Dale

[Jean Doherty]

Wondering as this behaviour was apparent in Grandmother if can use
miasmatic remedies on cats. The extremeness of
behaviour???medorrhinum. The sudden lashing out and possessiveness
one of the snakes???//
I noticed that article mentioned by d_barbara _hamilton which I
understood to say that damaged DNA can revert to the healthier DNA of a
previous generation. This I thought was heartening and Maybe could be
initiated by good prescribing. Jean

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[doctorleelah2h]

Hi Shannon,
YEs as I was reading though, I thought this was a good case for one
of the Lac's.
I"d prefer Lac Caninum... She's acting out all her maternal
instincts, but she's in a completely "abnormal state of
susceptibility" and needs to be nudged back into balance.
Leela
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[doctorleelah2h]

Hi SHannon, in case this did not get posted.

I think Lac Canninum is a good choice - she's acting out her maternal
instincts but in totally abnormal susceptibility.
She needs to get back in balance.
Leela

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likely she is
it is
guess you can't
mind ...
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del., lap-mar-c.,
bell., canth.,
on which

[Shannon Nelson]

Thanks so much for everyone's replies about this! I'm having a hard
time getting to the computer, and sorry I'm not answering
individually--but am finding the thoughts very helpful, and will run
some more thoughts (and/or what we do and what happens) by everyone in
the next few days if not sooner.

One other question, tho--our animal shelter person (who I phoned
yesterday) says that attacking the other residents is not at all
unusual for a mama. I would say it's not all that *common* either, as
we've had several litters here (before we got the spay/neuter thing
worked out--or almost worked out ) and never had this happen.
OTOH her position in the house is not quite the same as the others', as
she's been the pampered indoor princess (felt too small and delicate
for "life on the farm"), and the others are indoors only sometimes, and
only by day. Maybe that explains (partly) her different reactions???

Thanks again to all!
Shannon