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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Cat/s Needing Homes => Sorted/ Unknown outcomes => Topic started by: Joote on March 06, 2009, 11:49:59 AM
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Hello, everyone I'm sorry i dont post here very often,
I'm in a dilemma and I know the more heads the better.
If you have the time to please read the following thread
http://www.petforums.co.uk/cat-chat/31229-found-stray.html
Sorry if this is seen as advertising but its the only way you can get up to date with the situation without me waffling on.
Basically I'm trying to find a possible home for this little guy, he's very poorley and completley blind but could with the right owner and love make it through the illness and deal with his disability and have a good quality of life.
please just read the thread and see if you can help.
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Picture in post above ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I hope !
the picture is of him when he was found early this week
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Hello, everyone I'm sorry i dont post here very often,
I'm in a dilemma and I know the more heads the better.
If you have the time to please read the following thread
http://www.petforums.co.uk/cat-chat/31229-found-stray.html
Sorry if this is seen as advertising but its the only way you can get up to date with the situation without me waffling on.
Basically I'm trying to find a possible home for this little guy, he's very poorley and completley blind but could with the right owner and love make it through the illness and deal with his disability and have a good quality of life.
please just read the thread and see if you can help.
the picture is of him when he was found early this week
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No this is not seen as advertizing and cross posts to help cats are very important.
Has he seen a vets yet and when he does please can you up date us....... very important, what area are you in?
havent seen the picture as was taking too long to load which may be my puta again!
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This is a repeat of another post but both are tying up my puta for some reason and really need them to be combined.......grrrrrr nothing is loading when I go into either post!
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Aww bless him. Please update us after the vet visit.
I am sure some onewill give him a good home, he is lovely.
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Whereabouts are you? Have you tried all the local rescues? Poor lad, he looks so bedraggled. :hug:
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sorry for my lack on respone im at work and its very hard to reply, i know its long but the other thread should put you in the picture about his current position (brent knoll RSPCA) i will reply to all messages when i can,
thankyou for all the support and interest so far
I am in bristol, the cat is in the outskirts of bristol.
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He saw a private vet Gill and was then signed over to the RSPCA who will hold for 7 days and then probably pts as hes not in good condition. I believe thats til tues :(
RSPCA BRENT KNOLL ANIMAL CENTRE.
Brent Road, Brent Knoll, Nr Burnham-On-Sea TA9 4BL
Whats the likelyhood of them letting him go to another rescue? Probably v.slim
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He saw a private vet Gill and was then signed over to the RSPCA who will hold for 7 days and then probably pts as hes not in good condition. I believe thats til tues :(
RSPCA BRENT KNOLL ANIMAL CENTRE.
Brent Road, Brent Knoll, Nr Burnham-On-Sea TA9 4BL
Whats the likelyhood of them letting him go to another rescue? Probably v.slim
this is my problem, i do volunteer for CPL if we had got him first it would be very different, but as a company they cant justify taking a cat already in care in when he is being dealt with already and many others arent, I've had a great response here, I will take the cat in if he is still with us by tuesday, they have mentioned now homecheck and seem very pessimistic but if i can get him better then to a nice home :) would be great
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if his only medical problem, after treatment, is blindness, I might be able to take him, as long as he is not FelV positive (Trigger must not be exposed to leukemia, or FIP may surface)
am not able to access vet here on regular basis, though, but might be able to pay some vet's fees for treatment in Bristol
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So he's currently in the care of a vet under the RSPCA? Is there a list of his health issues anywhere? I know some people in Bristol I can send messages and see if they'd help; but I think it's only fair to let them know what they'd be taking on!
Also, if he's under RSPCA care are they expected to pay money to the RSPCA?
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I could take him in, but i'm in Leeds and i'm guessing that they wouldn't re-home him that far - please do keep us updated!
Jen x
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unfortunantly my lunch break is not until 14.00 so i cant call RSPCA until then but i will obtain as much info on the cat as possible, hopefully he is still with us,
time is of the essence but i cant do much until then!
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This lad is now my Facebook profile picture with a message asking if anyone I know in Bristol can take him on.....you never know. :shy:
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I feel so stupid!! i should have got you involved ASAP and now i seem to be getting somewhere and its frustrating because im at work in a call center and I cant respond very well.
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This lad is now my Facebook profile picture with a message asking if anyone I know in Bristol can take him on.....you never know. :shy:
that is brilliant very kind of you
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I have an offer for FIV postive and FIV negative so hopefully even if hes that ill he could have a decent home,
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Excellent. He is such a sweet looking little guy.
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Ifs hes being 'rehomed' to Joote then the RSPCA should sort out his problems eg blood tests dental etc before hes released? If not then they should be signing him over to Joote so she(?) is free to do as she wishes with him eg rehome privately or place in a rescue elsewhere in the UK
if his only medical problem, after treatment, is blindness, I might be able to take him, as long as he is not FelV positive (Trigger must not be exposed to leukemia, or FIP may surface)
Trigger, stress is the main cause of fip mutation so that is the most important thing to avoid, adoption is a time of great stress.
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Just to say before FIP can develop he would need to be tested for Corona virus and this can mutate to FIp when things get to stressed for them - we had this with Gem and she lost that battle and we were left with he surviving kitten who is a Corona carrier.
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one of the problems with Trigger is he freaks out if taken in a car, so visits to the vet for tests would be the most stressful thing I could do to him
but he's had two other introductions without turning many hairs, and would I am sure be equally laid back about another - this is a very tranquil household, and a blind cat would be safe in my enclosure
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fingers are crossed you manage to get something sorted for this wee fella... he'd be so handsome too with some TLC and care.
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just eating will call in about 15 mins, I'm prepared for the worse though...
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Right, I have just spoken to the manager at RSPCA now its not really brilliant news,
the cat is still alive,
they are waiting for an owner to come forward.
she says that his condition wasnt bad enough for instant euthinasia but still this is the outcome they expect in a few days,
His conditions are as follows,
Detatched retinas
broken tail
Ear mites
approx ten yrs old.
possible liver and bowel problems.
To get more information I can contact his vet from 16.00 onwards if anyone has anything they would like me to ask please let me know
now if you have read the post on pet forums, you will know he was found in the street rescused, taken to someones home, taken to a vets who couldnt see him then taken to another vets for a day or so then taken to brent knoll and is now with another vet, as expierienced cat owners im sure you can make up you own mind but i know all too well that stress and confusion can have a huge affect on a cats toilet behaviour, and think we can all agree this must be a very stressed and confused cat.
I do feel perhaps I am fighting a lost cause, I am after all new to cat rescue and am still finding it hard not to get extremley emotionally involved with each case.
help with the cat would be amazing, but if anyone thinks I need to let him go please tell me.
they say they will make the decision (i know what it will be all too well) if the owner dosent come forward, if one did and said they wanted the cat to be kept alive and treated then that would be amazing, but I just dont know.
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I'm not a vet but nothing you have listed would to me warrant pts. I would at least want a second opinion from my own vet. Please try to get the RSPCA to hold fire. My offer to take him stands regardless as to whether is is FIV+ or not. He is better with my FIV guys than pts. I have e-mailed you my work number and my mobile number. I have adopted from CPL in Tyneside and Animal Accident Rescue, Nottingham if RSPCA need references. When you say they are waiting to see if his owner comes forward I assume he isn't chipped so how will they know if someone (anyone) comes forward and claims him?
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I'm not a vet but nothing you have listed would to me warrant pts. I would at least want a second opinion from my own vet. Please try to get the RSPCA to hold fire. My offer to take him stands regardless as to whether is is FIV+ or not. He is better with my FIV guys than pts. I have e-mailed you my work number and my mobile number. I have adopted from CPL in Tyneside and Animal Accident Rescue, Nottingham if RSPCA need references. When you say they are waiting to see if his owner comes forward I assume he isn't chipped so how will they know if someone (anyone) comes forward and claims him?
there will be no way of knowing who owns him, hes not chipped that was the first thing, just makes you wonder where he has been for 10 years,
he looks like he has so much character
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Nothing below strikes me of a cat thats suffering so much he needs to be pts, obviously he will be uncomfortable but nothing there thats terminal sounding.
