Cribynkle
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Well done kittyOMG. Our mild mannered softy cat has just leapt through the catflap and chased a large Fox out of the garden.
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I caught one of ours playing with a fox once 
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I caught one of ours playing with a fox once 
High Voltage
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Quick update on the Bob front
Got a call from the vet yesterday - not good, not bad more Meh!
He's NOT got any thyroid problems - which is good
But
His pancreatitis numbers are up which will explain why he's not too keen on eating
So now he's on:-
Fortekor - for his kidney problems
Loxicom - pain relief for his pancreatitis - this also gives his kidneys a bit of a hit so this isn't great
Anti-acid
On the plus side - he's eaten a full tray of food this morning with all of his meds in and he's come back for another half a tray - he's on a renal diet so the fact that he's eating this is, in my mind, a good thing - he's been slowly loosing weight - 100g over 2-3 months so he's owed a good meal
So now we have to watch out and make sure the Lexicom doesn't give him an upset stomach which is one of the side effects
Got a call from the vet yesterday - not good, not bad more Meh!
He's NOT got any thyroid problems - which is good
But
His pancreatitis numbers are up which will explain why he's not too keen on eating
So now he's on:-
Fortekor - for his kidney problems
Loxicom - pain relief for his pancreatitis - this also gives his kidneys a bit of a hit so this isn't great
Anti-acid
On the plus side - he's eaten a full tray of food this morning with all of his meds in and he's come back for another half a tray - he's on a renal diet so the fact that he's eating this is, in my mind, a good thing - he's been slowly loosing weight - 100g over 2-3 months so he's owed a good meal
So now we have to watch out and make sure the Lexicom doesn't give him an upset stomach which is one of the side effects
CRI
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Geri
wasn't born to follow
Took Sophie to the vets yesterday. Since we've had her she's been rubbing her back end on the rug occasionally and leaving smeary marks. Vet examined her anal glands and got some stuff out (I couldn't look) but said she couldn't see any particular problem. Hopefully that will solve it, if not it might just be a bad habit we have to put up with! Sophie was not very happy with being prodded in such an intimate way and sulked for a little while afterwards.
Mogden
I like tea
I have put the cat palace together that I got in the sales. It smells a bit woody which I think might put the kids off so the plan is to have it indoors for a bit. If they don't take to it at all I'll smother it in catnip. If that fails I'll fill it with treats. Which reminds me, as bad as they are, a multipack of 6 packs of Dreamies is only £3 in Wilkos. Rest of their Christmas present sorted!
High Voltage
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Have you kept the box???
No reason
No reason
Mogden
I like tea
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Callie
Pivoting
I saw that crop up on amazonLooky look! A cat in residence! And I've not tied him to the roof
I thought WOW! thats amazing....my two would studiously ignore it and sit everywhere but! Ive also been tempted by cat fountains because Neela likes a drink but I expect she would still prefer to steal tea dregs and drink out of the glass of water by my bed 
Mogden
I like tea
I was tempted by all the massage things and cat race tracks but this will go outside, eventually, and the other stuff is too easy to trip over, especially with 6 cats ignoring it allI saw that crop up on amazon
I've yet to get them in the downstairs section but I'm determined they will.
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Bloody Cat - it's becoming a battle of wills now getting Bob to have his meds
He's had the kidney tablet for some time and we've not had any problems, likewise the Lexicom - he's had that in the past and no problems, what's causing the problem, I'm convinced, is the Anti-acid he has to have twice a day - this is a human liquid anti-acid and it's mint flavour AND SMELLING the other meds are pretty taste and smell neutral
Sometimes he's wolf it all down and others he'll generally play with it when Mrs Voltz puts his breakfast down and then I'll surface 2-3 hours later and he's still not eaten it all and he'll start to whinge for better/more/different breakfast
Well no longer bucko! - what you've got is what you've got and it's good for you
anyone know of a suitable odourless and tasteless anti-acid
He's had the kidney tablet for some time and we've not had any problems, likewise the Lexicom - he's had that in the past and no problems, what's causing the problem, I'm convinced, is the Anti-acid he has to have twice a day - this is a human liquid anti-acid and it's mint flavour AND SMELLING the other meds are pretty taste and smell neutral
Sometimes he's wolf it all down and others he'll generally play with it when Mrs Voltz puts his breakfast down and then I'll surface 2-3 hours later and he's still not eaten it all and he'll start to whinge for better/more/different breakfast
Well no longer bucko! - what you've got is what you've got and it's good for you
anyone know of a suitable odourless and tasteless anti-acid
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HAH!!!!
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All meds eaten - granted the Waitrose fresh mince it was being served in needed a little freshen up but now that's all eaten he's on a plate of renal biscuits
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All meds eaten - granted the Waitrose fresh mince it was being served in needed a little freshen up but now that's all eaten he's on a plate of renal biscuits
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Glad you got the meds down him OK. Thankfully 2 of mine are very easy to pill, and the other eats pretty much anything that's put in front of him, even if there's meds in it (in fact sometimes I think he quite likes the meds, he looked quite disappointed when I stopped giving him Metacam in his food a week after surgery).
Cribynkle
squawk
That's amazing! My pair would love it, hmmmm.......Looky look! A cat in residence! And I've not tied him to the roof
Mogden
I like tea
Last night I spied another of the brood in residence at the top so poor Sachin lost his spot for a bit to Stone. They've still not worked out downstairs even though it's filled with treats. That might take more time but I maintain that having it indoors for a bit first is a smart idea.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I wish I could get a photo that shows up Radar's whiskers properly, he is this little wee skinny shorthair slip of a thing with a mass of long white whiskers that could make Santa Claus feel utterly inadequate. It's a bit odd because he's half Cornish Rex and they typically have no whiskers, or they are curly and brittle and break off. Radar's are magnificent.
