pozbaird Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Paisley can sit on the telly box as long as he wants. About three or four weeks ago, he came in from outside at about 8am squealing. Had a lot of blood running down his neck. We rushed him up to the vet where he was treated for a huge two-pronged bite on the back and side of his neck. Vet said the wounds were pretty damn close to being far more serious. Fortunately missed any major windpipe area or suchlike. Verdict seemed to be that as a soft-as-shite cat, he was on the receiving end from a bruiser. After shaving the area and treating him, he’s back in the saddle after his antibiotics, rest, and bathing the wound as instructed to keep him clean until his fur grew back. Feckin’ muppet. Gave us the fright of our lives when he came through that cat flap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 50 minutes ago, pozbaird said: Paisley can sit on the telly box as long as he wants. About three or four weeks ago, he came in from outside at about 8am squealing. Had a lot of blood running down his neck. We rushed him up to the vet where he was treated for a huge two-pronged bite on the back and side of his neck. Vet said the wounds were pretty damn close to being far more serious. Fortunately missed any major windpipe area or suchlike. Verdict seemed to be that as a soft-as-shite cat, he was on the receiving end from a bruiser. After shaving the area and treating him, he’s back in the saddle after his antibiotics, rest, and bathing the wound as instructed to keep him clean until his fur grew back. Feckin’ muppet. Gave us the fright of our lives when he came through that cat flap. Best ring @Bigmouth Strikes Again and have pop over with Smudger. That lad will sort out the problem right away! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 7 hours ago, pozbaird said: Paisley can sit on the telly box as long as he wants. About three or four weeks ago, he came in from outside at about 8am squealing. Had a lot of blood running down his neck. We rushed him up to the vet where he was treated for a huge two-pronged bite on the back and side of his neck. Vet said the wounds were pretty damn close to being far more serious. Fortunately missed any major windpipe area or suchlike. Verdict seemed to be that as a soft-as-shite cat, he was on the receiving end from a bruiser. After shaving the area and treating him, he’s back in the saddle after his antibiotics, rest, and bathing the wound as instructed to keep him clean until his fur grew back. Feckin’ muppet. Gave us the fright of our lives when he came through that cat flap. Good that he's on the mend, a full on fight is crazy stuff, cat's are basically solitary. A bite is quite bad as well, due to the amount of bacteria in their mouths. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Our ginger tom used to scrap with the other one up the road Both died of Feline AIDS in the end (it's spread mainly via bites) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Good that he's on the mend, a full on fight is crazy stuff, cat's are basically solitary. A bite is quite bad as well, due to the amount of bacteria in their mouths. Abscesses are very common from bites, and seem most common on the neck…but I guess that’s where a lot of the chomping is aimed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 I am Monty, hear me roar. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 On 24/08/2023 at 23:05, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Good that he's on the mend, a full on fight is crazy stuff, cat's are basically solitary. A bite is quite bad as well, due to the amount of bacteria in their mouths. ...and they crap in the house. I'll leave it, thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 59 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: ...and they crap in the house. I'll leave it, thanks. Not mine, neighbours garden for the Smudger. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminavest Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Rafi has always been very content chilling in his tree but this last couple of weeks he's started sitting on my lap for the first time since he moved in. Until he's had enough and fucks off back to his own space. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African Sunset Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Minnies new choice of resting place. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Over at my maw's place yesterday, where our cats are living temporarily. She was watching a nature documentary with a segment on bird mating rituals, so lots of flapping and cheeping going on. Suddenly my chunky lump wakes up from a nap, sees the action on the TV, then races across the room and launches herself at the screen Spent a couple of dazed minutes throwing confused looks back and forth between us and the telly, and did not appreciate the laughter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) It’s the season. Edited September 13, 2023 by Melanius Mullarkay 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: It’s the season. Ours has taken to bringing mice in and letting them run away and hide. Inevitably she loses interest and wanders off when she accepts she wont get to them. We recently bought a couple of humane 'catch & release' traps which work brilliantly. Quite often if there's a mouse hiding behind a unit or under the fridge etc, we set a trap with some cat biscuits next to it and within minutes it wanders out and traps itself. Got 2 yesterday, and usually one every other day on average. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 9 hours ago, Zetterlund said: Ours has taken to bringing mice in and letting them run away and hide. Inevitably she loses interest and wanders off when she accepts she wont get to them. We recently bought a couple of humane 'catch & release' traps which work brilliantly. Quite often if there's a mouse hiding behind a unit or under the fridge etc, we set a trap with some cat biscuits next to it and within minutes it wanders out and traps itself. Got 2 yesterday, and usually one every other day on average. Pretty much the MO here. Unless the cat gets it, they usually head for the trap and get taken to Dudhope park where they are no doubt eaten by a fox or somesuch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Mouse shred, only the gall bladder remained. Thank you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Vomitted up the mouse and a load of cat food later on that evening. Thank you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Vomitted up the mouse and a load of cat food later on that evening. Thank you. On a newly cleaned bed or on shoes? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 My old girl has reached the age where she's struggling to clean herself, so she spent an afternoon at the cat spa for the first time this week - nice and tidy and clean, and had a long sleep when she got back. I figured she'd skulk around afterwards and wouldn't forgive me for weeks, but she's been confidently strutting about the place like she knows she's gorgeous again and posing so we can see her from all angles 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 On 18/09/2023 at 23:43, TxRover said: On a newly cleaned bed or on shoes? Fabric sofa, down the middle, inbetween cushions etc. Thank you. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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