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leopardusweidii@yahoo.co.uk - 18 Mar 2008 20:29 GMT In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, unassuming girl had an abscess in her mouth which burst. It must have been agony for her. I was in the study when I heard a scream of pain from a cat. When I rushed to see what was happening, and saw my baby girl foaming at the mouth having what I thought was a fit. She was pawing and clawing at her face. I have never been so scared! I rushed her to the vet (it would have to be out of hours and the ER vet!) and it turned out that she had an abscess that had burst in her mouth with very severe gingivitis, ulcers and stomatitis.
Cleo saw Michael, her normal TED, yesterday, and after a long discussion, he feels that she has some sort of immune disorder which is causing the stomatitis as her teeth have very little tarter and are in very good condition. She's got to have a full dental and have her back teeth removed so that he can get to the gum pockets causing the inflamation and she also has to have a series of swabs and viral tests to check for the Calici virus. If it's the Calici virus, she'll need immune system support, probably with interferon, if it's not, we can treat it with prednisalone cortiosterodal. She had an FIV/FeLV test which was negative, so that's one less thing to worry about, thank goodness.
I'm really, really worried about my girl. This couldn't have come at a worse time as first it was Barney, then it was Cara, and now it's Cleo. Hopefully because things come in threes, this will be it for the time being because my bank balance is in serious shock!!
Please could Cleo have some very major purrs? She has her dental booked for next wednesday (a week tomorrow) and although I trust my vet, I'm scared for her. The last time she was *left* at the vet it was to be PTS because her f*ckwit owner wanted to get rid of her because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! I just don't want her to feel abandoned again.
Thanks Helen M
dberry@mitre.org - 18 Mar 2008 20:32 GMT Healing purrs for Cleo and purrs that her dental visit will be quick and easy (for both of you).
Debbie
On Mar 18, 3:29 pm, leoparduswei...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Matthew - 18 Mar 2008 20:37 GMT purrs in route
> In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Granby - 19 Mar 2008 03:30 GMT serious purrs on the way.
> purrs in route > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >> Thanks >> Helen M Jo Firey - 18 Mar 2008 20:39 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Poor baby. Sounds like the stress of her former life is still haunting her.
Very major purrs on the way that at least this can be handled gently and calmly for her.
Jo
Kyla =^..^= - 18 Mar 2008 21:09 GMT Major PUUUUUUUUUURS sent to Cleo, poor baby. I hope everything turns out for her okay and that it's nothing serious. And here's a nice HUG from me to you, sounds like you could use one. Please keep us posted. Love Kyla --and puuuuurring Clowder. "Jo Firey" <>
> <leopardusweidii >> In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Jo Daniel Mahoney - 18 Mar 2008 21:22 GMT On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:29:01 -0700, leopardusweidii wrote:
> I'm really, really worried about my girl. This couldn't have come at a > worse time as first it was Barney, then it was Cara, and now it's > Cleo. Hopefully because things come in threes, this will be it for the > time being because my bank balance is in serious shock!! Purrs from my Cleo to yours - and from the other 5 as well, of course. I can hardly imagine how frightening that must have been for you and for Cleo.
Dan
Kreisleriana - 18 Mar 2008 21:45 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it turned out that she had an abscess that had burst in her mouth with > very severe gingivitis, ulcers and stomatitis. Oh dear!!
> Cleo saw Michael, her normal TED, yesterday, and after a long > discussion, he feels that she has some sort of immune disorder which [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! > I just don't want her to feel abandoned again. Big, big purrs on the way.
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Irulan - 18 Mar 2008 21:46 GMT Poor Cleo. PUrrs and prayers that this gets cleared up real quickly.
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> In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Will in New Haven - 18 Mar 2008 21:48 GMT On Mar 18, 3:29 pm, leoparduswei...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! > I just don't want her to feel abandoned again. Purrs from all of us. <puuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr> for Cleo to beat this and to do so without too much trauma. With the help of her meowmie and some good TED-work, of course.
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> Thanks > Helen M Ann - 18 Mar 2008 22:07 GMT Purrs on the way.
