Say hello to our pet of the month for November! Moses! From the Who’s Who of Cats: 6-year-old Moses allows his brother Albert and sister Molly to share his house, and has two servants (Valerie & John) to tend to his every need. He made quite an impression in April, when he underwent major surgery, and had everyone at the Hospital involved in his treatment and recovery. Moses’ hobbies are eating, sleeping, annoying Albert and demanding pats and cuddles. Prefers to be known as Moses the Magnificent. Moses came to us from the RSPCA six years ago as a tiny kitten who we could hold on the palm of one hand. We don’t know his parentage but he definitely has a good dose of Maine Coon in him, among other things. He joined Gus (cross between a miniature Jack Russell and a Fox Terrorist), Woody (British Blue) and Winston (part Chinchilla), all of whom are sadly no longer with us, having been succeeded by Molly and Albert (adorable moggies). He grew quickly, and it now takes two strong arms to hold him. Weighing in at over five kilos and a metre in length, he makes his presence known wherever he is. In April we noticed he was off his food, which was most unusual for him. After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing, Dr David discovered a HUGE clump of matted hair in his intestine – more than just a furball, it had been growing for quite a while because unlike many cats Moses was not a big drinker – he rarely drank water and never drank milk or cream. He underwent emergency surgery, and if it hadn’t been for Dr Dave coming in at 4am one morning to check on him we might have lost our little(!) guy. As it happened, Dr Dave pulled him through and everyone at the hospital rallied round and took turns to help with his treatment and recovery. It was a magnificent effort for which we will be forever grateful. He made a great hit, and last month when we brought him in for his annual injection the comment was “Oh! It’s that Moses”. Moses is recovering well, and with a bit of attention to his diet and a lot of love, he is getting back to his old self. He is “watered” twice daily, and even comes when called to get it, but that is probably more because he knows he will have one of his favourite things afterwards – a good brushing, which he adores! The brushing and the water help to keep down the amount of fur getting into his system (he is always grooming himself) and will prevent another monster furball from developing.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:57:05 +0000
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