Show us your kitty cats
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stopped off at the pet shop today to see if/when they expect to get some kittens in.. and they had 4 
he said he expects to keep getting kittens in as they appear to have had a long breeding season, the ones he had though were tabby or black & white so il wait to see the next lot as my last 2 were those colours and i want a torti
he said he expects to keep getting kittens in as they appear to have had a long breeding season, the ones he had though were tabby or black & white so il wait to see the next lot as my last 2 were those colours and i want a torti
Read the post I quoted further up. Basically if you have a cat, no woman will ever fancy you!
EH? (fake, but you get the idea...)
You could always settle for this one
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im intouch with my local cats protection but they havnt got what im after yet, so im keeping options open to get her elsewhere
i was close to getting a 2yo torti female from the CP that needed to be re-housed but after 2 weeks they still couldnt get hold of the owner,
i have since decided that i want a kitten
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No, but she's lost some weight, definitely skinnier, and so I can only think she had got herself either shut in somewhere, or lost. Has stuffed her face all day, and pretty much just slept. If only they could tell us hey?
hadn't seen she was missing till I saw on FB she was back, great news
Thanks, hope you are feeling better yourself
Lovely cat, but you need to ask her to be still when you're taking a photo
she only moves for a few seconds a day
It never rains but it pours.
Dave has been run over and died. Whoever hit him drove away. Heartbroken doesn't cover it
No, no, no - I loved Dave for his WTF faces. So sorry knip
So sorry to hear thatBad time at vets on Tuesday, tillys been diagnosed with failing kidneys
Any advice on what food as they there's a k/d diet but no where local seems to be able to stock it but only after a sample
Go here lots of good tips on Cat CKD (biggest cat killer sadly). This website has lots of useful info & stories some many vets are not even aware of!
http://www.felinecrf.org/
I lost a wonderful cat recently after 16 years. I managed to give him 3 more years after CKD diagnosis by.
1: Putting lots of small water bowls around the home in various locations to encourage him to drink water as cats are notorious for not drinking enough water.
2: Buying high quality cat food with lots of protein in (this is because your cat will gradually not be able to retain enough protein due to failing kidneys).
3: Regular every 6 weeks vet appointments so they could check his weight & give me medication to lower his blood pressure (failing kidneys can cause sudden strokes in cats/dogs).
If you notice your cat suddenly stops drinking water or eating even for say 12 hours this is a very bad sign rush them to the vets its usually a sign of a kidney infection (cats bodies are designed to eat regular every 3-4 hours if your wondering why they have a little bit of food then return later for some more!). The sooner you get them to the vets the longer they will live as more of the kidney function will remain for a longer amount of time. Kidney infections cause CKD but there can also be other causes. Once a cat has CKD its only a matter of time sadly before they will have to be put to sleep forever as the kidney does not regenerate it continues to shrink until the cat is in a coma awaiting a slow painful death as it cannot eat/drink at the end & will even urinate where its sitting as it can no longer move.
At best you can have another 2-3 years after diagnosis of CKD. You need to be very cautious though & watch your cat closely for signs of illness. Even after going through all of that I still had to leave my cat in the vets for 3 different 2 week stays to have his kidneys flushed with an IV drip. This as you can imagine cost a lot of money its approx £1k per week of overnight IV drip to flush kidney toxins (£5-6K in total for me).
Go to more than 1 vet as well for a 2nd opinion especially if they recommend PTS immediately. First one I went to said PTS now (which I was never ever going to agree to). Next one said let's treat him & see how long we can preserve his quality of life. Not all vets are the same some will not want the patient or lack the medical knowledge to prolong their life. Some will do everything they can to preserve quality of life.
One chap in the USA must be a saint he gave his cat IV drips every single day for 8 years to keep him alive after CKD diagnosis (this is not advised BTW the cat will feel uncomfortable & 99.9% of vets would tell you its not ethical either). IV drip courses cost about £1K in the UK it involves the cat staying in the vets for 5 days/nights whilst they flush the toxins out of the kidneys & measure blood levels & other tests to ensure the cat is well enough to return home (you can do this yourself but its not advised as if you put the IV drip in the wrong vein it can be fatal). Then your cat will seem healthy & happier but the effect is sadly temporary as soon as their body becomes poisoned with kidney toxins again they will be suffering & very unwell. This all depends on how long they have had CKD & how much damage has been caused before you got them to the vets. The kidneys in cats (with unchecked CKD) decline rapidly every hour delayed could give your beloved cat vital months of quality life.
If you have approx £10k you can pay for your cat to have a kidney transplant. This only has a 50/50 success rate & its unknown how long they will live after. Few cat owners in the UK have tried this procedure as its irreversible. In the USA its quite a common procedure nowadays & costs $15-20K. Big issue on ethics though as the donor cannot consent to the operation!
Sorry its not good news but hopefully you have at least a few more years to prepare for the inevitable.
I am not a vet BTW just a cat lover who did a lot of research on this when my cat was diagnosed with CKD a few years ago. By giving him expensive high quality protein food, lots of water bowls (changed several times a day), & regular vet visits to check on blood levels I had 3 more wonderful years. Without any of that I would have had a few weeks/months only.
Cats CKD is a potential sudden killer if not diagnosed & actioned ASAP. Please take note all cat lovers of what I have said here it will give you more quality time with your beloved babies