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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Stuart on April 25, 2012, 20:55:48 PM

Title: This is kinda worrying
Post by: Stuart on April 25, 2012, 20:55:48 PM

Just seems to be in the North east of scotland  :scared:

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/304888-vets-baffled-by-robotic-cat-condition-affecting-growing-number-of-pets/

Title: Re: This is kinda worrying
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 25, 2012, 20:58:29 PM

Thats terrifying!

Title: Re: This is kinda worrying
Post by: Sootyca on April 25, 2012, 21:31:56 PM

I'm sure Liz had a feral in her clan earlier this year that had this.  Yes, just found of the threads, it was Riley.

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,40177.0.html

It sounds an awful illness and hope they can find out what causes it and a treatment.

Karen
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Title: Re: This is kinda worrying
Post by: Liz on April 25, 2012, 21:45:05 PM

This is what killed our darling Riley it is a one way ticket very sadly we tried everything and then some it is a terrible thing to watch and we have 3 relatives of Riley - Blue, Sammy and Indie but I am over the paranoia of stalking there everymove and let them be all they want to be

Title: Re: This is kinda worrying
Post by: Stuart on April 25, 2012, 23:43:05 PM

I knew you lost Riley Liz  :hug: But I totally Missed the thread that is on here now  :(

I see Catchat has a little bit on it too http://www.catchat.org/discus/messages/92232/728601.html?1334918121

It is a worry, as they just don't know what seems to be causing it?? I think I heard that it could be linked to them eating
what they catch?? I just can't seem to believe that  :shocked: Felines have been doing that for thousands of years already
I hope the specialist's get to the bottom of this very quickly  :scared: I always feel cat's have enough on their plates already
what with CRF, Feline aids etc....  :(

Title: Re: This is kinda worrying
Post by: thekittensmittens on April 26, 2012, 00:22:57 AM

I remember the post about Riley :-[

Its worrying that is in a specific area only ..It doesnt just seem to be ferals either so its not getting caught from an outside source. It seems to be a particulary soul destroying illness both for the cats and the human owners. :(

I know new illnesses do occur etc but things like this really make you think :-: I hope they figure out how to stop it.

Title: Re: This is kinda worrying
Post by: Liz on April 26, 2012, 06:25:01 AM

It is a degenerative brain disease type thing I couldn't send Rileys body away to be cut up and looked at he died surrounded by love and for nearly 2 years was a wonderful feisty feral boy and that I am greatful for

We spoke to the head of Dick Vets as Lynn - Cody's Mum that used to be on here got me details of who to contact from her previous life being a Head Vet Nurse and of course our own wonderful vets did all they could

Riley went in under 6 months but was safe and warm and loved and the best thing he was a Clan cat ;D