Update on Dylan

Phoenix · 17-04-2009, 09:04 PM

We've got through three collars now, first one Dylan could reach his stitches, second one Dylan couldn't eat or drink and kept walking into everything, the third one seems to be purrfect.

Dylan's going to the vets again tomorrow to have stitches out and hopefully the stitches will stay out

Knowing Dylan chances are he'll be out after the rats as soon as we let him out

calismum · 17-04-2009, 09:14 PM

Hope the stitches come out. Have you considered contacting the local council about the rats? Perhaps they would get rid of them. You would hate to think Dylan got hurt again.

dandysmom · 17-04-2009, 09:45 PM

CM raises a good point! he's not going to stop hunting them, and might get a nastier wound next time.

angieh · 17-04-2009, 10:26 PM

Trouble is they'll put poison down........

calismum · 17-04-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by angieh

Trouble is they'll put poison down........

Would they not use live traps - or am I being naive!

cats' staff · 17-04-2009, 10:54 PM

I think they do use poison! Does Dylan have a noisy bell on his collar? It doesn't solve the hunting problem totally (the rabbits are really starting to freak me out a little!) but it does help- the rodent and bird count is down. I just wonder if Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotontail have bad hearing?

angieh · 17-04-2009, 10:56 PM

Young rabbits have no sense cats' staff! Around here, they sit in the road waiting to be run over. I wonder if mexy has resurfaced.

dandysmom · 17-04-2009, 11:49 PM

Eeeek! we had a recent thread on the effects on a cat of eating poisoned rats...not good. But I've also heard that a really skilled hunting cat can manage to stalk without making the bell on his/her collar jingle.

cats' staff · 18-04-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by angieh

Young rabbits have no sense cats' staff! Around here, they sit in the road waiting to be run over. I wonder if mexy has resurfaced.

We had another two today and I now have to apologise for accusing Tolly as Madam Smudge came trotting in with them!

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Originally Posted by dandysmom

I've also heard that a really skilled hunting cat can manage to stalk without making the bell on his/her collar jingle.

Hmmm, conjurs up an image of Smudge sneaking up on 3 paws holding her bell with the 4th.......... Little Madam!

Phoenix · 18-04-2009, 08:57 PM

Today Dylan's back at the vets

He's been to the vets, had his stitches out but this afternoon the wound split open so he's gone back to the vets overnight

He used to wear a collar but after he started climbing trees I thought it safer if he stopped wearing it (didn't want him hanging himself on a tree branch)

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