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[ShiftyBagLady]

I've just left my precious pusscat at the vets
She seemed out of sorts yesterday and in the early hours of the morning I found her (by her food and water bowls) lying in a pool of piss. Got her an appointment for lunchtime and by then she was listless, dehydrated and had a slow heart rate. She's a fairly old (though we don't know how old) timid and gentle cat so she's probably really scared but I'm sure they'll look after her but still: poor little puss

They admitted her straight way and will call to update me.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Obligatory cat picture

 

[Calamity1971]

((puss cat)) x. Hope kitty has a speedy recovery.

 

[izz]

poor little beauty, hope she's back with you soon ShiftyBagLady

 

[Puddy_Tat]

get well soon, poorly puss

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Aww she's lovely ShiftyBagLady
Hope she's back to health soon.

 

[trabuquera]

best wishes shifty and poorly auld pussycat

 

[fucthest8]

Fingers crossed for you and poorlypuss ShiftyBagLady

 

[fucthest8]

Lastly, for completeness, Little Miss, our sun worshipper, getting a much deserved ear rub after a hard day soaking up the rays

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Thanks Vet rang and said that she's diabetic
Now I feel bad for not noticing and for not taking her to the vet for a check up because the state she was in last night could have been avoided. In any case, vet said I can either inject her twice a day or put her to sleep so I'm going to have to learn how to inject cats but that's fine because I'll have plenty of practice. They'll keep her overnight at least, depending on how she recovers and whatever blood glucose monitoring they'll have to do.
Im feeling relieved it wasn't anything terminal and I'm wondering what kind of person puts their cat to sleep instead of giving them medication they need

 

[StoneRoad]

Pleased to read that ShiftyBagLady - can you do anything with her diet to help the situation ?

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Pleased to read that ShiftyBagLady - can you do anything with her diet to help the situation ?

I imagine so and I'm happy to switch it up and follow the recommendations they make. She's an indoor cat so must get less exercise than most cats so, yeah, I imagine diet is going to have to change. All eminently do-able

 

[stavros]

The big lad who lives round the corner from me was as happy as ever to see me this morning. He's one of those lovely cats who is happy to go over on his back and have his very impressive tummy tickled endlessly. He flexes his claws a bit, but just in the air, and I can see his throat vibrating with pleasure.

 

[May Kasahara]

Awr stavros my old cat Ziggy was like that. Massive, majestic, dumb as a post, soft as shite He was awesome.

 

[ddraig]

Molly is fine apart from virus but apparently not too bad
Seems to have stopped sneezing today and eating more, also back to normal vocal self again

 

[fucthest8]

On the one hand, this seems cruel, on the other hand at least he was home. I'm heartbroken to say that Rollo just died. Keeled over whilst drinking some water, I scooped him up and he died right there, with me holding him. I've left him curled up on his favourite blanket. Mrst St8 is stil asleep, how the hell am I going to tell her? My lovely boy, after everything that's happened, couldn't we have had a bit longer?

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Ah shit..that's very sad
Gutted for you fucthest8 .
Poor Rollo.
He made it back to ye to say his goodbyes.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I'm so sorry to read that.

 

[Schmetterling]

That’s sad.

 

[Me76]

 

[QueenOfGoths]

So sorry to hear that fucthest8

 

[marty21]

Oh no

 

[abstract1]

On the one hand, this seems cruel, on the other hand at least he was home. I'm heartbroken to say that Rollo just died. Keeled over whilst drinking some water, I scooped him up and he died right there, with me holding him. I've left him curled up on his favourite blanket. Mrst St8 is stil asleep, how the hell am I going to tell her? My lovely boy, after everything that's happened, couldn't we have had a bit longer?

Oh no - I am so fucking sorry big love to you and H X

 

[fucthest8]

Thanks all, again. Mrs St8 put it better than I could:

"We are so very sad to have to say goodbye to our beautiful boy, a "love sponge' for whom no amount of cuddles was ever enough.

I like to think his last weeks were spent having an awfully big adventure before he finally made his way back to us for a few days of love and cuddles and food and sleep in his own home with us, his family.

All cats are the best cats but he really was one in a million. He gave us so much love and we returned it back, always.

RIP our beautiful boy and thank you for being a part of our lives for the last decade. We will miss you so very much."

 

[High Voltage]

So truly sorry to read this . . . at least he spent his final time at home with people who he loved and was loved by

 

[secretsquirrel]

I don't really post here anymore but just wanted to share a pic of him from yesterday - back with us and being his usual soppy self ❤

 

[StoneRoad]

So very sorry to read your news, as has already been said, at least he was home and knew he was loved.

 

[Callie]

aww all the love to you both X

 

[donkyboy]

 

[KatyF]

So sorry to hear that. Some small comfort that he was back with you guys at the end.