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It's really strange not having him about .
I know it will get easier with time , but it's the NOW that's so difficult.
The pet carrier has already gone to a cat owning friend who is due to move house soon , so the carrier has found a good home.
I wont be getting another cat , I can't go through this again. Well ,never say never.
A friend sent me the following..................................
......................IF I SHOULD GROW FRAIL...............
If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep
Please will you do what must be done
For this last battle can’t be won.
You will be sad I understand
But don’t let grief stay your hand
For on this day more than the rest
Your love for me must stand the test.
We've had so many happy years
Laughing, playing and sometimes tears
You wouldn't want me to suffer so
When the time comes please let me go.
Take me to where my needs they’ll tend
And please stay with me until the end
Hold me firm and talk to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you will agree
It is a kindness you do to me
Although my tail its last has waved
From pain and suffering I've been saved.
Don’t grieve that now it must be you
Who has to decide just what to do
We've been so close-we two-these years
Don’t let your heart hold any tears
Although it’s now I must depart
I’ll stay forever in your heart
I’ll wait for you until we meet again
In a world of love, without any pain.
It makes me feel easier about what's happened , it's as if he understood .
Cookie: Could it have been the fur balls that were causing the problem?
Friends will suggest a replacement, but now is not the time for you. Your friends are trying to help you, to support you, as good friends do. They are trying to protect you from the pain that you are feeling.
As someone who has lost a cat, I said never again! You will understand what I mean. You are grieving for Charlie. My thoughts are with you jak. Love to you Rosie xxxxxx
Her sister Amber is still not well. She will not eat, but she is drinking small amounts, unlike Skeeleys. I am sure that this is a virus, rather than a bacterial infection as the jabs are not working. Wish that I knew what is going on. Amber and Kester are house cats. Mackie goes out, but he is okay so far. Could he be a carrier?
The only way I found out anything other than what was told to me by the vet (I initially paid), was by doing a google search for my cats' condition.
Have you been given a diagnosis for dear little Amber ?
Or is the vet just guessing at this point in time ?
More recently I have taken my puppy for routine things and an ear infection, they do the usual questioning about this jab or that jab, worming etc, but they don't pressure you and the stuff they recommend is available online to be self-administered at half the cost.
One more thing to note, if you have a dog and are easily amused, worth asking the new-ish vet (I suspect he is Polish) about vaccinations, mean to mock I know, but I had a lengthy conversation with him extolling the virtues of having my puppy vaccinated against 'the minge' which is apparently a very big problem in the North London area...comedy pronunciation. Of course, I could have told him the correct pronunciation of 'mange' but why ruin the fun in an otherwise depressing and expensive trip to the vets for other pet owners eh?
I know exactly what you mean , my old Polish girlfriend was always complaining of itchy mange.........
At least , I think she was referring to her wrinkly Shar Pei.
Maybe she meant her cipca ?
You also mentioned dried food. A neighbour's cat died recently probably from a blockage caused by its diet of dried food and not drinking enough. I did wonder if that caused Mimi's cystitis, as she was very keen on the dried food. Since then, my cats only have a few biscuits as a reward for coming in at bedtime! Their meals are half home-cooked fish or meat and half tinned food.
Just for a laugh, I will confess that I trained my cats to answer to a bell, from their very first meal as kittens, so they associate the bell with mealtime. Like Pavlov's dogs! It has been useful sometimes to get them in at night when they are late coming in.
Re: the cat biscuits, trust your instincts. If Mimi or your other cats have bladder problems, thenI would say, cut them out completely. I find it worrying that these pet food company's can sell a product that has the potential to harm our cats, or worse. How are we expected to know exactly how much a cat drinks if you have more than one?
Aha , the good news about that is you can get an X Box for the cat at Christmas and everyone can have a go too...
You think that Cats do not love us, well you have never kept a cat. Or
have you??? I wonder???
Our Cats hate us so much that they curl up on our laps purring. They recognise when we are hurting, and come to us without being called giving us comfort. They are there on the windowsill waiting for you when you get home. Most importantly, when they have to be hospitalised, they pine away, as I have just discovered. I thank God that my cats are now well. Hope that you find a pet to bring you as much love as cats bring to those of us on this thread.
I was thinking of getting a dog, maybe a scruffy border terrier. I saw one in the park a while ago, and thought that's the one. Like the idea of going to the pub with the dog.
Border terriers are great. Think I might go for a cross though just to stack the odds in favour of health. Are there Stroud Green dog-sitting/walking groups?