I am Cadwell. I was diabetic & deaf & went OTRB 160224 🌈 My stupid little brother Oulton has been joined by Thruxton. Staff inc
@lgriffiths130
#Hedgewatch
Thank you for all your kind messages when Cadwell became ill. We're devastated he had to go OTRB this afternoon as he had heart failure. He had so many medical issues over his 15 years, but was a happy boy despite his grumpy face. We will miss him dreadfully 💔 Mum, Dad & Oulton
Cadwell had another blindness episode. 1st since July & lasted 3 hours. He sat in a quiet corner, though everywhere is quiet for him as he's deaf. Fine now. Treated him to some chicken. Vet has never got to the bottom of it, but possibly migraine. Love you so much Cadwell ❤️ Mum
It's my birthday today. I'm 8, but mum, dad & Cadwell say I behave like a kitten. There's nothing wrong with that! Dad's gone to work & mum's visiting gran, but I'm hoping for treats & cuddles when they get home later ❤ Oulton
My 14th Gotcha Day! I chose the right staff. I had very scabby skin, but they loved me. My skin cleared up, but now I have diabetes, heart murmer, am totally deaf, toothless & have blindness episodes, but they still love me & I love them. Oulton is okay I suppose 😺 Cadwell
#Gotchaday
12 years ago today I moved in with the staff. I had scabby skin, but they loved me. They've loved me through diabetes, losing my hearing & teeth, diagnosis of heart murmur & 2 small strokes. I may not be perfect & I am grumpy, but they love me & I love them. Cadwell ❤
Please form a
#PawCircle
for my dear brother Cadwell. Mum should've been at uncle's funeral, but rushed Cadwell to vet with swollen tummy. Lots of tests. He has diabetes & fluid in his tummy & lots of new medication. Back for check up on Friday, but vet is pessimistic 😿 Oulton
11 years ago I arrived at my forever home. Staff saw me on a website, but I'd already been taken. 2 mths later I was available again as the adopters realised I'd need vet visits for my skin condition. I met the staff, they loved me & I decided they could take me home. Cadwell
Cadwell has arrived home. The little bag next to the casket contains a card with his pawprint.
We'll love you & miss you forever Cadwell ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Oulton, mum & dad
Vet just rang with my blood test results. For the first time in quite a while my diabetes is now under good control. I'm thrilled as you can see. Cadwell 😸
9 years ago I arrived in my furrever home. I was born in a rescue centre, was very nervous being in a house & pooped all over the house for 2 months, but mum & dad loved me. Now I keep them awake all night by snoring loudly on their pillows, but they still love me
#GotchaDay
O ❤️
It's my birthday today. I am 7 years old. Cadwell says that's my IQ. I don't know what that means, but I'm sure it's not a compliment. Mum & dad say I'm still their little boy. There may be tunas or other treats for tea. Oulton ❤
Do I look remorseful?
Dad staff may have left a lemon bakewell in the living room while he made a cup of tea.
I may have swiped it off the plate.
I may have nibbled the pastry.
I may have got shouted at. Doesn't matter as I'm deaf.
Am I remorseful?
No 😹 It was yummy. Cadwell
It's my 5th birthday today. I've grown a bit since I adopted mum & dad. It's cold today so I'm going to sleep on this cushion & wait to be fed tuna. Oulton 🐱🐾
It appears I'm a big brother. Say hello to Thruxton. I've only sniffed him under the door. Haven't met him yet, but mum & dad like him. We'll see if I like him when he leaves his room, but I think Cadwell would approve. We'll always love Cadwell ❤️ Oulton
OMC! We have gathered 7000 followers & friends! That's a gazillion more than our mum has. We've met so many wonderful 4, 3 & 2 legged friends on
#CatsOfTwitter
Sadly some of our lovely pals have gone OTRB 🌈, but we will never forget them. Much love to our friends old & new ❤❤
Today is my 10th birthday! I know that means I'm a big boy, but mum & dad say I'm still their little boy even though I'm now a big brother. Here's me now and when I really was a little boy 😸 Oulton
Cadwell gave mum & dad a big fright. Walking wobbly & bumping into things & didn't appear to be able to see. Rushed off to vets & it seems that he might've had a stroke, but is absolutely fine now. He had a seizure a couple of years ago. I promise to look after him. Oulton ❤
As I'm now a house cat & have no chance to escape the staff have renamed my account. As if it isn't bad enough that I'm under house arrest I now have to share my account officially with Oulton!
Cadwell gave us all a fright today when he had another blindness episode. 5 hours this time. Time for another visit to vet though last time vet said his glucose levels were fine & it was likely a small stroke. Cadwell's now fine & back to his normal grumpy self ❤ Oulton
Only been in my new home for two days, but I'm sure I'm going to like it here. Nose booped with my new big brother Oulton & then when mum sat on the floor in my room I went to sleep on her lap.