Detatched retinas - often caused by a thyroid problem
broken tail - a new break or one thats set and doesnt bother him?
Ear mites - easily treated
approx ten yrs old. - thats not old
possible liver and bowel problems - go hand in hand with thyroid problems, also if he has been straying along time he will have eaten all sorts of yuk :(
The way your post reads is that they wont let him be adopted? Or will they let you take him off their hands? :wish:
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the other half is calling the vets now from his work.
the lady i spoke to said she would 'notify' the vet we were going to call, but i think she will want the vet to lay it on as much as possible.
I dont know I'm not a vet, there could be a hundred other thigns the vets tell Simon now, we'll just have to see,
I'll update as soon as I know what the vet has said.
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So if he is not chipped, anyone could phone and claim to be his owner, as long as they have a description of him :shify:. Mind you, I expect the RSPCA may well then want to pursue cruelty issues knowing them :censored:
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I don't understand how a blind cat can have fended for itself for very long on the streets though - surely it must have had somewhere safe until very recently?
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'I don't understand how a blind cat can have fended for itself for very long on the streets though - surely it must have had somewhere safe until very recently?'
If he is not malnourished and doesn't have fleas it would suggest that he has had an owner and just andered off. I would have thought the RSPC would have been the first place the owners called. It may be that he wandered off and they weren't really wanting him back.
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So if he is not chipped, anyone could phone and claim to be his owner, as long as they have a description of him :shify:. Mind you, I expect the RSPCA may well then want to pursue cruelty issues knowing them :censored:
my theroy was to play the 'old' owner card, and say you rehomed the cat a year or so ago through a friend of a friend...
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Simon was too late calling..... they're shut at 17.00 i didint think they would be but... :( we'll call first thing in the morning
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He's so sweet, let us know when you've got in touch with the vets. :)
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hmmmmm since getting back from work and speaking to the OH properly it seems there was a recording on at the vets the usual saying, sorry we're closed, but he said the message says they closed at 4pm, the manager at rspca was very specific she wanted me to call at 4 or after to speak to the vet.... an honest mistake maybe but seems a bit odd.....
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Hoping this wee one is still ok.
Unless the liver / bowel problems are very bad indeed, there doesn't seem to be anything too bad - certainly nothing that can't be dealt with.
Fingers crossed.
I'd offer to take him, but we're near Leeds too, and as already said, that's probably a bit far.
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OH has just finished consoling me...i've been on floods of tears over this little man....especially when i heard that the RSPCA have him..... :scared:
I was contemplating driving the distance and playing the 'A forum friend mentioned you have a blind cat that fits the description of my baby (insert name here), he went missing about a (insert time period here), i rushed over here.....can i check.....cue floods of tears, happy reunion, bells ring out...etc'...and just get him out of there.....he must have got in a van, been picked up..... ;)
Ten years old with problems that any good potential owner could manage...hes only a year older than my Keli....oh dear I feel myself welling up again......
I'm gonna be praying for a happy ending, theres been too much of the bad sort recently..... :wish: :wish: :wish:
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Oh, believe me, if I could drive I'd be there tomorrow!
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Do hope you can sort something out for this poor boy :(
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Everything crossed that you can sort something out for this little man before its too late :scared: im in Mansfield and i suppose like so many others its to far away other wise i would willingly have taken him,i already have 2 oldies with special needs so another one wouldnt be aproblem ,plus i have an enclosed garden, :hug:
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Any news on this little one?
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I'm wondering about this guy too. :scared: Just phoned the vets he's at and it's emergency services only so the lady was covering a few practices and didn't know if he was still at the practice in Bristol.
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I do hope hes ok :wish:
Distance shouldnt be a problem if he can just make it out of their grasp, a transport run purrs style would get him any where
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I agree - currently the key thing that matters for this lad is a permanent loving home in my opinion. Unless a cat is really ill or timid they can get over the stress of most journeys as far as I'm aware.
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I just hope they will surrender him, theres offers of loving homes so how they could decide to deny him that i dont know :(
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hello all, still no joy speaking the vet, I believe her name is Ann Parry tel 01278 782671 its a vets that the rspca use,
I wont be calling the RSPCA again (will get the OH to) as time goes on the likleyhood of it being bad news is more and more.
I think our intrest in the cat is having an affect,
for anyone who wants more information the RSPCA are on Telephone: 01278 782671
Fax: 01278 794312 I spoke to the manager Nicky, as did Simon (oh) if you would consider giving him a home perhaps you can speak to the vet to get a better understanding of his condition, I dont trust the RSPCA at all, ill be honest about that, perhaps he is very ill or maybe they're laying it on, perhaps you will be able to judge the situation better than us,
so glad to have you all beind me
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We need a plan here and someone to co-ordinate cos I have big fears about this little cat.
Moira where are you?
We need to know is the cat still alive, where he is, who is responsible for him, what his health situation is and would he be fit enough to travel?
We also need to ensure that all vet charges are paid before anyone goes to rescue the cat!
This thread is causing my puter to, lock everytime I come on here and reckon its the picture which is stopping every thing loading..........could someone try taking a copy of the picture and replacing the oriiginal with the copy to see if it helps me please.
Gonna have to leave Purrs now to get it to work again ........sigh
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Im guessing the rspca are wanting to pts rather than spend any money on this little fella. Is it possible for someone to phone the vets and actually find out whats up with this cat, jack maybe ;)
Im sure something can be sorted out if he's not too ill. If he is very ill tho it would be best for him to be let go :( but we must find out for sure first.
He's a lovely little guy.
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Fingers crossed for this little guy :Luv2: - I too am scared of what the RSPCA might do - they scare me with their heartless PTS policies.
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I agree Gill....
CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS? I would do so, but have no experience of coming up against a company who are effectively 'the man'!
What we need is someone who has experience of dealing with the RSPCA (who are the BIG problem IMO), who is willing to enter into discussion with them say as a representative of an 'owner' whose cat went missing or whatever (I take the opinion that if a lie saves a life, it is not a lie, it is modified honesty :innocent: ) ....I think the key issue is that we all know that money is the only thing that the RSPCA are interested in and they will effectivley hold him to ransom until someone lines thier pockets, or that they will jump on the opportunity to scapegoat someone easy >:(
Now we can get round this...but we need a brave soul to make the call...then we can work on the backstory, before they pick up the phone....... :evillaugh: naughty aren't I????
the second priority is to find out 'Trumans' health status. that way everyone knows the lay of the land. i personally agree with the fact that he is a classic hyperthyroid case and that is manageable....but we've got to find out. I would be willing to do this if a rescue would allow me to take thier name in vain ...I seriously doubt they would give info out to any tom dick or harry who enquired. If somone rings on behalf of a rescue, then they will take the enquiry much more seriously.
As soon as these issues are sorted then we can work out the logistics to travel etc. There are a lot of us on here who are more than happy to take a leg in a transport run.
But we need that special someone to make initial contact.with the RSPCA..anyone? :)
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Myself and my OH have been thinking about this one all day.
This might not help, but if there is some way of getting the RSPCA to release him, and we can find out exactly what is wrong with him we'd be willing to collect him (we live about 70 miles froom Bristol) and foster him until he was strong enough to make a longer journey to a permanent home. I am happy to make a contribution to his vet bills if that is likely to swing the RSPCA.
Unfortunately we don't have any rescue connections though.
Gill is right about co-ordination.
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Hum what about diddy dawn?
I would be happy to make a small donation to this cat also. On the understanding he is released into the care of someone else.
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I can help financially - it's not as if my money is earning anything in the bank >:(
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Hope something can be done to help this little one, if money is needed I can also send a contribution.
