Author Topic: The pet-specific bad news thread (Read 97452 times)

Pingu · « **Reply #150 on:** 23 September, 2014, 09:43:47 am »

Condolences dan.

Riggers · « **Reply #151 on:** 23 September, 2014, 11:57:38 am »

Yep, condolences Danners. Was she an old girl?

perpetual dan · « **Reply #152 on:** 23 September, 2014, 12:15:16 pm »

Thanks.
Probably 14 or 15 - we got her from the RSPCA, who didn't know.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #153 on:** 23 September, 2014, 07:04:42 pm »

Sorry to hear that Dan, it's very sad

docsquid · « **Reply #154 on:** 24 September, 2014, 05:07:15 pm »

Lots of commiserations about your kitties, Dan and Steve.

Been a bad year for our chickens. We have now lost three of our bantams - two to Marek's earlier this year and last night our Pekin bantam, Dilys, succumbed after a very short illness.

But on slightly better news front, our old ginger moggy Willoughby is still pottering about with his arthritic hips. He is 19. And although we thought we would lose Squeaker (17 years old female moggy) when she started having epileptic fits earlier this year, she has now stabilised and is back to her normal disreputable self.

Our young cat, Ozzy, is a different story. He is a big soft lump and hopeless at fighting. Today he came in with a 1cm piece torn out of his scalp. Vet, injection, cleaning it with saline and the Collar of Shame, which does nothing for his street cred since it is pink. I have never seen a cat look more sorry for himself than Ozzy does right now. We should get a discount at the vet at this rate!

perpetual dan · « **Reply #155 on:** 24 September, 2014, 09:08:06 pm »

Poor Dilys and Ozzy. Commiserations to you too.

Pingu · « **Reply #156 on:** 24 September, 2014, 10:37:42 pm »

Nice to have a Willoughby & Squeaker update

Jaded · « **Reply #157 on:** 24 September, 2014, 11:16:11 pm »

It's always sad to hear of these losses.

Needs to be counterbalanced with lovely lively stories as that is what pets are about...

docsquid · « **Reply #158 on:** 26 September, 2014, 11:56:41 am »

Quote from: Pingu on 24 September, 2014, 10:37:42 pm

Nice to have a Willoughby & Squeaker update

Yes, they are both amazing. Willoughby is very old, smells a bit, has gone senile, and needs brushing every day, but he is still a lovely friendly old chap, and we love him to bits. 19 is a very good age for a moggy who came from a rescue and has had learning disabilities all his life. Squeaker, now she no longer has fits, is back to her normal disreputable self, meaning she likes men, and wants cream all the time, which she gets, because we are soft.

Ozzy is improving a bit and his wound has started to heal.

SteveC · « **Reply #159 on:** 29 September, 2014, 09:14:42 am »

Quote from: SteveC on 21 September, 2014, 01:41:53 pm

Our female Maine Coon, Dolly, took another step downhill last night.
She was diagnosed with cancer about six weeks ago; the vet gave her about two months then.
Last night, for the first time ever, she weed on the doormat. Very very 'not her'.
She's rather perkier this today, demanding the bones from our lunchtime sardines, but it is only a matter of not very much time.

And that time ran out this morning.
I'll find some pictures to post later. Typing's a bit difficult at the moment.

Clare · « **Reply #160 on:** 29 September, 2014, 10:32:49 am »

Poor Dolly and poor you.

Pingu · « **Reply #161 on:** 29 September, 2014, 11:11:19 am »

Oh dear

perpetual dan · « **Reply #162 on:** 29 September, 2014, 12:01:08 pm »

Oh dear. Big hugs.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #163 on:** 29 September, 2014, 06:10:39 pm »

Poor Dolly. It totally sucks doesn't it?

docsquid · « **Reply #164 on:** 29 September, 2014, 06:15:42 pm »

Poor Dolly

Commiserations and hugs. Words aren't enough, so sad.

SteveC · « **Reply #165 on:** 29 September, 2014, 06:39:58 pm »

As promised, from happier times...

IMG_2443_2 by Steve Cunio, on Flickr

IMG_0381 by Steve Cunio, on Flickr

IMG_0382 by Steve Cunio, on Flickr

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #166 on:** 23 October, 2014, 07:25:59 pm »

Mojo's breath smells like jobbies and there's horrible icky stuff all round his lips, poor old dude.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #167 on:** 25 October, 2014, 02:14:06 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 23 October, 2014, 07:25:59 pm

Mojo's breath smells like jobbies and there's horrible icky stuff all round his lips, poor old dude.

Vet y'day. What I thought was icky stuff is actually his gum or lip poking out of his mouth

Vet doesn't know if it's "just" infection or something more sinister. Antibiotics or bust

peliroja · « **Reply #168 on:** 25 October, 2014, 02:22:43 pm »

Poor Mojo, and poor you. All the best.

Ruthie · « **Reply #169 on:** 25 October, 2014, 06:14:55 pm »

Oh, dear, MrsP. Here's hoping for good results from the ABX.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #170 on:** 26 October, 2014, 12:04:36 am »

Poor Mojo. Fingers crossed for the ABs.

Cam has recently been drinking much more water than usual and consequently weeing loads. She's also lost weight, which was partly intentional on my part (the vet gave me a telling off for letting her weight creep up slightly at her MOT in April, and so I dutifully cut her food intake because I think it's cruel to let pets get fat) but she's lost more than she should have, IMO.

She's estimated to be around 14, so I'm trying to prepare myself for the worst. Taking her to the vet in the week so they can check blood & urine. She's still very sprightly in herself, at least.

I will be absolutely bloody broken when she goes.

Pingu · « **Reply #171 on:** 26 October, 2014, 09:59:56 am »

Hope she's OK NTSN. It could be kidney problems or diabetes, both of which can be readily controlled if our mogs' experiences are anything to go by.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #172 on:** 26 October, 2014, 02:13:20 pm »

Thanks Pingu. I'm hoping we've caught whatever it is early. I love the daft old thing to bits and she follows me around like a shadow.

peliroja · « **Reply #173 on:** 26 October, 2014, 02:20:35 pm »

Oh, Cam! I hope she's OK, NSTN. It's clear how you dote on one another.

Pingu · « **Reply #174 on:** 27 October, 2014, 03:07:29 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 25 October, 2014, 02:14:06 pm

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 23 October, 2014, 07:25:59 pm
Mojo's breath smells like jobbies and there's horrible icky stuff all round his lips, poor old dude.
Vet y'day. What I thought was icky stuff is actually his gum or lip poking out of his mouth Vet doesn't know if it's "just" infection or something more sinister. Antibiotics or bust

The antibiotics seem to be working in that Mojo's breath smells a lot better now. It's difficult to see if the infected area is actually clearing up though.

His problem now is that he's not walking very well and there have been a couple of peeing on the floor episodes. He does seem to be a rather decrepit geriatric old geezer