Topic: Just had to take Otis to the vets - Terrible news:-( (Read 8582 times)

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #41 on:** October 24, 2007, 21:37:22 PM »

Saw this thread a while ago Dawn but didn't know what to say. Still don't but take care of yourself. So very sad about little Otis.

Gail Bengal Slave · « **Reply #40 on:** October 24, 2007, 11:20:27 AM »

OH DD I have only just see this thread - I am so so sorry about Otis

Good night God Bless you little man, run free and play hard xxxxxxx

pappilon · « **Reply #39 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:23:14 PM »

RIP litlle Otis,

,

I am so sorry Dawn, but remember he made it home to you after his accident,and thats so important. They say cats when they are hurt or involved in RTA, they try hard to get back to where they live. One of my babes Picolo after RTA managed to come through the cat flap , sadly i was at work and when i got back i saw her inside buy the door, i never know how bad she was when she got in

, its just so sad .

x

Jasmine · « **Reply #38 on:** October 23, 2007, 00:08:50 AM »

Very sorry to hear about Otis, poor little babe.

God Bless brave soul.

Jas
X

berties mum · « **Reply #37 on:** October 22, 2007, 22:49:09 PM »

So sorry Dawn

Beanie · « **Reply #36 on:** October 22, 2007, 13:46:52 PM »

Just caught up with this Dawn. Extremely sorry to hear about this. You did your best kid and sometimes medical problems are latent which can only be discovered with further veterinary examination.

People like you do the hard stuff. You look at a cat and see a cat - not a lap cat, acute kitten or a feral cat - pure and simnply a cat who is in need. No discrimination. The local people who I know, deeply respect and help where I can, who look after ferals or help to trap and neuter are the people who set the standards of being cat lovers without excuses. It is a devotion and deserves the total respect and support of everybody.

Little Otis sampled that support; so many sadly don't.

LesleyW · « **Reply #35 on:** October 22, 2007, 12:45:10 PM »

Just caught up with this thread, and so sorry to hear your news Dawn, it seems to have been a bad couple of weeks for everyone having sad news.

Don't beat yourself up, you did the best for Otis all his life and that's why he came to you when he needed to

Otis, play well at the Bridge, free of pain and big

to you Dawn.

Lang · « **Reply #34 on:** October 22, 2007, 12:15:45 PM »

Quote from: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on October 21, 2007, 23:18:39 PM

Since finding out the extent of Otis's injuries, I've felt sick with worry about whether he suffered throughout the night I had to contact Sean today to put my mind at ease before I cracked up. He's assured me that he was pain free and out of it, he'd had an Opiate pain killer every 4 hours and a shock dose of Cortico steroid but I still can't help feeling guilty about my little man I'm in the vets in the morning so I'll be looking at his x rays. I can't get my head round the fact that he managed to jump onto a hutch which was by the back door with the injuries he sustained

Cats are amazing. But don't feel bad or guilty about him. He came to you, and if he hadn't, then his suffering would have been great. As it was, it sounds like the best possible outcome for him - a night without pain and then oblivion. His instincts were right - he came to the one person who could do the best for him.

Anyway, I am very sorry, but rest assured that thanks to you he was spared the nightmare that might have happened if you hadn't been there for him.

Ela · « **Reply #33 on:** October 22, 2007, 09:57:20 AM »

Only just caught up with this thread. I am so sorry

Mark · « **Reply #32 on:** October 21, 2007, 23:52:06 PM »

I'm sure Sean is telling the truth Dawn

- We all know that you would only ever do the best you could for any cat - you acted as fast as you could and no reason to beat yourself up about it

Stuart · « **Reply #31 on:** October 21, 2007, 23:39:08 PM »

I'm SO Sorry Dawn

Dawn (DiddyDawn) · « **Reply #30 on:** October 21, 2007, 23:18:39 PM »

Since finding out the extent of Otis's injuries, I've felt sick with worry about whether he suffered throughout the night

I had to contact Sean today to put my mind at ease before I cracked up. He's assured me that he was pain free and out of it, he'd had an Opiate pain killer every 4 hours and a shock dose of Cortico steroid but I still can't help feeling guilty about my little man

I'm in the vets in the morning so I'll be looking at his x rays. I can't get my head round the fact that he managed to jump onto a hutch which was by the back door with the injuries he sustained

lisa77 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 21, 2007, 18:46:32 PM »

So sorry about little Otis

little one

Ellie · « **Reply #28 on:** October 21, 2007, 18:12:36 PM »

Oh Dawn I am so sorry

RIP Otis have fun on the Bridge wee man xxx

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #27 on:** October 20, 2007, 13:00:26 PM »

So so sorry Dawn have only just read this post

R I P Otis xxx

furbabies · « **Reply #26 on:** October 20, 2007, 12:50:52 PM »

Quote from: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on October 19, 2007, 11:44:59 AM

Just had a heartbreaking phone call off Sean and Otis has had to be put to sleep Sean sedated him this morning and he's had his x rays, his pelvis is fractured both sides, he has broken vertabrae in his back and his chances of living a life pain free are zilch He said there was no decision making, the decision had been made for me. If they attempted to try and mend him, he would have no support on his back end as the bones are shattered, and there is possibly internal damage as well. I tried to get him to see how he goes over the weekend but he said it would be cruel so sadly it's been taken out of my hands I am heartbroken and can't believe this happening, I felt abit bad last night on my way home thinking he'd just got a little cut to his back and I'd got Sean out to him. Sean said he is gobsmacked by the outcome as well, he really wasn't expecting what he found as Otis was breathing fine, had good colour and just appeared uncomfortable last night but not in extreme pain

My beautiful boy, I'll never forget you, xxxxxxxxxxxx

So sorry to hear about your little man.
It doesn't matter wether they are feral or family cats they all still touch our hearts don't they

I hope your not suffering too much

xx

jetcleo · « **Reply #25 on:** October 20, 2007, 08:00:53 AM »

So sorry dawn

RIP Otis

ccmacey · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2007, 00:16:37 AM »

Aww so sorry Dawn

Without you he would of had no one

RIP Otis.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2007, 23:39:33 PM »

So sorry for your loss, Dawn.

