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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: dabs on March 21, 2009, 18:25:26 PM
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Had a call from the vets yesterday, 2 cats dumped in a carrier overnight, could we accommodate? Without hesitation the answer has to be yes of course. Warned one of the girls a "Bit ropey". The other girl needs shaving as she is so matted. Got to the vets to pick up and nearly cried. The tortie girl is so thin, she must not have eaten for weeks. The other girl apart from a mega matted coat which needed a quick number 1, is in far better shape than her sister.
It turns out that the cats had been dumped in a carrier and left right round the back of the vets, where no one usually goes. It was only because one of the vet nurses was parking his bike round there that he heard them. The carrier was so full of wee and poo, they had been forced to toilet in the carrier and then lie in it.
I hope the piccies show how thin the tortie is as I am so tempted to go to the press. >:(
While having to deal with this, my beloved Murphy had a stroke last night and had to be PTS this morning. On the one hand we have a much loved cat that I wept buckets over last night and this morning and two of the most sweetest cats left hidden with the damm owners not careing if they are found or not!
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oh my goodness that is shocking :'( those pics of the tortie made me wince :( poor babies. Glad they're in safe hands at last. :Luv2:
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OH hunnie I am so sorry for your loss, Murphy will be playing hard on the bridge with my Vesti and Sofa I am sure.
Also those 2 poor cats, all very sad :'(
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firstly :hug: I'm so sorry about your Murphy Dabs xx
:Luv: bless those 2 kitties, do you think they are old they look it - or is it because they are in poor condition? well done for helping them.
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firstly :hug: I'm so sorry about your Murphy Dabs xx
:Luv: bless those 2 kitties, do you think they are old they look it - or is it because they are in poor condition? well done for helping them.
It is because they are in such poor condition. The teeth says that they are only about 5!
Thank you all for your kind words abt Murphy. Looking at his empty chair is the hardest. :'(
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so very sorry you have lost Murphy :hug:
and so glad these little ones have a chance now they are with you
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firstly :hug: I'm so sorry about your Murphy Dabs xx
:Luv: bless those 2 kitties, do you think they are old they look it - or is it because they are in poor condition? well done for helping them.
It is because they are in such poor condition. The teeth says that they are only about 5!
Thank you all for your kind words abt Murphy. Looking at his empty chair is the hardest. :'(
poor things :(
:hug: for you, I know what you mean having recently lost my Schui xx
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So very sorry to hear about Murphy :hug: i think somehow he has had a paw in sending these very needy little ones to you .
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I am so sorry about Murphy :hug:
Poor little cats, so sad :( They are safe now. :hug:
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I'm so sorry about Murphy. :hug:
The pictures of the torti made me go cold - that poor girl. (I swore too, generally I manage not to straight away.) is the other cat a black and white? I hope they've got names - their new life should begin with a new name. ;)
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Im so sorry about Murphy :( :hug: for you
Those poor cats - Torite is a real little skinny-Minnie and that poor black cat makes me want to cry - Whatever happened to her back ? Her face reminds me of Mr T when we took him in - such a sad, sad look ....
Im SO glad they are safe now :hug:
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:RIP: Murphy
So pleased that these two beautiful cats have found their way to you - thank you so much for taking them on, they really look at home there.
What are their names?
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So sorry to hear about Murphy :( its always hard to loose a furbabe unexpectedly but somehow maybe Murphy sent these two to you knowing they needed help :hug:
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and that poor black cat makes me want to cry - Whatever happened to her back ?
She had to be shaved, WC. Her coat was too matted for any other action I think.
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and that poor black cat makes me want to cry - Whatever happened to her back ?
She had to be shaved, WC. Her coat was too matted for any other action I think.
Thanks - Thats what I feared .... I cant imagine what state she must have been in to need her BACK done .... "undercarriage" yes .... At least fur grows back :(
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Sorry to hear about Murphy :hug:
Glad you found these 2 babies in time - I can't believe people could be so heatless to dump cats where they might not be found. I hope whoever did it dies alone and hungry in their own excrement >:(
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RIP Murphy
I am so glad that these two were found in time, and i am sure with lots of nice food, they will come round in no time. I would definitely do something to highlight their story.
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Thank you all for your kind thoughts on these little ones and for Murphy. :(
The tortie has been called Perdita, Purdy for short. Her name means "Lost" as she has such a pitiful lost look about her, just like something that has come in from the cold. Her black litter mate has been called Nicky. Still querying the sex of this little one. The vets intially thought a girl then a boy, then a girl. I have tried to look but being a semi long haired, jet black and a bit lively it has been a bit of a challenge! The only thing I am sure of is if it is a lad then he has been neutered. :rofl:
Purdy is inquisitve and friendly and first at the pen door. Nicky is the shyer of the two and tries to make herself invisible when you go in.
