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Thanks Helen

Yes he is going out quite often - never for more than a few minutes, but that is what he has always done. He has stopped wandering upstairs though. Maybe because I stopped leaving milk out up there for him since it got warm

Hopefully he will keep his sight for some time :). My mum had a cat that went blind at 6 months old and she managed really well :) - My mum got her when I had moved back home temporarily in the late 80s. When I left home again. every time I visited, Suki would get me to follow her upstairs to my old...

For the house, things like Indorex or Acclaim are the best things. The foggers don't really get into the places fleas live & lay eggs. You need to spray around skirting etc. I don't know about Acclaim, but Indorex apparently contains something that prevents eggs hatching. Obviously you need to f...

Thanks Kay - he really is a fighter

Thanks Carol & Val, I said to the vet that had I taken him in on Friday or even yesterday (if they opened on Sunday :) ) I would have said there was very little improvement, but the real turnaround was today. Peter said some cats really do react badly to steroids, but thankfullly he doesn't need...

A quick update on Laz The vet said there is less detachment of the retina, also less inflammation at the back of the eyes. There are also more reactive (to light) areas. He said the last time Laz was in, his retinas didn't respond to light at all, but now they get smaller when the torch is shone int...

Thanks Sarah & Carol, One of the hard things is him spending day & night (apart from trips to the fountain & tray) in the office. I can't stay with him 24/7 but I do worry about him One of the area he keeps peeing in is under a small table - luckily with a hard floor underneath. I put a ...

Good luck with mum & the remaining kitten Desley. Poor babies - no point repeating how much hatred I have for people that won't do the right thing for animals.

Hi Carol, When I went to make the appointment, they said Pete is off all week. I could have seen another vet, but I have a lot of confidence in him (even though he insists on calling all cats 'she' :) ) so he is booked in for 4.40pm on Monday. I think he can see a bit better, but no massive improvem...

Strictly speaking, the council regard it as damage, but your local busybody has no right to give you an ultimatum. If the council decide they want you to to take them down, I am sure they would give you fair warning and not just fine you. My only experience of this is quite a few years back. The bra...

Great to see them enjoying their new home - I hate the idea, but I guess it is natural and hopefully quick!

Lovely house btw

Thanks Carol. We won't be seeing the vet until Friday. We are just halving the steroid dose for the last 5 days. I don't know it this is usual, but he said 5 days twice a day, followed by 5 days once a day.

Thanks Desley. Fingers crossed for Monday

Thanks everyone :) With the uplighters, it is bearable. It was awful with SAD bulbs without lampshades in table lamps! :) I have used super bright SAD lightbulbs in the kitchen & bathroom for the last couple of years - they are great. Funny when you close your eyes in the shower - it feels like ...

He didn't test Laz's BP but said te detachment was caused by high BP. We are only doing a 10 day trial so we will have to see. I queried why the other vet said there was no retinal detachment or eye damage. He said it can come on literally overnight. I really don't know if he is covering for his col...

Sorry, haven't been on much. I took Laz back to the vet yesterday. His liver enzyme readings are the same as last month. The vet said there are no lumps or bumps and it is probably 'just old age' we are continuing with the Destolit. It was a diffeent vet this time. He examined Laz's eyes and said th...

Thanks Helen :) I have been out today, but OH said he ate quite well today. He is sound asleep right now, which is hopefully a good sign :) The daylight lamps seem to help him see a bit better, although a horrible light for us to sit in! (he's worth it :) ) I was out with Ria and Sarah (Camdengirl) ...

Cats Protection doesn't have any legal powers, so it really has to be the RSPCA. If you don't have any luck with the cruelty line, phone your local branch. Poor cat

Thanks everyone

Thanks for the link Carol. I checked his eyes with a torch and the vet also checked the structure of his eyes and he said the retinas are healthy & there is no detachment. He also check for any bleeds - again nothing. Going by the various things I have been reading, it seems to be pointing towar...

Thanks everyone. A couple of people on FB have given me some info re UV light being more visible to cats. Also someone said that one of her cats had unexplained vision problems that they eventually put down to a pituitary tumour. I hope it isn't the case, but it is the 2nd most common cause on diabe...

As some know, I took Laz to the vet a few weeks ago as he seemed spaced out. He has raised liver enzymes and is on meds to clear any blockages in his gallbladder. We are retesting next week and will do scans/biospy if no improvement. I mentioned that he seems to have lost some of his sight. The vet ...

Sorry Glen.

Good luck at the vets in the morning. I don;t have any advice, but fingers crossed they can get to the bottom of it. I wonder if an infection has set in? - hopefully some ABs will sort it.

You don't say where you are. Have you contacted all the local rescues? Sadly there is little chance of finding a home for cats on here as most people on here already have their full quota already. You can find a list of local rescues here http://www.catchat.org/adoption/index.html" onclick=&quo...

Any chance of a link to it? Someone in the lost cats section has posted about a missing cat in walthamstow. I was going to post them a link to your page. I can't even find it on google :roll: :mrgreen: PS - Offtopic, but my family have a history with Walthamstow. My great-gran & granddad - g.gra...

Sorry I haven't replied until, but I was getting seriously worried. He has been so withdrawn and started peeing on the rug again. I don't want to speak too soon, but he seems to have turned the corner this morning. :) Kylie is OK I think. The extra UV means her eyes have flared up again so she has b...

Poor boy

Is there a possibilty it is a cold sore?

I was in Holland & Barrett yesterday and they have a topical lysine cream.

He seems a little bit brighter today thanks Sarah, but still not right. He has been sneezing and his eye is running, which I put down to a herpes flare-up. I bought him some L-Lysine yesterday but struggling to get him to take it. I went to Holland & Barrett first. They are hopeless. They offere...

Thanks everyone. I will see how he goes over the next day or two. I am supposed to be meeting a friend for lunch tomorrow, but OH will be home and I will be back by mid afternoon. He sneezed a couple of times last night and more this morning - although not for a couple of hours. Anyway OH is in the ...