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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Desley (booktigger) on December 17, 2007, 19:29:15 PM
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Dropped him off earlier so he can have his dental tomorrow - due to his age, he is also having full bloods, please keep your fingers crossed they are normal, and his thinness is just age related. I have someone ringing back tomorrow who may be interested in offering him a home in the New Year - I would have loved to keep him myself, but Molly isn't keen on him, and he has had a few fights with neighbours cats when allowed out, and he would go potty staying in, so not fair to keep him. So also some vibes that this people want to come and meet him.
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I hope everything goes well for Rolo :hug:
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Fingers crossed Des!
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Keeping everything crossed xxxxx :hug:
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Keeping finger crossed for Rolo, hope his blood test is fine. :hug:
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Good luck Rolo you old bruiser! :) :hug:
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"Good Luck" with the blood tests Rolo ;)
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Lots of luck Rolo both with your dental, bloods and potential forever home. Dragan sends a friendly headbutt and says dentals aren't SO bad, honestly.
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Thanks everyone - house was awfully quiet last night, and I had to watch TV by myself most of hte night, as Molly and Zia prefer to stay in my bedroom!!
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Good luck Rolo - positive vibes that all goes well xx
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Best of luck and hope all goes well :Luv:
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Well, he has had his dental, his bloods were fine, but his gums were very inflamed, vets have had to give him a steroid jab, and we have to go back in 2 weeks to see how they are. They have said he will be able to be rehomed, but he could need either regular steroid jabs or all his teeth removed, so might be an expensive cat to adopt - along with the fact he can only eat one kind of wet food and one kind of dry!! And he is 10 and while fine with my girls (well, he wasn't with Tiger), he has had issues with the neighbours male cats. Fingers crossed this bloke is willing to take him on regardless!!
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Glad the dental went well and sorry to hear about the gums. Hope his home goes through ok despite this.
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Thanks - the bloke hasn't rang yet, he said he woudl ring at 8 tonight, so fingers crossed he does ring at some point over X Mas.
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Good luck Rolo
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Still no phone call, but not worrying too much as we dont home for another 2 weeks anyway.
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All my best wishes to Rolo!! :hug:
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Hope that Rolo is doing much better following his op.
If its his gums that's inflamed surely taking his teeth out isn't going to make much difference???
Our vet has put a couple of our cats on Ovarid (sp) for their gum problems that wouldn't respond to steroid or antibiotics well and it seems to work a treat at a tablet every 4/5 days. Those affected are all eating well and doing much better.
Perhaps worth a mention??
Good luck wee Rolo... hope you feel much better real soon. x
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If its his gums that's inflamed surely taking his teeth out isn't going to make much difference???
:evillaugh: :evillaugh: hee hee this again, do a search for stomatitis ;D
Some cats suffer with a immune system problem that treats the teeth as a foreign object so they try the normal way of expelling things which results in inflammation and secondry infection.
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I have no idea, just what the vet told me!! He is ultra loving since coming home, dont think he liked being at the vets!! He still has smelly breath though, bless him. We shall know more in 2 weeks when he has to go back, and I shall mention things then - I do have Ovarid in the house.
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If its his gums that's inflamed surely taking his teeth out isn't going to make much difference???
:evillaugh: :evillaugh: hee hee this again, do a search for stomatitis ;D
Some cats suffer with a immune system problem that treats the teeth as a foreign object so they try the normal way of expelling things which results in inflammation and secondry infection.
True MM - But Desley hasn't mentioned anything about that yet and it is not unheard of for vets to just take teeth out for inflamed gums. Even our vet has commented on not understanding why vets do it!! :)
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If we take him back in the new Year and the vet says the steroids haven't worked and we need to remove all the teeth, I shall be taking him to my own vet for a second opinion first, I dont think the rescue will object. I have had toothless cats before, so I know he will be fine in that respect, I just dont fancy putting him through another op if we dont have to with his age.
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Hope he doesn't need another op Desley. Got me fingers crossed.
Shame that guy never rang. Can't understand that kind of attitude myself. Even if he'd changed his mind, would've been courteous to let you know.
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Thanks Sue. Bloke still hasn't rang, so i doubt he is going to now - and the daft part is, even if Rolo had been too old for them, we might have something in that is suitable between now and New YEar, unless he has contacted another rescue. IT would have been courteous, but this kind of thing is something you just get used to when you take phone calls for a rescue. I should learn to take their number and ring them back really.
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I just couldn't not ring and say either "can we hang fire for now" or "we've been to see another cat we'd like to home" - anything really rather than just be so - casual - about it. That's it - I think it's the casualness of it, when animals are concerned. Although having said that, it's not very fair of me - many people come to care for animals when they're not really animal lovers in the first place, really 'cos they've only never had an opportunity, then when they do come to realise how engaging and rewarding it can be, their opinions change, so I suppose that first remark wasn't very charitable of me at all. I'll shut up now... :-[
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I am the same Sue, and I wish everyone was like that, but sadly they aren't, and it is just one of those things, you can't let it get to you, it diverts you from what is important, and that is caring for the cat - especially as we aren't homing again till the 5th Jan. He could prove me wrong and ring back in the New Year.
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well, let's hope Rolo can get a home with someone who understands his needs and genuinely wants him. :hug:
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Yes, definitely, and he is happy here till that happens - my mum does think I should keep him though, which is unusual for her!!
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:rofl: Bless your Mum! She must have good instincts - you turned out well ;)
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Hope the old fella doesnt need another op. The bloke that hasn't rung was obviously not the right bloke for Rolo maybe he could stay with you??????????
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Thanks Sue.
MM, I would struggle to afford any major vets bills at the moment, and I am wary of taking on too many permanent cats in case it affects space and time for fostering - I wouldnt be able to forgive myself if I couldnt take in a cat that desperately needed a place cos I wanted to keep perfectly adoptable cats for myself. And I have another long term foster here, how could I choose which one to keep? My mum's answer was to keep both, but she isn't the one that has to pay for them, and I like to do yearly blood tests on mine, think they were £80 this year, and then there are vacc's and microchips on top of that, plus insurance - and I couldnt get Rolo insured for his mouth.
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Thanks Sue.
MM, I would struggle to afford any major vets bills at the moment, and I am wary of taking on too many permanent cats in case it affects space and time for fostering - I wouldnt be able to forgive myself if I couldnt take in a cat that desperately needed a place cos I wanted to keep perfectly adoptable cats for myself. And I have another long term foster here, how could I choose which one to keep? My mum's answer was to keep both, but she isn't the one that has to pay for them, and I like to do yearly blood tests on mine, think they were £80 this year, and then there are vacc's and microchips on top of that, plus insurance - and I couldnt get Rolo insured for his mouth.
I wouldnt keep just cos of being toothless either, they are still rather homeable.
