Topic: Riley's just been stung...again... to infinity! (Read 71169 times)

HaneyHarperIndyMum (Val) · « **Reply #62 on:** August 31, 2008, 16:00:06 PM »

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on August 31, 2008, 01:01:38 AM

Erm, excuse me The word is brave not dim

I think Riley's built up an immunity to stings, much like a snake charmer has to snake bites! Rileys a miracle kitty! lol

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #61 on:** August 31, 2008, 02:55:45 AM »

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #60 on:** August 31, 2008, 01:01:38 AM »

Quote from: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 30, 2008, 23:31:11 PM

I'm sorry Riley I'm not really laughing at you and your "club foot". He may be gorgeous Helen but he is also a "dim" isn't he. You'd think by now he'd have learnt ... Doh!

Erm, excuse me

The word is brave not dim

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #59 on:** August 30, 2008, 23:31:11 PM »

I'm sorry Riley I'm not really laughing at you and your "club foot". He may be gorgeous Helen but he is also a "dim" isn't he. You'd think by now he'd have learnt ... Doh!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #58 on:** August 30, 2008, 23:17:44 PM »

Poor Riley that foot looks so uncomfortable, its enormous

Kirst · « **Reply #57 on:** August 30, 2008, 22:31:33 PM »

Bless him...........................

The chemist probably thinks you have bad hayfever - if only they knew..........................

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #56 on:** August 30, 2008, 22:22:29 PM »

Riley says

to all those that are taking the mick out of him

Quote from: HunterHarleyMum on August 30, 2008, 22:09:43 PM

It's amazing that he is not crazy in pain. I will call you Riley the Super Cat from now on! Riley, I hope you have learned your lesson this time and stop batting around bees and wasps!

He is indeed a Supercat

I actually saw him get stung yesterday and he didn't react at all, I called him in and saw that his foot was starting to go so game him a tablet. Today it was that big when I first saw him and he was behaving completely normally - running, jumping, using the scratching post, trying to knock the treat out of my hand with it, rolling over for tummy rubs. If I didn't know better I'd say he didn't feel pain but he got his foot stuck in a fireguard when he was a baby and squealed like a wild animal.

I took him to the vets the first time it happened as I'd never had a cat that's been stung before so wanted to be on the safe side, he's been stung 5 times now so I'm glad I asked about the Piriton. Obviously if he ever got stung around his mouth or throat I'd take him straight to the vets but it seems to only ever be on his paws.

HaneyHarperIndyMum (Val) · « **Reply #55 on:** August 30, 2008, 22:09:43 PM »

Oh my goodness Riley! You poor baby! I bet your boots won't fit now with that huge paw of yours! It's amazing that he is not crazy in pain.

I will call you Riley the Super Cat from now on! Riley, I hope you have learned your lesson this time and stop batting around bees and wasps!

Lynds · « **Reply #54 on:** August 30, 2008, 21:51:42 PM »

LMAO....oh sorry that I'm laughing but that's really quite funny.

Poor wee Riley.

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #53 on:** August 30, 2008, 20:48:08 PM »

oh Riley

Bless his heart xxx

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #52 on:** August 30, 2008, 19:01:15 PM »

He's finding it very difficult to sleep with his 'comedy foot'....

Feline Costumier · « **Reply #51 on:** August 30, 2008, 18:49:46 PM »

Oh no, no, I can't help it, here it comes

It looks like a comedy foot. Bless him, I'll try and stop laughing long enough to give him a

Den · « **Reply #50 on:** August 30, 2008, 18:45:42 PM »

Ouchy!!!

He's just trying to beef up and look butch for the laaaaadies!!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #49 on:** August 30, 2008, 18:42:44 PM »

HHM, have passed on the get well hug to Riley. I remember being stung as a child and screaming the house down, he genuinely doesn't seem to even notice he's been stung

Quote from: Den on August 30, 2008, 18:30:54 PM

I'm sorry but I can't stop giggling .. Riley just doesn't know when to stop. At least he doesn't seem to be bothered by them.

I know, that's twice (possibly 3 times as I think he might have been stung a second time yesterday after his anti-histamine) in two days!

Promise not to giggle even more if I show you his foot taken earlier today....

