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So Cassie did go to the vet today. They weren't concerned about her kidneys, and they said she looked healthy. Given the circumstances, the current diagnosis is simply that she's incredibly stressed with the massive change to her routine as a result of the Christmas chaos and a couple very noisy...

The more I watch Cassie, the more I'm starting to think she may just be very, very stressed. I've noticed in the roughly 2.5 years I've had her that she doesn't seem to handle change very well. She was completely frazzled when we got back from Maui last February and the house sitter said she'd...

I think it probably would be best to take her in, just to be safe. She's really just not quite her normal self. I actually ended up making an appointment for tomorrow for her. Hopefully she's just stressed with all the additional chaos in the house, but I'd really rather be safe than sorry.

Hello everyone. My sweet girl Cassie has been acting a bit strangely lately. We've witnessed her running up and down her cat trees and playing with my other cat as recently as last night, and she was rolling around on one of her trees this morning. However, I've also noticed that she's just...

Thanks for all these suggestions! I'll definitely be looking into them. I suspect I'm going to be spending some time on Chewy and Petsmart.

I think silvervine would be a great idea. I'll definitely be ordering some of those for her. She regularly has access to cardboard boxes, but doesn't seem interested in chewing them.

She's about two and a half, so she's long past that point. She's also been to the vet recently, and they didn't raise any concerns about her teeth. She's also been chewing things for quite some time now, but doesn't seem in any way uncomfortable.

Hello everyone. My most beautifulest and lovedest Cassiopeia has a bit of a chewing problem. She's chewed through my poor mom's wired earbuds at least twice, chewed through the cable for my Wii bar twice, chews on writing utensils (usually while I'm trying to use them, though she's outright...

I have great news, everyone! Cassie went to the vet today for bloodwork, and her kidney values are almost completely NORMAL! One of the three most important ones (as per the vet) is still just a bit high, but the trend is definitely positive! She'll be on the kidney diet a bit longer, and she'll...

So Cassie does seem to be improving. She's still right there on her plush blanket on my bed whenever I wake up, but today, she had three of her crinkle balls (her favorite non interactive toys) with her. She's also been more active and has been very affectionate and cuddly. She's still not quite...

I think the supplement has things like electrolytes in it to help keep her hydrated. I'm definitely making sure her water intake stays up, though.

I bought some Royal Canin Renal Support S dry food today. I opened the bag and let Cassie sniff it. She immediately stuffed her entire head in and seemed very interested. I gave her and Anuket's bowls a good wash and filled them up, and it seems to be a success with both cats! I also bought some...

Thanks for the advice. On the bright side, she doesn't seem to like it, so I'll probably return the remaining packet next time I'm near or at the vet.

So she had a vet visit yesterday. Her creatinine is down to 3.3, which is good. Unfortunately, her BUN is up to 70 (from 68 on Friday), which I'm hoping is just a margin of error thing. They gave me potassium supplements, as well as some Purina Hydracare. She wasn't interested in the Hydracare...

I'll definitely be consulting with the vet if she ever needs to go under for any reason. She's also going in for bloodwork today to see what her values are at. Hopefully they'll have improved from Friday. I'll also probably take her in again next week just to check again. Part of me is still...