pub car king Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 That cat is doing the walk of shame home, look at the absolute state if it's eyes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 On 12/07/2021 at 17:41, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Great pic Mullarkey, composition etc, could probably win a competition with that. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I've been looking after this guy for the last few weeks while the owner was out of town. He started breathing really deeply through his mouth and looked to be rather distressed, took him to the vet, she checked him out and her assessment was that he had an irregular heartbeat and fluid on the lungs, she said that if it was her cat she'd put him to sleep, it wasn't my call to make so asked if she could do anything to make him more comfortable, he got an injection and some pills to flush his lungs but she warned me that it didn't look good for him. Got him home and he looked to be fading fast, he hadn't eaten for 3 days and still didn't seem interested in eating so I sat with him for hours and eventually he drank some water, headed home to take care of my own cat and messaged the owner with the grim news, I fully expected to return to a dead cat, went round at 6am and there he was meowing and waiting for me at the door, he ate like a maniac for the next week and all looked good. Went round on yesterday morning and he wasn't there, his breathing thing had returned on Tuesday night but it was nowhere near as bad as expected, thought he was out exploring, didn't see him all day his food was untouched, still hadn't returned this morning, I started asking the neighbors no one had seen him, started to think his problems from the previous week had caught up with him and that he was lying dead in someone's garden, at 4pm today, just as I was about to contact the owner who returns tomorrow, a former colleague of my girlfriend messaged her a photo of a cat that had been collected and handed in to a local shelter where he volunteers and it was him I can collect him tomorrow, he'd wandered through an apartment that was being renovated and out the front the door which must've closed behind him so he walked into a hairdresser and they took him to the shelter, weirdly the owner is also a hairdresser, it's been a rollercoaster of a fortnight. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 41 minutes ago, stevieKTID said: I've been looking after this guy for the last few weeks while the owner was out of town. He started breathing really deeply through his mouth and looked to be rather distressed, took him to the vet, she checked him out and her assessment was that he had an irregular heartbeat and fluid on the lungs, she said that if it was her cat she'd put him to sleep, it wasn't my call to make so asked if she could do anything to make him more comfortable, he got an injection and some pills to flush his lungs but she warned me that it didn't look good for him. Got him home and he looked to be fading fast, he hadn't eaten for 3 days and still didn't seem interested in eating so I sat with him for hours and eventually he drank some water, headed home to take care of my own cat and messaged the owner with the grim news, I fully expected to return to a dead cat, went round at 6am and there he was meowing and waiting for me at the door, he ate like a maniac for the next week and all looked good. Went round on yesterday morning and he wasn't there, his breathing thing had returned on Tuesday night but it was nowhere near as bad as expected, thought he was out exploring, didn't see him all day his food was untouched, still hadn't returned this morning, I started asking the neighbors no one had seen him, started to think his problems from the previous week had caught up with him and that he was lying dead in someone's garden, at 4pm today, just as I was about to contact the owner who returns tomorrow, a former colleague of my girlfriend messaged her a photo of a cat that had been collected and handed in to a local shelter where he volunteers and it was him I can collect him tomorrow, he'd wandered through an apartment that was being renovated and out the front the door which must've closed behind him so he walked into a hairdresser and they took him to the shelter, weirdly the owner is also a hairdresser, it's been a rollercoaster of a fortnight. Brilliant, streetwise fucker, that looks like he's been in a fair few fights, probably should take it easy for a couple of days though. IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Brilliant, streetwise fucker, that looks like he's been in a fair few fights, probably should take it easy for a couple of days though. IMO. Yeah he likes a scrap but is an absolute sweetheart with people, I was so proud of the care I'd given him and delighted that he'd recovered then he f**ked off on walkabout the little bugger, I was devastated, when I found out he was safe I let out a massive cheer almost as loud as my cheering on Sunday night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Just called the shelter, they put him to sleep, f**king gutted, now I need to inform the owner. Rest easy Boo Boo Edited July 16, 2021 by stevieKTID 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefybake Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 4 hours ago, stevieKTID said: Just called the shelter, they put him to sleep, f**king gutted, now I need to inform the owner. Rest easy Boo Boo Understand how you feel. Did they say why ? ( Part of the reason why I'm asking is that I'm slightly sceptical about some of these 'shelters' ). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 21 minutes ago, beefybake said: Understand how you feel. Did they say why ? ( Part of the reason why I'm asking is that I'm slightly sceptical about some of these 'shelters' ). They wouldn't let me speak directly with their vet, they said his condition wasn't good and it was the compassionate thing to do. I do get the impression that sometimes these shelter's treat it like a business, i was raging when they told me but they also do some great work that one in particular is well run. A truly horrible day, informing the owner was tough, lot's of tears from both of us, poor guy had a few delays getting back from California and was jet lagged, I refused the payment for my services from the guy I couldn't take it didn't seem right. I'm going to cuddle the life out of my little guy when I get home tonight. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 That's shite stevie, all the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Mum cat enjoying some peace and quiet away from the kitten! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 13 hours ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: That's shite stevie, all the best. Thanks Biggie, feeling numb, just wish the owner could've got to see him one last time, I did my very best but still feel like I failed, so close to a happy ending. Going to head to Arnhem for a day out to try and take my mind off it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Another tough day for the wee shites. They move from conservatory to the food bowl and back. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Sitting out the back last night and put the windbreak up. Needless to say the wee rascal's eyes lit up at the sight of something new to climb and destroy. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 ‘I’ll sit on your lap for a minute and let you think I love you, but, if you even think about trying to clean my right eye with that auld’ snottery hankie in yer’ trakkie’ pockets, you’re feckin’ getting a paw square in the mush.’ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I’m sure it’s comfy… 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 He's just eaten a sparrow, nothing left. Just about got the dry boak. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Driven towards sleeping in a sunbeam An example of rapier wit?I’ll get my coat….. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Eating a whole sparrow update.......puked it up at 3.00am on the settee, luckily I was fast asleep, Mrs had to clean up the shite-mare. Thank you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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