Hi, I'm Abi the Calico cat.
I was 6 months old when I was adopted from the cat shelter. I won't say how old I am now, a lady never tells her age, but I'm not much bigger now than when I was 6 months old!
This is my newest portrait photo taken by my mama.
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After an accident Bailey had a hole in his diaphragm & his organs had moved through the hole into his chest.He now only has one kidney.He came to live with mama in April 2011 & had his 14th birthday Sept last.Can we get some love for him?
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I now have an emergency appointment today at 4.15pm UK time.
If anyone sees this could I please have a 'paws in' for me as mama could really do with some emotional support. Thank you
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Losing Abi has plunged me into a big black hole of grief & despair.
I want to thank everyone on here who has sent love & comments. The kindness of strangers has overwhelmed me & whilst I cry several times a day, I have found comfort in the kind words & love shown to me & Abi.
As our followers know, little Abi is very unwell atm.
Although I don't know her precise birthday, I know it's around now 2010 & I would like to celebrate my little girl's 13th birthday.
Can we please get as many 13th birthday wishes as possible for Abi?
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My little girl likely has cancer. I need time to process this. I don't know how I will cope without her. She's the light of my life.
The vet & staff praised how good she was having her scan.
I love her SO much.
She's currently enjoying some food. ♥️
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Thank you for all the kindness shown to me and Abi.
I'm trying to go through all the messages but I'm feeling very depressed today & am just lying on the bed.
I'll continue reading them asap.
I'm grateful and appreciative of all the love shown to my precious Abi.
When Abi is curled up asleep on my lap (this photo was taken a minute ago) & I can't see her shaved skin (from the scan) or see how thin she's become, I can pretend for an hour or so that all is ok & that my heart isn't breaking.
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I'm afraid that after last night's positive post, things took a turn for the worse. I actually thought I was going to lose her overnight. She's hanging on, but it's just a matter of time. I've sobbed my heart out today. I'm doing my best to make her comfortable.
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I've started to prepare a special corner for Abi (she's not home yet).
I received something in the post today from the mobile vet who came when needed - it was a handwritten card & a packet of Forget-Me-Not seeds.
I'm still crying/sobbing at some point every day.
♥️you Abi.
Little Abi is home 💔
but I can't bring myself to look in the box (my mum's looked). I have her pawprint too.
I also received today some prints I had done. I've put the one of Abi on the windowsill in a frame in the spot the photo was taken. She loved to sunbathe there.
Abi ate some Purina late last night & again this morning but refused everything since. I just managed to get 20ml of food via syringe (better than nothing).
She wanted to look out the kitchen window so I lifted her up as she's too frail to jump that high now.
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Losing Abi has thrown the balance off at home. I’ve always had at least 1 girl & so I’ve applied to adopt a little b&w girl called Babs from
@FOAWales
A little soul to love & give a wonderful life to, who wouldn’t want for anything & who'd be loved beyond words.
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I am reading all the messages, thank you so much, I am grateful, it feels like a big virtual hug.
We're snuggled on the sofa with lots of fleece throws. Abi's not eaten all day & is very unsteady on her feet. I'm crying on & off but trying not to stress her.
7 weeks today since I saw those green eyes and cute black nose,
7 weeks of heartache,
7 weeks of daily tears,
7 weeks of emptiness,
7 weeks of missing you.
💞
#LoveYouForeverAbi
💞
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I thought I was losing Abi this a.m. Until 2.30pm I just lay with her snuggled up to me. Neither of us had eaten/drunk anything since yesterday.Then she had a little Felix soup, some water & Felix crunchies.
This was her on Sunday reacting to her favourite toy.
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Today is not a good day so far. Abi was sick earlier & had not eaten all day. I'm going to have to syringe feed her later as she has to have her tablet from the Vet.
We're doing an indoor
#Hedgewatch
via YouTube with bird & squirrel videos.
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Hope all those who have had faithful companions go OTRB this year got through Christmas ok.
I had a nice couple of days at my parents' house although I can confirm that my record for crying every day since I lost Abi still stands.
💞Abi💞
Logging off for the night.
All the good wishes, paws in & 🙏 mean a lot & I feel a little emotionally stronger - which is better for Abi.
Her scan is 10.15am UK time Mon. I'll update as soon as I can. Thank you everyone ♥️
Little Abi is resting up for her scan.
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I'm home now & catching up with all the
#HedgewatchForAbi
posts.
Thank you so much from me and little Abi 💞
(Photo of Abi taken 23rd November, 2 weeks before cancer took her from me).
This is the frame I bought for some Abi photos. Isn't it pretty?
I can't put it on the wall yet because, as I just discovered, I can't knock a nail in straight (in my defence it's a very hard wall!)
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Hi Twitter pals
it's been an up & down week but biggest positive is that Abi's started eating again!
She's been enjoying various
@PurinaUK
Gourmet pate & mousse meals, tasty & soft enough for a jaundiced mouth.I'm SO pleased & relieved to see her want food again
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Sending good wishes for Christmas to all our friends, old & new, on Twitter.
Thinking of everyone who has lost a loved one, human or furry.
Abi was a gift in my life and so (suitably) here's a photo of her from December 2014 in a Christmas gift bag.
💞Abi💞
I've hardly eaten today 😿 Mama is so upset.
I'm now wrapped up nice and cosy on the sofa resting.
Thank you again for all the good wishes. We'll update everyone when there's news.