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I do hope so MM, it is more the cost to the new owner that will make him hard to home, although we may be able to help the new owner with the cost of that, as if he was still with us we would have to pay. I dont know enough about it to know whether it is worth giving him jabs, or just take them all out - he still has very smelly breath despite the dental, so something not quite right. The other thing I didn't like is they have given him the 2 week antibiotic jab, and I didn't think it was that effective in things like this?
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Hi Desley
After Dragan had his dental, he was given two two week antibiotic jabs as his mouth had been so infected the vet wanted to ensure it cleared up.
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Certainly no where near as good as a course of antirobe. Better than nothing for an untreatable feral i guess but i would prefer to give oral treatment :shy:
Dr Addie says that steroids are not good for the condition but they do help take the initial swelling down :-: :shify:
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I Would have thought tablets would be better, I know when people have posted the things this new AB is licenced for, it is only a couple of things, and dentals not being one of them. Rolo is a very handleable cat, and was fine with the other AB's (except they gave him a dodgy tummy).
Ah right - I am going to have to do some research on this, the fact he has had a dental a week ago and still has smelly breath means it hasn't fully worked.
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Yeah i think its more for respiratory probs than mouth infections. Antirobe always upsets Simons tummy, he can shoot through the eye of a needle :(
Data sheet for convenia inj: http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Pfizer_Limited/Convenia_80_mg_ml_powder_and_solvent_for_solution_for_injection_for_dogs_and_cats/-43048.html (http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Pfizer_Limited/Convenia_80_mg_ml_powder_and_solvent_for_solution_for_injection_for_dogs_and_cats/-43048.html)
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Cheers for that, he still has smelly breath, and has only picked at his food today, but I suspect it is due to getting turkey last night, he prob thinks he should get more!! He is grounded today as he was fighting with one of the neighbours cats yesterday!!
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Oooh they are naughty aren't they? Dragan is stalking the kitchen cos he knows there is turkey in the fridge. Stalked the cooker whilst it was cooking and looks in disgust at normal cat food. He got a Da Bird for Xmas, wonderful toy. However he has to try and remember (as do I ) that he is 17 and a half years old and has bad legs! Overdid it playing yesterday and poor little fella was limping last night. Glad to report he is ok again today and we have paced his playtimes though he does tend to sit by the table looking up to see if he can spot Da Bird. Brilliant invention.
Hope Rolo's breath clears up. Maybe his gums are infected? Honestly though the two week antibiotic jab did work with Dragan after his badly infected tooth)
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Rolo loves Da Bird too, I think I need replacement feathers though!! I think his gums must still be inflamed, althoguh he is eating much better than he did before, he even ate the skin off the turkey. I need to see what the vet says next week, and then I can look into doing his write up for the rehoming page, although I might still get a second opinion.
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My previous vet had left Dragan with an infected tooth for 12 months! My new vet said it needed to come out. However due to the length of time it was infected my vet wanted to ensure that the infection had not spread into the bone hence four weeks of antibiotics. Maybe similar for Rolo do you think?
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I am going to ring my vets tomorrow and try and get him in there, for a second opinion, I feel he needs a different antibiotic - whether he can have that as well as the 2 week one, I dont know.
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Good luck
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Just rang my vets to find out they dont open till tomorrow morning, so fingers crossed they have space then, or he will be going up next week - which might actually be better, cos Tues is when the steroid jab runs out. The more I think about it, the more I wonder about the rescue's vets diagnosis - he has been with us 2 months now, and his dental was the third time someone had looked in his mouth, nothing had been said the other two times.
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How's Rolo doing Desley?
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Picking at his tea - he does seem to have issues with the second half of the tin, maybe I should do something different with it, but I added some hot water and left him eating. He is enjoying me being at home and watchign TV more, everytime I sit down he is sitting on me, and is going to love tomorrow, my sis is coming and sleeping over. He is very good with new people, Angel's owners came the other day to donate some litter and he was straight off the windowsill to see who was there and get a fuss!!
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He sounds just fine
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He was naughty this morning, he pooed on the bathroom carpet, despite his tray being clean and Zi's being on the landing (although have just swapped hers for a covered one). And a cat tried to get into the house, so he has had a fight today too.
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obviously feeling much better than
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Yeah!! And he is playing really well.
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Little butter started limping now - he was fine at 1.30 when I played wiht him while my dinner was cooking, but he sounded like he had a furball, so I carried him into the kitchen and noticed he was walking funny. however, he has just eaten, and played with me (I was trying to get him to walk!!), even if he prefers to play lying down, so not sure how much to worry about him, we already have a vet app on Wed.
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hope hes ok Delsey :hug:
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Am sure he will be, it was a nasty fight with the other cat - the other cat was the bigger of the two, but mainly that cats fur on teh floor, not Rolo's!!
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maybe hes a little shoock up although he prob got beter of the other cat :hug:
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I am sure he will be fine unless he got bitten, Sasa was bitten somewhere on a back leg before Christams.
I bet he is feeling all proud cos he won ;D ;D
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I can't find any bites on him, just wet fur, but he has an app at the vets on Wed anyway, and his jabs don't run out till tomorrow, so hopefully some AB's left in his system if he has.
Well, he didn't win, I just intervened!! He was only protecting his house though, and the cat he fought has been fighting with the neighbours cat and won, so he might think twice after his run in with Rolo!!
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WEll, he had no probs getting up the stairs to remind me tea was late, nor running down the stairs cos I left him with the sucky sock!! He might still be walking slightly funny on it, but at least the vet can look at it (as well as his teeth and ears!!) on Wed.
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Lol what a little bug*ger! My one is limping like an old soldier after charging round after his much loved Da Bird!
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Cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a dogs life they lead us :rofl: :rofl:
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Happy New Year Desley and Rolo (behave yourself in 2008 Rolo that is not you Desley!)
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Happy 2008 Desley - and Rolo - :boxer: go, young man, go! Give it welly!! :rofl: :hug:
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Thanks - he is alternating between walking normally and limping, but it hasn't stopped him going outside (and no fights today!!), jumping and walking upstairs.
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How;s Rolo today Desley?
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WEll, I am not very happy tonight, vet checked Rolo for me, and pointed out that he has 4, possibly 5 teeth that need removing, plus plaque on some others, even I could see probs with 3 of them, and I ain't a vet. So, that probably explains why he still has smelly breath after a dental, so she has given me a weeks worth of Antirobe and wouldnt commit to him needing monthly steroid jabs, just another dental. he has had gunky eyes since coming back (can't remember them being like that before), so has to have Fucithalmic in them 3 times a day, and his ears now need daily cleaning rather than the twice weekly the rescues vet told me, and if no better in a week, to have some Canaural. So, still not up for rehoming, and the rescue is speaking to the vets tomorrow to see what he says. I think I would rather pay my own vet out of my own money to get his teeth sorted though.
