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starfish said:
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Little old Mitzi enjoying a wee nap.

Re cats getting/not getting on. When we got Mitzi we already had our Bob & the 2 of them got on really well. Then we introduced Tango & again all 3 got on. Once Bob passed Mitzi & Tango used to sleep side by side. After Tango passed, we got Daisy, & Mitzi took an instant dislike to her. Even now, after 3 & a bit years they still dont get on.
I think Mitzi just had a thing for ginger boys.
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Awww, beautiful!
 
shakespearegirl said:
Our lovely Harry has been going through chemo for lymphoma for the last 3 months. Lots of ups and downs, urinary infections. Husband took him to the vet on Monday as he seemed to have gone downhill over the weekend. Yesterday he was declared in full remission
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Oh wow, how is he doing at the moment though, if he seemed to be going downhill at the weekend? Hopefully perked up a bit?

It's so difficult isn't it, having a beloved pet that is going through health issues.

Best wishes to you all :)
 
Epona said:
Oh wow, how is he doing at the moment though, if he seemed to be going downhill at the weekend? Hopefully perked up a bit?

It's so difficult isn't it, having a beloved pet that is going through health issues.

Best wishes to you all :)
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Totally perked up and happy to be home. He’s a firm favourite at the vet and they are super happy he’s recovered. He’s at least 15 though so the day will come sooner or later
 
shakespearegirl said:
Totally perked up and happy to be home. He’s a firm favourite at the vet and they are super happy he’s recovered. He’s at least 15 though so the day will come sooner or later
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Aye I hear you, similar boat here, Jakey with an age related and terminal health condition, occasionally he looks a bit doddery but most days he seems to be doing OK and enjoying his life and that's what matters.
At nearly 18 he's lived the longest of all the cats we've had, and I'm aware that it will happen probably sooner rather than later at this stage, but I'm just trying to make the most of it and enjoy my time with him, he's such a lovely boy.

I hope you get a good amount of time with yours having a good quality of life too.
 
Epona said:
Oh the poor love! (And poor vet too, they do get bitten and scratched fairly frequently).

Jakey used to be a terror to get into the carrier, what I do these days though thanks to advice from ouirdeaux, is put the carrier on the bed with the opening of the carrier just slightly over the edge of the bed so there's no platform for Jakey to put his feet on and resist.
Duvet over the carrier so he can't see it until it's nearly too late.
Long sleeve sweatshirt on in case he realises what is going on and starts to struggle.

But it's become so much easier to get him in the carrier this way.
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I've always found the easiest way to get a cat into a front opening carrier is to gently but firmly ease them in backwards, making sure first that the carrier is backed against something solid or someone is holding it steady. It stops the cat doing a 'starfish' with their front legs and they're less likely to resist if they can't see where they're going.

Every time a customer tells me their cat is a nightmare to get into a carrier, I show them how to do the 'bums rush' technique as we call it and they nearly always say they find it a lot easier the next time I see them.
 
story said:
I was a little concerned about Cat as I got ready to leave this morning.

He was just sat there in the draughty hallway, staring into space. I called his name and he only slowly responded. Then he stared at me like he was startled to see me.

I went over and ruffled his neck and he did an odd twisting manoeuvre. I started to pick him up to check him over and he trotted off to the kitchen. I followed him and only then saw that he's rinsed the valerian root.

Stoned to fuck. Probably to the tripping balls stage by the state of 'im.
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He’s fine, by the way.

Came home, he greeted me in his normal way. He’s washing himself right now in preparation for his evening patrols.
 
Rebecca Riot said:
I've always found the easiest way to get a cat into a front opening carrier is to gently but firmly ease them in backwards, making sure first that the carrier is backed against something solid or someone is holding it steady. It stops the cat doing a 'starfish' with their front legs and they're less likely to resist if they can't see where they're going.

Every time a customer tells me their cat is a nightmare to get into a carrier, I show them how to do the 'bums rush' technique as we call it and they nearly always say they find it a lot easier the next time I see them.
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That's a great idea, never heard of that before and didn't occur to me.
 
May Kasahara said:
I always tip the carrier on its end and then scoop up the cat and gently deposit it in, bum-first. It works really well, even with Donut who is huge and strong and objects vigorously to any perceived infringement of his civil liberties.
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I like the top loading carriers for my own cats best. I've got 4 of the plastic coated wire ones that I've had for donkeys years as they last forever if you look after them properly. I've seen some lovely pretty coloured ones on Amazon but I don't need any more!
 
Rebecca Riot said:
I like the top loading carriers for my own cats best. I've got 4 of the plastic coated wire ones that I've had for donkeys years as they last forever if you look after them properly. I've seen some lovely pretty coloured ones on Amazon but I don't need any more!
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Yeah that's what I use - it's a much bigger opening to get them into. I always cover it with a blanket though as I think otherwise they seem really exposed compared to the front loaders.
 
I've got a backpack for Carrie as it's a walk to the vet, I don't have a car. I'm not very convinced by it though. I'm not really looking forward to trying it when the time comes.
 
Fortunately I very rarely have to take my cats to the vet. But they're not to difficult to push into the carrier. What is impossible is tryign to clean Sammy's butt or cut the long hairs near it to minimise the dangleberries. She really doesn't want me to go anywhere near that area. I'd need another pair of hands to pull that off (literally :D)
 
I think I've figured out the cause of the sudden aggression here. Yesterday I saw Ryu humping Ken, and then later in the evening Ken and I were having a cuddle and he was really into it. He flipped over and his willy was out 😑 What the fuck. Why are their hormones suddenly surging? They were both done at the earliest possibility. And it's not even spring!
 
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