Recent Content by fionasmom

We’ve had a few members who have successfully trapped indoor only escaped pets by using a standard feral cat trap. If she is hanging around your house, this may be the best option to try. As was suggested use some very appealing food, no matter what that would be, as it’s not going to be her...

I would start out by bringing him to your apartment. If it is absolutely not going to work, he could be returned to his own home. The entire situation is dicey as you have mentioned because if he experiences a medical crisis, no one may be there or know, even if a camera is set up.

If you feel that she might wear an alternative type of collar, it might be worth a try. Some cat owners use onesies successfully.

How old do you estimate Simba to be? Without getting into any discussion of feeding raw diets in general, you might try to switch him to a good quality kitten food and see if that resolves the problem of the blood. Parasites can also cause blood in the stool.

If the fever is recurring and her appetite is off, I would contact the vet. She is too young to be allowed to try to fight this off on her own.

Some of the specialized groups are daunting at first because it seems as if they are presenting an overwhelming amount of information. You don't need all of it right now and you may never need some of it, so just take this one step at a time. Don't read what does not apply to you.

In the case of the first cat I mentioned, both the vet and I figured that I would have absolutely no chance of giving her the insulin injection. However, it is really very unobtrusive, and I simply walked up behind her and picked up the skin the way that you’re supposed to, and she never even...

The first cat was a grazer due to my work schedule and the second had regularly scheduled meals.

Both cats were semi feral indoor pets, the first being more dicey than the second. I never did home measurement of glucose because it would have been impossible, so we made regular trips to the vet and did the best that we could. The first cat was in the late 90s and the second was about 10...

I guess that I am in the middle on this. My cat vet does not automatically deworm if a cat has fleas, but I have had a few occasions where various cats have had tapeworms and then had to be treated for them. This has always happened during flea season, even if the cats are treated. I have had...

Feline Diabetes Message Board - FDMB This is one of the most comprehensive sites for feline diabetes. I have had two diabetic cats and joined with the second one. Both of my cats were manageable for several years with insulin. Neither went into remission, but that is possible. Ask your vet...

I am so sorry and I completely understand how heartbroken you are about this. It is sadly what some people believe to be a solution for cats; that belief that they will be safer and can manage themselves in a very rural area. Keep looking as best you can. Years ago a cousin in Florida lost her...

I have not ever had an eye removed in a personal pet, but it is not an uncommon procedure. If Trooper is in pain, he will feel great relief when the eye is gone. Cats do very well with one eye and you should not notice much of a change in his behavior once he heals. Personally, I would keep him...

This all sounds very promising and they will be friends in a short time. The new boy really wants friends and he may have become used to having them given the number in the house where he lived.

I am not trying to diagnose your cat, but the seizures I have seen in cats were not confined to pawing at the face. There was more of a loss of consciousness/awareness of surroundings, falling over, stiffening, and drooling. Seizures are complicated and those are not the only symptoms though...