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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Cat/s Needing Homes => Sorted/ Unknown outcomes => Topic started by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 01, 2009, 19:50:49 PM
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Tina Tuna is a very young Tabby cat who has been found as a stray just below the mountains in SW Wales. She is very friendly and was found a week ago by my art tutor.
The little cat has two lengths of coat and a light face and under fur and big ears which makes me think she is quite young, she is dog friendly as long as the dog leaves her alone.
She was very thin and this area has few houses.
I am hoping to get a picture of her on Wed , car allowing and although Sue has fallen in love with her she has an elderly lab and she is out a lot of the time , also going away so cant keep her.
She is very clean, no sign of fleas and eyes are clear and so cute and friendly but is having to be left outside during the day.
I am going to lend her my snug hut on Wed and then she can stay in the garage during the day but there will be no heating.
Sue is going to contact CP Swansea tomorrow to see if they have a place, its unlikely though. I have also advised her to take the cat to a vet and see if she has a chip.
She needs a home asap cos of Sues work commitments and as long as my car comes back fit and well tomorrow I am available to bring her to Bristol or somewhere in Wales.
Hope to get a picture on Wed too.
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Poor little one :( i do hope she finds a home quickly and well done to your tutor for finding her and keeping her safe :hug: :hug:
She sounds lovely cant wait to see pictures of her :Luv:
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she was first seen at side of road and then must have followed Sue into her caravan and when Sue turned round she was there.
She is named Tina Tuna cos that was all Sue had that a cat could eat ;D
She was starving and very thin but is very affectionate and all she wants are cuddles, food and a nice warm house with a human to love her.
Was found in Brynamman at the bottom of the Black Mountains on the South West end. Understands English :rofl:
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I know this may sound silly but has anyone advertised her as found? ;)
Bless your tutor for looking after her in the meantime, she sounds lovely and obviously has had a home! :Luv2: :hug:
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She was starving and very thin but is very affectionate and all she wants are cuddles, food and a nice warm house with a human to love her.
This could be said of so many poor unfortunate little ones,if only they could all find this the world would be a better place :hug: :hug:
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Yes my tutor has been asking around locally but as said there are not many houses and she knows everyone, its just the hills really.
I think she has either hitched a lift or been dumped and doesnt come from around there.
its at the bottom of a the road across the mountains where I got stuck in the snow last year so very easy to dump a cat.
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GRRR!!!! How can these monster people sleep on a night? >:( :( :hug:
Poor babe, hope she gets a home soon! :Luv2: :hug:
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This one has now become urgent as we can not find any local rescue to take her although CAT will advertize her on CC if I can get a picture.
I have just spoke to Sue and the little cat is now going to be left outside because she rushes into the house and hides and Sue cant keep her in the house and have to guess that as she has spoken to RSPCA she is doing what they have told her, cos she said to me that she hopes if she is left outside she will just go away.
CAT have offered to have her neutered, fleed and wormed for a min donation of £10 but they like all other rescues ar jammed packed and cant take her in.
The weather at the bottom of the mountains is very bleak indeed and the cat will stand little chance of survival.....I dont know if its going to be fed!
This is breaking my heart cos there is nothing I can do to help except offer transport.
I dont think I am going to get a picture either cos she started to mutter about her camera so that will mean she cant be shown through the sites to give her a chance of a home.
If anyone has any ideas please let me know :(
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Not to someones liking so removed :tired:
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If I had cc do you think I would be so worried!
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Any idea how she gets on with other cats?
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Sorry no idea at all and all I know is that she loves people and not scared of a huge labrador which she told to stop staring at her......this is when she was allowed inside!
She has obviously had a home and sounds like she has met a dog before and this is making me so angry and am wondering whether its best for her to take a risk if I could get her into Brdgend , where she would be pts if found to be carrying anything.....cos this rate she is going to die anyway :(
This so sounds like the RSPCA and I was told that RSPCA had been contacted
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Oh heck! I do hope someone can assist! :(
Chances are if she is dog friendly at such a young age cats wont bother her, her main goal seem's to be the want of food and a lovely forever home... :hug: :hug:
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Yes agree she just wants food, shelter and warmth and also a human company and has obviously had it in the past.
I am just so angry and not sure if I can go to these art classes anymore
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Can you put her in a spare room Gill?
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do you understand why Sue won't at least carry on feeding this poor cat, and letting her sleep in the Snugs kennel in her garage, if only until the CAT offer of spaying, defleaing and deworming can be taken up?
then there will be no unwanted kittens at least
and if she has really taken to this cat, why is she so reluctant to keep her? - I would have thought an elderly labrador and a young friendly cat was quite a good recipe for success
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Someone must have a space somewhere? One tiny kitten! I would offer but I live so far away and I know someone else must have a spare room and live closer! :wish: :hug:
That's a shame Gill as you enjoy your art classes so much! :hug:
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Gill, I've PM'd you.
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:shify: Sounds promising Moira! :wow: :hug:
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Tina Tuna is now my facebook tagline. Hopefully someone will offer as I know a few people in Bristol.
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Its because in her mind she doesnt want a cat right now and knows nothing about them. Her Lab is dying and she lost another last year and she told me she is going to try and live without an animal once the lab goes to the Bridge cos she wants to be able to go away working without the responsibilty of an animal until she is semi retired and then she may think about a cat.
I dont think she will get on without an animal but she can only try.
I dont understand why she wont let the cat stay in garage but she is ringing me tonight so can get more details and suspect that some of this is down to the cat breaking her heart and she just wants it to go quickly and her respnse to day was so different to Sunday and its so RSPCA.
She says that everytime she opens a door the cat bolts for the house to get in and then hides.......all of this is so cruel I think.
I need to get it away from there before something bad happens.
I have emailed Bridend CP its one of the rehoming centres that CP run but know someoone who took a stray in there over a year ago and thats how I know its got a kill policy, luckily Vodka tested safe and eventually was rehomed but it took aver a year cos Wales really doesnt do cats very much.
I really dont want to see a house cat end up in a cage and a fosterer would be so much better but maybe beggars cant be choosers. Moira has pmed me but suspect it wont work cos dependent on health of the cat and she sounds very helathy.
So right now back to square one and need to find this little one somewhere to go to be loved.
To be honest Baz if she will not give the cat shelter and food then I cant stay in a class with her but we will see and tomorrow I am taking a cat picture in to do, so thats gonna rub salt in the wound if she does not care for the cat for a while!
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Gill, what's her age approximately?
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This must be so upsetting for you Gill, especially knowing your tutor has more than enough room for this little one! Hope your project pulls a few of her strings.... :hug: :hug: :hug:
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I am in no way making any promises but I would be interested to know more.
I'm wary as my boy has stress induced cystitis. He might be able to cope with a little non threatening kitten but I'm not sure he would cope with anything older
edit: the more I think about the more I think the vet will say it's the last thing Arty needs at the moment. I wish I had a bigger place (I'm in a one bedroom flat) so that she could have her own room, then I would say yes.
I'm in Bristol so I will ask around :)
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Gill mentioned the possibility of Tina being pts if found positive for FIV (or other things) by a large rescue. If she proved to be FIV+ (although Gill doubts this to be the case) I offered to short term foster as I have FIV+ cats. However, if no better offer comes up and there is a real risk of pts then perhaps better to take her chances with my FIVs. In this case I can short term foster if we can find a sponsor. Sorry, I just can't afford to finance any more. Hopefully a better solution can be found nearer to home but my offer stands as a back up.
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I was just thinking, would you like me to cross post on Cat Chat?
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We're in Sussex which is such a long way from you. I'd offer my 'mum & kitten' spare room that I have that is currently vacant, but you're too far away..... :(
Surely there MUST be somebody who could offer a spare room, shed, garage or something that this poor little thing could stay in whilst a more permanent home is sought?
Sally x
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At a guess and I havent seen her but would think about 6 months maybe and under a year.
Bristol area would be great cos can get to the channel in 1 1/2 hrs, so if you could ask around I would be greatful.
Please cross post on Cat Chat Moira :thanks:
If I can get a picture then I will put it up and also it will go on Cat Action Trust pages too, the localish one has said for a £10 donation thery will pay for neuter or to check and de fleaing , although I am told she is clear of fleas.
