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[sojourner]

Catching up with the cat thread - "Ooh, sojourner's posted, let's hope he's had a shit!!!"

So relieved for him and you.

I am obsessed with his motions It's just that, up to now, he's never had a spot of medical bother, and suddenly he's licked his leg fur off, then he's on steroids, then piriton, then he's on lactulose and laxapet, now I'm having to change his bloody diet to work around the medical stuff!! Gone from nowt to loads in a just a few weeks!

Anyway thank you. Relief all round

 

[sojourner]

She's still itchy, started trying with piriton yesterday but need to find a better way to disguise it

Any joy yet? I am still giving Jocky half a piriton twice daily, hoping it gets into his system (and actually works!) before the steroids run out.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

from BBC news

Cat stuck in drainpipe 'completely fine' after being rescued

The owner of a cat rescued from a drainpipe thanks firefighters for their care in the rescue.

www.bbc.co.uk

"hooman, i think i require your assistance"



although has ended well, courtesy of fire brigade and vet

 

[mentalchik]

Any joy yet? I am still giving Jocky half a piriton twice daily, hoping it gets into his system (and actually works!) before the steroids run out.

Tbh it's not making much difference...she's a bit less itchy but it least doesn't seem to be getting worse...

 

[sojourner]

Tbh it's not making much difference...she's a bit less itchy but it least doesn't seem to be getting worse...

Apparently it only works on a small percentage of cats. Their allergies aren't caused in the same way as ours, with the release of histamines.

Can you not get her treated with the PDSA, given your financial situation? Check if you're eligible

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Lilith's subtle reminder that I need to do some dusting.

 

[mentalchik]

Apparently it only works on a small percentage of cats. Their allergies aren't caused in the same way as ours, with the release of histamines.

Can you not get her treated with the PDSA, given your financial situation? Check if you're eligible

yes that occured to me this morning....went over her gently with the cat comb and it is actually a bit better so keeping fingers crossed

 

[LeytonCatLady]

 

[sojourner]

yes that occured to me this morning....went over her gently with the cat comb and it is actually a bit better so keeping fingers crossed

Oh good, well that's something eh?

 

[May Kasahara]

Schlump

 

[seeformiles]

Lilith's subtle reminder that I need to do some dusting.

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Crikey - you spill a lot of coke!

 

[StoneRoad]

Didn't want to jinx it, but finally {after just over a year} we've managed to coax Beauty to sit on laps [3 out of 4 so far]. And I might have captured one such visit. So pleased when she sat on my lap for a few minutes !

 

[seeformiles]

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I woke up this morning with Lil’ Bob asleep on me just like this. He prefers Mrs SFM but it seems I move around a lot less in my sleep. I think it’s a great compliment

 

[Epona]

Jakey says hello from under his winter blankie

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Jakey says hello from under his winter blankie

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Miaow, Jakey!

 

[StoneRoad]

Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !

to Jakey from Beauty ...

 

[Puddy_Tat]

purr meow purr, jakey

 

[oryx]

Paddy doesn't say hello, from the top of a duvet cover that is at least twice as old as him.

Had him at the vets' this afternoon. We've changed vets yet again and I'm glad we did, as the last time he went to the old one, in July, he should have had a blood test. Instead we just got a veterinary nurse taking his blood pressure and that was it. According to the new vet, he should be having blood tests every six months (he has chronic kidney disease). Fortunately the last test done by new vet showed he was doing OK, but that could easily not have been the case.

My OH had a text from the old vet to bring him in for 'diagnostics' then when we got there, they didn't have a clue what he'd come in for! I had to explain that he had early stage CKD that needs monitoring. So glad we changed as the new vets' is better, although still one of the big chains.

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Hands jakey 10 tonnes of .

 

[story]

I want to renegotiate the contract between me and Cat.

He gets food, clean water, warm place to nap, I get insufficient pets and cuddles. I want to stroke him all the way down his body and his tail, I want him to settle beside me and accept my hand on his fur, I would like to fiddle with his toes while he sleeps. All of this is verboten. Instead, I present the tip of my finger, which he will sniff in elaborate detail and then either turn away from in disdain, or to which he will imperiously offer the side of his neck for specific types of touching, and if I don’t get it just right right away, all permissions are withdrawn.

 

[Rebecca Riot]

 

[Zorra]

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Gorgeous pic!

 

[ddraig]

Not going out in that rain

 

[Rebecca Riot]

I want to renegotiate the contract between me and Cat.

He gets food, clean water, warm place to nap, I get insufficient pets and cuddles. I want to stroke him all the way down his body and his tail, I want him to settle beside me and accept my hand on his fur, I would like to fiddle with his toes while he sleeps. All of this is verboten. Instead, I present the tip of my finger, which he will sniff in elaborate detail and then either turn away from in disdain, or to which he will imperiously offer the side of his neck for specific types of touching, and if I don’t get it just right right away, all permissions are withdrawn.

It's true what they say that dogs have owners but cats have servants.

 

[May Kasahara]

It's the most wonderful time of the year (when lots of new boxes get delivered to the house).

 

[Happy Tree]

Tabitha is psychic; it's the only explanation. She always manages to wake me up right before my alarm is about to go off. Too smart for her own good, that one.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Tabitha is psychic; it's the only explanation. She always manages to wake me up right before my alarm is about to go off. Too smart for her own good, that one.

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They look like they're playing pool!

 

[LeytonCatLady]

 

[fucthest8]

In your muthafucking face!

 

[Saul Goodman]

I hate disturbing Spud when he's like this.