Today is Swampy's 16th birthday. I tried and failed to upload photos of him and Max but am using a mac and have no idea what I'm doing!!!! Tried to email them to Gill and my email account froze so........aaaaaaaaaaah mum is an iTiot!! (hope some photos will follow as Gill and previously Helen sent me instructions which I'm,er, working on
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However just a year ago, he was home from hospital where he'd spent a week on a drip nearly dying from cholangiohepatitis and I made him a big birthday card, not really expecting him to even see his 15th birthday. His tum was shaved and he was a tiny little scrap of matted brown hair who just slept all day. Gradually he regained his strength. About 6 or 7 months later, he was an elderly gent but basically fine, happy, eating well and just suffering from his cold symptoms. I spend as much time as I can with him though, as every day is precious. He's been there for me, keeping me happy and company and entertained for all his life and now, as you all know who have had little ones turn into elderlies, it's payback time. The flat is filled with warm places to sleep and all furniture is covered with fleeces in case it takes his fancy for a good snore.....tonight he'll be having some chicken, which he won't chew - it'll go straight down the hatch. In the last few weeks he's stopped playing and clings to me when I hold him for a purr session. So off to the Man in Green tomorrow to see what he thinks. But we are so blessed to be able to spend his 16th birthday together. The only complaint is "where's my sun?". He'd love to be in France on a sunny balcony having his birthday snooze.
Max aka the MaxSheesh is also celebrating his 14th birthday today and will also be vacuuming the chicken tonight lol. His real birthday was on 17 September but that was the day after we drove all the way back from France, so we were too tired to have a proper kitty birthday feast - so we thought they could celebrate together. They are currently curled up together on my best IKEA fleecy blanket near me. I just look at them and feel so happy to be with them.
Happy Birthday Boys and Joyeux Anniversaire (they have french passports you see)
They say a big purr and thank you to everyone on here who helps their neurotic (and IT useless) mum with all their health problems, and a big hello and purr to all the other felines on the forum