I really don't know for sure and I only have one cat at the moment but, I'm thinking I only spend about 80$ every 3 or 4 months so, not that bad. Manny gets Purina One dry food and I free feed that. He gets American Journey, Fancy Feast and Iams perfect portions wet food. He only eats about a...
I agree with the replies above but, if I had to pick a breed that she resembles I think I would go with Siberian though, not a strong resemblance. She does appear to have short legs from the picks. She's adorable! I can see why you would want to cuddle and squeeze her. Give her some time, she'll...
I agree with @fionasmom. I wouldn't put Merlin on it he's not the problem. I'm sorry, I just don't put alot of faith in blood test. I still think there's an underlying issue that's triggered this and a referral vet is your best option. For sure keep us informed. I want to know how this turns out.
I agree with @ArtNJ it varies from cat to cat. Manny's scared of the vacuum cleaner and will hide or go to the other end of the house but, as soon as I'm finished he runs back to where I am so, he's not traumatized by it. He's not scared of loud music but, he's always looking around like he's...
I don't really know anything about this but, I did do some quick google searches and found these links.
Hyperesthesia Syndrome | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Treating Feline Hyperesthesia | PetMD
Just from a quick read on these it looks like it can be brought on by stress...
It may be the medications that's making him sleepy and if he didn't sleep for 3 days he may just be getting comfortable enough to go to sleep. It could be a combination of the 2.
As far as making him less scared and friendly, that's just going to take time. He's in a totally new environment and...
I said Emergency vet but I probably should have said referral clinic. Actually I think they're the same thing. I'm pretty sure they can do CT scans and MRI's too.
It sounds like something has triggered this. It's just odd that for 3 years they got along and bam out of the blue it starts. It could be anything from inner ear or tooth abscess like @CatladyJan brought up, something neurological, or possibly a brain tumor. I think I would do whatever test that...
It looks to me there are ways you could seal that off or at least make it " fall proof ". It may not be pretty but it could be done fairly cheaply. Or, if you wanted to spend the money you could have someone design something made out of acrylic or maybe plexiglass.
Cats just like high places...
If you have the money I would recommend doing the DNA test. It's interesting if nothing else. I don't regret doing it. Here's a couple links that may be helpful. It's the CFA and TICA websites. There's a wealth of info there. Just remember that their standards are for show cats and a pet quality...
If I was going to pick a lookalike I would go with Siberian. He appears to have a shorter stockier body and more of an apple shaped head with smaller ears. Maine Coons have a longer body and tail, larger ears closer together and a chunkier muzzle. A NFC's body kind of falls in between a MC and...
I would agree that he's not a Bengal but, with the head shape and ears I wonder if maybe there may be some oriental breed ancestry in there some where down the line. He would be considered a Domestic Short Hair without having any papers. Something tells me he's not going to grow into those ears...
I can't really add much more than the previous members have already. You've got some great advice from some very knowledgeable members and, it sounds like your already seeing some progress.
As far as the cat carrier I would literally feed her in the carrier. I don't know what and how your...