Otis (London) picture

"Alison" wrote in message ...
"Marcia" wrote in message
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http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mla...ctn,del%3as,1%

Not very good but it will have to do for the time being, he's not in
"posing" mood at the moment!

Hi Marcia ,
I'm to the west of London waving. Otis is gorgeous , he's similar
to my Kim.
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ali...d8.jpg&.src=ph

or http://makeashorterlink.com/?O39A126DA
Alison


I'm in Walthamstow (waving back) - he is similar isn't he? I once saw
a whole colony of feral cats in Gran Canaria, who looked the same.
I've tried to take more pics but all you see is a fluffy black cushion
so I'm not posting them until he decides to turn around. I tried to
get on the floor but every time I did he came towards me for a rub and
all I got in the shot was his tail!

"Marcia" wrote

He looks so much sleeker since
his diabetes was diagnosed and treated, first of all he lost loads of
weight (which he needed to) but became quite emaciated, now he's the
perfect weight, which is nice.

Wonderful. Do you have to give him shots?

He's 15, has had various accidents and illnesses during his life (talk
about 9 lives, I think he's probably at 1 now!). Yes I give him shots
and also a tablet for a kidney problem. I'm away this weekend and
have to pay a vet nurse to come in and look after him, cos all my
friends are wimps and won't do it, they don't realise how easy it is
with him. I do it at meal times and he looks back at me as if to say
where's my shot then, I swear he knows it's what keeps him well.
Never makes a fuss, never has, how lucky am I?

So very lucky. He does not look a day over 10, and you are
giving him the best life ever. I mean, you even stop whistling
in order to keep peace in the family, in addition to all the
wonderful, loving care. He's a lucky boy too.

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"Marcia" wrote

He looks so much sleeker since
his diabetes was diagnosed and treated, first of all he lost loads of
weight (which he needed to) but became quite emaciated, now he's the
perfect weight, which is nice.

Wonderful. Do you have to give him shots?

He's 15, has had various accidents and illnesses during his life (talk
about 9 lives, I think he's probably at 1 now!). Yes I give him shots
and also a tablet for a kidney problem. I'm away this weekend and
have to pay a vet nurse to come in and look after him, cos all my
friends are wimps and won't do it, they don't realise how easy it is
with him. I do it at meal times and he looks back at me as if to say
where's my shot then, I swear he knows it's what keeps him well.
Never makes a fuss, never has, how lucky am I?

So very lucky. He does not look a day over 10, and you are
giving him the best life ever. I mean, you even stop whistling
in order to keep peace in the family, in addition to all the
wonderful, loving care. He's a lucky boy too.

Thank you, that's really kind. There's been times when I've guilt
tripped so badly about things that have happened to him, bless him,
there's been so many illnesses and accidents. He's my first cat and I
wish I'd known more about their illnesses etc before I took him on,
because I've had to learn as I go and he's suffered for my ignorance,
such as not being told you can clean cats teeth. It never occurred to
me to do it, then he had to have some teeth out and some are still
yellow. Also I didn't know that he shouldn't have been eating dry
food and then he got bladder stones. Also I foolishly believed the
manufacturers claims that cats regulate their eating, I used to let
him eat as much as he wanted, thought he was just a greedy/tubby cat
as he didn't go out and exercise, and then he ended up with diabetes,
I could go on but I don't want people to hate me I'm just confessing!
At the end of the day though, I love him and he loves me and the vet
seems happy with him. In fact the new vet nurse came to meet him
today as she's looking after him this weekend (at my place as I don't
like to send him out) and she was amazed how young & well he looked
with his diabetes/kidney troubles, may it go on as long as he's happy
and healthy! He's used up most of his lives over the years, it's
unreal how many times I've thought I was going to lose him. Anyway,
now that I've found this group all you experts are really helping me
out with advice, maybe a little late in the day, but much appreciated
nevertheless.

A feeling maudlin but fairly proud of her "mothering" skills.

Marcia