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Post by naughtyfox on Mar 26, 2018 17:06:06 GMT
Our cat is having his teeth cleaned. I'll bet your vet is called Claude. No, his name is Pentti. We're thinking of having this cat put down (put to sleep) before Summer, but I thought it would be nice for him to have clean teeth for a couple of months. The vet did say it was worth taking him, to get the plaque removed (by ultra-sound needle, not a stupid scraper) - we took him last November 2016. We were watching as he cleaned Vallu's teeth. Vallu developed last Summer a 'bubble' (fluid cyst) on his forehead, which I have read from the Internet is fairly common in older cats (he's 18 now); I have pushed a very sharp scalpel into it a few times and squashed it down gently to have the fluid come out and get absorbed by kitchen towel. The vet put a syringe needle into it and sucked out what was in there this time, and pumped 100% ethanol back in - the idea being that the spirit dries out the cyst (cat probably pissed as a rat this evening!). I don't really want to have him put down, but he's clearly been on his last legs for the past couple of years, I think it's only because he's been eating luxury foods that has kept him healthy - we give him the best/most expensive cat food, turkey slices, tuna from a tin, sardines, beef slices, raw minced lamb - anything we're having that we can also share with him. But we're away for 9 weeks this Summer and we can't think of anyone who would look after him, which would be the best option - he meows loudly now, jumps on and off the bed a lot at night, starts making horrible retching sounds then vomits wherever he happens to be - wants to go out then complains because he wants to be let in again. Eats a lot, drinks a lot - typical of thyroid not working normally. Otherwise he's very sweet and curls up with us in bed, and purrs, and this weekend was running outside in the garden whilst I was clearing snow. We have 2 months before making 'the awful decision'. Well, he's had a good life, and very few cats have travelled as much as he has, by car and trains from Helsinki to Kiuruvesi and Himanka.
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Post by naughtyfox on Mar 26, 2018 17:07:16 GMT
Where is everyone ? Recently I have noticed the forum has gone a but quiet. I wonder if this is because people moved over here in an attempt to rid themselves of an addiction to canal world? Thinking that as this is a considerably smaller forum they would post less ? I had this type of thought myself but just ended up addicted to tb instead. But it doesn't work properly if not enough people contribute. Or is it some facebook thing I am blissfully unaware of ? Where's gazza for example ? It looks quite busy to me. What’s your point? There are 3640 less posts, have you noticed?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 17:11:21 GMT
It looks quite busy to me. What’s your point? There are 3640 less posts, have you noticed? Ha ha, well I always thought this forum was set up by a pro CW person.
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Post by naughtyfox on Mar 26, 2018 17:14:04 GMT
Well, there's no 'free speech' as such, but there is 'self moderation' and I am having a go at deleting my daftest remarks. Only 7,000 to go.... !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 17:17:58 GMT
There are 3640 less posts, have you noticed? Ha ha, well I always thought this forum was set up by a pro CW person. As has now been confirmed.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 17:18:17 GMT
Nick being away always leaves a big hole......if you'll pardon the expression Hope Gazza's having fun on his boat. Rog
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Post by naughtyfox on Mar 26, 2018 17:21:18 GMT
Ha ha, well I always thought this forum was set up by a pro CW person. As has now been confirmed. ?? wut?
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Post by patty on Mar 26, 2018 17:55:59 GMT
I'd post more but I'm too busy trying to ready the boat for our "Maiden Voyage" and nursing Andy's poorly bollock... well not literally... giving him pain-killers and pulling his pants up and down when he needs to go tinkle - he can't bend in the middle cause it squashes the grapefruit and it hurts SO much (apparently)... now this is not like me at all but you could do with 24 hours of Andys complaint......
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Post by naughtyfox on Mar 26, 2018 17:56:58 GMT
I'd post more but I'm too busy trying to ready the boat for our "Maiden Voyage" and nursing Andy's poorly bollock... well not literally... giving him pain-killers and pulling his pants up and down when he needs to go tinkle - he can't bend in the middle cause it squashes the grapefruit and it hurts SO much (apparently)... now this is not like me at all but you could do with 24 hours of Andys complaint...... Cruel.... but fair. Let's hope it's infectious
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 18:07:19 GMT
Where is everyone ? Recently I have noticed the forum has gone a but quiet. I wonder if this is because people moved over here in an attempt to rid themselves of an addiction to canal world? Thinking that as this is a considerably smaller forum they would post less ? I had this type of thought myself but just ended up addicted to tb instead. But it doesn't work properly if not enough people contribute. Or is it some facebook thing I am blissfully unaware of ? Where's gazza for example ? It looks quite busy to me. What’s your point? I just noticed some of the more boaty regulars have gone a bit quiet.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 18:08:35 GMT
As has now been confirmed. ?? wut? He briefly tried to ban me from contributing to the thread.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 18:12:36 GMT
It looks quite busy to me. What’s your point? I just noticed some of the more boaty regulars have gone a bit quiet. Come on MM, we’re all too busy for this nonsense.. :-)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 18:13:03 GMT
This is all very cryptic. Obviously I am aware of all the details myself but for the benefit of anyone else reading
"WTF are you on about ?? "
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Post by kris on Mar 26, 2018 19:54:13 GMT
Check the weather outside the window dude......It's glorious, everyone's gone boatin' I did wonder about that but I don't believe it is the reason the forum is quiet. I think something else has happened. are you sure you not paranoid? Okay gazza hasn't posted for a while?get outside and get some vitamin d
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Post by Stumpy on Mar 26, 2018 19:58:24 GMT
I have it on good authority that Gazza is washing his hair
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