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I wonder why they didn't do them all when he had his dental? This is what happened with my cat and he had a year of discomfort until my new vet decided to pull the infected one my previous vet had decided to leave and give him a full clean etc. His breath stopped smelling immediately
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No idea, the rescue lady is speaking to them today. We also think there is a chance that his funny walk and lack of tail are connected. Maybe his teeth are the reason he was a stray, perhaps his owners didn't want to pay - no one has come forward yet, despite him being here 2 months. Until his health issues are sorted, he can't be put up for rehoming.
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It annoyed with my previous vet as obviously Dragan needed the tooth out. The vet said he didnt want to overdo it! result was 12 months of severe discomfort, lots of antibiotics and a further anaesthetic when he was 12 months older.
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Fortunatley, it is only causing him smelly breath at the mometn, but obviously will be an issue at some point. I dont understand why they wouldtn do them in one go, as he is a senior cat and not good for him to have too many anaesthetics.
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I dont understand it either, obviously at the time I went with my vet who I then trusted. However events after concerning the eating of the string etc left me to question my vet's concern for Dragan hence changed vets to the emergency provider and Dragan's quality of life has improved dramatically. He is currently flaked out in his little bed/house after charging round on his arthritic legs chasing his Da Bird
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They ran bloods and everything so i would be really questioning what they got upto, doesnt sound like much!
I would expect some kind of money orientated apology on the rescues behalf if they have no good reason for not doing what was needed.
I notice with Simon when his mouth is bad he gets eye discharge
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I know, they didn't even do a scale - and I remembered earlier there is a root left as well, can't remember if that is the tooth they took out or not!! ME too, but that bit isn't up to me.
That is interesting, as it was 100% better after one lot of Fucithalmic.
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How's Rolo doing Desley?
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Meant to post yesterday - after just a couple of days on Antirobe, he no longer has smelly breath, he even licked my cheek yesterday and I didn't have to hold my breath!! Just wish the rescues vet had used them two weeks ago!! And, I haven't heard any fighting for ages, the only prob is he stays out for ages, which isn't good when you have things to do!!
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LOL glad he has improved and now has sweet smelling breath!
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I know, they didn't even do a scale .
They didnt even scale?! Why was he put under then? :Crazy: :Crazy:
Im glad the antirobe have helped ;D
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ME too, just need to decide what to do with these other teeth, as while they dont bother him and he can eat, we can't really adopt him out like that, unless we offer to pay when he needs one, as it isn't even 3 weeks since he was last under. MM, they removed a tooth, although there is a root in that area, so either from the one they removed, or they missed that too!!
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Might be a good idea, Desley. At least that way, whoever re-homed him would know it'd be covered, and it saves having to put him under again so soon. :hug:
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Just means the rescue's vet would have to do it, and they didn't do it right the first time round!!
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MM, they removed a tooth, although there is a root in that area, so either from the one they removed, or they missed that too!!
Remove a tooth but not scale :Crazy:
Have they given a reason yet?
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I know - and say it is too bad for ab's, yet two days of Antirobe sorted the smell out - unlike the steroid and ab jab they gave him!!
Haven't spoken to the rescue yet, was waiting for someone to ring to see Marmalade yesterday. Will be doing that tonight.
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Des have you thought of doing his teeth and stuff through your own vet and then claiming back the cost from the rescue and asking your nice vet for a discount as its a rescue cat
We used to do this as after Miss gracies speying she ended up with stitches that were in for 2 weeks and her mouth issues I took her to my own vets and she had her dental at our expense but invoice given to rescue stated her name and their rescue details and our discount was usually better than theris and above all I trusted my vets - she had 2 ops with no bloods at 16 within 2 weeks and was fine, she is due a dental this month and as she is now 18 ish we will have an oldie panel done
Try seeing your own vet as you trust them and sound out the rescue most don't have a problem paying back to the fosterers as long as you have an invoice stating all costs and VAT which the rescue then claims back
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Liz, there are issues iwth that, such as my vet being a lot more expensive than the rescues vet, and with what they have just paid out, money is tight already, so I will probably pay myself. Rescue lady has spoken to the vets, apparently he only had the one tooth that needed to come out!! And that smelly breath is normal in cats. Quite ironic then that I Can see the probs in these teeth and I ain't a vet, nor do I look at a lot of cats teeth, and his breath cleared up after 2 days on Antirobe!! Worryingly, the rescue lady hadnt' heard of antirobe, so I doubt the rescues vet ever use it. And, I think I have figured the teeth issue out, my vet will look at the fact it is an older cat and a charity, and take out as much as they can while they are under (I have had cats go for other things and had teeth taken out cos they check them all - Tiger only went for an x-ray and came back one tooth lighter and with a scale), whereas the rescue's vet obviously dont, I have said I dont think they know what htey are doing dental wise - they also recommended steroids, when Glasgow and Dr Addie tell you not to use them. I need to ring my vets today to get some stronger stuff for his ears, as they are still a problem, the rescue are fine about me pickign it up from mine, not sure how she will like the bills on Sat though, it cost me £32 last week for his consult, abs and eye cream!! And he didn't have an eye prob before his dental, and we have already paid for 2 lots of abs for him. Once we can get his ears sorted, I am going to put him on the rehoming page, and see what response we get, and his dental will be left till either one tooth causes him an issue, or he finds a home, I want to leave it as long as possible between the two anaesthetics if I can. So, need to start thinking of a good way of 'advertising' him.
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Des might be an idea to approach your vet and see what they can do and if they have a rescue policy - we have a seperate account on ours for any rescue cats and the current practice do all they can to help - its not a big practice but through word of mouth they get any rescue cats back as real customers at full price
Miss Gracie had her op at another vet on trapping and then one week later was under again and is fine now but any teeth issues in cats are a problem as they can go septic so quickly and need the antibiotics again and to much of them aint good for an older cat either. Miss G is due to have her last teeth removed at our vet and will have a full panel this time - previously she sailed through them but at 18ish feel she needs to have it done
Also it seems that there is a huge void on what the rescue vet uses and what your vet does that would make me pursue my vet a bit harder for more discount - we didn't get our discount until cat 27 - vet missed ingrown stitches and a couple of other things and then we got our discount!
Also I thought your charity got a grant from head office a bit like Cp as well as having local fund raising - just a thought can you call head office re the vet thing
Good vibes to Rolo and how about elderly gent seeking devoted slave to pander to his needs with a cute photo no need to mention health issues capture his owner and then gently drop in the issues and see how it goes
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I think Liz's idea's a sound one Des - see if anyone is interested first. You can mention the dental problems if they seem keen, and see what sort of a reaction they give.
