Recent Content by Caannes

I know this is a really (really) old post but in case someone comes here in the future: 1. Try pill pockets. First read the instructions on back (I think most who say pill pockets don’t work haven’t read the back). Made by the folks who make greenies (aka cat crack). Wash hands, remove a pill...

It’s not the smell of your fingers, but rather if you touch the outside of the pill pocket with fingers that touched the pill. Not sure how many ppl read the pill pocket package (I did when desperate)—hold pocket in one hand, place pill inside, and *close pill pocket with hand that DIDNT touch...

Hi and welcome to the crazy world of cat parenting. My two cats take a probiotic—not this brand but it looks similar/similar ingredients. I started them when they had some stomach issues (my vet recommended it) and they’ve stayed on it. My sister gives her Mastiff (an international...

Cats often enjoy being solitary animals—it depends of course on the cat. And if you’re talking just being gone for a few hours—s/he will probably sleep the entire time. shelters push bonded pairs for two reasons: sometimes the cats are actually very fond of each other, or sometimes the shelter...

Also I’m assuming they’ve had a checkup somewhere along the lines to make sure hyperactivity, grooming and vocalization aren’t thyroid related

It could be the change in situation (you home more) plus getting overstimulated with play…or just cats being cats. I only have two cats, and luckily they have different toys/games they prefer so they get separate play time. Could it be they just get excited playing with you they (one or the...

Having thought more I still don’t have a good answer other than you need to nip this in the bud (pun not intended). You don’t want him deciding to bite the 16 month old instead. Maybe get a food puzzle (like the balls that dispense kibble) and when he comes in let him have that for a while (if...

Unfortunately (as I often tell my relatives asking me about their radiology results)—X-rays and ultrasounds aren’t 100% diagnostic. No matter what it looks like on films you need a piece of it “in a pan” to send to the lab for the final answer, otherwise it’s a best guess. So there’s no way to...

I went back and reread the entire chain (without cats helping from my lap this time). If I understand, Buckwheat had weight loss, vomiting, and normal T4, which was followed by a FT4 (I assume bc he had HT symptoms but a nml T4) which came back at 58 with upper limits of nml being 50. He was...

He did the FT4 at the same time as the T4? Are these the only two vets in your area? so was your kitty ever on hyperthyroid meds? If so for how long and how long ago? Regardless, whatever the cause it needs to be sorted out. I hope you can find a vet not too far away. In the meantime I hope he...

I can’t speak for cat purebred rescues (all of my cats, some of whom ended up larger than MC but short haired, were shelter cats). But my sister has bred and shown Mastiffs and worked with Mastiff rescues for about 50 years. In the rescue orgs they went to great lengths to be sure dogs were...

I think it can be easy to understand questioning if someone’s DSH tabby has bengal in it, when you know the origin of the bengal breed—it’s more like bengals have some DSH tabby in them. Whatever Benji’s ancestry he’s adorable and that’s what matters.

actually you usually want to mix litter gradually when changing brands—although the frisco package says not to mix with nonclumping litter. Not sure why, I expect they interfere with each other. So if your current brand is clumping then mixing is perfect. If it’s not, maybe write to the new...

I assume by “not on meds” you mean he’d never been on methimazole Or felimazole prior to the labs. Being on those meds during or prior affects both T4 and FT4. I’m not a vet but in the species I treat, FT4 is much more accurate than T4. So I can see if FT4 is elevated and he has signs of...

also one other buying tip: mail order pharmacies generally discount if you buy three inhalers at a time (what a human would be using bc humans get 2 puffs twice a day). But written “one puff twice a day” the most they can mail out is two inhalers. I ask my vet (who admittedly trusts me and knows...