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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Tiggy's Mum on May 23, 2008, 20:40:50 PM
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I've just noticed that Riley's front right paw is really swollen. It's not bothering him in the slightest and he is still putting full weight on it and using it to try and hook the door open but it's very large in comparison to his other one. He lets me touch it without making a sound so I can only think that he's been stung by a bee or wasp.
I've never had a cat with a sting before, does he need to go to the vets or will it just go down naturally without harming him?
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I have no idea, Helen. I didn't want to just read and not respond though, because you'll be worried.
Have you tried looking it up online?
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Me I would keep an eye on things and react immediately if there are any problems. Stings might cause allergic reactions like swelling of soft tissues causing breathing difficulties, but that is rare. Keep your eye on him, and if you see any problems like that get to the Vet ASAP. If not, just see how he goes ... If he is no uncomfortable, it should be fine.
Could also be an abscess coming up ... another option to keep an eye out for.
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:thanks: JS & Jo
Don't think it's an abcess, they're very gentle with their playfighting and he won't come into contact with other cats as garden is catproofed. He's still trying to get outside (they have to come in after tea), jumping up onto the desk and rubbing around for cuddles but it is very swollen :scared:
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poor baby, needs his mum to protect him from nasty stingy things :Luv: Sending lots of love ....
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poor baby, needs his mum to protect him from nasty stingy things :Luv: Sending lots of love ....
I've been trying my best, every time I see a wasp in the garden that's caught his eye I run out and distract him so he leaves it alone. He's just used his scratching post and scratched using both paws but it really is huge. As I type this he's just jumped on the top level of the climber and started playfighting Lu!
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:Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
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another thought. Keep an eye on the temperature of the paw. If it starts to feel cooler, then go to the vet. Swelling in such a complex area as a paw can lead to loss of circulation, and necrotic deterioration. Don't fret, it is unlikely, but do keep an eye on him.
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Sounds like a bee sting to me ... I remember when Zephyr got stung is little paw and wrist all swell up to twice normal size. I checked there was no sting in it and as he was still walking on it .. his breathing was ok and apart from the swelling and his sad little face everything seemed normal ... I left it. By the following morning the swelling had gone down and he was outside chasing bees and wasps again!
I would keep an eye on him and see how he is in the morning poor baby!
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Just rang the vets...
They have gone over to the dark side and the hospital is the host for vets now out of hours. The vets now lady was very helpful and said that as long he is still acting his normal self and doesn't seem in any discomfort then I should just keep an eye on him and take him to the normal vets in the morning.
His paw feels quite hot, my poor little boy. If that was me who had a sting on my foot I'd be crying and limping but he is such a brave little soldier :Luv:
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Aw poor baby....my lot have never had one thankfully! :scared:
I know CC's Harry had been stung before and the vet gave her piriton but dont know if it was an animal or human anti histamine? :Crazy:
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He should be ok, there would be swelling as there would be with humans. The vets normally worry when the sting has been near or in the mouth, it could cause breathing difficultys as it could make the airways close with swelling. Every time I take Harry vet gives him half a piriton, they tell me to give him the other half if the swelling is still there in the morning.
Both Harry and Macey were stung in the lip last year I phoned the vets and they said only to bring them if they have a drastic change but usually the swelling has gone down after a few hours.
I'm at the vets every summer because of this when will they learn :doh:
You could phone the vets and ask if you could give him piriton with it being his first time
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Thanks CC, I don't have Piriton in the house so no point ringing back but I'll ask the normal vet tomorrow as it will be handy to keep some in if he's going to be in the wars regularly.
My first thought was :omg: what's happened as it is so big compared to his other one. When I twigged on he'd been stung I thought to myself if he was a child with a sting on the hand or foot behaving completely normally would I rush them to A&E if the doctors was shut? - the answer was No but that didn't stop me running round the house like a woman possessed, rushing to get out of my PJ's and grab his basket from the cupboard just in case!
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Oh Mr Riley you are always up to something........hope your paw gets better soon :hug:
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How is the little trooper today, Helen?
Blip was stung by a bee years ago but never since, thank goodness.
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Just got back from the vets with him, the swelling went down overnight but the 'poorly paw' was still slightly larger than his other one. He's had an anti-inflammatory and an antibiotic injection just in case. He was so well behaved at the vets, they were running behind so there was a bit of a wait, I was rubbing his tummy through the porthole and he fell asleep!
The vet said some very nice things about him so I am an even prouder Mum than I was before :)
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what a brave handsome lad he is! :Luv:
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Give him a scritch from me. Poor trooper! :hug: :naughty:
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So pleased he behaved well and he should be OK over the holiday now :hug:
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Poor Riley, I hope he is feeling all better now xxx Raffiki got stung on the last Bank Holiday and I was in a right panick - after lots of TLC he was fine and the vet just told me to monitor him and luckily the swelling went sown quite quickly - he stunk of the vinegar I put on it :rofl:
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Well done Riley, brave you. Hope your paw is better soon
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I thought this was another hoax post :rofl:
Spike got stung last 'summer' and he got a pea sized swelling under his, took a few days to completely go away. He had piriton too.
