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by GSDtravels on 25 June 2012 - 05:06
I'm sorry Sunsilver, that must have been hard. I'm sure there's nothing you could have done, but it's natural to second guess ourselves and wonder. Don't beat yourself up, he went peacefully, evidently.
by Bhaugh on 30 June 2012 - 02:06
If it makes you feel better, a good friend of mine asked me to watch her aged ferret. She had NEVER left the ferret with anyone before and said she was confident I would take good care of him. He died! Luckily she took it well and dropped him off for creamation. It was horrible to say the least.
Let us know how it goes. Not much you can do "when its time to go to the bridge"
Barb
Let us know how it goes. Not much you can do "when its time to go to the bridge"
Barb
by Sunsilver on 01 July 2012 - 05:07
The owners (a man and his son) came to pick up the cat today. I told them what had happened, and they accepted it without a problem. They are going to take the cat to the vet for disposal of the body.
They were aware of the excessive drinking/peeing, and said the cat had an infection (not likely IMO!) They were going to have the vet investigate further when they came back from holidays. I did talk to the vet (as I mentioned earlier) and, of course, he couldn't reveal details due to privacy issues. I am sure he would have treated the cat before it came to be boarded if the problem had been an infection. There were no traces of blood in the urine, and the cat wasn't leaking urine anywhere. (And I've had LOTS of experience with bladder infections in my own cats.)
And now I've got a cat in that looks like the dead cat's twin brother. He hasn't eaten or used the litter box in the 24 hours he's been here. The cat cages are built with 4 levels, so the cats can get some excercise and get up high where they feel safe. Tonight, I dragged out a step stool, as the cat wasn't being co-operative, pulled him off the shelf, and deposited him next to the litterbox. I wanted to make sure he was able to reach it without problems.
I then went to feed the two other cats we currently have boarded. By the time I'd done that, the tabby was back on the top shelf, with the litter box and food still untouched!
That darn cat had better at least pee by tomorrow morning! I don't want to drag a cat off to the vet on Sunday!
They were aware of the excessive drinking/peeing, and said the cat had an infection (not likely IMO!) They were going to have the vet investigate further when they came back from holidays. I did talk to the vet (as I mentioned earlier) and, of course, he couldn't reveal details due to privacy issues. I am sure he would have treated the cat before it came to be boarded if the problem had been an infection. There were no traces of blood in the urine, and the cat wasn't leaking urine anywhere. (And I've had LOTS of experience with bladder infections in my own cats.)
And now I've got a cat in that looks like the dead cat's twin brother. He hasn't eaten or used the litter box in the 24 hours he's been here. The cat cages are built with 4 levels, so the cats can get some excercise and get up high where they feel safe. Tonight, I dragged out a step stool, as the cat wasn't being co-operative, pulled him off the shelf, and deposited him next to the litterbox. I wanted to make sure he was able to reach it without problems.
I then went to feed the two other cats we currently have boarded. By the time I'd done that, the tabby was back on the top shelf, with the litter box and food still untouched!
That darn cat had better at least pee by tomorrow morning! I don't want to drag a cat off to the vet on Sunday!
by Bhaugh on 03 July 2012 - 01:07
Cats are horrible for starving themselves. Good thoughts for you and your new board.
by Sunsilver on 03 July 2012 - 14:07
The new guy's doing okay now.
He doesn't like the bedding I've put in his cage, though, and he keeps knociking it into the litter box and peeing on it. He's also peed on the floor.
The other two cats (which are caged together) have decided they don't much like their litterbox either, and are pooping on the floor, in the far back corner where I practically need to go down on hands and knees to reach the poop.
I see a cage redesign coming in the very near future....
He doesn't like the bedding I've put in his cage, though, and he keeps knociking it into the litter box and peeing on it. He's also peed on the floor.
The other two cats (which are caged together) have decided they don't much like their litterbox either, and are pooping on the floor, in the far back corner where I practically need to go down on hands and knees to reach the poop.
I see a cage redesign coming in the very near future....
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