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This is why I spend $80/month on propane...
This is Fred in the work shop:
Fred is (or "used to be" is probably more accurate) a Bengal. He's about 18-years-old, pretty feeble, almost deaf. On cold days he stays in the work shop and eats and sleeps. On nice days he still likes to disappear to Gawd knows where. I worry that he'll get killed by a dog, possum, or a coyote. I know that one day he won't come home. I'll just have to assume that he died a natural, peaceful death. To those of you who say I should keep him inside, that's not an option with Fred. He hates being inside the house; he screams at the door as if he's being tortured. I don't know if you've ever heard a Bengal scream, but it's eerie...and loud. Fred has an abcess on his cheek, likely from a tooth problem since he has a history of bad teeth. I drained it with a hypodermic needle and applied anti-bacterial ointment. I'll take him to the vet Monday, but I knew he needed relief now. There are no pet emergency places here. The swelling has gone down considerably. BTW, that's just eye drainage, not blood; the camera flash made it look red. Bless you, old fella. Last edited by lspencer534; 03-02-2013 at 5:45pm. |
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18? That's a good run
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I'm more of a dog person than a cat person, but it does my heart good to see someone taking care of so many of our furry friends.
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Cool Fred to have made it this long. Sounds like you have taken good care of him.
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My brother had a cat that was 20 years old. One night she just decided it was her time, and didn't come back.
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Dogs and cats know when their time is up. I had a Calico cat once; it was vacation time for me and my family, and I knew Callie had been acting sluggish lately. I took her to the vet before we left, and the vet said it was just old age. I took her home, and we left for a week. When I got home, Callie came to me. but she was bleeding from her rectum. She could barely walk, and within a few minutes she died. I'm convinced she waited on me to get home before she died just so we could see each other one more time. |
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Thanks for the kind words, folks. Incidentally, Fred is the only cat I've ever had who realizes I'm trying to help him when he's sick or hurting. I had to use a big needle to drain his abcess, and it had to hurt like Hell. Fred didn't complain. He just tolerated it and then went back to sleep.
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This is what the eggheads say propane looks like... But I think it looks like this... Taste the meat, not the heat. |
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You're a good egg Spence, I know Fred agrees.
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for a lawyer, you're a pretty good dude.
we lost our Rosie last fall (i started a thread, it's somewhere). she was deaf we're pretty sure, and either wandered off, or a coyote got her. same result, no more Rosie. still miss that goofball. another one is planned this spring. |
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Thatherton Fuels > Strickland Propane
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