Recent Content by lisahe

Well... This is hairball season in places where it's spring. Assuming that's the problem (if the clump of fur is fairly large and solid) the biggest first question is: Do you brush him? That can take lots of fur out of the system so it doesn't build up in the stomach. He could also have a...

. We have two Honeywells, too, and they're also very good. both been around for years so they certainly last nicely!

at least Everything you write here sounds very familiar. When he barfs like he did this morning, waking you up, what comes out? Is it mostly a watery, frothy pool of liquid, maybe a little yellow or orange? If so, at least in our experience, most likely means he's hungry, often nauseous, too...

I love our Levoit air purifiers. They're compact (desktop size), very quiet little HEPA purifiers that aren't super expensive. I liked the first one so much I bought another.

Exactly. And lung ailments are especially tricky because they're so hard to diagnose.

When is your kitten due for a vet visit? What you're describing is the sort of thing that may be nothing but a tired cat... or may be an early sign of something more serious. It's also possible that this was a one-off, just something in the environment -- dusty kitty litter or pollen or...

I completely agree with @silent meowlook and @stephanietx about stress and inconsistent medication. Our cat with presumed (and relatively mild) IBD tends to vomit when she's stressed. Even changes in the weather can get to her! We keep Cerenia on hand for vomiting. It sounds like your cat's...

I am so glad to hear this. ❤ If his throat continues to be irritated, a little more slippery elm bark syrup might help. (If, of course, he'll still eat it) Give the little guy a nice skritch for me, please!

If there's a pate food she'll eat, you could try processing some in a mini-processor with a little water. Some foods will come out lickable that way. Personally, I'd start by figuring that this -- a form of stress -- is what happened. I often take a "path of least resistance" approach to cat...

I don't know of any liquid treats that fit what you're asking for, though I use a "mousse" food to give medications to one of our cats. The Nulo food Ireland loves has chicken and duck so I realize that particular food may not work for you. It's the style of food I want to suggest: the...

Somehow I missed this notification on Saturday -- I'm very glad to hear he's doing so much better! I hope he's continued to improve and that the wound is almost completely healed by now. 🤞 🤞

I'm not sure how you'll use the meat (for cooked food?) but no matter what, watch out for added ingredients like rosemary or vinegar, particularly in turkey. As for fat content, the best advice I've seen is on this page, from EZ Complete. Basically, fairly low...

@msb88, how is the little guy doing? I hope he's continued to improve!

I'm so glad to hear this, especially that he's eating so well adn trying to get the other cats to play. I'm sure all your attention to him -- particularly cleaning out the ear and doting on him, and insisting he eat -- is what brought him around. I'm glad you were able to add on the SEB. It...

One of our cats, also a rescur and very underfed, came to us with very bad breath as well as gas. All the bad smells went away when we took the foods with potato out of her diet. Which is to say that my suggestion would be to consider as suspects any carby or leguminous ingredients that the...