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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2017 19:42:19 GMT
I'm trying not to be devastated, there'll be time for that later. Last Thursday we went to the vet, got some shots for stomatitis. She'd been eating, drinking, behaving normally but had a little extra sparkle the next day when the swelling started to subside and she stopped the horrible drooling. Sunday in the small hours she woke me up for a cuddle. When she was sick of it she scrambled out of the blankets and ran away. You know, like they do. And I haven't seen her since. So that's two days without food. She is NOT a cat who runs away. As it's been winter and she's been a bit sick she's been hanging around me all the time. In the past when she's been too sick to bother about me she's curled herself up somewhere quiet in the house. So I've always hoped that she'd continue to do that and not go elsewhere to die. But in this instance she shouldn't be dying or even imagining she is. As I said, she was sparkly after the vet visit. I'll ring all the local vets and the animal pounds this morning. The thing is - she LOOKS awful. I think a vet would check for a microchip, but would a busy animal shelter? Or would they just go - yeah, old, sick cat, put it down. Because unlike the US, I never see old cats up for adoption, not in my state, anyway. They call an 8 year old a senior. I'm freaking out a bit. When I go to sleep I dream she's back and I wake up all excited. Please, please send Bubby good wishes and/or directions for home.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2017 19:58:50 GMT
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Post by labbypaws on Jul 24, 2017 20:01:00 GMT
One of the things they recommend is putting out the stinkiest cat food you can find.
Hope kitty comes home soon.
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Post by kritter on Jul 24, 2017 20:28:42 GMT
Do you have pics of Bubby that you can put out in the surrounding area?
The shelters here always check for microchips no matter what the condition of the animal is. You can even take pic posters to the surrounding area vets that they can keep handy.
Is she an inside/outside cat? If she is then she knows her outside area and is not lost like an inside cat that gets out and is in a completely different world.
Have you checked every nook and cranny in your house and yard area? Sometimes they can really hide themselves in the smallest places.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2017 20:43:43 GMT
Oh no! All our fingers, toes, paws, and claws are crossed here. I was also going to suggest signs around the neighborhood. Maybe include that she's old, sick and needs meds so people don't just think she's neglected.
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Post by titus730 on Jul 24, 2017 21:52:45 GMT
Oh noes! Sending you hugs and sending out kitty come home vibes.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 3:00:08 GMT
Sending good vibes down under that you and Bubby are reunited soon. The waiting is the worst part.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 4:12:31 GMT
Oh no, I hope Bubby comes home and fast. I know you are worried, I would be too. I hope she is just resting up or hiding close by and comes out.
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Post by zoesam on Jul 25, 2017 4:46:20 GMT
Hoping that she comes home soon, MissPetti. Around here, shelters would automatically scan for a chip regardless of age. I think most vets do these days, as well. Sending positive vibes to Bubby!
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Post by val2525 on Jul 25, 2017 5:26:24 GMT
All paws and fingers crossed here for bubby to come home soon!
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Post by allikat on Jul 25, 2017 11:04:28 GMT
Finger and toes and beaks and claws are crossed here for Bubby to come home.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 12:14:51 GMT
I hope Bubby is found soon. ((Bubby))
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Post by sunsetpainter on Jul 25, 2017 14:38:07 GMT
Hoping Bubby comes home soon.
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Post by Tabby on Jul 25, 2017 15:23:40 GMT
... ... Hoping she comes home soon. I'm so sorry that you're having to go through this.
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Post by atdahop on Jul 25, 2017 16:05:44 GMT
I have nothing to add just know that I care and hope she comes home to you soon. Prayers said.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 17:42:04 GMT
Thank you all for your good wishes and those of your furry and feathered friends.
Yesterday I left my details with the local vets and the two Council (local govt) pounds. The problem is that my shire is massive and the two pounds that serve it are at least 20 minutes from my house. So if she's lost in the next street, what's her finder going to do?
Our shire pound used to be in the next suburb but they closed it down (sneakily downsizing it over many years) and just fobbed off all the animal problems on these two suburbs that are too far from here.
This cat is the love of my life. She's seen me through some serious stuff. I was heaving my guts up once when she was little, and she hopped up onto the toilet seat and patted my face. For many years she used to make this litle "mef" noise whenever I sneezed. She still does it sometimes. She was the first thing that made me laugh after my father died, by doing her scary kitten dance.
I was planning a spa day for her last Sunday because it was clear that the brown drool wasn't going to come off her fur without help. I wasn't entirely sure how to proceed but I thought a warm, damp washcloth and a brush might be a start.
I emphasised to everyone I spoke to that she has this allergy and looks awful. I'm not worried about the vets, but even the pounds assured me that the very first thing they do is look for a microchip. Somewhere on the interwebz it said not to rely on the pounds' descriptions and photos but go and look yourself. So I'll do that tomorrow. She's so hostile that someone who wanted her out of their yard would be likely to call the pound to pick her up.
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Post by sunsetpainter on Jul 25, 2017 17:51:45 GMT
(((missp)))
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Post by jellybeanscloset412 on Jul 25, 2017 18:29:12 GMT
I am just seeing this. I hope she comes home soon.
I had a cat named Pudding that went missing for weeks after she was spayed. We thought we'd never see her again. Then one morning, about 3 or 4 weeks after she was gone, I heard something in the litter box and as if she never left, there she was! It turned out she had an infection and hauled ass to hide out in our basement instead of letting any dumb human touch her again!