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> In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Adrian - 18 Mar 2008 22:10 GMT <snip>
> Please could Cleo have some very major purrs? She has her dental > booked for next wednesday (a week tomorrow) and although I trust my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Poor baby! Lots of purrs on the way.
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Joy - 18 Mar 2008 22:11 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks > Helen M I empathize with you! I'm agonizing over having to take Nanki-Poo and leave him for surgery tomorrow.
Purrs for Cleo, and for you.
Joy
Victor Martinez - 18 Mar 2008 22:44 GMT > Please could Cleo have some very major purrs? She has her dental > booked for next wednesday (a week tomorrow) and although I trust my > vet, I'm scared for her. The last time she was *left* at the vet it Lots and lots of purrs.
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jmcquown - 18 Mar 2008 23:02 GMT > Please could Cleo have some very major purrs? She has her dental > booked for next wednesday (a week tomorrow) and although I trust my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Poor girl; how very frightening the pain in her mouth must have been. Hope it all goes smoothly.
Jill
~*LiveLoveLaugh*~ - 19 Mar 2008 00:04 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! > I just don't want her to feel abandoned again. Dearest Helen,
Major purrrrrrrrs are on the way, and of course prayers to Cleo and for you, as well.
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> Thanks > Helen M kilikini - 19 Mar 2008 00:06 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Oh Helen, poor Cleo! Your description made *my* mouth hurt! Purrs are immediately on the way!
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Jack Campin - bogus address - 19 Mar 2008 01:59 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > girl foaming at the mouth having what I thought was a fit. She was > pawing and clawing at her face. Ouch. I went to the dentist today for a dental abscess which would probably have gone the same way (now taking metronidazole for it).
I had something similar happen a few years ago. I was scheduled to go to the dentist for an extraction that promised to be difficult and turned out to be worse, when Ishmael came up to us in bed meowing horribly and covered in drool. We had no idea what the problem was, so got him to the vet immediately. Turned out he had several FORLs and consequent problems, needed several teeth out on the spot.
So Ishmael and I were back home the same night with problems eating. Marion decided the appropriate thing for both of us was soft-cooked chicken. I wasn't that interested in food at all, but Ishmael's appetite came back a few milliseconds after smelling it. The result was that he had a permanent craving for chicken in any form and got *much* more determined to break into the fridge if he knew there was chicken inside it. It was a battle of wits that went on for years.
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Sam - 19 Mar 2008 04:00 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Purrs for Cleo to feel much better soon.
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Susan M - 19 Mar 2008 05:14 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it turned out that she had an abscess that had burst in her mouth with > very severe gingivitis, ulcers and stomatitis. Purrs for you and Cleo on the way.
Susan M Otis and Chester
bastXXXette@sonic.net - 19 Mar 2008 05:40 GMT > Purrs for you and Cleo on the way. Hey Susan! How are you feeling? Are you recovering OK from the surgery? Over the infection?
Joyce
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Susan M - 20 Mar 2008 05:29 GMT > > Purrs for you and Cleo on the way. > > Hey Susan! How are you feeling? Are you recovering OK from the surgery? > Over the infection? Hey thanks Joyce - the infection is under control and I see the surgeon again on Monday. After spending last weekend in bed, I am feeling *much* better and am moving around much more comfortably. OTOH, I have a complication that 1% of the people get (I mean REALLY!!!) and may have to have day surgery in a couple of weeks if we can't get it fixed. I have fingers and toes crossed and cats purring 24/7 for the day surgery to correct it, if it comes to that.
It's okay though. I spend 4 hours every Monday doing bloodwork and meeting with my MIL's oncologist and then 4 hours every Tuesday with her having chemo. It puts everything into perspective and I don't really have the zip to complain. My MIL is no longer yellow after a successful stent placement that re-opened her bile duct and she is getting her mojo back for now. The oncologist calmly suggested to her that she was welcome to have more than 1 regular Tylenol every couple of days for pain. If I am *half* the woman that she is at some point, I'll consider myself lucky.