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I haven't had chance to respond to this - I have said previously that I do have a discount account at my vets for fosters, but it is still more expensive than the rescues vet - but as they dont think those teeth need to come out, he shall be done at my vet, and I Will foot the bill, as we have already spent a lot of money on a dental and follow up meds, and we dont have the money for it. I dont like the thought of 'advertising' him without his health issues, I dont think that is fair on a prospective owner, he has ear and dental issues, so insurance wont cover either, so an elderly person might struggle with bills, as well as the fact he can only eat certain dry food, and not the stuff easily found in supermarkets. I was talking to my neighbour last night and said he has been really good this year - within 12 hours of saying that, he had 2 fights, although I Couldn't blame him for the second, the neighbours cat came into my house (they like coming in to play with the toys and use the catspa!!), so Rolo was only defending his territory.
He got a catnip mousey last night through the post, and it must be strong stuff, he got very over-excited with it!!
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Thats good of you Des ;D
Poor chap wont be pleased having a 2 nd visit :evillaugh:
Im glad he liked the mousey :wow:
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SHouldnt have to, but if they think he doesn't need it, we are a bit stuck - even Nicola noticed his fang yesterday, and all he did was miaow at her. He certainly wont!!
Yeah, I am not as impressed, as he does get a bit aggressive when you try and take it back off him (he is only allowed 10 mins a day, as he is untouchable while he has it!! Other catnip hasn't had that effect on him!!)
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Yeah, I am not as impressed, as he does get a bit aggressive when you try and take it back off him (he is only allowed 10 mins a day, as he is untouchable while he has it!! Other catnip hasn't had that effect on him!!)
You meanie! :evillaugh:
I have had to put mine in a stash tin as Theo the thug kept comming in and using them, beating my lot up and even pulled the curtains down >:( He's stolen £10 worth of catnip, i am not impressed >:( >:(
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Can eating dried catnip cause any harm? Dragan burst one of his toys the other day and I wasn't sure whether to let him keep it or fling it out!
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I know MM!! I initially took it away from him as it was soaking wet, and he was getting wet by rubbing against it!! I should have known it was strong when he lunged for the envelope and then the plastic bag it was in!! And both him and Zia have rubbed on the stairs after I took it away
Maddies mum, no it wont, and it can be an appetite stimulant
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Thanks Desley. Is Rolo's mouse a Culpepper one? They seem to be quite potent
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This catnip business does make me smile! Flynn, my Lost Boy, used to go wild for catnip, and would get himself in such a frenzy - dribbling and rolling in it (I used to grow it in the garden we had then). Paddy on the other hand is just sooooo unimpressed, and never bothers with it.
Go Rolo - go Theo, go Dragan! :yayyy:
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Not sure, I have thrown the packaging away, as he was going mad for that too!! I was playing with him earlier, and he looks to have really bony feet, bless him.
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Aah bless
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Maddiesmum its a skittykitty mouse, i think the website is www.skittykitty.co.uk (http://www.skittykitty.co.uk)
You wont be disappointed if you get one or two :evillaugh:
I should have known it was strong when he lunged for the envelope and then the plastic bag it was in!!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Just went onto site and would love to order some but it only gives a direct link for emails which always takes me back to my previous provider AOL and I can't log in there anymore. Anyone know the email address please?
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Dont laugh, I have scratches on my hands from his eagerness!! I think I shall order a couple, Zia likes it too, and Molly hasn't had chance to see it yet, must bring it upstairs for her, she does like catnip.
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Wont laugh I promise (he he he)
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Have you had any luck getting through? If not il contact my dealer and get contact details ;D
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No haven't been able to email. Thanks it would be great if you could get the details for me, really appreciate it and so will Dragan!
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I've had the privilage of seeing Rolo's Catnip addiction first hand! :Crazy:
i'm surprised there's anything left of the mouse!
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I'm not sure how to order. I did the papypal link but it doesn't give a paypal email address. Not sure is the same as the contact email? - anyway I emailed her last night but I haven't heard back :Crazy:
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WEll, he is developing quirks that might slightly affect rehoming - gets very very agitated and demanding if you dont let him out, to the point where he does get slightly aggressive (my mum did say he attacked her to make her let him out, but she does over-react), so going somewhere new and having to stay in should be fun, and we have had some aggression issues this week, once was redirected after MArmalade woudlnt let him out of the bathroom, so I carried him downstairs (got bit for that), and the catnip mouse and ear cleaning have caused issues, and i was trying to sort some pictures out last night and he tried to play with my hand for some unknown reason. It is going to have to be a very special person to accept his quirks, even my mum said that, as she has been on the receiving end of his quirks.
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Maybe long term if he can find a home who will be able to let him have some sort of outdoor access he'll be better ? another thing he's obviously feeling abit stronger and perhaps even more comfortable with his situation to assert himself !
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he would have to have outdoor access, he was going mad to go out yesterday after just 2 hours of being in!! Vet has said his teeth can be done either when they are a prob, or when I rehome him, whichever comes first (although she didn't think I would be able to rehome him at his age - I have homed older!!), I am tempted to get his thyroid checked, as his appetite is still tremendous, and he still has a thin back end, and his fur isn't the greatest.
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My catnip mice stay out all the time and Misa will go back and lick them to death and roll around, the soggier and greener they are the nicer they are for the cats. The wet makes the smell come out, cos its like putting dried herbs into a soup.
I would never take a catnip toy from any of my cats, cos they need to be left to have their fun. They leave them alone once they have had enough. If I was a cat I would bite you too if you took my catnip mpouse away ;D
We have some that are quite old and Misa still loves em and they look horrible ;D
We have culpepper mice and fish here and bought some when I was in London last, think I might still have one left if you interested.
When I next get back I will be taking orders :rofl: :rofl:
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I dont normally bother about catnip, and he has the catspa out all the time, but he doesn't get aggressive off that (he ignores anything sprayed with the catnip spray), but he gets very aggressive off this, and I was only taking it away to show people what it looked like. You can't even stroke him to say hello when he has been near it for more than a couple of minutes though.
If you dont mind Gill, as Zia likes catnip too, but doesn't get a look in.
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I grow catnip plants and have a giant flat pot of them outside ands I would never touch my cats if they have been playing with the plants.
I was collecting the seeds last year and my hands smelt of catnip and thought big gentle Misa would like to smell my hands..............bad idea cos I was attacked just like what he would do to the plants or a toy.................its just a normal reaction and you just wait for them to get back to normal again, which they do quite quickly. They may just doze off in a druggy dream about how a great mouse catcher they are, but just let em enjoy their dreams ;D
I have one of these if you are interested Desley. please Pm me ;D Misa can guarentee the quality ;D
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The daft part was Gill, I had used other catnip and he was perfectly fine, this one he was jumping up to get the packaging out of my hand (he couldnt open it you see, despite being addressed to him - mind you, neither could I, I had to rip it in the end cos he was jumping up for it!!), so I didn't think much of stroking him - he has had the catnip mice teabag that dont invoke this reaction!! Shall pm now, would be nice for the girls to have something.
