Recent Content by salsanchips

Doodad seems to be much, MUCH better. He is eating, using his litter box, going outside to play and gaining weight. He almost seems "normal" now. I gave hi steroids for a weeks, I have started phasing him off them now. If he continues to improve I am going to take him to my secondary vet and get...

Today I took him to another vet for a 2nd opinion. Which was that an ultrasound was not a definitive, conclusive diagnosis of cancer. There are things that can look like cancer tumors in the intestines on an ultrasound. Lymph nodes that are in the intestinal area, etc. The vet did not disagree...

Vet didn't say really, could be a few weeks, probably not more than a couple months. Sometime in late November most likely. He is okay today other than being lethargic. I gave him a steroid this morning, maybe that is why. He is eating and seems to be keeping it down which is good. He did have a...

Got the ultrasound result. Not good. Intestinal cancer. Involvement throughout intestines and will probably be in his pancreas soon. Vet gave me some steroids to give him. Picked him up, brought him home and I have been feeling sad and helpless all day. I wish I could make him better but of...

Hi, haven't posted in a while. Have three cats, 7 year old female and two 5 year old males (litter mates). Something is very wrong with one of the males, Doodad. He started throwing up a few months ago, I thought it was something he was eating in the back yard, all three of my cats occasionally...

two of my three cats have been vomiting abnormally often, couple times a week. They seem fine otherwise, no weight loss, plenty of energy. Well today I was out working in the back yard where they roam around and noticed my single mesquite tree had dropped dozens of seed pods on the ground. I did...

UPDATE: I picked her up at the vet yesterday and had a nice chat with the DVM. The DVM had discussed it with the other DVM at that clinic and they were both in agreement that I should wait for a few weeks and see what happens with the lump on her left front leg (at the initial injection site)...

She is inside 75%, outside 25%. The outside is limited to a quarter acre fenced yard with an Invisible Fence system. There are other cats in the area, ferals, sometimes they come around. I have never seen one of them actually jusmp the fence and get into my yard and mix with my cats. But the...

Every cat I have ever met that has been de-clawed had a serious attitude problem. Can't say that I blame them.

A few weeks ago I had my female cat Moonbat in for an annual at the vet and they suggested a  feline leukemia virus vaccine which for some reason I decided to go ahead and have them do. I just took her in for the booster and dropped her off, 5 minutes later they called my cell and said there is...

Wanted to throw this out there and get some opinions. I have three cats, two males and a female. Of the three, the female is by far the most affectionate, the one who sleeps with me and comes looking for attention every morning when I sit down at the computer to work (the lap time "belly...

I realize this is an old thread and the OP has probably long since made their decision about whether they intend to use a containment system such as IF. But I wanted to respond since I have a fair amount of experience with the IF system and cats exclusively and hopefully it will benefit somebody...

My cats are mostly quiet, EXCEPT when they want to be fed or let outside. Then it starts. I blame myself; I have re-enforced it by responding when they start vocalizing. Lately I am being more stringent about "No" meaning "NO". They give up pretty quick when they don't immediately get their...

I am not an expert on cat behavior but I will give you my "cat-sense" gut instinct. A few questions first: I take it Kurt is neutered as well? If not, that may be a factor. Is Kurt exclusively indoor and never goes outside? Are they fed in different places with different food bowls? I think...