HELLO ITS BEEN A WHILE !

Hello.

So sorry its a while since I've posted anything on the Blog, has been difficult to get motivated since Ozzie left us (still miss him so very much !) but that needs to change. I will now start to post regular items on here.

Alfie relaxing on my Lap on his first day with us

The big change is we have a new Member of the Family...Alfie or sometimes known as 'Alfred Kitten !' when he is being naughty !.. He's a British Shorthair Silver Tabby Born on the 23 April 2016 and joined us at the end of July when he was 13 Weeks old

He was soon settling in & making himself at Home !

We made the decision not to leave it to long before getting another Cat. We didn't want Jasmine to become used to her own company & it being harder to introduce another Cat if we left it for to long.

 Anyway we had the chance of having Alfie who came from an unusually large litter of Seven..Three Sisters & Three other Brothers. We didn't choose Alfie..He chose us, coming up to me and jumping on my Lap (It was more of a scramble rather than a jump) and was soon settling himself down and Purring so very loudly he seemed happy with my lap, so swapped over & tried Jackie's which seemed satisfactory & very Comfy too, so that was about it, he made the decision that we were the ones..so we couldn't really argue with that. We collected him a few weeks later when he had all his Jabs & was 13 Weeks.

Alfie is unusual for a Cat because he doesn't see himself as a Cat where food is concerned !..so will not eat almost all forms of Cat Food. The Lady we had him from said the Kittens were fed Whiskas & Royal Canin Pouches & also starting to have James Wellbeloved Dry Kitten food, they had been having cooked Chicken & White Fish. When we  got Alfie home we gave him a bowl of Whiskas which he took one sniff of and started scratching around the bowl trying to tip it over & scratch the mat to cover it up because it was offending his eyes so much !. So we tried a different pouch then some dried food but he was having non of it. We were given a bag of cooked Chicken Breast with the other food when we picked him up put some of that down and he gobbled it up without it touching the sides. So we were beginning to suspect that when his Brothers & Sisters were eating the Pouches or Dry Cat food he was deliberately at the back of the Queue & when the Chicken & Fish were on offer he was getting his fill at the front.

He was underweight for his age (being from such a large litter) so didn't want to just put cat food out and wait it out until he was so hungry he would start to eat, he needed to be eating well to catch up on his weight, so we buy packs of chicken thighs cook them cut them up, portion them, then freeze them. We get packs of Frozen White Fish which we cook fresh when he needs them. We were worried that just having fish & Chicken he wasn't getting all the Vitamins he would be getting from complete Cat Food so have got some Felina Complete which we mix with his food so he gets all the Vitamins & Minerals he needs.

He has now progressed to liking Beef, Lamb, Duck so that's good news. We do get him to have a little Royal Canin Kitten Dry food which we mix in with his Chicken (which he accidently eats most of). The only Cat food he has started eating is Natures Menu Frozen Raw Food which did not suit his stomach in the raw form but found if we lightly cooked it he was fine..plus he really likes them so that is good news . We also add a little cooked wholegrain rice to his food so he gets some fibre in his diet too.

He's a lovely loving little chap and has settled in well. Jasmine is getting used him now, she still hisses at him occasionally when he's in ''Hyperactive Mode'' running around the house like a mad thing chirruping away to himself then launches himself at Jasmine (in a playful way) but Jasmine doesn't always appreciate it !. He is calming down a bit now since he went to the Vets and had his ''Man Bits'' sorted out !.

Alfie & Jasmine helping out with the Housework

Jasmine keeping a watchful eye on her little Bro

Exciting News. I have created a Ozziecat UK You Tube Channel
. At the moment there is only one Video which features Alfie having Fun showing off his Ball Skills in the Conservatory.
I will be adding more Videos very soon which will feature Jasmine & Angel Ozzie. I thought I hadn't got that much Video of them but having searched my back up drive from previous Computers I have found quite a few going back to when they were Kittens, so I'm working on putting them all together to make a few Videos of them very shortly plus some more of Alfie !. In the mean time take a look at Alfie in Action and give it a like if you think its any good !.

