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Hi everyone! My 3 cats and I recently made a cross country move, and when I took Jem for his annual checkup and vaccines last week, the vet said that flea prevention is advisable in our new area. Our cats only ever go outside under direct supervision, on leash, and in the area around our house...

Hi all! My cat Jem was diagnosed with IBD via ultrasounds in the Spring. He has been vomiting for as long as we’ve had him (since 2018), but until our latest vet, other vets didn’t seem too concerned. Jem has been eating RAWZ rabbit and freeze dried rabbit treats only since March, but the...

They're great enrichment, and also work quite well for slowing cats down if you have fast eaters like me! I've always just fed them their wet meals on the lick mats, but I think Churu would be a great idea since they're so high-reward, as you point out. If you're looking for mats, I'd suggest...

I think a catio would be a great idea for Bob! It sounds like he gets a lot of enrichment from being outside, and that you don't have time to be out with him for hours every day (understandable!). At the same time, I really hope you will reconsider letting him free roam: freeroaming is dangerous...

I reached out again with some questions about the referral. They're telling us it will be $245 to send the ultrasound images on to a diagnostic specialist based at a company called Idexx, and they would pass their interpretation back to our vet clinic and that would inform the course of...

Okay, so I sent an email with my questions because I haven't had luck getting them on the phone lately - these were the questions I asked: "1. Initially we were told that the ultrasounds looked very normal and that they may need to be sent to a specialist to see if someone could get more...

Thanks so much for your help, @artiemom! Yeah, that is confusing now you point it out. We tried the special diet for 4 weeks but could always try again and be more attentive with treats/etc… but I’ll definitely give the vet a call tomorrow when they open up to see if I can get some...

Back with an update- it took a while to get the image interpretation. This is what the vet wrote: I’m not sure what I’d like to do as far as next steps. The hypoallergenic food did not seem to help- I’m wondering if something like RAWZ or another single protein food would be worth a try? Right...

Jeez, what a day! Finally at home safe with Jem. Because of the IV sedation they kept him longer than anticipated and even contemplated keeping him overnight. He’s home and hungry and happy now so that’s a relief to my sensitive heart! I haven’t gotten to talk to his vet yet- I’m going to try...

I brought Jem in for his ultrasound this morning. I just got a call from one of the vet assistants that the oral sedation wasn't enough for Jem, and that he's extremely stressed. I gave them permission to give him an IV sedative so they can complete the ultrasound safely for him and the staff. I...

His ultrasound is booked for Tuesday- I’ll let you folks know what we find out!

Jem’s blood and urinalysis came back excellent! On the one hand, that’s good to know, and on the other, that means we need to proceed with imaging. I’m going to call to figure out a time for an ultrasound. I’m attaching the actual report because I thought it was really cool!

Hey everyone! An update, as promised: we went to the vet yesterday, and she was really helpful explaining what she is looking for/why it’s important. She said that in decades past, vets might just have said “some cats barf a lot” and moved along, but apparently veterinary science is getting to a...

Thanks for your input everybody! Now that you all are mentioning the regurgitation/vomiting distinction, I’m wondering if I clarified that to the vet last time I was on the phone… it’s definitely in his file, but maybe it’s worth bringing up again at our appointment. Either way, hopefully I can...

Hi everyone, I’ve posted before about my cat Jem’s penchant for throwing up after eating. Jem is a ~7 year old neutered male cat who is very high energy and full of life- he loves to play, to learn tricks, and to cuddle. We adopted him in August 2018 from the SPCA, and ever since he throws up...