Charlie is doing much better now, the new medication he is on is really worth it and he is no longer wheezing. He is pretty much back to his old self!
I might possibly get him to go over a couple of jumps as he hasn't done it in ages, he will really enjoy it too. Unfortunately I can't get photos though, because my camera is being fixed! Apparently it is almost done and will be done in a couple of days. I can't wait to get it back! Then I can take more photos of Charlie enjoying the sunshine here.
That is all! A short blog entry but you all deserve to know how he is getting on.
Clare and Charlie
Saturday 30 January 2010
Saturday 16 January 2010
Long Time No Speak
Charlie has settled really well here in Barcelona. He is absolutely loving the weather here and likes to chatter at the birds outside eating the fallen olives from the tree from the comfort of indoors. At first when he came he was stressed out for a couple of days but it didn't take him long for him to get accustomed and relaxed again.
However he had a horrible scare this morning. Over the past few days he has been wheezing really badly. We were aware that he had lumps on his voicebox which had been taken care of previously with steroids, so we thought at first that these could have come back with a vengence. However this morning he looked really uncomfortable and sad, so we took him to the vets in Esplgues, right next to our little suburb area called Sant Just. He went in classed as an 'emergency' and I honestly thought we wouldn't see him come out of there again because of how he looked. However all was good, because he had lungworm earlier last year, they said his bronchioles could always flare up again and he could have breathing problems. He now does and the vet said this could very easily lead to asthma. So every two weeks he might have to have injections with a drug which will help him with his breathing.
He has 2ml of it today because he had a 0.4ml dose of Metacam, something to help with his joints. He is going to go back on friday for a bit more. But within the day he looks much more comfortable and happier, he is currently sleeping on a piece of mat he likes to play on! Although he is still snoring like the old man he is!
I will post pictures of him and his life out here in BCN, but this is all for now! I apologise for not updating it sooner.
Lots of love,
Charlie x
However he had a horrible scare this morning. Over the past few days he has been wheezing really badly. We were aware that he had lumps on his voicebox which had been taken care of previously with steroids, so we thought at first that these could have come back with a vengence. However this morning he looked really uncomfortable and sad, so we took him to the vets in Esplgues, right next to our little suburb area called Sant Just. He went in classed as an 'emergency' and I honestly thought we wouldn't see him come out of there again because of how he looked. However all was good, because he had lungworm earlier last year, they said his bronchioles could always flare up again and he could have breathing problems. He now does and the vet said this could very easily lead to asthma. So every two weeks he might have to have injections with a drug which will help him with his breathing.
He has 2ml of it today because he had a 0.4ml dose of Metacam, something to help with his joints. He is going to go back on friday for a bit more. But within the day he looks much more comfortable and happier, he is currently sleeping on a piece of mat he likes to play on! Although he is still snoring like the old man he is!
I will post pictures of him and his life out here in BCN, but this is all for now! I apologise for not updating it sooner.
Lots of love,
Charlie x
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Moving house
Charlie has been a bit stressed recently. Because we are all moving to Spain, we have been living in temporary accomodation whilst he has been back in the UK, we have only seen him twice in a month! But yesterday he got picked up by a company that specializes in delivering pets to places in Europe. It is much less traumatic for him than if he were to go by plane, they knew what they were doing and were extremely helpful to talk to over the phone.
This is why we have been unable to update the blog recently. We came back last weekend to see how he was before he got picked up, and did a bit of jumping with him. He was so out of practise! But after a couple of tries he was fine. Poor thing!
When he arrives here then we will take photos and put them up here. Thanks!
This is why we have been unable to update the blog recently. We came back last weekend to see how he was before he got picked up, and did a bit of jumping with him. He was so out of practise! But after a couple of tries he was fine. Poor thing!
When he arrives here then we will take photos and put them up here. Thanks!
Friday 14 August 2009
Caption Photos!
I was looking through a couple of photos of Charlie yesterday, and thought os some hilarious captions for them. Enjoy!
1. "Erm, I don't think so."
2. The solution if you can't be bothered to jump today:
3. "This town ain't big enough for the to of us," 
There were more, but that will do for now!
There were more, but that will do for now!
Charlie is doing very well in himself, however. Although yesterday I thought he hurt his tail because the shed door banged, and when I looked around I saw him belt across the lawn with his tail like a squirrels! But it is fine, and he has been jumping quite well recently. More of what Charlie has been up to soon!
Saturday 8 August 2009
Charlie Update
Charlie is doing very well at the moment, his cough has come back a tiny bit, I think it is just hayfever and his coughing is just hurting his throat. Nevertheless he is having some of his medicine again!
He was trained today, although he only popped over the jump three times because he got too hot in the warmth. He has some new kitty treats so he was as eager as ever! He did annoy me earlier, though... I was painting, and he just sat in the middle of where I was working, and knocked my water pot over! Honestly...
He was trained today, although he only popped over the jump three times because he got too hot in the warmth. He has some new kitty treats so he was as eager as ever! He did annoy me earlier, though... I was painting, and he just sat in the middle of where I was working, and knocked my water pot over! Honestly...