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I asked about the Piriton and the vet said the dosage is 2mg per cat which is half a Piriton so I'm going to get some in just in case. Obviously as CC said if the sting is anywhere near the mouth/throat then it's straight to the vets :car:
Where was Spike's sting MM? Riley's foot was literally double the size :Crazy: He looked like a one footed shire horse, the weird thing is that he was still using it completely normally. He used his scratching post with both feet and was trying to hook the door open with it :shocked: The anti-inflammatory jab did it's job pretty quickly as this morning it was back to normal.
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It was his lip, luckily it didnt get any further in :scared: Simon got one on his paw, that went down really quickly tho.
Glad the jab worked for him, lets hope he learnt his lesson
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So glad he's back to normal now :hug: Suppose it was a nice buzzzzzy thing that just had to be attacked :Crazy:!!
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He's done it again! Same paw, think he must be right pawed when it comes to insect catching. Yet again he has chosen a Friday evening after the vets has closed to cath his bee or wasp :innocent: Have taken the vets advice and given him half a Piriton in a dairylea blob so will see how he gets on. Poor Riley :(
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:shocked: what is Riley's fascination with the buzzy things! Give him a cuddle from us, Helen, he's probably feeling sorry for himself :hug:
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He's done it again! Same paw, think he must be right pawed when it comes to insect catching. Yet again he has chosen a Friday evening after the vets has closed to cath his bee or wasp :innocent: Have taken the vets advice and given him half a Piriton in a dairylea blob so will see how he gets on. Poor Riley :(
He will learn - eventually! :evillaugh: If its any consolation, my lot all got stung loads of times when they were youngsters, but they did grow out of the catching stingy things phase! Little Gwynnie's still got the fascination for bees and she's been stung at least once!
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:hug:
Poor Riley!
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Blip was stung by a bee many years ago. Has she learnt her lesson? Only this afternoon, after we came back from our vet, I was frantically swatting a wasp away from her as she tried to catch it :tired:
Hope the little fella is OK :hug:
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it is a constant source of amazement to me that Smidgen has not been stung. I have seen him catching bees in his mouth :shocked:
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My kitten has been stung 4 times in 3 weeks, he must be really thick. Mostly on his paw which swells alot, does not bother him because he still puts weight on it, and eating & purring, so I just monitor him closely. Like you I was very concered when he first did it, but its natural for it to swell, its histamine that the body producers in response to the sting, so I think its the bodys natural defence against the sting. an allergic reaction whould happen straight away. However last time he got stung on his chin, I was concerned for his air away getting blocked, luckily it did not develop.
I hope he will learn his lesson!!
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His Royal Riley-ness would like to thank everyone for their concern :thanks: His paw is back to normal now, am really glad I got the Piriton in on the vets advice after the last time. He's had lots of medicinal kitty milk which helped take his mind off the fact that he looked like a one footed shire horse :evillaugh: Again I couldn't believe how brave he was, he was using his paw completely normally and rolling around for tummy rubs :Luv2:
My kitten has been stung 4 times in 3 weeks, he must be really thick.
Yep, I think Riley must be thick too :evillaugh:
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Glad to hear everything is OK :) and I like how you put serious post :rofl: cry wolf much :evillaugh:
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Third time unlucky! This time he hasn't gone for a Friday night but a Saturday of a Bank Holiday weekend, think he's timing it so he doesn't have to go to the vets :evillaugh:
He came in a few minutes ago, rubbed himself up against my legs then stretched out for a tummy rub. When I started rubbing his tummy his feet were completely normal but by the time I had finished the left one had swollen up so he must have only just been stung - I'm staring to think he doesn't feel pain judging by the way he behaves!
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He's a glutten for punishment :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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My Nobo started chasing a wasp today. I don't think I've ever moved off a sofa so fast in my life!!! :rofl:
I think we all worry about our mogs more than we need to, but we can't help it!
This was a great thread and useful to read everyone's thoughts.
Glad your puss is ok.
:) x
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Fourth time unlucky! A few minutes ago the biggest dragonfly I have ever seen was flying in and out of our garden, Lu was chasing it and Riley did a super mid air flip but luckily for them both they missed it. Seconds later Riley was pouncing on the lavender plants and got stung by a bee :doh:
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Chilli has been stung a couple of times. First time was last year, she was chasing a wasp, next thing we knew she had screamed into the house done a full circuit through every room and came screaming back out again. Think she was trying to run away from the sting. Then she licked her leg like mad for a bit so that's where the sting was. She felt very sorry for herself for the rest of the day, just went to bed, I checked her regularly, no swelling, just a grumpy cat.
