Topic: Swampy: it is his time now RIP little choc-o-late monster my love (Read 437770 times)

Janeyk · « **Reply #933 on:** October 21, 2008, 10:32:35 AM »

coating with butter slid them down well for my sister's Thomas and half a tablet in half a king prawn never failed with our Smokey.

clarenmax · « **Reply #932 on:** October 21, 2008, 10:29:35 AM »

Cream cheese has never worked with Max, he just licks all the cheese off and leaves a gooey tablet on your finger

If Swampy likes biscuity treats, the Defurrum treats can work as you can break them in half and pop the tablet into the gooey centre which disguises it quite well, dependent of course on the size of the tablet!

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #931 on:** October 21, 2008, 10:22:21 AM »

Dairylea or Philadelphia always worked with mine too

Gwen · « **Reply #930 on:** October 21, 2008, 09:21:29 AM »

Morning Kate,Swampy and family

Hope you all had a decent nights sleep and are ready to face another day,its lovely and sunny here and lets hope it will continue

btw regarding the pill thing,have you tried disguising it in dairylea? Helen(tiggys mum) swears by it and I am coming round to it myself as it does work,we call them dairylea blob time in this household

Hope Swamp has a good day and please lookafter yourself also Kate,its equally as important for you to have some "me" time

clarenmax · « **Reply #929 on:** October 21, 2008, 09:15:28 AM »

Morning, hope you all managed to get some decent sleep last night, and that Swampy will have a good day today as well.

Soooo, we look like me might get some sunshine, I've booked a courier to send some over about 11ish, hope that's OK

xxxx

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #928 on:** October 21, 2008, 07:16:58 AM »

Morning Kate

I sympathise with the meds being spat out. Paddy's just the same. And no, I haven't found a sneaky way to disguise it although have tried lots. Hope yu had a restful night, but topping up the healing vibes, and hugs to you both.

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #927 on:** October 21, 2008, 07:00:50 AM »

Good morning Swampy camp, hope you all had a lovely night's rest and have a wonderful day today

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #926 on:** October 21, 2008, 01:27:21 AM »

Hope you both sleep well

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #925 on:** October 20, 2008, 22:11:02 PM »

thanks and hope you all have a good night and an even better tomorrow. Please let the rain stop too - it was dark at 5 here today

Swampy pouched his 1/3rd steroid (I cut a wee bit off a 1/2 to see if he was still ok on a lower dose, as he walked in fairly straight lines today), having hopefully swallowed the whole pill dose first, spat it into his k/d where I spotted it (not in a very good condition as you can imagine) and shoved it back down him. Hope it will be ok, I'd already lost one pill with him making it an unidentifiable gooey pulp. I've tried putting it in nicer tasting food but he still manages to swallow the nice stuff and gob out the steroid. He's been such a sweet love tonight, all purrs. Now fast asleep with Max. He usually wakes up just as I want to try to get a few hours, then settles, then wakes up for real at some horrendous hour. Now that he is blind, he doesn't notice that it's still dark I suppose.

lots of love and big furry purrs from London too

(we need some more hug emoticons) xx

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #924 on:** October 20, 2008, 21:42:28 PM »

Lots of loving thoughts heading your way from Manchester. Hope you have a good night

Gwen · « **Reply #923 on:** October 20, 2008, 21:33:32 PM »

Ugh dont you just hate it when things go wrong in the house? I do and they always happen when your skint lol

Anyhow popping in to send even more healing vibes and a big hug to you all(including Max) and hope you get a more peacefull night tonight

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #922 on:** October 20, 2008, 20:11:45 PM »

Oh boy Kate - quite a night, and a leaky loo into the bargain!

Sending a big hug for you

and for Swampy I'm topping up the vibes, and sending soothing ear rubs his way.

Leanne · « **Reply #921 on:** October 20, 2008, 11:08:11 AM »

More vibes from all of us

JackSpratt · « **Reply #920 on:** October 20, 2008, 11:01:53 AM »

Hugs for Swampy AND Kate.....sounds like you need one too.

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #919 on:** October 20, 2008, 10:43:19 AM »

hugs from me too

AliCat · « **Reply #918 on:** October 20, 2008, 10:32:47 AM »

Hugs for Swampy.

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #917 on:** October 20, 2008, 09:49:48 AM »

little Swampy decided meal time was at 3.30am, 4.30am and 6am and has only now gone to sleep........he found the tray and kitchen by himself but has been mega agitated so am keeping an eye on him, as the 2 previous mega agitated days led to problems. I hope it's just the steroids, although he hasn't done this the previous nights. It's almost fortekor and yet more nosh time now and I will wake him (mum's revenge).
He and Max are now curled up and I just may join them for a bit as it's been quite a morning (loo leaking etc etc etc).
lots of love and purrs to everyone

clarenmax · « **Reply #916 on:** October 20, 2008, 09:19:08 AM »

More vibes and

from me and Max too xxx

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #915 on:** October 20, 2008, 09:06:45 AM »

Just topping up the healing vibes

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #914 on:** October 20, 2008, 07:15:00 AM »

Morning Swampy. Just slipping by to give you a very gentle tummy rub and to top up those healing cuddles. You have a good day young man.

xx

Janeyk · « **Reply #913 on:** October 20, 2008, 07:14:22 AM »

and from me too

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #912 on:** October 20, 2008, 05:36:21 AM »

Hope you had a good night and all have a worry free day

bunglycat · « **Reply #911 on:** October 20, 2008, 01:58:43 AM »

Topping up the healing vibes for tonight and tomorrow for the gorgeous brave little Swampy

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to You and Max for looking after him so well .

