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A night at home will do him the world of good, familiar faces, sights and sounds are such a tonic.

Regular updates if you can Elaine please, we are all keeping our fingers crossed for him.

{{HUGS}} & {{mini huggles from George}}

[mostin]

well the first feeding session didn't go quite as planned .

 

Poor little Oscar was as good as gold, but even though I made the food mix up as per the packet, it was very thick, and the syringe flicked off with the pressure and it went EVERYWHERE!!!!! .

 

Added some more water to the mix and it went ok from then on. Poor little lad won't stop scratching though, so the "cone of shame" has had to be worn .

 

He has now settled in his radiator bed, which is his favourite place in the world , hopefully this means he is a bit more relaxed and happy.

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I hope he has a good nights sleep, build his strength up, little mite

[mostin]

Here is the little man, getting some rest

 

 

 

 

I hope he forgives me for posting such an unflattering photo of him

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AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Bless his little cottons

He looks so comfy there, he MUST be getting better, give him an extra special hug from his auntie Sandie

[Chucky Mama]

I am so glad that he is back home with you. He will feel so much better in familiar surroundings. It is funny but some animals prefer scratchy dried food to the soft stuff when they have ulcers and sore throats Fantastic news that he is on the road to recovery

[mostin]

Back to the vets this morning , he was not impressed, but they were very happy with his progress .

 

Home again and he ate quite a lot of tuna from the food bowl, plus some scratchy kitten food . he kept doing some yowling and clawing at his face and mouth , but he had his "cone of shame" on so he couldn't do any damage or pull his tube out.

 

We had to shut Flora in the other room to give him some peace to eat. She was not impressed , and was hurling herself at the door to get through to us all . She does not like missing out on attention, or tuna .

 

We have to keep on giving him lots of small feeds down his tube all weekend, plus tempting him to eat real food, and then back for a check at the vets on Monday.

 

Luckily Oscar and Flora's joint x-mas present arrived this morning and we have set it up early for them. It is a cat drinking fountain , I am hoping it will encourage Oscar to drink more and aid his recovery though .

 

Keep you all posted xxxx

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Really pleased the news is positive.

[Chucky Mama]

Great news Mostin. I wonder if a Feliway diffuser might be a good thing for both cats during what is a really stressful time. or do you already have one, I can't remember. I am so glad that he is eating, bet you both can't wait to get shot of the cone of shame and get him back to normal.

[Seagazer]

I'm glad Oscar is recovering

[laurmurf]

Oh my dearest mostin.... I had no idea! When I got your text today and you mentioned woscy's feeds i thought I'd missed something so came on here. You poor darlings!

I can do Monday morning if Omletina can do Monday afternoon til you get home: us cat ladies will do our best by your lovely boy!

[mostin]

Thanks Laurie, he's doing better.....and I think we'll be OK for Monday now. I'm going to give him a feed before I go to work and then Shaun doesn't have to leave now until late morning, so he's going to give him another before he leaves, so he should be fine then until I get home........and I'm going to try and leave a bit early . .

 

I will be giving both you and Diane a call if he suddenly backslides today though......thank you xxxx

 

Next vet appt is 7:30 on Monday evening so we'll see what they say.

 

It appears that each time we tube feed him it must fill his tummy a bit and make him remember he's hungry as 10 mins after each tube feed he goes to his food bowls and tries to eat. He eats a few mouthfuls but then starts yowling and trying to paw at his mouth , luckily the cone stops him pulling the tube out. He tries for a while but then his tail starts thrashing and it's as if he is getting really cross with himself or the food .

 

He goes and sits with his back to the food for a while.......sulking at it . Sometimes he has another go, but he can never eat much before he has to give up.

 

Hopefully as his mouth gradually heals he will gradually be able to eat more and more .

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I wish i was a tiny bit closer so i could help too Mostin. Ive just gooogled the drinking fountain cos i didnt know what it was It looks brilliant and i hope it helps to encourage Oscar with his drinking.

lots of hugs to you all

[The Dogmother]

I'm glad to hear that the lad is (slowly) on the mend Mostin, you're obviously doing a great nursing job

 

Gentle hugs for the furry fella xxoo

[Snowy]

Oh Elaine, I've only just caught up on the whole story - poor little boy! But he does sound as though he is on the mend - he must be feeling better to be having these little paddys with his food! Sending gentle hugs and some doggy licks from the girls. Hope he is soon better! xx

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[Plum]

How's Oscar today is his mouth less sore.

[mostin]

Been to the vets but much the same , I was hoping for more of an improvement. So it's staying with the same feeding and painkiller routine for another couple of days and then back again.

 

Awful day at work and I am soooooo tired. If he makes the slightest noise in the night I am awake as I am worried he has choked on the tube or torn it off his face .

 

Glad I'm not at work tomorrow, and we can all have a peaceful day together, giving Flora some much needed playtime, as she is driving him mad with her pent up energy , and some nice spaced out feeding times for Oscar .

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Been waiting for your update, sorry theres no improvement but thats better than a deteriation eh

Tomorro will be a relief, it must be so hard leaving them both to go to work. I can imagine how awful it must be during the night, practically waiting for sounds and not sleeping properly. Some morning and afternoon naps called for tomorro me thinks

[bluekarin]

I'm so sorry to read about Oscar (((((hugs)))) I really hope the meds will start to work and he'll be back to his old self. Our cat is ill and his brother doesn't understand why the normally feisty Oliver doesn't want to play when he leaps on him. Have a lovely day off playing with Flora

[mostin]

I'm so sorry to read about Oscar (((((hugs)))) I really hope the meds will start to work and he'll be back to his old self. Our cat is ill and his brother doesn't understand why the normally feisty Oliver doesn't want to play when he leaps on him. Have a lovely day off playing with Flora

 

I've been reading about your poor Ollie , I shed quite a few tears when I read your thread last night, I know just how helpless you must feel at the moment.

 

Oscar nearly managed to pull his tube out last night as I was cleaning his cone , but I threaded it back down, and luckily it went down his throat and not his wind pipe .

 

We now have 2 litter trays on the go, as Flora isn't going out yet either. I'm beginning to worry that my house will be smelling like a mad old cat lady's soon

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I'm beginning to worry that my house will be smelling like a mad old cat lady's soon

 

Well we know you are, but you always smell nice

Hope your enjoying your day off with Flora & Oscar

[chickencam]

I have only just caught up with this, I hope that he is on the mend, sending positive vibes over.

[Plum]

How's our Oscar today?

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Ditto