Pong... poor baby

Poor Pong - He's looking pretty sad in this pix
@ElicBxn (64169)
United States
July 15, 2009 4:58pm CST
Well, we took a pix of him Monday night, but I've only just gotten a copy of it. I'm still trying to figure out this computer, and I haven't figured out the picture editor - if it HAS one, so someone else had to edit the pix for us. So, here is Pong, with his swollen face on Monday, including some of the blood he was also drooling - hey, you'd drool too if they pulled all YOUR teeth!Just to let ya know, his face is down considerably today... He ate almost 2 cats of cat food yesterday, and another can today plus 3 jars of baby food. He's doing well, he hasn't touched cat food in months!
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@jerzgirl (9384)
• United States
15 Jul 09
Awwww. So, I may have missed it, but why did they have to pull both cats' teeth? I'm glad he's eating again, though. The problem, whatever it was, got in the way of his eating. Poor baby.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
15 Jul 09
they had/have Stomatitis, that acts like an allergy to plaque and makes them have ulcers in their mouth around their teeth. I still have one more cat that needs it, but I can't afford another round just yet. And Solo looks pretty sorry, but he hasn't stopped eating like Taj and Pong did.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
15 Jul 09
oh, thanks for the defense against the first poster, he's new, and has all the makings of a troll - huh?
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@jerzgirl (9384)
• United States
15 Jul 09
Don't know about his being a potential troll, but he definitely jumps to conclusions with very little evidence.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
16 Jul 09
Why did you get his teeth pulled?
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
16 Jul 09
he's already eating better than he has for months! I think he'll soon be going for the kibbles like Taj!
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
16 Jul 09
I'm sorry, I just read above and saw why you had to do it. I don't get to see the whole discussion when I reply through email. Poor little kitty!! It must have been quite expensive for you but I know you think it's worth every penny. Animals give us so much, so unselfishly, it's the least we can do to make sure they are healthy. I hope your poor furbaby feels better very soon!
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
18 Jul 09
If what on he is doing excellently well....what a top cat...
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
18 Jul 09
He is a great cat, and I hope he forgives me soon, I miss him in bed.
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@nancyrowina (3850)
26 Jul 09
Poor little cat, I'm glad the surgery was successful as there's always a risk with small animals. good to hear he's eating again too it's worrying when they go off their food. The only surgery my two have ever had (so far) was when they were spayed, and Gizmo did not respond well to the anaesthetic. She took longer to wake up than Tabitha and I was quite concerned, as when we got home and opened their boxes Tabitha walked out straight away. Gizmo was just lying there so I picked her up and she growled then turned round and bit me! Within a few hours she was back to her old self thankfully as she's normally a lovely cat. I think maybe they didn't give her enough pain relief and the anaesthetic confused her and she thought she was still at the vets, apparently she went for one of the nurses too.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
27 Jul 09
Chalube went to the vet yesterday to have his owies looked at, his ear mites treated and his nails trimmed. He tolerated the ear treatments, the sores treated really well, but the nail trimming - well, lets just say that I barely missed getting bit, he went for me 4 times, but better me than the vet!
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@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
18 Jul 09
[b]Elic? Where's the newbie/troll (?) go? He isn't there, or did you notice? Maggiepie "WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"[/b]
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
18 Jul 09
yeah, he's gone, no idea where, someone mustta reported him, I was mostly just amused....
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@scififan43 (2434)
• United States
20 Jul 09
I hope pong is feeling better now. I know this mabey an older post but I have been behind the past few days and I am jsut now chatching up.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
20 Jul 09
his surgery was a week ago today, and he's doing much better, swelling down - heck, he rebooted the router today! He's currently on the roomie's s* list
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
16 Jul 09
Aww--poor baby---glad to hear his face isn't so swollen and he's eating now. In fact it sounds like he's eating a lot...perhaps to make up for lost time??
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
16 Jul 09
that's what Taj did, now he's all FAT!
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• Australia
17 Jul 09
I'm sure Pong is feeling much better now that he is able to eat more normally. It's funny how we think a cat couldn't survive without their teeth, but they manage to find a way around it. Our 11 month old has no teeth yet, and still eats what we eat, so I'm sure Pong will be just fine. His gums will probably become a lot tougher to compensate for the lack of teeth.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
17 Jul 09
Yeah, Taj, once his mouth healed, is eating kibbles again - and is happy
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@mcat19 (1357)
• United States
16 Jul 09
Good luck with the pix. I'm so glad he's doing well and eating extraordinarily well. Good going. Has he forgiven you yet??
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
16 Jul 09
well, he's happier with the roomie, but she's the one with the food!
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16 Jul 09
Hi Elic, He must be feeling sorry for himself, poor little thing but hope he will be feeling better soon, at least he is eating, that is the main thing. Tamara
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
16 Jul 09
Actually, he seems to be kind of droopy, but not really sad, think the pain meds kind of make him that way
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
17 Jul 09
Why on earth did all his teeth get pulled? Now the poor thing has to eat mushy baby food forever!
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
17 Jul 09
actually, we had Taj's teeth pulled in November and he's eating dry kibbles now, and fat and happy!
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@olydove (1209)
• United States
17 Jul 09
Ahhh the poor thing. Well I'm glad to know he's doing better. Sometimes we have to suffer with our little loved ones for a bit, in order to let them have the best quality of life possible for them. I'm just glad to know you are a responsible kitty parent, and not letting it get worse and worse as many others would do. My thoughts and prayers for you and all your kitties I hope they all live a long happy, and healthy life.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
17 Jul 09
Thanks, yeah, I like to think I'm a responsible kitty mommy, I have too many, but I try to keep them all healthy
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• India
16 Jul 09
peoples love himm
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
17 Jul 09
I love him, and the roomies love him, even the vets love him
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• Philippines
16 Jul 09
Awww, the poor thing..so, this was the picture that iv'e been looking at for hours. i am pretty sure that he'll get really fat after all of that rest. have you ever tried giving him fish..or isn't he not allowed that for the moment??? Oh,my all of his teeth??? poor fellah, there's no way he'll have fish this time. but all in all he'll be okey.
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
17 Jul 09
he can have fish, if I mush it up in the food processor... actually thinking of mushing some chicken
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
16 Jul 09
I shall take a look as I am answering from Email and will leave a comment on the Picture I am glad though that he is eating well as that is a good sign and of course eating well will make him feel better
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
16 Jul 09
That is great to hear. I am glad it is finally feeling better and able to eat well. My dog had a few teeth pulled also and he feels much better too and can eat well again also.
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@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
16 Jul 09
Must be feeling better, making up for lost time.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Jul 09
Poor baby. One of my cats has to have a tooth pulled too. :-(
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
16 Jul 09
well, the ones that I've had only have a tooth or 2 done, do much better than Pong is doing, and he's doing extraordinarily well!
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
17 Jul 09
Awww..poor baby! I'm glad he's eating again. He must be in terrible pain. Glad he's getting better.
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@clutterbug (1051)
• United States
16 Jul 09
What a sweetie he is, he looks serene and very well taken care of. I hope that if I ever need my teeth pulled, that I look as good as Pong does, lol. Thanks for putting his photo on.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
16 Jul 09
I've seen happier cats, but even Taj on day one didn't look happy, not as swollen as Pong, but not happy.
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