Thank you for reading our Blog.

Promise not to leave it so long next time !

Love & Best Wishes

Steve, Jackie, Jasmine and Alfie

THANK YOU !

R.I.P OZZIE

9-11-2008 to 14-6-2016

Thank you so very much !....


We have been so overwhelmed by the Love for Ozzie from all his Pals around the World.
We have received Hundreds of very touching sympathy messages for him. It has so helped us through this Sad time knowing what an great impression our little boy has made in his short life.

Let me tell you a little of what Ozzie was like..

He was the most gentle boy you could ever meet he never put his claws out or used his teeth in anger  ever, when it was Treat time and you were not serving them up quickly enough his Paw would come out and gently guide your hand and the treat to his mouth. He was known as the ''Treat Monster'' because he would have lived just on Treats if allowed to ! You would always find him sat next to the treat cupboard in the hope of some treats and getting annoyed when there was non forthcoming !

Stick Treats were one of his favourites

In the middle of a Patrol he would have to come in for a Treat Stop

He could down a stick treat in one without having it broken into bits !

Treats are a little slow forthcoming so Ozzie gets

Impatient

''Let me at them !''

He was  quite a nervous little chap around people outside & those who visited the house, he knew exactly if visitors were Cat/ Animal lovers & would be very wary & keep out of the way of those who weren't...(he was never ever wrong !)
We never knew why he was nervous with people think it was just way he was, Jasmine is much more laid back with strangers.

He had a little ritual we did every night/early hours of the morning without fail he would come into the Bedroom usually around 4am and sometimes even multi visits from 2.30am onwards reach up the bed and gently tap me on the shoulder then sit back on the floor looking up with that innocent ''Oh...your awake that's good come with me lets go and hunt down some treats'' we would then go into the back bedroom where we would see if we could find any hidden treats that he had missed (he had never missed any !) and have a bit of fuss and a few extra Treats !. 
This all started when he had his eye problem and had to have his eye removed after he came home after surgery I had the bright idea of hiding Treats upstairs at bedtime so during the night he could search them out & keep him amused.

He loved going out on his Patrol's and would come and subtly remind me it was time to go, which would involve sitting on the desk & staring at me until it put me off what I was doing, if that didn't work walking across the laptop keyboard was guaranteed a result !

Ozzie in staring Mode !

More intense Staring needed

If all else fails...this always worked !

Out on Patrol he would regularly meet up with his friend Percy from next door. Percy was the only cat in the neighbourhood that Ozzie got on with as soon as we moved in Percy came around to say hello and the two of them just clicked and it was as if they had been Pals all their lives ! 

Ozzie & Percy at a Patrol Meeting

Ozzie didn't mind sharing his Watering Can's with his Pal

Ready to set out on a Patrol together

Water was another great fascination to Ozzie whether it was the Sink, Watering Can, Puddle, Bird Bath or our glasses of water....but never his own water bowl !

I have lost count how many times he has tipped our unattended glasses of water over, and find him in the middle of a pool of water looking very pleased with himself !

No glass of water was safe from Ozzie

Puddles were tasty !

Bird Baths were great too

Watering Cans were his favourite

Not only outdoor ones either !

There was so much more I could say about Ozzie he was such a character.
I miss him so very much we had such a close bond. I work from Home a lot so he was always there like my Shadow, with me all day long (except in the Afternoon when he would settle himself down for his Afternoon Nap)
Regularly when I was doing stuff in the Kitchen he would come and sit on the Kitchen table just watching me, I would look over to him and say ''Love you Mate'' he would slowly half close his eye and lower his head a little as if to say ''Love you too Bud'' I would then go over and give him a little hug.

Jasmine misses her Brother a lot too and has got very vocal since he has left us, especially at night when she goes around the house in the middle of the night crying out. We go and comfort her and take her on to our bed where she then settles down, usually sleeping across my chest !