Gwen · « **Reply #910 on:** October 19, 2008, 23:12:40 PM »

Hope you all have a peacefull nights sleep and we are also topping up the healing vibes

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #909 on:** October 19, 2008, 23:09:28 PM »

Lots of good sleep and nice day tomorrow vibes to Swampy and you

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #908 on:** October 19, 2008, 21:35:27 PM »

Sending several days worth of vibes and

for you and Swampy. Also, belated birthday wishes to the gorgeous boy

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #907 on:** October 19, 2008, 21:23:12 PM »

Topping up the evening vbes for Swampy. Come on lil feller.......

Janeyk · « **Reply #906 on:** October 19, 2008, 21:16:27 PM »

I agree, our Schui has steroids and has renal failure well he's had 1 for other complaints but can have them regularly although not ideal but at his age quality rather than quantity we say.

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #905 on:** October 19, 2008, 21:13:33 PM »

He is doing so well all things considered. Hope you all have a restful night

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #904 on:** October 19, 2008, 19:48:58 PM »

he still walked in a straight line and found the tray and water bowl (7.45pm) and has only just had his steroids, so maybe it's just a good day. If the increased dose means life's like this more often, we tend to think that's better than a longer life but with more distressing circling anyhow....one day as it comes as wise Paddy's mum tells me xx I must keep my notes legible however!
hope everyone has a peaceful night.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #903 on:** October 19, 2008, 17:29:31 PM »

All meds have a different time to be effective in the body and presumably at the begiining and end of the cycle there is a drop off of effectiveness.

Lots of snuggles to Swampy

Janeyk · « **Reply #902 on:** October 19, 2008, 16:11:08 PM »

Swampy and Max sound as though they are very close

Janeyk · « **Reply #901 on:** October 19, 2008, 16:10:19 PM »

Quote from: Mark on October 19, 2008, 15:28:14 PM

Quote from: janeyk on October 19, 2008, 12:50:21 PM
does it say why?

I don't think so. Maybe when the body is processing food etc, it is more effective? - no idea really.

oh, ok thanks

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #900 on:** October 19, 2008, 15:46:51 PM »

Swampy has fortekor (1/2 dose) at 10 am because he has to have zentonil earlier and I don't give them together. Then he has vivitonin 1/4 tab at around 4 - 4.30pm and his steroids at 7.30pm.
He's curled up with Max in the igloo today so will see how he is when he wakes up soon and has to get to the tray. There are various possibilities for why the mornings (including yes, his own body clock mechanisms) have been better lately than the afternoon or evening and the meds is the first place to start I suppose.

he was so sleepy at lunchtime, so I took him out of the igloo and he sat like a baby on my lap and had his plate of k/d - unbelievably sweet.

from us.

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #899 on:** October 19, 2008, 15:45:18 PM »

Quote from: Mark on October 19, 2008, 11:44:58 AM

Just a thought. When do you give Swampy his Fortekor?

I have seen morning recommended on quite a few sites. Clapton has his in the evening. I don't know if there is a better time?

I have no idea at all about cats but the human metabolic rate is usually higher in the morning than the evening. Maybe it's something to do with that?

AliCat · « **Reply #898 on:** October 19, 2008, 15:39:46 PM »

Extra hughs for Swampy!

Mark · « **Reply #897 on:** October 19, 2008, 15:28:14 PM »

Quote from: janeyk on October 19, 2008, 12:50:21 PM

does it say why?

I don't think so. Maybe when the body is processing food etc, it is more effective? - no idea really.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #896 on:** October 19, 2008, 15:10:57 PM »

Can't help with the meds query, Kate, but am very pleased Swampy had a little paw biff.

More power to the hooky claw (Paddy thoroughly approves!

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Maddiesmum · « **Reply #895 on:** October 19, 2008, 14:29:13 PM »

Does Swampy have any heart problem? I know my old vet told me that animals with heart problems are always worse at night. Glad to hear he has had a little adventure this morning, what a star

Janeyk · « **Reply #894 on:** October 19, 2008, 12:50:21 PM »

Quote from: Mark on October 19, 2008, 11:44:58 AM

Just a thought. When do you give Swampy his Fortekor?

I have seen morning recommended on quite a few sites. Clapton has his in the evening. I don't know if there is a better time?

I give my Schui his on a morning - didn't know it was a good thing though, does it say why?

Author Topic: Swampy: it is his time now RIP little choc-o-late monster my love (Read 437770 times)