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Vets usually have them back after 10 days for a checkup/removal of stitches if needed ... I think she should be fine, even if bristly and itchy. That wound looks fine but of course if any inflammation,soreness, wetness, get her back but I don't think you'll need to.

All good luck to you both

Hi, Hipkit, she really is much improved, brighteyed and bushytailed, and worry not, if I thought the vet was needed, I'd contact them. She hasn't got fleas either ... errm I know EVERYONE says that but truly we haven't ... I say 'we' as the little dastards always bite me first and owing to long acqu...

Hi and welcome :) Oh they can be little devils about spaying. I once knew a cat who arrived home bandaged (decades ago) and duly returned for stitches out ... no stitches. She'd sneaked her long Siamese nose under her bandage and removed them herself. One of mine (also Siamese) blatantly took all bu...

Hey Bobbys girl! How's things? So glad you're back! :D Yeah mine often go off Felix; someone on here (I think it was Faerie Evenstar) said 'cats are neophiles' and the faddy little beggars do like a change ... when they stop eating the Felix I put down Sheba ... when they stop eating the Sheba I swi...

Ummm, this is interesting, because in the last few days my Molly has had a bit of bother with HER eyes, resulting in black gunk in the corners. This has now almost cleared and I suppose it was useful because I was in the middle of (after 7 years of owning her or should that be her owning me?) gently...

Hey Bertie. I only just remembered this poem the other day - but it's very emotive so be careful, don't click on the link unless you're feeling comparatively strong (and I HATE people telling me to read a poem or book that I KNOW is going to make me cry, so sorry about this, very hypocritical of me....

Haaah, typical! I had a Siamese who enjoyed the Ribena I left as a night-time drink. I changed to orange juice so she drank that too ... or was it the other way about? When her son went to a new home, HE swigged wine if anyone left a glass unattended ... I change water every other day, it tastes bet...

5 litters by the age of 2???

That girl will welcome retirement and having her stomach back to herself at last!

Hope all goes well with young Jasper - gorgeous boy and a worthy addition, and hopefully a fellow-thug to keep Hendrix occupied and give Mia some peace

Oh poor chap ... I'm probably not being very helpful here, but I did have a cat with similar problems who would wet himself when waking up. He was only two, poor lad. If I was about I'd watch him and the minute he woke I'd lift him on to the tray - sorry, useless advice if you're not there at the ti...

:lol: :lol: :lol: Oh boy do you have a troublesome threesome! And the dog's tail kept on wagging! :o I once had a cat who chased a stray Alsatian out of the yard, and another who saw off a pesky neighbour who kept dropping in to use our phone ... he he ... Glad you got Ollie back too and welcome bac...

Yup, as Mollycat says, all is normal. You won't have seen stools before because Mamma will have dealt with them ... yes ... they eat them. Yuck! But once kittens start to be weaned Mother encourages them to use the litter tray - and that IS a good tip, puppy pads. It can be worrying when kittens eat...

Oh that's encouraging, long may the girl keep going, far better than you worrying too.

Oh I'm so glad you're keeping her! And that things look promising regarding health

Lots of love to little Muse (poor baby, hope she keeps gaining weight now, sure she will) and please keep updating x

Hah, Mollycat - the Precursor! You remind me of the time I had Siamese ... one of them ran past and I put down a hand to pet her and ... NOT one of my 'meezes. I had a seal, a chocolate and a blue. This was the delicate pinkish grey-pointed known as lilac. The episode lasted seconds and the cat fade...

Oh poor Mia! You'll have to build her a private 'ladies' lol.

So glad to hear they're both settling though and that the fencing's working ... ohhh and what's this? They look special, like spotted tabbies - I take it Jasper's the next addition?

I was waking up this morning when I heard a lusty stropping of the staircarpet (nothing unusual) and then a jangle of the windchime behind the bedroom curtains. Again nothing unusual; Molly likes to get up on the windowsill and disturb the curtains and play the windchime. At the same time I felt som...

Oh good luck and paws crossed!

I'm thinking myself I may need to get Mousey to the vet's for blood tests ... she's great in herself but just looking that little bit moth eaten ... better to know.

All power to Tilly and the rest of your gang and hope the tests come back clear x

Oh poor chap ... and yes indeed, always at the weekend, just as they always select the newest rug to barf up on ... I found a huge Mousey LOG, or was that a TRUNCHEON? late last night ... :x :roll: Now this may be a complete no-no, especially with your guy's CRF, but my old tomcat used to get bouts ...

Well she can't say or do better than that :) Yes, the majority of breeders, as opposed to the bad press for a few duds, adore cats, their chosen breed of cats, and care deeply; they aren't in it for the money (I certainly wasn't lol.) Yes, it's better to decide now, finally, if that kitten's conditi...

Yes, I agree - and I used to breed. In my opinion the breeder should pay for any tests needed before spaying - which is what she would have to do if she took the kitten back, surely? Anyone who breeds a faulty kitten needs to take full responsibility. Paying for the neutering as a goodwill gesture/c...

LOL - and the catnip will provide a Purple Haze?

Congrats on the fencing - my own 'Altracatz' has given me so much peace of mind.

Mia and Hendrix look so content, despite the odd disagreement - this happens in most households

Aww, good luck, Bertie, Mollycat puts it much better than I can, yes, if something feels wrong, don't put up with it, whether it's meds or a relationship with a professional. Different things work differently for different people. But I hope you get some positive support. You can also find subsidise...

Lol - that's quite a change!

Just hope your OH doesn't start to glow in the dark! (Only kidding!)

Hope the girl goes from strength to strength now

Don't they manage to get themselves into some situations? I used to breed Siamese and one day two kittens vanished. I knew they couldn't have got out and they were very very young ... I was at my wits' end! And ... they were ... in the back of the fridge :o You know the oval vent at the back right a...

Aww, welcome home Molly!

Hope everything goes swimmingly now and always happy to help

Oh poor chap!

No matter how safe we try to keep them, they manage to find something, don't they? Many commiserations and hope you manage to discover what it was ... silly boy, hope he's learned his lesson!

Cats can be so daft at times ...

So glad she's coming home soon; she is a one, isn't she?

Even if she gives you what they call the black paw on her return (as you know Mouse hid for days) you'll be glad to have her back. Hope you manage to chill tonight and get some sleep

Hi and welcome ... and poor Grizzy. I'm glad she's feeling better now, but althout I've no experience of feline bladder stones, I did have experience of bladder gravel in a dog; despite sticking to the prescribed diet/meds, I'm afraid they did recur, so it might be a good idea to get Grizzy checked ...

Hi and welcome :) As Fjm says, it does look like the result of an abscess; does he have a housemate who might have whopped him one - even in play they can bash each other. However, some years back I had an old lad who nobody would hit. He too was a housecat. And he got an abscess. 'Oh,' they said at...

Hi and welcome :) I'd personally recommend a secure area, or, if you're flush, secure the whole garden. I lined my fence with mesh and just bent it over; anyone zooming up the fence comes up against a barrier. Obvious 'ladders' such as climbing shrubs had to go, and any visiting cats have to be help...