New cat. He's not up to much.
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We have a new cat. We've had him for nearly 3 weeks now and we got him from a rescue place. This place was no cats protection, it was wrank so living here is definitely better!
But he's just completely indifferent to everything, to the point that I wonder if he even gives a s
t about being alive. On the first day there was the usual investigatory behaviour but after that he resigned to hiding behind the sofa all day, every day. When we foiled that plan, he went and hid in the boot cupboard under the stairs. Now he seems ok being out in the open with us but yeah he just doesn't do anything.
Today he's spent all day on one chair, getting up occasionally to do a 360 and lie back down. He's not sleeping when he does this either (or when hes in a hiding spot) he just sits or lays there, staring off into the distance.
He doesn't play, he doesn't purr often and he doesn't respond to much to attention. He has been eating quite poorly as well, doesn't seem to like any felix or whiskas stuff whether its gravy or jelly. All we've been able to get him to eat are biscuits and the really posh cat foods (tried em all, those are the only ones that work) or sharing some of our food (bits of chicken, some tuna from the tin etc), which is fine, but surely a bit too rich for having all the time?
Haven't seen him drink yet either (but then our old cat never drank much either). Seems to have zero interest in going outside.
Hi background was that he was originally owned by a bi-polar man who would be kind one day and be kicking him out of the house the next. He was found running in and out of a barn type place. The next people to have him had a few other cats and he spent all his time bullying them. But you wouldn't know it now we have him, doesn't have the motivation to do anything at all.
Not sure what to do with him. Any ideas?
But he's just completely indifferent to everything, to the point that I wonder if he even gives a s
t about being alive. On the first day there was the usual investigatory behaviour but after that he resigned to hiding behind the sofa all day, every day. When we foiled that plan, he went and hid in the boot cupboard under the stairs. Now he seems ok being out in the open with us but yeah he just doesn't do anything.Today he's spent all day on one chair, getting up occasionally to do a 360 and lie back down. He's not sleeping when he does this either (or when hes in a hiding spot) he just sits or lays there, staring off into the distance.
He doesn't play, he doesn't purr often and he doesn't respond to much to attention. He has been eating quite poorly as well, doesn't seem to like any felix or whiskas stuff whether its gravy or jelly. All we've been able to get him to eat are biscuits and the really posh cat foods (tried em all, those are the only ones that work) or sharing some of our food (bits of chicken, some tuna from the tin etc), which is fine, but surely a bit too rich for having all the time?
Haven't seen him drink yet either (but then our old cat never drank much either). Seems to have zero interest in going outside.
Hi background was that he was originally owned by a bi-polar man who would be kind one day and be kicking him out of the house the next. He was found running in and out of a barn type place. The next people to have him had a few other cats and he spent all his time bullying them. But you wouldn't know it now we have him, doesn't have the motivation to do anything at all.
Not sure what to do with him. Any ideas?
We'll give him some more time, sure.
We are just getting worried about his eating now. He started off ok, but gradually has decided he doesn't like what we're feeding him. He's starting to get dry, cracked pads on his paws.
Will pick up some more of those Sheba things tomorrow (though sainsburys have one in a little ring pull tin that seems to be a miniature version of a John West Tuna tin! except its got shrimp in it too. He likes those!)
We are just getting worried about his eating now. He started off ok, but gradually has decided he doesn't like what we're feeding him. He's starting to get dry, cracked pads on his paws.
Will pick up some more of those Sheba things tomorrow (though sainsburys have one in a little ring pull tin that seems to be a miniature version of a John West Tuna tin! except its got shrimp in it too. He likes those!)
Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Wednesday 30th November 17:42
Yeah took him almost straight away (considering where he was!) and he checked out fine. Was a bit traumatic getting him in the cat carrier though! He did not like that! Though it soon became his favourite thing once at the vets.
Vets told us to just keep him in for 3-4 weeks and keep an eye on him for anything that might also need looking at that didn't come up in the check up. Then bring him back for jabs and we'll get him chipped at some point too.
Vets told us to just keep him in for 3-4 weeks and keep an eye on him for anything that might also need looking at that didn't come up in the check up. Then bring him back for jabs and we'll get him chipped at some point too.
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IMG_20161113_155620 by Alex Mason, on Flickr
IMG_20161113_085908 by Alex Mason, on FlickrUpTheIron said:
Seen the pictures now. Looks fab.
My ex and I took on two semi feral kittens (not our first cats!) it took a LONG time for them to come round. I don't see them any more :-( but I suspect they still run and hide under the bed at every opportunity.
The lady we got him off (bless her) said if they're feral and have been living rough since being small its almost impossible to tame them. Who knows, thats what she says and she had a few ferals in there that just were left to do as they please.My ex and I took on two semi feral kittens (not our first cats!) it took a LONG time for them to come round. I don't see them any more :-( but I suspect they still run and hide under the bed at every opportunity.
