Sendhelp Posted March 2017
Caregiver's cats behaving badly.
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Does your Cat (or any pet) misbehave since caregiving your loved one?
Have you been required to take care of your loved one's pet after they have passed? Does your pet have cute antics that entertain your loved one?
And finally, has the cat or dog transferred their loyalty to your Mother?
I hope he bounces back but then I hope he doesn't. It's so hard to watch and worry.
But thx for your support.
Today he hasn't eaten at all. So I'm once again thinking this is almost it. Will he bounce back again? What I've read states that once a cat with kidney disease becomes anemic the end is near.
So I guess the reason I'm posting is just to say that I almost hope that he dies soon. This up and down and watching and wondering is hard. He's almost 17 and has had a great life.
Anyway, please say prayers for my Henrick. Thank you!
Feeling so supported, thankful for all of you here.
If any more animals show up wanting to move in,
I will refer them to you.
Our enjoying pets journey is over now, we have retired
and would never want someone else to take over our responsibility
if we could not care for a pet.
I am so thankful that Tweety found us and moved in on that hot August day,
six years ago.
Don't be surprised if another bird lands in your yard.
So sorry . Glad Tweety was taken care of and comfortable . You did a great job .
There was no question when I checked on him at 10 p.m.
He went peacefully, and I feel relieved that he did not suffer, and we did not need to consider how or when his life ended.
Thank you everyone for caring about us.
I'm so sorry about your Tweety~
Tweety can no longer lift his head, but is still breathing.
I covered him with a tiny swatch of baby blanket so he will be warm enough overnight.
He went to bed.
He does not appear to be in any distress.
Thank you for your prayers.
I am always ready for whatever God has planned.
((((Send))))
Thinking of you and praying.
An avian vet is out of the question, for so many reasons. I looked them up, and cannot travel that far, or wait until September for an appointment! Just like humans lack of access to health care.
Online symptoms looks like a crop infection, but there was an earthquake last night at 9:00 p.m., others felt it, we did not. Shock and fear maybe.
But he was declining prior to this. We were watching him, thinking it was the summer heat, and we are feeling ill too.
I will miss him so much.
Of course I don't want him to suffer.
I don't see him taking in any water, and failed with the dropper.
Caregiving plan for today is: Bird Hospice
As long as he is foraging for seeds and eating.
Get water to him via a wet piece of lettuce and a dropper.
It's a no on people vitamin C.
Calcium scraped from his cuttlebone; and mineral block sprinkled in his seeds.
Stay with him, talk to him, but do not disturb his rest.
Keep him warm as he has been cold, seeking the hot window ledge to sleep all day. No more, confine to cage as he is a flight risk, but too weak to fly. Avoid drafts.
Gave him a mirror, and playing bird videos all day.
He is off balance, his feet are spread out, but he is still trying. Moved onto a low perch, came off back to bottom of cage. He likes the mirror.
Clean cage soon as the water had spilled.
Aug 2018 (six years ago).
Just now, and in the last two hours, a friendly blue parakeet (budgie) has arrived on my back wall, tweeting. It is so hot out there!
It ate, drank water, and I misted it with the hose.
It won't come to me.
It also sat on my back step.
It is now on the neighbors shady tree, listening to classical music out my front window, and the occasional tweet.
My hand can come within 6 inches of it, but it goes away.
Twirp.
Hubs is not in favor of catching it. The bird is banded, belongs to someone.
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Sendhelp
Aug 2018
Bird came into the back porch, screened in. I've got it now, without capturing it.
I said, bedtime, go to bed....repeat 6 times. It came to the tray of food and water, and I carried it inside. Easier than the cat! Posted the missing bird, waiting now.
Safe and sound for the night.
AUGUST 2024
Tweety must be about 8 yrs. old now. It was a very hot day today, the same hot month he flew in to live with us. He has declined these past 3 mos. He is resting on the bottom of his cage, unable to fly since this afternoon. This could be his last night with me as his Mommy. He is sleeping. Goodnight Tweety.
So he is about 20 now , still going strong about the size of a large plate.
If he is ignored to long, and wants out of the Cage, he flips himself over on his back.
My son's dog will sit buy him and protect him from the cat when he is out.
Animals are so darn cute. Saw something on Instagram, animals doing such sweet things and people doing crappy things. Said something about people are turning into animals, animals are turning human. Made me think 🤔, they aren't so wrong about that
My last cat was an indoor kitty.
When my roommate and I moved to another apartment (a duplex) my cat got out and started using the bathroom in the backyard.
I kept her litter box very clean but she never used it again after going outside.
All of my other cats were indoor/outdoor cats. So, I don’t have experience with a catio.
Nacy,
We aren’t getting another dog or cat because I don’t want to go through losing another one.
Oh gosh, when my greyhound had to be put down at age 13, it nearly killed me.
Same thing with my little schnauzer and my cat. It’s so hard to say goodbye to them.
Back when I was little, we never took dogs to the vet........lol old school thinking. It would be a battle, that isn't worth it to me.
No but the look adorable, and great for cats to keep them safe, and safer for birds and small animals
I’d be interested in some feedback , tips .
My granddog has free rein at our home. As you know, I love when he visits. He visits all the time with my daughter and we keep him most of the time when she travels.
He is great with other dogs but he has a strong prey drive with cats, birds, squirrels and bunnies.
In fact, he was placed for adoption because he ate a bunny. Bunnies are all over in Colorado where my daughter was living at the time.
After he ate the bunny, his owner took him to the vet because he was sick.
The owner never went back to pick him up. This was during Covid and people were losing jobs, etc. Maybe, the owners couldn’t afford the vet bills.
The vet gave him meds and he was fine. He was placed in a shelter afterwards. My daughter adopted him when he was 11 months old.
We could never get another cat. Our granddog would eat the cat!
I love cats and dogs. Unfortunately, I am allergic to both. I have to take meds to control my symptoms when I am near animals.
DH was “ Animals belong outside not in the house “ guy .
Well when my daughter came back home after graduating college she wanted a kitten . I had to talk DH into it .
My daughter brought home the cutest tiny runt . She’s now 6 years old and is still only 7lbs .
Within 1/2 an hour the kitten was sitting on DH’s knee .
My daughter lived with us for 2 years after college then she moved to her own apartment nearby and took her cat with her . This was June of 2020.
By mid August 2020, we went and got our own kitten .
DH is such a mush with her . She sits on his lap at his desk , and she attends Zoom meetings .
My cat is larger and wants to play when my daughter brings her tiny cat . The tiny cat wants no part of my cat . She lets my larger cat know who’s in charge .
My daughter’s cat does not come nearly as often anymore since my daughter moved an hour away about 18 months ago . But when she does , the cat knows where she is and runs right up to my daughter’s old room to check it out . Then she eventually checks out the entire house .
Awwww…your poor kitty! Glad you and hubby got her out.