Trick or Cat Treat? The Excellent Cats do Halloween

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I spent ages last night trying to think of this thread title.

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Sadly I hadn't been introduced to the joys of Mumsnet 26 years ago 🤣.

Having just checked - nobody had. We've lived in the same house longer than MN has existed.

We've been married longer than MN has existed.

Yes, a sprinkling. I'm in the far and frozen north (the keener linguists among you will probably have already guessed that we're Nordic and Kettle is a true Viking cat, not worried by a little snow between the toes).

Fingers and paws crossed Matt manages to wee!

Frankenstein is exploring the sofa and me, trying to decide where the optimum sleeping place is for his next nap.

He eventually settled in the same place where he has been sleeping for the last few days. He is the one on the left. I think 🤔

Matt has done a wee. Only a fairly small one and he had to strain a bit but a wee!

Yes!!!!! Well done Matt!!! 😀

Fantastic! Good for Matt!!!

Congrats to Matt - very pleased to hear this update. 👍

Oh good ol' Matt! I wonder if his urethra is a bit swollen from having the catheter in and maybe taking a little bit of time to get back to normal? Really I want that to be the reason rather than the poor fella having anything else going on!

Any news on Finlay @JaceLancs ?

He was quite sore, the vet said. Plus he has very watery diarrhoea so that might be another explanation. I’m going to change the litter trays so that will make it easier to tell how much he is weeing.’
Yes, how is Finlay? And Tobias?

(Think the diarrhoea is due to the meds.)

Finlay update
Despite a bit of sedation he has now pulled out his IV fluid tube and cannula
Managed to wee twice so hopefully coming home later today or tomorrow morning
I’m just worried about managing him now as he’s such an outdoor boy

Fingers crossed for continued wees for Finlay and Matt.

Kitty’s nap spot of choice for the winter is now firmly established.

Bed changes have to be done while she’s otherwise occupied.

Oh, Heavens.

Some of these Excellent Cats are causing mayhem for their slaves.

And large dents in their bank balances.

DS2 and DD2 popped round, so I donated a large cat house to them, for Sebastian and Cleo.

It was taking up so much room in our bedroom, and Linney and Gizmo refused to use it. Waste of money, from that point of view......

And I've just picked Picard up bodily and placed him outside on the window ledge.

Gizmo was hiding in the bedroom because he knew Picard had strolled in.

😂

Glad that Finlay and Matt seem to be going in the right direction 👍

Kettle is enjoying a cosy Sunday.

@Papergirl1968 I'm still gradually transitioning them over on to the hairball kibble, down to about 1 part diet to 3 parts hairball. Then I'll give him a few days to see if it makes any difference.

The poo test results are due back second half of next week as well, so that timing will tie in nicely.

And it seems that Cleo is already interested in the cat house.

Cat Four’s brother fell asleep while playing with the feather toy.

Oh poppet!