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I was surprised about the Meow Mix as well! And part of me still wonders if their protein might be partially from some non-meat sources, but I don't have any real evidence to back that up. And the Weruva isn't too bad if you get the big cans and refrigerate the rest, which was a pleasant surprise!

Hey all! I've been on the hunt for some better quality wet foods that won't break my bank. (I recently returned to teaching, which I love, but doesn't exactly rake in the bucks.) I have three kitties, and they go through about 4 (small) cans of canned food a day, which was getting expensive for...

Hi all! Long story short, I got a third kitty. :-) Her name is Effie (short for Adelphia - "Beloved Sister") Underfoot, and she is a medium-haired silver tabby from a rescue association near me, Life House 4 Animals. The longer version of the story is that I was very afraid that my black...

Hi babiesmom5 - and thank you so very much for the advice! The antibiotic was indeed Convenia! I did end up taking him to the vet again this morning, as his fever very clearly came back overnight. They gave him a second injection of a fever reducer (dypyrone) and an oral antibiotic. The vet...

Hi all! Tyrion has pneumonia, round two. (See this thread for round one.) Wednesday night he was a little sluggish, and then when I woke up Thursday morning he was barely moving and hot to the touch. I took him to the vet within the hour, and they diagnosed him with another round of pneumonia...

Regarding the smell, that happened to me with Tristan. It went away in about a day, but may take longer depending on how active your kitty is (rubbing up against things, etc.) You have my sympathies! It's strong stuff!

Hi all! If you've read my other thread, you know that my new furbaby, Tyrion, came to me a week ago, recovering from worms that nearly killed him. He's been recovering well from that and gaining weight, though he still has litter box issues. Last night, though, he started sneezing and his...

Thank you all for the suggestions! I have been putting his poop in the box while he watches, but it doesn't seem to "click" with him, or the negative association is just too strong. Loki_Lily, thank you for the hopeful words! I'm not giving up yet, but it's nice to know that he may figure it...

Hello again! An update: Tryion is still peeing inside of the box, but not pooping. After a lot of observation this week, I believe that the problem is two-fold: He was never properly litter-trained at the humane society (he was brought in as a 4-month-old stray.) He experienced some trauma at...

Hi there! I have a (maybe TMI) question I was hoping you all could help me out with. My poor new humane society baby, Tyrion, (approximately 4-5 months old) came to me in recovery from a host of issues. Most pressing was a terrible case of worms which nearly killed him (he was unresponsive 5...

Hello! I am a semi-new cat momma in KY. I've been part-time momma to my boyfriend's cat, Mr. Smee, for several years now, and have recently become full-time momma to my two humane society babies, Tristan and Tyrion. I'm a high school teacher who loves my job (just not the 5:30 am alarm clock,)...