Recent Content by beth1955

I found out recently that when you have a small kitten dewormed, it might be necessary to do it again in a few weeks to be sure that the worms are gone (all stages of the worms.)  I just did that with my stray kitty because he still has a pot belly too! My vet is stuck on the idea that he might...

A concern that I would have at this  point is.........have you had him tested for all the kitty diseases?  Vets  have ways of making them calm for them to draw blood (possibly sedate  him with gas, but they will find a way).......... Since he has already been exposed to your cats as far as any...

My 18 yr old cat was recently diagnosed with stomatitis.  She is getting over a URI right now, but will have some teeth extracted after that.............First time in my 58 yrs that I've ever heard of that! Sounds like it's not that uncommon!!

Oriental:  I didn't know that! --- that kitties need to be wormed more than once.  The vet gave me another pill for him.  I will give that to him TONIGHT!!  I thought she was crazy!  I am sometimes amazed at how ignorant I can be even though I've had cats all my life.  I'm 58 yrs old for God's...

First of all, I am so sorry about Rudy.  I know it's awful for you not being able to be there to help him.  It sounds like your mom is doing everything she can for him.  I had a cat that had kidney failure and he had some of those symptoms.  Growling, sitting in that "sick cat" position, he...

I had a cat with FHS and Prozac saved the day. He had a lot of different issues but Prozac made life a lot better for him and all the cats and people around him.

Yeah, that's what I thought too (no test to rule out FIP.)  I brought him back in because she wanted to re-check  him and just see how he was doing.  The night before I brought him in, he seemed a little warm to me (but I didn't take his temperature or anything) and he slept a tad bit more in...

Keko had his re-check today and the vet is going to send home more Clavamox for Keko, and he still has the pot belly which I guess goes along with the possible FIP.  They also sent a pill home for worms just in case (even though he had a worm pill when he was about 6 weeks old - they just want...

Thanks Mrs. Greenjeens...............I'm just not in a good way right now.  I took the stray kitty in today for a kind of a re-check and the vet said she still can't rule out FIP.  The little baby kitty still has a pot belly (goes along with FIP--and he does not have worms) and a slight fever. ...

I had just spent loads of money on a stray kitten, then took one of my 18 yr old cats to the vet and she has gingivitis and had lost some weight (I get yearly cleanings for her, but for some reason this year she got bad gums fast)....and now I took my other 18 yr old cat in because of alot of...

Yes, he's doing much much better!  I need to contact the rescue group and see if they are interested in taking him at this time.....

Sorry I haven't answered any of your WONDERFUL posts!  I've been otherwise occupied.......Migraines are better....now my back is killing me.  Still depressed and in shock over my mother's death. But, I must say your posts sound very encouraging about little Keko!!  He was in such sad shape when...

I can't tell you how many times I've had this exact thing happen.  Usually I have no money whatsoever to help out a stray or feral cat.  And even when I do, it takes a bit to do what needs to be done.  If you are young, healthy, have a job where your boss doesn't mind if you miss a little work...

We have a tiny kitty and have had him for about 2-1/2 weeks.  I saw an ad on Craig's List for a "Free one month old kitty."  I knew something was up and I didn't want this kitty to be a snack for a boa constrictor someplace.  So my daughter went and got him.  I called a rescue group I have...

I'm new on this forum.  I am 58 yrs old. I have been on other cat forums in the past but none for quite some time now.  I have been mostly on the boards for personal and family health.  My mother has been battling lung cancer for 12 years and the last year has been the worst.  She passed away...