our new arrivals to the family...

[Fourth Feline]

Rather endearingly, Oscar offered  protection .   :)

[38thBeatle]

I once took on a kitten that we saw advertised for sale.The owners were rough sort of people and the kitten was, in my view, way too young to leave her mother.The guy was very nonchalant and not very pleasant so we took her and paid him his £5.00 or whatever it was. I took her to the vet a few days later and the vet said she was about 5 or 6 weeks old- thus confirming my views. We had to teach her to be a cat but we had an elder one who, although male, took it upon himself to mother her. She went on to grow into a lovely little affectionate cat but, alas, was hit by a car when about 4 years old. At least all the while she was ours, she was doted on.

Your new arrivals look beautiful. We went to a rehoming session today-not to take on another ( we can't -our own are all traumatised and highly strung and another arrival might upset them) but we like to support the events by buying loads of stuff ( Mrs 38th spent £118.00 on jam/marmalade and I cam back with arms full of books). There was a lovely cat there called Mike that I was quite keen on though but happily it looks like he has an offer of as home.

[HTH AMPS]

Rather endearingly, Oscar offered  protection .   :)

He's a majestic fella, can show my two the ropes.

Amalie is eating me out of house and home and is full of energy, follows me everywhere and cries for me when she can't see me (awww).

Belle isn't doing so well, she's barely eating and has got runny poo with blood in and some kind of white discharge from her behind.  She's slept a lot today and generally not been very energetic.  Vets first thing in the morning, though I have no idea how I'll pay for it after the outlay I've had on them in the past few days.  I just hope the vets take pity and allow me to pay them in instalments.

Sorry to hear about your little one 38th, poor little 'un.  Like you say though, at least you doted on her for the time she was here.

I know I'm not gonna sleep tonight worrying about Belle, you can see she's not right.

[MrBump]

^ +1

whoever abandoned these two must have a heart of stone, how could you do that to this face...

Yeah, yeah.  You wait until she's at your amp scratching on the grill cloth at 3 in the morning.  How cute will she look then? Huh???

[HTH AMPS]

^ +1

whoever abandoned these two must have a heart of stone, how could you do that to this face...

Yeah, yeah.  You wait until she's at your amp scratching on the grill cloth at 3 in the morning.  How cute will she look then? Huh???

I've foreseen this in a kind of Yoda way (use the force HTH) and I've got all my amp stuff in my workshop room which they don't get into.  Anyway, there's only my test 1x12 in here that I use for repairs - all the gigging stuff is at our lockup.

[Fourth Feline]

I hope tomorrow's Vet visit with Belle goes o.k.

Oscar had a very bad Gastric bug a couple of weeks back, and I was watching him almost around the clock for 6 days. At the outset ( and before we got the results of the ultra-sound , and blood  tests  ) It was looking  like I would lose him , as organ failure had not yet been ruled out.  Like you, I was beside myself with worry.  I mention all that,  because anti-biotics and round the clock T.L.C brought him back to the land of the living.  I would thus hope Belle will also be 'turned round' - due to your loving vigilance in noticing her plight.

The thought of Amelie calling for you when you are not in sight is also touching.  :) Even at 12 years old Oscar ( as did his previous house mates )  always shouts down the steps after a sleep - and 'Squeaks' in a charmingly girly voice when he wants a wrestling game .   The fact that they feel so bonded and safely integrated  into our lives , is a great treasure to behold.  I saved mine once,  and they saved me 1,000 times.  :D

Please let us know about Belle, ;  I will keep an eye on the forum for the update.

[MrBump]

^ +1

whoever abandoned these two must have a heart of stone, how could you do that to this face...

Yeah, yeah.  You wait until she's at your amp scratching on the grill cloth at 3 in the morning.  How cute will she look then? Huh???

I've foreseen this in a kind of Yoda way (use the force HTH) and I've got all my amp stuff in my workshop room which they don't get into.  Anyway, there's only my test 1x12 in here that I use for repairs - all the gigging stuff is at our lockup.

