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Yesterday Sneakers was playing with his mouse toy on the floor when we heard him sneeze and start to cough, almost like he was preparing to upchuck a hairball. But instead, he acted like he was having a body spasm - his whole body, mostly his stomach, was quivering uncontrollably, while he just...

I think I will follow your advice and just keep Mitties on Orijen, and try to wean sneakers off the crap and put him on the good, too. It's true that I only have to buy it every once in a while and if Mitties is doing so well on it, why change that and risk another bout of constipation or UTI's...

I currently have Mitties on Orijen after her horrible constipation issues last year. She has been doing wonderfully, mostly in part to the Lactulose stool softener she now has to take every day. We have also recently acquired another cat, Sneakers, who is not overweight (unlike Mitties). His...

Mitties had a round of UTI's last year. Her's were mostly bacteria infections. I eliminated fish from her diet and also have her on a urinary acidifier supplement since then and I believe it has helped tremendously! However, it's not for cats with stones. It's comprised of DL Methionine...

I would keep a very close eye on that rash. Cats (and dogs) have been known to detect cancer in their owner, either by licking or paying a lot of attention to a certain area of the body, or, in your case, biting that area. Maybe she's trying to tell you something. Yikes! Hopefully it's NOT...

We just moved from our apartment with our one cat, Mitties, to a house with another cat and a Boston terrier. The dog couldn't care less about Mitties, just sniffs her and walks on. She is terrified of him, but that's not the issue. The issue is the other cat. Sneakers is an inquisitive cat, and...

My mom is having major trouble with her next door neighbor, who has always been a bit of a problem. She complains about the dogs looking out the windows at her, insisting that "they going to come bite me!" (They're golden retrievers!) and now she's complaining about mom's cats. Now, they live...

My DH's gram passed away and now we're buying her house, but the catch is we have to keep her dog (an elderly Boston Terrier) and a 4 year old scaredy cat. Mitties has always been alone. Once when I was catsitting for a friend I brought the cat home and Mitties hated him so much she hid under...

Hahaa welcome to my life! Mitties is on scheduled feeding so I don't keep food out all day. Come 2-3 a.m., she comes in our room and jumps on the nightstand and stares at my face, then runs out as soon as she sees my eyes open, knocking things over along the way. If I ignore her, she will...

I agree. My overweight cat suffers from constipation and I've tried everything. I found that feeding her extra fiber actually made the problem WORSE, and even warranted a trip to the vets office for emergency enemas and x-rays. Now she takes Lactulose, a stool softener, every day for the rest of...

The new employees at our shelter, especially Erika, are very good employees. They're reliable, hard working, and fast. But there's some behind-the-scenes info that I don't like. For one, she's been giving out false information about adoptions to the public, and when corrected, she stomps off and...

I know the animals are in good care and will continue to be taken care of. It's a great shelter, like the Plaza Hotel in NYC compared to some other shelter's I've seen, so I will miss them but know they'll be okay.

I just gave my notice to Connie, the president of the shelter where I have volunteered for the past four years. It was a decision a long time in the making, with recent events finally pushing me over the edge. My primary shift was Thursday evening adoptions, where I would go to the shelter...

Yep. I'm guilty. My DH and I were at his dentist appointment and as soon as we shut the doors I realized my purse was in there with the keys. I don't have a cell phone so had to use the receptionist's phone and call Triple A in front of everyone in the waiting room. How embarrassing! Luckily I...

Aren't you thinking of a jelly fish sting? But who knows! (And how gross!) I think I'd rather use the antifungal than pee on myself or EEK! Have someone pee on me! Gross!