Den · « **Reply #48 on:** August 30, 2008, 18:30:54 PM »

I'm sorry but I can't stop giggling .. Riley just doesn't know when to stop. At least he doesn't seem to be bothered by them.

HaneyHarperIndyMum (Val) · « **Reply #47 on:** August 30, 2008, 18:14:15 PM »

Aw poor Riley! I hope he is OK? I have been stung by a wasp before and I do recall it stinging me twice, once in the leg and then again in my stomach. I was wearing shorts and a crop top. It hurt so bad, I even got tears in my eyes.

Your cats are beautiful btw!

Get well Riley!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #46 on:** August 30, 2008, 13:26:25 PM »

Fifth time unlucky

He just came in with a foot the size of a shire horse again. I went into the kitchen to get him a treat to put the 1/2 Piriton in and he was trying to knock the treat out of my hand with the bad paw

I don't think he will ever learn, just hope that he only gets stung on the paw and not the mouth

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #45 on:** August 29, 2008, 21:46:50 PM »

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh right, yes I remeber last time it did.

Poor Riley he does get himself in some scrapes

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #44 on:** August 29, 2008, 21:45:23 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on August 29, 2008, 21:30:44 PM

Helen how do you know if he has been stung if he doesnt react

I didn't say he didn't react just that he doesn't seem to notice and carries on completely as normal. I know because his foot swells to the size of a shire horse

Feline Costumier · « **Reply #43 on:** August 29, 2008, 21:35:22 PM »

The bee was definitely threatened.

And definitely at least tried to sting her more than once. And it definitely did die.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #42 on:** August 29, 2008, 21:30:44 PM »

Dancer there is a difference between the stings of a wasp and a bee. A bee can only sting once and leaves its sting behind and for a human you need to get the sting out, dont know about a cat. The bee dies once it has stung.

A wasp however will keep on stinging and living cos its got nothing to lose but a bee will only attack if its threatened.

Helen how do you know if he has been stung if he doesnt react

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #41 on:** August 29, 2008, 15:30:26 PM »

DOn't laugh, promise? I go out and squirt the bees/wasps if I see Charlie has noticed them

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #40 on:** August 29, 2008, 14:19:51 PM »

Riley never makes a sound or even seems to notice that he's been stung, he carries on completely as normal

He must be very thick as that's 4 times now since he started going outside in May - Lu has never been stung in that same period of time! I just went out and there was a very lethargic wasp crawling around in front of him on the decking, I bet that has stung him too

He's had half a Piriton as advised by the vet so hopefully if he has been stung again it won't swell up.

Halfway through typing this I spotted him eyeing something up in the rockery... another wasp

Don't want to leave the amazing two legged LuLu out

Feline Costumier · « **Reply #39 on:** August 29, 2008, 13:56:50 PM »

Chilli has been stung a couple of times. First time was last year, she was chasing a wasp, next thing we knew she had screamed into the house done a full circuit through every room and came screaming back out again. Think she was trying to run away from the sting. Then she licked her leg like mad for a bit so that's where the sting was. She felt very sorry for herself for the rest of the day, just went to bed, I checked her regularly, no swelling, just a grumpy cat.

Second time was a couple of months ago. A bumble bee had found its way into my flat and Chilli spotted it so again picked a fight. Well I thought they only had one sting but apparently not, it got her paw so she flicked it off, it then attached itself to her side and apparently continued stinging as she was going mental trying to get it off, I couldn't get near to help! Again, no swelling or any other symptons.

I'm hoping that's the last time she plays with the stingy things. Dave has yet to encounter them.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #38 on:** August 29, 2008, 13:35:08 PM »

Fourth time unlucky! A few minutes ago the biggest dragonfly I have ever seen was flying in and out of our garden, Lu was chasing it and Riley did a super mid air flip but luckily for them both they missed it. Seconds later Riley was pouncing on the lavender plants and got stung by a bee

Lynds · « **Reply #37 on:** August 23, 2008, 18:47:46 PM »

My Nobo started chasing a wasp today. I don't think I've ever moved off a sofa so fast in my life!!!

I think we all worry about our mogs more than we need to, but we can't help it!

This was a great thread and useful to read everyone's thoughts.

