Topic: Introducing... MeToo! (Read 4696 times)

Christie · « **Reply #29 on:** June 25, 2008, 19:01:24 PM »

What a lovely, mellow fellow he looks ! That's great that you took him in. I don't think moving is an excuse to leave a beloved cat behind, to be honest. I found Lucia in Italy, and she moved from there to Turkey, to Germany, and then England with me (more travelled than most of my family!) and it was extra work, but worth it. With our 4 we have now, they'd go with us wherever we moved to. No doubt about it at all.

I hope MeToo has many lovely times with you and your family.

Jasmine · « **Reply #28 on:** June 25, 2008, 18:00:29 PM »

Quote from: Dawn F on June 24, 2008, 13:21:01 PM

an honest question - don't they test ears before removing them

This was my first thought too, seems a shame if it wasn't necessary... someone did mention he looks a little like a Scottish Fold though, which I liked, 'cos I think he may be a Scots barn owl, so he's now called 'Hoots man help me Bob'

Quote from: Liz on June 24, 2008, 13:02:53 PM

Jasmine there is a diabetic food from Royal Canin that can help before they become diabetic - just a thought

Thanks Liz, I'll bear that in mind, but he doesn't have a big appetite and is only 3kg, so the vets says he can eat what he wants at the mo: breast of chicken, pilchards in tom sauce & thankfully some RC Renal biccies (doesn't like any of the wet).

I have noticed him coughing now and again though, so I fear the heart may give out before the kidneys or diabetes develops

MeToo would like to thank everyone for their encouragement though (and Martha says thank you Rosella too).

Mark · « **Reply #27 on:** June 24, 2008, 19:53:29 PM »

It was the same with Clapton - it pulled him back from the brink so I have a lot of faith in it - I'm sure it will do wonders for MeToo as well

Baggy · « **Reply #26 on:** June 24, 2008, 19:29:47 PM »

Aww, he really is lovely and looks very happy

Hope the Fortekor really works for him, it took a while to work for Dinah but her kidney levels were more or less back to normal after 3 months.

pappilon · « **Reply #25 on:** June 24, 2008, 16:11:05 PM »

Awww Me Too is gorgeous.

Dawn F · « **Reply #24 on:** June 24, 2008, 13:21:01 PM »

Jasmine glad he has somewhere safe now, poor little fellow, (an honest question - don't they test ears before removing them) hope he settles down and has a long a happy retirement with you

Liz · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2008, 13:02:53 PM »

Jasmine there is a diabetic food from Royal Canin that can help before they become diabetic - just a thought

Me to is lovely and looks like our oldie Moose who had no ears either and played the poor cat look to his best advantage!

Jasmine · « **Reply #22 on:** June 23, 2008, 22:28:21 PM »

Thanks everyone.

The rescue lady couldn't understand how his owners' could leave him either, especially when he is such a sweet cat. I have got a note of his likes and dislikes and a short history which they wrote, but nothing more.

Obviously, I do hope he's with us for a while, but he's drinking galllons of water & peeing for Britain - very reminiscent of Reg's last few weeks, so I'm not hopeful quite frankly. The vet was pleasantly surprised with his blood results though: his toxin levels have decreased on Fortekor, although we're having to keep an eye on his glucose levels which are increasing, but not to the stage where he is diabetic yet.

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #21 on:** June 23, 2008, 18:47:30 PM »

Meetoo! looks so much like a cat we rehomed last year called Alex (not called Alfie) a long term stray around 10yrs old, he had cancer on his ears and turned out to have FIV... We found him an indoor home after his operation on his ears.. The last photo i had of him was a pure white fluff ball... with no ears.. I have the photos somewhere, think i emailed it to Christine Blip a while back..

Good for you taking him on.. he looks and sounds lovely!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2008, 18:45:37 PM »

Oooo you lucky lady!!

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2008, 13:28:53 PM »

bless him .... I really never understand how people can leave a pet behind. Admittedly I did leave one at my Mums house because she was happier at my mums and because I can still say she is mine but I would never just give up a cat after 15 years like that! Bizarre.