Afraid Sussex is too far for me to go unless there was someone who could meet me part way.
Moira if there is no other way and we can find a sponsor then it would be better for her to mix with yours rather than to be PTS or left out in the cold but lets try all other options first.
I need to speak to Sue tonight, she is going to ring me about 1930 and hope she does.
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I've cross posted on Cat Chat.
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Thanks Moira :hug:
A slight plan is coming together and maybe have a home/rescue for her but she must be tested for FIV and fully vaccinated before she can move.
The probs are the money to do this and second whether Sue will keep her and feed her for 6 weeks to allow full vacination. If she is FIV free she has somewhere to go safely and if not maybe Moiras although that would need a sponsor to stay there.
Whats the sponsorship cover Moira and how much would someone be letting themselves in for approx. And how would Tina then get a home.
CAT would pay for her to be neutered and checked for neutering and obviously testing and first vacs would need to be done too.
Am still open to offers of a home for her so everything can be done from new home so the little lady doesnt have to go through all this stress
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:( only just seen this, do hope something can be sorted for the poor girl :hug:
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I misunderstood one of my messages and now have home/rescue place as long as she tests negative for FIV and also a sponsor to pay for test and vaccinations, so now its a question of whether Sue will keep her to just before Christmas and keep her warm!
If she tests positive then Moira is her hope but sponsorship for that will need to be sorted.
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If I was closer my cat run is empty this time of year and is totally insulated. I will contribute towards sponsorship for Moira if that is where she goes.
I cant help wondering Gill whether Sue can be trusted after reading about her attitude towards this little lady, Im sorry but someone who can close their door to a little one in need in this weather is not a true animal lover.
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Where are you Sheyl?
This has become an emergency now because the little cat is bring put out at night and is out all day, gets a couple of hours in the house but thats it. Every time she opens the door it flies in and is apparently in the house right now surled up in a duvet and uts very thin, so cant cope with the low temps up there.
She is goind away in under two weeks and then its just going to be left.......I can tell when I speak to her its breaking her heart but she nursed her husband when he had cancer and then the two labs, one gone now and the other on its way and she cant cope. She is struggling with the sick lab and she works very long hours and her daughter wont even look after the lab when she goes away.
I need to get this cat into safety very fast before it dies of cold.
I am going to loan her my snug tomorrow and she says she has blankets to put in but its still not going to stay very warm cos of the strong winds and the torential rain that we are having.
This is now really desperate cos the cat is spending most time outside and then waits for her to come home and rushes into the house for warmth, suspect not enough body fat to keep warm.
I cant pursuade her to keep looking after her for 4-5 weeks and have a feeling the cat will be out by the weekend cos she is scared of becoming too attached and knows she cant cope.
She has a student tomorrow who feeds ferals and is going to ask her if she could take it but doesnt understand how different this little one is to a feral, she just wont survive.
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I am in Lincolnshire Gill - as I said I am definately prepared to contribute towards sponsoring and I do know of a rescue near here that could possibly take her with sponsorship. Thinking of her out in the cold is breaking my heart :'(
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we need a Purrs transport run, methinks
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I can bring her part way but its too far for me to do alone and could do on Thursday instaed of going to Birmingham.
I am not sure how long this little one will last how she is being kept and she is very very hungry.
What sort of sponsorship would be needed Sheryl ?
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I will give Lyn a call tomorrow and see if she can help and I have just tried to call another rescue in this area but no reply.
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I am in no way making any promises but I would be interested to know more.
I'm wary as my boy has stress induced cystitis. He might be able to cope with a little non threatening kitten but I'm not sure he would cope with anything older
edit: the more I think about the more I think the vet will say it's the last thing Arty needs at the moment. I wish I had a bigger place (I'm in a one bedroom flat) so that she could have her own room, then I would say yes.
I'm in Bristol so I will ask around :)
Hi Hun yeap best not to have another cat with your little one esp if he has stressed related illness. Any cat would cause him stress in his core home.
Lovely for you to offer. :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Gill have pm you
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:thanks: BL and have replied.
I am looking for help with transport now urgently to Nottingham, maybe Lincoln, have an offer from Bristol to Hants but no where for Tina to go.
My first priority is to get her somewhere warm and safe and I can get to Bristol or Birmingham way or along M4 towards London for pick up.
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Maybe put a plea in the transport sect for this now! ;)
Hoping this all comes together guys....You are all saints for doing this! :Luv2: :hug: :hug:
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if transport is organized but a safe warm place is needed for a few days, I would be happy to contribute to the cost of a cattery, Gill
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When are you looking at doing the transport Gill?
BL if you are thinking of fostering her my offer of sponsorship stands and I will keep phoning anyone and everyone I can think of.
I would contribute towards a cattery too but if she isnt vaccinated that maybe a problem?
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I would contribute towards a cattery too but if she isnt vaccinated that maybe a problem?
Yep! :( :hug:
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shoot - forgot about that
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Just a thought but has she been checked for a chip incase she hitched a ride?
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I don't think the woman who found her has taken her to a vet, Sheryl, as the CAT rescue would not be offering to pay for worming and defleaing, I assume, as that would have been done had she been to a vet
I don't think her sex is certain either - could be a neutered tom
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I have the snugglesafe heater that you warm in the microwave Bonnie Lass - you are welcome to have that as i said before .
Hope this one gets sorted out -its really upsetting to know about the little soul. :'( :'(
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No I couldnt get Sue to do this but she is pretty certain she was dumped cos of where she was found....its an ideal place if you want to dump a cat....it will just die cos there is nobody there >:(
I so appreciate everyones help here and am witing for confirmation from the sponsor for test and vacs and if this comes in she will be off to Moira until tests and vacs are complete. She will be isolated from the FIV cats too.
She will then have a home or a rescue place in London.
Please dont take your eyes of this thraed incase something goes wrong cos I think transport is sorted too.
I am soooooo grateful to all you concerned and willing to help people cos this is breaking my heart :thanks: :thanks: :thanks:
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You know where i am if you need me Gill, just hope everything goes to plan :scared: :hug:
Thanks Sheryl it was a lovely offer :hug:
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I'll keep asking around just in case :)
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Hi Gill is sponsorship still needed?
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I have been in touch with Sara at Haworth rescue and she is going to look tomorrow to see if she has got room for Tina - if so I think this would be a fantastic solution. We would still need a transport run but she would be secure there.
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gill have messaged you :)
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Have emailed you stacey ;D
Hi Sheryl
Thank you for all your hard work but we now have a complete runner to Moiras with sponsership for tests and jabs and either a forever home or rescue place at the end of it.
I just have to get my hands on Tina on Thursady morning.
Thank you so much for your help and I hope to pm all of those who have worked so hard on saving this little one but you are all magnificant :thanks: :thanks: :thanks:
We may even have an owner in stacey but wont know until tomoorw as long as I can see a picture of Tina hopefully on a mobile tomoorw.
I am totally exhausted and must eat something........sigh
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Brilliant news - I can go to bed happy now ;D I will send Tina a pressie for Christmas :Luv:
I will drop Sara an Email to let her know
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while Gill is eating will someone tell me who Stacey is?
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im stacey :) - noticed the post earlyer my cat went missing at the start of the year i live in south wales so have sent Gill some pics
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Brilliant news - I can go to bed happy now ;D I will send Tina a pressie for Christmas :Luv:
I will drop Sara an Email to let her know
I am feeling quite relieved and still havent eaten but fel a large dish of porridge coming on LOL
Please thank Sara for me and from Tina :hug:
I just hope that my news to Sue tomorrow is accepted well and that she will do her bit on Thursady morning :wish:
I am going to ring her tomorrow morning and interupt her class again LOL
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while Gill is eating will someone tell me who Stacey is?
I'm assuming catlover88, trigger. ;)
So is this sorted now? :)
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It was all sorted butnow there is a major problem >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Tina was left outside last night and this morning she is hurt and in a lot oof pain. Seems its a leg or a hip I am so hoping its not serious . she can walk but is limping.
