Merlin is not a happy camper :-(

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks for giving us a much needed Merlin update. I'm so glad to hear that his stud tail is almost gone and hopefully it won't return. I'm sorry to hear that he needed to have some of his teeth extracted but I'm sure he'll feel much better once he's recovered. I hope he'll recover quickly and feel better soon.

Storm wants to let him know that he's also had several teeth extracted and now he feels so much better. He's also very grumpy when I pick him up at the vets and he's tried to bite the vet techs and he growls at them too. He hisses at me and at everyone else when he gets home. It's just part of getting older. He's my grumpy old man as I call him. He's also much cooler now with his lion cut and even though the temp. was in the 80's today, he was racing around like a big kitten and he's 14 1/2 years old.

I don't know how well Merlin will tolerate you brushing his teeth, but after he heals up in a few weeks you might want to try to brush his teeth at least once a week. I've been doing this ever since Storm had his latest dental in Oct. and I now do it with all of my cats. Now since Ziggy has some moderate gingivitis on her upper gums I'm trying to do it twice a week. At first it was fairly difficult but now it's not as bad.

Do you have any new pictures of Merlin? I'd love to some if you do.

[catmandu]

We are so relieved that Merlin's stud tail will so be a thing of the past and he has had that certain operation that will make him hopefully a calmer Cat
His reaction to the Vet sounds a lot like My Almond Rocca Angel who was banned from two clinics because she was so hard to handle.
Oh , Rocca!!! Could you please take her somewhere eslse, please??
I hope Max and Spreckles Angels take time out from the Awesome Angels Army visit To Scotland to tell Merlin that this trip to the Vets was very important, and that Their Meeeowmie would have treats and toys for Her Brave Little Cat Companion!!!

[Randi]

Oh dear, what an ordeal Merlin and you have been through, but as the medicine wears off and he is back to normal, I’m sure he’ll feel a lot better with his tail almost cleared up and his teeth cleaned. Since it’s hot, the fur that came off is just an extra bonus.

Wow, he certainly made sure to tell you what he thinks about going to the vet and being prodded.

Hopefully you'll both have a relaxed weekend and feel great all next week!

Kisses to Merlin and hugs to you!

[Freedom]

Merlin is going to feel SO much better in a few days. With that stud tail healed and the treatments finished, plus his teefies cleaned and treated and the ouchie ones gone, just as soon as he recovers he is gonna be happier.

You are doing great with him, Slick, I am so pleased you took him in! Now, if you could just invest in climate control he would really like that.

[Medusa]

Aw, the poor boy. Adding being uncomfortable from the heat to the mixture doesn't help matters, I'm sure. I'll bet he's already starting to feel better, though, since all the mats are gone and his toofers are nice and clean. Better and better.......

[columbine]

Bad teeth can louse up everything, in cats or humans. They start a feedback loop of inflammation that can exacerbate stud tail, urinary irritation, allergies, or even arthritis. With the bad teeth gone, Merlin will be a MUCH happier camper soon!

The "stud tail" spot was one of the ones Smudge was over-washing before I got his medicine regimen sorted. He's a multi-allergy cat, and is doing much better now that he's eating grain-free food and getting chlorpheniramine and Omega Caps (skin/coat supplement) in a bit of canned food twice a day and transdermal prednisolone in his ear every other night. But even now I sometimes give him an extra dose of the latter when he starts scratching his face too much! I think the hot summer weather brings out mold that's bad for him.

Ah - he just left his snooze basket to head for the kitchen. Time for some Tuna Special, perhaps...

Love, Columbine

[Barbara]

Bad teeth and mats- that doesn't sound like fun. I hope the Merlin boy will be much better with the shorter fur.
Orion says: heat wave - that is just the temperature I need.(We are in the 90s now). But of course Abys come from South East Asia and Merlin looks like a Canadian forest cat

[cassiesmom]

Thanks for giving us a much needed Merlin update. I'm so glad to hear that his stud tail is almost gone and hopefully it won't return.

Do you have any new pictures of Merlin? I'd love to some if you do.

I am so glad about Merlin's stud tail being almost gone, and I hope he won't have any further tail or toof problems! I agree with krazyaboutkatz, photos any time