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Baronage-Phase
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. Sorry for cat spam. She just has the funniest face
Ah....would you look at her and her cute little paws...sitting there looking up at you.....lol
As for "cat spam"? The more the merrier.
For those of us who love cats but can't have one, it's really nice to get to know your kitteh families.
Manter
Lunch Mob
This is the original and beautiful
I wish you could hear his purring. J just told him he was interrupting his cartoon by purring too loudly...Baronage-Phase
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This is the original and beautiful
He is gorgeous!!
Manter
Lunch Mob
He really is. He's a proper supermodel cat. He's huge and friendly too. Everyone who meets him comments on how gorgeous he is.He is gorgeous!!
Semi anarchy last night, as I tried to get to sleep and suddenly heard this big crash downstairs. Missy, in her infinite wisdom, had decided to somehow collapse the folded-up ironing board which was resting against the wall under the stairs, smacking into the hoover and my track pump. What the fuck she was trying to do, how she did it (she weighs less than 4kg) I have no idea, but she seems to have gone back to (feline) normal without any real harm being done.
Baronage-Phase
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God damn it. I'm going abroad on 23rd april and just noticed Chloe has urinary problem. visiting the litter tray frequently but urinating in very small amounts. Dont know what the treatment would be and if it means surgery and how long it will take
Don't stress yet...it may be cystitis or something that doesn't require surgery...
donkyboy
Crazy Cat/Fox man
I hope so. going to the vet when it opens today to make an appointment.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
God damn it. I'm going abroad on 23rd april and just noticed Chloe has urinary problem. visiting the litter tray frequently but urinating in very small amounts. Dont know what the treatment would be and if it means surgery and how long it will take
Same thing happened to our Buttons. We took her to the vet who explained that she had too much salt in her diet (result of our ignorance in feeding her “human” tinned tuna) and crystals had formed in her bladder. One injection later and blessed relief all round. Best of luck
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Bob unsure which way to face (benefits of a flexible spine)
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Old Charlie once barricaded himself inside the spare bedroom by knocking over the folded-up clothes horse, which lodged in between the door and whatever was just behind the door. Several very frantic minutes were spent by all involved trying to work out how to open the door without taking it off its hinges.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
God damn it. I'm going abroad on 23rd april and just noticed Chloe has urinary problem. visiting the litter tray frequently but urinating in very small amounts. Dont know what the treatment would be and if it means surgery and how long it will take
Peggy had cystitis a couple of years ago. Treatment was some pain relief and iirc the powder stuff similar to the snake oil they sell women who have cystitis - i.e. probably does very little. She had an uncomfortable couple of days but it eventually cleared. I can't remember if they gave her antibiotics... like in people cystitis cases, it's not always needed, but the vet will obviously advise.
T & P
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One of ours, who has always been on the slightly robust side (though not obese) had this recently. Lost a bit of weight ithat was suddenly noticeable, though it’s difficult to say over how long a period it happened.
As I was taking him the vet for jabs anyway I mentioned it, and they told me if he looked happy and was eating normally it was likely to be nothing to worry about so long as the weight loss stopped soon and it didn’t become too significant. Indeed the weight did soon after stabilise and has been the same for weeks now. So if your cat seems happy and hungry chances are it’s nothing serious.
donkyboy
Crazy Cat/Fox man
Yes, chloe was given antibiotic injections and also these two products to administer-though not sure why the loxicom is needed? according to the box its for: alleviation of mild to moderate post-op pain and inflammation following surgical procedures in cats. allevtion of inflmmation and pain in acute and chronic musulo-skeletaal disorders....
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
donkyboy From what I can see online Loxicom is from the same family as Metacam, which is the most-used painkiller in cats. It's common for arthritis management and post-op, but can be frequently prescribed in any case there's pain that would benefit from an anti-inflammatory drug. Cystitis can be very painful! There aren't a lot of painkillers available for cats - there's more research into stuff for dogs but cats are a bit of a mystery so it's often one size fits all.
Read the instruction leaflet carefully - if it's like Metacam you must watch for any digestive distruption and contact the vet because it can be a problem (with the kidneys).
Read the instruction leaflet carefully - if it's like Metacam you must watch for any digestive distruption and contact the vet because it can be a problem (with the kidneys).
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Charlie's new place on top of my clean towels.
Milly thwacked her in the face just after pic.
No response from Charlie so I'll play with blinds instead
Milly thwacked her in the face just after pic.
No response from Charlie so I'll play with blinds instead
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Yes, chloe was given antibiotic injections and also these two products to administer-though not sure why the loxicom is needed? according to the box its for: alleviation of mild to moderate post-op pain and inflammation following surgical procedures in cats. allevtion of inflmmation and pain in acute and chronic musulo-skeletaal disorders....
I agree with what Vintage Paw said above, Cystitis can be incredibly painful, and can be exacerbated just by the stress caused by being in pain - so prescription of an anti-inflammatory painkiller to reduce both general bladder/urinary tract pain, and acute pain when urinating, is not only normal, it is highly recommended.
donkyboy
Crazy Cat/Fox man
asked by vet to get urine sample. this is all I could get. defo blood
cant believe the timing. flying to america on the 23rd 
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
asked by vet to get urine sample. this is all I could get. defo blood
Ooh
Yeah that is gonna be painful, the pain meds are definitely necessary.Ask your vet about possibility of boarding her with proper medical care while you are away - they may either be able to do it at the clinic or a nearby vet hospital, or recommend somewhere that can provide that service to make sure she gets medication and monitoring. Likely to be more expensive than a simple cattery stay however.