Susan M Otis and Chester
Marina - 20 Mar 2008 06:06 GMT > Hey thanks Joyce - the infection is under control and I see the surgeon > again on Monday. After spending last weekend in bed, I am feeling [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > pain. If I am *half* the woman that she is at some point, I'll consider > myself lucky. Purrs on the way for both of you.
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Susan M - 22 Mar 2008 02:14 GMT >> Hey thanks Joyce - the infection is under control and I see the >> surgeon again on Monday. After spending last weekend in bed, I am [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Purrs on the way for both of you. Thank you Marina - Congrats on your hand too. I actually looked at the last picture (so brave) and it looked great. I hope its working as you expect.
Susan M Otis and Chester
bastXXXette@sonic.net - 21 Mar 2008 03:25 GMT > Hey thanks Joyce - the infection is under control and I see the surgeon > again on Monday. After spending last weekend in bed, I am feeling [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > have fingers and toes crossed and cats purring 24/7 for the day surgery > to correct it, if it comes to that. Yikes! I hope you don't require more surgery. I think you've had enough. :)
Purrs for you to heal up quickly.
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Susan M - 22 Mar 2008 02:16 GMT > > Hey thanks Joyce - the infection is under control and I see the surgeon > > again on Monday. After spending last weekend in bed, I am feeling [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Purrs for you to heal up quickly. Thanks Joyce. I don't mind the surgery as long as the complications go away. Living like this ad infinitum would be not good at all. If it comes to surgery, I hope that the surgery helps because, if not, life becomes pretty complicated.
Thanks,
Susan M Otis and Chester
Victor Martinez - 21 Mar 2008 03:40 GMT > to have day surgery in a couple of weeks if we can't get it fixed. I > have fingers and toes crossed and cats purring 24/7 for the day surgery > to correct it, if it comes to that. Lots and lots of healing purrs on the way.
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Susan M - 22 Mar 2008 02:30 GMT >> to have day surgery in a couple of weeks if we can't get it fixed. I >> have fingers and toes crossed and cats purring 24/7 for the day >> surgery to correct it, if it comes to that. > > Lots and lots of healing purrs on the way. Thanks Victor. I've been thinking about your mom lately too and wondering how her eyes are doing.
Susan M Otis and Chester
Victor Martinez - 22 Mar 2008 03:40 GMT > Thanks Victor. I've been thinking about your mom lately too and > wondering how her eyes are doing. Mom is doing great, thanks! She and dad are coming for a visit next week. We were asked if we would offer our garden for Khen Rinpoche Tsetan (one of the Dalai Lama's top liutenants) to give a blessing for folks with terminal diseases. Mom signed up right away, even though she's healthy right now. We will be thinking about you and your MIL when the Lama is here in our garden. You've been here, so there will be a strong connection, I'm sure.
Lots of scritches for Otis and Chester and hugs for the kids and Fred.
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polonca12000 - 26 Mar 2008 23:04 GMT > Hey thanks Joyce - the infection is under control and I see the surgeon > again on Monday. After spending last weekend in bed, I am feeling [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester We will continue to send lots and lots of purrs for you Susan and for your MIL, Polonca and Soncek
bastXXXette@sonic.net - 19 Mar 2008 05:38 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it turned out that she had an abscess that had burst in her mouth with > very severe gingivitis, ulcers and stomatitis. Oh my goodness, poor Cleo! :( That sounds really painful, and probably tasted disgusting, too. Yuck.
I hope she doesn't have an immune disorder, but just has a plain old infection which can be easily treated. It sounds like it was a bacterial infection. But maybe that was secondary to a virus?
In any case, purrs for her to feel better soon, the poor thing.
> I'm scared for her. The last time she was *left* at the vet it > was to be PTS because her f*ckwit owner wanted to get rid of her > because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! > I just don't want her to feel abandoned again. Christ, what a schmuck. The vet sounds wonderful, though. I mean he/she must have been the one to decide not to do the euthanasia, right?
