Friday, July 3, 2020

A Typical Week

There is a cold making the rounds among the feline residents of the cosy apartment. Renn had it first, though, as is his way when he has a cold, it manifested itself principally through explosive sneezes, a few sniffles and nothing else. My big boy wasn’t slowed down and his appetite, such as it ever is, was unaffected.

Next struck was Josie. My Chubs had plenty of sneezes, firing little bursts out of one side of her mouth and screwing her face shut like Popeye. Considering her age and growing frailty, I was afraid for her, but my old lady seems to have overcome the worst of it with no lasting effects.

Tucker is the real victim of the cold. He has been hit hard, having contracted it a couple days ago. His sneezing is messy and I can hear him wheezing a little. I worry about the cold developing into an upper respiratory infection, though, if it is coming, it won’t show up for a few days yet. Tucker had a decent meal at snack-time last night, for which I was grateful. This morning he ate little, but the roly poly one isn’t a breakfast kind of guy.


He is also suffering from an abrasion on his nose. This was a simple scratch before his cold, probably received in a disagreement with Renn. The brothers have spats now and then; Tucker usually starts it, and usually gets the worst of it. Since then, however, he has been rubbing his leaky nose, and irritating the scrape. I will keep an eye on that, too.

Colds, fights, contusions and trapped kittens: thus ends another typical week in the cosy apartment…

15 comments:

  1. You sure have your hands full. Poor Tucker does indeed look like he's not feeling well. If there is a problem with his appetite, sometimes warming up the food will help. I hope everyone gets well soon. Please keep us posted.

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    1. Tucker is the one cat I’ve met who does not like his food warmed up. I don’t know why, but it turns him completely off. So far, he still has his appetite. I test it with Temptation treats; if he eats those, then he’s just fussy. If he doesn’t, it’s serious.

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  2. Oh, poor Tucker. I hope they’re all over this soon.

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  3. Hope Tucker soon recovers from the cold. Is Neville in the clear of it?
    Looks like they needed masks for prevention, good luck with trying that!
    Hope your weekend goes well, especially if you are trying to trap a few
    more ferals.

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    1. Neville has so far avoided a cold. As for trapping, I won’t be doing that on the weekend, as I won’t be able to have any captured cats fixed on the same day, and they would have to stay at my place at least an extra day. That’s a bit much to ask of them.

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  4. Poor Tucker does look sorry for himself. I hope his cold also swiftly runs it's course as it did with with Josie and Renn.

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  5. Dang, we sure hope the all better finds your place and settles in soon.

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  6. Your home life is never dull! Hope they all get over the cold soon, and it doesn't become anything worse for Tucker.

    Have a great weekend.

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  7. I was going to say..you had'nt mention
    the one the only Neville..HeHe! Bless!x
    I expect he's so far up the cat frame,
    the cold germs can't reach him..! :o).

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  8. Oh I hope things get better quickly and I am sorry there is another round of 'not well' going on! I am grateful the malady is something that is relatively easy to handle.

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  9. I, too, hope they feel better soon. They must feel lousy like us humans feel when we catch cold. My cats have never had a cold. Do they get it from humans or something in the air? Just curious.

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    1. Cat cold and the human variety are different, and one species can't catch the other's. I'm not sure where this one came from. It may have been picked up from when Fanta was here, but I think it started before I trapped her. And even if she brought it, I've had other colds among the beasts that had no discernible origin.

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  10. Never a dull moment around your place!
    Hope all kitties are back to 100% pronto.

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  11. Purrayers and POTP for him to get well soon !

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  12. catfather; ewe kicked de gobblerz azz, ewe can kik thiz cold two ~~~~~~ troo lee dood

    we send st francis blessingz two ewe all N hope thiz goez a way...pron toe ☺☺♥♥

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