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- Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:15 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Forum change on 18 December
- Replies: 32
- Views: 49778
Re: Forum change on 18 December
I shall miss the Forum - it was a huge help when Pippin was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and Tilly with CKD, and I have learned a lot here.
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:29 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Death of a Healthy Cat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1995
Re: Death of a Healthy Cat
Could it be that he slipped and broke his neck? Threshing movements can continue for some minutes, sadly.
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:02 pm
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: Our old gal was finally diagnosed with a brain tumour
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2196
Re: Our old gal was finally diagnosed with a brain tumour
I am so sorry, it is never a good time for that last, sad goodbye. I too am glad that you were able to be with her, and that her last moments were peaceful and pain free, held in your love.
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:05 pm
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: I need to catch cat please help!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1407
Re: I need to catch cat please help!
Your vet may be able to lend you a trap, or try your local cat rescue or local branch of Cats Protection.
- Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:27 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Cancer
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10244
Re: Cancer
As vet fees and procedures very so much from one country to another, and even from one area to another, I think the best way to get an idea of costs would be to contact your vet and ask for advice. It looks and sounds very like fairly advanced squamous cell carcinoma and if that is the case your vet...
- Sun Nov 27, 2022 12:18 pm
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: Our old gal was finally diagnosed with a brain tumour
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2196
Re: Our old gal was finally diagnosed with a brain tumour
I am so sorry - it is always so hard to say goodbye to an old friend. How old is your son? My experience of having animals put to sleep has always been very gentle and reassuring, with kind vets and an easy, peaceful slipping away, but I know others have sometimes had very bad experiences. Even when...
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:25 pm
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: George
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1388
Re: George
I am so sorry - the grief can be devastating. Be kind to yourself, try to find people who understand, and don't let anyone try to tell you he "was just a cat" - George was a friend whose life has been interwoven with yours for many years, and losing such a friend is very hard. I hope that ...
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:12 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: First Time Cat Owner
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10733
Re: First Time Cat Owner
You will also need to clean any areas he has used very thoroughly with a suitable enzyme cleaner - some people swear by white vinegar as an alternative, but detergent or bleach won't do the trick. If he can still smell traces of urine he will continue to use that spot. I would offer him his original...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:28 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Cat breeds
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1574
Re: Cat breeds
I would guess that, like most cats in the world, the kitten is what is known as a Domestic Short Hair, although looking at the big ears there may be a little Siamese in the mix. Colour looks like tortoiseshell, in which case she is almost certainly female.
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:27 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: First Time Cat Owner
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10733
Re: First Time Cat Owner
Change of litter might well explain it - I'd try swapping back to the old one before the expense of a vet visit!
- Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:10 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: First Time Cat Owner
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10733
Re: First Time Cat Owner
Assuming there is no more obvious explanation (change of litter, starting a new cleaning or other product close by, moving the tray, something startling or frightening him while he was on the tray, stress in the home, etc) I think the first thing to do would be to get him checked by your vet in case...
- Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:17 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: CKD numbers
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28568
Re: CKD numbers
It is very reassuring that she is doing well on the metacam - it makes such a difference to daily quality of life. And being able to get her into the carrier and to the vet without trauma makes the prospect of regular checks in the future much less daunting!
- Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:28 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Felini Renal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9710
Re: Felini Renal
It is available on Amazon.de but only, as far as I can see, for delivery in Germany: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Felini-Renal-125g/dp/B06Y5T26JM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=39BZUEQ2FWF56&keywords=felini+nierenkatze&qid=1667895617&refresh=1&sprefix=felini+renal%2Caps%2C55&sr=8-5 Do you know an...
- Sat Nov 05, 2022 8:21 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Could a black spot be linked to FORLs?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9414
Re: Could a black spot be linked to FORLs?
Interesting. Inflammation can certainly cause changes in coat colour and texture in other animals - it happens a lot in poodles and poodle mixes where even a very minor injury can cause a dark patch to grow - so I certainly wouldn't rule it out.
- Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:16 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Vacances and older cats
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9241
Re: Vacances and older cats
I think the annual check up is probably more important than the jabs at that age. It then becomes a judgement call on that, of course...
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:19 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Young 5 month kitten tip of tail broken off!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9231
Re: Young 5 month kitten tip of tail broken off!
Gone forever, I am afraid. With luck the skin will heal over the tip and the fur regrow enough that any scar will not be noticeable, though.
