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RolloTheRed - that is great news, I am so pleased to read that your little cat is on the road to a full recovery :-)

Great news. He sounds like a little fighter (not in the physical sense keep) May I suggest you keep up with the pilchards-in-oil the little cat deserves a treat. <3

Bless him, so pleased he is doing so well.........our aged dog cost us almost £1000 last year but the successful removal of her cancer means we still have her and that is worth more than any amount of money :-D <3

After some ups and downs I am very pleased that junior cat is well on the road to recovery though it will be quite a while before he can go outside again. When he does he will have all four paws not three thanks to the skill of the vet.

The tip from KittytheLearnerCook was very helpful except now he is addicted to pilchards-in-oil lol.

thank you to all who posted support
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I am so happy the pilchards worked Rollo :-D

Fingers crossed for a speedy and full recovery for Puss and your flexible friend ! <3

Hi Rollo,
I've got 3 cats. One is fluffy, so can't see how fat she is, the other 2 are shorthaired black cats. One is definitely on the 'heavy' side, the other one is extra-long, never stays still and always looks thin.
With this heat, he's beginning to be a bit of an embarrassment - he's hardly eating and looks REALLY thin. You can see his hips, but not his ribs, and his spine doesn't stick up. He's perfectly healthy, teeth okay, perky, shiny fur, shiny eyes etc, but skinny cats seem to be such a rarity nowadays, I'm expecting to be reported for cruelty soon :-|

You are so right, we never forget them.
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Nice to read that your little cat looks like he is on the mend - we become so attached to our pets, 10 years on and I still miss my two boxer dogs.

Thank you for yr thoughts about our junior cat and the very interesting ( for me anyway ) stories of yr own cats. I once had a big ginger tom who me ex made off with :-( Today the vet said fior the first time that he thought junior would make it before he was not sure at all.

We are on the south coast for now and it is warm, though it does not seem to affect senior cat's appetite he is eating more than ever... I am also first in the line for lunch at my favorite pub lol before the grockles show up.

I am just doing what the vet says... junior is much more perky and yes the mix is now cereal cat milk and honey, a teaspoon of mashed pilchards now and then. He still has a big open wound from the abscess caused by the bite on his back leg so he doesn't move around much. I have discovered from a neighbour that he was chased by a squirrel and bitten. Hopefully he won't mess with squirrels again.

I suppose we could all save loadsa money by not having animals but I'd go nuts. They are a lot more fun than electronic gadgets or cruises otoh the downside of a bricked X-Box or TV is minimal.

Dogs, cats, horses, hens, sheep and cattle, pigs, parrots have always been part of my life. The "Pet Passport" has made my life far less complicated

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I don't know where you live, but it is so hot here at the moment our cat is not eating properly and is sleeping under a shrub the garden. I hope your little cat is feeling better soon.

Hope little puss will start to feel better soon and will eat more altho as long as he is taking liquids and hopefully the glucose as well, he should get stronger and want more to eat.

What about mixing the glucose and cat milk with a little ready brek or fine porridge oats, might that be palatable? and better than glucose and cat milk with pilchards. You could then serve the pilchards on their own.

Such a worry (and expense) when our little pals are poorly,.

Lizx

So glad he's perking up.
I usually give my cats 3 days of being 'poorly' before I consider the vet (did the same with my children - it wasn't the vet for them, it was the doctor). Obviously they (the cats) weren't 'beaten up' as badly as your cat.

I had one cat (a huge neutered ginger tom)who was prone to abscesses (ratting). His sister used to lick the area clean and I used to treat them with bread poultices. I took him to the vet when he had an abscess on his face. Vet cleaned it without resorting to anaesthetic, and kept him in overnight. I heard the cat howling as I walked in. Vet told me, in future, not to bring him in, to just treat any abscess with the poultices, as he'd been howling all night!!

Another cat had an altercation with a car on a Saturday night/Sunday morning that resulted in a broken jaw.
Took him to the vet on the Monday, who, whilst looking at his jaw burst an unseen abscess. It was the start of a Bank Holiday, vet told me to bring him back in 2 days. :-S
Next day, I realised the abscess was the problem. The cat came downstairs after a long sleep and, with his still broken jaw, ignored the wet food and started eating dry cat food :-0
He was wired up on the Wednesday and spent 6 weeks lacerating me with the twisted wire emerging from under his chin. (punk stage) :-D

A cat won't starve itself, (it needs a human to do that) and sleep is a great healer :-D

My poor little cat has not had a good day. He has remained prostrate on the cool floor most of the time, drinking a little bit, eating a couple of teaspoons of mashed pilchards.
No purring at all.

So tomorrow morning another visit to the vet. Looking at the damage these visits are doing to my flexible friend I wish I had persevered in my original intention to be a vet. Bites from cat fights are not it seems covered by insurance.

Maybe a few days of cooler weather will help. The outlook is uncertain but he is a gutsy little cat and has survived other disasters.

Roger de Busli ( pronounced Bealieu ) was one of William I 's chief henchmen and a prime mover and shaker for the invasion of 1066. He was given extensive lands all over the UK. The village of Wath in Yorkshire was one of hundreds of which he was the feudal top dog.

No doubt you are aware of Tom Hardy MP who pushed through the Wildlife and Coountryside Act in 1983 (?) and became Lord of Wath-upon-Dearne in the House of Lords, he had an excellent sense of humour.

fwiw one of my ancestors married a daughter of de Busli a great many moons ago.

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Pleased that your cat is making progress, Rollo. :-)

Do you know Rollo, that today my daughter dropped me off two doomsday books and Roger de Bulsi was in them. I only gave the books a quick look but Alison had marked these as I come from West Melton about 1 mile from Wath and my Oh was born here. :-)

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He is a bit better and a bit more steady on his paws for a few minutes anyway.
KittyTheLearnerCook's idea worked !

mashed pilchard (in oil) mixed with cat milk and glucose (*) worked !!!
senior cat thinks the mash-up is disgusting but wolfed a can of plain pilchards.

(*) the vet insists on the glucose. He says that if we can get him through the next week he should be ok.

thank you

Oh poor little cat, hope he recovers soon and will eat again. I think chicken and rice blended into a mush might tempt him, you could do a small batch and freeze some in empty yogourt pots so it doesn't go to waste and isn't fattening up the older cat, then keep trying him on a small portion defrosted until room temp or even warmed in the microwave.

Lizx

I hope tomorrow sees a big improvement Rollo, it is horrible when an animal is unwell

xx :-(

Thank you. He normally likes tuna so I'll give the pilchards a try. Baby rice is worth a try too.

I do hope he pulls through. Every time I find something too difficult or exasperating and it looks easier to just give up I think of the little cat and give it that extra ounce of effort.

He was beaten up by a very nasty cat who lives in the district and will even go for people. Usually senior cat ( who is 22lb no fat ) keeps order but was knocked out by the heat. He has probably put on 1kg thanks to the goodies all week lol.

We have got through the list of his favorites, delicacies, vets suggestions and our own guesses which is why I asked. He is not very big for a grown cat 'cos of the neglect he suffered as a kitten before we got him so he needs some sort of nourishment. He looks just like Felix from the cat food company.

Right now we have resorted to cat milk and a syringe... So tomorrow, pilchards.

Cheese: Many moons ago I had a black cat who adored cheese, he would dribble at the prospect of grated cheddar. Other cats don't like cheese at all. Either way even cats who love cheese should only be given it in small amounts as cow lactose is not good for cats in any quantity.

Oh yes, he always uses his litter tray never OPs gardens. As I said utterly harmless but normally very funny.