I will keep trying to get a photo.
I will keep trying to get a photo.
story
Changing the facts
Oh my god my cats are so fucking cut. They're both quite old now, and they know when they want to go to bed. They also know that they want a warm human with them to press against. At around this time of an evening they both start to remind me it's nearly bedtime, and as it gets later they start to nag, and then to scold me. It's become a bit set-the-clocks-by....
I'm sure they don't think my lackadaisical routine is in the least bit cute though.
I'm sure they don't think my lackadaisical routine is in the least bit cute though.
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arse!
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Tried raw sausage for his meds this morning and it wasn't much of a success - so now he's pulled it back with a Cat score as I've freshened up the sausage with a teaspoon of mince just to take the mint taste and flavour away - he's still not eaten all of it but he's had some and he'll always finish up later just no more giving into blackmail
The little shit
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Tried raw sausage for his meds this morning and it wasn't much of a success - so now he's pulled it back with a Cat score as I've freshened up the sausage with a teaspoon of mince just to take the mint taste and flavour away - he's still not eaten all of it but he's had some and he'll always finish up later just no more giving into blackmail
The little shit
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Sort of the same here, except a) they hate each other and b) eldest (now 20) yowls in the night, really throaty, scary yowls......not great at 3am when we both have work the next day!
story
Changing the facts
Is he deaf oryx ? Our Auld Warrior went proper shouty in his old age and we finally realised he was stone deaf. He was yowling cos he couldn't hear us, wondered where we were, wanted someone to answer him ffs!
We checked by sneaking up behind him and making gentle and then increasingly louder noises behind him. Tried it a couple of times to eliminate the possibility that he was just being deliberately ignorant.
My two don't really like each other either tbh. They've arrived at a general truce though, based on the fact that I've got a two-sided body. Actually one of them sleeps by my head these days (
) and the other gets the crook of my legs. The one that sleeps by my head wakes me up by putting his nose right by my ear and purring. He knows The Cute and how to deploy it.
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oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Is he deaf oryx ? Our Auld Warrior went proper shouty in his old age and we finally realised he was stone deaf. He was yowling cos he couldn't hear us, wondered where we were, wanted someone to answer him ffs!
We checked by sneaking up behind him and making gentle and then increasingly louder noises behind him. Tired it a couple of times to eliminate the possibility that he was just being deliberately ignorant.
My two don't really like each other either tbh. They've arrived at a general truce though, based on the fact that I've got a two-sided body. Actually one of them sleeps by my head these daysfacepalm:
We reckon she is deaf, yes. I also bing'd 'dementia in cats' and howling at night is a cardinal sign. Although she was originally my partner's cat, I've known her for 14 years and she's only started this in the last two - like your Auld Warrior, we reckon she can't hear us and (as per searches on dementia in cats) can't hear herself, which is disconcerting for her.
We don't sleep with ours - my partner sleeps badly as it is! Neither of them is used to sleeping with humans.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Our Auld Warrior wasn't senile, I don't think, but he was fairly lonely in his deafness, I think.We made sure to make a fuss of him very often, though it didn't alleviate it very much.
Same here - partner cuddles old cat before going to bed, in fact he practically puts her to be as you would a child. She has become very different and needy in the last year or so - I need to groom her a lot, whereas she would sort herself out a few years ago.
The upside is - I never really got on with her when we moved in as she's always been a bit grumpy/aloof - but now we have bonded through me grooming her.
I wish her and younger cat (originally mine) would get on. Younger cat is used to a companion and tries to play/rub noses but gets hissed at.
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Double Arse
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Having turned his nose up at cooked with himself steak granted not a big bit but a piece of something I was going have later. I have now managed to get two out of the three morning med's in him. Just leaving the antacid. Now he seems to be able to smell or taste whatever it is in putting it in, it's a human antacid and as a result smells and tastes of peppermint - this simply isn't working.
So might of the cat loving urban fraternity, do any of you know of a non-smelling non mint tasting antacid that I can give to Bob
I've got an appointment with the Vet on Monday to discuss options but if anybody knows of any thing that is over-the-counter that can be used in the meantime I'm all ears - Epona as you seem to be a bit of the cat whisperer on this thread I would really appreciate your input as me and Mrs Voltz are at our wits end
The little shit sat next to me even as we speak is blissfully unaware of this
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Cat 2
Having turned his nose up at cooked with himself steak granted not a big bit but a piece of something I was going have later. I have now managed to get two out of the three morning med's in him. Just leaving the antacid. Now he seems to be able to smell or taste whatever it is in putting it in, it's a human antacid and as a result smells and tastes of peppermint - this simply isn't working.
So might of the cat loving urban fraternity, do any of you know of a non-smelling non mint tasting antacid that I can give to Bob
I've got an appointment with the Vet on Monday to discuss options but if anybody knows of any thing that is over-the-counter that can be used in the meantime I'm all ears - Epona as you seem to be a bit of the cat whisperer on this thread I would really appreciate your input as me and Mrs Voltz are at our wits end
The little shit sat next to me even as we speak is blissfully unaware of this
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
sorry you are having such a trying time of it HV. I honestly can't remember myself, but does Pepto Bismol (the pink stuff) taste of mint?
Can't see how anything mint flavoured could be prescribed for cats as they hate it....
Can't see how anything mint flavoured could be prescribed for cats as they hate it....