Monday 27 July 2009
The Pre-holiday Escapade!
Well, the morning of our departure for Tuscany, Italy, was an absolute disaster. Charlie always seems to injure himself prior to our family going away, and this one was no exception. It was 6am when the rain was poouring heavily, the end of our heatwave, and we were all wide awake, rushing to get the washing in which had been drying overnight. Charlie had been on tablets for his throat, so I gave him that, then went upstairs to try and get some more sleep, for we weren't going to leave for the airport until 10am. Charlie went into my sister's room.
Suddenly, there was a bang outside. Sophie ran downstaris and opened the front door, then ran back upstairs yelling for mum, stating that Charlie had fallen out of the window!! We all ran outside, thinking the worst, and we saw him on the flowerbed looking a bit shocked. At this time I was thinking that if his back leg was bust, that would be the end of Charlie. :-( But mum picked him up and balanced him on his three legs, and he could stand, thank goodness, so now the worst injury would be if he has broken his toe, which would mean cage rest.
We brought him inside, and he was badly limping on his back leg, so I thought he had broken one of his back toes - but he managed to jump on the sofa and fell asleep. By this point we had phoned the vet, and he was going to go in at 8am, when they open. I was sat beside him as he slept, tears pouring down my face as we didn't know what was going to happen.
He went to the vets, where he was sedated and had an xray. They phoned us afterwards to let us know that nothing serious was wrong at all, and so my step-dad and I went to pick him up. We saw the Xrays as the vet talked to us about what she saw. We looked to, and saw that nothin at all in his leg was broken, however what we did saw was that he had arthritis in both his hip and joint in his leg. She said that when you see arthritis like that, it takes between three and six months to form, so he has either had it for three to six months, or he has had it for years, and he has not been feeling any pain at all. Obviously, because he has been limping, it just shows he has bruising. He recieved new medicine for his leg and that was that.
we managed to leave for the airport and all was fine, despite us worrying about Charlie the first day, it was all very tiring and emotional. The lady who came in to look after Charlie was excellent and texted us every other day to let us know how he was getting on. After two long weeks we returned back to WET UK, where we saw Charlie coming down the stairs as we entered the house. He was himself again, no more coughing and he wasn't 'limping' at all!
So all is well, just a bit of a silly adventure Charlie took. When he had his four legs (about seven or eight years ago) he has walked out of Sophies window before and onto the roof, but it was sunny back then, and he had more balance. Silly old boy!
Suddenly, there was a bang outside. Sophie ran downstaris and opened the front door, then ran back upstairs yelling for mum, stating that Charlie had fallen out of the window!! We all ran outside, thinking the worst, and we saw him on the flowerbed looking a bit shocked. At this time I was thinking that if his back leg was bust, that would be the end of Charlie. :-( But mum picked him up and balanced him on his three legs, and he could stand, thank goodness, so now the worst injury would be if he has broken his toe, which would mean cage rest.
We brought him inside, and he was badly limping on his back leg, so I thought he had broken one of his back toes - but he managed to jump on the sofa and fell asleep. By this point we had phoned the vet, and he was going to go in at 8am, when they open. I was sat beside him as he slept, tears pouring down my face as we didn't know what was going to happen.
He went to the vets, where he was sedated and had an xray. They phoned us afterwards to let us know that nothing serious was wrong at all, and so my step-dad and I went to pick him up. We saw the Xrays as the vet talked to us about what she saw. We looked to, and saw that nothin at all in his leg was broken, however what we did saw was that he had arthritis in both his hip and joint in his leg. She said that when you see arthritis like that, it takes between three and six months to form, so he has either had it for three to six months, or he has had it for years, and he has not been feeling any pain at all. Obviously, because he has been limping, it just shows he has bruising. He recieved new medicine for his leg and that was that.
we managed to leave for the airport and all was fine, despite us worrying about Charlie the first day, it was all very tiring and emotional. The lady who came in to look after Charlie was excellent and texted us every other day to let us know how he was getting on. After two long weeks we returned back to WET UK, where we saw Charlie coming down the stairs as we entered the house. He was himself again, no more coughing and he wasn't 'limping' at all!
So all is well, just a bit of a silly adventure Charlie took. When he had his four legs (about seven or eight years ago) he has walked out of Sophies window before and onto the roof, but it was sunny back then, and he had more balance. Silly old boy!
Charlie Cat Replica!
I was searching for a cat replica of Charlie, and a lady in charge of the Equorum company, Helen Moore, kindly did one for me! I asked Helen just out of curiosity a few weeks back about whether my idea would work for one of her cat models to have three legs, and she tried and tested and all was well... A few weeks later she waved her magic wand and performed a miracle! I am so chuffed to bits, all my family thinks the little thing is a darling too. I gasped when I opened the box!
Markings copied exactly, and the right leg amputated! Thank you so much Helen! I hope everyone enjoyed the pictures I have shared. :D
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