Its Broken mine & Jackie's Heart losing him so young. I imagined he would be around for another ten years or so and us becoming a couple of Grumpy old so & so's together !

He will be in our Hearts forever...never forgotten.

Thanks again for all the Lovely messages.

Best Wishes
Steve
(Ozzie's Dad)

R.I.P my beautiful little boy...

SAD NEWS !

I'm afraid its bad news. Our dear little boy Ozzie passed away peacefully at Home yesterday Afternoon ( 14th June 2016) after a Brave battle with Cancer.

We are going miss him so much and will leave a huge hole in our lives.

R.I.P my little man

Steve

(Ozzie's Dad)

I will do a tribute to Ozzie's life with words & Pictures next week.

OZZIE UPDATE (by Ozzie's Dad)

Hello.

As you know Ozzie went for his check up last week and his Blood Test results came back at the end of the week and are now showing his Kidney Function readings are all sky high !. The Vet has said the damage is irreversible and there is not many options left to treat him.

He is still not eating very well, just a lick of the gravy and that's it, we have tried all sorts of different foods to try and tempt him but nothing seems to work. The appetite stimulants do not seem to be working, neither are the anti nausea tablets. He is still drinking OK so at least he's keeping up his fluid levels . He still loves going out in the Garden but his legs are getting weak so he can't jump up so high now.

We took him back to Vets yesterday afternoon and the Vet is not very hopeful of a good outcome. He was given an injection of fluids & Vitamin B12 plus Steroids, Famotidine and Mirtazipine. Unfortunately so far he has still turned down all the food we have given him...not good !

Just got to give him a bit more time to see if we can turn him around.

We are so very sad but we must keep being Positive.

Anyway we hope and Pray he will start to eat properly.

We must also say a big thank you to all his Twitter Pals that have been so supportive with your Prayers & Good Wishes throughout his illness we so appreciate them.

Steve

(Ozzie's Dad)

  

VET VISIT AGAIN TODAY !

Hi Pals.

It was the day of my Vet Visit and I'm afraid it was not good news, my Kidneys are struggling and not working very well, probably caused by the Chlorambucil Tablets. Mum & Dad have been worried about me for a few weeks now. I have not been eating properly, just licking a bit of gravy off my food & that's it. I have also gone off my Treats as well ! (I try to eat them but they taste wrong and I spit them out again) Mum & Dad have tried all sorts of things to temp me (Sardines, Tuna, Salmon, Chicken the list goes on) but nothing tastes good anymore. I have lost nearly a Kilo in weight in five weeks ! For the last 2 weeks I have been taking Fomotidine to settle my stomach and Mirtazapine to help stimulate my appetite, which has helped but I'm still not eating enough.

Lucy the vet took a blood sample to check my blood count which will be back in a few day, checked my lymph nodes which were still down which is good news and she decided that I stop taking the Chlorambucil Tablets for the time being and just continue with the steroids, which is good for Mum & Dad because I have had to have Tablets by Pill gun now (You can't crush the Chlorambucil) I do not co-operate to say the least and get very distressed about it so they have been giving me my other tablets by crushing them and mixing them with Butter & smearing it on my front leg which I have no choice but to lick it off !

While I was at the Vets Lucy gave me a couple of injections one with vitamins & another one to help hydrate me. Have  also got some Hills a/d critical care high protein food to try and some Ocoxin liquid supplement. 

I still like to go on Patrol in the morning but don't usually stay out too long, I get tired quickly and my back legs are a bit weak at the moment so I can't jump up to high. 

That's all for now Pals will do an update very soon.

x Lots of Luv x

x OZZIE x

BLOOD TESTS ARE BACK !

Hi Pals

Its taken a while to sort these Blood Tests out this time. The Vet decided to do a Full Spectrum Blood Test instead of just the white blood cell count one (which was a little low again, but within the normal band) because of Mum & Dad's concern about me not eating as much as usual and being tired a lot after taking the Chlorambucil Tablets. Most of the Results were OK some a little high or low but within normal bands, the Vet said that was probably down to me being very stressed at the time of the tests, which can affect the results.

