I am so sorry to read this. You absolutely do as much as you can for your cats and fight on when they are ill. I hope that you can be comforted by the memory of Bruce and by all that you did to give him a wonderful life with someone who loved him.
My cat has birthed 4 kittens 5 days ago, and now she is painting and laboring again.
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The fact that the cat continues to be in labor is a huge warning sign to me because I don't think that these are two separate litters with separate delivery dates which would...
I am sorry that you have continued to receive such harsh and frustrating treatment. To answer your question, I have ordered prescriptions from Canada for my dogs...actually it was one dog years ago who was enrolled in an experimental program which required the use of a human prescription.
Using...
Older ceramic like Le Creuset is considered unsafe if you are looking at this from the perspective of this thread. Caraway supposedly releases nanoparticles, but Xtrema is considered to be very high quality and safe. My mother had Le Creuset as many of her generation did, but I got rid of it...
Having a cat leash trained is not a bad thing in the event of an emergency or need to evacuate. It might at least be the first step to securing the cat and putting them in a carrier or picking them up.
It can take time for cats to decide to like each other.
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Yes. His owners are not going to change once you are gone. The only thing that will change is that the cat will have no one to care for him.
I have adopted cats in identical situations to the one that you have. Long term care of a neighborhood pet who was entirely ignored by the owner and was...
Several of mine have been leash trained, but only to be in the back yard of whichever house I lived in. If I worked outside in the yard, they could be on a tie out where I could watch them and it was very successful. I never took them for walks or even to the front yard. Once in a while I see...
F.F.A.Q (FELIWAY Frequently Asked Questions)
This is advice about using the diffusers from Feliway directly. If you are considering using them, it is worth reading through as there are some specific points about placement, use of alternate outlets, etc.
As I mentioned, I have used Optimum...
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This is what is concerning; there is a lot of conflicting information. Years ago I decided to err on the side of caution and get rid of all indoor plants.
Even with the ASPCA list, I have found that they qualify too many plants for my comfort. Poinsettia is listed as an irritant to...
Convenia will treat skin conditions, not the underlying cause, such as flea borne illness. Even Zoetis does not claim that it treats those conditions like bartonella and haemobartonella.
I use a specialty clinic in Los Angeles and when I have brought in a pet as an emergency, they are...
Do you know anything else about the heart murmur and was an echocardiogram ever done? If you want to pursue this, see if there is a veterinary cardiologist in the area as opposed to a regular vet and ultrasongrapher making a determination.