Can't wait to explore the rest of my new home 💤😺 Thruxton
Cadwell gave us a fright as he went temporarily blind again. This time for 4 hours. Vet said if he wasn't distressed (he wasn't this time) to take him in 2morrow for a check up rather than tonight. So relieved that his sight is back. Being blind & deaf wouldn't be great. Oulton❤
At 4 this morning I was sick on mum & dad's bed & they had to change the bed clothes. At 5 I leapt onto the bed & accidentally scratched mum & made her face, ear & hand bleed. Luckily I've recovered from my sickness & I've been forgiven. Mum & dad are a bit tired though. Oulton
I'm still in my room, but can't wait to explore the rest of my new home. Mum sat with me for a while and I sat on her so she couldn't leave me 😺 Thruxton
Today is my 5th Gotcha Day. I was very nervous at first as I was born in a rescue centre & when mum & dad chose me I was 8 months old & never been in a house. Soon realised how lucky I was. (Actually, I chose them). Oulton 🐾❤
Mum & dad's wedding anniversary today. They've been married since dinosaurs roamed the earth. We got them a cute card this year instead of a funny one, but mum made up for it with dad's card. And dad forgot it was their anniversary 🙀
This is the face of someone who's been rather naughty. Cadwell went to the vet & for the 2nd month in a row refused to let Tom take blood for his glucose test. Mum knew Cadwell was going to be difficult when he put up a huge fight over getting into the cat carrier! Oulton 🙀
Mum & dad's friend painted this picture of our darling Cadwell from one of their favourite photos. It's got pride of place in the centre of our mantlepiece ❤️
The staff went out again this afternoon and left me at home 😾, but I did have a shady
#hedgewatch
when they got home. Too hot to sit in the sun ☀️ Cadwell
A very warm walk around Wheatfen nature reserve at Surlingham. Not many birds about as they were sensibly hiding from the heat, but it's a lovely place to spend an afternoon.
Mum's birthday today. She's very sad without Cadwell, but her lovely friend took her out for posh lunch & gave her lovely gifts & I gave her cuddles. Tonight dad will take her for 🍻 I need to tell them off for going out like Cadwell used to ❤️ Oulton
I'm sulking. Mum & dad took me to vets. I made it difficult for them by hiding under the bed, they had to remove mattress to get to me & were late for appointment 😹 Cadwell always liked Tom the vet, but I dislike all vets 😾 Oulton
It was only his annual booster! Mum
I've been to the VET! Didn't see Tom, who Cadwell likes, but the lady was nice until she took my temperature 🙀 I have a throat infection & have to go back if the tablets dad will try to sneak into my food don't work. Mum says I'm expensive, but I'm sure I'm worth it 😺 Oulton
Been to the vet for my diabetes check up. Tom said as I've put on weight & am healthy (apart from the diabetes, heart murmur, deafness & lack of teeth) he didn't need to steal my blood. Came home, inspected the weeds & had Dreamies. Happy days 😸
Thanks everyone inc
#hedgewatch
for welcoming me to
#CatsOfTwitter
I was born in a multi cat household, broke my tail & they didn't take me to the vet. When I was 2 we were thrown out, a nice lady fed us, I went to a foster home & then my new mum & dad adopted me. Lucky boy. T❤️
Mum says I have beautiful eyes ❤️ Thruxton
She also says you need to learn to use the catflap so she doesn't have to open the door when you need to get out to the conservatory to use the litter box 😹 Oulton
Oulton gave staff a scare. Lots of 🤮 & panting so rushed to the vet.Think he might have eaten something dodgy + has a respiratory infection so has to have medicine. Feeling sorry for himself, but much better than he was earlier. Usually me who is rushed to the vet. Cadwell ❤
Not only have staff just got home after deserting us for 2 weeks, but tonight they went to the pub! While they were out Oulton opened the fridge (he is stupid, but is good at some things) & there was roast chicken in it. Unfortunately staff came home before we could get to it 😾
This is the face of someone who pulled the plate of roast chicken out onto the floor when dad opened the fridge to get the milk out. Does Cadwell look guilty? No! Oulton 🙀🐾
13 years ago today I moved in with the staff. Someone else wanted to adopt me, but changed their mind due to my scabby skin. Staff love me despite my diabetes, heart murmur, losing my teeth & hearing & having blindness episodes & I love them. Oulton is OK I guess ❤️
#Gotchaday
I know I had tunas for tea & then a late night snack & late, late night snack, but how can you refuse this sad face when I ask for more food? Cadwell 🐾
Mum staff went to the dentist & had a tooth extracted this morning. She thinks she's very brave. I've got no teeth left so I must be a very brave boy! Cadwell
OMC! Overnight we gained our 4000th friend. Thank you everyone for following us. Our lives aren't terribly exciting, but you seem to like us for some reason. We love you all ❤❤❤❤
Although both staff are at home for at least the next few weeks & have no excuse for not following my orders my tea was 5 minutes late. It's not good enough. Cadwell 😾🐾
Please cross paws & fingers for mum. 80% of her & workmates are losing their jobs. They"re all SMEs & being replaced by offshore co with little knowledge. Mum's very angry. Has so much knowledge, likes her job & will be expected to train her replacements. She won't train them 😿
Staff sat outside for a while. I think they were pretending they were in a beer garden. They accidentally left a bag of Oulton's Purina from today's delivery in the living room. When they came back in they may have found a hole in the bag & us licking our lips. Do I look guilty?