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 8:54 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: 2 yr old cat not eating
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9570
Re: 2 yr old cat not eating
It could be the stress, but is it possible that the work has also included weedkillers or other chemicals? I would watch her and contact the vet if she hasn't picked up after a good night's sleep.
- Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:40 pm
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: Letting him go tommorrow
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2666
Re: Letting him go tommorrow
Be kind to yourself - grief is a physical as well as emotional pain, and everyone's journey through it is different. You shared 11 wonderful years with Flash, and when he faced a slow and painful death you found the courage to help him slip swiftly and peacefully away - or as far away as he will eve...
- Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:57 am
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: Letting him go tommorrow
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2666
Re: Letting him go tommorrow
My thoughts are with you...
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:50 am
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: Letting him go tommorrow
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2666
Re: Letting him go tommorrow
It is such a hard decision, but it does sound as if you know it is time. Things can only get worse for him and you can spare him so much by acting now. I will be thinking of you today, and tomorrow.
- Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:55 am
- Forum: Bereavement Support
- Topic: A Loss I Can't Cope With
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2447
Re: A Loss I Can't Cope With
I am so sorry - they become part of the fabric of our lives, woven into every hour of the day and night, and when that is torn apart the loss is overwhelming. I think that is why it can feel even worse than losing a human we love, but who we see comparatively rarely. For now all you can do is keep b...
- Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:28 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Tapeworm in #NotMyCat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9275
Re: Tapeworm in #NotMyCat
Little rice grain bits are almost certainly tapeworm - if they go long and thin then short and fat and wriggle that would confirm it! My vet prescribes milbemycin oxime/praziquantel (Milbemax) which seems to be prescription only, but Panacur and Drontal are OTC and pretty reliable.
- Sat Oct 15, 2022 6:22 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Heart Worm prevention in Siamese breed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9297
Re: Heart Worm prevention in Siamese breed
Are you perhaps thinking of ivermectin intolerance due to a mutation of the MDR1 gene? It appears to be as common in cats as dogs (https://www.laboklin.co.uk/laboklin/showGeneticTest.jsp?testID=8776) but can be tested for - the Wisdom Panel may be the most accessible in the US: https://www.wisdompan...
- Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:04 pm
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: Changing Behavior after 12 years..
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9745
Re: Changing Behavior after 12 years..
Did the vet run a blood test panel? One possibility when an older cat shows behavioural changes is hyperthyroidism - it often involves weight loss despite the cat eating as much or rather more than normal, but not always. Once diagnosed it is very treatable, as are many of the other ills that affect...
- Mon Oct 10, 2022 9:07 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: In from the cold?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13126
Re: In from the cold?
I wonder if something like this little pop up tent might do the trick if you could find a bigger version, especially if you lined it with thermal cloth or a space blanket? https://www.petplanet.co.uk/p28096/rosewood_pop_up_tent.aspx It would fold up small enough for you to bring it inside when not n...
- Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:37 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: FLEA AND WORMING
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9353
Re: FLEA AND WORMING
If treating at all I would go to your vet. OTC treatments are often ineffective, and even drugs that used to work well, like the fipronil in Frontline, are becoming less effective as fleas etc become resistant to them, plus not all are safe for young kittens. I would definitely worm young kittens ac...
- Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:12 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: How many sofas have your cats ruined?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3702
Re: How many sofas have your cats ruined?
Tilly-cat was very impressed by my neighbours' kindness in putting up two lovely 7 foot posts on the edge of their garden for her scratching convenience. I think they may have been less impressed at how quickly their posh new gate posts stopped looking pristine... As Mollycat says, cats need to stro...
- Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:16 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: Scottish Wildcat
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2331
Re: Scottish Wildcat
He looks to be unneutered with that sturdy, muscular neck and massive head. But if he were a wildcat it wouldn't just be the rabbits that were in shreds - so would your hand if it got anywhere near him! Very handsome cat.
- Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:24 am
- Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
- Topic: hyperactive after anaesthetic
- Replies: 29
- Views: 181200
Re: hyperactive after anaesthetic
Sore throat is not uncommon post anaesthetic because of the intubation - it should improve in a few days but check with your vet if you have any concerns.
- Sun Sep 18, 2022 6:36 am
- Forum: General Cat Chatting!
- Topic: How many sofas have your cats ruined?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3702
Re: How many sofas have your cats ruined?
Your sofa is shabby chic, which is always in fashion!