I am collecting her at 1415 but an waiting a call from my vet cos he is booked until 1800 and then I would need her to stay there tonight, so am waiting a call back.
If its a break or something serious I dont jknow what happens next cos once I have got her tonight she cannot go back to Sues EVER.
If she will be OK to travel tomorrow then we will go ahead but depending on what is wrong with her we may need more sponsorship to pay the vet bills.
I am so very very angry , words fail me as Sue has a bloomin conservatory and surely Tina could have been kept in there in safety.
I have told Moira and all we can do now is wait for the outcome with the vets :( :(
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Tina has a vet appointment at 1645 with a good vet and am hoping they will let her stay overnight cos they have 24/7 cover and its the vet who was treating Franta and is a partner and is good.
Please everyone keep your fingers crossed for this little girl cos she does not deserve to be like this.
My head is absulutely spinning and hardly know what I am doing now :(
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She may have just pulled a muscle or something. Don't panic over anything until you have seen the vets. Fingers crossed it is nothing major for her.
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I do hope so or even a bite would be better than things that are going through my head now!
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Good luck Tina Tuna. Gill, I don't blame you for being angry - I hope it's nothing too serious; will check this evening. :hug:
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Fingers crossed it's just a minor problem :hug:
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Gill - I've messaged you with a fallback plan just in case, all my best vibes are going to you and Tina for the vets visit.
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Oh Gill, I bet today's class will not be good at all! :( Im really hoping that Sue has used exaggeration to make her plight more necessary! :sneaky:
Positive vibes for this little girl Tina Tuna, hoping that its nothing serious! :wish:
You would of though Sue could of taken her in knowing that she was going on Thurs anyway! >:( :( :hug:
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Sending positive vibes fr Tina, hoping its nothing serious. :hug: :hug:
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Really hope this little cat - Tina Tuna is going to be okay - she doesn''t deserve this kind of treatment and i am afraid i would have had a BIG row with this Sue -she certainly is no animal lover in my eyes ! :censored: :censored: :censored:
Lots of healing vibes and :hug: :hug: :hug: for this poor little soul.
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Only just caught up with this thread. I soooo hope that the news about Tina is good and she can travel tomorrow as planned.
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How did the vet visit go Gill? Really hoping it's nothing serious for poor Tina x
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I keep checking for news of this little one - I have got everything crossed that the news is good - poor little mite must be wondering what she ever did wrong to be treated this way. What really broke my heart was when Gill said she kept rushing into the house - FFS she couldnt have asked any clearer for some love and compassion and all she got was the door shut on her.
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Has anyone heard anything from Gill on how Tina is doing ? - I cant stop thinking about this little one x
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I'm the same, Sheryl, it's such an upsetting story.
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I keep checking here to see how did the vet visit go. Finger crossed all is ok with this little one. :(
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Me too
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am getting worried now - I am waiting to hear about journey tomorrow, as I am hoping to go with Gill
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Just got home from work to find this worring news about this little girl, i do hope she is okay :scared:
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I keep checking for news of this little one - I have got everything crossed that the news is good - poor little mite must be wondering what she ever did wrong to be treated this way. What really broke my heart was when Gill said she kept rushing into the house - FFS she couldnt have asked any clearer for some love and compassion and all she got was the door shut on her.
Thats exactly what i think too - absolutely disgusting behaviour - maybe one day some one will do the same to them - how you can turn your back on a poor cat/kitten like that i have no idea :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored:
The one in my cat house isn''t going home now - apparantly they now also have a boisturous dog that some of the cats don''t like.
I have sorted out a vet visit for him tomorrow and it looks like he is going to be an extra addition here now ! I couldn''t just ignore him !!!!
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Hi all
I am just back from transferring Tina to Moira ;D
WE made a hurried Plan B at lunchtime , which was to immediately transport her if I thoughtv she was fit to travel.
She has a small chunk out of her tail right near her bittom on the right side and a chunk of fur missing......she had eiither caught it on something or was bittne. It was raw but not bleeding and not infected and Moira is going to take her to the vets tomorrow.
She is an absolute little darling and was an angel in the car. She is about 6/7 months old at a guess and so friendly and she came rushing to Sue as she drove in and then to me and straight into the house to curl up in the consevatory.
Sue said that she was a lot worse this morning and her eyes were not good but I think that was from the cold over night and the shock of what everr had happened to her.
She is very thin and very hungry and had a bit of chicken from a sandwich in the car and also some TechniCal biscuits.
I would have loved to have had her myself cos have never had such a loving cat since Kocka went to the Bridge........I would be totally useless in rescue LOL
I have taken some picture s of her and will put them on here later.
Despite everything I have said about Sue, I know she cared a lot about this little cat in her way but thats not our way and she doesnt know much about cats. She told ne she was going to keep Tina in the garage tonight if I was collecting her tomorrow but we have done better than that and she should be in her first warm all night house for the fisrt time for ages.
I am sure I havent personnally thanked everyone who offered help but will try to catch up tomorrow.
I would just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who offered any kind of help and how much it was appreciated. Purrs peeps are amazing and certainly Tinas little life has been saved, cos I dont think she would have lasted too much longer, especially with the tail injury that probably would have become infected.
Stacey I havent forgotten about your cat and although as you will see ** they are two of a kind, this little one was much too young to have been your Tigger, I am so sorry it couldnt have been your cat :hug: :hug:
** pictures coming later
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Well done you, Moira and everyone else who offered help. :hug: Can't wait to see pics of the little one.....and I can now go to bed now I know the outcome!!! :)
Karen
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Well done to Gill, Moira and everyone - I am so pleased this little girl is now safe and warm and look forward to the pics.
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Great news!! Well done to all concerned. Am looking forward to pictures. :)
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What fantastic news - I can go to bed now I know that the little one is safe and warm tonight.
Well done Gill and Moira xxx
Will check in tomorrow for photos and updates x
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Here are Tinas introductory photos.....she is very small as you can see by the carrier size....but she is soooooo sweet and worth a second chance ;D
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ah bless her - she looks as if that carrier is the most comfortable bed she's had for some time
well done on snatching this little beauty off the nasty Welsh mountains - and given the weather today and to come it was high time she was off them
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Awww, what a little sweetie! So glad she is safe and warm tonight. Well done Gill and Moira and anyone else involved.
Now go and have a rest Gill!!!
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We arrived home safe and sound half an hour ago. I have just got my lot sorted for the night and am about to give Tina her supper (chicken breast). As Gill says, she is adorable. Very sweet nature. Lots of purrs. She will stay in my front room on her own tonight as it is too late to make introductions. She hasn't come out of the carrier yet although she did come out and sit on my lap in the car when I stopped for a break (I couldn't resist giving her a cuddle :) ) She was quite happy to go back in the carrier and slept all the way home.
She is painfully thin but will be stunning when she has a bit more meat on her bones.
I will try to post some pics tomorrow or Friday.
Many thanks to Gill and everyone who has offered help. We can't save them all, unfortunately, but this is one little one who wont be spending tonight alone, cold and hungry.
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It is Trigger it is and she slept well too and did in Moiras car and she was suckling the edge of the blanket and purring.......so sweet
She is going to make someone a stunning pet and hope they will love her for ever
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yey, a happy ending!!
She is gorgeous!!
Well done for all your hard work making sure she's gonna be ok!
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Well done Gill and Moira - thats the most fantastic news and outcome :hug: :hug: and everyone that offered to help too.
I have been worried about thisd little one all day -like Sheryl said - we can go to bed and not worry about her now .
A million thankyous .
She is just :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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:1st place: to all involved ;D
Really hope she's not chipped to someone in Wales though!