Second time was a couple of months ago. A bumble bee had found its way into my flat and Chilli spotted it so again picked a fight. Well I thought they only had one sting but apparently not, it got her paw so she flicked it off, it then attached itself to her side and apparently continued stinging as she was going mental trying to get it off, I couldn't get near to help! Again, no swelling or any other symptons.
I'm hoping that's the last time she plays with the stingy things. Dave has yet to encounter them.
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Riley never makes a sound or even seems to notice that he's been stung, he carries on completely as normal :-: He must be very thick as that's 4 times now since he started going outside in May - Lu has never been stung in that same period of time! I just went out and there was a very lethargic wasp crawling around in front of him on the decking, I bet that has stung him too :doh: He's had half a Piriton as advised by the vet so hopefully if he has been stung again it won't swell up.
Halfway through typing this I spotted him eyeing something up in the rockery... another wasp :doh:
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/130640x480640x480.jpg)
Don't want to leave the amazing two legged LuLu out :evillaugh:
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/132640x480-1.jpg)
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DOn't laugh, promise? I go out and squirt the bees/wasps if I see Charlie has noticed them :rofl:
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Dancer there is a difference between the stings of a wasp and a bee. A bee can only sting once and leaves its sting behind and for a human you need to get the sting out, dont know about a cat. The bee dies once it has stung.
A wasp however will keep on stinging and living cos its got nothing to lose but a bee will only attack if its threatened.
Helen how do you know if he has been stung if he doesnt react :shify: :shify:
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The bee was definitely threatened. :naughty: And definitely at least tried to sting her more than once. And it definitely did die.
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Helen how do you know if he has been stung if he doesnt react :shify: :shify:
I didn't say he didn't react just that he doesn't seem to notice and carries on completely as normal. I know because his foot swells to the size of a shire horse :evillaugh:
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh right, yes I remeber last time it did.
Poor Riley he does get himself in some scrapes :hug:
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Fifth time unlucky :tired: He just came in with a foot the size of a shire horse again. I went into the kitchen to get him a treat to put the 1/2 Piriton in and he was trying to knock the treat out of my hand with the bad paw :doh: I don't think he will ever learn, just hope that he only gets stung on the paw and not the mouth :scared:
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Aw poor Riley! I hope he is OK? I have been stung by a wasp before and I do recall it stinging me twice, once in the leg and then again in my stomach. I was wearing shorts and a crop top. It hurt so bad, I even got tears in my eyes.
Your cats are beautiful btw!
Get well Riley! :hug:
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I'm sorry but I can't stop giggling .. Riley just doesn't know when to stop. At least he doesn't seem to be bothered by them.
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:thanks: HHM, have passed on the get well hug to Riley. I remember being stung as a child and screaming the house down, he genuinely doesn't seem to even notice he's been stung :-:
I'm sorry but I can't stop giggling .. Riley just doesn't know when to stop. At least he doesn't seem to be bothered by them.
I know, that's twice (possibly 3 times as I think he might have been stung a second time yesterday after his anti-histamine) in two days!
Promise not to giggle even more if I show you his foot taken earlier today....
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/138640x480-2.jpg)
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/143640x480-1.jpg)
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:Crazy: :Crazy: :Crazy: :Crazy: :Crazy: Ouchy!!!
He's just trying to beef up and look butch for the laaaaadies!!
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Oh no, no, I can't help it, here it comes :rofl: :rofl: It looks like a comedy foot. Bless him, I'll try and stop laughing long enough to give him a :hug:
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He's finding it very difficult to sleep with his 'comedy foot'....
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/150640x480-2.jpg)
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/151-1640x480.jpg)
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oh Riley :rofl:
Bless his heart xxx
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LMAO....oh sorry that I'm laughing but that's really quite funny. :rofl: :rofl:
Poor wee Riley.
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Oh my goodness Riley! You poor baby! I bet your boots won't fit now with that huge paw of yours! It's amazing that he is not crazy in pain. :Crazy: I will call you Riley the Super Cat from now on! Riley, I hope you have learned your lesson this time and stop batting around bees and wasps! :Luv2:
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Riley says :P to all those that are taking the mick out of him :evillaugh:
It's amazing that he is not crazy in pain. :Crazy: I will call you Riley the Super Cat from now on! Riley, I hope you have learned your lesson this time and stop batting around bees and wasps! :Luv2:
He is indeed a Supercat :) I actually saw him get stung yesterday and he didn't react at all, I called him in and saw that his foot was starting to go so game him a tablet. Today it was that big when I first saw him and he was behaving completely normally - running, jumping, using the scratching post, trying to knock the treat out of my hand with it, rolling over for tummy rubs. If I didn't know better I'd say he didn't feel pain but he got his foot stuck in a fireguard when he was a baby and squealed like a wild animal.
I took him to the vets the first time it happened as I'd never had a cat that's been stung before so wanted to be on the safe side, he's been stung 5 times now so I'm glad I asked about the Piriton. Obviously if he ever got stung around his mouth or throat I'd take him straight to the vets but it seems to only ever be on his paws.
