Hot hot hot!

It has been very hot recently outdoors, perfect cat weather! Charlie has been spending these last few days lounging in the bushy shade. I put out a bowl of water for him, but he wouldn't drink until I had walked away - I think he probably feels vulnerable or something, if people watch him!

He still isn't good though - he is acting himself, however his meow has gone, his purr sounds strange and he is still coughing. He is on steroids, and the vets are adamant that nothing is wrong exactly, but to be honest, there is. I don't think it is life threatening, and the vets said that you might not see any effect of the drug for three months, but it isn't looking hopeful...

Speak soon!

Vet Trips

Charlie has been busy concerning the vets recently... It was only two months ago when he had caught lung worm, and went seriously downhill. Lungworm has been particularly more common recently, and considering that we live in a rural area and the fact that Charlie is constantly in the meadow opposite and catching mice and rabbits, he was very vulnerable to getting it. He went to the vets and had to take wormer with a syringe. That didn't go down to well as he failed to swallow it and would shake his head, resulting in the wormer going everywhere. Oops!

But a couple of days ago he started to return back to going downhill, and it did become worrying. After having phoned the vet, he got an appointment for an X-ray for the day and for the vets to work out what was wrong with him exactly. It was very worrying and lonely whilst he was away for the day, but they phoned up after the X-ray stating that all is fine, he is in pristine condition, only his throat was very inflamed and sore. He is now on steroids and recieved special food from the vets which was very mashed up so he wouldn't hurt his throat, yet it absolutely stinks! We started to use it, and are now resorting to mashing up his Felix really well instead.

He is starting to recover really well now, his voice has also returned and is not coughing and gagging as much - in fact, I haven't heard him cough up since his vet trip, which is a good sig. He isn't being trained though for a couple of days, to help him recover, and his treats he gets in reward might scratch his throat, and I don't want him to be uncomfortable at all. :-)

These training pictures of him are from last week, he was having a good jumping day. I hope you enjoy them.

More from Charlie soon!