LOL, no definitive answer. (::::scream::::) My vet did a very thorough heart listen, checked pulse and so on. There's no murmur or anything suggestive of disease. It's all very normal. But of course that isn't conclusive, and she was honest about that. She did say she'd do a chest xray if I like,...

The following link is with a collection of links about poisonous plants: http://www.ScienceOxygen.com/botany95.html It does not provide any answer directly. But you might start from there to check the associated information.

Hi All, I have a one year old neutered male cat who is totally offended by closed doors. Due to our odd sleep schedules, we often nap in the afternoon. When one of us lays down, we close the door because the cat, Charley, is likely to come in and play around or talk. He's really quite chatty. ...

Itchmo is reporting a company email and a phone call to Natural Balance confirming this issue.There is nothing as of this post on Natural Balance website nor at the FDA. Problems reported by pet owners are gastric upset. If you feed this food check with your retailer to see if they've pulled...

We have a large (110lb) dog who goes outside to do his business via a dog door. We recently adopted a cat who is 100% wonderful *except* he goes out the dog door and has gotten lost (missing for 3 days) on occaision. Does anyone have any tips/tricks for discouraging a young male cat from going...

How the hell am I supposed to know if Jasper needs pain meds or not? I do *not* want to drug him out so I have been very conservative with them. He is not showing any signs of pain, but as we all know, they don't like to! I figure the pain meds, though they will help his mouth feel better, will...

Hi, My cat Purl was wounded (open abrasion) in what I am assuming was a fight. By the following day it was clear that she was making it worse by licking and scratching. The wound is right on the side of her neck so I didn't think I should use a cone around her head. I have been using a cuff and...

Good column in Newsday http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-lspets4660405mar13,0,3096401.column Feed chicken, not carbs.

I have two cats but I'm having problems with one and it's been lasting awhile now. The one cat will urinate in the litterbox but won't defecate in it. He'll just go near it. So far I've tried: 1) adding extra litter boxes 2) using a covered litter box 3) moving the location of the litter box 4)...

Gracie has discovered the joys of the hairbrush, and has wrapped her borderline OCD around it. Every time I make a move she is up on the big bed waiting to be brushed. (I have to pass the master bedroom on the way out of my office.) It is actually one of my old round brushes, with smooth plastic...

My little cat Charlotte died a few days ago having endured through her life hyperthyroidism, weakened kidneys, IBD probably due to both food allergy to tuna and years of neomercazole possibly resulting in lymphoma of her gut, and ultimately liver failure. A few years ago our cat Harvey died of...

I have two cats with allergies. Today one had an injection of a steroid, Depo Medrol. When I asked the vet how often it would be safe to get these injections, he said if necessary, every 3 - 4 weeks would be ok. He said it's pretty safe. One internet site states, "continued or prolonged use is...

Well, here we are again, worrying about Max. It is after 12:00 pm and the vets office is closed now. I am going to give them a call anyway... But, does anyone know what this could be? Max is the kitty that just had the surgery for the crystals in his urine, and he is very nicely healed up now....

Rudy that is, only when I'm on the comptuer....he gets lots of loving, this last though I didn't have a heavy sweater on and he took a gouge out of my back since Rudy took a flying leap, I wasn't paying attention talking to friend that was helaping me fix the computer....I let out a one hell of...

Awhile ago, I posted that my kitty was throwing up a lot and I didn't know why. Some of you suggested I change him to high quality canned food with the explanation that it doesn't have fillers and is pure protein. Thanks to those of you who suggested this. I've been feeding him Wellness and he...

Just a couple of questions for you kind souls, if you do not mind :-) Do you pay your vet for your fluids or just puchase them off the internet? What sort of supplements are in the fluids? If by chance, you must have a vet assistant in the office administer fluids what do they charge? History: 5...

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In article , "Kelly" wrote: What's the verdict on this food? My cats like it. Priscilla --

Hi All I started to feed my kitten the Wellness brand food today, and now he has some very nasty diarrhea! Is this normal when changing foods? I only added a small amount to his normal food witch is the Iams brand dry food. Is this the right way to change food, or should I just throw out the old...

Just wondering if any of you would know why our three year old cat likes to lick plastic bags and also photos. I'm always worried that there is some chemical on these items and would cause Tux to get sick. Does anyone else experience this and would any of you know why? Thanks in advance