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Is it a fungus? I'm attaching part of an article from Cornell Veterinary College on skin disorders in cats. If you go to their site you may be able to obtain more ideas on this subject.

Sounds like a bad tooth. Absolutely need to see a vet.

I think Plan B is the way to go!! You've put too much work into this cat (for which you should be highly commended) to give him to someone else.

Thanks fionasmom and solomonar - all good thoughts!! We do have several reliable rescue groups in the area. If I did decide to go that route, I would want to keep the kittens with me and have them adopted from my house, so the rescue group wouldn't have to take them in and support them until...

Hi fionasmom - thanks for responding. We're able to take good care of our 9 cats and they get along with each other. We could take good care of 11. I'm worried about the few cats we have now who seem to be upset with newcomer kittens. Maybe they would get over it in time maybe not. I'm also...

:) OK one vote to keep. Our health is good so far. We have a few cats who may possibly outlive us. I'm already thinking about who we could entrust the cats to if something happens to us. But maybe the kittens are possibly young enough and haven't been with us very long to be happy with someone...

I've been watching the 2 kittens I have "rough play" with each other for 4+ months. At first I thought like you - they're playing way too rough and thought they would hurt each other. So, I googled "when kittens play rough" and learned that it's a natural instinctive way they learn and...

First - I have 9 cats of my own who were all stray/abandoned at one time. They are indoor/outdoor with their own cat door(s). They all get along with each other with no problems. The oldest is approx. 11 years old, the youngest is approx. 2 years old. Around Thanksgiving 2020, I rescued 2...

Cats don't need to drink water everyday if they eat wet (canned) food. If he peed normally that's a good sign. You may be worrying unnecessarily about his temperature fluctuations daily. That might be normal, as someone else said Fionasmom maybe? He might be depressed and dull because he's...

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No. It's not the same thing. FIV is feline immunodeficiency virus in cats, similar to human AIDS but not the same thing. The mouth ulcers and receding gums could be a result of his weakened immune system or something else entirely. It doesn't necessarily mean the virus is progressing. Your...

The limited ingredients in the Ziwi are good, but I would try Blue Buffalo cat food for sensitive stomach. Make sure he has fresh water to drink every day also. I know I keep touting Blue Buffalo, but I've had good results with it for years - much better than any other brand I've tried. IBD...

Sorry - didn't see the other posts. That's a piece of mussel shell - I just looked up Ziwi Peak rabbit and lamb canned cat food. Mussells are one of the ingredients. Some of the shell most likely gets mixed in when they manufacture the food. Don't think mussel shells (or bones) are good for...

The little bits of "bone" you're seeing sound like tapeworms. They look like little pieces of rice. Has he been dewormed with Drontal (which is best for all types of worms). Worms wouldn't help and may be contributing to his diarrhea.

Sounds like you're on the right track - keep at it. The mounting bit with the kittens will lessen once his hormones subside after his surgery - takes a while. Could be he doesn't like other cats in his "space" - which is his crate. Can you let him out of his crate to mingle with the other...