EDIT: Going to be completely honest here, I'd not go away if one of mine were sick if it could be avoided, if it was a holiday I wouldn't enjoy myself. Obviously if it's for a funeral or work that may be a different matter. It's not my place to judge though, just to recommend that if you do go away, make sure she is boarded somewhere where she is getting proper care given her urinary tract issue.
donkyboy
Crazy Cat/Fox man
I should add, it's also entirely possible that if it is a UTI, she could with a course of treatment, be better by the time you go away
I'm going to uber to the vet this morning when they open at 10 and see if that is enough sample for them to analyse. they might say its too small amount.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
asked by vet to get urine sample. this is all I could get. defo blood
As has been said, boarding at a clinic may be the answer. We had to do this one X-mas when one of ours had a necrotic tongue - the only time we were glad we had pet insurance as it was very expensive. While we didn’t have complete peace of mind, daily phone calls to check on her condition (and knowing she was in good hands) helped greatly. Hope it doesn’t come to that. Fingers crossed.
BigTom
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Now they are all neutered and everything, my cats can go outside (again, since they were born outside, and Frida was stray). They won't let me pick them up so to get them registered on the microchip catflap, I've propped up the flap and set the catflap to register. Got Frida and Karl this morning:
fast forward to 1:50ish as before that Karl is just sitting looking through the flap really
Frida went out and then looked very unhappy and came back in with some encouragement - I stopped filming so I could set the catflap to record her chip when she came back in. I think she was unsure that she could come back in the same way she went out. Don't think I need a step there but clearly it's a little high. She went straight upstairs and aside from stopping on the stairs for some strokes she's been upstairs since.
Karl wary of the clicking sound but he did also go out afterwards - once just like Frida, only onto the patio right in front of the door, then straight back in. The second time he went away from the door, round to the side of the house, he looked really scared and I went out and could hear him loudly mewing and very wide eyed, trying to get under the gate (couldn't, which is good, I live in a quiet cul-de-sac but I'd still prefer them to stay away from the road) then I got him to come back round and he dived through the cat flap. Really oddly seemed like he didn't know how to get back in, even though he'd already done it and just gone out the flap.
Still need to get Rosa registered, she was watching as Frida went through. Not sure they'll get it when the flap is not propped open, but as they won't let me pick them up, I can't just pick them up and shove them through it like I did with my last cats. I'm sure they'll get there.
Bit surprised by how scared Frida and Karl seemed, given Karl was born outside. Frida maybe worried she won't be allowed back in - really want to know her backstory!
fast forward to 1:50ish as before that Karl is just sitting looking through the flap really
Frida went out and then looked very unhappy and came back in with some encouragement - I stopped filming so I could set the catflap to record her chip when she came back in. I think she was unsure that she could come back in the same way she went out. Don't think I need a step there but clearly it's a little high. She went straight upstairs and aside from stopping on the stairs for some strokes she's been upstairs since.
Karl wary of the clicking sound but he did also go out afterwards - once just like Frida, only onto the patio right in front of the door, then straight back in. The second time he went away from the door, round to the side of the house, he looked really scared and I went out and could hear him loudly mewing and very wide eyed, trying to get under the gate (couldn't, which is good, I live in a quiet cul-de-sac but I'd still prefer them to stay away from the road) then I got him to come back round and he dived through the cat flap. Really oddly seemed like he didn't know how to get back in, even though he'd already done it and just gone out the flap.
Still need to get Rosa registered, she was watching as Frida went through. Not sure they'll get it when the flap is not propped open, but as they won't let me pick them up, I can't just pick them up and shove them through it like I did with my last cats. I'm sure they'll get there.
Bit surprised by how scared Frida and Karl seemed, given Karl was born outside. Frida maybe worried she won't be allowed back in - really want to know her backstory!
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
Not wanting to scare you donkyboy but our Dylan has had blood in his wee for going on a couple of months now and it remains very difficult to treat, hopefully it will be much easier for you!
We also got the metacam, plus antibiotics and 'cysticalm' meant for general cystitis symptoms I think? It sounded a bit wishy washy when the vet explained it. Initially after all those it went, but came but soon after.
He's had a blood test which was unremarkable, now 3 urine tests at the vets which confirmed blood & protein (the first time they did it with the tiniest drop I flicked off from the side of the litter tray so yours should be enough!), the last of these they took straight from his bladder. An ultrasound to look at his kidneys (which are fine) and bladder (sediment with inflamed wall so consistent with cystitis). Now they have sent off a urine sample (again straight from the bladder) to a lab where they can isolate and grow up specific bacteria so try and identify exactly what it is that may be causing it, meanwhile he is back one the painkillers/antibios etc.
He's also lately been losing weight so I'm trying to fatten him up, basically feed him as much as he wants.
Apart from all that he seems ok! Grr...
We also got the metacam, plus antibiotics and 'cysticalm' meant for general cystitis symptoms I think? It sounded a bit wishy washy when the vet explained it. Initially after all those it went, but came but soon after.
He's had a blood test which was unremarkable, now 3 urine tests at the vets which confirmed blood & protein (the first time they did it with the tiniest drop I flicked off from the side of the litter tray so yours should be enough!), the last of these they took straight from his bladder. An ultrasound to look at his kidneys (which are fine) and bladder (sediment with inflamed wall so consistent with cystitis). Now they have sent off a urine sample (again straight from the bladder) to a lab where they can isolate and grow up specific bacteria so try and identify exactly what it is that may be causing it, meanwhile he is back one the painkillers/antibios etc.
He's also lately been losing weight so I'm trying to fatten him up, basically feed him as much as he wants.
Apart from all that he seems ok! Grr...
