Soulwatcher Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 I would say 20 years or so ago I had a guinea pig and he caught a cold. He couldn't stop coughing. So I took him to the vet and they gave him some medicine and 2 vet visits and $200 later he was cured. And that was the only animal that I had that caught a cold. How about you? Have you ever had an animal catch a cold? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_skeith Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Hrmmmm, I never thought about it. Can pets catch a cold? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwatcher Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 5 hours ago, Demon_skeith said: Hrmmmm, I never thought about it. Can pets catch a cold? Yes they can catch a cold just like a human can, they can even catch COVID. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_skeith Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Ugh, that would seem taking in strays a lot more dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elseb Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 We had a cat which was born with only one eye because her mum had Cat Flu when she was born. She ended up living until over 20 years old! Not bad for the "runt" of the litter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwatcher Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 9 hours ago, Elseb said: We had a cat which was born with only one eye because her mum had Cat Flu when she was born. She ended up living until over 20 years old! Not bad for the "runt" of the litter. Wow that's crazy, how did she do with one eye? Was she able to see well? And I'm happy to hear that she lived a long life of 20 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elseb Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 19 hours ago, Soulwatcher said: Wow that's crazy, how did she do with one eye? Was she able to see well? And I'm happy to hear that she lived a long life of 20 years. Yeah she was absolutely fine, you wouldn't have known it without seeing her eye. I guess she never knew what it was like to have two eyes so she just got on with it. Lovely cat as well! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwatcher Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 5 hours ago, Elseb said: Yeah she was absolutely fine, you wouldn't have known it without seeing her eye. I guess she never knew what it was like to have two eyes so she just got on with it. Lovely cat as well! That's good to hear, I basically have one good eye. My left eye had a stroke and has about 40% of the vision it once had. It took a month or more to get used to always looking out my right eye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elseb Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 4/22/2024 at 10:58 PM, Soulwatcher said: That's good to hear, I basically have one good eye. My left eye had a stroke and has about 40% of the vision it once had. It took a month or more to get used to always looking out my right eye. Wow, really sorry to hear that. Do you close your left eye a lot or have you just got used to the limited vision in that eye? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwatcher Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Elseb said: Wow, really sorry to hear that. Do you close your left eye a lot or have you just got used to the limited vision in that eye? It's ok, it happened 10 years ago and I am used to the limited vision in that eye. I use it for peripheral vision and that's about it. Because it is blurry if I try and look out it to see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toletia Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 My sister and brother had a cat that was deathly ill during the pandemic. $2,500 later they couldn't find what was wrong with her. She was in the hospital and near death for several days. They kept her on an IV and meds for a couple days. We later figured it must've been COVID, after the news said other cats and dogs all over were contracting it. She slowly recuperated and was adopted out to an older lady. She sends my sister pics every so often. That cat and her new momma are the best of friends. They spoil each other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elseb Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/24/2024 at 1:11 AM, Toletia said: My sister and brother had a cat that was deathly ill during the pandemic. $2,500 later they couldn't find what was wrong with her. She was in the hospital and near death for several days. They kept her on an IV and meds for a couple days. We later figured it must've been COVID, after the news said other cats and dogs all over were contracting it. She slowly recuperated and was adopted out to an older lady. She sends my sister pics every so often. That cat and her new momma are the best of friends. They spoil each other. It's great that they're going on so well! I can't believe it cost $2,500 though, vet prices are ridiculous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwatcher Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 2 hours ago, Elseb said: vet prices are ridiculous. They are ridiculous because they know people who love their animals will pay, and if you don't have money they will suggest you put them down and still charge you $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elseb Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 On 4/26/2024 at 6:09 AM, Soulwatcher said: They are ridiculous because they know people who love their animals will pay, and if you don't have money they will suggest you put them down and still charge you $100. Yup the amount of stories I've heard like this is ridiculous. It's just horrible tbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwatcher Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 7 hours ago, Elseb said: Yup the amount of stories I've heard like this is ridiculous. It's just horrible tbh I agree It is, ridiculous and should be illegal not to be upfront with people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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