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Bless him........................... :rofl:
The chemist probably thinks you have bad hayfever - if only they knew.......................... :evillaugh:
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Poor Riley that foot looks so uncomfortable, its enormous :hug:
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I'm sorry Riley I'm not really laughing at you and your "club foot". He may be gorgeous Helen but he is also a "dim" isn't he. You'd think by now he'd have learnt ... Doh!
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I'm sorry Riley I'm not really laughing at you and your "club foot". He may be gorgeous Helen but he is also a "dim" isn't he. You'd think by now he'd have learnt ... Doh!
Erm, excuse me >:( The word is brave not dim :evillaugh:
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Erm, excuse me >:( The word is brave not dim :evillaugh:
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I think Riley's built up an immunity to stings, much like a snake charmer has to snake bites! Rileys a miracle kitty! lol :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I'm sorry Riley I'm not really laughing at you and your "club foot". He may be gorgeous Helen but he is also a "dim" isn't he. You'd think by now he'd have learnt ... Doh!
Erm, excuse me >:( The word is brave not dim :evillaugh:
Oh yeah sorry .. that's what I meant ... A big brave [dim] super kitty! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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It's started already :tired: He caught a few bees/wasps the other day but was lucky to avoid being stung. I screamed at him, whilst racing outside like a loony, to stop him eating them as I'm really worried he'll get stung in his throat/mouth.
He's just come trotting upstairs and flopped on the bed with another 'comedy paw'. I've given him 1/2 a Piriton as advised by the vet and he is still running around like normal, he's a bit miffed that he's not allowed back outside that's all!
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/119640x480-1.jpg)
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Oh Riley what are you like ? That "comedy" foot looks even more swollen than last years.
You are going to be a nervous wreck by the end of this summer Helen x
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Hmmm, got a feeling Asteroid might end up with a few "comedy feet" situations. Found her batting a bee about the other day. :tired:
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Worth checking the date on your box of Piriton Helen, I think they do have an expiry date and it sounds like you might be getting through them again this year.
Luckily mine have never been stung but having read through this post again I think I better get some piriton in just to be on the safe side.
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Thanks Lesley, just checked and it's Jan 2011 so plently of time left for him to get stung and use it :tired: The dosage is 2mg which is half a Piriton, obviously I'd zoom him down to the vets if he got stung anywhere around the mouth/throat but luckily so far it's always been his feet.
He decided that he better have a little rest in his radiator bed to help him recuperate :Luv2:
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/135640x480-2.jpg)
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You also have cats that will never learn :tired:
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You also have cats that will never learn :tired:
Just the one! Lu has never caught one or been stung in his life - he's not as good at jumping as Riley which in this case is a good thing!
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awww, poor Riley's paw :( it does look swollen
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Awww, sending Riley lots of non-comedy-paw vibes :Luv2:
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OMG!!! That's huge! :(
Poor Riley....you were only on about a wasp's nest recently....talk about sod's law! :shify:
Hoping it comes down soon.. :hug:
Oh Lulu...not laid back but clever! :sneaky:
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OMG!!! That's huge! :(
Poor Riley....you were only on about a wasp's nest recently....talk about sod's law! :shify:
Hoping it comes down soon.. :hug:
Oh Lulu...not laid back but clever! :sneaky:
It's not as big as the very first time he got stung - that was :Crazy: I rang the council about my 'wasps nest' only now I think it might be masonry bees in which case they can't do anything about it. They are supposedly going to be contacting me within 5 days to book a slot.
I like your thinking - you're right LuLu is a very clever boy :Luv2:
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:rofl: god you'd think he'd have learnt by now wouldn't ya! Glad he is OK and obviuosly still just as
brave dim as last year! :rofl:
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Oh Riley - you just don't learn, do you? :shify: :hug:
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Oh no poor thing :hug:
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It's not as big as the very first time he got stung - that was :Crazy:
You'd been feeding him cakes....Im sure that's an elephants foot! :rofl: :rofl: :hug:
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Oh no poor Riley :hug: :hug:
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Oh Dear :evillaugh:
nah, honestly tho, Poor Riley :( Giv im a gentle hug from Me
Don't think I have seen a photo of Riley b4 :-: ???
He's Adorable :Luv: :Luv2: :Luv:
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Don't think I have seen a photo of Riley b4 :-: ???
:shify: :shify: Where have you been? :evillaugh:
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Riley wants to say :thanks: for all the well wishes, he's managed to force down his tea and some extra tempations and has now had to go and lay down again - the poor thing :evillaugh:
Don't think I have seen a photo of Riley b4 :-: ???
:shify: :shify: Where have you been? :evillaugh:
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Seriously Stuart? :Crazy:
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Poor poor Riley- I hope he will feel much much better soon
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Poor little thing :hug: Half a piriton ? Good grief! A whole one knocks me out and he is not the largest of cats. .... Give him a :hug: from me, Chloe and Mr T :briggin:
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A big hug for the little man, hope he gets over this episode.
