*puppy eyes*

[ash48]

or ..um.. chocolate. Maybe *hugs* Or perhaps just a heartfelt thanks.

I have come across the most heart thudding piece of con footage and would LOVE LOVE it to be made into a .gif. I keep replaying this section so I figure if it's a gif I can just sit back and stare at it all day. Plus... I can share it with others so they can do that same. *BG*

So..um... anyone got a wee bit of time to maybe do that? I did teach myself how to make .gifs a while back but now I've forgotten. /o\

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So LJ is still a bit screwy eh? *sigh* Just when I (finally!) have a "long entry with pictures" to post. Oh well. I shall have to wait. (It's a bit concerning though isn't it? I hope this isn't something we just have to get used to *extra sigh*).

Also... cat update. We took the cat back to the vet and it was confirmed he has a fractured pelvis. We were told to keep him calm and give him lots of rest (about a week). He was out of it for a few hours and when he can to he ate a little bit of food ran away! He's been gone for 2 days now and just have NO IDEA why he ran or where he is. I just. Makes no sense. :((


That's me done. Thanks if someone can help. *huggles*

Comments

[stormcloude]

Okay, I went looking for a website that can explain it better than I can. The good news is that your cat is probably nearby. The bad news is that he's not gonna come when you call him.

INJURED – The behavior of an injured or sick (or displaced, panicked) cat is that they will hide in silence. We have called this "The Silence Factor" and this behavior KILLS CATS EVERY DAY! Hiding in silence is a protective mechanism that cats use to protect themselves from predators. What this means is that before you print up lost cat posters or drive down to your shelter to look for your lost cat, SEARCH under and in every conceivable hiding place on your own property and on your neighbor's property! It is quite possible that your cat is injured and in need of medical attention and you will need to use a flashlight and crawl under your house in order to save his life!

Okay, that was a bit "scare-tacticy" but you can pull the relevant info out to get the idea. At the very least maybe you can leave some food out by your door at night and hope your kitty is able to come and eat some, if you aren't able to recapture him and keep him indoors.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It is scary but at least it makes sense. We just couldn't figure out why he would go out into the rain when he had a safe, warm and comfortable environment to live in.

We have been looking everywhere but no luck so far. We are sure he is close by as he can't really move. I fear he won't be able to get back now even if he wants to.

Thanks again. At least it helps put it in focus. Sad though because I am sure he is in trouble.

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[stormcloude]

I hope you can find him. The website said that they like to hide under things, so if there's a deck or a shed he can get under, under your house or maybe under something in the garage?

When my cat went into heart failure, he crawled under my bed to the very far back corner. So somewhere small, dark and tight.

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[amnisias.livejournal.com]

I would try and not worry too much, sweetie (I know, that's hard).

At home (we live in a farm house) we always have a few house cats, and they do the same thing, and normally turn out fine. When they are injured or hurt, (or having babies) they just disappear and wait til they get better. Sometimes they are gone for a few weeks in a row, and come back very thin & scrawney looking, but okay. Like stormcloude said, it's the cat's instinct to be left alone at times like this, so all the feeding and stroking and caring we humans tend to do just goes against their nature and makes them uncomfortable. Luckily, she's already been to the vet, who's confirmed that she doesn't need any treatment, just some rest.

If you do find her, I would suggest to find a place that's really quiete, cool and feels outdoorsy, the type of place a cat would choose, (e.g. in the garage, under some shelves), put some water and food there, and leave her as much as possible alone.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

*hugs* thank you sweetie. I've been quite down about it tonight because he's still not home. Maybe it will take more than a few days.

I didn't have a clue about any of this stuff. Even though we've had cats for years I've never known them to leave like this. And yeah... we were totally guilty of lots of petting and I don't think the visit to the vets made him too happy either.

If he comes back we will have a new plan in place.

Thank you! <33