I've been in my new home for 4 weeks today! I think I'll stay. I love my big brother Oulton. It's funny when he hisses at me when I chase him. Mum & dad are okay & have comfy laps, but I wish they'd feed me 10 times a day 😸 Thruxton
My
#hedgewatch
was interrupted by this big calico fluff ball. She just sat in my garden and then left through my hole in my fence without even introducing herself. How rude! 🙀 Oulton
My new little brother Thruxton is very annoying. He is very loud and noisy, follows me around and steals my food so we have to be fed in separate rooms. Tonight's late night snack was the first time we've eaten side by side. I suppose he's okay, but I miss Cadwell ❤️ Oulton
Please keep paws crossed for Cadwell. Mum & dad rushed him to the vets this evening as he collapsed & was panting heavily. After checks on his heart & glucose & blood tests he was allowed home as was back to normal. Going back tomorrow for a check up. Oulton ❤❤❤
Mum's home from hospital. Severe back paint & vomiting Tues. ECG, chest xray, camera up nose & down throat, meds & came home. Worse Wed. Back to A & E. CT scan, kept in overnight on morphine & today camera down throat. Food trapped in oesophagus. Humans chew your food properly!
Although I've not yet joined
@Hedgewatchers
could this count as my first MEOW
#hedgewatch
from the window sill of my new home? I'm desperate to go outside with Oulton, but mum says it's much too soon 😿Thruxton
The lovely cat sitters sent the staff this picture of me eating my special food with my daily tablet in it. They're so good to me. The staff expect me to eat from a plate on the floor! Cadwell
Cadwell has had another blindness episode. Lasted 3 hours & now fully recovered & munching my treats! Vets have never been able to discover the cause, but dad thinks he has migraines. Paws crossed that it doesn't happen again ❤️ Oulton
Look! My eye has got better! My left eye is no longer droopy & my pupil is working properly! My Horner's syndrome seems to have nearly gone. Increasing my insulin seems to have helped. I'm sure an increase in food would help even more. Cadwell 😸🐾
I've been a good boy. Went to vets for vaccination. Tom the vet said I'm handsome & part British Blue. I investigated the whole consultation room. Mum said I was nosy. Tom said I'm inquisitive, which is much nicer.
Fish for tea as I was a good boy! Thruxton 😸
It's my Gotcha Day. In early Dec 2014 I chose mum & dad when they visited the rescue centre. 8 years ago today I moved in with them & Cadwell & have been the happiest cat ever since. Mum & dad say it can't be 8 years as I still behave like a kitten 😺 ❤️ Oulton
I know it's not #
#ThrowbackThursday
for another 3 days, but this photo of darling Cadwell came up on mum's photo memories today. It's our favourite photo of him & was taken 4 years ago today during the first covid lockdown when he was helping mum work from home ❤️❤️ Oulton
We appear to have reached 1500 followers. I know numbers don't matter, but it's great to have so many cat & human friends. Cadwell says you're all his followers, but I think we should share you all. Oulton 🐾💖😸
Good news from the vet. My glucose levels are under good control. No obvious signs of what causes my blindness episodes so no additional meds. Here I am being totally disinterested in the results while Oulton behaves like a dog & monitors the mail 😹 Cadwell
Dad's birthday today. Last year went out for a curry & drinks with friends. This year he'll be watching TV with mum for the 130th consecutive evening. We gave him beer & cakes to make it more bearable 😺
Just to show the staff we're absolutely fine without them the catsitters took these photos of us. Actually we might change the locks before the staff get home. Cadwell 😹
Mum staff may be temporarily retired, but still seems to spend all day at her desk. Don't know what she's doing, but it's so boring I fell asleep. Cadwell 💤
I escaped! Dad staff accidentally left the back door open & I just walked out & went on a bit of a wander! Luckily for him I soon came back on my own otherwise he'd be in the dog house 😹 Now time for a snooze. Cadwell 😸
We've enjoyed 5 days of sunshine for our recent
#hedgewatch
Summer finally arrived.
Staff forgot that yesterday was our 5th Twitter anniversary. We've met so many amazing friends here & mum has met some wonderful people who have been so kind to her in difficult times ❤️❤️
If we stay here do you think mum will get the hint, stop staring at that boring screen & give us our tea? If that doesn't work we'll have to come up with another plan 😸
It's our First Twitterversary today. Thanks to all our lovely four & two legged followers & friends who have made our first year so interesting & exciting. Cadwell & Oulton