Don't think I have seen a photo of Riley b4 :-: ???
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Seriously Stuart? :Crazy:
Yeah, I Know, I know :-[ :-[ :-[
I Mean, I've only been coming on here for over a year and a Half :shocked: :doh:
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Riley not again ..........you have to learn that stripes mean danger :rofl:
Helen I think you need to sit him down and give him a good lecture on the dangers of flying things with black and yellow stripes. Did you manage to get the sting out?
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Tis only bees that leave their stings attached! ;D
Nasty wasps are repeaters! >:(
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Oh I thought he was stung by a bee.
I havent seen any wasps here yet, a bit early for them, but then I dont have a nest LOL
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Wasps are little butter, when they come to the end of thier life cycle, they will gladly Sting you for nothing
Like Bazsmum says, Wasps can sting...again....and again....and again >:( although I have only ever been stung once
when I was seven yrs old, and that was because I was walking through Heather with My walddy beets on, and one fell
inside them :doh:
Bee's on the otherhand are a lot Nicer, its Kinda Ironic, because Its a death sentance, When a bee stings you it's stinger
stays in your skin when it pulls away because the stinger is barbed. The stinger pulls all the insides out of the bee and they
die. Bees only sting once because of this and they know what happens so a bee stinging you feels threatend or provoked.
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Now this is gonna sound weird but I will actually stroke a bee's back, whereas wapses well....One was chasing me once (as they do!) and I whacked it with a rolled up magazine....The head flew off and the wasps body flew away for a few seconds! :scared: :sick:
I know the nerves are still going etc, its a horrid sight though! :scared:
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Now I don't mind wasps. I rather like them. Just as well really as OH and The Munchkin both run for cover if one hoves into view so I am on constant Wasp Watch duties in the summer.
Poor Riley- I hope he feels better soon!
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Oh I hate wasps but love the big bumble bees and have always wanted to stroke one, We have some really huge ones round at the moment.
Trouble is I have probs if stung by a bee, well maybe certain bees and ended up a bit ill in London. I was stung here a couple of years ago and obviously a different strain of bee and had no problem, although NHS direct insisted that I see my GP immediately and even got a doctor from their side to ring me.
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Poor Riley - I hope he's feeling better and finally learned a lesson :Luv2:
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Hope your paw is back to normal size now Riley :hug:
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I screamed at him, whilst racing outside like a loony, to stop him eating them as I'm really worried he'll get stung in his throat/mouth.
I know that behaviour very well. My Ginger used to catch wasps and eat them - it scared me witless and I did everything I could to stop her but thankfully she never came to any harm from it. She obviously didn't swell up the way Riley does. Hope he's learned his lesson this time :doh:
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reading this post again, just had a reminisce, coming into my Living room one day, I was confronted by the sight of Misty sitting in
the middle of the Living room, watching Hamish (The Brave) standing on the back rest of a chair, stretching up, and Coyly playing
with a HUGE angry Bumble Bee that was constantly Head butting the Window :shocked: I ran and got a glass tumbler and placed
it over the bee, slipping a piece of paper over the glass, and releasing the Bee outside
I was just laughing thinking about it, Claws fully extended, being as carfull as He could, with the odd occasional quick withdraw :rofl:
Cat's Must Know they are dangerous ( Built in instinGct ? :evillaugh: ) well some Cats do :evillaugh:
How's Riley tonight ??
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She obviously didn't swell up the way Riley does. Hope he's learned his lesson this time :doh:
Do other people's cats not swell the way Riley does? I've never knowingly had a cat that has been stung, other than him, so thought it was a 'normal' reaction??
His paw was back to normal by the next morning :thanks: for everyone's concern :hug:
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Aww so glad Riley paw is fine now. :Luv: x
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Cat's Must Know they are dangerous ( Built in instinGct ? :evillaugh: ) :hug:
You would have thought so, wouldn't you, but I'm not at all sure... :scared:
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Do other people's cats not swell the way Riley does? I've never knowingly had a cat that has been stung, other than him, so thought it was a 'normal' reaction??
I don't really know whether Ginger's antics resulted in her being stung or not - I just know she never seemed any worse for the experience. Its hard to believe she could eat wasps without them fighting back but maybe she had a knack.
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Ive seen swell up's like that before Helen, but not usually as humongous! :innocent: Probably just as in people 2 could be bit by the same insect and one could flare up and the other you would hardly notice...He obviously has a lot of histamine! ;)
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It took me 2 hours to get a wasp down from the sky light yesterday as hte cats were both waiting with bated breath for it to swoop their way! It would have been gone in a swallow if they had their way :shocked: I was so paranoid! I got it in the end though. It was a bruiser!!
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Oh my goodness - look at that poorly paw! :shocked: Paddy sends him a gentle snuzzle. :hug: :hug:
(and we only larfed a little bit.... :naughty:)
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Hope I am not tempting fate but none of mine have been stung as far as I know,
I swelled up like that the time before last though and wasnt well at all, was told that some bees are of a hybrid now in London and surrounds and can cause probs to people that dont normally have problems.