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What a brilliant outcome for Tina-she is a little sweetheart. Thank goodness for people like Gill and Moira. Tina will now be warm and dry and cuddled-just what she wanted! Wonderful news!Well done both of you xx
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Im so glad you managed to sort her out Gill and that her injury wasnt as bad as thought :)
Well done for helping this little one so quickly :hug: :hug:
Moira thanks also to you for taking her in :hug:
She looks adorable and im sure you will soon have her in tip top condition ;)
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Have just made appointment with my vet for 6:10pm tonight. She will have general check up and specifically I will get him to look at her injury. I will also have her first vaccination done and also blood test for FIV/FeL (I will ask for Glasgow test). Will also ask them to scan for microchip. I think thats probably enough for her to deal with in one go, poor thing :)
She doesn't want to leave her carrier at the moment so I have left it in the front room. However, when I reached in to stroke her this morning she started purring and came out and ate some breakfast, but then went back in. I guess it is her sanctuary. She was very quiet but I think she is probably exhausted after the long journey. I thought I detected a slight limp to her hind leg but it might just have been that she was stiff after being in the carrier.
I was a bit puzzled/worried that she had not pood or peed either in the litter tray or elsewhere in the room. Also, there were no accidents on the journey up. She did have a little to drink yesterday and has also eatten a bit.
I'll post this evening after the vet.
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Fingers crossed all will be ok at the vets, Moira.
My Ollie was bitten by a rat a couple of weeks ago and had to be kept in for 24 hrs-he NEVER uses his litter tray, and didn't do anything at all for nearly 48 hrs, from the original bite to when i let him out. I think he's just so used to doing his 'business' outside-maybe that's the same for Tina?
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Well done all, I'm really pleased the little one has somewhere safe and warm, she's a lovely little thing :Luv:
Hope that the vet visit goes well Moira and I'm sure she'll go to loo in time :hug:
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i hope everything goes ok at the vets moira and this must be such a change for her from roaming outside,
yes she was limping slightly when i picked her up and sue said much more yesterday morning,
i wonder if she has a bite some where near the tail that is hard to see. i know sasa was bitten at the back top of one of her legs and could hardly walk and vet couldnt see it until he sedated her cos she is semi feral.
maybe the tail wound is from a fight?
i am sure the carrier has became her warm safe home because she made no effort to leave mine when the door was open, just woofed the biscuits and stretched out like in heaven ;D
last night the weather here was terrible here so she is indoors not a moment too soon.
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She is an utter beauty. :) :Luv: Good luck at the vets with her, Moira.
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last night the weather here was terrible here so she is indoors not a moment too soon.
Yes, especially with tonight being bonfire night as well. Well done to all concerned, Gill, Moira and Sue, and I hope all goes well at the vet this evening.
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:phew: So relieved that this little girl has now been sorted! ;D Well done Gilly and Moira! :wow: :hug: :hug:
Finger's crossed for Tina Tuna at the vets tonight! :hug:
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only now catching up
aww im glad Tina is now safe :)
Good luck with the vets.
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Hope everything has gone well at the vets tonight with Tina and that she is okay :hug: :hug:
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me too and am waiting anxiously
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Hope the vet appoinment goes ok
It's not uncommon for a kitty to not poop or pee for 24-48hrs after a stressful move. Some kitties just want to hide. I'm sure she'll be out using the tray soon
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I am hoping that she comes out of her carrier too cos she was all over the place outside Sues, although as soon as she was inside she found a warm nesting place abd curled up in it :Luv2:
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I am so so happy for this special little girl - when I got up this morning my furbabies were all cosy and warm and cuddled up, I had my morning snuggles with them and thought to myself Thank goodness that little Tina is warm and safe too.
I hope the vet visit went okay this evening Moira xxx
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UPDATE ON TINA
Have just been speaking to Moira who has been to the vets with Tina and she is badly bitten all over her backside, numerous bits plus the one on her tail. She is in a lot of pain and the vet could not fully examine her even and Tina was lashing out and trying to bite, just to ptrotect herself. :(
She has been given an antibiotic jab and will go back to see the vet next week.
She is now out of her carrier and has been on Moiras lap and sitting on the window sill watchinng the world go by and is back to her happy friendly little purry self again.
She is in isolation at present.
The vet thinks she is 1-2 years old! I think thats she is hard pushed to be one but agree that she has very long legs and body but she has a very tiny head....this may mean she is neutered of course. She has no chip.
Being where Sue lives have to think that she has been attacked maybe by a fox or other wild animal cos these are not the usual injuries to get from a cat. Some of these bites are older, and some are newer so she has been attacked more than once over a period of time :(
The good news is that she is settling down at Moiras and is just a wonderful little lapcat.
Vacinations and Fiv test will not happen until the bites have cleared up and any infection has gone.
Moira is hoping to put some pictures on tomorrow once her sons camera has charged.
So I wish Tina lots of good wishes and hope the pain goes away quick and she starts to put on some weight. :hug:
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I wonder if they are rat bites, Gill
they will often go for weakened animals
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I didnt think of that and she would have been lying out side asleep probably.....how terrible and every one is on her tail end and the one on her tail is a great big chunck out but her tail is Ok and she can feel it the vet says.
Makes my heart ache to think what she has been through outside on her own and still she stayed friendly and loveable.
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or shared a shed or outbuilding somewhere where rats were living :(
but she is safe now, and nothing like that will happen to her again
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Poor little one, sounds like she has had a really rough time :(
So glad she has somewhere safe and warm and lots of loving care :D
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Whatever it was that inflicted these horrible bites on her is now history thank goodness
She hopefully now will go on to gain some weight and become a pampered furball with some-one who will cherish her :Luv:
Im sure under Moira,s care she will soon blossom :hug: :hug:
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Yes you are right she has gone from hell to heaven and think she has just discovered this and hopefully the abs will make her feel so much better very quickly ;D
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Wishing this little one a speedy recovery and if she is this loving while not feeling too well jut imagine what a little Love Bug she is going to be when she is all better :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
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This is so very upsetting and heart warming of course. I so feel for this poor girl :( and am so glad for the help she has had.
I so wish the ABs sort her out quickly and she is able to forget the terrible things she has had to endure until now.
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Only just caught up with this - so pleased Tina is safe and sound, well done to all :hug:
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Bless this little angel - i really hope the bites clear up quickly and Tina gets a wonderful loving forever home with a long and happy future. :hug: :hug: :Luv2: :Luv2:
Its terrible what she has been through :'(
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Only just seen her pic and my is she beautiful.... :Luv2:
Bless her little socks that must of been horrid being bitten by something....Im sure she will be feeling lowsey and in pain, the jabs are good and quick though so she should finger's crossed be feeling brighter in a couple of days.... ;) :hug:
I thought it strange when the mention of her not eating and maybe stress related travelling etc, you find that these cats are so grateful the hardly get fazed out by anything!
Brilliant job your doing there btw Moira! :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Now we know that Tina Tuna is older, could there be any possibility of her being Stacey's babe? I know cats can look much older or younger than their age....Was Stacey's cat chipped, then again a chip could go astray also! :sneaky:
Just a thought? :hug:
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No she is not Staceys, her head is very very small.....I think she is younger than the vet thinks but we will have to wwait and see how she feeds up over next few weeks.
No chip astray, she is not chipped.
She loves everyone cept the vet but thats only cos she was in pain, she came right up to me the first time she saw me and Sue said I had a way with animals cos of how her dog reacted to me.
I know CP thought the same but then I still cant touch Sasa after nearly 4 years so I cant be that good LOL
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Sorry to hear Tina had a few bites on her, but she is now somewhere to recover and be loved. When my Ollie had his rat bite on the Sat evening, by 6am on the Sunday, he couldn't even lift his head up, which was why the vet was so convinced it was a rat cos he was so poorly so quickly. He had 3 injections at the emergency vets and another two the next evening. He spent all day Sunday and Monday asleep under the table. Thankfully Tina's not like that, so maybe it was a fox?
Glad to hear she's on the mend!
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Sadly my little tigger was not micro chipped.. have looked at the pictures it is really hard to tell as they are not proper front pics... hoepfully if we can get some mroe pics i maybe to say 100% ....It hard to tell due to tigger being missing a few months... tiggers little sister is not that big so thats what makes me wonder.. and tigger would easily jump in a car so thats how i think she got lost :*(.... either way if its not my little tiggy I wish this little girl the best of luck xx
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Heres hoping for a quick recovery!
