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oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
She looks adorable!
bimble
floofy
May Kasahara with your Malcolm, the pee problem that just happened once - did you change anything in your care of him after the event?
Of course I've been online reading feline medicine papers that I don't understand but it does look like, if its happened once, theres a slightly greater that 50% chance of recurrence so I am a bit hypervigilant and keep getting stressed when he hasn't peed for a few hours
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He's being so nice to me the whole time still, like just sitting next to my head and purring.
Of course I've been online reading feline medicine papers that I don't understand but it does look like, if its happened once, theres a slightly greater that 50% chance of recurrence so I am a bit hypervigilant and keep getting stressed when he hasn't peed for a few hours
.He's being so nice to me the whole time still, like just sitting next to my head and purring.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
) so it all rather blended into one. I don't think it ever recurred though.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Sonic had his vet appointment - sadly he has lost a bit more weight since he was last there (5 weeks ago or something like that?) so has to have tests.
The vet tried to take bloods but was unable to - he isn't fighty and doesn't bite or scratch, but he is strong and wriggles a lot, it's difficult to do anything medical to him - so I have to take him back in on Wednesday when they are fully staffed for them to have another go.
I'm really quite upset, I was hoping that I was just being overanxious and imagining that he was still losing weight but unfortunately he is getting underweight now.
He is 14, nearly 15 now so potentially it could be any number of issues.
Fortunately he does have insurance and my parents will probably help out with the portion we have to pay, but we are potentially looking at a lot of diagnostic tests again.
Vet was also concerned about his nasal issues (although can't at this stage be sure whether it is connected, she thought it was a possibilty), it was a different vet we hadn't seen before. He had a rhinoscopy and CT scan and nasal/throat cultures a couple of years ago along with 3 types of different antibiotics then steroid nasal drops (at a total cost of around £1,500) but all the tests were inconclusive and it was therefore assumed to be "probably allergies".
He is currently being extremely clingy.
The vet tried to take bloods but was unable to - he isn't fighty and doesn't bite or scratch, but he is strong and wriggles a lot, it's difficult to do anything medical to him - so I have to take him back in on Wednesday when they are fully staffed for them to have another go.
I'm really quite upset, I was hoping that I was just being overanxious and imagining that he was still losing weight but unfortunately he is getting underweight now.
He is 14, nearly 15 now so potentially it could be any number of issues.Fortunately he does have insurance and my parents will probably help out with the portion we have to pay, but we are potentially looking at a lot of diagnostic tests again.
Vet was also concerned about his nasal issues (although can't at this stage be sure whether it is connected, she thought it was a possibilty), it was a different vet we hadn't seen before. He had a rhinoscopy and CT scan and nasal/throat cultures a couple of years ago along with 3 types of different antibiotics then steroid nasal drops (at a total cost of around £1,500) but all the tests were inconclusive and it was therefore assumed to be "probably allergies".
He is currently being extremely clingy.
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Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Red enjoying the late evening sunshine.
For the first time in several years we had an invader this morning. At least I think we did. I was just in the process of waking up when I heard an explosion of shrieking, followed very quickly by rapid running noises. I went to the spare room where Missy was on the windowsill, just above a flat roof, with her tail the size of the Himalayas, and another tabby scampering away along the fence.
I'm surprised it doesn't happen more in the summer, given how many cats are round here.
I'm surprised it doesn't happen more in the summer, given how many cats are round here.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
The good thing about Sonic is although he is wriggly he always gets good comments from the vets and nurses about how sweet he is - when we first got there he headbutted the vet to make sure they had made friends and apparently when she was trying to take blood he was attempting to climb up her and rest with his head on her chest. This is why it will probably be easier with additional staff during the week, a 3 person team with one cuddling him, one holding his leg steady, and one on needle duty.
(The vet actually said to me when I went back in after they tried to take blood "he's a real sweetheart and behaved impeccably but you were right when you said he was a wriggler and unfortunately we couldn't manage it today")
The other good thing is I was allowed into the examination room for the consultation for the first time since early 2020 - had to use hand sanitiser and wear a mask of course as did the vet - I explained about my hearing issues and she spoke very clearly and carefully and also showed me things on her monitor from Sonic's medical records so it was ok. I burbled on and on at the vet like some sort of idiot, it's been a long time since I have been in there for the face to face consultation, in fact that hasn't happened since Radar died*, I had a bit of a blub about him while I was in there too. She reassured me that many cases of weight loss in cats of Sonic's age are manageable conditions and that it doesn't necessarily mean that he has a terrible aggressive cancer like Radar did that caused him to go downhill so quickly.
(EDIT: Also as we got home there were 3 boys probably around 10 years old from the estate playing football outside, they stopped kicking the ball about and wondered what we had in the carrier, I let them have a look at Sonic and stroke him through the bars as he is very friendly and I judged he wasn't too stressed, he was quite interested to say hello to them. Very sweet cat. The boys were lovely too, interested and respectful/gentle with a small animal. They asked if we just adopted him and I said no we'd been to the vet for a checkup and one of them said very seriously and with a sad look on his face "yeah you don't want your cat to get corona, innit" which I thought was lovely and also a bit poignant.)
