tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post6883625350509850592..comments2024-03-09T11:29:48.585+00:00Comments on Flowerpot Days: Weddings and anorexiaFlowerpothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-74792737564277367132007-09-05T09:36:00.000+01:002007-09-05T09:36:00.000+01:00Breadbox and Ak - thank you. More on teh wedding i...Breadbox and Ak - thank you. More on teh wedding in today's blog!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-1990759527231420562007-09-04T18:41:00.000+01:002007-09-04T18:41:00.000+01:00Oh poor Bussie, I hope he bucks up soon - if only ...Oh poor Bussie, I hope he bucks up soon - if only to stop you worrying so. xAkelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-5705652742012931402007-09-04T17:53:00.000+01:002007-09-04T17:53:00.000+01:00I'm so glad to hear that the wedding went well -- ...I'm so glad to hear that the wedding went well -- I was hoping that you would have gone and would report on this!<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about Bussie.....<BR/>N.BreadBoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551973313066578118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-55556046602078798412007-09-04T16:30:00.000+01:002007-09-04T16:30:00.000+01:00Graham - thanks for that. I hope so too!Lesley - t...Graham - thanks for that. I hope so too!<BR/><BR/>Lesley - the vets have both given him a good thorough examination. He's amazingly sprightly, he just doesnt want to eat. Apart from that he's purring and seems quite content, so if there was something the matter I think he'd be lethargic and distressed, which he isn't at all.<BR/><BR/>Dee - that's a very helpful website - thanks so much. Looks like we could be in for 'assisted feeding' for some time. ~What fun!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-54692558413586154212007-09-04T16:19:00.000+01:002007-09-04T16:19:00.000+01:00dee - thanks so much for that. I'll ahve a look no...dee - thanks so much for that. I'll ahve a look now. No, he hasnt got a temperature they checked yesterday. Despite not eating, he's a lot perkier. Very strange.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-21139182974441785222007-09-04T16:18:00.000+01:002007-09-04T16:18:00.000+01:00Laurie - thanks for that, I'll try anything. And i...Laurie - thanks for that, I'll try anything. And if that doesnt work I'll ring the lovely Helena. Good idea.<BR/><BR/>correspondent - no, I've tried feeding him stuff off our plates but he doesnt share the same taste in food. Usually he will only eat tuna or Iams biscuits, and now he won't eat either. Back to Helena tomorrow if he's still not eating.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-42297728419945817982007-09-04T14:55:00.000+01:002007-09-04T14:55:00.000+01:00I wonder if he was sent to stay with a relative or...I wonder if he was sent to stay with a relative or friend would he be any better being away from the area where he was traumatised. If you could go with him for a few days he might pick up and eat.A lot of trouble I know but I am grasping at straws! Has he been X-rayed? I just wonder if he has a foreign body inside his stomach which he can't digest but is making him feel ill. Surely a Vet would know better than me (and I am grasping at straws again) but I don't always have the faith in professionals I should have. I really feel for you because you love him so much and he is so special.Lesley Rigbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222901840714302106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-10815636106583113052007-09-04T14:54:00.000+01:002007-09-04T14:54:00.000+01:00I'm so sorry that Bussie's having such a rought ti...I'm so sorry that Bussie's having such a rought time, and consequently that you are. I'm sure with a lot of love, cuddles and tempting food, you'll nurse him back to his old self.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-56763736798525780972007-09-04T13:08:00.000+01:002007-09-04T13:08:00.000+01:00Hi flowerpot. I did some research and this site gi...Hi flowerpot. I did some research and this site gives lots of info on feline anorexia and why cats don't eat.<BR/>http://www.assistfeed.com/FelineAnorexia.htm<BR/>Not sure if it's helpful, as there seem to be an endless amount of reasons why they won't eat!<BR/><BR/>I'm sure they check this at the vet, but does he have a temperature ?<BR/><BR/>My little man was sick for 5 days a few months ago, didn't eat, didn't drink much, had a temperature, and generally wasn't himself. But he purred happily when groomed. We left him at the vet for antibiotics, blood tests and xrays and observation, and after 4 days temp. came down and he ate again. Nobody ever knew what was actually wrong with him!<BR/>Keeping my fingers crossed for Bussie and please let us know if he's better.Danielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255763516507357558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-44513811650256052892007-09-04T13:06:00.000+01:002007-09-04T13:06:00.000+01:00Would he eat something off your plate if he though...Would he eat something off your plate if he thought it was a treat? Maybe you could entice him that way. I agree that if it's that common the vet must have some other ideas. <BR/><BR/>I think it's time to bring in the wonderful Helena, too.the rotten correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704525054720181936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-16169782956640218312007-09-04T12:46:00.000+01:002007-09-04T12:46:00.000+01:00oh, man, i am so sorry. what a worry! and how diff...oh, man, i am so sorry. what a worry! and how difficult this must be. when toby was ill he woudln't eat, and we had to figure out things to tempt him. the problem was, something that tempted him one day didn't necessarily tempt him the next.<BR/><BR/>he's a dog, not a cat, so i don't think any of this will be helpful, but i'll try anyway. here are some things that he would eat:<BR/><BR/>boiled chicken<BR/>his kibble, with Irish stew gravy poured over it.<BR/>those tiny little cocktail weiners you get at the grocery store.<BR/>little dishes of Gerber's baby food <BR/><BR/>yes, all human stuff. he'd eat really expensive canned dog food once in a while, so i'd dash out to the store and stock up, and then he'd reject it. i ended up giving it all away to the shelter.<BR/><BR/>good luck to you. if this is truly a fairly common problem in cats, then the vets must have some good ideas as to what to do about it.<BR/><BR/>i say, give the lovely Helena a call.lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-42278694080618556262007-09-04T11:26:00.000+01:002007-09-04T11:26:00.000+01:00kerrio - thanks, and yes I have tried cat milk. Tr...kerrio - thanks, and yes I have tried cat milk. Tried everything I think! Hey ho...Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-42875295300363140492007-09-04T11:19:00.000+01:002007-09-04T11:19:00.000+01:00Oh dear - poor Bussie. I hope he gets back on the...Oh dear - poor Bussie. I hope he gets back on the eating track soon.<BR/><BR/>Our cat is a dreadfully fussy eater, but not quite in the same straights as Bussie.<BR/><BR/>They are a worry aren't they?<BR/><BR/>Have you tried cat milk?<BR/><BR/>Virtual hugsKerriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127019534022322005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-63102348459502806252007-09-04T10:59:00.000+01:002007-09-04T10:59:00.000+01:00thanks Em, I do hope you're right. Bussie would al...thanks Em, I do hope you're right. Bussie would always do anything for tuna but now he can't look at it without heaving. But he's gettting lots of cuddles which must help.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-43662943371070275622007-09-04T10:54:00.000+01:002007-09-04T10:54:00.000+01:00Sending you all big big virtual hugs. I'm sure Bu...Sending you all big big virtual hugs. I'm sure Bussie will recover, given a little time. Once his stomach expands he should start to feel hungry more, and hopefully you'll get up one morning to find him demanding food. Just give him lots and lots of cuddles and fuss and don't give up on him. And Sammy suggests pilchards or fresh, smelly fish. Works for him every time...Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796895769782012459noreply@blogger.com