Discussion on Cats, Moggies and Felines in general [with Pictures]

Cossie said:
Well the boy hadn't had a poo for a bit over a week, so off to the Vet for a basic check over, nothing unusual found, his tummy was soft, but he isn't eating much. He had lost 1/2 kilo.

The Vet gave us a laxative was supposedly odorless and tasteless, add some to his favourite food. Max says, "you are joking, I'm not eating that".

So back to Vet, sedated, bloods taken, he is a little anemic, but everything else checked out fine, no kidney issues, pancreas fine, however they administered another laxative and and an appetite stimulant.

Success, he did a massive poo and is eating like there is no tomorrow. He would not let any of the Vet staff pat him, at home he is the complete opposite. Not sure what sort of drugs they used to put him under, but his behavior has been weird, meowing constantly and wanting so much attention.

The best news of all was that the Vet said he is a very healthy cat in all other regards.

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Even better is that we got a sizeable, about 80% of the total amount back from woolies pet insurance.
 
Cossie said:
Some quick photos of the boy's new toy as mentioned in the WCMO thread.

He loves it, so far....... Sorry for the image quality, they were taken with my ipad and he was being very active! More later from my real camera.

The top thing spins around and there is a another "lure" that spins under the cover and is seen in the 4 openings. Highly recommended.

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Finally got around to ordering one too, just been delivered, at this stage it's the amazon box that's exciting.20261004_160912.jpg
 
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National happiness is related not only to socioeconomic factors but also to biological and ecological factors. This ecological correlational study examined associations between national happiness, cat density, Toxoplasma gondii exposure, and socioeconomic indicators across 93 countries. We...
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This ecological study provides novel insights into the magnitude and robustness of the associations between happiness, cat density, T. gondii exposure, and socioeconomic factors across 93 countries. Our main findings showed that, besides the typical associations between subjective well-being and some socioeconomic factors, national happiness was largely and positively associated with cat density and largely and negatively associated with IgM T. gondiiexposure. These results underscore the need for future studies integrating both socioeconomic and biological determinants of happiness and including longitudinal and interdisciplinary approaches to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and processes.
 

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