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by Pip81
Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:03 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Suggestions gratefully received re getting urine sample ....
Replies: 23
Views: 7491

Re: Suggestions gratefully received re getting urine sample

The only thing I found worked with my cat was to have a small tub/saucer to place underneath when he crouched....let them start peeing as they are less likely to stop once they've started. Also, a mid-stream sample is better for the vet anyway. He looked a bit confused and you run the risk of gettin...
by Pip81
Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:22 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Why does it not get easier
Replies: 6
Views: 3709

Re: Why does it not get easier

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, please don't beat yourself up at all about how you're feeling. We lost our first cat in May 2013, it broke our hearts and it still hurts now 2.5 years later. We've recently lost 2 other cats within a couple of weeks of each other. All of them were relatively young ...
by Pip81
Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:39 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Struggling with grief
Replies: 13
Views: 5518

Re: Struggling with grief

Hi, yesterday was also my first day back at work. I didn't have a great day, every time I was asked how I was or what happened, I just started to cry. I tried to keep my head down and avoid people as much as possible but then met my cat loving friend for lunch and we both had a cry. I found that hel...
by Pip81
Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:54 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Struggling with grief
Replies: 13
Views: 5518

Re: Struggling with grief

Thank you everyone. joforesthill - our little girl died on Wednesday last week too, I'm so sorry for you loss. Nothing can prepare you for the sudden loss....I thought making the decision to have my baby boy put to sleep was bad enough, but at least I had time to be with him and say goodbye and tell...
by Pip81
Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:02 am
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Struggling with grief
Replies: 13
Views: 5518

Re: Struggling with grief

Thanks both, I am so grateful for every minute I got with them.

I've attached their photos so everyone can see how gorgeous they were, I miss them so much. xxx
by Pip81
Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:48 pm
Forum: Bereavement Support
Topic: Struggling with grief
Replies: 13
Views: 5518

Struggling with grief

Hi A couple of weeks ago I posted a thread about my FIV+ boy with possible renal failure. Unfortunately, it turned out that he had a massive kidney tumour that was growing at an alarming rate. A few days after I posted, on the 14th September, we made the really difficult decision to have him put to ...
by Pip81
Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:32 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: FIV+ Cat with possible renal failure
Replies: 4
Views: 1687

Re: FIV+ Cat with possible renal failure

Thanks for replying Sue Unfortunately the news tonight isn't great, his kidney is so large now that the vet is almost certain we're dealing with a tumour. We've agreed to continue with palliative care to make sure he's comfortable but we don't think he'll be with us much longer. His kidney seems to ...
by Pip81
Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:32 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: FIV+ Cat with possible renal failure
Replies: 4
Views: 1687

FIV+ Cat with possible renal failure

Hi, I'm new to this forum but I'm hoping to get some advice please....apologies this is quite a lengthy story. We adopted Ralph in June 2013, he is FIV+. In June this year we noticed that he wasn't quite himself, so we took him to the vets where he was diagnosed as having gingivitis. He was prescrib...