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Im guessing the rspca are wanting to pts rather than spend any money on this little fella. Is it possible for someone to phone the vets and actually find out whats up with this cat, jack maybe ;)
Tried yesterday and will be trying again tomorrow....this guy has got such a charm about him. Will be finding out if we can organise money to be sent directly to the vets from Purrs members that want to help with treatment (if it's necessary) and if they'd consider releasing him to one of us after treatment. If they tell me I have to talk to the RSPCA I'll call them too.
DiddyDawn is reducing her rescue work currently, CC. (Or trying to.;))
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Myself and my OH have been thinking about this one all day.
This might not help, but if there is some way of getting the RSPCA to release him, and we can find out exactly what is wrong with him we'd be willing to collect him (we live about 70 miles froom Bristol) and foster him until he was strong enough to make a longer journey to a permanent home. I am happy to make a contribution to his vet bills if that is likely to swing the RSPCA.
So can I say there's a definite carer for this one to the vets willing to collect him? After fixing him of course!
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I am happy to help financially to pay for his treatment and i hope between Purrs people we can help this little guy.
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So can I say there's a definite carer for this one to the vets willing to collect him? After fixing him of course!
Yes, definitely...
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Really hope he's still alive, and that they haven't just put him to sleep cos it's cheaper than helping him.
(And they bang on about animal cruelty...)
I don't have much cash at the moment (due to silly customers!), but I'd be willing to contribute something financially to his treatment.
And if he makes it through, then we'd definitely be willing to give him a permanent home in the longer term when he were strong enough (assuming we could get help getting him up here, as neither of us drive).
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2d, am really hoping that if Jack Spratt can get the full story and help spring him out of there he can come to stay with us to recuperate. We've got everything crossed for him.
Of we can get past the first hurdle, I have relatives near Leeds that I'm due to visit...
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Will call tomorrow and see what I can find out.... :shify:
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OMG! Wish I had'nt looked! :'(
Hope something can be sorted before its too late! :wish:
(Good on you Baggy for offering a safe-haven) :Luv:
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WIll keep checking my pm's and this thread tomorrow!
If we lived closer I'd be camping out on their doorstep :shify:
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Hi everyone some more info on exactly what has been said from the RSPCA to me,
Hi thanks for your message.
When speaking to the RSPCA i spoke to a manager named Nicky, at Brent knoll RSPCA, she had already spoken to my OH and told him of the health issues i have listed in the thread, when I spoke to her personally, she said he was a very 'poorley puss' who didint require instant euthinnasia (to this i said 'well that's good' but got no positive response ,she said his case will be re-evaluated in one weeks time, (this was on tuesday) I told her I had alot of intrest in re-homing him from others and personally, this she didint really respond to, I told her i was a volunteer for CPL and to that she responded "well if thats the case how did we end up with him" i explained the gentleman who found him took him to a vets who had accounts with both RSPCA and CPL, perhaps she dosnt know that CPPL only have foster homes and no centers so obviously RSPCA were the ones able to take 'Truman' in the quickest. She told me the best person to speak to was his vet (i accidently put the wrong number on the thread it is actually 01278 792959 vets name Anne Parry)
Now she says if an owner does not come forward it is the RSPCA's responsibility and choice as to what happens to truman.
I will post this on the thread also so everyone can get a better idea of what has been said.
If we could get a spokesperson to call and someone who is confident and not willing to backdown then i think we may have a chance, the rescue center is not open on mondays i believe so we can contact the vet tomorrow but not the RSPCA until tuesday.
my contact number is 07980829804 if anyone needs to speak to me directly however i have no more info than already given.
When Me or Simon make contact with the RSPCA I will inform them we have people happy to make donations to his treatment.
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If the cat can be handed over and recieve treatment from another vets, I really dont see the problem here. Maybe best off for Baggy to actually go to the vets and pick this little fella up. I know most vets are not heartless but when dealing with rescue cats they have to do as the rescue says. Even if that means pts when its not warranted :(
I think you should go in person and deal with this, shows more willing and the vet may just let you walk away with Truman :)
If I was closer I would be there myself.
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CC, from what the vet has said to Joote, if the vet doesn't have permission from the RSPCA it doesn't sound as if they are going to hand him over, even if someone went to see them face to face (otherwise I think Joote would have taken him by now!). Am going to hang on and wait to see what Jack Spratt has to say tomorrow as she's got more experience at dealing with this kind of situation than me, and I don't want to make things worse!
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I am near Leeds so if you would like us to do part of the journey we would be happy to.
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I love that people think I have experience with this. :evillaugh: I'm just prepared to sweet talk if necessary! I'm also prepared to fib a little; is anyone else? :sneaky: Because someone could go in and "be Truemans owner" quite easily. ;)
Will call tomorrow morning and see what the vets say; if there's a possibility of a home and people are willing to help with finances that works in our favour when trying to talk the vet round.
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Because someone could go in and "be Truemans owner" quite easily. ;)
Alas, I'm hopeless at that kind of thing...it stresses me out too much :-[
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D'you know, the only time I've found I can fib is if it regards an animals welfare! Any other time I go bright red and it's really obvious I'm not telling the truth.
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If a blind cat with untreated medical conditions is wandering the streets of Bristol, what sort of owner would it be anyway? if the RSPCA really cares about animal welfare, they should not be willing to release such a poorly cat back into the owner's care
I don't for the life of me see why this little puss should be treated as anything other than a stray
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Hmmm. I don't think much to his chances if the RSPCA decided they were going to treat him as a stray. Ours won't even take them in any more!
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I think it could be a case of who's going to pay the vet bill! If you could phone the rspca and tell them that the funds are going to be paid, maybe this would be a different storey? Maybe this would be best off done by a rescue close by.
Like I said I am willing to make a small donation to Trueman and hopefull others will be able to too. A little from everyone will amount to a lot. :)
When I took a stray to be neutered I wanted him tested for FIV too, I was planning to keep him myself. The cp would not agree to neutering him if he turned out to be FIV, and if he was pos he would of been pts no questions asked >:( but this "procedure" was swiftly abandoned once I had agreed to pay for the vets costs. So what Im saying is if the rspca think the buck is going to be passed onto someone else, they may just go for that. :sneaky:
There was a stray wandering near my house a few years ago. My mum took her to the vets and turned out she was chipped. So the vet called the owner to tell them she had been found, only for the onwer to say "oh she is deaf and always wandering off, we dont want her anymore"! This cat turned out be be 15 and she had cancer also :(
Part of me thinks people just throw their old and ill cats out on the street as they cant be arsed to help them anymore, or pay for their medical needs >:(
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update,
Moira has called me an hour or so ago and she has spoken to Nicky manager at RSPCA also,
there iss ome good news, Truman as ive dubbed him is with a foster carer called Rita, (this however had not been mentioned to either me or Simon) so this shows that perhaps he is not that ill that he needs to be at a vets 24/7 Moira is going to call the vets tomorrow as the RSPCA have said they will have to go with whatever the vet says is best for the cat.
fingers crossed now everyone!
I am happy to think he is recieving some much needed love and attention atm with the fosterer.
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A foster carer for the RSPCA? That's a rarity near us, is that common in Bristol?
Do I still need to call tomorrow?
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A foster carer for the RSPCA? That's a rarity near us, is that common in Bristol?
Do I still need to call tomorrow?
I know of a lady who fostered for the Halifax RSPA, I was told that they have fosterers for the older or ill cats who would be distressed in the pens.
Glad that Trueman is safe :)
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I know of 2 fosters for the rspca, one which takes in kittens and rehomes them.
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from what Moira said i think Rita (the fosterer) is an ex employee or vet nurse.
Jack Spratt, calling the RSPCA will do no harm and expressing our willingness to contribute to vets bills would be very much appreciated, they're not open until tuesday now i believe, the next step is to speak to Moira after she has called the vet as they seem to be saying its the vets opinion that is the deciding factor
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:wish:
At least he is somewhere safe at the moment, hoping so much there is a positive outcome.
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So I'll call the RSPCA and say people are willing to donate specifically to Truemans care - should I also tell them there's the offer of a home?
