Reply to: Poorly Cat – Any cat owners?

[Alf W]

Cat update….

All is well with the master of the house – it was just a short term dodgy tummy.

He is seriously not happy about being kept inside though, but there is no way he is being allowed out when it is minus 10 with snowdrifts outside!!

How are the resident squirrels and hamsters faring?

Snowdrifts? There's about 2" of snow in Wilmslow at the most. Is it some kind of micro-cat?

[Mich the Tester]

Cat update….

All is well with the master of the house – it was just a short term dodgy tummy.

He is seriously not happy about being kept inside though, but there is no way he is being allowed out when it is minus 10 with snowdrifts outside!!

How are the resident squirrels and hamsters faring?

Oh let him out for a while; he'll probably come back indoors quickly.

Cats are quite hardy, you know.

[Wilmslow]

Cat update….

All is well with the master of the house – it was just a short term dodgy tummy.

He is seriously not happy about being kept inside though, but there is no way he is being allowed out when it is minus 10 with snowdrifts outside!!

How are the resident squirrels and hamsters faring?

[RichardCranium]

his anal glands have gummed up, and that means you need to check on youtube how to don a glove and fix the problem. It's quite easy, but you need someone to hold the cat steady for you, he isn't going to stay still for that one..

Jesus Christ Almighty.

If Alan Turing could have known his work would result in global video sharing of cat anal-gland squeezing, I'm sure he would have seen his punishment by the courts as just and appropriate.

[suityou01]

Right now it's too cold for a flea explosion, but check his fur on his back, the fleas droppings tend to leave a tell-tale mess. If he is affected, order Frontline from an online vet shop and also stuff to spray the house.

The other thing that is common is that they have a fight (they also have 'friendly fights' it's just part of being a cat, without a scrap now and then, they are not happy...) and if he got bitten or clawed deeply, then he may have an abscess.

Check him over, by now it's probably well inflamed and you need to visit the vet, who will empty it out and give the cat antibiotics. I look for such things every day and if I catch them early whilst they are not fully inflamed, I squeeze them out like a pimple (wrap cat up like a burrito into a towel first!) and normally I can spare him the trip to the vet this way. But if it's big and sore to the touch, see the vet.

Another thing that can be the matter is that his anal glands have gummed up, and that means you need to check on youtube how to don a glove and fix the problem. It's quite easy, but you need someone to hold the cat steady for you, he isn't going to stay still for that one.. (wrapping a cat burrito is also a good move here) You could of course visit the vet, but I find that upsets the cat even more and costs a lot of money

You should have yourself checked. HTH.

[shaunbhoy]

Yes, agreed with that. I have a part time pussy.

Me too. She is currently upstairs in the bath!

[d000hg]

I can testify that our cat does not like being placed in drifting snow deeper than her legs are long. She also doesn't like attempts to be buried in snow, but IS rather good at evading them.

[NickFitz]

Right now it's too cold for a flea explosion, but check his fur on his back, the fleas droppings tend to leave a tell-tale mess. If he is affected, order Frontline from an online vet shop and also stuff to spray the house.

The other thing that is common is that they have a fight (they also have 'friendly fights' it's just part of being a cat, without a scrap now and then, they are not happy...) and if he got bitten or clawed deeply, then he may have an abscess.

Check him over, by now it's probably well inflamed and you need to visit the vet, who will empty it out and give the cat antibiotics. I look for such things every day and if I catch them early whilst they are not fully inflamed, I squeeze them out like a pimple (wrap cat up like a burrito into a towel first!) and normally I can spare him the trip to the vet this way. But if it's big and sore to the touch, see the vet.

Another thing that can be the matter is that his anal glands have gummed up, and that means you need to check on youtube how to don a glove and fix the problem. It's quite easy, but you need someone to hold the cat steady for you, he isn't going to stay still for that one.. (wrapping a cat burrito is also a good move here) You could of course visit the vet, but I find that upsets the cat even more and costs a lot of money

I nominate this as the finest first post in the history of CUK. Fleas, abscesses, gummed up anal glands: it's got it all

[norrahe]

Yes, on the list for Saturday morning if tulip doesn't happen overnight.
Isn't it about time we had a pussy subforum?

If the vets are halfway decent they won't charge if it's a quick check and nowt appears to be wrong.

Problem with moggies and the great out doors is they can do such things as;

Get in scraps with the local moggies
Annoy the local dog population and obtain an injury somehow
kill and eat a mouse or bird which may disagree with them
obtain entry to the neighbours bin and snack on whatever out of date food specimen they can find
If anyone is looking after their moggy properly they should be treated monthly with either stonghold (does fleas, worms and ticks) or Frontline

Often cats will just react badly to a change in environment or situation, in your case you've been away for a while, so he may be showing you that he's upset you've been away. They are amazingly sensitive creatures.
Two of mine had the hump that I've been at home more (maybe its a hint I should be off the bench and getting some dosh for quality cat food).

[Zippy]

Yes, on the list for Saturday morning if tulip doesn't happen overnight.
Isn't it about time we had a pussy subforum?

Oi Admin!

Hope the moggy feels better soon.

[Cliphead]

Isn't it about time we had a pussy subforum?

Yes, agreed with that. I have a part time pussy.

[mudskipper]

If he doesn't produce anything in the next couple of days you'll have to take him back. Call first to make sure a grown up is on duty.

Yes, on the list for Saturday morning if tulip doesn't happen overnight.
Isn't it about time we had a pussy subforum?

[Zippy]

My puss has the opposite problem. Got back from Oz on Monday morning and he definitely hasn't shat since then, and hubby thinks it was probably a couple of days before. He's walking like a feline John Wayne. Went to the vet (a child out of school - usual one was on a day off) who said he's not constipated and charged me £50 for the (non)diagnosis. WTF?

If he doesn't produce anything in the next couple of days you'll have to take him back. Call first to make sure a grown up is on duty.

[AtW]

Superb Friday morning post Wilmslow. May your cat be poorly always so we can get a laugh out of it.

WHS

Wilmslow is by far the best sockie - makes you feel good you are not him

P.S. I hope your cats gets better!

[Asparagus]

My cat rarely uses the litter tray, preferring to go outside. I keep him in at night and he is normally fine.

Right now it's too cold for a flea explosion, but check his fur on his back, the fleas droppings tend to leave a tell-tale mess. If he is affected, order Frontline from an online vet shop and also stuff to spray the house.

The other thing that is common is that they have a fight (they also have 'friendly fights' it's just part of being a cat, without a scrap now and then, they are not happy...) and if he got bitten or clawed deeply, then he may have an abscess.

Check him over, by now it's probably well inflamed and you need to visit the vet, who will empty it out and give the cat antibiotics. I look for such things every day and if I catch them early whilst they are not fully inflamed, I squeeze them out like a pimple (wrap cat up like a burrito into a towel first!) and normally I can spare him the trip to the vet this way. But if it's big and sore to the touch, see the vet.

Another thing that can be the matter is that his anal glands have gummed up, and that means you need to check on youtube how to don a glove and fix the problem. It's quite easy, but you need someone to hold the cat steady for you, he isn't going to stay still for that one.. (wrapping a cat burrito is also a good move here) You could of course visit the vet, but I find that upsets the cat even more and costs a lot of money