Older cats often get mistaken for kittens when underweight, vet would be able to tell if she is that young by teeth
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Tina had good night snuggled into blanket on my sofa and was quite perky this morning. Didn't seem to be limping and managed to jump off windowsill without any problem (that's where she was when I came down this morning). Ate 2 bowls of chicken breast last night. Dreadful time at the vets. She was screaming and biting and I hated having to hold her down when she was hurting. Will take her back to vets next Saturday for vaccinations and blood tests.
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poor Moira - bet you're not looking forward to Saturday then :hug: - it's not a man thing, is it? Tosker tolerates women in the house, but he ran out of the house and enclosure when a man called to read the water meter
I take it Tina has now used the tray, and there are no concerns there
is it the camera, or does she have some tortie in her coat?
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In the pictures she looks a lot bigger than she is,
I am convinced now that shew is not your car Stacey cos the markings on the top of the head are dirrent as you can see in Moiras pictures and your trigger has I think got a mackrel tabby coat which Tina does not have,
I also talked to Sue this morning for a long time going through a description of her and the tail also is different. Sue being an artist is very observant and remembers what Tina looks like after having her around nearly two weeks.
Sue says there are no foxes or badgers around where she lives but there are loads of rats and the morning before I collected Tina , Sue had said that Tina was very poorly and could hardly open her eyes and was limping very badly but by 1400 she had improved and suspect that was just a temporary respite but without the abs yesterday she would have then gone downhill fast.
I did have vet appointment for her on Wed evening but as her eyes were good and she was only slightly limpoing, although I knew about the chunk out of her tail, I considered it better for her to travel immediately to Moira for safety and now think this was the right decision.
For Moira, Sue told me this morning that at the weekend when she was in the house much longer, she wanted to go outside after about 3 hours and its only writing this I am now thinking , well of course cos she probably needed to use a litter tray........doh! Sue thought it was because she liked to be outside and of course this may be the case too.
I hope the abs kick in really quick and she settles more and more to being in a warm house where she is not attacked.
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She hadn't peed or pood in the litter tray this morning but I left the house at 8:30. She did poo and pee in the carrier last night on the way to vets. The poo was a little on the normal/hard (constipated) side but I will keep an eye on things there. The picture quality isn't too great (my mobile phone camera is better once I get it fixed) but you are right, she does have tortie colouring as well as tabby markings. It makes her quite unusual and, I think, very pretty.
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Staceys cat also has the tortie marking and to night will post her pics so you can see
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Aww Tina is lovely :Luv2: hoping for a speedy recovery :)
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I now suspect as what happened to Shirley's Chuchy...Rat bites...He was pretty poorly but after a couple of jabs and a couple of days he was back on form....Im sure this gorgeous little girl will be on top pretty soon....Bless her she is adorable! :Luv2:
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Just checked out the new pictures sadly not my tigger but good luck hope she recovers quickly and all goes well xx
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Thank you for your good wishes for Tina. I do hope you find Tigger. Have you put her on the national registers?
See list on CC
http://www.catchat.org/lost.html#regional
Also, please check out the advice on lost pets
http://www.catchat.org/lost.html
Good Luck
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Older cats often get mistaken for kittens when underweight, vet would be able to tell if she is that young by teeth
She does look like an old cat in that second pic of her curled up on the blanket, bless her, she looks lovely and cosy :Luv2:
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You are right Gillian she does but maybe thats the effect of the abs and the infection she has, cos she doesnt look like that in my pics 24 hrs earlier or when i was watching her at Sues.
i reckon she is very tired and also destressing.
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Aw so glad she is doing ok!
Loving the photos! Bet she's loving life now she gets a buffet of different nice food!! :D
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The pics are a bit deceptive, she doesn't look old in real life. I weighed her tonight and she is only 2.7 kg (less than Truman). Her head is tiny compared with her body and leg length. I still feel she could be nearer 11- 12 months rather than older. Tonight she ate 60 grams of chicken, some biscuits and half a small bottle of kitten milk. She still wasn't interested in wet food. However, she does like lasangna as I caught her licking my plate, naughty girl :) When I got home she was curled up in an igloo I had bought for Rosie and Sophie which they wouldn't look at but this evening she spent on the sofa beside me. She just loves attention and especially tummy rubs. Apart from still not pooing or peeing and being quiet she doesn't seem too bad. I think she just needs rest and plenty of good food. As she isn't eating wet food I tried her on the kitten milk, which she seems to like, to make sure she is getting some fluid. She does drink water because she took some from me in the car but I haven't seen her drinking it here yet.
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Moira she is beautiful and i bet your going to find it very hard to part with her when the time comes ;)
I know with you she will have the very best care going and i look forward to more updates on her progress :hug: :hug:
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Isnt that strange about the wet food..........I know she just had dry plus water with Sue. Sue didnt try wet food. Lasagne cat :rofl: :rofl:
I agree about her age and the size of her head, its minute in real life.
She is such a friendly cat which is amazing after all she has been through but humans are her cup of cocoa ;D
I have to send pictures to Sue now LOL, She told me this morning that her dog is missing Tina and going around looking for her.........sigh
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Just had to pop over here from CatChat and read the latest news on Tina :)
Poor little baby. All those bites :shocked:
So glad she is now safe with Moira and has been seen by the vet.
Hope she's feeling better very soon.
Well done everybody involved in Tina's rescue :) :wooooo:
Edited to move a smilie from the wrong place :doh:
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While eagerly waiting for the next update, just a quick :welcome: to suecav: hope we see more of you on Purrs, Sue :)
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While eagerly waiting for the next update, just a quick :welcome: to suecav: hope we see more of you on Purrs, Sue :)
Aww thanks Christine :)
Not sure I have enough time for another forum. I'd never get anything done LOL
Love the fact you can have avatars and signatures on here though :)
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:welcome: to Purrs! ;D
Im a member on CC also, I love the smilies here....Avatar's + siggy's....Oh what choice, were spoilt arnt we lol! :evillaugh: :hug:
Thinking of Tina Tuna and hoping she is feeling a lot better! :Luv2: :hug:
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:welcome: to Purrs! ;D
Im a member on CC also, I love the smilies here....Avatar's + siggy's....Oh what choice, were spoilt arnt we lol! :evillaugh: :hug:
Thinking of Tina Tuna and hoping she is feeling a lot better! :Luv2: :hug:
Thanks hun :)
Oh yes I forgot about the smilies ;D
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Tina's leg was very stiff this morning after being curled up in the igloo all night. However, she loosened up as the day went on. Happy to report there was a poo in the litter tray this morning and evidence of pee (It doesn't take much to make us happy, does it:) ) It was very sunny here today and she spent most of the afternoon on the windowsill. She isn't asking for food but takes it when offered. She has eatten a good amount of chicken and also some fresh tuna today. I bought a new mobile phone/camera today as unfortunately I had a year left on my contract with 3 and couldn't get a free replacement. Once I have figured out how to take pics on it I will take some more of Tina and post. I discovered Tina is quite a vocal cat. When I came back this afternoon she yowled at me for about 5 minutes. I'm not sure if that was a welcome back or a telling off for leaving her:). At the moment she is curled up on the sofa watching Strickly.
It will be very difficult to let her go. I know I can't do it at least until she is 100% healthy.
Thanks, everyone for the good wishes for Tina.
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Thanks for the update Moira - sounds like little Tina has truly stolen your heart xxx
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:Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: well done everyone involved she is a stunner :Luv2: :Luv2: think she has stolen a few hearts around here :rofl:
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from a cold wet Welsh mountain to a warm place on Moira's sofa is quite a journey, and Tina is one lucky puss
but she seems to be repaying her debt in wees, poos, yowls and love - who could ask for more? :Luv:
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I am so pleased that she is doing what she needs to do and I am sure she was telling you Thank you I like it here and please dont leave for so long and I dont want to be outside in the cold any more ;D
Thats how she got her name Tina Tuna cos it was the only thing thats Sue had that she thought Tina would like ;D
She had my heart and I only saw her a brief time before she was in the car and I talked to her all te journey ;D
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Glad the little lady is perking up bless....Im sure it will be hard letting her go Moira! ;) :hug:
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So good to hear Tina is feeling better and doing what she's supposed to-awwww, bless!
