Topic: Poor little Birman (Read 4781 times)

kelly-joy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:26:57 AM »

opps my mistake. I would do the same as you and take the cat straight to the vet.Still we have to be thankful they took it somewhere where it will get the help she needs i suppose. may they will phone in a weeks time or something.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2008, 22:38:11 PM »

Quote from: kelly-joy on February 08, 2008, 08:05:41 AM

Yes it is. Thanks for having a look though. As for last owner s not keeping in touch after they come in to rescue we get that alot. Like with poor Socs we emailed them telling about what the vet had found they emailed back and said they hadn't been told that by there vets and haven't even brothered to find out how he is now.

They werent the owners of this cat though - they were driving home from friends and came across the poor little soul curled up by the side of the road - lucky it was someone like them who are cat lovers and knew she needed attention because of how thin she looked and that her eyes looked ulcerated. Even so, I would have wanted to know how she got on after I'd taken her to a CP shelter, and actually I think I would probably have taken her to a vet first, hmmm, don't know really - thinking about what I'd do in that situation?

kelly-joy · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2008, 08:05:41 AM »

Yes it is. Thanks for having a look though. As for last owner s not keeping in touch after they come in to rescue we get that alot. Like with poor Socs we emailed them telling about what the vet had found they emailed back and said they hadn't been told that by there vets and haven't even brothered to find out how he is now.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2008, 22:33:01 PM »

Well I havent found out anymore news I'm afraid, it doesnt sound as though the friends of my Gwynnie's breeders were keeping in touch with CP about the cat

which is a bit of a shame. All I know is that the cat is in the hands of CP and that the people that handed her in live between Bath and Shepton Mallett (think thats what he said!) so I don't know which CP district that would come under - or even where they were at the time they found the cat, because they were on their way back home from Cornwall! Think I'll have a trawl through the CP websites for some of those areas and see what I can find - its annoying not knowing the outcome!

kelly-joy · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2008, 14:42:13 PM »

Oh well I am sure cp will find him a good home weather he is a birman or a ragdoll.Hope they home him as am indoor cat though as birmans and raggies shouldn't be allowed outside unless in a secure garden as raggies just don't have the sense bless them to know how to get home.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:54:40 AM »

Quote from: kelly-joy on February 06, 2008, 07:58:57 AM

Are they sure its a birman as some ragdolls do look silmar. Check the back feet they should have what looks like white V on them then they are a birman.

I've no idea, they took the cat straight to CP (not sure what district - but they live in Somerset)

kelly-joy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2008, 07:58:57 AM »

Are they sure its a birman as some ragdolls do look silmar. Check the back feet they should have what looks like white V on them then they are a birman.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2008, 21:48:55 PM »

Quote from: kelly-joy on February 05, 2008, 12:11:22 PM

Any news on the birman yet?????

There was no news when I last spoke to my Gwynnie's breeder (they phone twice a week since she was ill!) on Saturday, but they were hoping to speak to the friends that found the Birman this week, so perhaps I'll get some more news then - it'll be Wednesday when they phone.

kelly-joy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2008, 12:11:22 PM »

Any news on the birman yet?????

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2008, 08:18:17 AM »

Aww, good luck for him.

kelly-joy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2008, 08:13:20 AM »

Great news mark

Mark · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2008, 21:46:59 PM »

Update on Paul (Sorry Gillian)

Caroline sent an email. It wasn't a virus. Our regular vet tested him and put him on antibiotics. In 2 days, his eye is almost better

He is going to a foster home and I'm sure it won't be long before someone falls in love - he is a handsome friendly black boy

Ralph's mum (angie) · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2008, 13:22:46 PM »

Poor Baby

Mark · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2008, 19:12:11 PM »

Sorry about using the same thread. I picked the little boy up and he was so good. The only sound he made in the cage was sneezing

His eye is quite bad. The emergency vet just checked his eye for damage but it is badly infected and swollen. Other than that, he looks sleek & healthy and damn handsome

- I wish I took the camera

The first vet was surprised why we turned down their offer of a chlamydia test for £100

- the regular vet will do everything necessary and at a fraction of the cost + they are staffed 24/7 and don't charge overnight boarding - they are great

kelly-joy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2008, 13:23:40 PM »

Hopefully she is someones pet and they are looking for her.hopefully she is miro chipped and will be back to her home soon.

Mark · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2008, 13:22:48 PM »

Off to go and get this little boy now - hope he is good for the 12 mile journey

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:35:16 AM »

Aww, I hate it when people dump ill cats. Hope both the Birman and the one MArk mentioned get better soon and find fab new homes

Mark · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2008, 23:38:32 PM »

Poor baby - I hope it can be treated and she is not in pain

- it does make you wonder if people dump cats rather than see a vet

I took a call today from a woman that had a stray with a bad eye in her garden. We arranged for her to take it to her local vet for quickness. Sharon said the eye is so badly infected, it will take weeks to clear up (possibly Chlamydia) . I am picking him up tomorrow to take him to a CP vet where they can keep him in quarantine (a 24hr vet). The VN at Maison Dieu vets asked if he can be called Paul

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2008, 23:11:17 PM »

Oh how terribly sad

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2008, 23:09:38 PM »

The breeders of my little Gwynnie had some friends visiting yesterday, and when the friends were on the way home they found a little cat curled up by the side of the road, very thin and unkempt with what looked like both eyes ulcerated. They think probably a sealpoint Birman and less than a year old, she is now in the care of CP - think its Somerset way. Poor little soul, hope she gets well and finds a lovely home.

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