Topic: My overnight guest! (Read 4931 times)

Janeyk · « **Reply #30 on:** December 18, 2009, 17:36:04 PM »

So sorry to hear about Duke but he sounds very much loved

and for you Gillian

Daisymac · « **Reply #29 on:** December 18, 2009, 16:00:32 PM »

Oh Gillian you are so wonderful giving him a home for the night and sorting his coat out

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #28 on:** December 18, 2009, 15:41:25 PM »

So pleased that Dukes owner loves him and lots of these for you

JackSpratt · « **Reply #27 on:** December 18, 2009, 14:26:04 PM »

How wonderful that Duke is so loved, Gillian.

Sending both you and Dukes humans a big hug each.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #26 on:** December 18, 2009, 14:07:21 PM »

There was a knock at the door early yesterday evening, it was Duke's owner, with a box of choccies for me. I was already desperately trying to dry my eyes (yes, crying yet again!) before I answered the door, well you can imagine can't you? He came in and met the cats properly and I explained my red eyes, and then asked how Duke was, the vet apparently had warned him that Duke may not be with them for much longer (vet is thinking not just the hyperT and kidneys, poss cancer

) - and Duke's owner also had tears in his eyes when he told me this - nearly started me off again, talk about emotional

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #25 on:** December 17, 2009, 19:58:25 PM »

Great to hear Duke has caring owners after all. Suppose even the fact that they allowed him to stay with someone else overnight is excusable bearing in mind he's done it before

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HyperT and CRF doesn't make for a well kempt puddie but so nice that he's loved

Well done for assisting on the grooming front Gillian and glad it provided a distraction from your troubles

Karon · « **Reply #24 on:** December 17, 2009, 19:36:04 PM »

Lovely to read a happy ending

Fire Fox · « **Reply #23 on:** December 17, 2009, 19:21:13 PM »

Glad to hear the story has a fairly happy ending, and your overnight guest has a caring forever home. I had hoped as much since he had a collar and phone number!

clarenmax · « **Reply #22 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:08:47 PM »

Aw glad you gave him a ~~bed~~ tray for the night, and that is owner is not neglecting him as was possibly thought originally

Hopefully you'll get some repeat grooming business too

maryas · « **Reply #21 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:01:39 PM »

You have a strange way of getting new business Gillian - I reckon your mate catnapped him

Mary

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #20 on:** December 17, 2009, 15:09:56 PM »

Bless him - he had a bed and a cat tree with a bed in the room to sleep in - where did I find him asleep this morning? - yep, you've guessed it - curled up in the litter tray

Kirst · « **Reply #19 on:** December 17, 2009, 15:05:33 PM »

he doesn't look bad for 17 -

Bazsmum · « **Reply #18 on:** December 17, 2009, 14:54:56 PM »

Brilliant! Knowledge passed on and a free de matting!

I think he was secretly meant to be at yours last night!

Janeyk · « **Reply #17 on:** December 17, 2009, 13:03:16 PM »

That sounds more positive, poor old kitty, yep thyroid can make the fur quite greasy and knotty. I was showing OH the photo last night and I said I bet Gillian will sort his coat out

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2009, 13:02:04 PM »

pleased his owner cared and he is back home now

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #15 on:** December 17, 2009, 12:58:51 PM »

He was picked up a few hours ago. Apparently he has been 'catnapped' before! and he does wander, and has always had access to outdoors - when I said he'd gone into the town hall his owner said he also likes to go to the hotel next door!!

So, he's about 17 (they've had him since he was a kitten) and is hyperthyroid - he has been to the vet just last week and the vet thinks something else is going on - I suggested kidneys because of that 'ureamic' (sp?) smell, which he thought too, and I said there are things that can help. They have been struggling with his coat - and I must admit the coat can suffer when they have hypert, and the knots were all underneath (the rest of the coat was okay ish) so not the easiest to get to - especially when he is apparently quite feisty! - he bit the vet last week

He didnt mind me brushing him last night though - and when his owner came I said I'd get the underneath knots of while he was here to hold him if wanted, so I managed to get most of the big knots out, and gave the rest of the coat a good brush - he looked a lot better than when I brought him back last night

- I gave the owner one of my cards

Anyway, for me, with all thats going on at the mo - it was actually quite a good distraction - gave me something different to focus on

maryas · « **Reply #14 on:** December 17, 2009, 10:16:22 AM »

So glad your friend found him and phoned ypou Gillian - couldn't be in better hands.