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:Luv: Glad to hear that Tina is doing well, hope she enjoyed Strictly ;) :evillaugh:
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It will be very difficult to let her go. I know I can't do it at least until she is 100% healthy.
Don't know if you've seen but if Tina will be up for homing someone sounds very interested on CC ;)
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I wonder who that is then :evillaugh:
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Really Janey, I will go and look
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If anyone I dont know about has a forever home to offer Tina , please will you pm me :thanks:
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Looking good. Hope it works out for this little lady.
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Is Tina friendly? I know someone looking for a youngish cat. They want "everything done" though, which is the downside. Maybe I could talk them round on that..... ;)
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;D don't think this girl will be waiting long!
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Tina is ultra friendly. She cuddles on my lap and purrs a lot. Despite the pain she is in she has shown no sign of aggression. When she sits she cries a little as it obviously hurts her. Her wound is quite bad and deep and is still bleeding. I think it will be a few weeks before it heals. She still can't tolerate me touching her hind quarters and I have to just drip the saline solution onto the wound to wash it. On the good side, she coninues to eat well and is spending more time on the windowsill or sofa rather than hiding away in the igloo.
You are right, it will be very difficult for me to rehome her, I've never given up a cat before that has come into my care. I'm sure people will understand why I wont let her go until she is 100% better (however long that takes) reached her normal weight and has been checked for FIV/FeL. In Leicester CP do free neutering so I will have that done also before she goes (assuming she hasn't been speyed already. I guess she will come into heat over the next few weeks if she hasn't). I will pay myself to have her microchipped also (the new slaves can easily change the details).
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Oops! Haven't got the hang of this new camera/phone yet. Will try to send tomorrow from work.
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:rofl: :rofl: I think you missed her
I am sorry that she is still in so much pain and hope this improves really quickly.
Where is she bleeding, is it from the tail injury of one of the others?
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I'll send on the information. Tina is very lucky to have managed to end up in your care, Moira. :) (But she deserves it!)
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Sounds like she's doing well with the great care you are giving her!
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You are an absolute star Moira xxx
It is so sad to hear that Tina is in so much pain but she is getting the best possible care from you and I am sure that she will soon be on the road to recovery :Luv:
Give her a gentle head rub and snuggles from "Aunty" Sheryl x
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Sorry but I have just stared at them pics for ages thinking I am blind! :rofl: :hug:
Hope she feel's less painful very soon, Im glad to hear also that someone may be interested in rehoming her! :wow: :Luv2: :hug:
Im going for a nose on CC now lol! :shify:
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I got lost there in the flood of new threads in this sect! :( Hope they all manage to be rehomed soon! :Luv2:
Cant wait to see the new pic's tomorrow Moira....You know, the one's with Tina in! :naughty: :rofl: :hug:
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me too just cant wait to see her ;D
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Poor little girl -hope her injuries get better soon -looking forward to the pics !
So pleased she is with you Moira - you are a star :hug:
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Just posting one pic first to see if it comes out OK
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And another.
Gil: the bleeding is from the wound by her tail.
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:Luv2: :Luv2: hope her tail heals soon, sounds painful for her! I love the photo of her looking out the window - wonder if she's thinking I'm glad I'm not out there now
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I think you're right, JaneyK. She has shown absolutely no interest yet in getting out or even going through to the rest of the house.
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I love the photo of her looking out the window - wonder if she's thinking I'm glad I'm not out there now
It looks as if that's exactly what she's thinking :Luv:
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Great pictures Moira, thank you :hug:
I do hope that wound heals quickly cos it was a huge chunk out of her tail.
She looks so wistful and am just so pleased she is safe inside because I dont think she would have lasted to now if she had been left outside and she knows that too.
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Aw bless her, what a beautiful girl she is...so glad she is on the right side of the window.....outside I feel will have no appeal to her now, probably just bad experiences....So happy she is safe, warm, cared for and adored by all! :Luv2: :hug: :hug:
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I live in Lincoln but i am interested in rehoming Tina
im sure i saw a picture of her on the other cat chat website but cant find one tonight to show my daughter
Gill please contact me if possible - it says i cant chat to you for some reason
thanks
sam
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Sam , have you got my pm?
My email is now deleted
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Great pics, hope she feels better soon, shes stunning
Hope the rehoming works out for you and your daughter Sam :hug:
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Hows Tina doing?
Its a week today I collected her!
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Tina is doing very well. Her limp has gone and her wound, though still looking nasty, has started to heal, at least its stopped bleeding. She was much perkier yesterday. She hasn't gone back into the igloo which is a good sign, I think, as she is clearly relaxed enough to sit on the sofa or windowsill. She is eatting very well and pooing/peeling normally. I have made an appointment with the vet for this Saturday at 11:00 to check up on the wound and, hopefully, get the first vaccination done and the blood tests. I will have her microchipped and the second vaccination in three weeks time.
It appears she also likes macaroni cheese and is not shy about helping herself off my plate, cheeky girl :)
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So happy Moira that this little girl is healing nicely....Dos'nt she deserve this lovely way of life that she has missed out on...What a super girl, sounding much at home with her new slave (for now! :shify:)
Way to go! :wow:
Good luck for Sat at the vets! :Luv2: :hug:
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Thanks, Baz
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It was lovely to read she is now begining to relax Moira and hopefully she will go on to make a full recovery :hug:
I love the photo of her sitting at the window :Luv:
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:) wonderful to hear that Tina although still in a little pain is healing up and responding so well to your expert care! thats soo good to hear....and heart warming....If i lived closer i would snap her up!!! she really is so beautiful! :shy:
the trouble is i saw Dobby too and wanted to take him and then i saw others!!! :Crazy: and its like i want them all!
I am sure that Tina will end up where she is meant to be and every fibre of her being will be adored!!!!...
thank you for your kindness Moira and all people like you who do this prioceless work....WONDERFUL!
huggs and gentle snuggles for tina!
xxx
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I hope it all went well with Tina's vet visit today. :hug:
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I will be posting an update shortly Pav, it did and she has had FIV/FeLV test and first jab today but am awaiting a picture and give you a full update ;D
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Tina went to the vets today and she is a lot better than last week and her tail is healing nicely. The vet said that because its a big would that is good cos the infection has not got locked in causing an abcess. It is exoected that the scab will start to come off next week sometime.
She has flaky skin down to poor nutrution but she is gobbling food at a rate of knots right now so nothing to worry about.
In the picture she looks so much better already than she did ;D
She has had blood taken for FIV/FeLV tests and ger first jab, including FeLV and test results will be back in 1-2 weeks.
The other part of the jab will be in 3 weeks.
It cannot be told whether she is spayed and I have asked you all a question about this .
So I think in 11/2 weeks all is going very well and Mpira has also told me that she has met a couple of other cats briefly and apart from a hiss and a growl Tina has stayed in her place on the sofa ;D Nothings changed then cos she did that at Sues with the dog,
She also has been batting around a pebble that came in accidently and is asking to explore, so she is starting to befave like a youing cat should.
Her age has been reassessed at under a year old by the vet that saw her today.
I am sooo pleased how she is doing ;D
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Aww Gill, so glad her tail is healing nicely and i think she looks much better than a week ago. :)
I was thinking of her last night with the terrible weather, so so glad she is indoor where there is love and good food. Thankx to moira :hug: :hug:
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Thats what Moira said on the phone, she would not have lasted until today outside we think cos another bite and it would have killed her along with the raging infection she had......I just feel so relieved and also have to thank Sue for donation and a Purrs person for the same :hug:
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She looks a real little sweetheart and its good to hear she is doing so well :)
It really is thankful that shes indoors now and not outside exposed to the elements or as Gill says she wouldnt be alive now with the weather and her infection so well done everyone for literally saving this little ones life :hug: :hug:
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She looks lovely, Gill. Well done to all involved. :hug:
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Aw bless her, the new pic certainly shows how tiny she is.....She is truly beautiful....So glad she was taken care of when she most desperately needed it.....Well done Gilly and Moira.....Tina has both of you to be very proud of! :Luv2: :hug: :hug:
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It really is thankful that shes indoors now and not outside exposed to the elements or as Gill says she wouldnt be alive now with the weather and her infection so well done everyone for literally saving this little ones life :hug: :hug:
Hear hear!