Glad your puss is ok.

x

Gwen · « **Reply #36 on:** August 23, 2008, 18:07:42 PM »

He's a glutten for punishment

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #35 on:** August 23, 2008, 15:17:44 PM »

Third time unlucky! This time he hasn't gone for a Friday night but a Saturday of a Bank Holiday weekend, think he's timing it so he doesn't have to go to the vets

He came in a few minutes ago, rubbed himself up against my legs then stretched out for a tummy rub. When I started rubbing his tummy his feet were completely normal but by the time I had finished the left one had swollen up so he must have only just been stung - I'm staring to think he doesn't feel pain judging by the way he behaves!

hOrZa · « **Reply #34 on:** July 26, 2008, 15:43:55 PM »

Glad to hear everything is OK

and I like how you put serious post

cry wolf much

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #33 on:** July 26, 2008, 13:16:21 PM »

His Royal Riley-ness would like to thank everyone for their concern

His paw is back to normal now, am really glad I got the Piriton in on the vets advice after the last time. He's had lots of medicinal kitty milk which helped take his mind off the fact that he looked like a one footed shire horse

Again I couldn't believe how brave he was, he was using his paw completely normally and rolling around for tummy rubs

Quote from: tillywilly on July 26, 2008, 09:38:22 AM

My kitten has been stung 4 times in 3 weeks, he must be really thick.

Yep, I think Riley must be thick too

tillywilly · « **Reply #32 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:38:22 AM »

My kitten has been stung 4 times in 3 weeks, he must be really thick. Mostly on his paw which swells alot, does not bother him because he still puts weight on it, and eating & purring, so I just monitor him closely. Like you I was very concered when he first did it, but its natural for it to swell, its histamine that the body producers in response to the sting, so I think its the bodys natural defence against the sting. an allergic reaction whould happen straight away. However last time he got stung on his chin, I was concerned for his air away getting blocked, luckily it did not develop.

I hope he will learn his lesson!!

blackcat · « **Reply #31 on:** July 25, 2008, 19:16:00 PM »

it is a constant source of amazement to me that Smidgen has not been stung. I have seen him catching bees in his mouth

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #30 on:** July 25, 2008, 19:15:11 PM »

Blip was stung by a bee many years ago. Has she learnt her lesson? Only this afternoon, after we came back from our vet, I was frantically swatting a wasp away from her as she tried to catch it

Hope the little fella is OK

lucy · « **Reply #29 on:** July 25, 2008, 19:08:47 PM »

Poor Riley!

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #28 on:** July 25, 2008, 19:08:34 PM »

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on July 25, 2008, 19:04:23 PM

He's done it again! Same paw, think he must be right pawed when it comes to insect catching. Yet again he has chosen a Friday evening after the vets has closed to cath his bee or wasp Have taken the vets advice and given him half a Piriton in a dairylea blob so will see how he gets on. Poor Riley

He will learn - eventually!

If its any consolation, my lot all got stung loads of times when they were youngsters, but they did grow out of the catching stingy things phase! Little Gwynnie's still got the fascination for bees and she's been stung at least once!

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #27 on:** July 25, 2008, 19:05:20 PM »

what is Riley's fascination with the buzzy things! Give him a cuddle from us, Helen, he's probably feeling sorry for himself

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #26 on:** July 25, 2008, 19:04:23 PM »

He's done it again! Same paw, think he must be right pawed when it comes to insect catching. Yet again he has chosen a Friday evening after the vets has closed to cath his bee or wasp

Have taken the vets advice and given him half a Piriton in a dairylea blob so will see how he gets on. Poor Riley

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #25 on:** May 26, 2008, 13:19:35 PM »

So glad he's back to normal now

Suppose it was a nice buzzzzzy thing that just had to be attacked

!!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2008, 20:54:42 PM »

It was his lip, luckily it didnt get any further in

Simon got one on his paw, that went down really quickly tho.

Glad the jab worked for him, lets hope he learnt his lesson

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2008, 20:39:25 PM »

I asked about the Piriton and the vet said the dosage is 2mg per cat which is half a Piriton so I'm going to get some in just in case. Obviously as CC said if the sting is anywhere near the mouth/throat then it's straight to the vets

Where was Spike's sting MM? Riley's foot was literally double the size

He looked like a one footed shire horse, the weird thing is that he was still using it completely normally. He used his scratching post with both feet and was trying to hook the door open with it

The anti-inflammatory jab did it's job pretty quickly as this morning it was back to normal.

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