They did find that my Kidney Function was a little abnormal so they wanted a Urine sample, which was another challenge for Mum & Dad. The Vet gave them a kit with non absorbent Litter to put in the Tray, but the problem was that Jasmine also uses the Litter Tray so making sure they get the right one was uncertain....So Mum drew the short straw and was nominated to take a Plastic container out with her when I went on Patrol, it worked a treat when I was having a Pee against the Hedge she popped it behind me and Bingo got a sample first time ! (Heaven knows what the Neighbours thought if they had seen her !).

The Vets had the sample tested and it shows I have a Kidney Enzyme imbalance that is possibly affecting the Liver as well. They won't commit themselves to say 100% that it is the Chemo Drug that is causing it saying that it may well be the Cancer that has spread but one of the side effects for Chlorambucil is Kidney & Liver damage, so Vet supplied some Renal food for me to try but I hate it & wont eat it even if only a little bit is mixed in with my normal food, my Sister won't touch it either !
So Vet said they would get in touch with the Special Oncologist Vet about changing my medication dosage. Will have to wait to see what she says.

Got to go now Pals will see you soon.

Lots of Luv

x OZZIE x


PS Think Dad has a few words to say below. 

Hello

We're in a bit of quandary as what to do about Ozzies Medication, at first the Chlormabucil was Ok,and he tolerated it well without any side effects, but now 3 months down the line it is having a real detrimental effect on him making so tired for 48 hours & loss of appetite, then just as he's getting over it we have to give him another dose and its back to square one !. We do realise that Chemo Drugs have these side effects but it is effecting his Kidneys already and with Vet saying he will need to be on it for at least 6 months plus before they take him off them and see if it has put the Cancer into remission by that time his Kidneys and Liver will be irreversibly damaged and will need medication to combat that for the rest of his life, a real catch 22 situation !.
We have decided to leave a gap of an extra couple of days between doses now just give him a chance to recover between doses. He does have Steroids as well which do Perk him up a bit. The Vets don't really help a lot just saying that is the dose needed but we really think the dose is much too high for him. What to do for the best in the long run to give him the best quality of life...we really don't know...very difficult indeed !

All the Best

Steve
(Ozzie's Dad)

Just a quick update 11th May 2016:

Our Vet has been in touch and has said to cut down Ozzie's Chlorambucil to 2 doses a week it then it leaves more time to recover between doses. He will go back to the Vets at the beginning of June to have his blood checked again to see if his White blood count is OK still.

MY MONTHLY VET VISIT

Hi Pals.

It was the day for my Monthly Check up and Blood Test at the V.E.T's.

I played hard to get when it was time go into my carrier and and hid myself away in my Outdoor Run, but unfortunately Dad came and found my hiding place and bundled me in my carrier with a little help from Mum ! I was very brave on the journey and didn't make any noise.

We saw Lucy the Vet..she's OK (As far as Vet's can be OK that is !) Mum & Dad explained that they had not given me any of my medication last week because I had been off my food a bit and tired a lot of the time & been sick a couple of times earlier in the week, so they decided to stop my Tablets for the week because they suspect the dose I'm having is too much for me. Anyway I have improved during the week, not been sick or anything and my appetite has almost come back to normal now & I'm not so tired.

Lucy weighed me and I had lost some weight, I was 4.6 Kilo a month ago & now I'm 4.2 Kilo. She checked my Lymph Nodes in neck and Legs and they are still down, so that's a good thing, she then had another little surprise for me, said she was going to take my temperature, Ok I thought, where's that thermometer going to go then...Wow I wasn't expecting her to put it up there !..It amused Dad who said I had a  sort of Bemused/Shocked expression on my face !. Anyway after all that my Temperature was Normal so that was Ok.

They took me out the back to take Blood, then soon reunited with Mum & Dad. They got Lucy to give me my Tablets while I was there because I'm still being naughty sometimes about taking them !