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It's my birthday today and the first one since 2011 that I've spent without my precious little Abi❤️🩹
(Photo taken Dec. 2015 -Abi was lying on the bed & I lay down next to her to snap a photo of us together)
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#LoveYouForeverAbi
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For new Twitter friends who haven't read Abi's bio, she actually has 2 rescued 'brothers'. This pic is from May 2021 - you can see she was much smaller than the boys.
1/3
I've had 9 cats but only Abi has ever balanced on top of the post, leaned down & scratched it upwards❤️
Photo taken Nov. 15 last, despite being thin & frail she had enough strength of character & determination to carry on as normal.
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#LoveYouForeverAbi
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I found emails from 2011 from my dad with photos he'd taken of Simba. For some reason I hadn't saved the photos so finding them after all these years was really nice.
I lost Simba April 9th, 4 weeks later on May 6th little Abi came to live with me.
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Oh my gosh. I rec'd this today from our regular vet practice. We were there a lot during the month Abi was ill & I wrote them a thank you note.
(They are closed on Wednesdays, which is how I then found Caitlin the mobile vet.)
Again I'm so touched by their words.
@Medivet_UK
The first 2 photos I ever took of Abi the day after she moved in. Taken May 7th, 2.16 p.m., 2011.
And the very last photo I took of her - Dec. 6th, 10.41 a.m. 2023. I didn't know at that point that it would be her last day❤️🩹
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#LoveYouForeverAbi
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I've offered Abi various foods (wet cat food of different brands, tuna, Whiskas biscuits).
The one thing I hadn't tried was anything from the treat tin.She's just eaten a few Garfield treats & then tucked into the Felix chicken treats! Its given me some hope.
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Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes & prayers, I've read through all of them.
Abi had a little tuna last night & has eaten some Felix today - but she had just been sick (thankfully just a little) as of course her anti sickness jab has now worn off.
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Having a down day, not that I've had 1 day yet without crying.
But Abi's corner is coming along. The memorial tea light holder came yesterday & I got some lights today. The sleeping cat in the pic is my beloved Simba - Abi helped heal my heart after he died. 💞
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💞My 2 angels💞
Chillin' on the same sofa in the same year.
Simba January 28th 2011 (2 months before cancer took him from me) and little Abi June 4th 2011 when she was 7 - 8 months old.
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Mama had a fall tonight out in the street (there aren't enough street lights) so we're sitting close by to keep her company.
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Abi's photo frame is up!
There was already a nail in the wall on which I had whicker hearts hanging. Instead of trying to knock in 2 nails beneath that for the frame, it occurred to me to use that nail to hang the frame the old fashioned way and ... voilà!
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The final part of my grieving process has been to have about 150 photos printed to put into a lovely photo album. I've taken so many photos of Abi, so I did some as duos - they're still 6x4" prints but with 2 photos on each print.
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Back from vet ... Abi was very brave (we've not been apart before)
Her skin is showing signs of jaundice. Bloods being sent off, results hopefully Thursday & then we go from there with what happens next. She didn't have a scan as she's been through enough today.
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Abi's blood test confirmed that her issues are liver related. She's having a scan Mon a.m. I'm trying hard to stay positive that it's something that is manageable. My baby girl is now fast asleep. She's had 3 small feeds today (had anti sickness jab this morn).
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Abi used to like to 'help' with things, such as with the shredded paper recycling.
This is the time I left the kitchen for about 2 minutes and came back to this.
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#LoveYouForeverAbi
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Thank you for all the 🙏 & good wishes. Mama will go through them at some point. I'm having a blood test tomorrow to check my liver. I've had an anti sickness injection & I ate a little canned tuna (vet ok'd that) as soon as I got home. I'd not eaten all day, neither has mama.
I now have an emergency appointment today at 4.15pm UK time.
If anyone sees this could I please have a 'paws in' for me as mama could really do with some emotional support. Thank you
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My rescues: Pickles (stray); Tabitha & Smudge (via work colleague Eileen-now runs her own charity); Ollie (lived in my street, owner died); Spot (adopted
@RSPCA_official
); Simba (re-homed from friend of friend). Abi & Bailey adopted
@SHUA_furbabies
;
Caspar (stray)
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Hey Twitter friends, on this coming Tuesday Bailey will be celebrating his 16th birthday - quite a milestone for one who nearly lost his life as a 3 year old - and we would like to invite you all to celebrate with us on Tuesday 🎉 🎂🥳
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So we received these items today from
@AnimedDirect
I've read the reviews & am hopeful that Abi's weight loss will slow down.
Abi had her first steroid injection today - again, hoping it will slow things down.
(The pic of Abi is from Tuesday)
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Hey friends, let’s have some Friday fun with a game 😺
Use the letters of your fur babies’ names to describe them. Put a photo below with your names & descriptions. I’ll go first:
ABI =
Adorable
Beautiful
Inquisitive
Hey everyone, I only joined Twitter last night so this is my first
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These are my 2 brothers: Bailey on the left (he was in the same rescue centre as me) and Caspar on the right (he was living on the street).
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We're seeing the vet again on Friday. I'm going to ask if it can be removed. I read that regarding liver cancer in cats "Up to 75 percent of the liver can be surgically removed without pronounced loss of function"
Yes please, I could really do with a paw circle. I'm in pieces.
Nov. 2010
@PDSA_HQ
vet Naomi Williams saved Bailey’s life. He was re-homed with me April 2011. This link from Jan.2011 tells his story:
“We’ve never seen a cat recover from such horrendous injuries.” He is indeed a miracle cat.
HAPPY 16TH BIRTHDAY BAILEY!