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Hold off the candles for KFC
Candles held in abeyance for when KFC needs them. Way to go, both of you!
Sam, supervised by Mistletoe |
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wrote | I hope this isn't one of those things you can get in the US but not | in the UK. If it is, I would be willing to send some to you. If it's not on store shelves in the UK, then it is probably "illegal" and would not get through customs. |
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On Oct 7, 10:23�pm, "Pat" wrote:
wrote | I hope this isn't one of those things you can get in the US but not | in the UK. If it is, I would be willing to send some to you. If it's not on store shelves in the UK, then it is probably "illegal" and would not get through customs. I doubt it's illegal per se; but it might well be something that is sold by prescribing vets only. Sherry |
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Sherry wrote in
: On Oct 7, 10:23�pm, "Pat" wrote: wrote | I hope this isn't one of those things you can get in the US but not | in the UK. If it is, I would be willing to send some to you. If it's not on store shelves in the UK, then it is probably "illegal" and would not get through customs. I doubt it's illegal per se; but it might well be something that is sold by prescribing vets only. Sherry Not illegal (or cheap): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Taurine-60-C...H3GQ/ref=sr_1_ 2?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1223439498&sr=8-2 or http://tinyurl.com/4g3347 |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in
message Thanks for the purrs. She is much better today, has hardly sneezed at all. I was at home with her all day today so I know that for sure. Not only that, she ate a few tablespoons of "cat food" last night and some this morning. I've been longing to get her back on to cat food as her exclusively roast chicken diet isn't good for her, but what can you do if she won't eat anything else? I'm just glad she eats anything (the vet says the same.) I was in Tesco yesterday and I saw in the cat food section a small foil tray (new for them) called Nature that is 60% turkey so I bought one to try for her. I lurk in the cat aisles of every shop, hoping to find something that will tempt her. I thought I would give it a go. Well, she liked it last night so much that she could hardly breathe while she was eating it, she was gulping it down. This morning it wasn't quite so much the favourite. She ate some and left a lot. Tonight she ate every piece of the smaller than usual portion of roast chicken. When humans are ill and off their food the worst thing to do is to present them with a big meal and expect them to eat it, it puts them off. A small tempting meal is the way to go. I've found the same thing with with CRF dogs and now Kitty. Realistically, I am never going to be able to put a plate of cat food in front of KFC twice a day and expect that she will eat it. She's not going to, any more, but it worries me that she doesn't get taurine from her solely chicken meat diet. I forgot to mention that when I was at TED's. I suspect I know what he would have said. "you have a cat that has exceeded her life expectancy by many years that has CRF - keep her eating what she will and forget about the taurine at this stage." In the same way I do not have to worry about her teeth by giving her the rehydration fluid that has a lot of sugar in, do you all know what I mean? Yes, it makes perfect sense. Her life is measured in days and weeks rather than years. Any disease that may develop over time is irrelevant to any time you get with her *now*. My grandfather was from solid working class stock. He was a fishmonger by trade, got up before the crack of dawn 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year (He got Sundays off, plus Christmas day and Easter Friday) to be down at the docks to collect the catch of the day. He smoked the fish to his own secret recipe (which, sadly, went with him), then opened his shop at 9am. Worked the shop till 5pm, cleaned up, did the books, and came home at 7pm. Ate dinner, and then demanded to be left to read his paper in solitude. Whilst reading the daily news, he had one glass of port, and his pipe. Afte he finished the paper, he went to bed to start it all over again. On Sundays, after going to church, he did chores for the congregation, then came home to do his chores around the house. When I knew him, those 'chores' included entertaining his grandshildren whilst the women could natter. He'd stop at 7pm, have his meal, and once again, sit and have his paper, pipe and port. Everyone knew to leave him be, it was the only time he ever asked for himself, his only 'vices' he ever demanded. He was forced to retire at 75 for health reasons. It was quickly clear that the cancer was incurable, and he was forced into a nursing home. Why they chose to deny an old and dying man the solace of his pipe, paper and port just once a day is beyond me, but they did, because those were the rules. I don't think I will ever forgive them for that. Its not like he'd bother anyone, nor get drunk, or cause a ruckus. All he needed was a chair in which to sit, and small table to put his port glass - and the daily paper (at the time, it was about 30c) and he would have been as happy just to sit outside and not be disturbed for the last half hour of his day, But thats not how nursing homes operate, smoking is causes cancer, alcohol causes liver damage, and papers not in the budget, so he was denied the one small pleasure in his otherwise hard working and honest life. So yes, I do know that it doens't really matter what health issues may or may not come in a year's time from lack of taurine or whatever - because its highly unlikely that such health issues will have time to develop or be the most threatening if they do. What matters now is simply quality of life, and if roast chicken is all that she wants, then bless her, and give her whatever she needs to be happy and content for as long as she can be. Yowie |