Blood Tests will be back in a few days so will let you know the Results.

Got to go now Pals..Bit tired now after my exciting day !

SEE YOU SOON

LOTS OF LUV

x OZZIE x

  

QUICK UPDATE..BLOOD TEST RESULTS

Hi Pals.

Just a quick update..

My Blood Tests came back Today showing my White Blood count was a little lower than before but still within the Normal Range, which is good but they will keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't go too much lower. Lucy the Vet spoke to the Oncologist Vet at Vale who decided I should carry on with my medication as it is for another Month (which I'm still being a bit naughty about & not taking all the time !...which is driving Mum & Dad crazy trying to find new ways and things to hide them in !)...Still got a bit of a Snuffly nose but the Bisolvon (Bromhexine Hydrochloride Powder is helping...Have got to go back for Check up & another Blood Test on the 26th April.

That's all for now...See you soon Pals !

Lots of Luv

x OZZIE x

HELLO EVERYONE !

Hi Pals.

Went to the V.E.T's this morning for my check up and Blood Test..saw Lucy the Vet..All went OK, I have been given some powder stuff to put in my food because I've had a Snuffly nose for the last week or so, the powder is supposed to help clear my nose. Lucy is going to speak to Vale Referral Vets about my Medication because when I have taken my Chlormabucil  tablet my Sniffy nose seems worse so wondering if the dose needs altering but will find out when my blood tests come back and they speak with the oncologist Vet.
I have been a bit naughty last week by not taking my tablets, keep spotting them in my treats however hard Mum & Dad try to hide them especially the Chlormabucil which are difficult to hide without tainting the treat and I taste it & spit it out ! Mum & Dad have to be very careful handling them because they can be quite toxic to anyone without Cancer !..Anyway I have taken them over the weekend so that's Ok.
Will Update with the Results in a few days when the tests come back. 

Must apologise...I was supposed to be posting a light hearted picture story the other week entitled ''Watering Cans..Sinks & Puddles''...(I wonder what that's going to be about ?)...MOL !,unfortunately Dad has been a little slow on the uptake sorting out the Pictures we are going to use, blaming me for being too photogenic, says he has over 30,000 photos on this computer alone and 90% of them are of me and my Sister he also has 2 other computers and an external Hard drive with loads more on ! (not that he's obsessed with us)...anyway will put pressure on him to get it finished soon.

Have a lovely Day my Friends.


x LOTS OF LUV x

x OZZIE x

UPDATE ON BLOOD TEST

Hi Pals

Just a quick Update on my Blood test Results took a bit longer than expected because Sara the Oncologist at the Special Vets was away last week. Its good news my White Blood Count is still OK so I just have to carry on taking my usual dose of Medication and the good news is I don't have to go back to the Vets for another check and Blood Test until the end of March unless I have any Problems.
See you soon Pals !

Lots of Luv

x Ozzie x

Ps..Will Post some lighthearted stuff next week..fed up with all this serious stuff...so keep your eye out for that...MOL !

ANOTHER VISIT TO THE VET FOR A CHECK UP

Hi Pals.

Have been to the Vets this morning for a check up to see how I'm doing. Lucy my usual Vet had been called away so we saw Ruth who was very nice and gentle, she checked me all over weighed me and I have put on a bit of weight I'm now 4.75 Kg she was very pleased that she could not feel any lumps in my neck or legs and said if she had not known I had Lymphoma she would not have been able to tell there was anything wrong with me, so that's good news. Had to have a Blood Test while I was there the results should be back Thursday so they will know how my White Blood count is doing and whether I need any change in my Medication.

Mum & Dad were very impressed how brave I was Today and when I got home didn't hide away like I usually do, Dad took me out on a long Patrol which was brilliant and had lots of Treats when we got in !

Will Update when the Blood Tests come back.

Enjoy your Day Pals....I'm off for a little Nap now its been a busy day !

