Puccini isn't well at all

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Fine yesterday , brought me a shrew first thing but didn't eat his breakfast and hasn't eaten since and can't tempt him with anything.

More worryingly he's been curled up in his basket since lunch time and can barely muster up a purr when I stroke him let alone any opera singing

I'm taking him to the vet first thing.

I'm sooo worried about him

PS - you'll likely be imagining itches for a longish time even though they may really not be fleas. If in doubt, you can always do the old undressing in the bath routine to check them out - with bar of soap (soft side) to hand.

Oooo good plan!!

I haven't seen any in the house apart from the half dead ones in his basket and on him,andc they've been tiny little things not adult ones.

And yes, lots of bars of soap in this house, much prefer it to hand wash

Good. Some people don't have it around any more - or at any rate, not unless it's posh stuff they've been given as a present.

I favour waitrose bog standard 59p bars

Managed to get another cystaid capsule down him as he's meant to have 2 a day atm.

He's drinking loads- more than he ever has.

Just combed him and found two dead critters- hooray!

Couldn't find any Applaws so have ordered a taster pack from Zooplus.

Still washing.. and combing...only 1 today and it was moving but very, very slightly ... until I crushed the little bastard!

Is the combing being enjoyed?

Oh God, he LOVES it! And it's nice as he's never really been a lap cat before but that has changed and he can spend an hour having a cuddle and purring

Interestingly he's a lot more settled generally so we do think he might have been having issues for a while and they just got much much worse last week. Poor old thing. Hope he likes the Applaws.

You're stuck with it then. (Regardless of any little blighters he picks up.)

It's actually useful for helping with fur balls, I've found. Assuming you get loose fur out in the process.

He doesn't shed a lot but happy to keep it up as I enjoy the cuddles

See if you can use a word.

I just used to say 'Grooo-ooom' to Seniorboy and wave his brush comb in the air and he'd be up and waiting.

Good idea. He sits fit his food so he'll probably respond to other words other than 'PLEASE stop singing!!!!

**for

Have you tried the phrase "will you fucking shut up"?.

Fluffy- erm, frequently

Cozie- just checked my text messages from the vet- the worm treatment is Profender.

Fleabag being groomed

That's a happy cat.

Yep

He looks a lot better now.

Gorgeous boy, blissed out. So glad he's so much better Dame. Phew- we do worry dreadfully don't we?

Worry, who, me?

Combed this morning and there was a jumping flea- I squashed the bastard, urghhh. Bearing in mind I did the Advocate on Tuesday should he still have live fleas, it was very much alive and jumping the others have been half dead and very slow?

Well it won't stop him acquiring fleas, it just means that biting him will kill them.

When he's better he could have a program injection, it's flea contraceptive so if he get them they can't lay eggs.

It stops the house being infested.

Yes - you don't know when that flea hatched. Timing is all on these things - it might have been leaping around but already doomed.

How often does the injection have to be given, Fluffy?