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ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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eleven63 3,052 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThanks for the advice.
We have pet insurance, so will take him along for a check up incase there are physical issues.
Anyway, now the weather has improved he is spending most of his time in the garden - less stress. -
eleven63 3,052 posts
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Registered 17 years ago@henro_ben Cheers - yes, he was in his own room for 2 weeks. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI have 2. They must be the only fucking cats who shit on their own doorstep. -
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We used to have 2 cats that did that. I had to nail them to a tree to stop it happening.
I have 2. They must be the only fucking cats who shit on their own doorstep. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoIt's our fault. Last year we put down bark for the bit of the garden with the trampoline and sand pit (was previously pebbles). Which is clearly one great big litter tray. Neighbours cats ignored it last year, so we thought we'd got away with it. Then we got our 2 kittens.... -
Dougs wrote:
Similar thing happened to a mate. His garden was flagged and had stone pebbles everywhere. He got 2 kittens and they had a field day shitting in that. His garden also backed into a farm and the little fuckers would regularly whizz through the catflap with some rodent in their gob.
It's our fault. Last year we put down bark for the bit of the garden with the trampoline and sand pit (was previously pebbles). Which is clearly one great big litter tray. Neighbours cats ignored it last year, so we thought we'd got away with it. Then we got our 2 kittens.... -
Blakester 5,234 posts
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Registered 17 years agoHere's a cautionary tale for all you cat owners.
Our cat is a timid 4 year old female who wouldn't stray far beyond the back garden. She wasn't a fan of my wife and I, but absolutely adored the kids so we tolerated her.
There a black moggy in the neighbourhood that has been gradually trying to take on her territory, frequently chasing her back through the cat flap. Last weekend, the moggy actually caught her, grabbing her back legs as she was trying to escape through the cat flap. She tore an enormous gash in her thigh and our cat, though clearly injured wouldn't allow us pick her up and escaped outside. The kids were distraught and we spend all night and the following day searching the neighbours gardens for her.
48 hours later, she comes home exhausted, hungry and clearly at death's door. The state of her back leg is not something I want to dwell on
Off to the vet for emergency surgery, 50+ stitches and a £900 bill. Obviously we don't have pet insurance. Due to the time she was out in the open with the wound, a lot of the skin has died, so although they didn't need to do a skin graft, we have to hope the wound heals well or she'll require further surgery.
She's home, on antibiotics and painkillers and wearing a hood that is driving her insane. She's under house arrest for 2 weeks minimum and force feeding her pills twice a day is not improving our relationship.
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challenge_hanukkah 14,400 posts
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Registered 8 years agoVet bills in excess of £100 would result in Orange going in the bin.
I like him an' all, but he sheds all over my underpants.
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quadfather 39,071 posts
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Registered 11 years agoThe bin 
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You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoAny cat that is allowed outdoors should be insured. Sorry to state the obvious but seriously.
Our cat spent all of Friday night stuck up a tree the poor thing. We thought she was just out on the town but a search on Saturday found her in the woods stuck. Mission and a half getting her down. -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years agoAh, the joys of trying to give a cat a pill. Remember that well from my teenaged years. I think I've still got a scar on my arm. -
ghearoid 3,758 posts
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Registered 19 years agoMy cat loved cheese so I used to crush her pills up and blend them into little cheese balls for her. Worked a treat. -
challenge_hanukkah 14,400 posts
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Registered 8 years agoSuppositories all the way. I'm not going near those teeth. -
DamoVotf 1,465 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWe have 2 rescue cat and the older one (4) started throwing up last thursday for 2 days so on Friday we brought to vet and then straight to animal hospital for a 2 night stay to get treatment for Pancritis (sp?). £600 to the hospital for the 2 nights and some pain relief.
This is London but get insurance folks.
The other cat hates us now as well as we had to invade their private space to get him to the vets. -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoGood shout, Blakester- sorry to hear that, must be tough for the kids, hope she mends up, you obviously cared enough to shell out. -
as soon as the concept of pet insurance was invented you needed to be on the bandwagon, vet prices have skyrocketed to take advantage of it. -
neilka 24,025 posts
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challenge_hanukkah 14,400 posts
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Registered 8 years agoInsurance against a cold anus. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI was of the view that insurance ain't worth shit, given the excess, but was convinced to get on board. Only had the pair of them since Sept, one of them has got into 2 scrapes, both needing visits - but under the excess. Last one was a bite from the Tom next door who is trying to maintain his territory. Give it a year and my 2 will have him no bother! Although we keep them in at night to minimise the scraps with other cats. -
Blakester 5,234 posts
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Registered 17 years agoChiefGB wrote:
Thanks man, it's good experience for the kids and they're coping well by chipping in with her care and recovery (not the pill feeding obvs). It's an expensive lesson but all part of life's rich tapestry I guess.
Good shout, Blakester- sorry to hear that, must be tough for the kids, hope she mends up, you obviously cared enough to shell out.
The vets have actually been pretty great considering they're such robbing bastards. They're not charging us for any of the follow-up consultations (2 per week) and have been great at helping the kids understand the procedure without it sounding terrifying. -
we hav spent a small fortune on insurance for our two cats (£4,200 and counting) they had better get ill before the die -
Phattso 27,426 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI have friends with Schnauzers and they're paying - wait for it - £300 on insurance.
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Phattso 27,426 posts
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Registered 18 years ago(full disclosure: I'm talking dogs in a cat thread, but I know I'm a monster) -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHoly shit! Assume they're old and stuff? -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoWe got one of those microchip catflaps recently as it was the neighbourhoods soup kitchen during the night with occasional spraying on my stuff that was not ok. Thing is they aren't as quick for the cats as normal ones and ours do occasionally get chased in, so the above story has brought me out in hives lol. -
Phattso 27,426 posts
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Registered 18 years agoDougs wrote:
One was, but sadly passed late last year. One about 9yrs and a freshly minted pup now. So that's the reduced price they're paying. You don't wanna know what it was with the older one. :-/
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Phattso 27,426 posts
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Registered 18 years agoChiefGB wrote:
Yeah, my scenario exactly. There have been a couple of very loud "SMACK!" sounds in the night which shouldn't be hilarious but is. Other than that, fine. Still gets punked by the neighbourhood moggies, but has altered routes of retreat to allow time for the system to unlock.
We got one of those microchip catflaps recently as it was the neighbourhoods soup kitchen during the night with occasional spraying on my stuff that was not ok. Thing is they aren't as quick for the cats as normal ones and ours do occasionally get chased in, so the above story has brought me out in hives lol..gif)
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They do adapt but the hatch is small and seeing my biggest boy (who may or may not be slightly overweight) wriggle in and out is amusing (for me). Twice we've had tailgating happen which is also not ok as this is one of the dualscan ones so he can't get back out.
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