The Mock Turtle

My poor darling little Foglet has to have an operation this afternoon. Until last week, he was eating normally, but losing weight and I had expressed a concern to the vet, when she saw him for his annual boosters. She had a bit of a prod and a poke but thought he seemed fairly healthy - and still heavy, even if losing weight. He's 16, this year, so she suggested bringing him in for routine bloods, just to be sure there were no kidney or thyroid issues. I was meant to take him in last Thursday, but it snowed, so we moved the appointment to today.

In the meantime, he stopped eating and, while his coat and eyes still look healthy, he's turned into a bag of bones, almost overnight. When she examined Foggy this morning - before sedating him for the bloods - the vet couldn't find anything suspicious. But once she had sedated him she had another feel of his abdomen and found a lump ...

She took him up to their other branch to do an MRI scan and they could see that there was a 'mass' of some sort in his intestine. They really had no option but to operate to investigate.

We were meant to be flying out for a week's golf in Portugal on Sunday. We had arranged for a friend to pop in and feed the two boys twice a day, while we were away. But, now, whatever the results of the operation, we can't be leaving a friend caring for a cat with a new operation scar. So, we've cancelled.

Oh that's a really difficult situation! Both Tom and I are sending lots love and hopes for a speedy recovery.

Turtle power for your little foglet. I'm sorry about your holiday.

So sorry for the difficult times. Fingers crossed. x

I hope he’s ok OTH. Poor Foggy. And I’m sorry you have to cancel your holiday too

I’m really sorry to see this, fingers crossed for a happy outcome. x

Turtle vibes and hugs to you all

I hope foggy is ok

Poor Foggy. Hope he's ok

Poor little dude. Everything crossed for him. I am so sorry that you've had to cancel your trip, too.

Tons of vibes for Foggy. Wee soul.

Sending love, OTH

I'm thinking of you all x

Thanks all. Foggy had his op and is recovering at the vet's overnight. They found a strange growth. The vet had never seen anything quite like it. He said, normally, when he finds tumours in older cats, they tend to be 'angry-looking', and you know you're in for a whole world of trouble. But, in Foggy's case, he said it didn't look aggressive and, overall, Foggy seems in pretty good shape for a cat of his age. The op went well, so there's reason to be hopeful.

I'm pleased to hear that. May you all have a peaceful night!

That sounds promising, all good vibes coming your way.

So glad it went well. X

Turtle vibes from me too.

Oh, poor old chap. I hope he is ok.

That does sound unusual. It’s not normally good news for a cat that age to have a tumour. Hope he has a comfortable recovery x

I’m glad it went well, sending lots of good vibes x