It's Caturday- Post some cats (vol 3)
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Roofless Toothless said:
Why do cats purr when their time comes?
When my younger boy was a teenager he was at home when our 18 year old tabby Nina crawled into her basket for the last time, obviously fading. Son held her paw in his hand and told me she purred away for a while and then just stopped.
Cats purr in a number of situations, not all of them good, it's a bit like human laughter, we associate it with good times, but humans will also laugh when under extreme stress; in the case you state however, I imagine she wasn't feeling too well, and was glad of the touch of a friendly hand; I think she died happy.When my younger boy was a teenager he was at home when our 18 year old tabby Nina crawled into her basket for the last time, obviously fading. Son held her paw in his hand and told me she purred away for a while and then just stopped.
amazing animals and still a total f
king mystery.
Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
king mystery.Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
Nom de ploom said:
amazing animals and still a total fking mystery.
Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
Exactly the same with Louis who started doing this a couple of years ago. He's neutered & healthy. His sister doesn't do it at all. He's in & out like a yo-yo she chooses to stay in.king mystery.Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
Vet thinks it MIGHT be a flea allergy - he's flead regularly but as she says, if a flea lands its only going to be killed when it bites & him grooming when it bites is likely to result in it either being eaten or dislodged.
paintman said:
Nom de ploom said:
amazing animals and still a total fking mystery.
Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
Exactly the same with Louis who started doing this a couple of years ago. He's neutered & healthy. His sister doesn't do it at all. He's in & out like a yo-yo she chooses to stay in.king mystery.Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
Vet thinks it MIGHT be a flea allergy - he's flead regularly but as she says, if a flea lands its only going to be killed when it bites & him grooming when it bites is likely to result in it either being eaten or dislodged.
He'd have been about 9 years old at the time, not sure if it's the sort of thing that only comes with age but it's another possibility worth enquiring about for yours and for the poster you quoted.
8bit said:
Mannginger said:
Ugh, had a dog with blocked anal glands once. Worst job ever!
Yep - I'd do pretty much anything for my cats, but that's one I'm leaving to the vets, even if it does mean paying for a quick visit to have them sort it out 
paintman said:
Nom de ploom said:
amazing animals and still a total fking mystery.
Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
Exactly the same with Louis who started doing this a couple of years ago. He's neutered & healthy. His sister doesn't do it at all. He's in & out like a yo-yo she chooses to stay in.king mystery.Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
Vet thinks it MIGHT be a flea allergy - he's flead regularly but as she says, if a flea lands its only going to be killed when it bites & him grooming when it bites is likely to result in it either being eaten or dislodged.
Apparently it can be stress, allergy or back pain. Although he was bullied by a feral tom at my last house (kindly encouraged to the area by idiotic neighbours who fed it) he has no cause to be stressed at our current home. No sign of fleas, but the vet did say that he could pick up an allergic reaction from fleas that quickly drop off. At 15 years of age, he is definitely getting back pain, arthritis probably, and the vet thought the over grooming was down to this. He put him on steroids for a while, and this helped a lot, though he did get sent home from the Olympics. Now, a daily dose of Metacam seems to keep the problem at bay.
paintman said:
Nom de ploom said:
amazing animals and still a total fking mystery.
Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
Exactly the same with Louis who started doing this a couple of years ago. He's neutered & healthy. His sister doesn't do it at all. He's in & out like a yo-yo she chooses to stay in.king mystery.Luther has taken to pulling hair out from near his tail and on his tail - there are no fleas or ticks or scratches that we can see and he's not displaying stress.
we think it could be an allergic reaction perhaps?
anyone have any experience of this ? he is about 18 months old, spayed and otherwise really healthy.
thanks in advance
Vet thinks it MIGHT be a flea allergy - he's flead regularly but as she says, if a flea lands its only going to be killed when it bites & him grooming when it bites is likely to result in it either being eaten or dislodged.
Vet flea combed every inch of him and found one flea! She said that would most likely be the cause.
I said he was treated with Frontline but the vet says it has become ineffective now. Fleas have become resistant.
We were switched on to Bravecto which is applied every three months.
The fur grew back over two months and we’ve had no problems since.
He’s now been on Bravecto for six months. No fleas. No baldness.
As I have been posting on here lately about my Buddy, and the problems I have getting an old boy like him used to grooming, I thought it was about time I did what this thread was intended for and post some pictures.
Here's one taken when he was just a lad.
One when he was in his prime.
And now looking a bit like an old boy in a charity shop suit - taken just a few minutes ago.
But this is how will always think of him - sleeping for England!
Here's one taken when he was just a lad.
One when he was in his prime.
And now looking a bit like an old boy in a charity shop suit - taken just a few minutes ago.
But this is how will always think of him - sleeping for England!
Thanks, he is and always has been a good mate. We are both growing old and grumpy together now. He's fifteen.
I think he always was very conscious of his good looks, especially his four white feet. He was guaranteed to turn heads when he sat on the wall in the front garden of our previous house, but I used to dread it if people came up to him as he doesn't like being touched very much, and was not unknown to take a swipe at people if they took a liberty.
When we sold the house there was an open day for viewing. Me and Mrs Roofless sat around in a cafe most of the day, but obviously Buddy had to stay at home. When we got back I was most gratified to learn that had bitten the estate agent.
Although not overly playful, he is very vocal, and appreciates a good conversation when you enter the room. Never fails to say 'Owdo' when he comes through the catflap. And, he is scrupulously clean. Right from a kitten, he has not once slipped up inside the house in all these years.
He is in almost all the time now, but we have some quiet and sunny patios where he likes to sun himself in the summer. As you can see, he is starting to have trouble keeping all that fur in good order. He gets back pain and just can't get round to groom it himself. He is, however, showing signs of accepting some help with the brush, but still very wary when you work towards his flanks.
We'll miss him when he goes.
I think he always was very conscious of his good looks, especially his four white feet. He was guaranteed to turn heads when he sat on the wall in the front garden of our previous house, but I used to dread it if people came up to him as he doesn't like being touched very much, and was not unknown to take a swipe at people if they took a liberty.
When we sold the house there was an open day for viewing. Me and Mrs Roofless sat around in a cafe most of the day, but obviously Buddy had to stay at home. When we got back I was most gratified to learn that had bitten the estate agent.
Although not overly playful, he is very vocal, and appreciates a good conversation when you enter the room. Never fails to say 'Owdo' when he comes through the catflap. And, he is scrupulously clean. Right from a kitten, he has not once slipped up inside the house in all these years.
He is in almost all the time now, but we have some quiet and sunny patios where he likes to sun himself in the summer. As you can see, he is starting to have trouble keeping all that fur in good order. He gets back pain and just can't get round to groom it himself. He is, however, showing signs of accepting some help with the brush, but still very wary when you work towards his flanks.
We'll miss him when he goes.
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