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Sent to Cat Experts June 27, 2006 10:03 p.m.
a homeless saimise cat came yesterday on my porch and jumped on my lap and was purring, this was first time ever seeing cat ever, my neighbor came over and went to pet him and he bit me, i had to go get a tetinus shot, today the cat came back, following my neighbor, it is supposed to rain next 4 days so i figured i would let him in laundry room to stay so maybe i could find owner<he is beutifully marked however he hisses and growls. well, i went to check his food and he slipped between my legs and is now in living room down in basement, on the couch and if i go down there he hisses at me he seems mean , my cat usually plays in that room my cat is a 4 yr old declawed cat. what do i do, do i open the door and let him into the rain, i need sound advice and even possible phone call from someone who is used to working with cats, i want to help this guy but i cant even go into my own downstairs in fear he will bite me and also fear for mjy cat, i do have them seperated by the door from upstairs to downstairs but if he has any diseases his germs getting all over. I was unsuccessful at trying to lure him back to laundry room, pleas advise
thank hyou\
lisa

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June 28, 2006 12:20 a.m. (2 hours and 16 minutes later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Unfortunately at this point as the cat has bitten you it needs to be either quarantined or tested for rabies unless there is no rabies at all in your area.
If there is an animal control department in your town you need to call them or check with your police department about who handles animal bite situations.
I would keep the cats apart until you can work on getting him trapped and out of there.
Make sure there are cat boxes in both areas.
The two cats are likely to fight if they get together and you don't want that. So you might lock your cat in a bedroom or bathroom while you make sure the cat in the cellar area is set up for safe confinement.
If you have an animal control officer or a animal shelter they may be able to let you use a live trap to catch the cat.
Most cat germs have to be transmitted cat to cat but he could be leaving you fleas in your cellar so you might have to spray the room down there.
I'd clean and disinfect anything he uses for a catbox unless you use a box you can just throw away.
I understand you want to help this cat but you need to think about you and your pet's health in this situation.
Hope this helps you!

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Sent June 28, 2006 12:26 a.m. (6 minutes and 3 seconds later)
Nancy helo! I have been to the doc for my bite as i stated in the question. I need to know what to do to remove the cat he wont go out, that is what this question is, i do know enouph to keep the cats apart, are saimese naturally biters? thank u
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June 28, 2006 12:32 a.m. (5 minutes and 51 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
I'm surprised the doctor did not mention rabies to you. You might need more than a tetanus shot.
Now that you have the cat I'd advise getting it somewhere it can be watched so you are sure you don't have more problems than you first thought about.
Cats are 6 times more likely to have rabies than dogs.
A live trap with some food in it or some food outside in the morning to entice him out might work if you just want to let him run loose. Smelly canned food often works well to entice a hungry cat where it doesn't want to go.
And any cat can bite when nervous or frightened. Siamese can be very pushy and temperamental.
Other alternatives to get the cat out include sweeping it out with a broom, using a squirt bottle to force it out by spraying it with water until it leaves, throwing a big heavy blanket over it and then heaving the cat out (that might get you bitten again though unless your grip is perfect).
Overall if there is an animal control in your town I'd leave the situation alone until morning and then get help to move it out of the cellar.

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Sent June 28, 2006 12:42 a.m. (10 minutes and 50 seconds later)
nancy no one here has had rabies for years :) my docotor is the best really and also the cat is neutered and didnt look like he was very dirty just starving and scared poor little guy do u know of any sites to read about saimise temperments/ thank you Lisa
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June 28, 2006 8:55 a.m. (8 hours and 13 minutes later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
If no animals in your area have rabies then you are safe from that but without your location there is no way to know that.
I have siamese :) and they are great loving cats but pushy and can be rough and temperamental.
They usually though are very people friendly and talkative and want to be with you every second and 'help' you no matter what you are doing.
I would expect a male to be a bit rowdier than a female based on the ones I've lived with.
Online the temperament articles I find all seem geared to selling you a kitten and claim they are mellow, friendly and affectionate. I don't think mellow can apply to any siamese I've known.
http://users.chariot.net.au/~gccfsa/Personality.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamese_(cat)
http://made-in-afrika.com/kittens2cats/siamese.htm
I think it surprising that this cat bit you instead of clawing you unless the cat had been declawed. However I have a neutered male siamese and he will from time to time attack and bite one of us - it seems to be a fear response (though what he is afraid of we aren't quite sure as he was born here and was always handled gentley). He's gotten worse as he hit age 16 and I suspect arthritis is bothering him despite meds for it.

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Sent June 28, 2006 7:00 p.m. (10 hours and 4 minutes later)
one last quesation, can saimise get along with other cats>
thank you
lisa
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June 28, 2006 7:05 p.m. (5 minutes and 26 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
Well mine do and so do many others. If your cat is opposite sex it might help.
But introducing a new cat who may have had rough treatment by other cats should be taken slowly.
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=151&S=2
http://www.homevet.com/petcare/petmeet.html#cats
and a product like feliway from a pet supply store or online might make it all go easier
www.placervillevet.com/feliway.htm

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