I had to rush my cat to the emergency vet because he ate a small dried starfish and it got stuck in his throat.
Don't discount the stupidity of cats.
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I hate to tell you this, but I think that's a Gremlin.
That would explain a LOT...
Please don't get wet
rexes are something else!
When I was little we had two devon rexes, both were the most bumblig idiot cats i've ever met <3
Listen, you. I don't come to Lemmy for jumpscares!
Damn, I have a photo of one of my kittens when he was like a month old. He was like 60% ears. I wish I could find it.
He's a cutie
If i had a cat that expensive (and handsome) I wouldn't even feel bad about the emergency vet bill
The emergency vet was great, they reached right in with forceps and pulled it out in about 10 seconds. They didn't even charge us for it.
Lucky! I'm glad it all worked out!
I hate to take my cat the emergency vet a couple months ago, he wouldnt sleep then was complaining very loudly abd was clearly in pain and something was wrong.
So got him in an Uber, rushed him to the very expensive emergency out of hours very at 2am, turns out he was just constipated and the stress from the car ride had already made him shit.
Hi i have his brother, the tiny ginger shit who ate an entire packet of freeze dried chicken, could not stop vomiting, emergency vet run where there was a rush on, he was hooked up to monitoring and fell asleep while we waited, two hours later woke up, let out a HUGE fart and was fine.
let out a HUGE fart and was fine.
How I wake up every day
So relatable
Didn't have the brain cell that day, huh?
kinda did, he managed to open a cupboard and move several items to get the bag out in the first place. He's a dangerous little bastard. Like Charles Dance.
My old childhood cat was very lethargic, on her last legs, barely moving, and not eating, so my parents rushed her to the vets on a Saturday.
Conclusion, sore throat.
Medication, cat painkiller.
Now she's fine.
My pup was shivering, upset, very in pain. Got him to the vet. He was howling, making noises I've never heard him make before. I literally thought he was dying.
Turns out he had gas. Vet had us pick up baby gasx. One big poop later and he was fine.
Beagle?
Elderly chihuahua/yorkie mix
Oh that makes even more sense
Cats are glass cannon rage monsters while dogs are tanky.
Depends on the dog. Boxers for instance reach a certain (relatively young, for most dogs) age and just... break down, at a genetic level. Cancer everywhere.
My sister is on her third boxer. I don't know how she does it considering they rarely make it past ten years.
Ten years is fantastic for a boxer (and probably a fortune in vet visits); if I recall correctly they start breaking down at around 6 or 7 years old.
It's tragic, because other than that they're great dogs for children.
I've been home for the last few months so I see my cats a lot more. My vet was very impressed at my last appointment when she was concerned my cat lost weight. I'm like yeah, this bitch has been spitting out her thyroid pills when my bf gives them to her. I noticed because she was going pee more, screaming for food more, sleeping more, and her fur wasn't soft like normal.
Vet was shocked I was that observant. She's going to be shocked in a few weeks at the other one's appointment because I think he's ready for some Kitty drugs now too. No one else has noticed but I've seen the up tick in stretching, the longer calculations before a jump, the occasionally avoiding the litter box, and him occasionally tripping over his back feet. I'm about to have 2 cats costing me $80/m in arthritis shots 🙃
A shorter sided litter box is on my to do list today.
I feel like it's just harder to observe the cats generally, at least mine. He's asleep somewhere from like 8am to 4pm. He'll change positions throughout the day and then nap somewhere else. Then he relaxss from 4-9pm, with a break for dinner, of course. Around 1-5am is when he thrives.
Have you tried cosequin treats/supplements? Our 15 year old fussbucket started not wanting to jump up on things a year ago. Vet recommended giving them a try for starters, and we have seen a significant improvement in her.
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My mother's cat had hyperthyroidism and she gave her the medicine in her ears. Rubbed it in, absorbed through the skin was much easier than pills. Usually.
Yes we're switching to a liquid. My last vet just gave me a year supply because I was moving States so we're almost through it lol.
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This rings so true. With cats it is almost always the tiny change that gives it away, like eating a little less or sleeping in a different spot, while a dog will usually make it pretty obvious something is wrong. I think that is why cat owners end up watching every little habit so closely.
It's because cat owners have to be more attentive of the cat. Dogs are the attentive ones in that relationship.
My cat limped one day, limped less the second, slept for an entire third day, presumably in pain, then was fully ok the fourth
Lil' dude played mind games with my wallet that whole week
Don't you have health insurance for your cat?
I don't have insurance for myself
But I'm glad you asked, cause I assumed I wouldn't be able to afford it. And, funny thing is it looks like I can afford it for the cat but not for myself! That'll be funny
Get some insurance for your cat
Cat 100%
Not even remotely accurate: he'd be Mr Peanut Butter Cup Jr.
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