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No idea if it would help or not, but the offer's genuine. Checked with hub before making it.
Also no idea if we'd pass an rspca check or not, as we live on a road that has a reputation of being busy (it's not remotely as busy as it's reputed to be, but it puts off people sometimes).
If he were to come here (realise all is still hypothetical) he'd have to be indoors cos of the blindness (possibly only till I save enough to cat proof the back garden - saving because it ain't small :innocent: ). No idea whether that'd make any difference with the rspca rules on roads.
On the upside, I have looked after a blind cat before, and indoor cats, so it ain't like our eyes are shut to the responsibility or the occasional challenge of keeping them in!
That said the distance might put them off, so it may be better to say nothing??
I have no experience of dealing with the rspca (other than frustration at them refusing to help some 'guard dogs' down the road), so I don't know.
Anyway, if you think it'll help, feel free.
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Jack Sprat - Moira is offering him a home and is willing to come and get him (if this happens i will contribute to petrol) she has taken the inititive to contact rspca and explain, and provide them with details on other rescue centers who can vouch for her as homechecked. She also has a cat proofed garden and experience with cats who need a bit more attention than the average.
if its coming down to contributions perhaps it would be an idea to get a rough idea of how much we're all willing to contribute? i dont know, if they say well, his vets bills will be this ____ much
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I'm assuming Moira is 2d - is that right? So basially what we're trying to do is get him released from RSPCA care, is that the general gist? If Moira has already contacted the RSPCA I'm not sure there's anything more that can be done in all honesty. It's a watch and wait situation - what response was given when they were contacted with the offer of a potential home?
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I think people need to hold off phonecalls until Moira can post here and update us as to how things stand, too many calls to the vets and RSPCA are only going to end up annoying them, time is money they say.
Crossed wires could also work against him, we need Moira (not 2d) to post ;D hopefully if she speaks to the vet she can persuade them not to write him off.
If the RSPCA know theres a secure home and donations to help thats as much power as we can hope for, its their call to release him for rehoming.
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yep moira cannot get online atm i believe. she should post tomorrow
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No problem - I'll hang fire until after Moiras been on to update. :)
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Ok it looks like we have a plan coming together and Moira I believe is Leicester way.
I agrre with MM that its best for Moira ro do the talking now so stories do not get confused. Also Moira has been home checked twice so she should be seen as a good home for Truman.
If there are problems transporting him, then I , accompanied by Trigger would be happy to collect him from Bristol and meet Moira onwards to wards her cos I dont want to leave Franta for more than about 6 hours at present.
We would need to get donations for any outstanding vet bills sorted so there is no problem with release. although as he is with a fosterer he either isnt being treated or RSPCA have coughed up.
I dont know if RSPCA would expect money from us?
So we need Moira to post on here next the situation and what we need to do to help.
Thank you everyone and so hope this is a good result for Truman :hug:
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Excellent, theres a home, theres transport and theres donations if needed so all we need now is Truman, im hoping and praying they let him out :wish:
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thats alright then all we need is the cat, I dont have much room but if Moira does the journey on her own she can always do half stay at mine then go back with truman, im a bit useless with the transportation side of things
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Ok, we've got progress here..... :)
It's good news that Truman is in a fosterers as that means that vet bills are not increasing with having him stuck in a pen. Money that the RSPCA will want justified in some way or other....yes all expenditure has to be justified, but they take it to a whole new level... >:(
As far as I am aware with regards to a RSPCA homecheck, Trumans blindness automatically categorises him as an indoor cat, so a busy road would not be such an issue, you would just need to satisfy them that you have thought about how to stop him getting out the front door. As Moira has had several homechecks they would be fools to demand another one...
I agree that calls should now be kept to as few people as possible, as if a few white lies need to be told, the more people that get involved the more chance of being rumbled.....
Money is what makes the RSPCA's world, that and glorification, lets see what thier price is, i'm sure between the lot of us we can sort it..... :)
Ok, lets see what the next few days worth of phonecalls brings us....
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Really hope this works out for the little man :wish: He's a lucky little boy to have so many people wanting to help him - the power of Purrs :)
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Fingers crossed it all works out fine for trueman,i love it when a plan comes together :hug:
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Everything crossed
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Nope, I'm not Moira.
Though as I said, I'd have been down there yesterday if I had transport.
But it's his safety that's of primary concern.
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Yes and we have a number of options on the table from all you lovely people so we should be able to counter any objections I reckon ;D
So we just wait till tomorrow and then see what Moira learns ;D
watch this thread everyone please. :hug:
Its stupid but please someone describe this cat for me cos I cant see it and someone sent me another link and cant open that either, my puta thinks this picture is corrupted I reckon!
Now we are on page two of the thread and no pic I am not locking anymore either..........sigh
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Gill he is a very lovely ginger tabby, with big eyes but its obvious he's blind :(
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He's a ginger tabby sweetie, with white chops (where his whiskers come out) and chin.
Big black eyes (obviously the detached retinas causing that).
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Aww bless him :hug:
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Sorry cc I still cant see it and its blocked me up again...............just this one picture grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Thanks for trying cc but can you delete it again so I dont get locked up cos Purrs now locking up again.
Just dont understand , its been moved into someones photobucket account and emailed to me , you have kindly reput it on and sthe same happens everywhere and it locks me up!
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Gill, he is a gingr cat with some white, he looks tiny and tin, i wont say frail but looks like he hasnt been looked after well :( But he also looks like he has a big personality. The little guy needs TLC and decent food to put some weight on. Sorry i am not good in describing but he is ginger and gorgeous :)
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Thanks Pav ;D
Cc please dump the pic you have just put up for me so I can see this thread without having to leave Purrs everytime :hug:
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Hi All, I can't get onto Purrs from home so couldn't post at weekend but I see Justine has updated you.
I had a long talk with Nicky at RSPCA. I was relieved to hear that he is in foster care and not stuck in a vet's cage waiting to be pts. However, I dont want to raise your hopes as I was told he is 'a lot older than 10...really, really poorly and quite doddery'. Nicky wasn't hostile towards our trying to save this little guy but did give me the 'we have limited resources and have to prioritise cases' speech. I told her that I appreciated this as all rescues are full to overflowing at the moment but I wanted her to be aware that there were a number of people supporting this little cat who are prepared to offer all kinds of support including a home for him, contributions towards his vet care/adoption fee, transport, fostering etc. The bottom line is that she will be guided by what the vet says. I'm sure all of us would understand that pts is justifiable if he is currently suffering and there is no treatment that could alleviate his suffering.
I agree that it probably isnt a good idea for everyone to phone the vet or RSPCA but it might help if people could fax them or e-mail them, which is less intrusive and irritating, to say what kind of support they can offer and how much money they can pledge towards vet care so that the RSPCA know it is not just me and Justine.
I will call the vet this morning and try and get a clear idea of his condition and will post again later.
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I have just spoken with Ann Parry, the vet. Not good news, I'm afraid.
I asked if she could clarify his medical condition. She said he was definitely a lot older than 10. He was in poor condition, blind, thin but good appetite, bad teeth, had an ulcerated mass and was polydipsic (abnormal thirst). She stressed that he had serious medical conditions and was not just an old cat. She said she would discuss with Nicky doing a blood test to find out exactly the condition of his kidneys. I asked her directly if he was currently suffering but she only answered that she 'would be wary about his future'. She also commented that they had to consider whether he was well enough to be moved and travel.
I assured her that most of us have, at times, had to have cats pts as they rarely go peacefully in their sleep, and if this is the case here then of course we understood this. However, I wanted to make sure they were aware that if this little guy is not suffering and has any quality of life that there were people willing to give him that chance.
She confirmed that he is currently being fostered and is not with her.
I guess we can only wait and see but I'm not hopefull.
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Not sounding especially positive, is it? Poor Trueman. Whatever happens, I hope they do what's best for him.
