Recent Content by eddorsey

I understand what you are saying, but I don't want to scare anyone off. I'm just saying there is a TON of info there for those who feel like they are all alone when they find their cat has diabetes. It is not a death sentence, and I am glad I found that site for info and support. Just passing...

Gaye, Thanks for the info. I have found an excellent website for diabetic cats, especially the message board at felinediabetes.com. Please check it out, your input would be greatly welcomed!!!! ED

You might try finding info on a holistic vet, and see what they have to say. My cat is recently diagnosed with Diabetes, and all the info I have gotten is that we must switch to a high protein, low carb diet (which means more meat, less grains and by-products found in most commercial food)...

If your cat is peeing a lot and drinking a lot, those are tell-tale signs of diabetes. The diarrhea may be a symtom of Inflamatory Bowel Disease, which these two things along with Pancriatits(sp?) for Feline Triad disease. Fatty Liver Disease is also a possibility if the cat isn't eating. Please...

My cat Whiskers, well, that's obvious, He was the only long haired kitten in the litter, tuxedo markings, mostly black face, with LONG WHITE WHISKERS. Velcro came with that name, and of course it stuck Actually, Velcro was named that because he was very clingy as a kitten. If you tried to...

Just be very careful, I used to let my indoor only cat out once or twice in the backyard, while I supervised. One time, in just a split second, he managed to chase a butterfly over the chain-link fence and into the neighbors yard... with 3 BIG dogs! Luckily, I jumped over quickly and rescued...

I tried Softpaws when my kidden Whiskers was still under 2 years of age, about 7 years ago. At that time they had to be applied by a vet, and cost about $30 to have it done. The biggest problem I had was that from the moment they were on, he was consumed with getting them off. He would walk a...

I have found that Sisal scratching posts work really well. My two cats destroy one about every 2 years. When I couldn't find one I liked, I made my own, out of a large PVC pipe and wrapped it with sisal rope. Now, when they end up cutting through the rope, I just re-wrap with new rope. Also, my...

My Whiskers did the same thing when he was about one and a half, and we got our 2nd baby, Velcro. Whiskers hissed and growled and batted at the new kitten, he was very "hacked off" about the whole thing for a while. Once they got along without the hissing and growling, Whiskers would use this...

Thanks Sadie, He has already had bloodwork done, as mentioned in my first post. Nothing came back abnormal, except the vet said his Thyroid was boarderline. That's what I don't understand, what could it be?

If you've been reading my saga, please help me with this. Well, now that we have been home a week, and we finished giving the medication, Whiskers still seems kinda blah. In the evenings, he sits on his haunches (we call it sittin' "meat-loaf", taken from an old B. Kliban cartoon). on the...

My kidden Velcro was eating regular 'ol Science Diet Adult just fine, when Science Diet changed their formula (New, better tasting!). Then he started throwing up after eating. My vet switched us to Science Diet W/D, which is only available from the vet, and he stopped throwing up!!! It took...

Could it be she has some dental problems? Maybe it hurts to chew the food. What does your vet say? My cat developed a food allergy and was vomiting food quite often. My vet had me switch to Science Diet W/D, which is only available through a vet, but it solved the problem.

My vet recommended it when my kidden went in for his shots at age 8. I waitied till the next time he went in for shots at age 9, and the vet has to sedate the cat to do this. The hardest thing I had to do was decide if they should give him pain killers if needed, to do some certain tests before...

My cat Whiskers seemed to have 8 claw filled legs, razor teeth and herculean strength when we tried to force a pill in him. We even bought the pill syringe at Petsmart, still no luck, with 2 people trying. I'm not normally a treat giver except for occasional Petromalt, so I decided to try the...