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I found Cystophan was much cheaper online, I got a whole tub for what the vet charged for a weeks supply! I think I got them from VetUK.

Oh she is lovely Mark

I've been through this recently and I know what a tortuous decision it is. Hector was battling with, what we thought was an ear infection, when after a couple of weeks he was getting worse not better we knew it was time for some further investigations, they showed he had a massive brain tumour that ...

Hi Suzy

Lovely to see you back even if it is under such distressing circumstances, I don't have anything useful to add but I hope Max is ok.

I'd definitely introduce another tray somewhere, some cats are really particular about litter tray cleanliness and won't go if there's waste in there already. Whilst it sounds like he was just distressed about the fact the tray wasn't clean you don't want this to escalate into Cystitis.

What a good girl using her new bowl

I know I shouldn't but these did make me laugh!! Noodle has only caught 2 birds and a mouse, she makes such a racket that I know something is afoot. The first time she caught something it was a Blackbird :( between the bird and her they were making so much noise the neighbour came out to find me and...

Oh she looks dinky, loves her toes

Hope you manage to get your car sorted out soon, I had a close call yesterday when an old chap reversed straight out of a space at the supermarket without looking!!

And no she's nothing like Alice!!!

After a gloomy and sad few weeks Pugwash's ongoing story has really cheered me up, love hearing about his progress

How's Barney this morning?

Did you all have a peaceful night?!

Poor Barney, he's really having a miserable time of late. Hope the vet is able to do something a bit more permanent for lovely Barney, to give him (and you) some relief from this.

I think he's decided he wants to sleep in your room!

Sorry that Fluffy isn't doing so well Carol, I hope you manage to tempt her with something. Thinking of you x

Acrocat lives in a 3 storey townhouse opposite my house, everyday it leaps from the garden fence one storey up, through a Juliette balcony railing onto a small window/door ledge which is about 3 inches wide to get inside (there is a door downstairs!) and never misses!

I don't know many of my neighbours either but I have nicknames for all the cats in the street! There's Legwarmer Larry, Acrocat, Mr Fluffy Knickers to name but a few!!

I think he realises now you're his humans

I lost my much loved Hector recently, my other 3 didn't have the opportunity to say goodbye as he passed away at the vets but the following few weeks didn't go quite as I had predicted. Hector was the boss and Pip adored him, we adopted him as a companion for her when she was 12 weeks old and it bec...

That's fantastic, doesn't matter if its 1 cat or 100 cats, they've found homes and that's fabulous!!

In the meantime will he let you touch that area? Are you able to bathe it? Even some cooled down salty water might help...

Makes me mad that a genuine case where a cat needs help like this and the big rescues aren't interested. What area are you in?

Oh that looks nasty :( Are there any other rescues in your area you could try? http://www.catchat.org/adoption/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Could you take him to your vet to see if they can scan him for a microchip (perhaps he's lost?)? Have you tried the RSPCA...

I've got quite a lot of experience with cat flu. There are two main types of the cat flu virus, Herpes (FHV) and Calici (FCV), you can test for both but Herpes can give you a false negative so you may never know. I had a cat, Hector, that carried both viruses, he tested positive for Calici but negat...

Probably a massive adjustment for him going from being outdoors fending for himself to being indoor and fully catered for with furry companions, you're all doing so well settling him in. OH must have thought he was dreaming!!

A bit of April fun

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Goodness I remember Fred's story from the old forum. I know how hard you tried for your lad.

RIP lovely Fred x

It's a terrible situation to find yourself in, I've been there myself very recently when Hector was diagnosed with a brain tumour. I opted for a palliative care over a very high risk operation (Hector was already not a well lad before the tumour), it was a decision I agonised over but now a few week...

Can't comment on the cat flap but yes to the Loc8tor! It's found Noodle shut in the neighbours garage twice now when she's snuck in, I can also track her down when I want her to come in for the night. It's not infallible but has given me peace of mind and 9 times out of 10 I've tracked her down. Jus...

It's a difficult situation and not an easy one to answer, I understand they have to put the health of their child first. I have allergic asthma and was very allergic to cats when I was growing up, these days I'm ok with most cats, when a new cat arrives at home I start the anti-histamines and inhale...

Hopefully it's just the rescue environment that's stressing Ginger Puss and once she's home with you and Sam has shown her the ropes she'll realise there's nothing to be nervous about. Looking forward to hearing her updates too :) Sam sounds adorable, quite a character and he'll soon be ruling the r...

Oh goodness he looks just like Hector, same unusual coloured eyes, what a beautiful lad. I did wonder when you were asking about collars whether there might be a newcomer to the forum :-) How lovely after all the sadness of the last few weeks. Looking forward to hearing about his adventures as he se...