On Sat, 04 May 2019 14:41:32 +0100, Judith Latham
wrote:

In article ,
dgk wrote:

Poor Scooter. That's a hefty bill so poor you too. Purrs that he feels
better very soon.


Nipsy is nearing the end of his life at almost 18. He's gone from
being a hefty big cat to being a scrawny big cat. He's had something
in his left ear for years and we operated around two years ago
removing a mass that was probably a very large polyp but it never
completely went away. Now he has bad tooth issues and a mass in his
mouth - related to the ear I'm sure. His left eye is tearing much of
the time and he's always scratching at the ear and has removed all the
fur behind it.


Nipsy's 18 years is a good age but it's a shame he's feeling so unwell.
purrs for him too.


Maybe in time, Baby will feel more comfortable in your yard in time.

My mother is still kicking at 90, very old in cat years. Her body is
failing in various ways but that mind is still sharp and that's what
counts. No point in having a healthy body and failing brain. Still,
she has difficulty having any energy in the afternoon although she's
ok in the morning. She hardly sleeps at all, and not because she wants
to be up. That's seems to be a common affliction among the elderly.

You Mother is doing well too. I think it's more than understandable that
she's tired in the afternoon. It's great that she's still so sharp
mentally.

Judith

Thanks, good to hear from you. Most of my mornings are spent playing
tennis, and one of the best women players is a bit of a PITA, but I
just found out that she feeds some colonies and does TNR. I spoke to
her and offered to help when needed. She says there's a big colony not
too far away and she'd like to TNR it, but it's tough unless you're
the regular feeder and can withhold food so they'll enter the traps.
Still, it's nice to find someone who does the same sort of stuff.