I really hope there is a good explanation fro everything.

Mary

tab · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2009, 09:24:50 AM »

Im glad he found a good place to spend the night. Personally at that time of night I too wouldnt be happy to drive as I get night blindness and wouldnt feel safe. That said I would have been out looking if my cat was missing. On the coat again I know that Mogs is looking a tad scruffy around the back end as shes stopped grooming and isnt happy for me to do it. I try and she tolerates its and then tries to bite me so we stop for another day etc. But the condition he is in is too bad and I would have whisked him off to the vets

Be careful though Gillian if you start to feel too sorry for him he might just move on forever

love
Tab

Janeyk · « **Reply #12 on:** December 17, 2009, 07:02:36 AM »

Quote from: Bazsmum on December 17, 2009, 01:05:23 AM

Poor lad....Maybe a few pointers in the owners ears tomorrow Gillian....Explain about vets as obviously this old boy need to see one! Good one for you taking him in for the night!

agreed

Bazsmum · « **Reply #11 on:** December 17, 2009, 01:05:23 AM »

If it were me he would not smell of pee, need a bath, be out wandering need I go on!!!

Poor lad....Maybe a few pointers in the owners ears tomorrow Gillian....Explain about vets as obviously this old boy need to see one! Good one for you taking him in for the night!

dolcetta46 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2009, 00:33:36 AM »

Surely there may be series of valid excuse for the owners not being able to collect him tonight, but certainly not for his physical condition. All this could NOT have happened after being lost for a day. I really feel sorry for him returning to these "caring" people

but glad he was found and kept safe by the excellent Persian specialist for the night

Fire Fox · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2009, 00:08:53 AM »

Not everybody can drive or owns a car, and the owner could certainly have had a drink at this time of year. Depends how far it is, I would have got a taxi if possible especially if Noah had been lost and not simply wandering. Doesn't really explain the matting or underweight tho ...

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2009, 00:00:30 AM »

So would I stuart

JackSpratt · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2009, 23:56:52 PM »

What a handsome guy - he looks like he's a bit of an oldie, Gillian.

Stuart · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2009, 23:18:46 PM »

awww poor old duke

can you keep him till the morning ??

If it was me, I would have dropped everything to get him back home

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2009, 23:18:12 PM »

OK so there must be loads of perfectly good reasons why the owner couldn't collect Duke tonight and he is so matted

Putting myself in the shoes of his mom and dad, those reasons escape me for the moment. Perhaps they have had a drink and can't drive? Hope Duke settles for the night Gillian. Well done for taking him in bearing in mind you already have a lot on your plate

Do you think maybe he has kidney probs?

Janeyk · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2009, 22:54:48 PM »

awwwww he's adorable

glad you're caring for him Gillian

bunglycat · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2009, 22:44:39 PM »

Poor old guy -could probably do with some tlc and some fortekor !!! Bless him

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2009, 22:38:53 PM »

poor boy and the owner doesnt seem concerned

good of you to take him in

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2009, 22:28:55 PM »

Yes, he IS just here overnight!

A friend of a friend of mine found him wandering in the town tonight (its tipping it down here!) - in fact he walked into the Town Hall LOL! and for some reason my friend phoned me - is it because he is persian I wonder?

Anyway, he had a collar on and a phone number, which my friend had trying to ring but no answer, so I brought him back here and then called the number and his owner answered this time, apparently he's about 17 yrs old. So this is Duke and he's staying the night (only!) Owner collecting in the morning. His coat needs attention (some matting) and he's quite thin.

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