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I have 4 cats, who all get along very well. The oldest being 16 and my youngest is 2. I rescued a puppy out of a bad situation 2 months ago and fell in love with the thing and he is 5 months old. The puppy and my youngest cat get along very well, they both sleep in the bed together with me and...

Hello! I’m so sorry to hear about Pooch! My cat was diagnosed with bilaterally luxating patellas when he was 12 weeks old. He never was able to jump/run without them dislocating, so he lived a very pitiful first year. But he did learn how to pop them back in, and I’m sure Pooch will too. Since...

I contacted the vet who did his surgery yesterday, and he didn’t seem too concerned and said to just continue his “exercises” and to give him time to trust his new legs. This is a very going point though, I do not want to be causing more harm than good. I will call back and have him specify...

Wow THANK YOU SO MUCH!! All of that information was so helpful. That is so wonderful to hear you were able to help your kitties out! The vet did not go into detail about what to do (said just to stretch them out) but I have been massaging and stretching like you described and I did each leg...

My cat just had a bilateral knee replacement done about 7 weeks ago. He was born with luxating patellas, and so far the surgery has been a success and his kneecaps haven’t dislocated since. The healing process has been very long, as he was just able to be let out of his crate and have full roam...

Cat hair brushes do me no good. RUBBER GLOVES. They have been a literal God send!! Make sure they are the latex kind, and I like to buy a pack of reusable dishwashing gloves because they do a better job. I also use them to remove the hair from my couches and blankets and everything else...

Only 1 out of my 3 cats cover up their poop. Hysterically, whenever my two senior girls go to the bathroom, he smells it and immediately will run over to the litter box to cover it up for them!! It’s the funniest thing ever! The only suggestion I can give to ya... get her a friend from a shelter...

It’s been almost 2 weeks and he doing so well. He has started to walk and actually puts one foot in front of the other which is a big step from the little hobble he was doing. He hasn’t had any pain medication and hasn’t shown any signs of pain in a week. He is doing amazing!!! He is actually...

I woke up this morning to A LOT of pee in the litter box! I am so surprised he was able to get himself to the box and use it (he hasn’t since his surgery) so I’m very happy.

Thanks so much for the reply. If he doesn’t not pee overnight then we will be going back to the vet in the morning!

I’m assuming that there is no issue with eliminating, since he has already gone twice he should be able to pee again. I’m hoping it’s just from the lack of fluids, which has been increased here in the last 2 hours.

Yes I’m sure. He has to stay in a puppy kennel and the floor is covered with puppy pads so I’d see it. I mentioned it to the vet this morning and they said they were more concerned about him not eating, since cats can die very quickly from this. He did just drink a little more water, so fingers...

My 1 year old kitty had a double knee surgery on Tuesday. He had no food Monday night but had access to his water dish. The evening of the surgery the vet said he peed once overnight. I brought him home Wednesday and he urinated as soon as I got him home and that night in his bed again. Since...

Thank you so much for the reply. That gives me so much hope! He is doing a little better today, he was able to get up once and hobbled to the front of his kennel, which is definitely progress!

Well a few months later and Mikkos is home post op day 2 from his bilateral surgery. I found a orthopedic vet who did both legs for $2,000, and I live in VA. We’ve already made one trip back to the vet for ripping out staples, and the poor guy definitely isn’t doing too well. He’s still purring...