I am worried about Purdy she needs the A/D where Nicky does not and as they are not overly bothered about each other I am going to bring Purdy in and isolate her in the cat room. She can then have the intensive care that she needs and Nicky can finish her isolation in the pen and can be fed routinely. I do not want to split them up as they have been thru a lot together, but Purdy has greater needs than Nicky. I know that Purdy is eating well, but I cannot monitor what Nicky is eating as she/he will not eat while I am around. Nicky will be ready to go once her isolation period has passed and she is not so traumatised, where as Purdy will take months. I have just sorted out a lad that came in Christmas in a similar state and he is still with me as they need so much work.
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I like the meaning of the name. (And the use of a unisex name on the undecided cat!)
Hoping these two come on in leaps and bounds.
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I am so sorry for your loss, dabs.
Thank goodness that Purdy and Nicky were found in the nick of time and you are there for them.
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You sound to be doing well, shame they can't stay together though if they are close?
We have a feral called Perdy and she is so sweet! :Luv:
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Aw poor babies....hope they respond quickly as they did not deserve what they have gone through! :hug: >:(
Sorry to hear about Murphy.....RIP xxx
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You sound to be doing well, shame they can't stay together though if they are close?
We have a feral called Perdy and she is so sweet! :Luv:
They do not seem that bothered about each other and I have agonised all day whether I am doing to right thing. However Perdy needs the extra feeding and special diet and Nicky doesn't. Also I have to be in and out of the run several times a day to check on Perdy and it is stressing Nicky out. I would have loved them to stay together but due to differing needs I need to split them up. It is a shame, but they will soon be back together again. Not an easy decision to make. If they had been looked after in the first place. :shify: Been presented with a nice pile of worms that one of the wee souls has managed to vomit up today. :sick:
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the worms :sick: suggest you are right to split them, as you need to know which one produced them if you are to get them well again, especially Perdy
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Well Perdy is in and scoffing very nicely on her A/D thank you! As soon as she came out of the carrier in the cat room she saw the tin in my hand and helped me open it.
Hopefully now we can start the long haul to recovery. Had the go ahead from the charity it is going into the local papers, so just need some decent photos and a write up.
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You sound to be doing really with them :) best of luck and keep us updated xx
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So sorry to hear about Murphy :hug:
Hope Purdy and Nicky can be nursed back to health and find loving forever homes. :Luv:
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Perdy the little Tortie had to be rushed over to the vets today as she seemed to be detoriating fast. Struggling to eat and very depressed, she went down rapidly in only a couple of hours. The vet thinks she is in the final stages of kidney failure, hence her appalling condition and failure to improve.
The back of her tongue is ulcerated and he cannot feel one of her kidneys and can just feel the tip of the other. He reckons she is running on only 40% kidney function. He has given her an injection of antibiotics and steriods to prop her up as she is too ill for any test apart from blood tests which we have not done today as I did not want to put her thru it.
This is last chance saloon for her and if she does not respond then I am afraid that we will have to do the humane thing for her. She has perked up tonight and is now back to greeting me when I walk into the cat room and has started to eat again. I know that once the steroids wear off then I will not be able to bear to prolong her suffering by keeping her going on steroids if she starts to go down hill again.
At least I can give her some comfort in the last week or so she has with us and she will know what love and comfort is, which she clearly did not know in her last so called home.
Her sister by contrast is doing well and I will bring her into the house in the next few days, get her assessed and put her up for rehoming complete with fashionable hair cut!
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Oh, No!! :'( Thoughts and prayers for Perdy and lots of Healing Vibes and :hug: :hug: :hug: for you
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Lots of hugs and prayers for Perdy.
Lynds xx
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awww, poor Perdy tons of healing wishes going her way :hug:
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Sending lots of positive vibes for Perdy, poor little girl. :hug: :hug:
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Wonderful news about her sister, but am sending Perdy all the positive vibes I can muster. Hope she can be helped.
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Sending positive vibes for Purdy~~~~~ :hug: :hug: :hug:
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I am so sorry to hear this, and fingers crossed she does make a miracle recovery. Whatever happens though, she will have been warm, safe and loved and sadly sometimes that is all we can do for them.
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Well she has had two breakfasts this morning and is a lot brighter. However I have come to the decision that if/when she goes downhill again then I will make that final choice. I am not keeping her propped up just for a few extra weeks. She has a home here for however long it takes and will be loved to the end. If she is till gong this strong next weekend then we have a chance. Yes, we have turned a corner, but I know that it may only be a stop gap.
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I do hope that the steroids keep her well for quite a few weeks, so she can have that bit longer in a wonderful home.
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The odds were not stacked in Perdy's favour and the painful decision was taken today to end her suffering. She had had a good weekend, but overnight she had had a set back and this morning was clearly distressed.
She slipped away peacefully being loved and cuddled this afternoon at the vets. My only consolation is that I probably showed this little lass more love and kindness in the week and a half she was with us than she probably had in her lifetime.
RIP Perdy.
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poor baby perdy
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So sad to hear about Purdy. Bless you for giving her the chance and for being there for her at the end.
