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  1. Antonio65

    Featured Hyperthyroid Diagnosis

    Hi, I'm sorry to read that your Kaylaya is having all this issues. Yes, typically the weight loss is si sign of hyperthyroidism, but also the senior age and the kidney failure lead to weight loss. Anyway, the blood work shows a high level of T4. I understand that you want to follow the path of...
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    elevated potassium--concern?

    It seems strange to me that someone called you to tell you about this slightly elevated Potassium level in your cat's blood and didn't tell you more about it, the possible consequences and what you can do now. One of my cat had slightly low Potassium level in her blood while she was on...
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    Need more ideas on catching last feral

    The tortie one is really cute, I love torties! Drop traps are expensive. I looked for one myself some years ago, and had to give up due to the cost.
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    Cat has been losing weight but vet can't find anything

    To me, that blood work looks fine. Having a brief check of the mouth might not rule out any underlying issue. I'm telling you from direct experience.
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    Cat has been losing weight but vet can't find anything

    A dental issue might be invisible if the vet only look at the teeth. The problem might be below the gum line. To see something under the gum line, a vet need to take an X-ray of the mouth and teeth, but they need a dedicated machine to go in the cat's mouth. This is what a teeth X-ray may look...
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    Liver Problems and Feeding Issues

    Did your vet investigate your cat's gall bladder, if he doesn't have an obstruction? That TBIL is weird, looks like my cat's levels when she had an issue with her bile duct. Did you vet run an US scan to her gall bladder and bile duct? My cat starting eating less, but I think she was feeling...
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    Why am I depressed and nervous the night of trapping?

    I have TRN'd at least 40 cats in my life, and I also re-trapped cats who needed vet attentions. No matter what the reason for trapping a cat is, everytime I do that I get stressed out to the limits. I had to fix a whole colony of feral cats a few years back, and I would trap a cat a day. What I...
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    My Sweet Lola is at the Rainbow Bridge

    Happy Birthday my sweet Lola, the sweetest cat ever, happy birthday even if I can't celebrate it with you, but you know you are always in my heart and mind, always! You would have been 24 years old today, and I know, I am sure that you would have lived to be this old if it weren't for that nasty...
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    Traumatized by cat seizures

    I fully understand you, I really do. My younger cat had something that looked like a seizure in March 2021. It all began with her laying peacefully on my lap when I was watching the TV, then she slowly moved to the small table next to the sofa, she sat there for a couple of second, then she...
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    Need more ideas on catching last feral

    Using something like a container or a stick tied to a long string to prop the trap door open is fine too. The remote control, though, allows you to be a little farther away from the trap, even inside your home behind the window, or in your car when away from home.
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    Need more ideas on catching last feral

    I know the frustration of not catching the last feral in the colony or the most resistant cat in the colony. I had to face both situations. Years back I couldn't catch a young female cat, and I feared she could give birth to a litter of kittens before I was able to trap her, then, eventually, I...
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    Meows when I’m gone

    Surely he hears you coming up the stairs, they can hear much more and better than we can. The cat in my avatar could hear me coming from far, both when I was driving and when I was walking, and would jump in the window to greet me. In doubt, can you leave a voice recorder in the apartment when...
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    Do not stand at my grave and weep

    This is the most touching poem that I had read ever. There was a time when I knew it by heart, and I would say it in my mind a couple of times a day. The very first time I read it was in a graveyard in Killorglin, county Kerry, Ireland, during one of my several trips to the Emerald Isle. I...
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    Rescuers Kitten

    I don't how the weather in your area is like. But if it's cold, and the kitten has stayed out in the cold, give him a warm spot, or put him under a blanket with warmth source, like a bottle with warm water in.
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    Expected and not ...

    I'm so sorry for your beautiful Autumn, such a beautiful name too. I hope she didn't suffer much and that her passing was easy. She won't forget you, the love that you gave her, the good times you had together. Now she's with Domino again, away from your eyes, but not from your heart, and surely...
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    Missing the Vincie Girl

    You must be so proud of your Vincie girl, she was a character and a strong figure in your neighborhood. I'm sure that most people around you will remember her, even the pit bull she used to chase off. She will be on her soft cloud telling others of her great adventures, and they will all listen...
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    This time it happened to me - Missing cat

    Yesterday was 50 days since my yard cat went missing. No trace of her anywhere. No rescue or shelter has received her. Clinics and practices here around didn't see her. My neighbors didn't see her. I haven't found her, or any hints of her. Though I still hope she's alive somewhere, I am starting...
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    Pallina, The Cat Who Went To Belgium

    Happy birthday my beloved Pallina, you are not forgotten, you are still here in my heart, every single moment, every single day. So many things around me and in my daily life remind me of you constantly. Your name is on my lips everyday, I still dream of you. I am so proud of you, and I wish to...
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    Lost?

    You say you met in a parking lot. Is there any chance you saw what car they were driving, their registration?
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    How to tell if non-clumping litter has been used?

    If any cat steps on the litter it should leave at least one footprint on it, and you should see it. Also, most litters track, so if a cat has walked on the litter, you should see some of it right outside the tray.
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