What would you do ??

[Michelle (furbabystar)]

Hi Ela,

You will remember Pumpkin from the aol board.

No i dont know for certain that they dont flea and worm him but when he started turning up again at mine he was covered in fleas.
When i spoke to his owners last year the fella didnt have a clue about cats, he was very much "its just a cat" kind of fella !

I do however think you are right in that i should speak to his owners.
I cant find their phone number so i will wait for them to put a new flea collar on him and then attach my phone number again.

[Ela]

I frontline him and worm him.

Do you know for certain that the owner does not flea and worm him?

Do you think it would be right for me to take him to my vets ?? (i'm thinking Thyroid)

You really do need to speak to the owner, this is the only way you will know for sure that the little one will not be receiving double treatment for any ailment.

[Michelle (furbabystar)]

Ok background history

Ginger cat turned up at mine last year
Put notices up and contacted local vets
No one came forward
Had him neutered
He disappeared one day and came back with a collar on !!
I put my phone number on collar and waited to hear from owner
Owner rang, i explained the above and he wasnt too happy to hear that i had his cat neutered !

Anyway -
Pumpkin (as i call him) still spends alot of time at my house. He comes in and eats and then curls up on the bed and goes to sleep.
I frontline him and worm him. (i took the silly blue rubber flea collar off him as it wasnt doing any good and it was making his neck sore)

Right my question,
I have noticed that Pumpkin eats loads and loads but seems to be loosing weight.
Do you think it would be right for me to take him to my vets ?? (i'm thinking Thyroid)

The owners arnt very clued up on cats or vet stuff