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oooh isn't she gorgeous! :Luv: :Luv: glad her tail is healing well and fingers crossed for the test results xx
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She is so beautiful. She looks brighter eyed already in the photos. Bet she'll look even better with a bit more weight on her.
So glad she's somewhere warm and safe after all the recent storms!
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A few more pics for Tina fans.
She hasn't really ballooned :) Just shows how camera angle can distort. However, I am happy to report she has put on a little weight and is now 2.9KG
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She is so sweet , Moira, thank goodness you were able to take her in! Wonderful!
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Her coat is looking great and how pretty is she ;D
Also her tail is looking lovely and fluffy ;D
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:Luv: :Luv: Tina.x
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Isn't she a sweetie, love her poofy tail as well! She looks so happy safe and warm!
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Wow! She is practically changing right before our eyes....She is stunning and so loving being inside, that is plain to see! :Luv2: :hug:
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Wow, Tina is looking so well, happy and gorgeous - well done to Gill and Moira for helping this lovely girl.
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she's a lovely girl :Luv:
(but I hope she hasn't read that thread about cats peeing on bath mats :scared:)
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I must send these pictures to Sue tomorrow cos havent had time today cos of car, she will be over the moon how Tina is progressing ;D
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Just caught up with Tina's progress and the pics....wonderful :wow:
Well done Moira she's coming on in leaps an bounds :)
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Apologies for poor pic quality, new camera phone is rubbish. As you can see she is accepting the other cats she has met although she can be a bit of a madam and is not afraid to send them packing if they get too close.
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Think they are wary of her too :rofl:
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The quality might not be great, but the picture content..... :Luv: ;) Well done, Moira.
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Aww :Luv: :Luv: so glad she is doing well. :hug:
When is the results for FIV/FeLV back?
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I haven't heard back yet about the test results although they did say it would be a few weeks. I guess any time now. She gets her second vaccination this Saturday so I will chase them up then. Can't remember if I mentioned earlier on here (my heads a shed at the moment thinking about poor Willow and Oliver) that I am 99% sure she was on heat last weekend. At least she was showing all the signs you guys told me about. So I will be approaching some of the local rescues here in Leicester to see if they will give me a voucher to have her speyed. I know a couple here that are very hot on the neutering. I will discuss with the vet on Saturday and book her in (unless said rescues require me to see another specific vet in which case I will see about that next week).
She is becoming very playful and alert although she is not the greatest eater I have had. She is very fussy and, apart from the chicken breast, will only eat pouches and the best biscuits and isn't particularly interested in food at all unlike my male cats who all stuff themselves at every opportunity. I think she will remain a lean cat although I am trying hard to fatten her up. She really is a little spitfire. So far, as well as the kittens, she has met 6 of my other cats, all males topping the 5.5-6.00 kg mark. Its funny to watch these big chaps cowering away from her, the size of tuppence :) Its funny how they don't react to her nonsence at all but just back off and ignore her.
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time to confront her with the fearsome trio of Stinkey, Truman and Macgreggor - who sound like a very dodgy firm of Scottish solicitors to me :shify:
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I reckon that the time she spent in my cats carrier she had tuned into their vibes which said be fussy about food at all times and beware that humans try to poison you with inferior food at times :rofl: :rofl:
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Aw just look at her, she is looking so much fuller now Moira and so settled! :Luv2: :hug: :hug:
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Stinkey, Truman and Macgreggor - who sound like a very dodgy firm of Scottish solicitors to me
:rofl: Indeed it does. [I'm Scots so I can appreciate this]
Yes, I will have to see how she gets on with the motley crew upstairs. As well as ST & Mac there are the two scallywags, Rosie and Sophie, and Max, who is pals with Rosie and Sophie and plays with them thinking he's a kitten too.
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Awww what a fantastic pic Moira. She looks well settled. LOL @ the big boys backing off from tiny Tina :evillaugh:
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Tina is becoming quite adventurous.
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Couldn't spot her in the first pic! Can't believe she's on top of the door :Crazy: What a clever girl- even super athletic fly boy Riley can't do that :wow:
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My goodness she is looking so much beter than when I picked her up, she looks all soft and fluffy now ;D
Great pictures, Sue will be over tthe moon ;D
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Aww more great pics :Luv2:
She's just adorable and sooo athletic :shocked:
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;D great photos :Luv:
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:Luv: Aw Moira she is looking fab, you have worked wonders with her Hun - is she going to be a permanent resident with you ? :Luv:
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Its Tina Tuna the Super Cat!!! :wow: What a clever girl and so athletic! :Luv2:
So glad to see this lovely been cared for so well! The other's dont seem to mind her! :Luv2: :hug:
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Just got back from the vet's. Tina has had her second vaccinaton. I had her weighed and she is only 2.81kg. The vet agreed that this is underweight but not, she said, emaciated. She said that given her bone structure Tina needs to put on a kilo. I am to take her back in a month to check the weight again and, hopefully, if she is putting it on sufficiently we can go ahead and have her speyed. Generally, though, she said Tina was in good shape. This was a different vet and she agreed with the first one that Tina was between 1-2 years old, older than we thought. She said this was because she has her adult teeth and although they are clean there is slight tartar on the back ones. The blood resultsw are not back yet and the vet is going to chase this up with Glasgow on Monday.
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If she needs to put on a kilo, she will look very different but wonder why she is not putting on weight cos she is being fed well and is eating.
Naughty Glasgow cos those results should be back now.
Thanks for the update Moira :hug:
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Does she like biccies and is she okay with kitten milk? Good way to get the weight on added with the wet food! ;)
Not meaning mix em all together! :innocent:
So she has aged again....prob with her being underweight she is looking so young bless! :Luv2: :hug:
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I can't say for certain that she hasn't put on any weight because when I weighed her before it was with my own scales, me carrying her then me on my own calculating the difference - and no I'm not telling you what those weights were :) So, it wouldn't have been as accurate as at the vets. When I take her back in a month to be weighed again we will have a better picture of how things are. Despite being thin she does seem perfectly healthy otherwise. Most of my cats are male and very food oriented and somewhat chunky but the vet did say females are often more picky with food.
I'll give the cat milk a try. I asked about diet and the vet said just go give her more of what she is getting and not to give her a high protein diet as this could cause diohrea (cant spell, you know what I mean) Touch wood, she hasn't refused the chicken breast yet.
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How often has she been wormed since you have had her now Moira? I know when I first got my Gigga and Oscar they had (oh god forgot the name now...Worms that look like spaghetti! :sick: ) I had to worm them for 3 consecutive months to get rid! :sick:
They were my two failed foster's btw.....Still here with me now! :shy: :hug:
Gigga had a big tum so was obvious but you would not of know Oscar had them as he was thin! ;)
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i dont think she has ever showed any signs but cant remember when she was wormed.
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i dont think she has ever showed any signs but cant remember when she was wormed.
Oscar never either apart from being thin....But as both these cats came from the same shared pen it was obvious they both had them as shared the same litter tray! ;)
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sounds like a wormer is needed then.
i also find it mystifying how an unneitered cat is found and she wannt pregnant,,,,am now beleiving she was dumped for having kittens and they wouldnt neutere her
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Tina was wormed and frontlined just after I got her, three weeks ago, so she will be due again in about a week. The vet I saw today gave her a good going over and didn't suggest worms and there has been no sign of worms in her poo or coming out of her bum (YUCH!) I've had that before with strays I've taken in. As Gill will tell you, she was very very thin when she was rescued. I think she probably has put on a little weight but just has a ways to go. I cant really tell, seeing her every day and the weighing I did at home would not have been as accurate as the one taken today at the vets. I thought myself that she has probably had kittens in the past but I forgot to ask the vet if she could tell.
