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I just found out that April 17th is Tortieshell Cats Appreciation Day. Tortie Cats Appreciation Day It was created by Ingrid King in 2020, and though the day hasn't been officially recognized yet, Ingrid is encouraging people with tortie cats to spread awareness and appreciation on these...

The rule I knew was RER = 70 + (30 * kg) kcal where a 4 kg cat has to eat at least 190 kcal a day (RER stands for Resting Energy Requirement). My cat had an oral carcinoma too, and I was never able to have her eat the minimum requirement. I was syringe feeding her.

Yes, I edited my post, thank you. I don't know what happened, I never used that link and I struggled at editing the thread. No way I could insert the right URL, it kept using the wrong one. I had to edit it at least a dozen times. Thanks.

In a a previous thread of mine I told how my cat licked obsessively the inner of her hind leg after a blood sampling and this led to pyoderma. She had to wear the cone for 7 weeks, until 10 days ago. The vets said that her skin was probably disturbed by the clipper blades. Today I noticed that...

It is possible that his energy, friendliness and good mood were needed up there, to cheer up a place where other cats were so sad and shy. You are the proud parents of good-hearted angel.

Can you travel to the closest veterinary university?

Do you have any vet university nearby? Would they still require a registration?

Alright, I understand. It's different where I am based. We can walk in any clinic and ask for a visit, even if they don't know me.

Just out of curiosity. What if you just drop in a vet clinic saying that your cat is very sick, has been vomiting for a few days and you are worried? Would they kick you out?

Is there any other clinic that you can go to? I don't think this is something you can wait for too long. Those foods that say chicken in gravy, tuna in jelly, etc, aren't chicken or tuna fish only. There's lot of other ingredients in it. That's why I was mentioning novel protein and monoprotein...

My cat didn't have any issue before either, then she developed this IBD diagnosed via an US adbominal scan. Sometimes, feeding a cat always the same food, though high quality, can lead to a sensibilization of the bowel and hence to some digestive issues. A novel protein is a protein that your...

I had a cat who would throw up nearly every time she ate, and after a course of tests and scans the vets found out it was IBD. In my case a drastic change in her diet fixed the issue. The vets told me to try novel proteins, and I bought some cans of monoprotein wet food and quickly found what...

I'm so sorry for you recent loss. I know how it feels when the house is void of cats, the whole house feels so cold, silent, strange, it isn't even home anymore, it's an alienating place where you hardly want to go back to at the end of the day. I believe that a trip to somewhere may be a good...

They will definitely love you back. That's what they are in our life for.

Romeo was unique, just like any other cat is, but he was a silent friend, always next to me and his sister. Thank you for you beautiful words! I'm so sorry for you Stanley, it must be absolutely devastating for you both. I'm sorry I missed your thread, but the last few days haven't been easy...