Shes 87 and trying to retire but people keep dumping cats on her, including social services who then proceed to f
k of and forget all about it. Bad news I think.
He got worse...in fact Sunday he didn't touch a bite and barely drank. I took him to the vets this morning and on the check up she said actually he seems seriously ill.
Rushed him over to the main surgery to get bloods and an ultrasound. Blood reports low proteins (?), High white blood cells, the ultrasound shows lots of fluid building in his belly and reduced liver size. So looking like liver failure.... they are just testing for FIV etc to rule those out.
Got an appointment in an hour to see what they have to say.
fking hell
He got worse...in fact Sunday he didn't touch a bite and barely drank. I took him to the vets this morning and on the check up she said actually he seems seriously ill.
Rushed him over to the main surgery to get bloods and an ultrasound. Blood reports low proteins (?), High white blood cells, the ultrasound shows lots of fluid building in his belly and reduced liver size. So looking like liver failure.... they are just testing for FIV etc to rule those out.
Got an appointment in an hour to see what they have to say.
f
king hell King Louie is dead. Long live king Louie.
fking crap.
So today he's had bloods, scans etc and the vet narrowed it to two possibilities. Both st. Final stage liver failure (his liver was much much smaller than expect) or FIP, which is of course only really diagnosable by autopsy and is not curable. So he's had the choice of st sandwich or a st sandwich.
The vet was reluctant to even let us take him home... Sure he'd be with us and comfy but essentially if starvation and dehydration didn't get him first he'd be having an uncomfortable death by liver failure. So we decided there and then to put him to sleep....
3.5 weeks we've had him. But at least it was a comfortable 3.5 weeks and he didn't have to die in that crummy damp cat sanctuary (sanctuary is overstatement of the year).
I'd even bought him super posh yummy treats for his return. But doubt he'd have eaten them even if he did come back; his tummy was full of fluid buildup
Not a good year for us with cats. We only lost our Queen B a few months ago.
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king crap.So today he's had bloods, scans etc and the vet narrowed it to two possibilities. Both s
t. Final stage liver failure (his liver was much much smaller than expect) or FIP, which is of course only really diagnosable by autopsy and is not curable. So he's had the choice of st sandwich or a st sandwich. The vet was reluctant to even let us take him home... Sure he'd be with us and comfy but essentially if starvation and dehydration didn't get him first he'd be having an uncomfortable death by liver failure. So we decided there and then to put him to sleep....
3.5 weeks we've had him. But at least it was a comfortable 3.5 weeks and he didn't have to die in that crummy damp cat sanctuary (sanctuary is overstatement of the year).
I'd even bought him super posh yummy treats for his return. But doubt he'd have eaten them even if he did come back; his tummy was full of fluid buildup
Not a good year for us with cats. We only lost our Queen B a few months ago.
IMG_20161205_184400 by Alex Mason, on FlickrThere he is, getting a cuddle before. And there is his fluffy little paw resting peacefully after. Sorry we couldnt save you little guy
Feel bad for doubting him. We thought he was just super not interested...turns out he was critically ill
He got cremated today, we're keeping some of his ashes and are going to put them in the urn with our other cat, B, we'll scatter the rest. Amazing how attached you get to them even after such a short time and without really getting to know the real him. Another £90 on top of £250 for all the tests yesterday, but fk it, its only money. We can make more. This photo is going on the photo wall in a nice 5x7 frame:
LRM_EXPORT_20161203_122602 by Alex Mason, on Flickr
Handsome man. I am glad I got the camera out to take a photo of him on the few occasions he was mobile.
We knew he liked us though, when he was brought out onto the vets table (and I have to say he didn't look well and couldn't really hold himself up by this point) he saw it was us and he started to purr immediately, only a weak purr, but I guess its all he could muster. I'm glad he did.
Didn't make the decision easier though! Would have quite liked to bring him home for the night but then didn't want him to be in pain all night or worse, passing in the night on his own
He got cremated today, we're keeping some of his ashes and are going to put them in the urn with our other cat, B, we'll scatter the rest. Amazing how attached you get to them even after such a short time and without really getting to know the real him. Another £90 on top of £250 for all the tests yesterday, but f
k it, its only money. We can make more. This photo is going on the photo wall in a nice 5x7 frame:LRM_EXPORT_20161203_122602 by Alex Mason, on FlickrHandsome man. I am glad I got the camera out to take a photo of him on the few occasions he was mobile.
We knew he liked us though, when he was brought out onto the vets table (and I have to say he didn't look well and couldn't really hold himself up by this point) he saw it was us and he started to purr immediately, only a weak purr, but I guess its all he could muster. I'm glad he did.
Didn't make the decision easier though! Would have quite liked to bring him home for the night but then didn't want him to be in pain all night or worse, passing in the night on his own
Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Tuesday 6th December 15:09
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