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oh dear, i'm so sorry to have got everyones hopes up,
I think tomorrow will be judgement day as he will have been in care for 1 week.
if being pts is the best thing for him then i will let him go, so sad though
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I do think he looks alot older than 10 myself poor soul but it is better the vet does what is best for him, fingers crossed anyway xx
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I will drop them a line this afternoon, offering my financial support. Finger crossed for Truman.
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Pav, it's looking like it won't make much difference. :( I think it'll depend on the tests for his kidney functions.
Hope there's a glimmer of hope for him.
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Thanks, Papillion. As Jack says, it isn't looking too promising but what I am hoping is that if he is borderline then a show of our support might just sway them.
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fingers crossed - at the very least it seems he is not going to be just another statistic, and he is not going to end his days under the wheel of a car
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Thanks for letting us know Moira and do not think this looks good for Truman :(
They have it appears to me, just kept him for a mandatory week to see if an owner comes forward, made no effort to help him but probably kept him at a fosterer in case he has anything that may affect other cats, and then no owner, no more Truman.
The vet is not optimistic cos she knows what will happen from the RSPCA!
I agree that if he was in pain or had things that could not be treated then going to the Bridge would be a kindness but am not convinced at present this is the case.
Lets hope I am wrong but to me they are being just too secretive and difficult.
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Trigger. I have replied to your PM but not sure if you received it ok.
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Absolutely - if letting him go is the kindest thing, if he's too ill to have any real hope of a decent quality of life, then it needs to be done.
What's worried me all along is that the rspca will likely not bother whether it is or is not in his best interests, but what's in theirs.
BTW - as an aside, the reason I mentioned not knowing if we'd pass an rspca homecheck due to the road is that when we were looking for cats a few years ago (we ended up with george and ed), we contacted the local rspca and cp, specifying that we were looking for indoor cats only, and neither would homecheck us because we were 'too near the road', and there's a school round the corner (which doesn't have a school run - more a school walk).
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Any more news? Or is it just a case of waiting now?
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I have just received this communication from Nicky, RSPCA:
'Truman' having blood tests to check his major organ function tomorrow.Depending on those results as to what decisions are made'.
Unfortunately, I missed her phone call as I am at work so wasn't able to discuss in more detail. I'll keep people informed.
Gill: to be fair, I can't say they are being secretive. Both Nicky and the vet have returned my calls immediately and given me the information I requested without any hesitation and have not been in any way hostile.
2d: Don't confuse the RSPCA big machine with the grass roots workers. I have no doubt that Nicky will want to save this little guy if she can. otherwise she would have pts immediately and not bothered to have him fostered and go to the trouble/expense of having his bloods done. All rescues are faced with difficult decisions/choices every day because they are overwhelmed. I have tried to express to her that, if he is can have any quality of life, there is plenty of support for Truman both financial and offers of a home and this is one difficult decision she may not have to make.
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What I meant Moira is that it has taken a whole lot of calls to get all the info. However I hope you are right and certainly getting the bloods done is a possitive sign.
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Im relieved he is at least having tests before being decided upon, how they could make such a decision without checking him out properly i dont know.
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Have been trying to check on this thread all day, hate being at work! Anyway, am glad he's going to have blood tests and do hope there is some chance for him. At the very least he is warm, well-fed, and hopefully having some cuddles and fuss. Thanks to moira for giving us updates.
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Hoping for the best outcome for Trueman, hope the wee fella can be given a 10th life :)
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Hoping for the best outcome for Trueman, hope the wee fella can be given a 10th life :)
Me too!
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Still waiting. Its driving me crazy. I'm at work but cant concentrate (luckily I'm not a surgeon :) ) I feel like phoning the vets now but am afraid of the answer. I guess it takes time for blood results to come back. I'll phone later this afternoon if I haven't heard anything before that. Lets hope that no news is good news. I'll post again after I've phoned the vet. Keep those positive vibes coming.
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Aww come on Trueman, there must be some life in the old cat yet ;D
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Sending good vibes to the lovely ginger lad!
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I keep checking too even my OH asked this morning if there was any news keeping fingers crossed xx
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will the fosterer's opinion of his quality of life be taken into account? or is it just down to the vet?
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yes i mean i would really like to know more about how he has been responding in the foster home
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everything crossed as it gets later in the day
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I have just phoned the vets but she is out (will be back later today), I have left my contact numbers and the receptionist assurred me she would give me a call. Don't know if I should get my hopes up but at least the receptionist didn't say he had been pts and seemed quite chirpy. I also faxed a letter to Nicky at 3:00pm asking if she was able to update us but haven't received a reply yet. I suspect that the blood results are not in yet. Will keep you posted.
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thanks Moira, i'm hoping 'no news is good news' applies here.
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Moira, i called Nicky this morning but was told its her day off and she is back tomorrow.
Finger crossed for little Truman.
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Thanks, Papillon. No word from the vet as yet. I'm about to head off home (not that I've actually got much work done today anyway :) ) she has my home number and I've told the receptionist I'll be home by 5:30. she may call me there.
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I suppose it also depends on whether the bloods have been sent away.
lets hope a good result for Truman :wish:
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if you read this before you leave Moira, you can always contact me and ill update thread from home,
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Some positive news.:)
Just spoken with the vet (just as well I'm conscientious and didn't nip off home early :)
From the bloods 'not too terrible'. Some renal compromise (as expected in old cat). She is doing a urine screen tomorrow. Thyroid normal. She said his blood results did not come out as bad as his appearance suggested they might.
Will require ongoing care but in her opinion:
'he is not at a point where euthanasia is the only option'.
Nicky does not know the results yet so she hasn't been able to discuss with her.
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Thats fantastic news sounds more positive so fingers crossed for him, with so many people rooting for him he has got to be given the chance :Luv: :hug:
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does this suggest his very low weight is probably from being starved then?
and what else might have caused the detached retinas? sounds to me, who knows s*d all about poorly cats, as if he might have had a very rough ride along the way
all the more reason for some Purrs love :Luv:
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Detached retinas are usually caused by high blood pressure, unless Truman was in an accident at some point or there was a medical condition involved. He may have been blind all or most of his life but his blood pressure needs to be taken to see if he needs BP meds.
If he had been wandering or trapped in for a while this maybe why he is thin.
This does sound positive, so now we need to know whether RSPCA will release him to go to a good home ;D
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this is great news im really happy he isnt that bad that, in the opinion of the vets, he isnt that bad.
I really hope he can have a happy home!
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Hoping the RSPCA will see Moira as Truemans new home and let him go - that would make my day!
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Any news yet?
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I dont think so yet, I spoke to Moira on the phone last night, I'm sure she'll update us as soon as she finds out.
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Just checking, he's on my mind a lot this one! ;)
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fingers crossed here as well!!
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and from me too xx
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Good news for Trueman. Nikki phoned this am to say they are all delighted at Brent Knoll that his blood results were much better than they had feared. I have sent her my vets details and also details of a rescue who recently home checked me.
Justine: could you phone Nikki on 01278 782671, she has been trying to call you.
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just tried as i was on my break but it was engaged cant try again until 2 now,
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Oh please oh please oh please let it be so....... :wish: :wish: :wish:
even OH has offered up a prayer for a happy result.....
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This looks good ;D
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Good news for Trueman. Nikki phoned this am to say they are all delighted at Brent Knoll that his blood results were much better than they had feared. I have sent her my vets details and also details of a rescue who recently home checked me.
Justine: could you phone Nikki on 01278 782671, she has been trying to call you.
You know when Trueman gets to you it's most definitely dancing bananas time! ;)
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sounding positive now isnt it guys!
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Oh Trueman deserves a place call home and i have a feeling he is geting it soon. :)
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This is sounding so promising, but I'm still holding my breath!
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i'll let Moira break the news I've just recieved from Nicky to everyone.............................................
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from that number of dots is has to be good????????
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Waiting in anticipation now !!
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Missed Nikii's call. Will call her as soon as I get my consultant off to ward round. Work does get in the way of important things. Grr. Will post as soon as I have news.