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Christina Websell wrote:
Powdered taurine? How do you get that, Andy? Try here, scroll down. http://www.good4you.co.uk/store.asp?...krlAodiXCV7 w -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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Christina Websell wrote:
Thanks for the purrs. She is much better today, has hardly sneezed at all. I was at home with her all day today so I know that for sure. Not only that, she ate a few tablespoons of "cat food" last night and some this morning. I've been longing to get her back on to cat food (snippety) Well, she liked it last night so much that she could hardly breathe while she was eating it, she was gulping it down. I forgot to mention that when I was at TED's. I suspect I know what he would have said. "you have a cat that has exceeded her life expectancy by many years that has CRF - keep her eating what she will and forget about the taurine at this stage." In the same way I do not have to worry about her teeth by giving her the rehydration fluid that has a lot of sugar in, do you all know what I mean? Tweed I'm so glad KFC is eating a little of the cat food! I know that makes you feel better. I certainly understand what you mean about as long as she eats and not worrying about her teeth. I dealt with the same thing with my 18 year old dog (Sampson, RB 1999). I was cooking his meals the last few months of his life, too (basically chicken & rice or beef & rice). Sure his (prescription) canned food would have been better for him but he wouldn't eat it anymore. Now I'm dealing with similar food issues with my elderly mother. She's supposed to watch her cholesterol & sodium levels. But at this point in her life if I can get her to eat a few small meals a day, regardless of what it is, I'm happy. Sure, I'd rather she not eat eggs with cheese three times a day. I'd *love* to get a little more variety in her diet, you know? I try preparing different things, mostly without much success. At least I know she'll eat eggs scrambled with cheese. What am I going to do, say "no"? Jill |
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Christina Websell wrote:
Thanks for the purrs. She is much better today, has hardly sneezed at all. Yay for KFC! She'll outlive all of us at this rate! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs -- Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
... Thanks for the purrs. She is much better today, has hardly sneezed at all. I was at home with her all day today so I know that for sure. Not only that, she ate a few tablespoons of "cat food" last night and some this morning. I've been longing to get her back on to cat food as her exclusively roast chicken diet isn't good for her, but what can you do if she won't eat anything else? I'm just glad she eats anything (the vet says the same.) I was in Tesco yesterday and I saw in the cat food section a small foil tray (new for them) called Nature that is 60% turkey so I bought one to try for her. I lurk in the cat aisles of every shop, hoping to find something that will tempt her. I thought I would give it a go. Well, she liked it last night so much that she could hardly breathe while she was eating it, she was gulping it down. This morning it wasn't quite so much the favourite. She ate some and left a lot. Tonight she ate every piece of the smaller than usual portion of roast chicken. When humans are ill and off their food the worst thing to do is to present them with a big meal and expect them to eat it, it puts them off. A small tempting meal is the way to go. I've found the same thing with with CRF dogs and now Kitty. Realistically, I am never going to be able to put a plate of cat food in front of KFC twice a day and expect that she will eat it. She's not going to, any more, but it worries me that she doesn't get taurine from her solely chicken meat diet. I forgot to mention that when I was at TED's. I suspect I know what he would have said. "you have a cat that has exceeded her life expectancy by many years that has CRF - keep her eating what she will and forget about the taurine at this stage." In the same way I do not have to worry about her teeth by giving her the rehydration fluid that has a lot of sugar in, do you all know what I mean? Tweed The problems that come with lack of taurine take *years* to develop - blindness is the main effect. So I think that's why the vet is not worried about that as much as he's worried that she eat something. Chicken certainly isn't bad for her - feral cats here in the US have been know to kill and eat chickens when they can get access to them. Purrs are continuing for KFC. There was a cat who lived to be 38, http://www.cat-world.com.au/CatRecords.htm, so as long as she's in reasonable health and happy, I hope KFC can be with us at least that long! Hugs, CatNipped |
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Glad the old girl is feeling better. Waffles says we always tend to underestimate the more mature ladies ;-) |
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