Recent Content by bowshi

Hi r00en, while I can't say my boys (who both just turned 1 year last month) have enlarged hearts, they do both have congenital heart defects which were picked up and confirmed by echocardiograms. As the others have mentioned, HCM (if that's what it is) can be very effectively managed with...

Thank you fionasmom and nice to hear from you! Sushi was still acting a little strangely last night but at least he was still playing when we engaged him, and he ate about half of his meal at night. It's really interesting seeing how our boys are affected by situations that we would not be...

Thanks Stephanie, yes we did consider that maybe mobile vet would make them feel like their territory is being encroached upon. The tradeoff is that they do not have to go through the stress of getting in a car and into a vet's office which they're not as familiar with. We don't run any calming...

Hi everyone, last Friday our cat Bowser got hit with a bout of acute pancreatitis (suspected based on symptoms and bloodwork), which screwed up his appetite. We immediately got him seen by a mobile vet at our home as soon as he showed signs of lethargy and abdominal pain, and they administered...

Hi everyone. As promised, I would provide an update after we took Sushi for his echocardiogram which happened yesterday. So as it turns out, Sushi's panting doesn't seem to be related to heart disease. That's the good news. The bad news is it turns out he does have a rare heart anomaly at the...

cmshap - Sounds like you have the feline language down pat! It's so cute that Willy actually talks back to you. Cats really are a gift. Usually Sushi will only trill if there's some sort of physical stimulus and not when we talk to him. I did trill at him the other day and he trilled back...

cmshap - we should count ourselves lucky! Feline-human communication is just adorable. Although I wish Sushi and Willy could talk, I'll settle for this. The language barrier is totally worth it for those cute moments 😊 My other cat Bowser isn't as vocal, but will always announce any feats of...

Wow, thank you all for your insights and experiences! I'm glad to hear many cases were innocent in the context of a hyper kitty. For those of you who shared about your late pets, so sorry to hear and I really appreciate you taking the time and sharing, I know it's not easy to relive! Glad we...

Hi Cat_Herder. Our cats actually love their carriers even after multiple vet visits. What worked best for us: - Leaving carriers out in the open in the house, free for them to climb in and out of at any time - Putting their favorite toy in there. When they go in to play with it, they are also...

Hi Furballsmom, thanks! I actually did get a few videos and shared them with the vet through email already. That's what led to them recommending a check so they can examine him physically in person. I'm hoping they recommended it just to be thorough and not because they suspect something bad...

Hi everyone. Lately my cat Sushi (8 months old) has been panting during play sessions. From what we've observed, it only happens with the wand toy, and very rarely when he's been sprinting circles around the house being chased by his brother. The panting never lasts for more than 5 seconds and...

iPappy, fionasmom, silent meowlook - thank you all! We're by no means out of the woods just yet but some "good" news was definitely much needed. We'll keep doing our best for Bowser and keeping him on his meds and out of stressful situations. I hope to not have to update here very often but am...

Thanks so much fionasmom! Didn't realize Wedgewood shipped out to us, I'll definitely be looking into capsuled gaba. Bowser didn't love the gaba in the tuna water. He initially went crazy smelling it, but I think he may have tasted the medicine because he usually inhales that stuff. He did...

Silent meowlook and fionasmom- Thank you for chiming in, much appreciated 😊 it seems like gaba is just universally considered gross. Unfortunately it's too late for me to get it in any different form before tonight, so based on your comments, I'm going with the nuclear option of canned tuna...

Hi everyone, just an update. Per my last update, we were told by the vet that the wait for a board certified cardiologist appointment was until September which was way too late, so I called around until I found an emergency clinic that had availability sooner. Thankfully I did, as we now have...