Now it's Jack's turn for the vet visit!!

Originally Posted by Rosiemac

I'm going on a cruise in September, and now l wish i hadn't booked. I would back out and quite happily lose my deposit, but my friends on it as well. After this i'm just doing overnight stays in London or where ever because if they got poorly when l thousands of miles away?

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September is a long way off. Go and have fun!!! I'm sure you have a very responsible person looking after your kids.

Time to break our the pure vanilla extract Susan and dab that on your kitties. At the vets there are all sorts of stress pheremones in the air from all the cats beforehand. Some of these settle on the fur and change the signature scent of your cat. Also, when they are ill, their signature scent changes as well, so they become "aliens" in the house to the other cats. If you wear a signature scent- a favorite perfume the cats are used to- you can spray that in the air ahead of you, stick your hands into the mist, rub them together then rub all the cats so they smell like you. The hissing will cease.

Originally Posted by Natalie_ca

I'm sure you have a very responsible person looking after your kids.

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I have and it's my best friend Pam just up the street. She comes in twice a day when i'm away, and she has all the vets details to hand, but i think i'm done with travelling abroad now after this I'll feel more comfortable just doing an overnight stay

Originally Posted by hissy

Time to break our the pure vanilla extract Susan and dab that on your kitties. At the vets there are all sorts of stress pheremones in the air from all the cats beforehand. Some of these settle on the fur and change the signature scent of your cat. Also, when they are ill, their signature scent changes as well, so they become "aliens" in the house to the other cats. If you wear a signature scent- a favorite perfume the cats are used to- you can spray that in the air ahead of you, stick your hands into the mist, rub them together then rub all the cats so they smell like you. The hissing will cease.

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Because they've always got along i don't have any vanilla, but i'm going to get some in just incase theres another episode, but i'm off to do the perfume trick now. Thanks MA!!

Oh no hun, I'm so sorry that Jack is under the weather, I hope he gets back to his old self real soon.xx

Great advice from Hissy Never heard of vanilla extract to cover up vet smells or our perfume . That is most likely what the hissing is about. I know how you feel about upcoming trips and worry about the kitties health while away. I rarely take vacations and it is usually to visit someone and I only go for five days, that is my limit . I am sure your kitties will be fine, especially by September

My vet also tells me to stop looking things up on the internet. He calls me the amateur internet vet . Sure hope Jack feels better very soon

Sorry Jack is under the weather, dear. Hope he's feeling better soon, and you get the hissing sorted.

Jack came downstairs about 9pm last night and he hissed at the girls and vice versa then went back upstairs. I kept the girls out of my bedroom much to their annoyance but l needed to make sure Jack wasn't stressed.

Both of us have hardly slept because although the sneezing has more or less stopped he's making more noises from his mouth which does sound like coughing now

He slept really close to me as usual, but I know he's poorly because he can purr the minute I look at him and scritch him but he's never made a sound

I'm keeping him locked in my room with his food, water etc... because I don't want any fights while I'm at work, but I'm going to ring Myron to ask about his coughing and if it should be like this because it wasn't this bad yesterday.

He's hardly ate or drank either

EDIT: Spoke to the vet and he said like any UR in humans it can take 7-10 days to clear, but he said if Jack hasn't ate or drank anything today he has to go back in tomorrow

Susan...
if Jack's symptoms continue after Saturday, you might want to discuss the possibility of seasonal allergies or even asthma with his vet.
Both are very treatable.

Sending the most powerful TCS vibes to Jack and calming thoughts to you.
It is never easy when our babies are no feeling well.

Sophie hates being locked out my bedroom!. She screamed at the door for about 30 minutes

I hand fed him and gave him water with the droplet again at bedtime, and he started to eat the food a bit, but i gave him lots of water. The huffing has practically stopped with just the odd sneeze, and he purred for the first time last night when l stroked him He ate a few kibbles and drank a little on his own this morning, so hopefully he's on the mend

Now Rosie was sneezing more than normal late last night and i noticed she had her mouth open slightly and her eyes were smarting like Jack's were. Sooooo guess who's going to the vet at 4.05.p.m this afternoon!.

Lei, l asked on Wednesday if it could be allergy related but he didn't think so. He was certain on the URI because Jack's throat was inflamed and he was gulping, now Rosie's doing the same, but whether that's why he wanted to see Jack on Saturday if there was no improvement i'm not sure?. I'll ask again though this afternoon.

Added get-well-soon for Ms. Rosie!
The bit about the inflammation sounds reasonable. My vet figured allergies rather than a respiratory infection for Miezi because there wasn't any inflammation, just some dry sneezing and pinkish, watery eyes, which the eye drops are taking care of.

Get well soon to rosie to

I'm going to ask if theres anything to give Sophie just incase she comes down with it over the weekend?

I really feel for you Susan.

I am holding you in my thoughts as this get sorted out.

Jack, Rosie, Sophie and Susan.

Oh Susan! Oh poor you and poor babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd get meds for Sophie at this point. It may just ensure she doesn't get it and won't need them, but much better that than not have them if this crops up Saturday or Sunday.

I just can't imagine poor Sophie screaming.

this clears up quickly!

Sending lots of for Jack and Rosie to feel better soon. that Sophie manages to steer clear. for Mum as well.