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...and again :tired:
Poor baby must have run straight upstairs to see me, I noticed his paw was slightly swollen and by the time we had got downstairs to where the piriton is it was increasing in size. It's obviously fate as I was in the supermarket last night and thought to myself shall I get some more Webbox treats to hide tablets in - I decided not to and less than 24 hours later I needed them :innocent:
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:Crazy: Cirkey! Riley must have some attraction to Bees :( the poor love!
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He doesnt learn, does he? Poor little chap - give him a gentle :hug: from me :)
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I hope that with all these stings he will start to build up an immunity. He could become Riley Wondercat, the cat who can fight them beez! ;) Poor baby. Give him a cuddle :hug: from us.
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poor Riley. Do you think he will keep swatting at the "buzzers" or will learn not to? I hope his paw is better asap. Was it a bee or a wasp? :hug: to you all
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:Crazy: I really cant believe that he has done it again!!! C'mon Riley...what's it all about mate? You must take note from your bro! ;)
Hoping his paw doesnt give him too much grief! :ahh:
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I hope that with all these stings he will start to build up an immunity......
Whilst many people do become less sensitive to stings with repeated exposure, the opposite can be true and some people (usually bee keepers :Crazy:) have been known to develop severe allergy leading to anaphylactic shock. (Of course a few unfortunate people develop this type of allergy after only one sting). I'm sure you have to have helluva a lot of stings though for this to happen. I've no idea if the same is also true for wasp stings (although I would think so).
Poor Riley I do hope he either learns to give the nasty stingy things a wide berth or beomes desensitised SOON :Luv2:
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Does he play with them Helen or is there a nest I wonder?
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Poor little Riley - sending a healing hug for that unfortunate repeat offender paw. :hug:
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...and again :tired: I've gone through 28 half Piriton's in the last year alone - half a Piriton for every time he's been stung with maybe a few wasted ones :(
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You should take shares out in Piriton :naughty:
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So muh for getting straight to bed after that night shift ... :rofl:
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I'm so glad I asked the vet about giving him it (thanks to whoever it was who mentioned it on here - think it was CC :thanks:). The foot goes down much quicker so must be less discomfort for him.
So muh for getting straight to bed after that night shift ... :rofl:
I know :tired: 9am is my absolute latest bedtime :naughty:
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Only yesterday I was thinking how it was ages since Riley has been stung :tired:
I always get them in before it starts to go dark but they do like it when the sun starts to go down and they get all crazy chasing each other so I decided to let them have 5 more minutes - at this stage his paw is completely normal. Seconds later I looked out of the window to see Riley's paw the size of a balloon :tired:
He's just had his tablet in a slice of ham then sprinted back outside chasing Lu - this boy feels no pain :Crazy: I also have a very slim chance of getting them in before it goes completely dark as his tummy is full of ham and Lu is a little :censored:
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:scared: maybe he should only be allowed out with boxing gloves on!
Hope it gets well soon xxxx
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I hope you have plenty of Piriton in! :Crazy: :hug:
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Oh, Dear!! He doesnt learn, does he ?
At least he doesnt seem to have any serious problems as a result.
Poor chap - Mr T and Chloe are sending him a cake to share with Lucas :briggin:
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I know this is getting boring but... and again! :tired:
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You should change the title:
Riley's just been stung again .. to infinity.. :evillaugh:
Give him a :hug: from us.
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I know this is getting boring but... and again! :tired:
Do you think you may have a nest in the loft Helen? :scared: :evillaugh: :hug:
Poor baby, thick but poor! :evillaugh: :hug: :ahh:
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You should change the title:
Riley's just been stung again .. to infinity.. :evillaugh:
Done :evillaugh:
Do you think you may have a nest in the loft Helen? :scared: :evillaugh: :hug:
:rofl: Quite possibly :shify:
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I think "and beyond" is also appropriate in the title, Buzz Lightyear geddit! :evillaugh: :hug:
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I think "and beyond" is also appropriate in the title, Buzz Lightyear geddit! :evillaugh: :hug:
GRoaannnn :tired:
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You should change the title:
Riley's just been stung again .. to infinity.. :evillaugh:
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awww, shouldn't laugh poor boy :( how on earth does he manage it though!!
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You should change the title:
Riley's just been stung again .. to infinity.. :evillaugh:
:rofl:
awww, shouldn't laugh poor boy :( how on earth does he manage it though!!
I think he's a Piriton addict! :scared: :rofl: :hug:
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You should change the title:
Riley's just been stung again .. to infinity.. :evillaugh:
:rofl:
awww, shouldn't laugh poor boy :( how on earth does he manage it though!!
I think he's a Piriton addict! :scared: :rofl: :hug:
:-: is there a kitty rehab center?
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I think he's a Piriton addict! :scared: :rofl: :hug:
:-: is there a kitty rehab center?
