Mr Dutch has been losing some weight recently but all the standard tests had turned up nothing. Until a few days ago he was showing no signs of illness, but now he is not eating much, has an abscess on his side, and seems to be in pain. A trip to the Vet has come back with a preliminary diagnosis of Mast Cell Disease. He has been given an antibiotic to try to clear up the infection but if it is Mast Disease it is a temporary fix and he may need to be helped to the bridge.
Mr Dutch is a handsome boy who is built from naughtiness, so naturally I admire him greatly. If you could send some comforting purrs and healing thoughts his way we would appreciate it. If you have any knowledge of this illness that might help Aunt Jenny please let us know. Thanks so much.
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We are sorry to hear of Mr Dutch's troubles! Mast cell disease? Well, that can be complicated, but most don't have a very good prognosis. Sometimes what looks like a tiny mole can spread internally. Here's a link for more info written in an easy to understand way.
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We're sorry to hear about Mr. Dutch. What a handsome guy he is! We're purring for him and your Aunt Jenny.
ReplyDeleteWe're sending lots of purrs and tail wags for your cousin Mr. Dutch.
ReplyDeleteOh we are so sorry that your cousin Mr Dutch is so sick and we are sending him tons of purrs and prayers. Our doggie cousin has Mast Cell disease - there are different types and so depending on the type will depend on the treatments. Our cousin has the not as bad type and if Mr Dutch ends up having it we really hope he has that one because it is treatable. We are sending comforting purrs and prayers to your aunt too - we know how hard it is when your furbaby is sick.
ReplyDeleteAnd oh we have to add that Mr. Dutch so looks like our boy Floyd - they could be twins. We know Floyd watches over the twin kitties extra hard so we hope he can send some good vibes to Mr. Dutch too!
We are truly sorry to hear about Mr. Dutch. He is so beautiful. We send lots of purrs and woofs to him and his family at this time. Lots of love, Holly and mom
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about Mr. Dutch. I will send healing purrs his way. And mom sends her prayers.
ReplyDeleteMr. Dutch looks alot like Niko did. Maybe Niko could watch over him.
I am sorry to hear that Mr. Dutch is so ill! I have no knowledge about Mast Cell disease, so all I have is purrs and good thoughts for him. :-(
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about Mr. Dutch's mast cell diagnosis. It is a very aggressive disease, but surgical excision of the mass is possible, and though the rate of recurrence is high, by supporting the cat through optimum nutrition, and certain holistic modalities such as acupuncture, you can buy more time and the cat can enjoy reasonably good quality of life.
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Tucker's Mom
Fin, all we can offer Mr. Dutch is our love and non-stop purring, 24/7 in shifts. And he's got it! We are hoping the best for him, and we send your Aunt Jenny head butts and whisker kisses, too.
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Meri, Alex and Stacey send their very strongest purrs for this beautiful boy. Meri
ReplyDeleteWe are sending our comforting and healing purrs to Mr. Dutch. He sure is handsome.
ReplyDeleteWe are purring & purrayin for Mr. Dutch & his family.
ReplyDeleteWe're very sorry to hear about Mr Dutch's illness. We will purray that he gets better soon.
ReplyDeleteWe are sorry to hear about Mr. Dutch. We will be doing some extra purring for him.
ReplyDeleteWe are sending our very best purrs to Mr. Dutch and Aunt Jenny. Smooches.
ReplyDeleteI am sending my best purrs for Mr Dutch.
ReplyDeleteMr. Dutch is sure handsome, I went by with some purrs.
ReplyDeleteWe are sending prayers and purrs for Mr. Dutch.
ReplyDeleteSo Sorry to hear, hope he gets better!
ReplyDeleteWe're so sorry Mr. Dutch isn't well, Fin. We're sending him -- and his mom -- lots of purrs and universal Light.
ReplyDeleteWe're sending big purrs for Dutch and his family! He certainly is a very handsome boy!
ReplyDeleteWe are so sorry to hear that Mr. Dutch is very sick. We are sending him lots of purrs and gentle kisses.
ReplyDeleteLuv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Please send your Aunt Jenny and Mr. Dutch our love and headbutts.
ReplyDeleteWe is purraying for Mr Dutch and Aunt Jenny! Mr Dutch is a handsome cat and Aunt Jenny sounds like a wonderful cats mommy.
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Penelope
Oh how sad. We are very sorry to hear abowt Mr Dutch ~ we are sending love and healing purrs.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have any information to share, but we are sending tons of purrs for Mr. Dutch...he is very handsome.
ReplyDeleteWe are so sorry to hear about Mr. Dutch. WE are sending lots of purrs and crossing our paws that he can get better. We do not know anything about that disease. Lots of purrs and prayers.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone. Mr Dutch is feeling much better this morning, I think it must be all your kind thoughts and purrs. The antibiotics have really helped him to feel much, much better. It may only be a temporary fix, but I'm so happy to see him feeling a bit naughty again. Thanks for all the support, we really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Fin's Aunt Jenny
Hugs, purrs and prayers to Mr. Dutch and his family from me and the girls.
ReplyDeletePoor Mr Dutch, lots of strokes and purrs to him.
ReplyDeletePurrs and good wishes to Mr Dutch - hope he continues to do better and has a long life.
ReplyDeleteSending hugs, prayers, and healing purrs from Shari, Timmy and Kallie.
ReplyDeleteWe do not have any experience with Mast Cell Disease, but please know we are purring and praying for Mr. Dutch and his family.
ReplyDeleteAaah the famous Mr Dutch, I'm glad to finally meet you fella. I'm sorry it's under circumstances where you are poorly though. You are one handsome mancat and I'm heartened to hear that you are made of naughtiness, this is an essential cat ingredient.
ReplyDeleteBig raspberries to that tumour
Whicky Wuudler
Thanks again for all your purrs, and for the information that you all shared.
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