And the vet sez...
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Great news. Cats that are rescued in a way like this often make great pets. We had a very special kitty boy that we found in a parking lot. I've never had such a close with an animal as I did with him. We've got another one now that was rescued from the street by our neighbors. Nobody likes him, though. ;) Here's hoping that the breathing thing turns out for the best. :thumbsup:
BDF People don't mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous. -- Moliere
We had a cat and a dog growing up. The cat was an abandoned farm cat that we picked up when visiting our grandfather's farm. She kept jumping in our van and no matter how many times we removed her. She wouldn't get out until we got home. We had her for about 12 years. She had an incredibly loud purr and loved people. Our dog was part of an abandoned litter of 9 puppies that we heard about from some cousins. We got the runt of the litter and had her for about 15 years. Even our friends who didn't like dogs, liked our dog. The only real problem we had with her, was her abandonment issues if we were ever gone for more than half an hour.
Some people sail through life on a bed of roses like a knife slicing through butter.
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So the vet has looked at the little foundling. She says the external injuries aren't that serious and the respiratory problem is probably a simple bacterial infection. No feline leukemia detected. We'll put her on antibiotics and if it clears up the trouble we'll have her spayed and I guess we have a new cat. She also got a rabies shot, just in case. There is the possibility, though, that the breathing trouble is caused by a feline herpes virus. Contagious and incurable. If the antibiotics don't work that will be indicated. And if that's the case, we'll have a sad decision to make. We don't want the other cats contaminated... But we'll hope for the best, keep her quarantined and feed her antibiotics.
LunaticFringe wrote:
She also got a rabies shot, just in case.
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LunaticFringe wrote:
She also got a rabies shot, just in case.
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I'm not sure what his problem is either. I defecate in my own home and I have a special room for doing so. It has a flush toilet and everything. Our cats have their counterparts for that purpose and they're really good about using them. Must be some kind of deep-seated childhood problem.
BDF People don't mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous. -- Moliere
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I'm not sure what his problem is either. I defecate in my own home and I have a special room for doing so. It has a flush toilet and everything. Our cats have their counterparts for that purpose and they're really good about using them. Must be some kind of deep-seated childhood problem.
BDF People don't mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous. -- Moliere
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The last thing we probably need is another cat, but I have to admit that I'm a total sap where lost/injured critters are concerned. What can I say... :sigh:
Exactly what I said after my wife adopted cat number 2. Until, that is, I walked by the window of the shelter in the local mall and this little cat had his paws up on the window watching me as I went by - and then on the way back again! And then there were three.. Congratulations on the new family member - hope she turns out to be just fine after the antibiotics.
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Exactly what I said after my wife adopted cat number 2. Until, that is, I walked by the window of the shelter in the local mall and this little cat had his paws up on the window watching me as I went by - and then on the way back again! And then there were three.. Congratulations on the new family member - hope she turns out to be just fine after the antibiotics.
Thanks. :) I think she's already doing better. The vet gave her an injection of one type of antibiotic and we've given her the first pill of a second, and her breathing is already less labored. She still isn't eating, but I bet as soon as her sinuses clear up a bit more she'll get her appetite back.
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Thanks. :) I think she's already doing better. The vet gave her an injection of one type of antibiotic and we've given her the first pill of a second, and her breathing is already less labored. She still isn't eating, but I bet as soon as her sinuses clear up a bit more she'll get her appetite back.
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Even if she was healthy, she probably wouldn't be eating much. All our cats had no appetite for the first day or two - new home, strange people, strange smells, and strange food! They learn quickly though! Sounds promising - good luck.
The vet says she is probably at least 50% feral. I always thought that was pretty much a state of mind, but she said that after a few generations there are physical changes that take place and that they're pretty much a separate breed. She said that judging by the way she moves and interacts with her environment, along with her physical shape and morphology, she's feral. So I imagine it's going to be a challenge, keeping her trust while having to force-feed her pills every day. :|
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Big Daddy Farang wrote:
I defecate in my own home and I have a special room for doing so. It has a flush toilet and everything.
Perhaps he has never experienced such luxury in his own life?? :laugh:
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Had you read my initial post you would see I was complaining of cats doing it all over the house, but not in the toilet or the litter tray. As to what is my problem, I don't have one in this regard: no cat = no problem.
Yes, I read your initial post. And in spite of all explanations to the contrary, you continued to insist that all cats crap all over the house and I hold cat shit in some special regard. You're clearly (and admittedly) spouting off about some prior experience, seeing that the situation you described and ranted about had nothing to do with that discussed in the thread. So save the lectures about reading the posts, unless you want to repeat it to a mirror. Say, you aren't from Ohio, are you? :laugh:
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Yes, I read your initial post. And in spite of all explanations to the contrary, you continued to insist that all cats crap all over the house and I hold cat shit in some special regard. You're clearly (and admittedly) spouting off about some prior experience, seeing that the situation you described and ranted about had nothing to do with that discussed in the thread. So save the lectures about reading the posts, unless you want to repeat it to a mirror. Say, you aren't from Ohio, are you? :laugh:
LunaticFringe wrote:
in spite of all explanations to the contrary
I didn't see any...
LunaticFringe wrote:
you continued to insist that all cats crap all over the house
I did not say all cats, I merely pointed out a number who I have personal experience of.
LunaticFringe wrote:
You're clearly (and admittedly) spouting off about some prior experience
Exactly.
LunaticFringe wrote:
you aren't from Ohio, are you?
Uh oh, we're descending into racist slurs are we?
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So the vet has looked at the little foundling. She says the external injuries aren't that serious and the respiratory problem is probably a simple bacterial infection. No feline leukemia detected. We'll put her on antibiotics and if it clears up the trouble we'll have her spayed and I guess we have a new cat. She also got a rabies shot, just in case. There is the possibility, though, that the breathing trouble is caused by a feline herpes virus. Contagious and incurable. If the antibiotics don't work that will be indicated. And if that's the case, we'll have a sad decision to make. We don't want the other cats contaminated... But we'll hope for the best, keep her quarantined and feed her antibiotics.
Nice Work Buddy...Keep It Up !!!