LOTS OF LUV

x Ozzie x

RESULTS ARE BACK FROM THE VETS

Hi Pals.
Lucy the Vet called Today with the results of my Blood Tests and they are all Ok, the white blood cell count is still fine at the moment so after consulting with the Oncologist Vet at Vale Referrals I will continue taking the same dose of Tablets for the next two weeks then I have to go back and have my Blood tested again and see if my Medications need to be altered.
So that's good news, everything is stable at the moment & the Meds don't seem to give me any side effects and I feel fine in myself so with a little luck it will stay that way !
Got to go now Pals lots of important ''Cat Things'' to do....MOL !
Have a lovely day friends and thanks for your continued good wishes and support.

LOTS OF LUV

x Ozzie x 

Watching the Birdies !

THE DAY OF MY VET VISIT

Hi Pals...

Its Friday so....its Vet visit time ! I was very good today and went into my carrier quite easily...still very frightened & nervous but I didn't call out on the journey in the car Mum & Dad were very proud of me for being such a brave boy.

We arrived at the Vets and didn't have to wait long to see Hannah the Vet she was quite nice, she took me out the back so they could take some blood & feel how my lymph nodes were doing...was a bit frightened because my Mum & Dad weren't there with me but about fifteen minutes later I was reunited with them !

Well its Positive News !...my Lymph Nodes on my neck, legs and shoulders have gone down considerably in the first week of taking the Tablets the Vet is very Happy the way the treatment is working and is very encouraged by the results. We have to wait for the blood tests to come back next week to make sure my white blood cell count is Ok and if they need to make any adjustments to my medication. 
Anyway got to go now Pals....Dads taking me out on Patrol...Exciting ! 
Thank you so much for your good wishes, Prayers and positive thoughts & messages over the last few weeks its so good having Pals like you !

LOTS OF LUV

x Ozzie x

OZZIE UPDATE By Ozzie

Hello Pals.
I'm back....As you know Dad took over for me for the last week or so and considering his age ! (Whoops..he's giving me that Ozzie your not be getting any treats today my Lad look !) he did a great job (He's not that old really !)  but now its time for me to take the reigns again and tell it in my own words after all, it is my Blog....MOL !
Well as you know, its not been a good start to my year. I was going around minding my own business, feeling fit & well next thing I'm being bundled into my carrier and off to the Vets ! Anyway you know the rest of the story.
This week I have started taking a high dose of medication......For the first seven days I have to take 2 Prednisolone (Steroid) Tablets every day then this will be reduced to 1 tablet every other day. I also have to take 1 Chlormabucil Tablet (Click Here for Info on Chlormabucil) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday's ( Mum & Dad have to wear gloves when they handle these !) all these are hidden in my Treats (they think I don't know...MOL !) Hopefully this will stop this nasty Cancer thing getting any worse and reverse some of it.
Got to go back to my own Vets on Friday morning so they can do a blood test and see if the medication is working Ok or if it needs any adjustments so...Paws crossed there will be some improvement...I do hope so.

These Natures Menu Treats are where they hide my Tablets !

Mum or Dad make a small slit & pop the Tablet in then squeeze together and as if by Magic they have disappeared !

Got to go now Pals, will update you on things later in the week and thanks again for being so supportive at this difficult time.