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Trigger has always been around 8lbs despite being long bodied and long limbed
every time the vet sees him she asks if he has always been so slim, but it has never been a cause for concern
he just doesn't eat more than he thinks he needs, and that is that - all I can do is make sure what he does eat is of good quality
perhaps Tina too will always be thin
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My Tiggy is 2.5kg the vets done blood tests etc but said its just her build and aslong as she is eating properly not too worry x
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Yes Tina was very very thin when I picked her up and she looked like a 6 month old kitten but she looks much better now in Moiras pictures ;D
Looks like its gonna take a while for her to put on weight
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It was just a thought, but yes I remember she was that small she looked like a kitten....I definitely think she has put a bit on since then though! ;) :Luv2: :hug:
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Great news! Got results back today and Tina is negative for both FIV and FeL.
Just got to get her fattened up now and then the op.
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Stunning news, thanks Moira ;D
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;D that's great news Moira
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Thanks Moira, that is fantastic. :) :hug:
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Yay! The updates just keep getting better for this gorgeous girl! :wow: :Luv2: :hug:
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Brilliant news :)
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She is a little stunner :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: so much reminds me of my bridge babe Splitz :'(
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Tina is doing very well although continues to show no real interest in food. However, she does eat when she feels like it as I catch her nibbling biscuits on occasion or the carcass of the turkey and even the washed out dregs of biscuits and cat food that have got caught in the sink drain, even though I have just put out fresh food for her, Yuch! :) The supper of chicken breast is the only thing she finishes, mostly she eats a tablespoon of catfood or a few sips of cat milk then looses interest. She is very active and affectionate, though, and is very comfortable with the other cats - too comfortable with Sammy and Maurice who she flirts with outrageously and who take it in turns to sleep with her on top of the china cabinet (Its OK, they are definitely neutered :) ). She tends to dart around the place rather than slink like the other cats and always seems very inquisitive and bright eyed. Rosie kitten goes in to be speyed tomorrow so I will take Tina in to be weighed again. If the vet thinks it is OK I'll book her in to be speyed and chipped.
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How strange she doesnt really eat...wonder if she wasnt fed well where ever she came from or the hard time outside has just shrunk her little tummy . She is going for scraps so is scavanging like she would outside if a stray or not fed.
Maybe the vet will have some idea why.
Pleased she is getting on with the other cats and need some pictures of them all together ;D
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it could be a learned behaviour - Tiffany has been fed regularly for 6 years now, but will still eat food I have thrown out into the garden from the bowl she has ignored for hours
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She does seem to be exhibiting scavanging behaviour although, as Tigger says, other cats do the same. Cats that I have taken in starving usually eat as if there is no tomorrow, because they are never sure when their next feed will be. She acts as if, 'hey ho. OK, have a nibble, cant be bothered, it'll always be there later'. Of course she may be eating when I'm not there, its difficult to tell with a multicat household. she may be having secret midnight feasts. Apart from the chicken she does seem to prefer biscuits and I always leave them out. Its funny, though, because old Truman can down a pouch of whiskers in 5 seconds flat :)
I'll take some pics with Tina and her two boyfriends (shameless Hussy)
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Pictures of Truman would be good too LOL
I wish any of mine would down a pouch or a little tin.........sigh
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I have a couple of nibblers but they nibble often.....Its just a worry really with her weight, hope she has managed to put some on when you have her weighed! :wow:
She is fitting in nicely Moira, glad she likes other cats as that makes her more homeable! :Luv2: So Tina has a couple of boyfriends eh! :evillaugh: Tina Turner maybe! :evillaugh: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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She does seem to be exhibiting scavanging behaviour although, as Tigger says, other cats do the same. Cats that I have taken in starving usually eat as if there is no tomorrow, because they are never sure when their next feed will be. She acts as if, 'hey ho. OK, have a nibble, cant be bothered, it'll always be there later'.
I've been having the same problem with Penny my foster although she's done better today. She would rush excitedly to the bowl when I put food down but then lick a bit and walk away. If I went back to the bowl she would come and lick a bit more but feeding time was taking ages that away and she wasn't really getting much. However, when I let her into the kitchen she picked up any little bits of stuff that were on the floor (of which there were many :-[) and then sat licking the tiles for ages and kept coming back for another lick :-:. I noticed that what bits she did eat she took out of the bowl and put on the floor before eating so today I've given her a plate instead of a bowl and she's eaten more but it may just be thats she's settling down now (she's only been here 3 days).
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She may have come from a home that just left dry down, so wet may not grab her that much as goes against all she knows. As you say some cats have no issues getting over a different diet but some are creatures of habit!
Dexter was very hungry when he first let me feed him but he wouldnt eat wet, after a few months he decided it was worth bothering with, he was living rough so you would think any food would do :innocent:
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In Penny's case she won't touch dry at all - even when I sprinkle around the kitchen floor :sneaky:
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I noticed that what bits she did eat she took out of the bowl and put on the floor before eating
Can be a sign of mouth pain. Any chance of that?
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I noticed that what bits she did eat she took out of the bowl and put on the floor before eating
Can be a sign of mouth pain. Any chance of that?
I doubt it Christine but thanks for the suggestion. She's not shy at opening her mouth and her teeth and gums look to be in good condition.
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Cats that wont eat are such a worry :scared:
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She was probably fed off the floor or newspaper
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I always put Trigger's dry down on the vinyl floor, as he dribbles when he eats, and so it goes soft if put in a bowl
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She does seem to be exhibiting scavanging behaviour although, as Tigger says, other cats do the same. Cats that I have taken in starving usually eat as if there is no tomorrow, because they are never sure when their next feed will be. She acts as if, 'hey ho. OK, have a nibble, cant be bothered, it'll always be there later'. Of course she may be eating when I'm not there, its difficult to tell with a multicat household. she may be having secret midnight feasts. Apart from the chicken she does seem to prefer biscuits and I always leave them out. Its funny, though, because old Truman can down a pouch of whiskers in 5 seconds flat :)
I'll take some pics with Tina and her two boyfriends (shameless Hussy)
She may be eating when you're not there, is she losing weight? if not I wouldn't worry too much. Our Schui was a nibbler but mainly in the middle of the night (we found). Look forward to pics ;D
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Young Tina was spayed today. She is a bit groggy and feeling a little sorry for herself but is otherwise fine. Many thanks to Sue and National Animal Trust, Leicester, for funding the spay.
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Thats great ;D
was she weighed?
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Great news ;D hope she's doing well xx
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She was weighed but was only 2.6 kg, less than before, which really surprised me/worried me, perhaps because she had an empty stomach. I queried this with the vet but she said Tina was healthy and just a very small cat. She has certainly never shown any other signs of being poorly and is very bright and active. Over the weekend she was back to her normal feisty self and is eating normally (for her). I'll post some pics soon.
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Bless her! it'll be nice to see some photos :)
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Bless her glad she is doing so well :) sounds just like my Tiggy she only weighs 2.7kg but have been assured many times that its normal for her :hug: x
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No womder we thought she was about 6 months old.
So pleased she is back to being fiesty ;D
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She is such a little darling :Luv2: She looks so scrummy. :Luv:
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Here are some pics of Tina taken this weekend. Her favourite place is on top of the microwave/oven, especially when it is still warm. As you can see she really is a scavenger - that's her helping herself to the remains of my mashed potato.
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What a little sweetie she is! :Luv2: :Luv2:
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She looks so much more furry than when I first saw her ;D
And no collar.....she is good ;D
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Moira has decided to keep Tina the terror ;D
She has been nicking the stuffing out of Moiras sandwiches so when she went for lunch at work all that was left was bread :rofl: :rofl:
I am so pleased that she has a forever home and lots of boys to keep in order ;D
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seems a very odd way for Tina to have ingratiated herself with Moira, but I suppose it takes all sorts
you're a star Moira and Tina is just the last latest iin a long line of very lucky cats :hug:
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I'm really pleased :) that's great news x
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What can I say, I'm a rubbish fosterer :)
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Not rubbish just a member of that elite club - the failed fosterer! :rofl:
Congrats on your new little girl
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moira you have saved truman, tina and other cats who had nowhere to go and that really counts and i thank you :hug:
without you those two would be dead now and tina especially would have had a terrible death being eaten alive by rats..................failed fosterer or not my hat goes off to you and liz :thanks:
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a member of that elite club - the failed fosterer! :rofl:
Not so elite :rofl: You should set up a FF group ;) Congratulations to Tina and Moira ;D