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i'll let Moira break the news I've just recieved from Nicky to everyone.............................................
Missed Nickys call.
Noooooo....gah! Joote are you sure you don't want to tell us? ;)
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OMG this suspense is just too much - I have got my fingers, toes and everything else crossed for good news :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Hi all.
I am adopting Truman and am picking him up on Saturday morning. I'm so happy.
Leicester RSPCA will do follow-up check in a couple of weeks time.
Nikki said the RSPCA will not ask for an adoption fee but said that if people could donate to them what they can to help cover the cost of his treatment so far they would be very grateful. That amounts to £80 + cost of having him chipped (forgot to ask how much that would be).
I would like to say a public thank you to Nikki and the Brent Knoll RSPCA and to Justine for CP for all the work they have done. It is great to see RSPCA, other rescues and all of us jo public working together to reach a positive outcome and I hope it can happen a lot more.
Justine: if you have the contact details of the lady who first found Truman could you thank her for me and all of us here.
So happy.
Will keep you posted.
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fantastic news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! glad the rspca is getting some good press as well
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Great news. Hope everything goes well on Saturday when you collect the lovely Truman x
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Yay! Thats fab news...well done Truman and well done you for taking him on! :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
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well there you have it everyone a happy ending, I will now update the other religous followers on petforums.
Thanks for everyones help, I really cant wait to know he's settles and happy in a new lovely home :D
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Yaaay! Wonderful! (can't use smileys at work!).
Does anyone know if we can donate directly to the Brent Knoll Branch? I couldn't get into their web pages earlier.
Hi all.
I am adopting Truman and am picking him up on Saturday morning. I'm so happy.
Leicester RSPCA will do follow-up check in a couple of weeks time.
Nikki said the RSPCA will not ask for an adoption fee but said that if people could donate to them what they can to help cover the cost of his treatment so far they would be very grateful. That amounts to £80 + cost of having him chipped (forgot to ask how much that would be).
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:yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: Dancing banana time! Great news Moira. :)
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that is great news
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Fantastic news hope everything goes well for Sat :hug: :hug:
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does anyone have details of who to pay, and how?
I would like to pick up all the tab for this, folks - I was willing to pay much more than this, so please let me
I am so happy for this little chap
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that's kind of you trigger
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oh trigger that is amazing, well I will speak to Moira no doubt tonight and we can arrange donations with nickki tomorrow and how to go about it. I havent spoken to Moira on the phone since the great news but will do later and we'll get it all planned out
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Thats a lovely gesture tigger.
So pleased for this boy -a forever home for Truman :Luv2:
:happy dance: :happy dance:
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if anyone else thanks me I shall withdraw my offer immediately :evillaugh:
the real thanks go to the lovely people who have made this possible, and especially Moira who has come forward without a second's hesitation to give him a forever home
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Lets not forget others on here who also offered a home. I thought I might have to fight you all for him :)
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well done to everyone I won't name names but you know who you are
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:wow: Great news and a happy ending for Trueman, and a big thank you to Joote for starting this appeal , and all the purrs people for their support. I dont know why i am thanking every one :rofl: but this made my day.
Moira i hope Truman settles well in your home and gets on well with your cats. :hug:
Definitely its time for :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy:
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What a wonderful result, thank you to everyone involved ;D ;D
I look forward to seeing pictures of Truman and hearing how he progresses,,,,,,,,,so proud to be among you Purrs people :wow:
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lol i need to give some of these i think :yayyy::yayyy::yayyy::yayyy::yayyy::yayyy::yayyy::yayyy::yayyy::yayyy:
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YET AGAIN ANOTHER CAT SAVED BY THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE ON PURRS .....WELL DONE TO EVERYONE INVOLVED
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lol i'll be seeing bananas everytime i shut my eyes!!!
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i suppose i should change the thread title????? dont know how to...
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It's alright - I'll move it to the homed section. :)
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;D Great news, he looks such a sweetie xx
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I have just had to speed read through all the post on both forums to see how Truman is and if he made it. I am so glad he did and he now has a lovely new home.
Sally
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Im so pleased to see this moved into the homed section ;D
Excellent result :Luv2:
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Aww brilliant way to go Trueman! ;D
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Fan-bloomin-tastic news :wow: I hope Truman settles in OK and look forward to hearing (and seeing :pic:) how he's doing ;D
Lets not forget others on here who also offered a home. I thought I might have to fight you all for him :)
Absolutely, it was heartwarming to see so many people willing to help him :Luv2:
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It would be lovely if the other homes now with an unused space went to their local rescues and adopted the oldest cat they have in honour of Truman :Luv2:
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Jack you made me get lost!!!! :evillaugh:
Well done Trueman and everyone that helped the wee fellow :hug: Fantastic ;D
I dont have any unused space but have not long adopted an oldie, so he can be mine in Trueman's honor :)
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'It would be lovely if the other homes now with an unused space went to their local rescues and adopted the oldest cat they have in honour of Truman'
Lovely idea. Or possibly any handicapped or hard to rehome cat. If anyone does, post on here and let us know.
I am driving down on Friday, coming back Saturday so will get Justine to post for me on Saturday evening to let you know how Truman is after his journey.
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So pleased he got a happy ending, especially after reading about Codys plight recently ;D
Look forward to reading about Truemans progress and hopefully some pictures.
Well done to all involved what a fantastic forum Purrs is :wow:
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There aren't enough dancing bananas in the world! I'm so happy!
Blessings from Casa Koscha for all those who helped this wee man.......
The Purrs possee...a force to be reckoned with! :rofl:
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'It would be lovely if the other homes now with an unused space went to their local rescues and adopted the oldest cat they have in honour of Truman'
Lovely idea. Or possibly any handicapped or hard to rehome cat. If anyone does, post on here and let us know.
We're going away soon for our first holiday in three years, but when we get back will be adopting at least one oldie...unless a needy cat finds us first ;D. Rest assured there will be lots of piccies and news when we do!
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Such lovely news for the gorgeous lil fella :Luv2:
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YAY! ;D Am SO pleased. Couldn't find the thread for a while and thought something awful had happened! Can't wait to see photos. What a wonderful outcome to what had all the signs of a tragic story.
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can't wait for the first photos of the little fella :wow:
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Any news? ;D
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Hello everyone sorry for the late response, i feel exhausted, i think this little fellow has taken his toll on me mentally and emotionally over the last few weeks that now my body is shutting down! It dosent help that last night at 2am a downpour from the offices above my flat came through my ceiling! but thankfully all the keruffle only last an hour and didint disturb Moira.
Well we headed down bright and early to brent knoll today where we were told Truman would be brought down withing the next half hour, Moira handled all the paper work, we looked at his medical notes,
I'd like to point out we both noticed that they said "someone interested in rehoming so we are running some tests" well more or less those words which implied he may not have recieved these without our support, and due to the shocking results he got his 10th life, and perhaps a lesson has been taught not to judge every book by its cover,
we were invited to look at the cattery while we were there and i must admit having never been in one i wasnt sure how i would feel, but the cats were very well looked after and spoilt with a choice of toys, was brilliant to know two had been reserved that day and as we left another couple were heading there to find a new furbaby.
finally it was time for us to meet the man of the hour!
as soon as his carrier was opened he was climbing out towards us and rubbing his face on our hands, moira picked him up for a cuddle and he was very much enjoying the fuss i was giving him, even though he is blind there is something about him when hes looking (so to speak) at you as if he can see you, he didint try to wriggle out of Moiras grasp the entire time and started purrring,
he does have a cyst on his neck/throat but this he will have to live with as he cant undergo surgery due to his kidneys, it dosent seem to bother him and i imagine its condition will improve after some much needed TLC. he has longer fur than you could tell from the other picture not a fluffy cat but longer than the average SH.
anyway we said our good byes and popped him in the car, he cried a bit on the car journey back to mine but also slept part of the way.
