My cat
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(Hope the title already repels all that don't like to hear people talking about their cats - like me usually) When I got home from work yesterday, my cat already waited at the stairs, lagging one leg behind, moaning loudly at each step. Wasn't sure first because she's regulary moaning when I come home late (she was strolling since midnight before), and all cats I know tend to "assymetrically" climb stairs now and then. Feeling up the leg didn't reveal anything, she didn't even complain except at the toes - which she doesn't like to be touched much anyway. Called mum (*after* feeding the cat some fresh meat - otherwise mum would have come around immediately to take care of that :blush:), then the vet, but as it was after-hours and didn't look that serious, we agreed that I visit today in the morning. Called the office in the morning, that I'll be late, forced my cat into the box, took a cab to the vet. Nothing to be found after 2 X-rays and 15 min feeling up her leg and hips. Basically, "Let her rest, don't let her stroll outside, and come back in a week if it doesn't get better". ($50 + $5 cab) Called the office, taking a day off to do a lil' bit of cat care today. For my cat: being limp, being stuffed into a box, being taken around by car, being forced out of the box, analyzed, anaesthetic (sp?), ...... waking up. The last one is the most painful, for both the cat andthe one who watches (I don't want to keep her in the box, it would be probably easier for me and less dangerous for the cat, but I don't like it). I think it's one of the more painful sights: watching a cat trying to get from A to B, tumbing, crawling, falling, meowing - but not giving up. She now basically hides under the desk in the other room (dark, protected, cozy). I go over to her now and then, abnd some milk and another ortion of fresh meat made her friend with me again. Still, she's limp (she stopped trying to walk on the paw after the narc, and now does the ass-tap-limp), and doesn't really know WTF happened to her. This post serves no other purpose than to tell it here (as it moves me, and I somehow feel oblieged to tell YOU), and to have it told so I don't bore stiff all my friends. Peter
If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here [sighist]
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(Hope the title already repels all that don't like to hear people talking about their cats - like me usually) When I got home from work yesterday, my cat already waited at the stairs, lagging one leg behind, moaning loudly at each step. Wasn't sure first because she's regulary moaning when I come home late (she was strolling since midnight before), and all cats I know tend to "assymetrically" climb stairs now and then. Feeling up the leg didn't reveal anything, she didn't even complain except at the toes - which she doesn't like to be touched much anyway. Called mum (*after* feeding the cat some fresh meat - otherwise mum would have come around immediately to take care of that :blush:), then the vet, but as it was after-hours and didn't look that serious, we agreed that I visit today in the morning. Called the office in the morning, that I'll be late, forced my cat into the box, took a cab to the vet. Nothing to be found after 2 X-rays and 15 min feeling up her leg and hips. Basically, "Let her rest, don't let her stroll outside, and come back in a week if it doesn't get better". ($50 + $5 cab) Called the office, taking a day off to do a lil' bit of cat care today. For my cat: being limp, being stuffed into a box, being taken around by car, being forced out of the box, analyzed, anaesthetic (sp?), ...... waking up. The last one is the most painful, for both the cat andthe one who watches (I don't want to keep her in the box, it would be probably easier for me and less dangerous for the cat, but I don't like it). I think it's one of the more painful sights: watching a cat trying to get from A to B, tumbing, crawling, falling, meowing - but not giving up. She now basically hides under the desk in the other room (dark, protected, cozy). I go over to her now and then, abnd some milk and another ortion of fresh meat made her friend with me again. Still, she's limp (she stopped trying to walk on the paw after the narc, and now does the ass-tap-limp), and doesn't really know WTF happened to her. This post serves no other purpose than to tell it here (as it moves me, and I somehow feel oblieged to tell YOU), and to have it told so I don't bore stiff all my friends. Peter
If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here [sighist]
I hope she gets better soon and you have many more years of being owned by a cat :rose: Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
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I hope she gets better soon and you have many more years of being owned by a cat :rose: Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
Trollslayer wrote: you have many more years of being owned by a cat lol. So very nice of you ;-) Regards, Brian Dela :-)
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(Hope the title already repels all that don't like to hear people talking about their cats - like me usually) When I got home from work yesterday, my cat already waited at the stairs, lagging one leg behind, moaning loudly at each step. Wasn't sure first because she's regulary moaning when I come home late (she was strolling since midnight before), and all cats I know tend to "assymetrically" climb stairs now and then. Feeling up the leg didn't reveal anything, she didn't even complain except at the toes - which she doesn't like to be touched much anyway. Called mum (*after* feeding the cat some fresh meat - otherwise mum would have come around immediately to take care of that :blush:), then the vet, but as it was after-hours and didn't look that serious, we agreed that I visit today in the morning. Called the office in the morning, that I'll be late, forced my cat into the box, took a cab to the vet. Nothing to be found after 2 X-rays and 15 min feeling up her leg and hips. Basically, "Let her rest, don't let her stroll outside, and come back in a week if it doesn't get better". ($50 + $5 cab) Called the office, taking a day off to do a lil' bit of cat care today. For my cat: being limp, being stuffed into a box, being taken around by car, being forced out of the box, analyzed, anaesthetic (sp?), ...... waking up. The last one is the most painful, for both the cat andthe one who watches (I don't want to keep her in the box, it would be probably easier for me and less dangerous for the cat, but I don't like it). I think it's one of the more painful sights: watching a cat trying to get from A to B, tumbing, crawling, falling, meowing - but not giving up. She now basically hides under the desk in the other room (dark, protected, cozy). I go over to her now and then, abnd some milk and another ortion of fresh meat made her friend with me again. Still, she's limp (she stopped trying to walk on the paw after the narc, and now does the ass-tap-limp), and doesn't really know WTF happened to her. This post serves no other purpose than to tell it here (as it moves me, and I somehow feel oblieged to tell YOU), and to have it told so I don't bore stiff all my friends. Peter
