On Cats

[pH]

23 hours ago, didcot said:

Mia really is the daftness cat.

 

That is impressive balancing ability!

[didcot]

Max went to see the eye vet today. Poor chap has uveitis possibly cause by the urine infection. But in turn it has caused glaucoma. The white half moon is white blood cells.  Got drops and back for a check up tomorrow. Eye pressure was 80 when it should be 20!

Edited October 24, 2023 by didcot

[Tim Dubya]

[franciswilliamwebb]

Farewell Jess https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-67230501

Edited October 27, 2023 by franciswilliamwebb

[didcot]

 

Mine!

[Hobby]

19 hours ago, franciswilliamwebb said:

Farewell Jess https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-67230501

 

I see they described him as gentle and loving but those ears tell a different story!!

[JZ]

It's that time again.

 

[Andy Hayter]

One of ours has to have a daily tablet for kidney problems.  Either the pills taste very nice or he is very obliging but it is no problem at all.

 

I wish I could say the same of the others

[TT-Pete]

 

[Hobby]

Or retired owners.. ;)

[J. S. Bach]

On 28/10/2023 at 03:06, Hobby said:

I see they described him as gentle and loving but those ears tell a different story!!

I wonder if they were battle scars from his previous life?

Also, one sort of looks like the mark given to feral cat that has been neutered and released.

[J. S. Bach]

5 hours ago, Andy Hayter said:

One of ours has to have a daily tablet for kidney problems.  Either the pills taste very nice or he is very obliging but it is no problem at all.

I had to give Whitefur (original name, isn't it??) pills, no problem and later insulin shots twice a day. The vet showed me how and where to do it; again no problems.

Note that she crossed the Rainbow Bridge in 2004 after I had her for about 16 years; she was about three or four when I adopted her.

[Metr0Land]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67232823

[Michael Hodgson]

5 hours ago, J. S. Bach said:

I had to give Whitefur (original name, isn't it??) pills, no problem and later insulin shots twice a day. The vet showed me how and where to do it; again no problems. her.

Yes, they go in at the end that doesn't have a tail! 

[J. S. Bach]

On the back of the neck where the mother grabs a kitten to carry it somewhere. Apparently there are no nerves in that small area. I missed one time and Whitefur let me know, loudly!

[Hobby]

10 hours ago, Metr0Land said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67232823

 

Wonder if it's a pre-requisite for ginger station cats... George at Stourbridge! (The station doesn't have barriers so the closest he can get!)

 

[steve1]

Talking with Mrs steve1 last night and she has agreed we can get another cat. I hadn’t been 100% certain she would agree but, thankfully, she has.

 

There are stipulations though. We have our 2 granddaughters, 6 and 10, virtually every weekend. They are both on the autism spectrum, plus the 6 year old has ADHD. 
 

The girls were ok with our previous two cats, Olly and Toffy, although Toffy was a bit on the nervous side. However, they were here before the girls were born.

 

We need a good tempered cat that is fine with children whose behaviour can be inconsistent. We’ll go for a rescue of course but it won’t be a straightforward search.

 

Updates as and when…

 

steve 

[Michael Hodgson]

2 hours ago, steve1 said:

The girls were ok with our previous two cats, Olly and Toffy, although Toffy was a bit on the nervous side. However, they were here before the girls were born.

 

 

As it happens I was playing with a ginger and white cat called Toffy only yesterday - I was visiting my partner's disabled sister to paint her kitchen for her, and she feeds this cat (one of three), although it actually belongs to the retired train driver living next door!  He's an excellent neighbour, does a lot to help her.

[steve1]

steve 

 

 

[didcot]

Max's eye has improved with the eye drops. But we will have to do it daily from now on. He came close to losing it.

The vet thinks the original infection came from a badly decayed tooth. We didn't think he had any left. She showed me yesterday and his gum was bleeding. So he's booked in for an extraction towards the end of November. Would have liked it sooner, but it seems vet's appointments are as rare as GP appointments in these parts.

 

With Halloween tonight and Bonfire night coming up we shall ensure all our cats are in early. 

[Il Grifone]

Unfortunately I have to report that poor Sofia has crossed the rainbow bridge. She was having trouble breathing, but the vet was unable to save her.

However Geronimo has made the first step in becoming a house cat. He came inside and accepted water and food, but then shot outside again. A step at a time - we got Elvis from scared of his own shadow to extremely cuddlesome! At lunchtime, he was even holding off puppy Scott who is twice his size. (He had joined Ariel and the three dogs in their undesirable habit of begging at table!)

 

The three kittens are now indoors and doing well, Storm, the tabby, was a bit off his food, but made up for it today. They are in isolation in the bathroom for the moment awaiting vaccination.

I spotted Felicity up close and friendly with a Ziggy lookalike. (It wasn't Ziggy as he had a collar.) We trust this doesn't mean yet another litter!

 

Luckily Halloween is not a big thing here (they are trying!) and Bonfire night is non-existant. Just as well as Lewis is scared stiff by bangs (even thunder) and tries to climb on my lap for protection. Thirty-odd kilogrammes of Maremmano is rather large for this trick! Especially as it's contagious and Arran is even bigger at around forty and tries to join him! (We are not sure of their exact weight as they are rather tricky to weigh at this size!)

Edited November 4, 2023 by Il Grifone

[Dagworth]

Jessica wants to help with the layout 

“I’ve found the short circuit Dad, under here”

 

“This one is OK Dad”

 

“Now hurry up and give me some tea”

 

 I’m glad this terrifying beast is indoors tonight making himself comfortable on the towel rail above the radiator. 

 

Pandora has seen it all before, she did the clearance testing on the Ravensclyffe fiddle yards when she was little. 

Andi, Pandora, Jareth and Jessica. 

 

 

 

[Hobby]

10 hours ago, Dagworth said:

 

 

"Build the hill here, around me!"

[Jonboy]

18 hours ago, didcot said:

Would have liked it sooner, but it seems vet's appointments are as rare as GP appointments in these parts.

Is that with Larkmead? If so, we are finding they seem to be leaving all the specialist cat treatment to a specific Vet (who is admittedly very good) and getting the required appointments with her needs booking well in advance.

[didcot]

11 minutes ago, Jonboy said:

Is that with Larkmead?

Yes, they seem to be very busy and just around the corner. I couldn't get an on day appointment and had to ring first thing next day to get him seen. Then had to make another appointment at Cholsey to see the eye specialist. Fortunately she does Mondays in Didcot, so was able to get a third check up first thing.