Recent Content by nippercat

Pardon, I remember I was going to say, that if a cat has had cancer, I'd go gung-ho with supplements..... reishi mushroom and an immune builder like shitake or astragalus. I found some good things too like chihko & circuma and pau d'arco to fight tumours..at this site...

I know these are casual posts and not veterinarians'... I was researching cat cancer and ending up at the cat site forum and posted a message.. Nipper was at the vet Friday 29th and xrays showed a mass in his midsection. the holistic vet in March, did blood tests for kidney and liver ... things...

This is a dumb question, but does the tag/paper that's proof of the rabies vaccine say it's only a 1 year? Or is the tag a different colour? If not, I'd try the 1 year every two years. I've had a cat that wasn't sick for a full 18 years, I bet partly because of avoiding vaccines. The indoor...

Our 'One-eyed-Nipper' had his cancer surgery July 02. He just turned 19 this month. I understand there are a number of different types of cancer, and if they do a biopsy they can tell more about it. In our cat's case it was 'contained' to the eye, and even tho it's a blood-related cancer, ie...

Frodo was at the vet when he was neutered in October, and judged to be in good health. By freckles I mean 'little brown spots'.. and there is some balding on the ears and above the eyes where the spots are. We'll get him to the vet but I was interested in whether anyone has seen this sort of...

My friend had a really great cat for 22 years who started as an adult stray. To 'catch ' him she put food in the backyard and at first walked away, else he wouldn't eat. Then she started sitting on the back step while he ate. One day while she was sitting there he came over and crawled into her...

Our wonderful ginger kitten-almost-cat Frodo has : brown secretions (little bit) from eyes and nose; freckles on ears and above eyes. Skin is pinkish. Thanks ! for ideas on what it is. He is active and happy, but every other day or so has a little coughing session. We don't think it's...

Hi - I haven't been to this site much, i actually posted a query about this exact problem. In the meantime, I've been preoccupied with my cat Nipper who is 19 this week.. Everyone's reply may be exactly the right one and i'm only mentioning because of the coincidence - not to scare anyone -...

Hi everyone - has anyone known that cancer of the iris (and my cat's surgery for it, he has lost his eye) can be limited only to the eye? The lab guy said he had heard of it being limited but had not seen it. Nipper's blood tests and x-rays and general health have shown nothing , and the cancer...

My cat is 18 ( i can't change the 'kitten' word by my name) and he became super clingy the last few years. He'll attach himself at whatever location i am, and change rooms if i do etc. He also meows a LOT.. have just tried Dr.Bach rescue remedy 3 drops at bedtime to relax him. Next appmt at vet...

3 drops dropped right into the mouth, or ... rubbing into the ears. I tried this and it has helped for sure, I was giving it to my 18-yr old for incessant yowling. The person recommending this was a health store person who also treated animals for various things as a business. Not a vet tho.

Sandie, thanks very much, i'll look into Dr bachs. We have left lights on right at his fuzzy cat beds, and radio/stereo. Indeed, something else has to be done, that is consoling some med might not be so bad, but i'll get to the health food store first. And sorry for double entry, i didn't see it...

I just got some good messages back from vet techs and people re my 18-yr old cat. He has a heart murmer and the vet advised against dental surgery. However, if the heart and blood work is good i think it's really good to go for a cleaning. I would insist on iso-fluorine sedation tho, it is only...

Pleeeeeease reply anyone with meowing help... Our wonderful 18-yr-old cat howls and meows all day.. it has gotten worse over the last year and he now yowls loudly right at us; he can sleep with my husband and i or son and still he will just jump off the bed, go into the hallway and yowl. He...