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Thanks have pm and do not steal this one from them until they have finished cos its quality nip ;D ;D
I had those teabags too but they were weak compareed to this . Some nip is just superior quality and Culpeppers is ;D
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WEll, this one is for the girls, I am sure they wont get aggressive like he does!! They are definitely weak compared to the one he got, they even went mad on the carpet where it had been!!
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The daft part was Gill, I had used other catnip and he was perfectly fine, this one he was jumping up to get the packaging out of my hand (he couldnt open it you see, despite being addressed to him - mind you, neither could I, I had to rip it in the end cos he was jumping up for it!!)
Ha ha, i was concerned that if the sorting office had feral cats it may have been stolen :evillaugh:
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Oh gosh yes desley, for some reason i assumed Thyroid would have been tested at the same time as the rest of his bloods. I'd get that done and could certainly be linked as to why he can be slightly quick tempered at times.
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No, they just did pre-op bloods, I shall ring my vets next week (didn't get chance today) and see how much extra to have that done - might be worth getting that done before his dental to be honest, as hte vet says there is no rush for it, and he still has a fairly bald neck at the moment!! He is a very hyper-active cat, and very playful yet skittish, could that indicate hyper-t?
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Well, I spoke to the vet today, and she thinks that if his liver enzymes were fine then it isn't worth testing him, so he is going up in a couple of weeks to get his ears looked at, and I shall see what she thinks of his condition and heartrate.
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Yep normally the ALT is raised with hyperT so it would be a good indication but not confirmation, however if normal bloods combined with normal heart rate and non palpaple thyroid glands i suppose would be a safe enough reason to NOT test. The test specifically for thyroid used to be very cheap but i think i do recall you saying in the past it was more expensive now.
Hows the man doing in himself now ?
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WAs just going to pm you for advice on this Lynn!! teh test would cost £41 (but we do get a discount on that), I have managed to rearrange his visit for this Tues (work owe me some time!!), so will see what hte vet thinks on his heart and neck. The test you are thinking of is hte full profile I have done on mine that includes thyroid, I pay for the most expensive test the lab does to cover absolutely everything, despite the fact my vet didn't think I needed to test Molly for her thyroid.
He seems to have put some weight on, but is still hyperactive, he bashed his head on the door earlier trying to get through the small gap quickly!! He does occasionally come home with claw sheaths in his head, so I dont know if he is winning the fights he gets into (and not sure he starts them, with how he is with the girls, he just ignores being growled at till Zia bats him - and still ignores it!!). His ears are still gunky, but he has got to the stage of not tolerating me doing anything with them, and he has lost fur behind them as well as in front. Hopefully the vet will give him the all clear to be rehomed on Tues.
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We used to do alot des esp on cats that fitted into the catagory that "could be" hyper, but we sent the bloods to the local agricultural lab that did all the tests & it was only about 22 quid or something so not a big deal.
I'd be guided by your vet on this one and possibly ask the vet who took the pre ga bloods to provide you with a copy of the results (you are entitled to that...of course i am on the assumption that its your own vet you are now going to with rolo & not the original duff dental vets lol)
I was trying to remember which enzymes are normally tested in the pre ga bloods, of course different vets may do different parameters ... we used to do urea/crea/alkp and i cant at this time remember if alt was included or not, poss i think it was (6 things were the normal parameters)
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Well, he is seeing my vet on Tues, so shall see what she thinks then - he has just caused fuss with Zia, he wont leave alone till she swipes, and then seems to swipe back, not very fair on her being 17, and being here first. It was the duff dental vets who did the original bloods, it said something about a 6 profile test, but I threw the estimate away unfortunately, and I dont get the bills.
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Rolo you must learn to behave yourself. Good luck with your vet appointment
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He is male!! Thanks, I think his breath is starting to smell again.
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MMMm get him back on antirobe if you suspect that. (mind you youve the vets tomorrow so they will be able to have a look)
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The vet can check them tomorrow - I have tried to look and one of his fangs do look worse, I might be as well booking him in for a dental than put him back on Antirobe, as all it is going to do is help, it wont cure it. Typically bad timing, car needs to go to the garage on Thurs, and my teeth need looking at!!
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WEll, he has been back to the vet, and his teeth are worse (she is going to take the bulk of htem out, as he does have red gums, and no point leaving them in for him to go back under - learnt my lesson with that one), so he is booked in for a dental next Thursday - my vet is off the rest of this week, and the beginning of next, and as I dont know who teh vet is who will operate, I decided not to risk it, I dont want another vet saying his teeth are fine!! he has put weight on, so no need to worry about his thyroid, and the vet has fallen in love with him, but sadly can't have him!!
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:hug: good luck for next Thursday Rolo :hug:
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:hug: :hug: good luck from all of us here too. :hug:
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Poor Rolo lots of luck with your op.
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Thanks everyone, his ears are much better, but vet said to still try and clean them every other day - I will see how much he tolerates!! Hopefully, a home can be found for him after his dental - he showed his dislike of going to the vets by finding a cat to pick on - but he came back with a cut!!
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Lol I love your tales of Rolo Desley. He is a right little bu**er!
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He is, and it is a shame, cos otherwise I could have kept him - even the vet passed comment on how much he loves me, and she does think he is wonderful, so hopefully others will see that, and I also hope he isn't too attached to me and will accept a new home.
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Aah I do too. Are you involved with an Oldham cat rescue? I think I saw Rolo's details on one of their sites.
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YEp, CAT77 Shaw, he is on our CC page, not sure if he is on our website yet.
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You are not a million miles away from me then I am in Manchester. Have you had any enquiries about him?
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Glad to hear his ears are improved, just remind them to have a good exam of them when he's under the ga. Good luck for his dental too, sounds like the most sensible plan and hopefully nail his mouth probs once and for all.
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MM, never realised we were so close. No enquiries yet, we had one when he first came, but they have other cats, so it isn't suitable. WE are suspecting that he is older than 10 though.
Will do that thanks Lynn.
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Is it this thurs coming rolo is going in des ?
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IT is, I am getting nervous about it already - most people get nervous over spays - I get nervous over dentals!! After seeing how bad his gums got in less than a month, I am hoping she can take the bulk of them out and that he wont have any recurrences, but it is something I am gogin to have to disclose when someone shows an interest in him and an insurance company isn't going to touch him for his teeth as we already know there is a problem. We offer to cover costs in cats over the age of 12, but they have to use the rescues vet, and if it was up to them, he would be on steroid jabs, and we dont like those due to the risks they carry. If only I could convince him to stop causing issues, as he could stay here then (although I can't afford him either really)
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Poor Rolo. I bet he wishes he was a good boy really. What will you do if no one offers him a home Des?
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I feel frustrated for you des coz i know you wish he'd settle in with the other cats abit better.
I guess aswell if he does actually need to get the bulk of the teeth taken out then potentially that is less costs that may be required in the future so perhaps less of a "gamble" for new owners to take on.
