We’re back after an anti-nausea shot and painkillers. The alternative was to hospitalise her which would be expensive and I don’t think she needs it. I’m really hoping I have enough energy left in the tank to manage a visit to the regular vet this week.
I seem to be a bit of a cat magnet lately. We went past an orange one that didn’t run away… I was a bit concerned about his eyes, skinniness and rapid breathing but he got up and gave me a sniff so seemed alright. Then the black cat was outside warming his/her bum on the water tank.
Cat rambles
Edit: I’m still thinking about that orange cat. The reason I was worried is that his (I’m assuming most likely his because orange) third eyelids were showing which is a health concern, and his eyes looked squinted and red. He was breathing a bit fast. And he looked skinny. His fur looked great but I didn’t see a collar.
Unfortunately I’ve barely got enough physical ability right now to look after myself and my own cat. And doing anything would possibly involve bundling an unknown cat into my own cat’s carrier (potentially contaminating it plus risking being bitten and scratched) and walking my exhausted disabled arse back to the emergency vet or getting a taxi to the other place to get him checked for a microchip. I really don’t feel that I have the physical energy to do that right now and get my own cat to the vet.
When she’s sorted and once I’ve recuperated from this demanding time I might walk around the block to see if he’s around and if his eyes have improved… I’m hoping he has an owner.
Edit 2: It’s highly possible that it’s conjunctivitis from cat flu and highly contagious so I’m gonna wash my clothes he sniffed and the bedding I just lay on. If I can remember which house he was outside I might slip a note in the letterbox wondering if he’s theirs and asking them to take him to the vet.
I’ve seen him outside that place before so I think he lives there. I could drop a comment on a cat rescue group on Facebook but I don’t use FB, neglected to take a picture of him and don’t want to dox my area.
I also risk nabbing an owned outside cat.
It would help if someone else with more energy recognised him and stepped in. But it’s possible that I’d be pressured to do things that I was unable to afford the energy for or could get me into dramas. There are some divisive opinions on dealing with situations like this.
Fuck I wish people would care for their animals
Edit: The emergency place suggested calling the council after hours but idk if he’s still there.
I should have dropped my cat off at home, come back with a towel and treats and walked back to the emergency clinic with him but I was already in a fair amount of pain, didn’t want to leave my sick cat alone at home and didn’t want to get bitten or scratched. I should have called the council when I got home but I physically passed out from exhaustion.
Guess I’ll add that council call to my list for morning.
We’re back after an anti-nausea shot and painkillers. The alternative was to hospitalise her which would be expensive and I don’t think she needs it. I’m really hoping I have enough energy left in the tank to manage a visit to the regular vet this week.
I seem to be a bit of a cat magnet lately. We went past an orange one that didn’t run away… I was a bit concerned about his eyes, skinniness and rapid breathing but he got up and gave me a sniff so seemed alright. Then the black cat was outside warming his/her bum on the water tank.
Cat rambles
Edit: I’m still thinking about that orange cat. The reason I was worried is that his (I’m assuming most likely his because orange) third eyelids were showing which is a health concern, and his eyes looked squinted and red. He was breathing a bit fast. And he looked skinny. His fur looked great but I didn’t see a collar.
Unfortunately I’ve barely got enough physical ability right now to look after myself and my own cat. And doing anything would possibly involve bundling an unknown cat into my own cat’s carrier (potentially contaminating it plus risking being bitten and scratched) and walking my exhausted disabled arse back to the emergency vet or getting a taxi to the other place to get him checked for a microchip. I really don’t feel that I have the physical energy to do that right now and get my own cat to the vet.
When she’s sorted and once I’ve recuperated from this demanding time I might walk around the block to see if he’s around and if his eyes have improved… I’m hoping he has an owner.
Edit 2: It’s highly possible that it’s conjunctivitis from cat flu and highly contagious so I’m gonna wash my clothes he sniffed and the bedding I just lay on. If I can remember which house he was outside I might slip a note in the letterbox wondering if he’s theirs and asking them to take him to the vet.
Is there a local cat rescue group in your area?
I’ve seen him outside that place before so I think he lives there. I could drop a comment on a cat rescue group on Facebook but I don’t use FB, neglected to take a picture of him and don’t want to dox my area.
I also risk nabbing an owned outside cat.
It would help if someone else with more energy recognised him and stepped in. But it’s possible that I’d be pressured to do things that I was unable to afford the energy for or could get me into dramas. There are some divisive opinions on dealing with situations like this.
Fuck I wish people would care for their animals
Edit: The emergency place suggested calling the council after hours but idk if he’s still there.
I should have dropped my cat off at home, come back with a towel and treats and walked back to the emergency clinic with him but I was already in a fair amount of pain, didn’t want to leave my sick cat alone at home and didn’t want to get bitten or scratched. I should have called the council when I got home but I physically passed out from exhaustion.
Guess I’ll add that council call to my list for morning.