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Join our community of cat lovers on the Mumsnet Cat forum for kitten advice and help with cat behaviour.

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straight to the vet with this?

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IAmBooyhoo · 02/05/2012 17:05

Dcat had a wire put in his jaw a fortnight ago as he had a broken jaw. wire is to be removed 4 weeks from now. over the last couple of days he has seemed to be having trouble getting a hairball up which he never had trouble with before, then last night i noticed his breathing was quite loud (had been ok until last night) now this afternoon the breathing is still very loud and there is a whiny/wheezy sound coming when he breathes every breath. almost like very faint meow but definitely breathing. could thsi be releated to the wire/broken jaw? or something totally different? am thinking go straight to vet now?

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crazynanna · 03/05/2012 23:48

saw that earlier. He can only clean up as Madame Tart or Miranda

Felt sorry for him though.

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IAmBooyhoo · 03/05/2012 23:53

yes i feel sorry for him. it's quite scary though because i know i could very easily get to that stage if i didn't have my children to keep the place 'liveable' for. even as he's chucking stuff i'm finding myself thinking "but that could be useful"

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crazynanna · 03/05/2012 23:54

I got scared when they introduced the lady who "visits charity shops"

DD just glared at me

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IAmBooyhoo · 03/05/2012 23:57

not just me then?

i even have all the cats (3) too, and a dog. think i'm going to have to grab a bag and bin some stuff tomorrow to convince myself i'm not that bad.

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crazynanna · 04/05/2012 00:00

Nah. Just move some stuff from one room to another. That constitutes "doing something about it"

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IAmBooyhoo · 04/05/2012 00:02

that's what got me in this mess!

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crazynanna · 04/05/2012 00:02

crazynanna · 04/05/2012 00:13

How you feeling now IAm? A bit calmer?

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IAmBooyhoo · 04/05/2012 00:21

yes thanks. i'm distracting myself with FB and youtube videos of tim minchin. the tea helped too. not sure if i should try and sleep or just accept that i wont.

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crazynanna · 04/05/2012 00:23

Try get your head down. You got a big day ahead. Even a couple of hours.

If you are sure you are ok...I'm going to turn in.

I can stay with you if you want...I really can so just say

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IAmBooyhoo · 04/05/2012 00:44

no, thank you, you have been so great tonight. i'm going to watch a bit more tv. not ready to sleep yet. but you please sleep. thank you so much. you have been a reall support tonight. i really appreciate it

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crazynanna · 04/05/2012 08:03

Just sending you good luck this morning IAm...hope you managed to get some sleep.

Hope BooKitten is ok...and please let us know.

Oh..and it was my pleasure to keep you company last night

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IAmBooyhoo · 04/05/2012 09:55

thank you crazy. unfortunately russ colapsed again this morning and he dies about 20 minutes ago. i dont really know what esle to say really. vet said there was no onstruction just that his throat was swollen but not sure why. i'm having him cremated and going to keep his ashes. just devastated. cant imagine the house without him. he gone. i cant cope with that. jsut hurts so much.

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crazynanna · 04/05/2012 09:58

Just

I am so,so sorry IAm.

Was so hoping for a good outcome when I woke up today. I couldn't really sleep last night thinking of you and him

Just cry it out....and take your time. I know it's so hard for you right now.

I am so sorry

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IAmBooyhoo · 04/05/2012 10:12

thnak you. i was at the vets at 9 and he told me he had collapsed again and tehy were going to xray then by the time i got home again he had died. tehy didn;t even get him under for teh xray. he just went. my kitten is in to be speyed today, i just hope everything goes ok with her. i couldmt cope with anymore bad news.

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crazynanna · 04/05/2012 10:14

Don't worry about your kitten. It will be fine. Just be kind to yourself today.

I am really upset for you. I am so very sorry xx

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IAmBooyhoo · 04/05/2012 10:19

i jsut can't believe he wont ever be here again. he sleeps on my bed. i missed him somuch last night. i'm going to go have a shower and try and get busy. i have to ring about kitten in a couple of hours. thank you so much for your support. it really helps to know someone is here. thank you.

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crazynanna · 04/05/2012 10:23

My pleasure. I am a catmummy so I know how you love him.

Yes yes to keeping busy. have to go to work but will log in as soon as I get home to see how you and kitten are.

Will be thinking about you loads xx

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 04/05/2012 10:23

So very sorry for the loss of your cat! :( :(

GoPoldark · 04/05/2012 10:25

I'm so sorry Booyhoo

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IAmBooyhoo · 04/05/2012 10:26

thank you all.

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MyDogShitsShoes · 04/05/2012 10:32

Only just seen this thread.

I'm so sorry op.

Be kind to yourself, you don't have to "get busy" if you don't want to.

Grief is grief, you can't quantify it and shouldn't try to down play it.

Do whatever you feel is best for you, cope in whatever way you need to.

You'd be surprised how sympathetic and understanding people will be. I know when my beloved cat died I was devastated and really expected people to say "get over it, it's only a cat".

But do you know what? Not one person did. Every single person I spoke to was so kind and sympathetic. Most shared stories about their own pets and plenty cried with me!

Have a huge (((hug))) and try to find comfort in that you know she didn't suffer.

RetiredDJ · 04/05/2012 10:38

I'm so so sorry for your loss. xxxx

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IAmBooyhoo · 04/05/2012 10:50

thank you. yes people that know already have been so kind and understanding. i too thought i might get the 'it's just a cat' lines (haven't told my dad yet so it could still come-not going to see him till sunday (it's his birthday so i have to go then) just to put it off til i'm feeling a bit more together) but so far people have been lovely.

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ripsishere · 04/05/2012 12:01

poor Russ.
At least you have the comfort/satisfaction of knowing you did everything you could.

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