I spoke to Moira this evening and she said they got home fine and he slept most of the way, he is currently exploring her bedroom with curiosity which is a good sign, he's also eating well i am told!
I have a few pictures on my mobile but i cant get them on the pc or send them via text message which is a shame,
just wanted all of you to know he is safe and sound and i, like you all, will look forward tohearing about his progress in the next few days!
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great to hear it all went well - I have had several litters of kittens waiting for news, which will all now need rehoming too :rofl:
well done you and Moira - it does sound as if he's been plucked from the jaws of death, first on the road, and then from the RSPCA
lovely to hear he still has his purring mechanism intact :Luv:
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Great news!
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So pleased for little Trueman, he is home now and i wish him a long and happy life. ;D
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So pleased that Truman has arrived in his forever home and think you are right, no tests would have been done without the intervention. :hug:
I sounds like he is a very grateful little man and am sure he will blosssom with TLC and food ;D
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I love it when a plan comes together! :innocent:
What an excellent outcome.....well done all involved! :Luv: :hug: :hug:
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What wonderful news :Luv2:
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Pleased to hear Truman made it safely to his new home.
I have followed this forum with a mixture of emotions right the way through and it was fantastic to have passionate people willing to carry out many different ideas to help this little man.
My contact with Moira has been warm, respectful and understanding and I do hope she brings to this website a bit of positivity regarding the RSPCA.
However, it saddens me that you guys can't appreciate a little more about what the RSPCA faces EVERY single day. We deal with the likes of Truman constantly and NO, every animal cannot have the outcome we would like. There is not the rescue space nor the finance, so occasionally these hard decisions have to be made by somebody. I personally see it that whatever decision is made 50% of people will not agree, so always a no win situation.
During her visit,we introduced Moira to Heidi. a 9 year black & white female that came to us LAST January 2008!
After months of treatment and tests we finally got her ongoing skin allergy under control, but only with a daily oral dose of steroid. But we CANNOT find her a home :( Despite all her investigation complete and ongoing medication not expensive, she is still with us. Heidi has a beautiful temperament but she will NOT tolerate other cats AT ALL. Now it is likely that anyone reading this already has a housefull, but just in case you may know of someone looking for that perfect 'lap cat' companion in a quiet home please send them in the direction of RSPCA Brent Knoll :thanks:
I am sure my identity will be guessed. Keep up your passion and yes, I may be on this site regularly asking for your help?
Yours respectfully ..........
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I think we all know that RSPCA branches, employees and volunteers want to do the very best for every animal, and that there is no way finite resources and valuable time can be spent on each
I suppose the bottom line is that on here there is a desire to save the most needy, and the RSPCA needs to save the fittest
but personally I wish they would get more involved in the neutering and spaying of animals - I do think the CP could teach them a lesson there
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:yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: cant wait to see pics ;D
However, it saddens me that you guys can't appreciate a little more about what the RSPCA faces EVERY single day.
That can be said for every rescue tho, many of our members are rescues themselves or involved with so do appreciate the daily pressures. For me the difference is that the rspca is a rich brand and they should be supporting all their branches with alot more funds to allow them to help more, the small/individual rescues put every last penny into it and always manage to help just one more without having to pts after the statutory 7 days. :shy:
'We never ignore a cry for help' the advert says, i just wish it were true.
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Glad to hear that Truman has arrived safely and getting cared for at last :Luv:
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Hi All
Well, as Justine said, it has been a very emotionally and physically exhausting weekend - but well worth it.
Truman is, indeed, a very old and doddery guy. The RSPCA put him at 14+ and I would say at least that. He is very frail and boney and weighs, I would estimate at around 2-3 kgs.
I have put up a make shift pen/corral for him in my bedroom out of boxes about 2 meters by 3 meters on a big piece of vinyl I had left over from doing my middle room downstairs. He will stay in there when I am out until he is oriented to his blanket, food/water and litter tray. I have also plugged in a Feliway diffuser to help him chill out.
Yesterday I was a bit worried about him because he didn't move away from his blanket all day and didn't eat anything or drink. However, at 5:00pm I put a bowl of biscuits in front of him and he lept up (slight exaggeration :) ) and scoffed the lot and went on to eat a pouch of whiskers senior and take a long drink.
I woke this morning to find he had pooed (normal amount and consistency) and peed, unfortunately not in his litter tray. I have moved his litter tray to where he pood and put some paper towel soaked in his urine in it so hopefully he will get the message. I was relieved that he was much perkier this morning and ate a pouch of whiskers senior, some biscuits and took a drink. I think he was just exhausted after his journey yesterday. I have make an appointment to take him to my vet on Thursday - I wanted to give him a couple of days to relax.
I will post again on Friday and let you know what the vet says.
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He's lovely! How cosy he looks on the bed. I'm so glad he's OK.
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how awful that a little old blind man like this should be out on the streets
well done Moira - he most certainly would be dead if it were not for you and Justine and the lady who first found him
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oh dont be so modest trigger you played a key role too and i know you were quite willing to take him on also!
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also Brilliant photos Moira i'm going to email you after my lunch!
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also Brilliant photos Moira i'm going to email you after my lunch!
actually i will speak to you on here as i'm sure others may be forming the same questions,
How are the other cats reacting to him? I can see stinky in the pictures but know she will do her own thing regardless of him, but the other cat lying quite close to truman on the bed, thats quite interesting! I know we have spoken about them not understanding his blindness, however i'm not so sure, after all they are very intelligent,
would love to know more about thier reactions!
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Hi all again, it has been manic at work today with me being off Friday and my colleague being off today. I did want to mention earlier a bit about Heidi and Brent Knoll RSPCA. Heidi is a lovely cat, very friendly and energetic. she was out of her pen when I was there running up and down the corridor chasing a ball. You can see her picture and story on
http://www.rspcanorthsomerset.org.uk/RSPCA%20Cats.html
What a wonderful tribute to Truman if in rehoming him we were also able to help rehome another hard to home cat. Please put out the word about Heidi.
Brent Knoll is a very small branch. At present they only have a cattery and runs for rabbits and small animals. A number of their animals are therefore fostered. They are raising money now to build a kennels and another cattery. I think this is the problem with the RSPCA that people don't often realise that although the RSPCA big organisation has a lot of money, the branches are self funding. I agree it is a pity more of the funds aren't directed towards the small branches.
I am so glad that all of us, including Brent Knoll, working together were able to help Truman and I hope that in future RSPCA branches will feel they can approach us here for at least some of their hard to home animals.
Justine: I dont think Stinky (11 year old grey/white girl) is convinced that Truman is a cat. She eyed him intently from across the room then tiptoed passed him - pausing briefly mid step to look at him, and, not getting a response, continued on having figured that he is not a threat. She sleeps on my bed and doesn't seem perturbed that he is on the floor beside it. MacGreggor just sniffed at Truman and went to the foot of the bed and lay there. The other cats I have only let in one at a time to judge their reaction. Again, lots of sniffing and backing off. Stinky is the only one that gets to sleep in my room, the guys, including MacGregor, stay downstairs at night. I will not be letting them in the bedroom again for a while and wont, at any time, leave Truman alone with them - no matter how laid back they are, he might wander into them and give them (and himself) a fright.
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glad truman is settling, I got two of mine from the rspca (again a local branch) and the people were very kind and caring I hope the lady from Brent Knoll keeps coming back it would be shame if she didn't as you never know when somebody can help
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Great to see pictures of Truman and hope he gets on really well :hug:
It would be lovely if someone came on and said they were willing to give Heidi a home but as WW said most of us have a household of cats but one should never give up hope cos often we have unexpected surprises.
I hope you keep on watching the site WW and return to us when you need to :hug:
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It is so nice to hear Truman is home with you Moira and lovely to see pics - been following this thread in the background and you're all brill :Luv:
I have a huge soft spot for the old and manky ones, expecially the gingers :Luv2:
When Manky old Biscuit landed here,he did a LOT of sleeping for a good few weeks, guess when they've lived rough and been through a lot they just have a lot of catching up to do.
