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Siwsan

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 02:40 PM Friday

Merlin caused me some concern this morning [View all]

He at breakfast, as usual. A couple hours later he was just sitting and staring off into the distance. I picked him up and he just felt lethargic. I wrapped him in a blanket and held him for the longest time. He took a Churu treat, a tiny bit of pate and some water but was still just curled up, just looking out of sorts.

I grabbed the Pedialyte and an eye dropper and gave him about 3 squirts, directly into his mouth. It wasn't long after that he started perking up and started grooming. I broke out some Sheba cat food and he gobbled it down. Now he's off, just being Merlin.

I have no idea what brought that on. I do know that I'm WAY behind in today's pre-Christmas Eve dinner preparations, but that's OK. I will be keeping a close eye on him.

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