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[LeytonCatLady]

Lilith was sneezing today and I noticed a green discharge from her right eye. She seems healthy enough in herself but I'm going to take her to the vet anyway. They're fully booked today but said to ring back first thing in the morning to get her an appointment. She's lively and is clearing her plate as usual, so I'm not overly worried but I'd rather make sure she's checked over. I have gently wiped the green stuff away with a cotton bud dabbed in warm salty water as advised by the vet I spoke to on the phone, and both eyes are wide open. She was more put out about me holding her down while wiping her eye but co-operated - think she trusts me by now. I'm just dreading the cat carrier battles tomorrow! Hopefully nothing worse than a bit of a cold.

She's dry retching. Don't know if it's related or not but I'll definitely be taking her to the vet in the morning. I'm going to block the cat flap for the night so she doesn't escape when it's time to leave.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

at poorly kitty

get well soon, lilith

 

[Epona]

She's dry retching. Don't know if it's related or not but I'll definitely be taking her to the vet in the morning. I'm going to block the cat flap for the night so she doesn't escape when it's time to leave.

Oh dear - I hope it is nothing serious. Best of luck to you both and lots of love!

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Oh dear - I hope it is nothing serious. Best of luck to you both and lots of love!

Thanks Epona and Puddy_Tat . General internet consensus seems to think it's a hairball that causes cats to dry retch. Maybe she's got a cold (which would explain the runny eye and sneezing) and she could have been coughing rather than trying to puke. Anyway, I've got a good vet who I trust to get to the bottom of the problem and give her the right treatment, and Lilith still seems lively with a healthy appetite. It's just a worry as cats can't explain in words what's wrong.

 

[oryx]

Good wishes for tomorrow.

 

[seeformiles]

Thanks Epona and Puddy_Tat . General internet consensus seems to think it's a hairball that causes cats to dry retch. Maybe she's got a cold (which would explain the runny eye and sneezing) and she could have been coughing rather than trying to puke. Anyway, I've got a good vet who I trust to get to the bottom of the problem and give her the right treatment, and Lilith still seems lively with a healthy appetite. It's just a worry as cats can't explain in words what's wrong.

Lil’ Bob has a runny eye - noticed it when we first got him. I just wipe it from time to time

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Lil’ Bob has a runny eye - noticed it when we first got him. I just wipe it from time to time

If it was just that on its own, I'd probably do the same but the sneezing and coughing along with it makes me concerned. She seems fine this morning but I don't want to take any chances. Thanks for your post though, it's good to know it's not necessarily an infection. I think the vet will probably find she's OK, it's just getting her in the carrier. I"m going to ring them at 08:30 when they open and get an appointment.

 

[philosophical]

Yesterday Sadie Queen of Lee met her fans. She is very tolerant of the nursery school children.

 

[seeformiles]

If it was just that on its own, I'd probably do the same but the sneezing and coughing along with it makes me concerned. She seems fine this morning but I don't want to take any chances. Thanks for your post though, it's good to know it's not necessarily an infection. I think the vet will probably find she's OK, it's just getting her in the carrier. I"m going to ring them at 08:30 when they open and get an appointment.

I understand your concern. My attitude has always been that if a cat is eating, playing, is enjoying attention and grooming normally then they’re OK. If they have unusual symptoms (sneezing, coughing, etc.) then I give it a day or so to pass then, if not, it’s off to the vet. Every cat we’ve had has had a minor recurring ailment that we’ve learned to live with (With Buttons it was furballs, With Lil’ Bob it’s his runny eye, etc.) although it initially caused alarm. I’m sure Lilith will be fine

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Well we got back just now. The vet confirmed she's fine, just got a cold. He gave me some eyedrops just in case her eyes get so gunky she can't open them properly, but he said there's no need at this stage as her eyes are fine. He said cats get colds on occasion just like people, and as long as she's eating and going about her normal activities, just allow her immune system to do its job and the cold should go away by itself.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

We do actually give him water. He just likes to drink mine.

 

[oryx]

Well we got back just now. The vet confirmed she's fine, just got a cold. He gave me some eyedrops just in case her eyes get so gunky she can't open them properly, but he said there's no need at this stage as her eyes are fine. He said cats get colds on occasion just like people, and as long as she's eating and going about her normal activities, just allow her immune system to do its job and the cold should go away by itself.

Good news. I got told the same thing by a vet, that they get colds just like we do!

To the vet with Zoe this afternoon. A pair of gardening gloves each, a piss up the wall, a bout of wailing that alarmed our other cat, and an almighty struggle with the cat carrier later, we got her there.

It's just a check-up for her hypothyroidism and early stage kidney disease - we get the results later, hopefully.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Good news. I got told the same thing by a vet, that they get colds just like we do!

To the vet with Zoe this afternoon. A pair of gardening gloves each, a piss up the wall, a bout of wailing that alarmed our other cat, and an almighty struggle with the cat carrier later, we got her there.

It's just a check-up for her hypothyroidism and early stage kidney disease - we get the results later, hopefully.

Hope all's as well as it can be.

 

[Epona]

Good luck at the vets oryx

 

[clicker]

George knows we've run out of Dreamies.

 

[Epona]

I am having to really impress on OH right now the importance of him NOT feeding Jakey with bits of fish or similar items of treat food.

We're in prescription diet territory, he can't have too much protein or food that is too fatty or oily - so he certainly can't have a bit of salmon or tuna.

Sorry OH, sorry Jakey.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

a tweeter thread that came up about a stray kitteh adopting some hoomans



or on threadreader

: purr :

 

[Dystopiary]

a tweeter thread that came up about a stray kitteh adopting some hoomans



or on threadreader

: purr :

He looks like a little bear! Glad he found people he could trust and a home.

 

[Epona]

He looks like a little bear! Glad he found people he could trust and a home.

I think that is what is referred to as a "foster failure" - because they ended up keeping the cat.

There are far far worse ways to fail at something

Lovely tale, thanks for posting it

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I think that is what is referred to as a "foster failure" - because they ended up keeping the cat.

although think in this case it was kitteh's decision - they released him back to his territory as a (former) feral and he came back a couple of hours later

 

[Epona]

although think in this case it was kitteh's decision - they released him back to his territory as a (former) feral and he came back a couple of hours later

Semantics - still a foster failure
Nothing necessarily wrong with that though, cat ended up with a loving home, humans ended up with a loving cat - it's all good

 

[philosophical]

He had got out of the routine/habit in recent months, but last night Bloom visited to chill.

 

[seeformiles]

Vic frottering away while squeaking and grunting. I’m giving the wee sexual deviant a pass this morning since he brought us a present of a dead rat and left it at the bottom of the stairs. He was very pleased with himself.

 

[Me76]

Just picked up some flea tablets from the vets as they hate the spot on so much. About 3 million percent easier than trying to spot them. Wrapped the tab up in some cheese and they both wolfed it down in about a nanosecond.

 

[NoXion]

For the next two weeks, I'm going to be looking after this lovely little shit:



Who needs a monarchy when cats still remember that time when Egyptians worshipped them?

 

[stavros]

I got spurned by four different neighbour cats this morning. One gave my finger a sniff and no more; the other three would only look at me from about 5 metres, certainly not bothering to expend any energy.

 

[rutabowa]

Scar is healing

 

[seeformiles]

Vic was winding Lil’ Bob up something rotten this afternoon - smarming up to Mrs SFM - so when he went into the garage, Lil’ Bob waited to get his revenge

 

[seeformiles]

After all that nonsense they both climbed into the same plant pot and posed as they haven’t done since they were kittens

 

[waxoyl]

At a mate’s house.