If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here [sighist]
Animals can fake injuries to get attention, so don't rule that out. --Mike-- If it doesn't move and it should: WD-40. If it moves and it shouldn't: duct tape. 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm
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Animals can fake injuries to get attention, so don't rule that out. --Mike-- If it doesn't move and it should: WD-40. If it moves and it shouldn't: duct tape. 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm
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(Hope the title already repels all that don't like to hear people talking about their cats - like me usually) When I got home from work yesterday, my cat already waited at the stairs, lagging one leg behind, moaning loudly at each step. Wasn't sure first because she's regulary moaning when I come home late (she was strolling since midnight before), and all cats I know tend to "assymetrically" climb stairs now and then. Feeling up the leg didn't reveal anything, she didn't even complain except at the toes - which she doesn't like to be touched much anyway. Called mum (*after* feeding the cat some fresh meat - otherwise mum would have come around immediately to take care of that :blush:), then the vet, but as it was after-hours and didn't look that serious, we agreed that I visit today in the morning. Called the office in the morning, that I'll be late, forced my cat into the box, took a cab to the vet. Nothing to be found after 2 X-rays and 15 min feeling up her leg and hips. Basically, "Let her rest, don't let her stroll outside, and come back in a week if it doesn't get better". ($50 + $5 cab) Called the office, taking a day off to do a lil' bit of cat care today. For my cat: being limp, being stuffed into a box, being taken around by car, being forced out of the box, analyzed, anaesthetic (sp?), ...... waking up. The last one is the most painful, for both the cat andthe one who watches (I don't want to keep her in the box, it would be probably easier for me and less dangerous for the cat, but I don't like it). I think it's one of the more painful sights: watching a cat trying to get from A to B, tumbing, crawling, falling, meowing - but not giving up. She now basically hides under the desk in the other room (dark, protected, cozy). I go over to her now and then, abnd some milk and another ortion of fresh meat made her friend with me again. Still, she's limp (she stopped trying to walk on the paw after the narc, and now does the ass-tap-limp), and doesn't really know WTF happened to her. This post serves no other purpose than to tell it here (as it moves me, and I somehow feel oblieged to tell YOU), and to have it told so I don't bore stiff all my friends. Peter
If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here [sighist]
Man, you are a serious cat person. Even though I am a dog person, I hope the cat gets better, or stops faking it. peterchen wrote: Called the office, taking a day off to do a lil' bit of cat care today. You took a whole day off work to tend your cat? Amazing, well done. I would warrant very few people would do that for their partner, never mind a cat.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaShog9 wrote: Everybody just wants to be naked and famous, Paul.
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Man, you are a serious cat person. Even though I am a dog person, I hope the cat gets better, or stops faking it. peterchen wrote: Called the office, taking a day off to do a lil' bit of cat care today. You took a whole day off work to tend your cat? Amazing, well done. I would warrant very few people would do that for their partner, never mind a cat.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaShog9 wrote: Everybody just wants to be naked and famous, Paul.
Paul Watson wrote: You took a whole day off Well, I'd have to let the cat wake up at the vet and pick her up in the evening, and been in the office about 11.00, be constantly distracted by feeling guilty, and would have to leave early anyway. So it was more a favor to the company ;) Though you make me thinking... would I have done this for a partner? Uh, huh, scary question... :~
If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here [sighist]
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Paul Watson wrote: You took a whole day off Well, I'd have to let the cat wake up at the vet and pick her up in the evening, and been in the office about 11.00, be constantly distracted by feeling guilty, and would have to leave early anyway. So it was more a favor to the company ;) Though you make me thinking... would I have done this for a partner? Uh, huh, scary question... :~
If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here [sighist]
I guess it depends on the state of your partner - You can expect a cat to be very scared and confused after being through what you cat has been through and probably has no idea that what you were doing was beneficial for her, whereas you'd expect an ill human to be clear minded enough to understand that you haven't dragged them to the doctor, then left them alone as some kind of cruel twisted punishment, and wouldn't worry that you'd have to search the entire house when you got home, only to find her cowering in a dark cozy corner somewhere -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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I guess it depends on the state of your partner - You can expect a cat to be very scared and confused after being through what you cat has been through and probably has no idea that what you were doing was beneficial for her, whereas you'd expect an ill human to be clear minded enough to understand that you haven't dragged them to the doctor, then left them alone as some kind of cruel twisted punishment, and wouldn't worry that you'd have to search the entire house when you got home, only to find her cowering in a dark cozy corner somewhere -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
benjymous wrote: whereas you'd expect an ill human to be clear minded enough to understand Donno... it's suprisingly hard to find people who remain objective after you stuff them into a box and take them for a long car ride, followed by invasive medical procedures... (...though i still hold out hope that some day i might...)
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