MeToo looks lovely and I'm sure he will be very happy with you Jas.

bisley boys mum · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2008, 13:18:24 PM »

he is gorgeous and looks like he has real character, i hope he has a good few years with you, like everyone else i cant beleive after 15 years they could leave him behind, it wouldnt be an option for me it would be move to somewhere he could come or dont move at all, bless him, i hope he settles in quickly

clarenmax · « **Reply #17 on:** June 23, 2008, 11:37:03 AM »

What a gorgeous babe, glad he's with you now

I can't believe anyone could leave him

Bazsmum · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2008, 11:04:41 AM »

Aw MeToo is gorgeous.....good on you for taking on a golden oldie!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #15 on:** June 22, 2008, 23:02:02 PM »

What a handsome chap

So glad he will enjoy his retirement with you, like everyone else I'm stunned that his owners could leave him

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #14 on:** June 22, 2008, 22:54:16 PM »

He is lovely

Kirst · « **Reply #13 on:** June 22, 2008, 22:21:42 PM »

One of the reasons we chose our house is because it is ideal for cats (and dogs!)
If we should ever move if the cats cant come , we aint going there!

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #12 on:** June 22, 2008, 22:03:48 PM »

Well done Jasmine for giving MeToo a loving home. Hopefully CRF and heart murmur will not stop MeToo having much longer than weeks/months with you. Sorry you have had a rough time of it recently and hope things calm down again. Well done Martha for pulling thru. 22 is a very good age. Will have to tell our Tom (19 at Christmas) he has a way to go yet.

How people can give up a lifelong pet due a move I don't know. Suppose there are circs when it can't be avoided but such situations are very rare. We certainly chose this house with our cats in mind

Ann Clarke (Tabby cat) · « **Reply #11 on:** June 22, 2008, 21:52:39 PM »

He's gorgeous

it gets me every time that people will give up cats they've had for such a long time. There's just no way mine wouldn't come with me, they will be my first priority when I eventually buy my own house. I hope he has a long time with you being very spoilt

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2008, 21:08:49 PM »

He is lovely, and my kind of cat too. I hope he has a good amount of time with you.

Mark · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2008, 20:19:46 PM »

He would have come with with if I had to go anywhere

He is gorgeous and I'm sure with some love and care he will be around for a while to come

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2008, 20:02:48 PM »

How sweet is he gorgeous. I couldn't have left him either

JackSpratt · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2008, 19:50:43 PM »

Bless, what a lovely lad. And I like the name as well.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2008, 19:45:07 PM »

Quote from: Jasmine on June 22, 2008, 19:12:15 PM

His ears were apparently removed 5 years ago, but turned out not to be cancerous.

Makes him look a bit like a Scottish Fold doesnt it? Like Christine said, how COULD they have left him - glad he's got you know though

- I keep coming back to look at his pic

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2008, 19:33:33 PM »

Purr fect Puss, my kind of cat, a big welcome MeToo, this time you have a home for life.

Kirst · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2008, 19:29:55 PM »

What a handsome dude - I couldnt have left him!

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2008, 19:21:53 PM »

They have left this beautiful cat after 15 years together?

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2008, 19:19:16 PM »

Oh he's lovely

- love his tabby tail - he looks well settled!

Jasmine · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2008, 19:12:15 PM »

Please give a warm Purrs welcome to our latest feline addition: MeToo.

MeToo is a 15 year old boy, mainly white, earless - and now with crf & a heart murmur. He was left at Avon Cat Rescue by his family, who had had him from a kitten and were moving away.

We fell in love with him and thought he deserved to spend his last few weeks/months enjoying some home comforts, so he came home with us on the 3rd of June.

The 30 minute journey was rather traumatic, I won't go into graphic detail, but the poor old boy had to spend the first 24 hours confined to a kitten pen, before having a wash and scrub in the shower

He is fortunately very tolerant... and very loving, settling in well, having now met 3 of the others, but not Martha - she's in isolation after a touch of flu (not good at 22

, but has remarkably pulled through) - hence I've been a bit stressed and not posted before.

His ears were apparently removed 5 years ago, but turned out not to be cancerous.

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