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Hi Honey, to be honest I can't really recall the exact timescales, Cody died unexpectedly in 2016 so my memory is hazy. Oh how I still miss her and my wee geezer,Armand. Anyway, my hubby's recollection is she would eat trigger foods quite happily for about 2 or 3 days, then the pinkness on her tum w...

My wee Cody used to have a bald patch on her tum, would chew until a large sore developed. The steroid injections were a great help, an almost immediate response, but of course, didn't cure the problem. Would just, and I quote my Vet 'prevent her tum become one large weeping scab'. He advised it cou...

Ooops, poor chap, hope he's feeling better now. I've always known that it's impossible to try and grow pinks where there are cats, because the little horrors chew the foliage, but I've never seen or heard of a reaction like that before. Errrm excuse my asking but why did you call him Gandhi? He doe...

Over the years I've posted tales of my Big Grey cat, Gandhi and his escapades. He has been issued with a number of Cat ASBO's but to no avail, like living with a teenage tearaway. Anyway, as most of you know, he has Thyroid problems and Megacolon, mostly on an even keel, but sometimes chucks up. How...

Hi Polly, some years ago, one of my cats displayed similar symptoms, along with swollen tum although not afraid of telly. I would liken his behaviour to when humans are in pain and just want to hide under the duvet. Anyway, turned out a neighbour had kindly left me a birthday bottle of wine, wrapped...

Thank you everyone. Kitty was not willing to eat for over 8 hours, and no matter what foods I tried (all the ‘safer’ prescription or recommended low sodium, etc) she refused. I broke down and got her Fancy Feast and she devoured the whole can all while purring and salivating. This morning I got her...

The general opinion seems to be that a diet of mixed wet and dry is the best option. Dried food can be problematic particularly if the cat doesn't drink enough and can lead to bladder and kidney problems. I have four cats and each one gets two pouches or small tins a day and the dried food is left ...

My Gandhi has bowel problems, threw up loads of different, prescribed, expensive specialised food, now thrives on Felix and a side dish of Purina One, and yes, his eyes are bright, his coat is shiny, his problems eased. Some years back, Purina didn't contain wheat but rice, then they changed the rec...

Poor wee soul, he can't help it but I can understand your worries for the health of your family. 9yrs ago I adopted my Gandhi, he is now 13yrs old. He would cry with cramps and pain, struggle in the litter, leave a small deposit, then leave random piles around the house. Turned out he had an injured...

Oh heck, I think I would have been very annoyed at that, expert too clever for his good. I am going to be very smug and tell you that as well as my last wee mobi [a big buttoned affair] I also have an old T Mobile Samsung slider, on which I keep all my names, addresses, birthdays, phone numbers,pass...

Hi Issi alas I’m not really tech savvy but believe iCloud has storing & sharing functions. Everyone’s suggestions are great. And believe the reason why you’re unable to delete is coz it’s not meant to be. I’ve a recording of Mayday’s purr on my ph. She had such a loud one. One afternoon having ...

[quote="Mayday21"]Hi Issi alas I’m not really tech savvy but believe iCloud has storing & sharing functions. Everyone’s suggestions are great. And believe the reason why you’re unable to delete is coz it’s not meant to be. I’ve a recording of Mayday’s purr on my ph. She had such a loud...

Thanks guys, I really enjoyed [I know.. I blame my age] reading your responses, like chatting with a bunch of old friends. I am tech savvy and, in the past have had many wee mobis where filing, saving, blocking etc has been a simple matter. Now I have been upgraded to all singing, all dancing touch ...

Hiya, I'm not sure if I am posting this under the right thread, but I would like some advice from my Cat chat friends [hi Viv!]. Some of you will recall that in 2016 I tragically and unexpectedly lost 2 of my cats Armand and Cody within the space of 4 weeks . Well, although they are still very real ...

I love the picture of Charlie and the steak, what a fabulous cat,I bet you were never bored with him around. My Gandhi has settled down now he is an old man, but he has always been a 'high tea' kinda cat. Loves his cake, buttercream, scones etc. I caught him one day, dragging a full blueberry pie th...

