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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2006Purrs for my goose Enid desperately needed
Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, x-rayed and blood-tested. The vet thinks it's possible that she's maybe ingested some metal, like a nail or staple from the soil (earth) as geese do sometimes like to nibble soil. It's going to cost megabucks, minimum £50. Now if I was sensible I would say "hey, I can buy another goose for much less than that!" and tell him to just put her down. I can't though because Shylock loves her now and I don't want him to be bereaved again. She is very, very ill, please purr for her recovery for Shylock's sake as geese are very attached to their spouses and suffer bereavement in a similar way to us, apparently. Tweed > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we > speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tweed Oh, poor Enid. And poor Shylock. He's had her less than a year hasn't he? Hope she is back safe and sound ASAP. Jo >> Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we >> speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jo Yes, he's only had her since last year around Julyish, he lost his mate Honk the day before I went in hospital in May and we had to wait a while until I was up to looking after them again to get him a new wife. The trouble with geese is that they don't show signs of illness until they are almost dying, and I'm not holding out much hope for Enid and neither does the vet. We'll have to see how it goes. Please keep purring for her. She is a real sweetie. Shylock was looking for her when I put him in his hut tonight as they usually go in it together. By tomorrow when he fully realises she isn't there he will start shouting his head off. :-( Tweed >>> Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we >>> speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Tweed That's very sad Chris. Purrs for Enid and Shylock >>> Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we >>> speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > >Tweed I'm afraid I've got a late start, but we're sending purrs for Enid. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we > speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tweed Let us know how it turns out. I'm sure the girls can spare some 'Nip money. > It's going to cost megabucks, minimum £50. Now if I was sensible I > would say "hey, I can buy another goose for much less than that!" > and tell him to just put her down. I can't though because Shylock > loves her now and I don't want him to be bereaved again. Purrs for Enid. It's perfectly sensible to take care of animals once you've taken them in.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we > speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > geese are very attached to their spouses and suffer bereavement in a > similar way to us, apparently. This makes me so sad! We will all purr for Enid's speedy recovery. ((((((((((((((((PURRRRRRRS)))))))))))))))))))) I hope she is fixed up soon. Poor Shylock. > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we > speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, x-rayed [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tweed > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as > we speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tweed Lots of purrs for Enid, it's so sad to see any animal suffer. It's about time you had a change of fortune and have something good happen. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Purrs on the way. Ann > She is very, very ill, please purr for her recovery for Shylock's sake as > geese are very attached to their spouses and suffer bereavement in a > similar way to us, apparently. > > Tweed Here's hoping Enid makes a swift and full recovery to be back with Shylock soon. helen s Good luck to Enid, poor little thing. I hope she's back with her mate soon. Love Jeanette oh, poor baby. We will purr and pray mightily that Enid recovers. Poor Shylock. :( Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Tweed Poor Enid and Shylock, too! Many purrs from us for her recovery! Christine > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we > speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, x-rayed [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tweed Purrs for all of you are on the way. Joy > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we > speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, > x-rayed and blood-tested. The vet thinks it's possible that she's maybe > ingested some metal, like a nail or staple from the soil (earth) as geese > do sometimes like to nibble soil. I hope that Enid pulls through okay. Purrs from my boys to her. Susan M Otis and Chester >She is very, very ill, please purr for her recovery for Shylock's sake as >geese are very attached to their spouses and suffer bereavement in a similar >way to us, apparently. That's so worrying and sad, Tweed. And after so short a time together. We'll hope and purr for Enid to return to her mate. SignatureWayne, with special purrformances by Will and Heidi > She is very, very ill, please purr for her recovery for Shylock's sake as > geese are very attached to their spouses and suffer bereavement in a similar > way to us, apparently. Many purrs on the way for Enid. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we > speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, x-rayed [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tweed Mega-purrs on the way for Enid. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Aww, that sucks! Poor Shylock, I don't want him to lose another wife! Many purrs coming right up! -- Britta > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we > speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, x-rayed [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tweed > Aww, that sucks! Poor Shylock, I don't want him to lose another wife! > Many > purrs coming right up! > -- > Britta Piggybacking here (sorry, lost original message) but loadsapurrs, Shiba Inu yips and hoomin best wishes coming from here too, Tweed. Cheers Gordon & the FF > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we > speak. Purrs for Enid to be back with Shylock soon Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as > we speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be > re-hydrated, x-rayed and blood-tested. The vet thinks it's possible > that she's maybe ingested some metal, like a nail or staple from the > soil (earth) as geese do sometimes like to nibble soil. Purrs on the way for healing purrs for Enid. Birds (not just geese) do indeed grieve for their mates. Jill I heard from the vet's surgery this evening that Enid is still with us which is better than I thought as I wasn't very hopeful yesterday. She's is on a drip which has re-hydrated her and she is now a bit brighter, apparently, and has had antibiotics. She's had "a little walk around" and has actually managed to drink for herself which she was too weak to do yesterday. She has not eaten yet, although she has "played around" with some food. Her bloodwork has been done and sent away to a lab, and she was x-rayed today but I shan't know the result until tomorrow as the vet that is looking after her wasn't working this afternoon. So, she has improved a little, enough to drink properly, your purrs must have kept her alive as I was expecting a phone call to say she'd died overnight. I shan't know her prognosis until the results of the bloodwork and x-ray come back. The big question is "Why has she suddenly not been able to eat and drink and can anything be done about it?" Maybe she got a bacterial infection somehow, if so the antibiotics should sort her out now she's improving. Why do I always feel it's my fault if my animals/birds get ill? Enid is kept in exactly the same way as Shylock & his first wife, Honk - and she lived to be 21. Please continue to purr for Enid. She was so weak when I picked her up to take her to TED yesterday that she couldn't cope with the trauma of me catching her, and fainted. I thought she was dead and I'd killed her by picking her up. She is very shy with me, still. She's not out of the woods yet as it all depends on what the underlying problem is. Thanks for your purrs and prayers. Tweed & Shylock Tweed > I heard from the vet's surgery this evening that Enid is still with us which > is better than I thought as I wasn't very hopeful yesterday. <snipped> > She's not out of the woods yet as it all depends on what the underlying > problem is. > Thanks for your purrs and prayers. > > Tweed & Shylock//// Many purrs for a rapid recovery for Enid and purrs for Shylock that he has his loved one back soon. Helen M > I heard from the vet's surgery this evening that Enid is still with > us which is better than I thought as I wasn't very hopeful yesterday. <snip> If she 's still with us there's still hope. Reving up the purr motors, if the power of the purr can help you, surley it can help Enid as well. How's Shylock doing? SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> I heard from the vet's surgery this evening that Enid is still with >> us which is better than I thought as I wasn't very hopeful yesterday. > > <snip> How's > Shylock doing? Shouting all day :-( and bereft. My neighbours are very good fortunately and never complain at my crowing cockerels and it's unlikely that Shylock's screeching will be a problem either as I tolerate their screaming youngster who sometimes keeps me awake in the night as their house is attached to mine. Tweed > Shouting all day :-( and bereft. > My neighbours are very good fortunately and never complain at my crowing [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Tweed I've been following your thread, Tweed, and sending good thoughts for her. We had a goose once; he had a *lot* of personality. He had a bad habit of biting the backs of my legs, though; I learned to never turn my back on him. I sure hope she continues to improve. Sherry >I've been following your thread, Tweed, and sending good thoughts for >her. We had a goose once; he had a *lot* of personality. He had a bad >habit of biting the backs of my legs, though; I learned to never turn >my back on him. >I sure hope she continues to improve. The other night I made a delivery which had a note attached saying to honk the horn when I arrived and not enter the yard. Usually this means they have dogs, but when I arrived a lady came out and came to the gate of the locked chain link fence carrying a plywood shield. When I asked about her dogs she laughed and said she didn't had any. Turns out the locked gate and shield were because she had a "attack" rooster. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Spot with loving memories of Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > Turns out the locked gate and shield were because she had a "attack" > rooster. > -- 2 geese were the only things that ever worried Speedy Joe and we are talking about the cat who caused our next door neighbour to ask the question: "Can my Doberman have her bone back off your cat?" Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs >> Turns out the locked gate and shield were because she had a "attack" >> rooster. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Lesley Laughing and remembering our Sam fondly. Next door neighbor's hunting hound truly believed there was a cougar in the bushes at our house. Jo >>> Turns out the locked gate and shield were because she had a "attack" >>> rooster. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Laughing and remembering our Sam fondly. Next door neighbor's hunting hound >truly believed there was a cougar in the bushes at our house. I have seen mockingbirds, who probably don't weigh more than a few ounces, totally intimidate cats. One once backed my father's cat into a corner, underneath a lawn chair, then strutted back and forth on the ground only about 18 inches (roughly half a meter) in front of the cat, swearing loudly at the cat. The cat refused to go out that particular house door for a couple of days afterwards. The same bird once pecked me on top of the head as it flew by. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria Continuing to pray and purr for sweet Enid. Didn't realize geese are so sensitive. Seems a lot of birds mate for life? Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > > I heard from the vet's surgery this evening that Enid is still with us [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Tweed > I heard from the vet's surgery this evening that Enid is still with us > which is better than I thought as I wasn't very hopeful yesterday. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Tweed & Shylock Its still pouring rain here, we even lit the fire. So round the fire purrs will be directed to Enid. I'm really a little surprised some birds live so long, since it is so hard to treat anything internal that might go wrong with them. Jo > I heard from the vet's surgery this evening that Enid is still with us which > is better than I thought as I wasn't very hopeful yesterday. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > have kept her alive as I was expecting a phone call to say she'd died > overnight. Purrs continuing but it IS good to hear of even a little improvement. > I shan't know her prognosis until the results of the bloodwork and x-ray > come back. The big question is "Why has she suddenly not been able to eat > and drink and can anything be done about it?" > Maybe she got a bacterial infection somehow, if so the antibiotics should > sort her out now she's improving. > Why do I always feel it's my fault if my animals/birds get ill? I do it too. I don't know. We are mothering them I guess and think we should be able to prevent anything. Or else we are control freaks. Not sure which <eg> >Enid is > kept in exactly the same way as Shylock & his first wife, Honk - and she [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > catching her, and fainted. I thought she was dead and I'd killed her by > picking her up. OH DEAR!! How scary :( Poor Enid. >She is very shy with me, still. > She's not out of the woods yet as it all depends on what the underlying > problem is. > Thanks for your purrs and prayers. > > Tweed & Shylock (((((((((((((((((((PUUUURRRRRRRRR)))))))))))))))))))))) > Tweed Purrs continuing for Ms. Enid -- hope she'll recover well and quickly! You're a good goose-mom, Christina. Christine > I heard from the vet's surgery this evening that Enid is still with us which > is better than I thought as I wasn't very hopeful yesterday. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Tweed ((((((Tweed & Shylock)))))) Purrs continuing for Emod to bounch back and be home to Shylock soon >Tweed SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Spot with loving memories of Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > Purrs continuing for Emod to bounch back and be home to Shylock soon Purrs for Enid's recovery. --Fil > I heard from the vet's surgery this evening that Enid is still with us which > is better than I thought as I wasn't very hopeful yesterday. <snip> > Why do I always feel it's my fault if my animals/birds get ill? Enid is > kept in exactly the same way as Shylock & his first wife, Honk - and she [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Tweed & Shylock Of course it's not your fault when animals get ill, Christina. We humans get ill too and it is nobody's fault either, it's just a part of our life. We are sending lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for Enid to continue to do well, and gentle hugs for you and Shylock, Polonca and Soncek It's going to cost megabucks, minimum £50. Now if I was sensible I would say "hey, I can buy another goose for much less than that!" and tell him to just put her down. I can't though because Shylock loves her now and I don't want him to be bereaved again. She is very, very ill, please purr for her recovery for Shylock's sake as geese are very attached to their spouses and suffer bereavement in a similar way to us, apparently. Tweed ========================================= Purrs for Mrs. Goose. Suz&Spicey |
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