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if i dont get time to post later good luck for tomorrow desley :hug:
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Best of luck to Rolo for tomorrow. :hug:
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Good luck for tomorrow :hug:
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Good luck Rolo ;D
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Good Luck, Rollo, from me as well. We'll be keeping paws and everything crossed for you.
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Thanks - Rolo will be here till he finds a home - the longest it has taken me is 14 months, I do hope Rolo isn't here that long, but if he is, then he is. Did have aggression issues last night, first a neighbourhood cat wound him up, so he came and sprayed in the house in front of me (dont think he appreciated me stopping him beating that cat up this time - first time I have seen him since the last time Rolo beat him up though!! I will ask the vet to check his wee in case there is a medical reason for it though), and he got bothered by one of the fosters and was very aggressive, he would allow you to stroke him, but nothing more, I tried to get him to nuzzle my dressing gown (his favourite activity), but all I got was hissing and growling, so we resorted to toys. He did however think the hand holding the toy was good to play with!!
He isn't very happy at not having food today though, or being allowed out.
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Thinking of you and Rolo. :hug: :hug:
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That guy is such a character Des.
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when he gets himself in a tizzy he really goes in a grump doesnt he...MMMMMMM me thinks michael would be a better name for him :rofl:
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Any news on Rolo Des?
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He certainly does Lynn - vet couldnt feel anything untoward with his bladder, so didn't do a sample. The fact that when I stopped him, he went into the kitchen and used the tray says to me it was a 'I'll show you for stopping me fighting!!'
Poor Rolo has had 11 teeth out, so only got 2 left!! Vet says he definitely has calicivirus (and that is just going off his teeth and gums, not doing tests - I had suspected that at weekend though), so I am more annoyed about the rescues vet not picking this up. Vet thinks that there shouldn't be too much risk to the other cats as it isn't something that affects every cat, and at least if it does flare up again, he only has 2 teeth left. I do feel as though I have to tell potential owners though and fortunately he was going to be rehomed as an only cat anyway. he has been a bit picky with his food (but due to the fact he ate 2 pouches at the vets, I Think he is playing on me!!), but is happily playing, so I have left the room to see if he will settle and sleep off his anaesthetic!! It took me ages to take off his bandage cos all he wanted to do was play!!
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Big hug for Rolo the big brave boy :hug:
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Thanks!!
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Sending you and brave Rolo :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
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ah poor lad getting all those teeth out but i'm glad he has in a way. He'll have a sore mouth for a few days :(
Least its less trouble for the future and even if he does get gum flare ups then short courses of meds will prob be enough.
Hope he's still feeling chirpy tomorrow des, prob the post ga munchies made him eat the pouches at the vets but atleast you know he's had enough to eat today so if he's not so keen tomorrow not to worry to much.
give him a gentle head rub from me :hug:
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I have just been talking to a friend on the US forum, and it made me realise just how lucky Rolo is - they struggle to home adults, never mind seniors, so would have prob pts, at least that is never going to happen to him unless he has real medical issues - he does still have pale, smelly poo's as I found out this morning.
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He is still happily playing - he ignored me putting the Sheba (only pate food I had in other than a/d - he only likes the first half tin of htat), but as soon as I opened the Whiskas tin, he was off the windowsill and straight in the kitchen!! I didn't even get chance to try and mash it for him!! He nibbled, had a play then ran back into the kitchen for more!! He is getting rougher with his play, i have new scratches. So defo not being homed with children.
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Atleast he sounds bright enough today des. (got your email btw, will try and answer later on)
he sounds like a funny old chap, he has all the good behaviours there and obviously wants to play but he's just abit misguided, like he's got a good heart really but not had the best upbringing !
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Aw bless him, give him a tickle from me :Luv:
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i'm glad to hear he's come through ok.
Rolo is a lovely cat, he loves attention and plays like a kitten. When we went to collect Gypsy; Rolo laid on my hubby's chest and purred like an engine.
He would make a perfect only cat, as he is mischevious with the others.
If we'd thought Rolo and Garfy would get on we probably would have come home with Rolo, but unfortunately he does wind the other up and we didn't think it would be fair on either of them.
Good luck finding him a home Desley, i'm sure it won't be too long.
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When Rolo gets his new forever home I hope they post on here to keep us updated with his antics.
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WEll, he is still being a bit picky with his food (but then I would if I had had that many teeth out - and the vet assumed i had Metacam in, and for the first time in ages, I dont). I have bought him some supermeat today to see if he finds that easier, but he did manage half of his Felix Roasted straight from the pouch, with no mashing needed. Sadly, it hasn't stopped him having issues with one of the neighbourhood cats, and he certainly does have redirected aggression issues - he went to nip me today for the first time, after I stepped in and separated them. It also isn't stopping him trying to kill his 'Shaun the sheep' toy.
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On a positive note, him and Zia have been close to each other at least twice (the second time was nose sniffing -on Rolo's part) - with no growling, although Zi didnt look that impressed with him on the couch while she was on the windowsill!!
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Oh Des I do love your tales of Rolo he is a rum so and so isn't he. What a feisty little man after all those teeth out he still attacks his sheep. Way to go Rolo
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Thanks, I love him to bits and wish he would just settle down with the neighbours cats so he could live his life out here - I had people looking at Tiddles earlier, and their first comment on Rolo was 'he's an old man, isn't he' - I can't always see it in him, but if strangers can, it must be there. Will try and get round to uploading the pics taken of him today tomorrow. He is, but I don't like seeing him like that - he has no concept of hands aren't toys, I've had 6 new scratches since he came back on Thurs night
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Love scratches Desley
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OVer enthusiastic scratches more like, wish he would realise that I am offering him a toy, not my hand (or earlier, just wanting to stroke him!!). I did clip his claws yesterday as well - he has issues wiht his claws, the majority of his front ones are very raggedy, I suspect it is due to his 'fighting' tendencies - yet he knew not to go for Zia when they were both outside, and he did roll over in front of the neighbourhood cat earlier, so I thought they might want to play (and the noise was actually the other cat, not Rolo)
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How long have you had him? Do you know his history?
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I picked him up as a stray in OCtober of last year - he was in very poor condition then, he was very thin, and his fur was poor - it looked like he had had his back end shaved, as it was a lot lighter and thinner - it is still 2 different shades tbh. He has a funny walk, so I suspect he has had a car accident in the past, and it has caused the funny walk and tail loss - both vets think it is amputated rather than a true Manx (but doubt he is suffering with arthrititis, with how playful he is!!). For some reason, I dont have his first pics on my home pc, but he was so thin I felt awful leaving him there (had popped down in my lunch hour) - they are on here though, thread is called 'must be bonkers' - heres a link, I do hate seeing his first pic though
http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php?topic=8787.0
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Hi Des I read the thread and he is gorgeous. Made me smile to read you saying how loving and gentle he is and look at him now he has his feet under the table!!! He really deserves a home and I hope there is someone out there who can see past his age and problems. Mind you Rolo probably has it in his mind to be so naughty that no one will want him except you!!! Bless he is lovely
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He is - still gentle (when his claws arne't too sharp) and loving, but he has come out of himself more, he wouldnt play at first, and plays loads now, just gets a bit overexcited, bless him. As much as I love him and want to keep him, i would still love to find him a home, as he needs more time than he sometimes gets here (purely cos I can only only split myself so many ways) and the other cats do bother him, which means he gets grumpy - he is funny though, you can stroke him and he will headbut you, but you can't pick him up to get him to snuggle into you (his other favourite thing). He has enjoyed his supermeat today though.
