As
I’ve mentioned before, 2012 was our annus horribilis.
Both
Fester and I had health scares. His
brother was discovered dead on the weekend of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The day before the funeral ThunderThursday
flooded Thunderthighs' school. Over the
next two months both my last remaining uncle and my first/late husband’s father
died; they were in their nineties but it was still hard to handle. We spent every other weekend in Sheffield
clearing and dismantling Fester’s old family home. It was easier to bring a lot of it back here
to sort out (thank goodness for the Multipla’s boot). Meanwhile Will Fixit was adding to the chaos converting
the loft into a bedroom plus en-suite, so that Thunderthighs and Ferretfingers
could have separate rooms. The house became
a cross between Steptoe’s yard and a building site.
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August 2012 at 10:22 ·
And now - went to call the cats in
last night to find Matilda lying distressed at the back of the lawn: head
shaking, legs not working and eyes flicking.
Went into the house and told
Fester, who was emerging from his bath, he immediately goes out into the
garden, stark bollock naked, picks her up and carries her in.
Thank goodness the neighbours’ security
lights don’t reach as far as our garden.
Mad phonecall and midnight dash to
the overnight vets in Sherriff's Hill; praying
"We've lost a brother-in-law,
father-in-law and uncle - we can't lose the cat as well.”
She probably has the cat equivalent
of labyrinthitis (inner ear infection - I've had it - it's horrid). Injection
of antibiotic, steroid and antinausea.
Spent
the night next to her on the living room floor (upside no snoring) and now off
to Strachan & Tyson.
Wonder what this summer will throw
at us next?
Kentishlady Poor Matilda. Hope she has a speedy recovery.
Bentonbag Another antibiotic
jab at vets and tablets and liquid twice daily for the next week or so - which
somewhat scuppers our plans to do more sorting in Sheffield this bank holiday
weekend.
Dulcima What summer? Hope the cat is getting better, too!
Bentonbag I'm using summer
purely in a chronological sense
Henlady
Big hugs to you all
and for Matilda. Do hope she recovers
quickly. It is awful trying to comfort a
sick pet.
Bentonbag She's refusing to
drink, or eat, and getting really upset when I try and get medicine down her
and just drools horribly. Feeling rather
useless and very worried about her.
Dulcima Poor thing. That's awful - both for her, and you.
Mrs Whyte Sorry to hear about
Matilda hope she's on the mend soon you could try chicken sandwich paste or
cheese in a ball round the pill it works for with our Meg and it’s a lot less
stressful.
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August 2012
Bentonbag My next door
neighbours have been looking after her today, while we've taken Fester to
Sheffield, and worked wonders getting fluid and food into her.
That and a day of peace and quiet has done her
good. She's still very wobbly but her
eyes have stopped flickering. But not
looking forward to pill and medicine time!
Henlady Glad to hear she is
making progress. Be strong at pill time,
she is worth it! Hugs
Dulcima Fingers crossed the
good progress continues.
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August 2012
Bentonbag Let Matilda out of
the living room this morning so she could have a bit of exercise. She has a terrific list to starboard but has
worked out that if she leans up against the wall whilst walking she's less
likely to fall over. Proceeded this way
to the kitchen, dischuffed at not being allowed out the back door so proceeded
to the stairs, and then slowly up them to the landing. Thunderthighs and I dash up and close the
bedroom doors so she can't hide under a bed. She settles on the landing. We go downstairs then Thunderthighs goes up to
get ready to go out, comes back down
"Matilda is in my room".
Tell him to go up and hang duvet over the side
of the bed so she can't get under.
He
comes back down "I've been a silly boy".
So now I have to drag the cat out from under
the bed to medicate her - so she'll be twice as furious - and she's getting
stronger!!
St Bernard Awaw. Was at Sherriff's Hill emergency vet with Skip a
coupla weeks back. Hope she gets well soon xx
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August
Mr Melodeon How is Matilda's recuperation
programme proceeding?
Bentonbag She's spent most of
today as far under the couch as she can get, deigned to lick fish paste off my finger
but refuses to come out so I shall have to shift furniture before medicine time
Mr Melodeon Kindness cures! This sounds like progress anyway--a good sign.
Dulcima Getting stronger
may make her harder to medicate, but it seems like a good sign.
Bentonbag We're now down to
half a tablet twice a day and this morning she licked it off my finger secreted
in fish paste
Henlady
Carry on the
great work, kisses to Matilda and get well wishes speeding to her.
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