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by Kris35
Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:09 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Do cats need jabbing?
Replies: 7
Views: 757

Re: Do cats need jabbing?

Hi Molly. Yes probably re FIV cat, but I had an FIV stray I adopted ten years ago and he passed over five years ago so he lived to be around 9 or ten. I might have been on the look out for another one when all mine passed. Got my one eyed ginger and his black playmate - got them in a Facebook group ...
by Kris35
Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:34 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Do cats need jabbing?
Replies: 7
Views: 757

Re: Do cats need jabbing?

Yes, I'm going to get my boys done, thanks. It's just that one of them only has one eye and is nervous around anyone but me so I don't like the idea of taking him to the vets. I hope your cat will be ok. My old girl lived to be 3 months shy of 22 years old. It was an antibiotic jab that caused her t...
by Kris35
Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:56 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Do cats need jabbing?
Replies: 7
Views: 757

Do cats need jabbing?

I've had cats all my life but the last three I had, I never jabbed them in later life and I can't remember if cats need yearly jabs or not? I have my two rescues now and want to do right by them. Thanks.
by Kris35
Sun May 02, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...
Replies: 9
Views: 915

Re: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...

Ok so I've felt where the problem is. If I get Pickle from behind with both hands and squeeze both sides of his stomach in front of his hip joint, on the left side he growls and stumbles. Then he gets up, stretches and walks around as if all is fine. So I'll chat to a vet about him tomorrow.
by Kris35
Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:42 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...
Replies: 9
Views: 915

Re: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...

Kay thanks, I didn't think about that. I will get him playing today and see what happens.
by Kris35
Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:07 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...
Replies: 9
Views: 915

Re: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...

Hi all. So there is nothing wrong with Pickle when I stroke him down the length of his spine and he hasn't wobbled on his back legs for a couple of days. But I've noticed sometimes when he turns his body around he gets wobbly. It doesn't seem to be bothering him but it's very strange. I really don't...
by Kris35
Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:31 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Is your vet letting you into the consultation room during this time?
Replies: 3
Views: 430

Re: Is your vet letting you into the consultation room during this time?

Thanks all. It's just that a friend of mine has been aloud in recently wearing a mask. I thought they were relaxing the rules. I mean, I can understand a few weeks ago, but just wondered about recent appointments.
by Kris35
Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:27 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Is your vet letting you into the consultation room during this time?
Replies: 3
Views: 430

Is your vet letting you into the consultation room during this time?

Because the place I use - I've not been to them in a year - have different staff now. My old vet who was Oody's vet called me a couple of months ago to tell me she was moving abroad and most of the vets have gone and been replaced, and they didn't let me into the consultation room the other day. I h...
by Kris35
Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:20 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...
Replies: 9
Views: 915

Re: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...

I certainly will. He still hasn't used the trays. I'm concerned about what caused his shaky legs but he is walking fine. I have to pluck up the courage to stroke the base of his spine today to see if it's gone completely.
by Kris35
Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:05 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...
Replies: 9
Views: 915

Re: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...

Hi Mollycat, no the HIV stray I homed for 7 years died peacefully aged around 10. It is a new thing for him, I've had him for around a year. I think after reading the replies here, I will put another dirt tray in another room with clumping litter. The litter tray he has now is non clumping. And yep ...
by Kris35
Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:57 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...
Replies: 9
Views: 915

My rescue cat will not use litter tray and doesn't p&p all day...

Hi all. I have two rescue cats, my ginger boy, Pickle only has one eye and is too scared to go out in the day because I live in a maisonette and to get to our garden he has to go out the door down the pathway I share with the other people. They go to bed around 9 ish and Pickle will start looking ou...
by Kris35
Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:43 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Advice for dealing with grief
Replies: 6
Views: 1844

Re: Overwhelming grief

Also the Blue Cross has an animal companion grief helpline which I rang a couple of times when Oodyboo went. It helped me to talk to them.
by Kris35
Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:33 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Advice for dealing with grief
Replies: 6
Views: 1844

Re: Overwhelming grief

Hi Lynne. My ,21 year old cat passed last Halloween. I'd been grieving for her for three years before thinking I wouldn't be able to cope but actually I felt relief when she did go. Within three weeks I had two rescue cats. They will never ever replace my Oodyboo bit they have helped me no end becau...
by Kris35
Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:46 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