RIP, Otis.

Elaine · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2007, 23:28:32 PM »

Oh babes, I am so very sorry to hear about poor Otis. As heartbreaking as it is at this very sad time, dont beat yourself up with ifs and buts Dawn. You did good by him as you do all the cats in your care.
Many hugs to you Dawn xxx :hug:xxx
R.I.P. Brave Otis xxx

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2007, 21:19:18 PM »

I am so sorry to hear this Dawn, you did everything you could for him, and took him when most people would have waited, so please dont feel guilty, he had a good life with you, and was brave until the end. RIP little man.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #20 on:** October 19, 2007, 18:53:12 PM »

Oh Dawn , how terrible and what a shock, the poor little man

RIP Otis, you will have no pain anymore up there on the Bridge with all our friends.

lucy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2007, 17:29:15 PM »

So sorry - poor Otis.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2007, 17:08:34 PM »

RIP Otis

So sorry DD

Mark · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2007, 16:44:24 PM »

Sorry Dawn

You saved him from more pain - poor little Otis

Yvonne · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2007, 16:24:11 PM »

So very sorry to hear this Dawn

Otis

sheryl · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2007, 16:13:34 PM »

So very sorry Dawn, he knows how much you love him because he came to you when he was hurting xxx

RIP Otis, have fun at the bridge little one xxx

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2007, 16:12:19 PM »

Oh Dawn, I'm so sorry to hear this news,

-

dear Otis

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2007, 16:10:45 PM »

Wish that I could come and give you a big hug. You have had such an awlful shock, don't worry about the tears. You did everything possible, try to be kind to yourself as no one could have done more.

Dawn (DiddyDawn) · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2007, 15:47:26 PM »

I've spent the whole time bursting into tears, I still can't believe his outcome

This just proves how good they are at hiding pain from us and last night although I felt I had over reacted rushing him in, I'm glad I followed my instincts. I just wish we'd realised how serious his injuries actually were

I phoned this morning at about 9 o'clock just to see if he was okay and not too stressed, little did I know a couple of hours later I'd be getting a phone call asking permission to put him to sleep

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2007, 15:39:31 PM »

So sorry to hear about Otis Dawn. He was lucky he had you to turn to when he needed help. Poor little man,

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:14:30 PM »

So sorry to hear about your dear Otis, thinking about you lots

clarenmax · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:09:48 PM »

Aw, poor baby.

You weren't to know Dawn, even Sean didn't know the extent of Otis's injuries until he was x-rayed, so please do not feel bad. You did all you could for him, based on what you could see, nobody could have done any more than you and Sean did

RIP little man xx

Dawn (DiddyDawn) · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:58:59 AM »

He said looking at the injury to his back this morning whilst he was sedated, he was involved in an RTA. When I phoned him last night, I told him I thought he'd been hit but there was nothing obvious when he was checked but not a lot could be done whilst he was awake. He was given strong painkillers last night which would have knocked him out and Sean said he had some more in the early hours so at least he was pain free but it doesn't make it any easier. I just feel so bad now and I think Sean must as well but there was nothing to suggest he'd been hit when I took him in, the only reason I thought he had was because of his stance and the fact he'd let me pick him up

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:54:08 AM »

RIP Otis, pain free and safe at the Bridge until your Mum is ready to collect you xx

to you Dawn

clarenmax · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:48:49 AM »

Oh hun, I'm so sorry

That's not the outcome any of us wanted

Poor baby

Does Sean have any idea what might have happened to him?

Dawn (DiddyDawn) · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:44:59 AM »

Just had a heartbreaking phone call off Sean and Otis has had to be put to sleep

Sean sedated him this morning and he's had his x rays, his pelvis is fractured both sides, he has broken vertabrae in his back and his chances of living a life pain free are zilch

He said there was no decision making, the decision had been made for me. If they attempted to try and mend him, he would have no support on his back end as the bones are shattered, and there is possibly internal damage as well. I tried to get him to see how he goes over the weekend but he said it would be cruel so sadly it's been taken out of my hands

I am heartbroken and can't believe this happening, I felt abit bad last night on my way home thinking he'd just got a little cut to his back and I'd got Sean out to him. Sean said he is gobsmacked by the outcome as well, he really wasn't expecting what he found as Otis was breathing fine, had good colour and just appeared uncomfortable last night but not in extreme pain

My beautiful boy, I'll never forget you, xxxxxxxxxxxx

clarenmax · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2007, 10:21:16 AM »

Poor Otis, I'll keep everything crossed that he's going to be OK xx

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2007, 07:33:55 AM »

Fingers crossed for him

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2007, 00:38:40 AM »

Poor Otis and do hope he will be OK

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