Bubby loves you and will be back! (((Hugs)))
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 19:25:03 GMT
Fingers, toes and paws crossed for Bubby's safe return!
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Post by blissfullymiserable on Jul 25, 2017 20:28:49 GMT
I'm sorry to hear Miss P, I hope that Bubby comes home soon so than you can spend more years together.
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Post by labbypaws on Jul 25, 2017 23:33:13 GMT
You said she has a chip. When was the last time you verified the chip worked? That it didn't migrate?
Second, as long as I have been reading lost pet sites, they all recommend physically going to the pounds to check the found cats (or dogs) as they change appearance so even if you gave them a photo, she may look different. Also how you describe the cat might be different than what they see.
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Post by denise15601 on Jul 26, 2017 0:51:43 GMT
(((MissP & Bubby)))
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 3:17:34 GMT
I keep hoping that she's returned. Could she be laying low somewhere close by?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 3:40:42 GMT
labbypaws I've never had the chip checked, except by the woman who put it in. Everyone assured me yesterday that they know all about migrating chips and that they look everywhere. Here's the scary thing I just discovered: there are about SEVEN chip registries. There is one site that you type your number into and it tells you which registry you're with. It came up blank for me. So I went to each individual one, no dice that way either. BUT she must be on file somewhere, because a woman at the RSPCA gave me the number yesterday. She found it by typing my address in somewhere. Because I, stupidly, don't have the cat papers handy. I'm sure they're somewhere very safe, though. Unless she made a mistake reading me the number...could happen. Need to find papers, obviously. They might be in the car glovebox.
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Post by labbypaws on Jul 26, 2017 22:22:49 GMT
labbypaws I've never had the chip checked, except by the woman who put it in. Everyone assured me yesterday that they know all about migrating chips and that they look everywhere. Here's the scary thing I just discovered: there are about SEVEN chip registries. There is one site that you type your number into and it tells you which registry you're with. It came up blank for me. So I went to each individual one, no dice that way either. BUT she must be on file somewhere, because a woman at the RSPCA gave me the number yesterday. She found it by typing my address in somewhere. Because I, stupidly, don't have the cat papers handy. I'm sure they're somewhere very safe, though. I had read somewhere years ago about having them checked when they go in for annual exams. I had mine all checked when it the permanent PA dog licenses. I squally forget to ask. one of my Labs who is at the Bridge had his fail. The vet put in another one. That was the first one they ever had the failed. Another of mine had one migrat.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 2:14:17 GMT
Here's the terrifying (Australian) microchip truth:
Microchips
* Microchips help but do not guarantee that you will get your cat back, they can fail, migrate and can be removed * Vets are not obligated to scan for a microchip and not all of them have access to the multitude of microchip databases * Members have reported that microchip registries do not always share information with each other, and as a result, pets have been re-homed with an up to date microchip * Some vets are obligated by law to surrender a found cat to the local council pound even if it is microchipped and are not allowed to attempt to reunite the cat * Animal rescue organisations may not verify chip details for surrendered cats
US people might like to check the chip situation in your state.
What's the point? The damn things should give you an 80% chance of getting your pet back, not a 20% one. I'm angry. For one thing the registries shouldn't be private. There should be ONE registry run by an established NFP organisation, like the RSPCA.
And what's this rubbish with the vets? Not allowed to contact the owners? WTF?
I don't know what the last one means. Does "may not" mean they might or might not, or that they're not allowed to?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 2:25:31 GMT
Maybe she's close. Does she generally go far from home?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 2:37:45 GMT
I keep hoping that she's returned. Could she be laying low somewhere close by? If she was scared into hiding, she's had four days to feel safer and attempt to get home. I don't think she's "gone away to die" unless some sudden illness has occurred. She had blood and urine tests six months ago and the results were normal. And this allergy thing, she was eating, drinking, behaving as usual and the only thing that changed after the vet visit was that the swelling went down and she got slightly bouncier. She's had both drugs a few times before, so no worries about a bad reaction to them. I think she must be lost. Maybe she got scared on the edge of her usual wanderings and ran the wrong way. I'm pretty sure that's what happened to Kewpie, my other cat. I think she was a long way away when a bad storm struck and she just ran like a maniac for shelter. She was away for eight days. She came home starving and limping and even though she has short fur it looked all rumpled and lumpy. But she's always taken herself off for a few days here or there. Bubby never has. Bubby is abnormally attached to me. When I come home the others slouch in to inspect the shopping. She runs in for a cuddle and a chat before she inspects the shopping. And if she doesn't know where I am in the house she meows until I respond. Then she goes about her affairs.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 3:06:05 GMT
Cats are pretty good at finding their way home. Could she be in someone's home being pampered and spoiled?
I'm hoping this gets resolved quickly and she returns home to you soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 3:52:33 GMT
@dantes I wish! But I'm the only human, or cat, or any animal, that she likes and trusts. Her first response is hostile and gets worse. She needs to be given time to approach the human, not the other way round. Plus she looks dirty and like she has a horrible disease. That's what scares me most, people's reaction to that. But maybe someone nice will give her some milk or at least water to keep her going. She eats nearly everything, that's one good thing about her feral ancestry.
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