Hi Issie,

Not sure you'll come back to read this so I'll keep it short. Thankyou for your chatty replies. 😀. Wishing you well. It's tough but I'm hoping to re-home two fiv cats soon. Take care lovely. Xx
by Kris35
Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:52 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Time to say goodbye
Replies: 37
Views: 11405

Re: Time to say goodbye

Oh Kris, I am so sorry to hear that. We reached that stage with Tommy and had made the decision before he got too bad. it is THE worst thing to have to do. In the end HE took the decision out of our hands, Bless him. We are so glad we took so many photos of him. I wonder if he knew as he took to lo...
by Kris35
Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:43 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

Awwww Issi, no I thought it was a lovely post - and I want to be reminded of Oody ALL the time. I was just saying to my friend the one thing that scares me is forgetting how she smells and feels. I've just put some of her claw clippings and fur in with her ashes. I do remember our posts now. And you...
by Kris35
Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:26 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

Yes I've got alerts for them all. There was a lovely post on here yesterday which I was about to answer but it has gone. It doesn't matter though. Thanks so much everyone for all your informative and kind words.
by Kris35
Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:24 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Just a tribute to my boys
Replies: 7
Views: 1150

Re: Just a tribute to my boys

Hi Mollycat,

Yes she was but we weren't at all close. Anyway this is your thread so no more talk about Oody from me on here.
by Kris35
Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:55 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

I seem to remember there was a post on here yesterday which has now gone - unless I'm losing my mind. I was about to reply but I think it's gone.
by Kris35
Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:46 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Cats dying in their sleep. Unresponsive but alive. Any experiences?
Replies: 2
Views: 1678

Re: Cats dying in their sleep. Unresponsive but alive. Any experiences?

Hi Mollycat,

No not yet. It was the emergency vet and they don't have the rotas, so I've left a message for her to call me.
by Kris35
Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:47 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

Thankyou Mollycat.
by Kris35
Sun Nov 03, 2019 4:04 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Just a tribute to my boys
Replies: 7
Views: 1150

Re: Just a tribute to my boys

Yes that does make sense, especially the bit about it being their birthright as a wild animal. I just hate to think of her being aware she was struggling to breathe whilst I took her to the vets. The emergency vets is a two minute drive for me, so even if Oody was aware, it wouldn't have been for lo...
by Kris35
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:56 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

Yes it was two cough like noises Oody made now come to think of it. But other's I've had put to sleep who had a sedative before the anaesthetic, have never made any noise. I know I'm looking for the perfect death - completely stress free, and like you say, I will never know for sure, and I know I sh...
by Kris35
Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Just a tribute to my boys
Replies: 7
Views: 1150

Re: Just a tribute to my boys

These posts break my heart. I'm not sure about getting another but feel I should. .maybe. I shall see. ❤️
by Kris35
Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:49 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

Did I say that to you? I'd not posted in here for ages. But thankyou so much. Have tears in my eyes here again. I know she was lucky and she gifted me by dying peacefully (I hope) so I didn't have to make that decision. I've been grieving her for years thinking she didn't have long left. She had CKD...
by Kris35
Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:11 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Just a tribute to my boys
Replies: 7
Views: 1150

Re: Just a tribute to my boys

Oh God Molly, beautifully written and has bought a tear to my eye. It's so hard isn't it. I know our cats are so lucky to have us, but it doesn't really help the pain we feel. Will you get more animals?
by Kris35
Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:11 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Cats dying in their sleep. Unresponsive but alive. Any experiences?
Replies: 2
Views: 1678

Cats dying in their sleep. Unresponsive but alive. Any experiences?

My Oodyboo went to sleep with me at midnight on Wednesday/Thursday having become limp in her hind legs (what is that all about?), and I woke two hours later to find her unresponsive, eyes open but no reaction, twitching slightly and breathing like she was having an excited dream. I wanted to know if...
by Kris35
Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:52 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

Thankyou Issi, but I'm worried she was aware.
by Kris35
Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:51 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

My little Twitch did the same. She was twitching a lot, but I think that was just neurons firing, she wasn't conscious. I take great comfort that she died as I held her, so if she was aware in any way I comforted her. I think your Oodyboo knew nothing of what happened, it's really good that you wer...
by Kris35
Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:59 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep
Replies: 23
Views: 5002

Re: My old cat went into a coma in her sleep

Oh God Kay, thankyou. I do feel so lucky because I do think it was peaceful for her. But I still worry that she suffered, we just can't ever be sure can we. The vet told me Oodyboo was indeed unconscious when I took her in. She was unconscious when I woke up two hours later. I blew into her mouth an...