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Sorry to say that Dillon died at around 8am today. We did everything we could but nothing seemed to help. He dies in my arms. I wanted to write a longer email but I feel so broken up that it will have to wait. Been crying all afternoon. We've buried him between Poppy & Willy (so that he won't be...

Sorry not to respond before to all your kind thoughts & advice. Dillon has laid flat on his right side & barely moved for the past 24 hours. He is still in pain, altho not crying out so long as he stays still. I THINK (not 100% sure) THAT HE CANNOT MOVE HIS FRONT LEGS EITHER NOW. I only noticed...

Hi Sivyaleah Thankyou for your advice. Yes, I am trying to get water into him. As he's lost interest in drinking - only since the fall & increased pain - I am syringing water into him at regular intervals. He eats white fish & chicken (with the skin) so he should be getting some taurine. I have...

Since he was born at the end of summer & wasn't outside until the end of Sep, tick paralysis has largely been discounted. We had him inside for 2 1/2 weeks before the paralysis began. The paralysis started 30 minutes after getting the triple vaccine - I'm sure there's a link. Remember the...

Hi Sivyaleah Thankyou for your advice. Yes, I am trying to get water into him. As he's lost interest in drinking - only since the fall & increased pain - I am syringing water into him at regular intervals. He eats white fish & chicken (with the skin) so he should be getting some taurine. I have...

Hi FeebysOwner - Many thanks for taking the time to read Dillon's story. I live in a small town (Kendal) & don't have transport of my own, so it is difficult (altho not impossible) to get to another vet practice. This vet practice is primarily 'small animals', not cat exclusive. In the UK...

We got our little tabby boy, Dillon, from a farm near in Yorkshire, UK on 12th January 2019. He had lived in the barn with access to farmyard. Only other resident cat was his mum.He was around 5 months old but looked more like 3. I just thought he was a small cat as he seemed perfectly healthy...