To be fair, mine has been having a go at the grill cloth on my Framus 2x12 for years, and has never left a mark.  Well, just a little mud sometimes.  Well, it's mostly mud, I think.

[HTH AMPS]

Belle is at the vets now, they're keeping her there till this evening to get some food into her and give her some anti-biotics/injections. The vet said she was nice and lively so wasn't too concerned. Amalie will get some medicine tonight for me to give her, just to be on the safe side.

I'm feeling a bit better after the vet's reassurances, but will be happier when she's home and doing better.

[Philly Q]

 :)  That's good news, I was fearing the worst after reading your earlier post! 

Not that I know anything about veterinary medicine, but young kittens are so tiny and delicate!

[Fourth Feline]

Good to hear of encouraging ( interim ) news !  :D As you said, it feels a 'done job' when she actually gets home.

Wise move about also dosing Amelie, as my old chap was found to have had Campyla Bacteria, which of course is one of those Zoonoses that can infect both the other cats and humans.  'Nip it in the bud' as they say.  I look forward to hearing of Belle's safe return home.  :)

( See also adjacent / obliquely topical thread,  "Sittin' on the toilet" -  by Miss D-ranged... ).

[HTH AMPS]

Belle is back from the vets, is much more full of life - back chewing the leads on my transformer stock, chasing shadows and fighting with Amalie.  She's in the wars though, no sooner was she back but she'd jumped off the sofa and was limping.  That was a couple of hours ago and a call to the vets reassured me that it seems to be soft tissue damage and nothing serious.  Gonna have to watch this one like a hawk.  Amalie just cries for me all the time, climbs up my legs and plonks herself on my lap for more fussing  :lol:

Belle at least is eating now, got some paste-like tins which are essentially 'get better' food.  Also some rehydration sachets to give her.  Amalie has taken a liking to Belle's special food, so I'm having to keep it out of the way, ha ha.  Both have some tablets to take, but they're doing fine other than the little bumps and scr@pes of them running all over the place and climbing to seemingly impossible places - I'm fully expecting a kitten on my curtain rail one morning.

[Fourth Feline]

 :lol:


Brilliant stuff !

It's genuinely great to know that Belle was not about to deprive you of 50% of your new found joys.  :)   As a species, they certainly know how to delight and entertain - and of course they are much  more affectionate and loyal than many people assume.  I must say  "Bravo !"   once more for your decision to rescue them - and follow that through with excellent care.  All the very best for many happy ( and healthy ) years ahead .  :)

[Lezard]

Gorgeous cats!

Some friends of mine recently found a kitten in there garden and the proceeded to adopt it.

Here she is playing in a hamster ball. https://www.dropbox.com/s/27d4c5uyijj4bgu/10150707317362606_57531.mp4

I cat sat for them a week ago, she stealthed her way into the spare room where the dwarf hamster is kept, opened the cage that took me a good 15 mins to figure out myself...I walked in on her with her head in the cage and the hamster cowering behind a log.

They're an endless joy :D

[38thBeatle]

Great news- I have been thinking about her today and I am pleased she has bounced back so swiftly.

When I got home from work today there was a cat sitting looking rather forlorn in my front garden and as it was raining I was very concerned. I thought at first it ( turned out to be a He) had perhaps been hit by a car but he was fine-if a little wet. I called the owner as he was wearing a collar and she came and collected him.He was a bit off his beat and may have been lost but I found that he is called Basil and has a habit of just sitting in strange places looking forlorn. Anyway, his "mum" was a lovely lady who lives up the road so maybe he has learned that the studied melancholic disposition is a great way of attracting attention.

[HTH AMPS]

Gorgeous cats!

Some friends of mine recently found a kitten in there garden and the proceeded to adopt it.

Here she is playing in a hamster ball. https://www.dropbox.com/s/27d4c5uyijj4bgu/10150707317362606_57531.mp4

I cat sat for them a week ago, she stealthed her way into the spare room where the dwarf hamster is kept, opened the cage that took me a good 15 mins to figure out myself...I walked in on her with her head in the cage and the hamster cowering behind a log.

They're an endless joy :D

lmao, some great shadow-chasing going on at the end too.