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Got it, thank you for the reassurance!

Thank you, this makes me feel better. I was just worried because the first female cat I ever spayed came home with an infection. There was no pus or bad smells, it was simply swollen. I thought it would go down on its own but when her nipple turned black a few days later i immediately went to...

My cat got neutered today and when I brought him home I took a look at his backside and it was all swollen and bruised. It was bloody too but it was dried blood and not actively bleeding. He’s been meowing a lot since being home and right now is sleeping, obviously not feeling very well (the...

I make them this: Feline Nutrition - Feline Nutrition's Easy Homemade Cat Food Recipe | Hare Today I posted in another group and got a lot of feedback saying my cats are the perfect weight. Some people recommended adding bit more fat to the recipe just for a little calorie boost. Three of my...

Yes, I feed them on a very strict schedule. They are very aware exactly when they will be fed. However, I think introducing treats during random times of the day is what made them more frantic, because now these are small pieces of food that they get randomly throughout the day that they are...

Lol yes different angles can make them look like completely different cats! The white one is just a really small cat. She came from a family of small cats so I’m pretty sure it’s just genetics in her case. But yes overall with this convo I agree they could probably be eating more. The topic...

just to add, none of them are bony and all have a small layer of fat over their ribs and bones. I can understand if they are on the lower side of healthy but I don’t understand why they would be considered underweight. I’m still planning on adding an extra meal every day but I want to understand...

white/tabby pictures are all the same cat Can I ask what is making them look too skinny? They look exactly like 4 and 5 to me on this graph. Their ribs are not visible and they don’t look like hourglass figures from the top. I’m just not sure what you guys are seeing that I’m not that would...

Okay I got some pictures of all of them from the top. Let me know if you guys think they are too skinny. To me they look fine, but I did give them an extra meal this afternoon and right now before dinner they are a looot calmer than they usually are. I’m gonna start adding an extra afternoon...

Thank you! Here are two more, my calico and tabby. The calico is my most 'skinny' cat, but I think that is partly due to being pretty lanky compared to the rest. She's the one cat I know could probably gain another pound or even two, but she is the one I have least problems with surrounding...

I am aware of what a healthy body weight looks like, but thank you anyways. This is good info for everyone to know. I've attached a few photos of my cats below.

Okay. I'll try adding extra food and see what happens. I would actually be so much happier if this was the solution. Feeding them extra food to solve the problem is sooo much easier than having to train them all. A few months ago my neighbors cat started killing my quail and becoming extremely...

I have 5 cats and this is a problem with all of them, but especially 4 of them. Any time there is food, they turn into little monsters. I don't mean that they get aggressive, what I mean is that they have absolutely no manners. It has become a severe problem at this point. Just to give some...

Okay. I will have to get a closer look tomorrow at the exact area. I’m really hoping it’s nothing and that I’m just overreacting. I’ll get an appointment scheduled and hopefully it turns out to be nothing serious!

I think maybe the spot the lump is is considered the mammary gland area?

The lump is more by her ribs actually, I wasn’t really sure how to describe the area. She was spayed at 1 year of age. Okay, I think I’ll do that. I’ll probably call the vet tomorrow and make an appointment.

Today about an hour ago I discovered a lump on my cats lower chest. It wasn't there a week ago. It's about 2cm long I think, just based on what I could feel. It's not round, but long. It feels hard, almost like a bone but I can move it around, so sort of like a hard muscle. I have 4 other cats...

Thank you for such a detailed reply! This information is so helpful. Your last point about meat being lower quality these days is also really good to keep in mind too. I think I will probably stick with the supplements then to be safe. I might switch it up every once in a while with the simpler...

So I've been feeding my cats a half raw diet for some time now, I don't remember when I started but I think it's been about a year now. I've been following this recipe - Feline Nutrition - Feline Nutrition's Easy Homemade Cat Food Recipe | Hare Today I was under the impression that supplements...

If you need some other suggestions on itch relief, here are some things that can work if your dog is dealing with allergies. Zyrtec (cetirizine) is much more effective than Benadryl, especially for seasonal/environmental allergies, and also has fewer side effects. A more natural option that...