Funny you should say that, his little routine is to get stung then come and cuddle up against me, I spot the paw and call him into the kitchen and his tail goes all fuzzy at the base like he's getting erm *excited* about getting his Piriton fix :naughty:
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I think he's a Piriton addict! :scared: :rofl: :hug:
:-: is there a kitty rehab center?
Funny you should say that, his little routine is to get stung then come and cuddle up against me, I spot the paw and call him into the kitchen and his tail goes all fuzzy at the base like he's getting erm *excited* about getting his Piriton fix :naughty:
He needs urgent help, Helen. :-: The sooner you get him into rehab and let the withdrawal take its hold the better. Imagine in the winter when the buzzies are fewer and far between. Take control now!
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He needs urgent help, Helen. :-: The sooner you get him into rehab and let the withdrawal take its hold the better. Imagine in the winter when the buzzies are fewer and far between. Take control now!
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You're right - just need to get him out of the loft first :evillaugh:
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But he is stuck at the back or is it Lu blocking up the exit :rofl:
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They're muttering something about not crossing picket lines :evillaugh:
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:rofl:
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:tired: ... and again!
He was so sweet bless him - I was cleaning the kitchen floor and he poked his head round the door as he always goes into the kitchen for a tablet when he gets stung. I was shooing him out as the floor was wet with chemicals but he persevered and kept poking his little head round the door, I then noticed his not so little foot and gave him his 'fix' for the day :naughty:
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Oh, poor little chap!!
Now, if he can learn that the kitchen is the "pill place" and knows if he gets stung he needs some help WHY cant he learn to leave bees and wasps alone ? :(
Give him a gentl hug from me :Luv2:
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Now, if he can learn that the kitchen is the "pill place" and knows if he gets stung he needs some help WHY cant he learn to leave bees and wasps alone ? :(
:thanks: WC, gentle hug dispensed :) He's actually not quite as clever as it sounds and has learnt that the kitchen is the "Webbox treat" place :evillaugh: I had to take the Webbox and a knife into the living room as the floor was wet with the chemicals and didn't want him to touch the wet floor, he was batting the knife with his poorly paw as I wasn't cutting the webbox open as quickly as he liked :-:
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:Crazy: He is definitely one nutty guy! :evillaugh: :hug:
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Dear God he really will NOT learn will he :rofl: :rofl: What is it they no sense no feeling :rofl: :rofl:
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Try printing off some of these and leave them all round the garden :evillaugh: ;) :hug:
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Can I make my Sagey Boy a member of "Club Phut" please? :shify: He got his half a piriton last night when I saw him looking really sorry for himself and his HUGE paw! :evillaugh: :Luv: :hug:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/Ruth_davey100/bigfoot014.jpg)
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Awww, comedy size paw :Luv: :evillaugh:
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At least now Riley has a pal to go out clubbing with! :innocent: :rofl: :hug:
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At least now Riley has a pal to go out clubbing with! :innocent: :rofl: :hug:
Poor (Paw ? ;)) kitties
As long as they stick to milk or water .... Piriton and alcohol (as I know to my cost :shy: ) can be a rather intoxicating mix :evillaugh:
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Wouldn't it be easier to tell us the days Riley doesn't get stung.....? ;)
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Wouldn't it be easier to tell us the days Riley doesn't get stung.....? ;)
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Wouldn't it be easier to tell us the days Riley doesn't get stung.....? ;)
You skimming JS? :shify: :evillaugh: :hug:
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Wouldn't it be easier to tell us the days Riley doesn't get stung.....? ;)
But then Helen would never post! :innocent:
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Can I make my Sagey Boy a member of "Club Phut" please? :shify: He got his half a piriton last night when I saw him looking really sorry for himself and his HUGE paw! :evillaugh: :Luv: :hug:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/Ruth_davey100/bigfoot014.jpg)
Give Sage a :care: from Riley - he knows how it feels to be mocked for the size of your feet :naughty:
Wouldn't it be easier to tell us the days Riley doesn't get stung.....? ;)
But then Helen would never post! :innocent:
It's actually been 22 days since he's been stung *touch wood* :P
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The wasps round here are very dozy as well , unfortunately i have a apple tree in my garden and there are lots of them in the apples -so i also want to join the club as i got stung on the hand on Friday and the fingers on Sunday ! :rofl:
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The wasps round here are very dozy as well , unfortunately i have a apple tree in my garden and there are lots of them in the apples -so i also want to join the club as i got stung on the hand on Friday and the fingers on Sunday ! :rofl:
Only if you have a fat hand or fingers! :evillaugh: :Luv: :hug: Wasps are evil! >:(
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Tabitha and spike have both had 'club foot' in the last couple of weeks, they never learn!
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:evillaugh: Blimey I wonder how many times he's been stung now, poor Riley :hug:
Pep has little fat feet but he suffers oedema :)
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:bee: :bee: :bee: :bee: :bee: :bee: :bee: :bee: :bee: :bee: :doh:
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omg not a fat foot again!! I don't believe it how does he do it :rofl:
poor Riley!
