March 24, 2007



Caturday blogging
Stripie, one of the pet stray cats, hopes if he looks pitiful enough I'll let him come inside. Unfortunately, Stripie has a bad, bad cold and is covered in snot.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's nice that you feed him/her. I always feel so sorry for them when I see stray cats outside in winter, but it is almost impossible to bring most of them inside, with all their diseases and paranoia towards other pets & people. Are you able to give him a little shelter outside? Will he accept it? I've seen some articles about humane societies that will neuter stray cats and re-release them as a humane alternative to euthanasia.

shartheheretic said...

If his snot is that bad, it may be a severe upper resp issue...with the cold weather, it could lead to something worse. If you have the ability do so, I would suggest taking the kitty to the vet.

Gorgeous tabby cat...

Anonymous said...

My oldest kitty, Cookie, is 18 and an indoor-only kitty, and she's struggling with an upper respiratory infection herself right now. If there's any chance you can get hold of Stripie and take him to a vet (probably end up with a course of Baytril or something similar), I'll be happy to chip in for the vet bill. He does just look so pitiful, and I know my Cookie feels like crap with the same thing.

CatStaff

maru said...

I keep a "pet igloo" on the back deck, and a huge old flowerpot on its side next to the back door for them. I can pet them if I'm careful... I'll try towelling him and see if I can pick him up that way.

Anonymous said...

I see Blogger swallowed my comment on Stripie. Yes, I would be glad to chip in for a vet bill as well, maru. My baby Tipper, an indoor cat, is still recovering from a nasty cold she caught two weeks ago.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, I'd throw in a donation to help Stripie too -- I know vets can be expensive, but it wouldn't take many of us throwing in a few $ to cover it..

Weasel said...

Awww, poor Stripie! Keep us updated, please! (And yeah, I'd prolly throw some money towards you for the vet bill, if need be. As I've said, I'm a sucker for furpeople.)

Anonymous said...

Please sign me up for a donation if you can get Stripie some medical treatment.
I put a "cat door" on my garage door for all the neighbor hood strays that need a leg up. Good places to sleep and constant food offerings. I have two regulars and a host of passersbye including a possum or two.

Anonymous said...

Fraid I'd be a sucker for Stripie. Those eyes. All Stripie needs is a week to ten days inside by the fire with daily bowls of warm chicken soup, and cold gone, immune system strengthened. I wonder if Striipie and Egon would end up being good buds. This kitties eyes say he/she WANTS to join the family. Go for it.