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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
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trabuquera
Modesty Bag
NY attitude + catittude = screw you, commuters
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Instant hit!!!
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Knowing the frequency with which my cats run in front of me then either sit down or slow to about 1/8th of a mile an hour, I can only assume that this cat is extremely happy to have found a constant stream of people whose progress it can impede
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Radar update:
Hydration levels still not where they should be, URI a little worse - the prognosis is still excellent, they're just being cautious. So keeping him in tonight and quite probably tomorrow night as well, depending upon how he progresses. He is at least accepting the feeding tube* fine, so once the other issues are improved, he will be able to come home.
I wasn't able to visit today unfortunately - I'd go every day but I don't drive and it's a 3 hour round trip by bus, so with my mobility issues/arthritis it simply isn't feasible for me to visit every single day - I feel really guilty about that tbh
I want to stress that he is very happy in himself, in good spirits. Although he's clearly delighted to see me when I am able to visit, he's a brave and curious cat, and has never been that disturbed by new situations and new people - so he adjusted to being in hospital really quickly and is quite settled in there, and he's not afraid of being handled by the vets and nurses even if that involves him being poked and prodded sometimes - he is climbing into their arms for cuddles when they are tube feeding him for example.
So he's not undergoing any undue stress or misery or pain - he's just feeling a little poorly. Would hate anyone to think that our decision to use a feeding tube was cruel or anything, he's happy despite his stay in hospital and the tube, and will have a good quality of life at home even if it takes him a few weeks to start eating by himself again.
*The feeding tube is an oesophagostomy tube, it is very narrow, and enters through a tiny hole (stoma) in the neck and goes down the oesophagus - it doesn't go through the nose which isn't so easily tolerated. Cats are still able to drink and eat by themselves with this sort of tube fitted, the tube is used to deliver a liquid food if they are not eating post-surgery or during illness, or to top up if they are eating less than required. Once they are back eating, removing the tube is a very simple process that doesn't require surgery or anaesthetic, and the hole heals up. In case anyone wondered what I was talking about.
Hydration levels still not where they should be, URI a little worse - the prognosis is still excellent, they're just being cautious. So keeping him in tonight and quite probably tomorrow night as well, depending upon how he progresses. He is at least accepting the feeding tube* fine, so once the other issues are improved, he will be able to come home.
I wasn't able to visit today unfortunately - I'd go every day but I don't drive and it's a 3 hour round trip by bus, so with my mobility issues/arthritis it simply isn't feasible for me to visit every single day - I feel really guilty about that tbh
I want to stress that he is very happy in himself, in good spirits. Although he's clearly delighted to see me when I am able to visit, he's a brave and curious cat, and has never been that disturbed by new situations and new people - so he adjusted to being in hospital really quickly and is quite settled in there, and he's not afraid of being handled by the vets and nurses even if that involves him being poked and prodded sometimes - he is climbing into their arms for cuddles when they are tube feeding him for example.
So he's not undergoing any undue stress or misery or pain - he's just feeling a little poorly. Would hate anyone to think that our decision to use a feeding tube was cruel or anything, he's happy despite his stay in hospital and the tube, and will have a good quality of life at home even if it takes him a few weeks to start eating by himself again.
*The feeding tube is an oesophagostomy tube, it is very narrow, and enters through a tiny hole (stoma) in the neck and goes down the oesophagus - it doesn't go through the nose which isn't so easily tolerated. Cats are still able to drink and eat by themselves with this sort of tube fitted, the tube is used to deliver a liquid food if they are not eating post-surgery or during illness, or to top up if they are eating less than required. Once they are back eating, removing the tube is a very simple process that doesn't require surgery or anaesthetic, and the hole heals up. In case anyone wondered what I was talking about.
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I love Sonic dearly, but I called him all manner of names when he vomited on the top shelf of the bookcase behind the books earlier today.
I didn't yell or anything though, I said it all in the same tone when I tell him what a good boy he is and how much I love him - he's a cat, they vomit, it happens. "Who's my lovely little vomming boy?"
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
Poor Dylan is weeing blood. We took him to the vets last week & they gave us 2 lots of tablets (for suspected infection) and some metacam for the swelling. He took them all fine and seemed better for a bit, definitely more active, but he's still weeing blood as much as before, and seems sleepy again has anyone had this problem with their kitty before, will it get better?! Back off to the vets again tomorrow.
has anyone had this problem with their kitty before, will it get better?! Back off to the vets again tomorrow.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Poor Dylan is weeing blood. We took him to the vets last week & they gave us 2 lots of tablets (for suspected infection) and some metacam for the swelling. He took them all fine and seemed better for a bit, definitely more active, but he's still weeing blood as much as before, and seems sleepy again
Glad to hear you are going back to the vet, as you know weeing blood is never good - male cats especially are prone to crystals in the bladder and other UTIs and bladder inflammation - it just sounds as though it needs further investigation. I want to wish you and Dylan good luck for your vet visit.
Manter
Lunch Mob
I think it's Istanbul....
Me76
Not very good lurker
It says Brooklyn NY on it.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
New York
Manter
Lunch Mob
The person who shared was NYC but there was twitter chat yesterday about where it was
bimble
floofy
Mumbles274 can your cats get treats out of the clear plastic bowls bit? Is it just mine who is unable to figure it out after 2 days? 
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
I was a pussy magnet on my walk home this afternoon. The little black one who I often see went delirious as usual when she saw me. This time it was right next to her neighbour/housemate, who's a lot more aloof. He/she is, however, a puddycat who is willing to have their tummy tickled, so is a new favourite.
Later on the journey I met a tabby who I haven't seen much before, probably because she seems a little scared of me. A few metres on, one of my regular fans came to see me, showing her neighbour what I could offer.
Later on the journey I met a tabby who I haven't seen much before, probably because she seems a little scared of me. A few metres on, one of my regular fans came to see me, showing her neighbour what I could offer.
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
Thank you. They did a blood test and checked him over and said there's nothing obviously wrong, everything seems normal, it's just so frustrating not knowing how to fix him
we're going to get a better urine sample for them, the sample I gave them before was literally a drop I flicked off the side of the litter tray lol.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Turns out Paddy's problem was a bite abscess. We noticed his head smelling 
and a slight swelling by his ear. We took him to the vet this afternoon and got an antibiotic injection and the abscess cleaned.
He had been seeming much better, apart from the smell! He still overgrooms but he is not as agitated and I think he will always overgroom to some extent.
I'm planning on saving a washing-up liquid bottle to fill with water for the next time the culprit pays us a visit - I know who it was! Paddy generally likes other cats but not this one, at all - I've seen him having altercations with her before.
and a slight swelling by his ear. We took him to the vet this afternoon and got an antibiotic injection and the abscess cleaned.He had been seeming much better, apart from the smell! He still overgrooms but he is not as agitated and I think he will always overgroom to some extent.
I'm planning on saving a washing-up liquid bottle to fill with water for the next time the culprit pays us a visit - I know who it was! Paddy generally likes other cats but not this one, at all - I've seen him having altercations with her before.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Rogue sleeping in the new bedding from zooplus
Ohh I like that, looks very snug and just what most cats would like. Unfortunately I am fairly sure my Sonic (who has pica - tendency to eat non-food items
) would strip that fur off and either bring up some interesting looking furballs (best case scenario), or end up having to be taken to the vet to have wadded up fluff surgically removed from his intestines (it's been one of those years so far, so I consider this more probable!)Will have a browse though, maybe they do one that is less fluffy
The shape is good 