LOTS OF LUV

x Ozzie x

THE VISIT TO SEE THE SPECIAL VET

Today was the day to take Ozzie to Vale Referral Vets at Dursley. We had to use a bit of cunning to get him into his carrier without too much upset, so I took him out in the Garden while Jackie got his carrier prepared in the Conservatory so when we came in he didn't have time to panic too much and quickly got him in with no trouble.
The Vets are about an hours drive away much of it the Motorway so we made good time. Ozzie was a brave Lad on the journey and we arrived on time for our appointment.
We were met by Sara Gould the specialist Oncology Vet, after going through his History and looking at his results she confirmed that it was lymphoma and was one of the more common types, she explained it was a Cancer which could not be cured but can in a lot of cases be put into remission, left untreated Ozzie would probably have two to three months to live but with treatment so long as he responded Ok to the medication could have twelve months plus.
There is a couple of options for treatment the more intensive one which involves Ozzie having to visit the vet every week to have injections, medication and blood tests or the less invasive which involves taking tablets which we would administer at home, with the way Ozzie is with going to the Vets the first option would not be fair on him and the stress of traveling a two hour round trip every week to the Vets.
We have made the decision to go for the second option. Sara the Vet took some blood samples which they analysed and showed the levels are Ok at the moment, so she has given us some steroids and some Cancer drugs that we will start treating him from tomorrow, then in about ten days time he will have to visit our own vets for blood tests to see if the treatment is starting to work and whether any adjustments are needed to his medication. She did explain that the drugs he is taking are Human Cancer Drugs because no one makes any specifically for Animals.
Anyway that's all for now.Not really what we wanted to hear its all very upsetting but we have got to stay positive and hope the Drugs can do there job.
We must say a massive Thank You to all our Pals on Twitter who have been so supportive with your Prayers and good wishes

Steve & Jackie (Ozzies Mum & Dad)

THE RESULTS OF OZZIE'S TESTS

We received Ozzie's test results on Friday and it was not good news he has Cancer (lymphoma). We were absolutely shocked and never expected it to be that, as he's fine in himself eats, drinks normally and no other symptom's, even the occasional little cough he had has gone away. So it was very upsetting for us when we found out. Our regular Vet has booked an appointment for him to see a Oncologist at Vale Referral Vets nr Stroud on Tuesday morning so we will then be able to find out what in the way of treatment can be done for him. 
We are trying not to show how upset we are around him as Animals pick up your negative vibes so easily. He is very nervous and jumpy still since the last Vet visit on Wednesday and has taken up residence under the bed during the day but he does join us on the Bed during the night. He still enjoys his trip out in the Garden everyday where he seems to forget about horrible Vet type things, being distracted by Birds and other wildlife.
We have got him some Dorwest Skullcap & Valerian Herbal Tablets to try and settle him down a bit, which we hide in his treats, he had the first one last night but I expect it will take a few days to start to have a full effect. Have heard that 'Thunder Shirts' for cats are good to calm cats down when under stress, tried to get one from Amazon on next day delivery but they are out of stock of the medium size, so have ordered one direct from the manufacturer so we wont get that in time for Tuesday, which is a shame. 
Will do a update after his visit on Tuesday.

Steve (Ozzie's Dad)

VET UPDATE

Got taken to the Vets yesterday for my tests...probably the most stressful day I have had..I just hate going, it upsets me so much, just the smell of the place which is usually Feliway which is supposed to be calming but to me I just loath the stuff..Mum & Dad can't use it at home because it makes me all on edge !

They sedated me then shaved off some of my fur around my neck where the lumpy bits are so they could put a needle into them and get a sample then they can be sent away for analysis, while I was under sedation they did a chest X Ray as well because I have an occasional cough. After the effects of the sedation wore off I became very upset and agitated so the Nurse rang my Dad and asked if he could pick me up as soon as possible, he arrived within 20 minutes & took me home. When we got back I tucked into my food I was starving I hadn't allowed any since the night before ! after finishing my food I couldn't settle I was all jumpy and nervous and went and hid in my outdoor run, Dad tried to temp me back in but I wasn't having it I stayed there for hours afraid to come in just in case they took me back to the Vets ! We have to wait for the result of tests which will take a few day...then they may be able to tell us what they are...I REALLY DON'T want to go back to the Vets ! !

Today (Thursday) I'm still nervous and jumpy and have spent a lot of time out in my run again, but Dad talked to me for a while then got my Harness out and took me out in the Garden for an hour or so which was nice...it calmed me down a lot.

I will update you when we know some more.

Have a great day my Friends and Thanks again for all your lovely Kind Wishes.

Look what they did to me !

Have to get a Scarf now to keep my neck warm !

LOTS OF LUV
x Ozzie x