We have two female cats who will be 19 in a few days time.
Both have done very well health wise, especially D our tortoiseshell. H, our black and white long haired had skin problems when she was younger.
Over the past few years we have needed help with handling H's fur and knots. A gentle cat by nature she turns into a witch when we start to dematt her, scratching and biting. We now take her to the vets and she has bits shaved. A few weeks ago it was the worse it has even been, so we asked them to shave her entirely. They did, apart from head and shoulders, tail and legs. It is growing back, very slowly!!
D went deaf 2 or 3 years ago, totally. I was very sad, but she seems no different just a little more watchful, as she can't hear anyone or anything approaching her unless she sees them. She is very thin now, but has been for some time.
D is our feisty little tomboy who loves people. I love all my cats but I have adored her since day one.
She had never been treated by a vet until 2 years ago. We were on holiday and our catsitters realised something was wrong and took her. She had cystitis, which cleared up quickly with a short course of treatment.
A few weeks ago we realised she had it again. Once again it cleared up quickly with treatment, but came back worse than ever once the 3 day course ran out. The vet then gave her 14 day antibiotic injection. Once again it cleared up. Just over a week ago, halfway through the course, it returned suddenly, much worse. The house looked like an abattoir as she kept peeing blood all over the place. Very distressing for her and for us.
Back to the vet, who kept her in for the day, to obtain a sterile urine sample and to give her fluids. She gave her painkilling injections too.
She was calmer when I collected her later that day and she was went home with painkillers for me to give her each morning.
She has never lost her appetite throughout all this, and the vet was amazed that such a tiny cat ate so much during the day!
Tomorrow I take her back for the test results. This is to prove whether or not the infection is bacterial, and if so they could try a different one as the course runs out tomorrow.
If not we may need further investigations, such as scans. There could be bladder stones or a tumour.
My thoughts are that she would not be generally so well and have such a good appetite with a tumour. Also each time it has come on it has come rapidly, which indicates a stone moving I think.
She has had blood tests to rule out kidney disease and diabetes (as she is so thin, eats well and drinks a lot) and all came back fine.
Since her day at the vet on Thursday the wees in the tray have gradually gone from red to pink to lighter pink then clear with spot of red, and for the last couple of days just normal. She seems well and happy.
She enjoyed all the family being here on Mothers Day yesterday, and this morning followed OH up the loft ladder
Here she is camping out in the garden a few summers ago!
Both have done very well health wise, especially D our tortoiseshell. H, our black and white long haired had skin problems when she was younger.
Over the past few years we have needed help with handling H's fur and knots. A gentle cat by nature she turns into a witch when we start to dematt her, scratching and biting. We now take her to the vets and she has bits shaved. A few weeks ago it was the worse it has even been, so we asked them to shave her entirely. They did, apart from head and shoulders, tail and legs. It is growing back, very slowly!!
D went deaf 2 or 3 years ago, totally. I was very sad, but she seems no different just a little more watchful, as she can't hear anyone or anything approaching her unless she sees them. She is very thin now, but has been for some time.
D is our feisty little tomboy who loves people. I love all my cats but I have adored her since day one.
She had never been treated by a vet until 2 years ago. We were on holiday and our catsitters realised something was wrong and took her. She had cystitis, which cleared up quickly with a short course of treatment.
A few weeks ago we realised she had it again. Once again it cleared up quickly with treatment, but came back worse than ever once the 3 day course ran out. The vet then gave her 14 day antibiotic injection. Once again it cleared up. Just over a week ago, halfway through the course, it returned suddenly, much worse. The house looked like an abattoir as she kept peeing blood all over the place. Very distressing for her and for us.
Back to the vet, who kept her in for the day, to obtain a sterile urine sample and to give her fluids. She gave her painkilling injections too.
She was calmer when I collected her later that day and she was went home with painkillers for me to give her each morning.
She has never lost her appetite throughout all this, and the vet was amazed that such a tiny cat ate so much during the day!
Tomorrow I take her back for the test results. This is to prove whether or not the infection is bacterial, and if so they could try a different one as the course runs out tomorrow.
If not we may need further investigations, such as scans. There could be bladder stones or a tumour.
My thoughts are that she would not be generally so well and have such a good appetite with a tumour. Also each time it has come on it has come rapidly, which indicates a stone moving I think.
She has had blood tests to rule out kidney disease and diabetes (as she is so thin, eats well and drinks a lot) and all came back fine.
Since her day at the vet on Thursday the wees in the tray have gradually gone from red to pink to lighter pink then clear with spot of red, and for the last couple of days just normal. She seems well and happy.
She enjoyed all the family being here on Mothers Day yesterday, and this morning followed OH up the loft ladder
Here she is camping out in the garden a few summers ago!
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