Month: April 2020

  • Bunny’s check-up today

    Today was Bunny’s check-up and I was nervous as the vet had said those with underlying problems like hyperthyroidism and high blood (such as Pole) and FIV might progress faster in this kidney disease. Bunny is FIV+, has been since he was a kitten. He used to be very weak when young, taking a very…

  • MCO-Relief Petfood Donation (Norsafarina Munir)

    Pn Norsafarina Munir is a cat caregiver in Tanjung Malim. She was highly recommended through a contact of one of our applicants to receive our petfood aid. Pn Ina (as she is known) currently feeds about 60 cats in all, 30 already brought into her house and 30 at her workplace. She says many cafes…

  • What Jane Goodall says about Covid19

    The article: https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2020/04/583524/jane-goodall-disrespect-animals-caused-covid-19-pandemic Goodall: It is our disregard for nature and our disrespect of the animals we should share the planet with that has caused this pandemic, that was predicted long ago. Because as we destroy, let’s say the forest, the different species of animals in the forest are forced into a proximity and therefore diseases…

  • By the way, what rotten tooth, again? (Pole’s story)

    Ref: https://animalcare.my/2020/04/14/poles-visit-to-the-vets-not-so-good/ I forgot to mention one important observation on Pole today, but this needs two backstories. Two years ago, Pole was pawing badly at her mouth until she could no longer eat. Her vet wasn’t around, so I had to see another vet at the same clinic. This vet said Pole had a very rotten…

  • Tabs has a cough

    A very mild one. She started coughing this morning and again this afternoon, so I took no chances. While I did not take her the vet, the vet prescribed an antihistamine (Cetirizine) and a broncodilator (Neulin) for Tabs. She says I could also nebulize Tabs. I haven’t done it yet tonight as she seems fine…

  • Pole’s visit to the vet’s (not so good)

    Okay, now, for the not-so-good news…. Pole’s. Some background first: Pole is hyperthyroid and is on life-long transdermal Methimazole. This brought her hyperthyroidism under good control. She has kidney insufficiency as evidenced by her kidney readings and her previous urine SG of 1.019 (normal is 1.035), but her UPC was normal (no protein leak in…

  • Indy’s visit to the vet’s

    The reason I decided to take Indy is that he only has one functioning kidney. One of his kidneys is much smaller than the other and this is probably from way, way back when he was first rescued from the drain as a tiny kitten with all kinds of infections. Indy was making noise in…

  • Cleo to the vet’s (all ok)

    If you remember, the other day Cleo declared war on me when I tried to do her subcut alone.  I enlisted Yui Ping’s help but he in turn got bitten by the tigress. I finally managed to, using AD to entice her, but with Cleo, what works once, will probably not work again. So, today,…

  • Cats and coronavirus

    Another article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12322759&fbclid=IwAR3lTcmkN3tshHWcYJ1CrUTQRpODYrEJUMaikF0e3d5wGr6jIaxQrbmtEaY Some excerpts: Whereas the two canine SARS-CoV-2 cases had no obvious clinical signs relating to Covid-9, the cat at the centre of the latest media attention did have respiratory symptoms. But as every vet knows, cats can have breathing difficulties for many reasons, from feline asthma to heart disease. Similarly, there is a…

  • Vet’s assurance to cat owners over pandemic confusion

    Please read this: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/nottingham-vets-message-cat-owners-4038832?fbclid=IwAR3EgwtfVggQcyedYmlaZ-2ueRwfBau27FGuLvHDHSgSAK0dg9-1Gy4FZ5E Copied from the link above: “It has been reported that a small number of cats have been tested positive for COVID-19. “However, these statements are based on a very small number of experimental studies where cats were artificially infected with COVID-19 and, reassuringly, none of these cats were found to shed the…

  • Another cheating case (forging signature of vet)

    We know it is the MCO-period and everyone is stressed out, BUT that is still no reason to cheat. Here’s what happened: 1  Applicant submitted claim for a cat, this is her second submission. 2  The receipt did not have her name on it, also the vet did not sign it, so I informed her.…

  • Ginger coughed again

    I spoke too soon. Ginger had one bout of coughing last night, so I put him back on the nebulizer. I notice that the antihistamines help a lot, so I consulted the vet today and she said it’s okay to put him back on the antihistamines. The nebulization can be done on alternate days since…

  • Smurfy’s back!!!

    Yes, Smurfy was mewing very loudly when I opened the door this morning. Yay! Both of them seem to be always very hungry, so I don’t think they are being fed elsewhere. Smurfy, especially, is more hungry than Minnie! I do give him/her more. In fact, I give of them much more than what is…

  • Bunny Bun Buns (pear-shaped)

    If only Cleo was as good as the Buns.

  • The extremely feral Cleo (subcut gone awry)

    Today was subcut day and I could not subdue Cleo. She was a wild tigress today. I had just shifted the subcut downstairs to Bunny’s Room. I don’t know if it’s the change of venue (I think it must be, because I’m doing it in their territory so she thinks she has an upperpaw). She…