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God bless them :(
RIP Little one xxx
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Poor baby :'(
You tried your best :hug:
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oh dear :'( you did all you could for her Dabs,
Godbless Purdy sweetheart xx
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so sad - but you rescued her from a horrible and lonely death, and gave her warmth and comfort and love to take with her on her journey to the Bridge :hug:
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Aw how sad..... :'(
RIP Sweet Purdy....play hard at the bridge xxx
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Poor little Perdy - she as blessed to have you let her go with love, comfort and dignity
:'( RIP Little cat - lots of little furry people waiting to play with you and be your friends :)
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I am so sorry to hear this, but at least she was saved in time, and got to have plenty of love, food and was warm and safe, sometimes it is all we can do for them. RIP little one.
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Im so sorry to hear about Perdy :( but at least she died with love and dignity, something she wouldnt have had if not for you :hug: :hug: R.i.p. Perdy safe at last on the bridge :Luv:
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I'm very sorry to hear this news.
Hugs to you.
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Poor Perdy, and poor you. :hug: At least she was loved and able to go with dignity.
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So sorry to hear this. Poor little mite.
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Thank you all, I do not feel so tearful now and losing two cats in one week has taken its toll on me a bit. :( However there are still cats out there that need our help and life goes on as they say.
She passed over loved and cared for and I feel guilty as I feel that I should have done more. As OH said at the vets, it should be her so called owners that should be there watching the process and they should be the ones to feel guilty not me.
Her sister however can now be rehomed complete with funky haircut, so at least one life was saved.
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I'm so sorry, Dabs - you did everything you could. And the love Perdy knew just before she past over will have made a difference to her.
RIP Perdy, a beautiful lady who was treated badly before being seen for the gem you were.
Glad her sister has a new home. :hug:
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Healing thoughts please for Purdy's little sister, Nicky. Coming out of her usual hidey hole tonight she tried to be sick and all she could muster was some stomach acid. She has developed bilateral conjunctivitis and on the right it is a bloody discharge. Some blood droplets in her little hidey hole that looks as if she has sneezed blood, cannot see anywhere else it has come from. Refusing to eat and looks quite wretched.
Back to the vets in the morning then. :(
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Oh Nicky - c'mon sweetheart. Fight so you can live a good life for you AND Perdy. :hug:
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:( oh dear, lots of good wishes for Nicky :hug:
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lots of good wishes for nicky :hug:
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Sending healing vibes for Nicky. :hug:
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Fingers crossed that she starts to improve soon
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Sending lots of positive healing vibes for little Nicky, come on sweetheart you can do it :hug:
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Praying hard for this little one.
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Little Nicky has had to join her sister Perdy on the bridge this morning.
She had gone downhill quite fast overnight and was rushed to the vets this morning. She had a grade 6 heart murmmer and her heart was starting to fail. :(
The vet said she could prop her up but said we might only get another month with her if that, the timing of only a couple more weeks was more realistic. She would continue to decline over Easter as the process had already started, by her not eating, lethargy and dehydration etc.
I have a pregnant stray in that is due to give birth next week and I did not want to be tied up with her and miss any further signs of decline with Nicky, also as her condition was starting to go down and she clearly was not happy then the decision had to be made to prevent any further suffering. Like her sister she went peacefully in my arms this morning.
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oh dear :'( so sad
godbless Nicky, with her sister Perdy now at peace xx
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So sad to hear this.
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At times like this I hope karma is on the case of the people who did this to Perdy and Nicky.
RIP Nicky, Perdy will be waiting for you.
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Oh no....How sad.... :(
RIP Sweet Nicky....play hard with your sister at the bridge sweet one x
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Here, here Jack! >:(
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I totally agree JS, I do hope they are so proud of themselves. The vet was wandering if whoever dumped them knew that they were both ill and either could not afford the treatment or could not face doing the deed themselves. If it is the latter then all they had to do was leave them at the vets for the vet to deal with it. Not to dump where it would be difficult for them to be found. What suffering and fright these poor girls must have been through prior to coming to me.
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'What suffering and fright these poor girls must have been through prior to coming to me.'
It doesn't bear thinking about. I am just glad you were there for them at the end and they didn't die frightened and alone.
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So so sad to read this :(
RIP little Nicky, Perdy will be waiting for you at the bridge sweetheart xxx Have fun both of you xxx
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Sorry to hear about Nicky :hug:
I'm sure you did it for the best. A month of failing health wouldn't have done her much good :(
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:hug: :hug: For Dabs.
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Thats so sad :(
Makes you wonder by there previous care if this was brought on by that, having no care I mean >:(
RIP Little ones xxx
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I am so sorry.
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RIP sweetheart. :(
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RIP little ones. Poor little things.
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So sad!
I'm sorry for these two lives and that you've gone through so much recently but they knew love in your care :hug:
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I am so sorry to hear this, but these two were lucky enough to get to you and know some love and warmth, and be set free with dignity and with someone who loved them, it could have been so much worse for them. RIP little ones, reunited again.