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Bob's all tucked in with an unwashed t-shirt and I think he'll get the best care they're able to give. We've exchanged email addresses and can try to call, but that doesn't always work. Vet isn't as hopeful as we are, but I'm hoping they're being conservative. They do say his heartbeat is very strong.

Monday Bob update. Bob is still hanging in there! The terrific news (I hope) is that he is now drinking on his own and peeing! He is also navigating around the house albiet very slowly. He goes into the vet in an hour for a few days and I am hoping that having him under their noses will encourage th...

Much to the vets surprise, Bob made it through the night and now they've decided he's got a chance. Bob went back again to the vet for more injections and an enema. I think the thought was to clean out necrotic tissue and introduce some fluids into Bob since he's clearly very dehyrdated. He was also...

I think that rat poison is the assumed culprit because it seems that a lot of dead rodents and pigeons have been turning up dead. I believe the bloody froth, a foamy discharge, drooling and a vigorous shaking of the head were the first symptoms. (husband can't really remember - he's traumatized) Bob...

I have forwarded your very informative email and thank you again for your help. I'll keep you posted.

Not in the military. If it weren't so tragic, it would be almost funny. The person he found to help translate is Russian with a heavy accent. No one understands why we're going through all this for a cat. Poor husband keeps getting dragged over to the bulletin board to see his replacement options. I...

I'm a US citizen currently in the UK, but we live in Oman (husband is British). Kitty was taken to the finest vet that will work on small animals. I was just told by my husband that he was informed by the vet that "it's a matter of time" and that Bob will probably die during the night. His...

Thank you for your very comprehensive reply. I have sent it on to my husband who is in Oman with the cat. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that the Omanis do not have a high regard for pets and therefore think he should be put to sleep. Finding a small animal practice is challenging enough. Th...

We believe our cat ate a poisoned rat and he's been taken to the vet several times and received antidote, antibiotics and immune system boosters. The vet was quite surprised that he was still alive this morning. He's stopped producing a bloody froth from his mouth but is experiencing weakness in his...