29-01-2004, 08:50 AM
Quote:Originally posted by sunny
Ok heres my pennies worth ..... sounds like he needs to have an anesthetic at the vet to have his teeth cleaned and any rotten ones pulled out (they can be very painful if left and form absesses just like we can get with bad teeth) ... cleaning and removing bad teeth should help his breath a lot).
He may well have had cat flu at some stage of his life which will result in permanently runny eyes.
If he eats a dry cat feed ... that will be fully balanced for him and he is probably better off being encouraged to stick to that as the dry feed will help to keep his teeth in better shape. Vegatables will not be a balanced diet for a cat if there is not meat included. So if he likes the dry stuff .... just give him that with plenty of fresh water.
And to help him regain his health ... give him one big cuddle in the morning and one at night .... and any extra cuddles when you have time
Here's the big joke - my sister can cuddle him and he is all sweetness and light. Let me touch him, and my arms and hands are torn to shreds in seconds. I have never done anything to him - I feed him, clean up after him, make sure he has warm places near various radiators to sleep, as well as leaving EVERY door in the house open a crack for him (kitty law - if a door is closed, they want to be on the other side of it). Yet he seems to hate me. Whenever I touch him, the ears go flat, the eyes go nasty, and the claws and teeth come out. He latches on so hard that you can lift your arm and he won't fall off!