My Cody, a sweet natured, laid back house cat, used to lick her stomach raw exactly as you describe. We tried everything to resolve but to no avail. She had to have steroid injections, which in themselves were miraculous, but it didn't solve the actual problem. Then I noticed whenever she ate certai...

Oh Mel, I am so very sorry to her of the loss of both Billy and Sooty but so glad you have the love of Mr T to comfort you. I am not on CC very often these days, I don't feel I have much to contribute, so imagine how moved I was to log on and absorb your kind words. My heart filled with warm gratitu...

[quote="issiandarchie+68". We don't have a problem with snakes in Scotland, well apart from the odd shy adder in long farm grass and a report last week of a young python popping up a loo, slithering onto bathroom floor, having escaped from a neighbour, scared a 5yr old witless, he only wa...

:lol: Way to go Harper :D My kinda cat. You must be very energetic, all that climbing and chasing, could you do me a favour and catch Hugh Jackman next time you see him? Keep him entertained, I'll hop over to Australia to collect him shortly. We don't have a problem with snakes in Scotland, well apa...

Hi Guys, can I ask your advice? I have been a cat slave since childhood, mainly left them free to roam with no ill consequences apart from a much love cat to a RTA over 30yrs ago {children lifted him from garden wall, took him across the road, let him go, he ran back..}. Anyway, had 2 more 'roamers'...

Oh Josie my heart breaks for you and dear Thomas. You will be missing him dreadfully and it will be hard remembering his final hours but you mustn't blame yourself. In March 2016 I took my wee black cat Armand to the Vet as, always a little wheezy, he was coughing much more than usual. He had eaten ...

Hiya, what do you mean by 'discipline' her? Did her aggression towards you start before or after that? I'm by not suggesting you are cruel towards her, I'm sure you are not, but maybe she is now a little afraid of you and your Mum because she associates you with giving her a telling off?. I think sh...

Willow is a bit of an up-chucker, always has been. She just turned 14 and has had health checks before where the vet found no physical reason for it. We always feed her small meals, often in another place to the other cats. Of all the cats, she self-medicates on grass, but so does Gracie (in her ca...

No wake-up call this morning, now I just need to find out what went "wrong"... :D Well that is good news, you must be relieved and long may it last. Sadly, all my 'advice' to you came back and bit me on the bum. Dear Gandhi woke me up at 4.a.m. this morning and would not leave me alone un...

When dear Gandhi once again became an 'only' cat, he too started 'yowling hello? are you still here?' then running about like a mad thing, digging me out from under the covers at 5.30 a.m.. He also used to hare about the house in the early hours after tiny Cody, she encouraged him, but they soon set...

Hiya, My remaining big grey cat Gandhi has Megacolon but usually thrives on a variety of fish/meat Felix with Purina dry on the side. I am not suggesting for a moment that one brand of cat food is better than another, but I have noticed if we give him a 'treat' of another type of food such as Whiska...

I agree with CatsMum and Ruth. Years ago, when I used to worry about settling in a new cat/getting it out from the back of the wardrobe etc. a family member advised me to get down on the floor and view the world from the Cat's perspective. It's a bit scary, everything looks gigantic, including human...

Hi Vivian, how very odd that you couldn't P M me, I'll look into that. Dreams are funny things, either very frightening or very soothing. My mum used to say I could right a book about mine. Wish I had known Mayday, a lovely cat, much adored, not surprised you still dream about her, happy dreams I ho...

Hiya, first let me assure you this is not a glum query, I'm always interested to read members experiences, would greatly appreciate your thoughts. As you are aware, my 2 cats Armand and Cody died suddenly and unexpectedly within 4 weeks of each other this time last year. Of course I miss them, but I...

Hi Issi I recall you losing your beloved Armand & Cody & Sue losing her beloved Tommy and agree with your comments re CC - so much understanding & support. Who's going to look after a Ghandi while you go travelling? Fusses to him from me & the 3 puss-kateers. Vivian Hello dear frien...