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glad to hear he is still happy tho Desley and that is the main thing for now until you can work out what will be best all round and possibly finding him a new home. x
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Yeah, it is only when the fosters try and get too close (I had 3 of them all trying to play with Da Bird last night, so a bit of growling, and he got quite grumpy) that he seems bothered - yet the other day, he was showing an interest in George playing, but last night didn't apprecite George trying to sit on the sofa with us. Just a bit hard to split myself at times!!
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I know the feeling. It can be really hard to have to exclude your heart adn stick to your head in certain decisions. I'm very sure though that whatever you decide will be in the best interests of Rolo. You'll get there in the end Desley. :hug:
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IT certainly is, as I would love to keep him, and if I thought he would be happy in a multicat household and didnt beat up the neighbours cats (although they see it as what cats do - at least he only has 2 teeth left now, can't do too much damage), he would stay. He seems to be the kind of cat where people who can't have him fall in love with him. At least I have him for however long it takes to find a home.
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he is funny though, you can stroke him and he will headbut you, but you can't pick him up to get him to snuggle into you (his other favourite thing).
I wouldn't worry about that. Korky is the softest cat in the world (even the vets say so) until you try to pick him up. I've had him since he was a kitten and thought he would grow out of it but no way. Its such a pity that Rolo doesn't like being part of a multicat household because he obviously loves you to bits - he clearly wants you all to himself.
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You can normally Carol, just not when he has decided to get himself in a strop - hence not homing him with children - he got under my feet this morning while I Was trying to feed him, and he hissed at me!! It is - and part of the problem is that Zia has suddenly started coming down in an evening and sitting on the spare sofa, so there are 4 cats in the front room in the evening now, and I dont think he likes that amount of cats.
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Vet is happy with Rolo's mouth, we have to go back in a week just to make sure things continue to go down after his a/b's stop tomorrow, but she is very confident about it. She thinks he is a wonderful cat (shame she has 3 cats!!), and he had lots of fuss (but did keep closer to me, and checking I was still there - he was talking to the vet in reception though!!). We had a good night last night, he slept next to my leg on the sofa, and I had George on my knee - he growled every time George's tail disturbed him, but settled very quickly, it was really nice (until I got cold!!)
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Desley, i am so glad Rolo is doing well. :hug:
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Thanks - little butter has just been in a fight with the ginger cat - I can't get close enough to this cat to read his name tag, and I Dont recognise him either (I know the majority of the cats) - second time this week he has had a do with Rolo, you would think he woudl learn - I thought Rolo was loosing fights, but there is more ginger fur than brown fur - and rolo even had some in his mouth, despite having no teeth!! Me and the vet were talking about it yesterday, and she wondered if he was neutered later in life due to his face shape, and he does have a look of a fighter about him (made worse by the scabs on his face due to fighting!!).
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Glad vet is pleased with his progress. Maybe he will learn to live with the other cats Des? Why do I want him to behave himself so that he can stay with you I wonder?????
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that may be a good thought from the vet re late neutering, would certainly explain a few things.
Glad to hear he's doing so well, i must say i think he's very endearing even though i dont actually know him lol.
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oops bless!! maybe. As I always say... its nice to see the oldies with some 'spirit' about them... although sometimes you could really do with less spirit and more 'peace' lol
How's Rolo today? Give him big :hug: from us.
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So glad he is doing well :Luv:
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YEs, I wish he had a bit less spirit about him - him and the two other fosters are good adverts for older cats at the mo though (despite all being thin) - they all want to play with Da Bird all at the same time, so a bit of grumbling going on cos they dont want to share, so I had to alternate toys and hands to keep all 3 happy at the same time!! he is finally using the cat tree (after spraying on it and making me clean it!!), just wish he would learn that hands are offering a toy, not a toy themselves!!
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He probably never had toys to play with before Des
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i dont think he did, as he was scared of them for the first 3 weeks or so - now he finds anything to play with, including my socks. He does still sometimes run away from them (he did it again this morning). STill unsure with biscuits, he will eat Dentabits, but I wonder if the JWB is too small for him, although Ginger managed them no prob with no teeth at all.
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Maybe his gums are still a little tender?
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I shouldn't smile, but I can't help it. Is nice he's still got a lot of spirit. Thought I don't envy your poor hands Desley. :)
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They could be Chrissie, but he seems to manage it OK mixed in wiht his wet, and seems to manage PAH food.
Thanks Sue - I went to the rescue Zi is from today, and helped deflea two newcomers, one very hissy spitty and managed no scratches, ironic that all my scratches are from Rolo playing (apart from teh one on my arm when I tried to give Moses a cuddle last night!!).
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He's not on his own Des, Charlie has left me with scratches on my arm and left foot - all play ones of course OUCH
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:-) He has been better with George this week, and no signs of spraying, so hopefully he is settling a bit. Although he did have a claw sheath in his shoulder last night, and appears to have more scabs on his head than when he went to the vet on Tues. This warmer weather is going to be fun.
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Bless him I love him to bits even though I never met him. He probably had to fight to survive in the past and old habits die hard so they say. Behave Rolo :hug:
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I do too, wish I could convince him not to fight so he could stay. But Molly hates him, I thought Zi had jumped on the bed last night, so told Molly off for growling, and it was Rolo!!
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Well if no home comes along what will you do? Maybe Molly will eventually tolerate him
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He will stay until a home comes up, it will do eventually - it took 14 months with Tom, and he was much more bothered by the multi-cat household. Molly doesn't do things like that, and at 15, I dont think she is suddenly going to change!!
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I hope he gets a good forever home Des but at least he can stay with you until then. I know I keep saying it but I love to hear the tales of Rolo's antics.
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Me too - he has just come and sprayed in front of me again, after me saying he is fine!! He is at the vets Tues night, so I will get her to feel his bladder again, but I think it is behavioural with him, as he had miaowed at me and got ignored - he certainly didn't get ignored when spraying!!
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LOL naughty boy actually it's not funny is it?
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No, it wasn't - he looked at me while he was doing it!! I Was just about to get off hte PC anyway, so we went and had cuddles.
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He's like a naughty two year old child, will misbehave for attention!!
