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Carry On Catting - the Excellent Cats do what they do best

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/02/2026 15:59

......... and try to break into the film industry.

It'll be an unlikely success as they'll have to stay awake for long periods while filming goes on.

Well. Unless they decide to make Carry On Sleeping.

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Pixiedust1234 · 13/03/2026 23:04

EmpressaurusKitty Thank you !

Breadcat24 She's really starting to get there!

@mycatcontrolsmewith5g hello!

@coastergirl ugh, I'm so sorry. Sending all my love and good thoughts to you and Benny 💕

coastergirl · 13/03/2026 23:21

@Pixiedust1234 thank you. I tried to add some photos before but it didn't work. Little Benny is fast asleep in his bed now so I'll try and add a photo.

Carry On Catting - the Excellent Cats do what they do best
RumNotRun · 13/03/2026 23:28

@coastergirl what a stressful time for you. I hope Benny manages to perform the necessary bodily functions overnight and starts getting back to his normal self.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 13/03/2026 23:56

Oh Coastergirl - how worrying for you, and poor Benny.

I really hope he's better tomorrow.

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 13/03/2026 23:57

Welcome @mycatcontrolsmewith5g
And your familiar.

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Pudmyboy · 14/03/2026 00:05

Oh poor Benny, and poor you @coastergirl , I am another well-wisher hoping you find a big stinky poo in the litter tray and a contented cat snoozing in his bed tomorrow 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Pudmyboy · 14/03/2026 00:07

mycatcontrolsmewith5g · 13/03/2026 09:03

My familiar.

Perfect 'prawn' pose from your beautiful void/familiar: would you like to share a name?

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 14/03/2026 05:48

Sending best wishes to Benny. Fingers crossed for a quick recovery.

mycatcontrolsmewith5g · 14/03/2026 07:38

Pudmyboy · 14/03/2026 00:07

Perfect 'prawn' pose from your beautiful void/familiar: would you like to share a name?

Johnny cat the man in black :) x

Breadcat24 · 14/03/2026 07:42

@coastergirl wishing Benny all the best

CatsonPollock · 14/03/2026 08:32

Really hoping Benny has had a good night and a positive visit to the litter tray @coastergirl

HumanToCatBeasties · 14/03/2026 08:50

@coastergirl Poor Benny and how worrying for you. Matilda's got all her paws crossed that he starts feeling better today.

Carry On Catting - the Excellent Cats do what they do best
EmpressaurusKitty · 14/03/2026 09:38

I’m so sorry @coastergirl, how is Benny this morning? Kitty sends a blink.

Carry On Catting - the Excellent Cats do what they do best
KeziaOAP · 14/03/2026 09:46

What a worrying time you've had @coastergirl, poor Benny hoping for better news today.

coastergirl · 14/03/2026 12:51

Thanks for all your kind thoughts. Benny wouldn't eat again this morning. He's at the vets for the day again, on fluids, antibiotics etc. Definitely has a chest infection, poor boy. His temperature was normal this morning, which is great. They are a bit worried about something neurological going on near his back end as they feel his anal tone isn't as good as it was a few days ago. I'm picking him up at 6, and have asked if he can come home with meds to avoid him going back in tomorrow. It would have to be a different branch further away and I don't want to stress him any further. I've bought some salmon and various other bits to tempt him with.

Carry On Catting - the Excellent Cats do what they do best
Breadcat24 · 14/03/2026 13:01

@coastergirl Poor Benny. You are doing your best and trying to give lots of liquid based stuff which seems very sensible. I had days when Breadcat was sick where I was just shovelling Lick-e-Lix down her for a tiny bit of nutrition and fluids

Pixiedust1234 · 14/03/2026 15:31

@coastergirl when my darling girl was so ill she couldn't eat I cooked some white fish and hand fed her a flake at a time whilst it was still warm (and therefore smelly). A flake was just the right sized mouthful and was soft enough. I'm just thinking it might be easier than the salmon if you choose to hand feed.

Come on Benny! 💖

Breadcat24 · 14/03/2026 15:33

I think we are getting an increase in confidence from Micia this has manifested in 2 ways

  1. She has groomed all the matts out of her fur - saving us the vets bill for the expected visit on Monday😀
  2. We went out last night and have noticed that while we were out she has scratched seven shades of hell out of one of our leather sofas ( the one positioned next to the cat tree with the scratching post! 😕
LostCats2 · 14/03/2026 17:23

Come on Benny! We're all rooting for you - or purring - purring is better and healing too!
@coastergirl I do hope he has turned a corner now the temperature is down. And I do hope the neurological thing is ok.

@Breadcat24 - ah yes - the scratching of the item next to the scratcher. Boone used to love doing that too!!

Speaking of him, Boone had his monthly needles today and is already happier. I'm so glad the weather is getting better now and he can go outside a bit more and sit in the sun. You all will understand this, we redid our garden specifically so he could enjoy it. DH and I say this to each other whenever spring starts, how happy we are we did it for him in time. 😁

And welcome @mycatcontrolsmewith5g and your lovely familiar!

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 14/03/2026 22:33

Ir's my bag now.

I unloaded the original contents of this bag into the fridge. Looked round and discovered this.

Carry On Catting - the Excellent Cats do what they do best
Carry On Catting - the Excellent Cats do what they do best
EmpressaurusKitty · 14/03/2026 22:34

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 14/03/2026 22:33

Ir's my bag now.

I unloaded the original contents of this bag into the fridge. Looked round and discovered this.

I think you’re just lucky the contents were safely in the fridge first.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 14/03/2026 22:37

It's my bag now

Is everyone else saying that in Papa Lazarou's voice?

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 14/03/2026 22:38

Linney and Gizmo are sending healing vibes to Benny.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 14/03/2026 22:48

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 14/03/2026 22:37

It's my bag now

Is everyone else saying that in Papa Lazarou's voice?

I was 🤣

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 14/03/2026 22:48

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 14/03/2026 22:48

I was 🤣

I knew it!

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