Thanks guys. It'll certainly be the end if we don't get any more kittens, just keep up to date with the vaccinations and this lot should be fine (Mirela says she "believes" the vaccinations will protect them
) so it's just the usual stuff to worry about - cars, idiots with air rifles, dogs, other cats, foxes, martens...
PeterN wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:00 am
We lost our two cats about 4 years ago, a Siamese who was 18 and a moggie that was nearly 20.
That's some pretty good ages, we don't seem to get much into the teens with ours, but Croat cats are smaller and more closely related to the wild cat population.
PeterN wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:00 am
They were fed exclusively on dried food on demand by the previous owner so we have kept that up only with somewhat better quality food than they were feeding them, they are thriving on it and their teeth are excellent.
Oddly enough I've learned that cats don't drink much water, taking their fluids from food, so if they eat too much dry stuff they risk kidney problems. We have a bowl of the stuff on the counter, partly because there's always something to eat but mostly because it cleans their teeth. I asked Mirela for recommendations and she said it's all rubbish, just keep changing the brand
On the subject of teeth, my brother's cat Oggy has been suffering from chronic gingivitis for years. Their vet reckons he was infected with Feline Calicivirus - FCV when he was younger & the chronic gingivitis is a result of that. We need to take Charlie in again this week now he's well and make some plans for dealing with his gums.
At the vet's yesterday I saw three about 2 month old kittens in one of the cages - 2 gingers and 1 tortoiseshell. If only
Ah well, life goes on. This morning we've had our first proper frost, the yoyo is white still and it looks like it's put pay to all the sensitive plants, including all my beautiful castor oil plants. I'd better see if there are any seeds before it's too late, the neighbours aren't going to poison themselves