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Flaxbee

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12. hey, Curmudgeoness... I know, re scaring him away

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:22 AM

Oct 2012

I want him to feel better, but I suspect I'm making him healthy enough to really resist my efforts to trap him. Sigh. But I will persevere because I worry not only about Jesse, but about my babies, as well. The outdoor ones ( I let two out during the day when Jesse's never around ) have had their shots this year, but the indoor girls haven't...

I can't stand for any creature - especially one who really has no idea why he feels so bad (children and animals) - to suffer. I mean, I don't want anyone to suffer, but at least if I felt like crap I'd understand why... And this is one little guy I can do something about, so I'm going to, one way or another.

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My feral kitteh boy is feeling really bad. Can you please read and help? [View all] Flaxbee Oct 2012 OP

I know that cats do purr when they are sick or in pain. I don't know why applegrove Oct 2012 #1

... or frightened. Back when we used to let our kittehs roam, one came home and was obviously Flaxbee Oct 2012 #5

I read the whole thing. I have nothing to offer regarding what/how/when/where, but . . . . Stinky The Clown Oct 2012 #2

Nothing to offer except hugs for you. 840high Oct 2012 #3

thanks, 840high. My heart breaks when I see him; I can't stand to see him Flaxbee Oct 2012 #7

thank you for reading it all, STC. I appreciate it. Flaxbee Oct 2012 #6

My girl cat had similar symptoms and had an upper respiratory infection. Antibiotics worked for her. Tess49 Oct 2012 #4

I'll be talking to my vet in the next day or so. I have plenty of antibiotics on hand, and am also Flaxbee Oct 2012 #8

Are there any rescue groups Rincewind Oct 2012 #9

It could KC Oct 2012 #14

Being feral, it's very possible that he's FIV or FeLV. I have a small colony of 4 sinkingfeeling Oct 2012 #10

One of the biggest dilemmas you have is Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #11

hey, Curmudgeoness... I know, re scaring him away Flaxbee Oct 2012 #12

maybe you could try throwing a blanket over him to catch him? TorchTheWitch Oct 2012 #13