Joyce
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Marina - 19 Mar 2008 05:53 GMT > Please could Cleo have some very major purrs? She has her dental > booked for next wednesday (a week tomorrow) and although I trust my > vet, I'm scared for her. The last time she was *left* at the vet it > was to be PTS because her f*ckwit owner wanted to get rid of her > because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! > I just don't want her to feel abandoned again. Lots of purrs on the way. I remember how miserable Frank was when he had an abscessed tooth, and how quickly he recovered after it emptied. The worst should be over for Cleo, but we are sending calming, you-have-not-been-abandoned purrs to her anyway.
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tanadashoes - 19 Mar 2008 05:58 GMT > I'm really, really worried about my girl. This couldn't have come at a > worse time as first it was Barney, then it was Cara, and now it's [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! > I just don't want her to feel abandoned again. You know you have them as well as our best good health thoughts and wishes for all of your clowder.
Pam S.
Lesley - 19 Mar 2008 10:13 GMT The last time she was *left* at the vet it
>was to be PTS because her f*ckwit owner wanted to get rid of her >because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! I thought "getting rid of the cat because he or she no longer matches the furniture" was an urban myth!
Purrs for you, Cleo and your battered bank balance
Lesley
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leopardusweidii@yahoo.co.uk - 19 Mar 2008 17:50 GMT > I thought "getting rid of the cat because he or she no longer matches the > furniture" was an urban myth! > > Purrs for you, Cleo and your battered bank balance > > Lesley Nope, very much not. It actually happened to Cleo, it also happened to a white deaf persian kitten, who once the owners discovered it was deaf took it to be PTS because "it wasn't perfect and was faulty" and they were going to get another one to match their new decor. I know that story is true because I handled the paperwork in the vets when I was working there and spoke to the f*ckwits involved (I almost lamped tham), and I know the vet who adopted him.
Speaking to the ER vet nurse on Sunday when Cleo went for her second antibiotic jab, the nurse was telling me that they had 2 healthy boy cats handed in who were now waiting to go into rescue - the owners wanted them PTS because they were going on holiday and it was a pain to have to book the cattery and anyway they smelled! I checked on the boys today, (because I'm soft like that and have offered a foster space) and they are earmarked for H.E.A.R.T (Home Emergency Animal Rescue Team) in Bristol for rehoming, thank Bast.
It turns your hair that some people are such a$$holes, and I am reminded daily as to why I prefer my animals. Having said that, I am also reminded daily that there are people out their who really do care for their pets - whilst I was at the vet with Cleo, a guy came in with his very ill blind dog who has having a diabetic hypo, and he was lying on the floor cuddling him so the dog wouldn't be scared.
Helen M
Judith Latham - 19 Mar 2008 22:27 GMT In article <885ddfcd-688c-4d85-b64e-5ba54b635691@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
> Nope, very much not. It actually happened to Cleo, it also happened to > a white deaf persian kitten, who once the owners discovered it was [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > was working there and spoke to the f*ckwits involved (I almost lamped > tham), and I know the vet who adopted him. Snipped...
> It turns your hair that some people are such a$$holes, and I am > reminded daily as to why I prefer my animals. Having said that, I am > also reminded daily that there are people out their who really do care > for their pets - whilst I was at the vet with Cleo, a guy came in with > his very ill blind dog who has having a diabetic hypo, and he was > lying on the floor cuddling him so the dog wouldn't be scared.
> Helen M I like that man whoever he is.
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bastXXXette@sonic.net - 19 Mar 2008 23:44 GMT >> I am >> also reminded daily that there are people out their who really do care >> for their pets - whilst I was at the vet with Cleo, a guy came in with >> his very ill blind dog who has having a diabetic hypo, and he was >> lying on the floor cuddling him so the dog wouldn't be scared.
> I like that man whoever he is. Last night I watched an animal cops show on Animal Planet, and there was a case of what appeared to be an abandoned chihuahua. The neighbors, who were concerned about the dog, called it into animal control because they hadn't seen any humans come or go in weeks.
There was a scene where the animal cops come to visit the apartment, but there's no one home. The neighbors (the ones who reported it), let the cops into their place, and the cops climbed out onto the fire escape to look into the dog-owner's window. Sure enough, there was a skinny, not very healthy-looking chihuahua, with no sign of food or water. Oh, and it was about 95 degrees out (35 C).
Then they filmed the neighbor guy talking about why he'd called the cops, and he started *crying* about how can someone just abandon their dog to starve to death or keel over in this heat, etc. He didn't make a big show of it or anything, but it was clear he couldn't talk about it without getting choked up. I'm sitting there thinking "Marry me!" :)
BTW, later they finally found the dog's owner and it turned out he wasn't abandoned, that she was feeding him every day, but the neighbors never saw her because she worked nights. The dog was in an air-conditioned room, and he looked a bit sickly because he had suffered from health problems all his life. He was actually much loved and well cared-for.
Joyce
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Matthew - 20 Mar 2008 00:14 GMT > >> I am > >> also reminded daily that there are people out their who really do care [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Joyce Now If I can find a cat lover that does not end up being a nut job I would be doing good ;-)
tanadashoes - 20 Mar 2008 00:39 GMT > Now If I can find a cat lover that does not end up being a nut job I > would be doing good ;-) Mathew, I'm sorry. All cat lovers are nut jobs.
Pam S.
Granby - 20 Mar 2008 01:13 GMT Pam, at first I was a bit miffed by this comment but, guess you may be right.
Who else would support someone, care for their medical needs, give undemanding love and, a great deal of the time be totally ignored by the one receiving all of this attention.
>> Now If I can find a cat lover that does not end up being a nut job I >> would be doing good ;-) > > Mathew, I'm sorry. All cat lovers are nut jobs. > > Pam S. Matthew - 20 Mar 2008 04:03 GMT I thought that was marriage ;-)
> Pam, at first I was a bit miffed by this comment but, guess you may be > right. > > Who else would support someone, care for their medical needs, give > undemanding love and, a great deal of the time be totally ignored by the > one receiving all of this attention.
>>> Now If I can find a cat lover that does not end up being a nut job I >>> would be doing good ;-) >> >> Mathew, I'm sorry. All cat lovers are nut jobs. >> >> Pam S. Granby - 20 Mar 2008 04:11 GMT Smarty, as soon as I hit send I could see some guy answering "that sounds like my ex wife. I just knew it would show up!!!!
>I thought that was marriage ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>> >>> Pam S. Matthew - 20 Mar 2008 06:11 GMT in my case it was true :-(
> Smarty, as soon as I hit send I could see some guy answering "that sounds > like my ex wife. I just knew it would show up!!!! [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >>>> >>>> Pam S. Granby - 20 Mar 2008 13:12 GMT Yeah, I see it a lot in both women and men. That's is why every time I get lonesome, I look around at the people around me and decide that maybe alone isn't so bad.
> in my case it was true :-( >> Smarty, as soon as I hit send I could see some guy answering "that sounds [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Pam S. Matthew - 20 Mar 2008 17:40 GMT I hear ya some times humanity scares the sh@t out of me
> Yeah, I see it a lot in both women and men. That's is why every time I > get lonesome, I look around at the people around me and decide that maybe [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> Pam S. outsider - 20 Mar 2008 22:07 GMT Yeah, me too.
> I hear ya some times humanity scares the sh@t out of me >> Yeah, I see it a lot in both women and men. That's is why every time [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pam S. Matthew - 20 Mar 2008 04:02 GMT >> Now If I can find a cat lover that does not end up being a nut job I >> would be doing good ;-) > > Mathew, I'm sorry. All cat lovers are nut jobs. > > Pam S. You got that wrong Pam there is a difference in us cat slave which are plain whacko's to the nut jobs like my ex's are
jmcquown - 20 Mar 2008 11:43 GMT >>> Now If I can find a cat lover that does not end up being a nut job I >>> would be doing good ;-) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > You got that wrong Pam there is a difference in us cat slave which are > plain whacko's to the nut jobs like my ex's are LOL Everyone I know thinks their ex- is a nutjob, cat lover or not!
Matthew - 20 Mar 2008 17:39 GMT >>>> Now If I can find a cat lover that does not end up being a nut job I >>>> would be doing good ;-) [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> > LOL Everyone I know thinks their ex- is a nutjob, cat lover or not! Both of them are the last one she is still in a mental facility
jmcquown - 20 Mar 2008 11:42 GMT > >> I am > >> also reminded daily that there are people out their who really do care [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Joyce Some 20 years ago I was leasing a house with a wooden fence around the back yard. I knew the people who lived behind me had a dog because I'd hear him/her bark occasionally but not to excess. Then late one night I heard the dog barking and whining, it was almost constant. The dog was still barking and crying all the next day. That evening I walked around the block to the house. Theirs was a chain-link fence and I could see the dog, a shepherd mix. He was sitting next to a couple of large EMPTY bowls, whining pitifully. There was no car in the driveway. I knocked and rang the bell. No answer. I went to the neighbors house. "Oh, they left on vacation three days ago." Did they ask you to take care of their dog? No. (Ditto the neighbors on the other side.)
I went home and called Animal Control. The poor dog had been sitting there in the scorching heat of a Memphis (southern U.S.)summer without food or water for days. The officers took the dog.
In follow-up, the people didn't *mean* to mistreat the dog. They figured an extra large bowl of kibble and of water would last him a the week they were gone. But the dog tipped over the water bowl, as some dogs are wont to do. And they didn't take into account the dog might eat all the food and wonder why more wasn't forthcoming. (They didn't take into account birds and other wild critters like to munch on kibble, too.) They had to pay a fine to get the dog back, which otherwise did not show signs of neglect. They were given a stern warning never to leave for days without having someone check on him daily.
Jill
Lesley - 21 Mar 2008 17:52 GMT On Mar 19, 9:50 am, leoparduswei...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> > I thought "getting rid of the cat because he or she no longer matches the > > furniture" was an urban myth! [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > wanted them PTS because they were going on holiday and it was a pain > to have to book the cattery and anyway they smelled! Reading the above once again makes me think the almighty doesn't have a good quality control system when it comes to people because sometimes duds like these get into the World
Lesley
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polonca12000 - 26 Mar 2008 23:07 GMT <snip>
> It turns your hair that some people are such a$$holes, and I am > reminded daily as to why I prefer my animals. Having said that, I am [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Helen M What a wonderful guy! I hope his doggie is ok. Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek
CatNipped - 19 Mar 2008 15:42 GMT Poor baby! Purrs on the way that all her dental problems clear up quickly.
Hugs,
CatNipped
> In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Judith Latham - 19 Mar 2008 22:25 GMT In article <8cfcaa8b-b71c-401e-a19a-d084f2c97b85@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
> In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it turned out that she had an abscess that had burst in her mouth with > very severe gingivitis, ulcers and stomatitis. Snipped....
> Please could Cleo have some very major purrs? She has her dental > booked for next wednesday (a week tomorrow) and although I trust my > vet, I'm scared for her. The last time she was *left* at the vet it > was to be PTS because her f*ckwit owner wanted to get rid of her > because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! > I just don't want her to feel abandoned again.
> Thanks > Helen M No purrs available but my best thoughts and vibes being sent.
Judith
 Signature Judith Latham Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK.
Christina Websell - 20 Mar 2008 20:29 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > because she no longer matched the furniture. SERIOUSLY!!! > I just don't want her to feel abandoned again. I missed this, sorry. I hope Cleo is OK (5286 posts unread) I just can't keep up.
Tweed
outsider - 20 Mar 2008 21:53 GMT leopardusweidii@yahoo.co.uk wrote in news:8cfcaa8b-b71c-401e-a19a- d084f2c97b85@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
> I'm really, really worried about my girl. This couldn't have come at a > worse time as first it was Barney, then it was Cara, and now it's [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks > Helen M I am only just seeing this. I hope everything went ok. What a scare for both you _and_ Cleo.
polonca12000 - 26 Mar 2008 23:00 GMT > In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet > because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it turned out that she had an abscess that had burst in her mouth with > very severe gingivitis, ulcers and stomatitis. <snip>
> Please could Cleo have some very major purrs? She has her dental > booked for next wednesday (a week tomorrow) and although I trust my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks > Helen M Lots of purrs for Cleo and hugs for you, Helen, Polonca and Soncek
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