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Yeah, and hyperactive with it. he was funny last night, he was sat next to me, and I had the blanket over me, and I got up to let hte fosters out of their room, and accidetnally covered him up - he stayed like that for ages, and I had to disturb him to get the blanket back!! I've never had as many cats that liked to sleep under covers as I have at the moment.
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For all his feistyness he is a little baby at heart
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Yeah, he is. No interest in him yet, but these things tend to come out of the blue.
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I don;t know if I'm glad or sad!
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Glad - no need to be sad, he is happy(ish) at the moment, he has had some fresh air, playtime and cuddles so far today, but I do have to clean his ears later. He is one of the lucky ones who ended up in a rescue, I dont think he would have survived the winter with how thin he was.
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Well I am glad you said that cos I was secretly glad!!!
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How's the feisty fella Des?
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Busy being feisty with his outdoor
playmates arch enemys i suspect :evillaugh:
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no new scabs, I got some good action pics earlier, so will get round to doing something with them soon!! He has finished all his a/b's now - surprisingly, he finds the dental biscuits easier to eat than any other biscuits. Not that he needs them, but hey ho!!
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Aww, bless him . :hug:
I am sure he will find a good home soon. :Luv:
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Thanks, i am going to have to put him on the Top Cats page this weekend I think, as we haven't had any enquiries yet. House is goign to feel awfully strange when he goes, teh girls are a bit anti-social and stay upstairs most of the time.
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Glad he is doing well and really looking forward to seeing the new pix of him
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Sending hugs to both of you xxx
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He has been acting weird yesterday and today - Frankie hates being cooped up, and I keep finding Rolo sprawled on the landing playing footsie wiht the bathroom door, so I actually let them briefly see each other, and he just made the weird miaow I hear outside when he is having a disagreement with the neighbours cat, and then they spit at each other, but dont go out of their way to attack. Frankie has someone looking at him tomorrow so dont want them to have too much contact, as Frankie is going to an indoor only home which wouldnt suit Rolo. Sprayed over the weekend, but as he weed in the tray straight after, the vet said it was probably behavioural. Here are some pics
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Aww! he's so lovely.
Chris was besotted with Rolo when we saw him - he sprawled out on chris' chest as well! Pity he doesn't get on with other cats otherwise we would have probably had him as well.
Chris does keep asking about him - Probably as Garfy is such a mummy's boy he feels a little left out sometimes. (even though Gypsy enjoys both of us)
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He is drop dead gorgeous. Such a beautiful little face, hard to believe he is so feisty.
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He just wants you all to himself Desley - it was so obvious when I saw him that he just loves you to bits (and I think its mutual?). Such a shame that you can't keep him - I hope things work out for him.
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You can show Chris the pics Nic. I love Rolo to bits, and he does seem to love me to bits too, so I hope that when someone ever does come forward, he can transfer that bond. I didn't love him quite so much for spraying in the cat room this morning though!! Apart from the odd swipes at Moses (who gives back), we haven't had any fighting for a while, which is good. MM, you can see his attitude in that last pic!!
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ahhh lovely pics and he looks like he's got loads of spark in him too :)
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How's everyone's little mate doing Des?
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Really well, being a little butter when I am trying to sort washing out, he thinks he can play with it!! He hasn't sprayed for about a week, I hope he will stop that and stop attacking the neighbours cats, as I would love to keep him. He is doing well with his food, he doesn't like one flavour of Whiskas, but loves his JWB, he is eating biscuits well to say he only has two teeth.
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That's really positive. Maybe he has got it all out of his system and is starting to accept living in a multi cat household. I so hope so because I really want him to stay with you Des. Charlie ripped up the rubbish bag when I was cleaning upstairs yesterday, trying to help of course
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Maybe he has got it all out of his system and is starting to accept living in a multi cat household. I so hope so because I really want him to stay with you Des.
So do I
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Since I posted, he has sprayed twice, and overshot trying to use someone elses tray!! I have sussed it out though, it is trying to cover their scent with his, so I have stopped his access to the bathroom, used lots of Simple Solution (new foster coming on Wed) and then put him outside to see if that helped him get anything left out by scenting outside (someone has scented my car!!) - I dont mind the cat room as much, as there is very little carpet in there, and painted floor is easy to clean. The only advantage is he tends to do it in front of me, I have found very little when I haven't been there, so I can stop him and clean it asap. We have had fun with tea though, I bought them some raw turkey to try, and he was keen to try it, but struggling, so I chopped his up really small, then he got the hang of it and I left him chewing his way through a big piece cos he wasn't willing to wait for me to chop it!!
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Bless him, couldnt be attention seeking in any more of an obvious manner!
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He reminds me of a naughty toddler wanting attention whether good or bad. Behave Rolo :hug:
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I know, the little butter!! It's a good job I love him, isn't it?? I had to throw the sponge ball into the front room to get him to leave me in peace while i cooked my breakfast this morning!! He is sitting on the cat tree more though, which is good.
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Sounds like he is getting there Des. If he could only understand that he could stay if he was a good boy.
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i do keep telling him!! OTher than that, he is a happy little boy, but I do think i am goign to hav to rehome him for his own good, he does deserve to be an only cat and someone who maybe only works part time.
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That's if a good home comes along Des. He might misbehave just to put them off so he can stay with you.
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True - no cat is unadoptable, so I will keep my fingers crossed - he has only been here since October, so for a 10yo, it isn't that long. The last oldie took us 6 months to rehome, and he wasn't up for rehoming for the first couple of months. I just hope he will settle if he does get rehomed, that is a big concern.
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Do you know, my brain really doesn't work well at times - I realised last night why he sprayed in teh bathroom, and why he did it in the cat room last week - it was cos I had had unneutered toms in!! He has been fine in the cat room today, he just used the tray - i think that is a dominance thing, he will use any tray he can (apart from Zi's, cos he doens't like the door!!)
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Just defending his territory then, what a sweetie
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Thats good news then Desley - there's hope for him yet ;) I think we are all rooting for him to settle down so he can stay with you.
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Those stinky toms do nothing for a gentlemans confidence :rofl:
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I know!! I am still wary of him in the bathroom, so have been distracting him with toys (I should have just shut the door again, as it will be in use tonight.).He is incredibly playful early on for a 10yo. I could do with using the cage for the cat coming tonight, but I think that will just annoy Rolo.
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I think Rolo's got a bit of the "bruiser cat" in him, but definitely like him. :) Hope he settles down soon.
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I never met him but Rolo has a little corner of my heart all to himself
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Sending positive vibes for Rolo Des....hope later on he's okay with other cat being there! ;)
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Rosie is in the bathroom, as she doesn't use a tray, Rolo was fine when she was brought in though, unusual for him, but he is better with female cats. He was lovely with their son though, so maybe I can home him with older children - they just need to be old enough to realise his overboisterousness with playing.
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Good boy Rolo