anno thank you so much for the compliment and good wishes. If I could write as well (and particularly about cats) as the late Deric Longden, I would be very happy indeed!
What do you think about my situation?
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Evening all.
Bit of a traumatic weekend. On Saturday, at around 12.30, we went out to meet friends.
Digby was, fine, had eaten his breakfast, enjoyed a good ponce about in the sitting room, "helping" 
to sort the decorations as I took them down.
When we returned at 3.30, he was collapsed on the doorstep. Dash to the emergency vet, with me thinking a couple of times on the journey that he had died 
He was put on a drip, kept warm etc, vet thought it was either poison or a pulmonary embolism.
He had scans, fluid drained from his lungs, blood tests, more scans. They wanted to refer him to the vet school at Bristol, because they still couldn't be sure what was wrong.
Anyway, he has now been diagnosed with a severe heart condition, will have to have various pills every day (Please do NOT post the "how to give a cat a pill thing) and the vet has advised that even with this, his life expectancy is months, not years.
Bless his cotton paws, he's only 7 years old. We have had him since he was 2, a Cat's Protection boy, as is Oliver Sprout.
Mr P is so upset, as indeed am I.
Long term members may have read some of my posts about him, he is quite definitely NOT the brightest cat on the planet, but much loved.
phoenix, I've always loved your stories about Digby and other cats. I'm sorry that he is so poorly and sad for you and your OH at a very trying time. I tried that syringe thing with my late hyperthyroid cat and he got the measure of it all too quickly. At his most poorly, he lapped up cheese sauce. 
Again, many thanks to you all for posting, your good wishes are much appreciated!
Whisper it, but so far so good an the tablet front, 
although Mr P will be having some training!
As you may have gathered, 
I am an animal lover, but can be quite firm when necessary (as my boss's dog knows, she will now sit on 3 different commands, verbal, a hand signal and a "look" 
)
However, I can be a push over in other ways, hence my hall is still home to a large cardboard box from Amazon that Digby took a shine to before he was taken ill. I keep meaning to throw it out but.........
Digby decided he would like to out today, so as the weather is quite pleasant, I let him toddle off.
I went shopping and bought him some of those Gourmet cat "soups" that have been advertised (yes, I know, very silly, but in my defence A. he is poorly and B. they were on offer at 7 for £3 and C. he hasn't had much on an appetite.
With his usual wet food, he loves the jelly, but isn't so fussed about the chunks.
Well, I went to the cupboard and got out one of the china scallop shell shaped dishes that I used to use when we had dinner parties (remember those?) as I though just lobbing it into one of the usual stainless steel cat bowls might have showed a certain lack of style.
Digby approached it with a certain amount of caution, (he has never been one to rush into things) but was soon lapping away with gusto! {grin]. But when I went to check on progress , he was back in his aforementioned box, and although all the broth had gone, the solids (whole shrimps, shreds of tuna etc) were left in the bowl!
Oh well, perhaps Oliver Sprout might like those bits!
Oh Phoenix I’m sorry about the tablet problem and the bill. Ours is hard to get his hyperthyroid tablets down (he also has heart murmur) but our DS’s cat sent him Dreamies at Christmas and if I sprinkle a few of those over his wet and dry food mix he’ll take the tablet. I know all this might change because cats are just like that! I wish you all the very best and hope Digby will improve soon. 
Ah, sorry.
Oh Hilda thank you, that did make me 
and I do love Terry Pratchett.
Ouch indeed! Are you insured Phoenix?
Nfk and Merlot now I understand where the cat's leg comes in!
Evening all, and thanks for the messages. So far, I'm managing to get the pills into him, and tonight Mr P agreed that if I give him a couple more demos, he might get the hang of it
Bill so far? £804.81 (how on earth the 81p was arrived at?) He has to go back in 2 weeks for a follow up, just hope that it doesn't incur more fees!
You can get syringes that shoot a tablet down the cats throat. Though they soon get wise to all the tricks.
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