Our 11 year old cat has lost about 2 lbs in the past 6 months and just recently is becoming more tired and listless. Has anyone seen these symptoms below and what was your cat's diagnosis and solution? Over the past Year: She used to be 16 - 17 lbs and now is about 13.5 to 14 lbs. This loss of...

Hi everybody, I've read some old threads about this, but with new glucometers always on the market I thought I'd ask again. My cat, Rusty, spent the night in the ER vet's because he went extremely hypoglycemic yesterday (20). He's still in the regulation stage and has been taking a rather large...

"Lyn" wrote in message ... off again afterward. Don't bathe her more often than once a month - it makes them too dry-skinned. Not a problem since the prednisone. Besides, there is NO way we could wait that long...

Jakeeisks wrote: So, to give my other cats some breathing room during the day, enter packaging tape. I put the bully cat's leg in a sling for an hour, maybe twice a day. Alternating legs, to help prevent strain at first. The tape goes around the back of its head and around one or the other...

Hello there all. I haven't been around for ages & do apologise if this subject has been covered before. We have a female cat that we bought from Cats Protection League about a year ago - she was one of 14 cats rescued from a lady suffering with Alzheimer's & she is the most affectionate cat I...

Hi all Sorry to butt in, hope you might be able to help. My vet said that my ca, Jessie,t is now showing signs of slight gingivitis(she's 13 years) and is now going to have her teeth cleaned annually. She has been on a wet diet for all these years, and latterly a senior wet diet - well mixed...

Hello everyone, just wanted to update all thoose who were following the thread about my kitty Abby AKA The Lazarus cat LOL. I am thrilled to report that my new vet phoned today, she received all blood work back on Abby, and everything is NORMAL!!!!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOO! She is our little miracle cat!...

My kitty, a 3 year old spayed Maine coon mix is a full time indoor cat, but in the last month or so I've been taking her for walks in the yard in a harness. Occasionally during her walks she'll nibble on grass and sometimes she'll throw up a few hours afterwards. She is pretty long-haired,, so...

When I took Abernathy to the vet with his bladder infection, I asked the vet quite a few other questions. One was: What are those strange black flecks on his very pink nose? Her answer: Freckles! She said it is very common for orange tabbies to have freckled noses and linings around their eyes....

i believe i have failed at introducing my new cat arwen into the household (has one existing cat). too depressed to give the details now but i'm starting all over again as of today. would like to check if any of you have posted long, detailed success stories about introducing a new cat to...

I had to go stock up on food for the girls. Before going to Wal-Mart I told DH that I wouldn't be surprised if Fancy Feast had gone up alarmingly in price from the usual US$0.45 per 3.5oz can. I was pleasantly surprised when I found that FF had gone *DOWN* in price to US$0.40 per 3.5ox...

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Hi folks - a few weeks ago, I wrote for some help with Skipjack, who uses his box but uses other places as well. His first visit to the vet showed no UTI. Neither did a visit to a different vet. We tried to go to my preferred vet, but she's an hour away. On the day we had the appointment, Skip...

The TNR that was to take place 2 weeks ago finally got underway yesterday. The Cat haven worker who originally gave me the dates had incorrect information on when, but everything else was correct. We had some surprises, a more complete effort for the first day, and a few new faces in the traps...

I have a bowl of dry cat food in our backyard, for our "outside" cats, and it is often over-run by flies; is there any way to get rid of 'em (the flies) ? Thanks, Shell

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My cat broke a rear ankle five years ago prior to my adopting him. A veterinary orthopedic surgeon repaired it with screws and a plate. The vet said to stay on the lookout for protruding screws over the years. Recently a screw came through the skin. There is no bleeding or anything. It looks...

Cat is 18 lb. Should be 15. How many calories a day does he need to attain and maintain 15 lb.? I think he needs to be on senior food too. He's 11 years old, neutered, not too active. Won't go outside unless door is open for quick retreat - can't do that in the summer with the a/c on. No...

We adopted a new kitten a couple days ago. She is approx. 9 weeks old. We also have a 1-1/2 year old female cat who we have had since she was a kitten. Two issues: 1. The kitten won't stop crying. We have her staying in one of our extra bedrooms. Her litter box, food, and toys are all there...