Give him big cuddles from us, will keep wtching his progress
x
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So excited just had to post first thing :)
When I got home from work yesterday I went straight upstairs to see how he was doing. Looked in the make shift pen - no Truman! Panic, Panic. Then I looked up, the cheeky monkey had managed to climb over the boxes and then onto the bed and was curled up fast asleep on my pillow. I was so pleased because I really didn't think he was physically capable of getting up onto my bed unassisted. Blind or not, he obviously has a homing instinct for the softest, most comfortable place in the room :) I did observe him getting off the bed later and he was a bit wobbly on his back legs but managed it. He has also figured out where his food and water is and is eating and drinking normally.
Unfortunately, my brilliant plan with the litter tray didn't work. There were two puddles on the vinyl which I found when I stepped in them in my stocking feet :) Back to the drawing board. I will e-mail Nikki and ask what type of litter they were using, it may be that he just doesn't like the wood pellets, some cats are fussy that way.
So, Truman (aka Houdini) is doing very well. He climbed on my bed and cuddled up next to me at bedtime and slept there fine all night. Poor old Stinky went off in a huff and slept in the cupboard (where she sleeps on an old duvet during the day to get peace and quiet from the others). As the corral idea didn't work I have taken it down and blocked off access to under the bed as he pooed there on the first night and it was difficult to clear up.
Will post again on Friday after the vets
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ooooh brilliant Moira there's life in the old cat yet!! I'm glad he had a cuddle with you all night what a cutie!
I really hope he manages with the toilet training soon!
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that's great, Moira
he obviously has a strong will to stay alive and enjoy his life, restricted though it is
I hope you manage to get the wee/poo situation sorted - I know what you mean about under the bed - it's Trigger's favourite place to deposit furballs, and always right in the middle >:(
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This sounds so excellent but poor Stinky ;D
Afraid Duchas favorite furball place is in the middle of my bed grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, he will not go back there until I have replaced the bedding......I think he should do it purrrrsonally!
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Dont you just love these oldies :Luv: they always surprise you just what they can do,my old Eddie (17+) altho suffering with arthritis in his back legs can still cla,mber over my 5' fence to go for a wander on the front,now i leave the cat flap open in the fence and he totters through for 10mns then comes back for a cat nap :evillaugh:Im betting you felt a little bit emotional when he came and climbed up besides you for a cuddle :hug:
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:evillaugh: Glad to hear he has got his priorities sorted out so quickly.
Elderly cats must have some kind of homing instinct that leads them straight to the nearest pillow...
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Aw Im so happy for him, he has definately landed on his paws! :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
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Hi All
Apologies for the curtness of this report - absolutely manic at work today.
Took Truman to the vet yesterday and it went well.
His heart is fine. Only has teeth on one side but they are clean.
She confirmed he is in early/mid stages of renal failure so must stay on renal food only. I have put him on Royal Canine renal food and he seems to like it.
His absess on his neck is benign but ulcerated so I have to bath it twice a day with Herbiscore (I think that's right) a strong antiseptic which will dry it out. Not currently infected but if becomes so will treat with course of antibiotics. She confirmed that is inoperable as the anasthetic would damage his kidneys more. He is very good at getting it bathed and seems to like it.
He has been prescribed something beginning with F (sorry forgot to write it down) which will help his kidneys and also reduces blood pressure.
She said he does have retinal haemoraging, probably due high blood pressure due to his kidney failure but says it wont be causing him any pain.
The good thing is that she seemed to think he had a good few months left in him (sadly not years, but better than days) and has asked me to bring him back in 3 months time.
He is still eating and drinking well and is enjoying lying on my bed which catches the sun in the afternoon.
He is such a sweetie, I am so glad we managed to get him.
Had RSPCA home checker round today and she was very nice.
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Good to hear your vet is optimistic ;D ;D
Is it Fortekor he has for his kidneys? They can really help so fingers crossed he has many months with you :hug:
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:Luv: So glad he is doing well and fingers crossed he has many happy months with you xx
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that's good, Moira
so glad he's taken to you, and you to him, because it was a gamble, after all
and if he only has months, they will be months full of sunshine, if the current weather is anything to go by
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He may only have months, but then again cats have a habit of surprising us, but im sure those months will be full of love and sunshine :Luv: :Luv:
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i wish it was years for truman abd sometimes they surprise vets. he will have a great home for the rest of his life and so much better than what he had.
cuddles to truman :hug: :hug:
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Hi All
Truman continues to do very well.
Have given up with the litter tray and just put newspaper down in all 4 corners of my bedroom. Luckily he does stick to this so it isn't really a problem.
Yes, it is Fortekor he is on. Wouldn't take in crunched up in his wet food but the vet said he could have a little treat of chicken breast so he is getting a little cut into cubes each night with tablet hidden inside. He is VERY passionate about chicken and would, I am sure, have eaten the whole bird if he had been offered it :)
I took some great photos with my new mobile phone which I was going to post but can't get it onto my USB stick. Will borrow my son's camera again this evening and post some photos tomorrow.
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oh i am just so happy that he's doing well?
You both getting on together quite well? Still as affectionate as he seemed when we met him?
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great news!
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He is still affectionate but is much more relaxed, possibly due to the help of the Feliway but also, I hope, because he knows he is safe and comfortable. He has now taken to lying on my fleecy dressing gown which I left one morning on my bed , is nothing sacred? :)
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bless him - he probably thinks your dressing gown is his mum :Luv:
shame about the litter tray - is that because of his blindness, do you think?
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Wonderful news! Hope he does well on the Fortekor - it's a really positive sign that he's enjoying his food.
Maybe he's never had a litter tray? Years ago my friend's Mum used newspaper for her cats until someone finally bought them a tray!
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Cant wait to see him ;D
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Fantastic news! ;D
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Wonderful news that hes settling so well,cant wait for pictures of the little man :hug:
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;D good to hear hes doing ok. Have you tried putting newspaper in a litter tray or on a large flat tea tray
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Hi All,
Latest pics of Truman. (He doesn't always get fed on the bed but I do spoil him sometimes)
Milly's Mum: Good idea re: paper on tray, I will try that tonight.
Not much news to report, but sometimes no news is good news. He continues to eat and drink well and is getting his medication in cubes of chicken which he loves. I am continuing to bathe his ulcerated cyst with the Hebiscrub and it is drying up a bit - I guess it will just take time. I gave him a going over with brush and flee comb the other day as he was a bit manky when I got him. He was given Stronghold by RSPCA so there were no living fleas on him that I could see but there was a lot of flee dirt (yuch). I've let the other cats in the room while I have been there but they are just ignoring him now. I guess the novelty has worn off. Truman, I think, is aware of them but doesn't seem bothered. The ginger one, MacGreggor, and the black one, Jeffrey are quite happy to lie at the foot of the bed or beside me with Truman in his favourite place. Sammy doesn't usually lie on my bed but did come into the room this morning and snaffled some of Truman's renal biscuits before heading off downstairs again.
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he looks sooooooo much better! Doing well
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your bed seems to be supporting a whole cat colony on its own Moira
great to see the little chap doing so well - who wouldn't be able to resist spoiling him - he must be so thankful to have someone to care for him :Luv:
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:Luv: :Luv: :Luv: Lovely to see him again :)
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:Luv2: :Luv2: Just my kind of cat, you're so lucky he's adorable :Luv:
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What a sweet little man and a very extraordinary looking tail for a ginger ;D
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Yes- it looks like he has an almost tabby tail doesn't it? What a very endearing little soul he is. I love that 'wise' look old cats get.
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Awww i love him. :Luv:
Try shredded news paper and some of the one he has already used , so the tray will have his scent. :hug:
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I'm not sure how many people would use this word to describe him, but I think Truman is stunning. Glad he's doing so well. :)
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Moira I have split and moved the bottom part of this thread where you were asking about Trumans constipation to Health & Behaviour as it could have got missed here x