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Hi, and a Happy New Year!!! Has anyone had any dealings with Animal Friends insurance? I rang them yesterday about a claim for Beryl my cat, the vet bill was 300 quid, so not an amount I can really afford. They are refusing to pay because they said she had a pre diagnosed condition, which she hadn't...

Thanks I will do!!!

She's home!! Catheter free! She's on a special diet, and anti biotic..and has had a poo at last!! Pity the insurance has refused to pay out...thanks for all your kind comments guys x

Well she's home!! She still has her drip catheter in and has to go back for a check in the morning.. She looks a lot more alert, now have to try her on the special food...so far so good!

Thanks guys, she's asleep at home now. She's got to go back tomorrow for another day on the drip, she's eaten her special diet biscuits, but still not had a poo..I'll keep you posted x

I'm picking her up at 7, I'll keep you informed. Thanks for your comments x

Update on Beryl, she's had blood tests and her kidneys are not functioning properly.. She's in the vets now on a drip and I have to pick her up at 7. She will need to go on a special diet for life...I'm worried sick, anyone had anything like this happen to their cats? She still has a bit of a throat...

Thanks, she's picked at her food again this morning. I've given her her first dose of antibiotics, and she's sat on the window sill looking out! If she still hasn't eaten or pooed by this afternoon I think I'll ring vet, see if he wants to do blood tests x

Update on Beryl, the vet thinks she has a throat/respiratory infection, hence why she won't eat. He's given her antibiotics and an injection, but because she's had a slight kidney problem, he said if she doesn't eat in the next 24 hrs, to bring her back in for blood tests. Thanks for all your commen...

Well she's not eaten today, she's had a bit of water but that's all. She's slept for most of the day. Fingers crossed for tomorrow x

Just thought I'd update..Beryl has had a poo! She's still lethargic, and has nibbled a bit of food. Our vets is closed til tomorrow but she's sleeping now, I'll post when I've taken her in the morning.

Hi Lilith Thanks for your reply. Beryl is an indoor cat, so I know she hasn't eaten anything or had a fight. She's sleeping a lot at the moment, I've tried to tempt her with some turkey but she wouldn't eat it. I've rung the vet but it's just going to voicemail for emergencies. I'll keep an eye on h...

Hi and a Happy Christmas to you all! My cat Beryl has been really lethargic since yesterday, shes picking at bits of food, and is drinking but she hasn't had a poo for 2 days. Shes weeing ok, but shes just sleeping and not moving much. The vets are closed til tomorrow, any idea what I can do to help...

Thank you all, I'll keep u posted x

No I had to run up the road and find her!! I think if she had come back herself, I would be more willing to let her out!
I do feel awful still keeping her in, but I just darent take the risk of her not coming back x

Hi everyone, Just thought I would update you on Beryl! She still hasn't gone out of the house...we had a scare a few weeks ago when she dashed out the front door and ran up the road. She's scared of other cats and luckily she didn't see any but it must have scared her as she hasn't tried to get out ...

Thanks guys for your great tips! She has settled with my 2 cats, well one of them, shes better than she was but shes a bit wary of one of them, maybe its because they are both boys? Ive bought her the JML cat arch and she loves it! I play with her every morning before work with her shoelace..which c...

an ingrown claw would certainly make her reluctant to walk around much, so the sleeping may be more a case of lying down dozing, which cats seem capable of doing 23 hours a day - at least mine do I'd say wait and see how the hopefully not too distant warmer weather effects her - I bet she'll be gla...

Thanks, Ive just taken her to the vets and she had an ingrown claw, poor little thing
otherwise she had a clean bill of health....Ill keep the door open and see if she wants to go out. She had been sleeping a lot, but Im wondering if this was because her paw was hurting her?

Do you think I should let her out yet?

Just an update on Beryl...she is settling in quite well. Im taking her to the vets Sunday as her claws are really long, she didnt go out much as my friend worked shifts. I took her round the garden in my arms but she didnt seem to like it, is this normal? She sits looking out the window and I wonder...

Thanks guys, shes still hissing at one cat more than the other. I did bring some things from the house, but to be honest it has upset me to much to look at my friends things. I brought a toy for her, and she played a bit today. I was wondering why she dislikes one cat more than the other its very odd?

Update to my problem. Beryl seems to be settling down a bit. Im obviously not letting her out yet, she sleeps most of the time. She doesn't seem as frightened of my two boys, but Im still keeping them separate at night. This Morning I left all the doors in the house open and she went to sleep in my ...

Thank you, no shes pure black, a right little diva, her daddy spoiled her rotten I will bring her toys and a jumper tomorrow, I will keep you all posted thanks so much x

Shes 7, she didn't go out a lot because my friend worked odd shifts, but when she did she was very territorial and didn't like cats coming in the garden. I didn't know whether it would be a good thing to bring anything back as she would be able to smell her daddy, and wonder where he is? Do you thin...

Thank you so much for your replies, at the moment I think she is a bit confused, altho she seems to be scared of one cat more than the other? Mine are both boys, is this a problem you think?

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Hi there Ive just returned to catchat after a long absence, please help me. My best friend sadly passed away on Friday, I have his cat and always promised him I would look after her. I have 2 cats of my own, and she hates them. She has always been a lone cat and very spoilt, one of my cats is terrif...