Recent Content by Donna_NZ

Than you both for your helpful replies. I read the articles you found - it’s been a month and he still can’t bear any weight on it so it’s at least a Class II or maybe III. Pretty sad for a tiny boy to start life this way but, as you say, hopefully he can adjust to life with 3 useful limbs

I am currently fostering a 10 week old kitten with a brachial plexus injury. He is unable to bear weight on the leg but gets around (pretty fast!) by leaning on the elbow(?). He’s wearing the fur off it but the skin is intact. I believe the injury occurred about a month ago. The shelter’s vet...

I must thank you both very much. I am actually watching Minnie and Sophie play-fighting! They are taking turns initiating it and it’s not aggressive at all. Minnie has stopped growling and hissing. She sometimes goes into her safe room but, increasingly often, she is staying out. Sophie has...

Thank you so much for your helpful reply. I never thought about it like that. If I allow Minnie to continually 'escape' from Sophie then she won't bother sorting out their relationship. I am going to try your suggestion. I have bought Minnie inside and locked their door. Sophie is charging up to...

I have 3 cats. Sid is elderly, Minnie is 2 years and Sophie is 12 weeks. I've had Minnie from 6 weeks old. She loved playing with her BFF who was the same age. Tragically, Grace was killed 9 months ago. It broke my heart and I think it broke Minnie's heart too. She has always been a nervy...

We are now 4 days post spay and things are a lot better now. Minnie's voice is improving and Grace is a lot more chirpy. Her sweet little personality is coming back which is a huge relief. She's still taking her antibiotics like a champ which I'm grateful for. One thing I found that made a big...

Thank you both so much for your replies. I guess everyone told me it was a minor procedure and "they'll be running round like nothing happened the next day.". That's not how it's been for my girls and I wish I'd known about some of these different things that can happen - I would have been a lot...

Minnie and Grace are 6 months old and were spayed 2 days ago. Minnie has an incision about 1 inch long with 3 stitches. The wound looks ok (no redness or weeping) and she is eating and wandering around but she is coughing occasionally and has a very strange, hoarse meow. They had a complication...