Burberry is an actual deer, very pregnant and has a history of chasing the cats!
Her mother is the same way!
Another new cat???😮🤔
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Her mother is the same way!
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I always say that those people have money to burn and it burns a hole in their pocket.
They are living off of life insurance from his parents who died in some kind of accident!
Sammy is gaining some weight! He has good days and not so good days! Today he didn't want to eat as much as usual!! The vet said his body would have a hard time processing food for a while. She also said his organs could have been damaged from starvation! So hopefully tomorrow is a better day! Will take new pictures soon!!
Today was good and not so good. Sam ate good this morning, but not too good tonight. His major wound on his hind leg is looking better, he's keeping it clean! So one day at a time!
Ok, about a week later....Sammy has gained some weight, feels good. I need to take more pictures, he still has bald spots from the bad tom! His leg wound looks good. He is eating ok, still having a hard time once in a while, vet says that's to be expected!! So overall, Sam had made progress!! 
That looks like Ma Wildcat that hung around here a couple of years, different color though, and she weighed in at around 10 lbs.
I hope he can get that healthy!!
Lots of noodles and egg yolks with chicken skin. the chicken skin was what made Ma healthy, that, and Velveeta.
Wild-ish cats will fight raccoons over Velveeta. Ma could kick a full-grown coon's butt when I met her, however.
Picture of Sam this morning. Took it to email a picture of his wound to the vet! They said it is looking good! He keeps it clean, but that keeps the hair from growing back! He let Hubby comb him yesterday afternoon. His hair doesn't mat, but he gets those soft little burrs in his coat. They come out easily! Overall Sam is doing better!!
He was enjoying a good roll on the concrete this morning!!
Yeah, the vet said as long as it doesn't look "soupy" and the skin around it isn't red it should be ok in a few more weeks!
Sammy is doing better everyday. He is still terribly thin, but has noticably gained weight! His wound is healing nicely. It's good to see him acting like a normal cat!
The main thing is how much his energy level has improved!! He's enjoying life!
Just got home a bit ago and Sam's right front paw is huge?!
One of his beans (toes) has small hole in it! Probably some kind of bite or sting! I gave him a 1/4 of a Loratadine (Claritin), he's washing it. Will call up to the vet and see what they say! Update later.
One of his beans (toes) has small hole in it! Probably some kind of bite or sting! I gave him a 1/4 of a Loratadine (Claritin), he's washing it. Will call up to the vet and see what they say! Update later.
Sammy's foot looked good today! Swelling was down and he was using it!
Sammy's foot is normal size this morning!
He is prowling around with the girls right now!!
He is prowling around with the girls right now!!
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Hey...we have six gorgeous kittens ready to go to new homes.....! Just saying.
Ok, we will send them home with LadyLocust after the pool party!
My cat Tiger has something wrong with his leg, might be a sprain or it might be an abscess, he has been limping around for several days. No sign of trauma, and it's not bad enough to even consider a vet... the "good" thing about an abscess is that it will eventually burst on its own, usually with a little help from the cat's teeth. No way I'm paying hundreds of dollars to some vet for treatment... Tiger is a tough cat, he'll get through it alright. Still no sign of little Z-Girl, I'm afraid she's gone for good. 
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Wingnut, I hope Tiger's leg will heal quickly. I hope Z-Girl will return but I know how that goes. I've had so many disappear. A part of me wonders what happened to them but another part doesn't really want to know if it was something bad. I try to pretend they found new homes where they are happy although realistically I know that is not likely.
I had a cat who got attacked by dogs. No bleeding but she was scared and sore. I took her to the vet and he said there were no wounds. I can't remember how much longer later but the poor cat was not feeling well and I was petting her. I noticed a clump of fur stuck together. I picked at it a little to groom her and separate the fur. It was as scab plug over an abscess. As soon as it came off this nasty liquid that smelled like rotten milk started pouring out. The cat sighed in relief. It must have been hurting. I got to work trimming her fur with scissors (I don't have hair clippers) and trying to carefully squeeze the gunk out. As I was working the gunk started coming out of more punctures on her side and back. IIRC she had at least 7 punctures. She didn't object to what I was doing and I gave her treats afterward. I had to clean her up and took her back to the vet to get antibiotics. That was the poor cat that had cancer and the vet didn't listen to me. He said the blood tests came back negative but I could feel the tumors in her abdomen. I took her for a second opinion & that vet didn't catch it either. Finally after a year and a half he actually listened and felt the lumps. The cancer had spread too far to treat by that point. I was devastated and also pissed off at him for not listening to me. Since then he listens to me about my pets.
I had a cat who got attacked by dogs. No bleeding but she was scared and sore. I took her to the vet and he said there were no wounds. I can't remember how much longer later but the poor cat was not feeling well and I was petting her. I noticed a clump of fur stuck together. I picked at it a little to groom her and separate the fur. It was as scab plug over an abscess. As soon as it came off this nasty liquid that smelled like rotten milk started pouring out. The cat sighed in relief. It must have been hurting. I got to work trimming her fur with scissors (I don't have hair clippers) and trying to carefully squeeze the gunk out. As I was working the gunk started coming out of more punctures on her side and back. IIRC she had at least 7 punctures. She didn't object to what I was doing and I gave her treats afterward. I had to clean her up and took her back to the vet to get antibiotics. That was the poor cat that had cancer and the vet didn't listen to me. He said the blood tests came back negative but I could feel the tumors in her abdomen. I took her for a second opinion & that vet didn't catch it either. Finally after a year and a half he actually listened and felt the lumps. The cancer had spread too far to treat by that point. I was devastated and also pissed off at him for not listening to me. Since then he listens to me about my pets.
Wingnut, I'm praying Zgirl comes home. We have Mama cat (now fixed, but still called Mama) who disappears for a week or two at a time and comes home. Sometimes she takes one of the others with her. Hoping your little one comes home too.
So Sammy is not putting on much weight! He feels good, follows me around in the morning when I feed and brush Buddy! When it's hot I know cats have a hard time keeping weight, but I called the vet and chatted about him! They are great to try to help without me spending a fortune on a cat that may not have a good future! So they suggested I deworm him for Coccidia! Did that tonight! A small suringe of Panacur. Hope that helps him! I'm just glad he is "living" life a little more!!