*Actually thinking back, this is incorrect, one of the others did have dental surgery right before lockdown in 2020, I think it was Jakey having all his teeth out. We were allowed in for his first consultation and booking in for surgery in February/March, but his last follow up appointment took place on the first day of the first lockdown and we had to wait outside, the only reason we were allowed to have a vet appointment was because a post-surgical checkup is deemed to be essential care.
(The vet actually said to me when I went back in after they tried to take blood "he's a real sweetheart and behaved impeccably but you were right when you said he was a wriggler and unfortunately we couldn't manage it today")
The other good thing is I was allowed into the examination room for the consultation for the first time since early 2020 - had to use hand sanitiser and wear a mask of course as did the vet - I explained about my hearing issues and she spoke very clearly and carefully and also showed me things on her monitor from Sonic's medical records so it was ok. I burbled on and on at the vet like some sort of idiot, it's been a long time since I have been in there for the face to face consultation, in fact that hasn't happened since Radar died*, I had a bit of a blub about him while I was in there too. She reassured me that many cases of weight loss in cats of Sonic's age are manageable conditions and that it doesn't necessarily mean that he has a terrible aggressive cancer like Radar did that caused him to go downhill so quickly.
(EDIT: Also as we got home there were 3 boys probably around 10 years old from the estate playing football outside, they stopped kicking the ball about and wondered what we had in the carrier, I let them have a look at Sonic and stroke him through the bars as he is very friendly and I judged he wasn't too stressed, he was quite interested to say hello to them. Very sweet cat. The boys were lovely too, interested and respectful/gentle with a small animal. They asked if we just adopted him and I said no we'd been to the vet for a checkup and one of them said very seriously and with a sad look on his face "yeah you don't want your cat to get corona, innit" which I thought was lovely and also a bit poignant.)
*Actually thinking back, this is incorrect, one of the others did have dental surgery right before lockdown in 2020, I think it was Jakey having all his teeth out. We were allowed in for his first consultation and booking in for surgery in February/March, but his last follow up appointment took place on the first day of the first lockdown and we had to wait outside, the only reason we were allowed to have a vet appointment was because a post-surgical checkup is deemed to be essential care.
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Oh the funny thing was a brief conversation after she had tried to take bloods:
Vet: He's really strong, isn't he? If he doesn't want something done he isn't nasty about it but he just manages to wriggle away, you can't hold onto him
Me: Yeah it's like trying to hold onto a bag of snakes
Vet: I really like snakes, I love a good snake
Me: I do too, and other reptiles. I'd like to have reptiles. I just like all animals really
Vet: Yeah me too. ...pause... Except pigs.
Vet: He's really strong, isn't he? If he doesn't want something done he isn't nasty about it but he just manages to wriggle away, you can't hold onto him
Me: Yeah it's like trying to hold onto a bag of snakes
Vet: I really like snakes, I love a good snake
Me: I do too, and other reptiles. I'd like to have reptiles. I just like all animals really
Vet: Yeah me too. ...pause... Except pigs.
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seeformiles
Lost in the wood
This morning Lil’ Bob is an LGBTQ Long Cat:
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Actually saw the other cat today! the one that has been hiding under the bath. Food was put out and eaten then partner went to bathroom and cat appeared on landing, apparently did a little miaow and legged it. Partner blocked hole to under bath. I went in bathroom and it came running in actually brushing past me! Then went nuts as hole was blocked, was attacking it, managed to dislodge the tile and rammed its way in with legs sticking out 
was quick and violent!
Wish I had a pic or video of it!
was quick and violent!Wish I had a pic or video of it!
Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
He looks like he's flying!
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Initially saw the one white leg sticking out and thought he was lying down on top of a very large fluffy white cat.Its one week on now since the Very Bad Day and it looks like he finds his life quite acceptable again.
Its one of the things i love about cats, when life's good you can just feel their contentment sort of emanating out of them.
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Me76
Not very good lurker
So Ozzie is getting balder on her back half. Almost no fur on the back of her back legs now and she has four big stripes down her rump. It makes her look rea,ly skinny and I'm struggling to work out if she is losing weight or its just the lack of fur.
She's absolutely fine in herself. But from behind looks like an ill, old cat.
Their normal jab time is June but it was delayed last year and I can't remember whether it was July or August. It doesn't seem like its worth a special vets trip, but I am getting more concerned.
She's absolutely fine in herself. But from behind looks like an ill, old cat.
Their normal jab time is June but it was delayed last year and I can't remember whether it was July or August. It doesn't seem like its worth a special vets trip, but I am getting more concerned.
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Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
That's lovely. x
Callie
Pivoting
I'm sure you could give the vet a call to chat to see if they feel it's worth bringing her in?
Me76
Not very good lurker
I am thinking about it. I get anxious at doing phone calls (ridiculous considering I worked in call centres for the first 10 years of my working career) but I have a couple of days leave booked the week after next so should be able to work up the energy to do it.
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Red on her meeces post.
LeytonCatLady
Well-Known Member
She's beautiful! That could be a picture postcard.
izz
Increased Leisure Citizen
Does the practice have an email address ? Possibly sending a photo may be useful ?