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Really! :scared:
When Sagey Boy joined "Club Foot" I noticed a wasps nest....couldnt see the nest but they were flying in and out of next doors guttering so OH phoned up and someone came out and sprayed them...by two days they were no more....
The neighbours were on hols at the time and wondered why when they got back there were about 6 wasps in their kitchen! :sick:
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Hmmmm - its probably that wasps get a bit dopey at this time of year ....
That, or he has a secret Piriton addiction :evillaugh:
give the poor chap a :hug: from me :)
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Well about half an hour ago Lu caught what looked like a slim wasp (could have been a 'fake' one though if you know what I mean) - I shrieked at him and he moved his feet releasing it and the 'wasp' flew out of the back door. Twenty minutes later Riley's foot was swelling up so maybe he caught Lu's, very angry, wasp :naughty:
BM - I don't think there's a nest nearby, I thought I had one over my back door but had a visit from pest control and they were bees - not sure when 'bee season' is but haven't seen any bees round the door for ages :shify:
I think he's more addicted to the Webbox treat that's moulded round the Piriton to be honest :evillaugh:
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It's started early this year, poor Riley has just been stung again :( After what happened to Lottie's poor Minxy last year it's really worrying as what I viewed as an annoyance before could actually be fatal :(
He won't take his 1/2 Piriton either, I tried to hide it in Dairylea, then Defurrum treats then Webbox but because the bare tablet touched his tongue with the failed Dairylea attempt he could obviously tase the bitterness and refused all other efforts :tired:
Just a phone pic but you can see how swollen it is just a few minutes after happening...
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He's really rather obsessed with the stingy things isn't he? I've only seen one so far this year! I wonder if there's anything you could put in your garden to deter the, plants or otherwise?
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The only plants I have that are bee attracting (not sure if wasps are attracted too?) are some lavendar plants but they're not even flowering yet.
I've just managed to get the half piriton down him hidden in some applewood cheese that I had in the freezer so hopefully the swelling won't last as long now. Poor boy :care:
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oh dear , not again :doh:
poor Riley :(
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Oh Riley you are a plonker .....silly boy
Hope it feels better soon xx
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Poor Riley - hope he's OK :hug:
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Hope the swelling has gone down now. Poor Riley. :hug:
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Oh Riley, when will you learn!
I hope the swelling is going down now.
I saw bees in the garden today and yesterday ans was surprised cos its very early for them
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Sorry to hear Riley has been in the wars again Helen :( Poor little man. Hope the swelling has gone now.
There do seem to be some very large bees about don't there? I'm quite sure Groucho was stung last week as I found him playing with a poor bee and he kept shaking one paw for a few minutes afterwards. The only piriton tabs I found in cupboard were well out of date. I rang vets and was told to bring him in if I noticed a swelling. He has quite chunky paws/legs and I didn't notice any swelling so didn't do anything and he was OK. I will add some piriton tablets to shopping list ..
Sending a :hug: to Riley
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:thanks: everyone, it was still massive when I went to bed last night, I think because I didn't get the half Piriton into him quickly enough, and had resigned myself to a vet visit if it hadn't gone down but luckily for Riley it is back to almost normal size now :)
Looks like I'll need to be stocking up on the Piriton again too :tired:
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:( blimey already! glad it's gone down this morning though.
You've not got a nest have you? :scared:
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Crikey that is early for a sting!!! I've seen a few bumble bees around here but that's about all so far.
Glad Riley's paw is returning to normal size now :Luv:
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Poor Riley, glad he is better today :)
Esco got stung inside his mouth last summer, I found the sting and pulled it out then gave him a piriton. It didn't go down so he had to go to the vet that evening for a steroid shot. His poor face was so swollen (bit like mine last night - but that's a whole other story which only facebook people will know about lol!)
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Oh bless him - he doesn't learn, does he?
Glad the swelling is going down
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Poor Riley - he's starting early in the season, bless him. Hope his paw is not back to normal and he's none the worse for his spring encounter. :hug: :hug:
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........ Hope his paw is not back to normal and he's none the worse for his spring encounter. :hug: :hug:
Thats not very nice of you Sue. :rofl: I'm sure you really meant to say now back to normal :hug: and I second that.
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:-[ :-[
........ Hope his paw is not back to normal and he's none the worse for his spring encounter. :hug: :hug:
Thats not very nice of you Sue. :rofl: I'm sure you really meant to say now back to normal :hug: and I second that.
Off to put head in oven. Whadda mistake-a to make-a! :doh: :doh:
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Sue what are you like :evillaugh:
Glad Riley is on the mend....again :hug:
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Sorry to bring up an old topic but couldn't resist, found this on Facebook LOL
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:rofl: That one comes up when you google funny cat images as well :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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:rofl:
Hope the boys are doing well :Luv: