Many thanks to everyone for their words of encouragement!

Just to let you all know that Moses decided not to come home tonight, by
pulling his catheter out during the day! So, having re-inserted it into the
misbehaving nuisance, the Vet wants to keep him in for 5 more days just to
see how he goes. They had put him on Valium, but have stopped that as it
made him too drowsy.

The 5th day from today, they will take him off the catheter and he can come
home as soon as he urinates freely. Then we just have to keep watch on him.

Blood test results all came back - no poisoning, no kidney problems, so all
good news there. White blood cells a little high, but understandable as the
blocked bladder will have caused him a lot of pain and stress.

Today we were giving visiting rights for the first time! He looked very
forlorn in the pen, complete with drip, plastic collar, catheter and bowl of
awful looking food, but perked up considerably as my wife and I stroked him.
It was sad to leave him there, but at least we know he is in good hands and
on the mend.

To answer someone elses post about blocked bladders, it seems to me like
this is a common problem and nobody seems to have a solution. I am led to
believe that dry food is the cause of my cats blockage, yet having checked
and double checked my Iams packet, it tells you to make water available (I
did) and that it promotes a healthy urinary tract (in my opinion, it
didn't). What they don't tell you is that failure to drink enough water
(even if plenty is provided) can be a cause for concern. And, frankly, I
think they should mention this on the packet so other people don't have to
go through what I am going through.

I intend to take that particular maker of dry cat food to task over this,
just as soon as Moses is better, and I will let you know what they say...

More updates to come, I'm sure. Please let me know when you get bored of
hearing my news and I'll stop!!!

David.