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Many shelters are no longer testing for FIV or FELV. This means anything you adopt from the shelter could expose your current pets to a deadly disease. If shelters are testing, they may only test some cats, and not all. They may not disclose which kittens are tested and which aren't. They may...

My cat has been diagnosed with Felv after being diagnosed with pancreatitis. He has lost a lot of weight. He has enlarged lymph nodes which could be cancerous but could also be related to his pancreatitis. He is eating well for the moment. My question is regarding treatment. There are...

Any remedies or ideas? He last pooped 2 days ago. Should we go to the vet for an enema? He is eating 6 mls every 3 hours of kmr formula. We tried adding Pedialyte but backed off because he was peeing a lot and appears hydrated. He probably just turned 1.5-2 week old. Eyes are open, ears...

My older cat has been vomiting water and fluid. His blood work is normal. His appetite is good. He does have gurgling in his belly and that sometimes proceeds the vomiting of fluid. He does not seem to vomit food and usually throws up clear, slightly brownish liquid. No foam. My trusted vet...

How do I discourage this? My cat has taken an interest in chewing on electrical cords in order to get attention. He does it mainly when he wants to be fed- 4 times a day. It is very dangerous for him and aggravating for me. I have started locking him in the bathroom when I know we are...

Has anyone used them? Any good/positive success stories about reimbursements? I found the yelp page that was all negative reviews and the consumer affairs page which was more positive. I'm just wondering if anyone else has used them and had a mostly positive experience? I read through their...

All my cats have demodex gatoi. I have tried the lyme sulfur dip. Besides being noxious smelling, it's not really helping. Within 4 days everyone is itching again. I was wondering if anyone has tried flea shampoo containing permethrins? Obviously with a E Collar to prevent ingestion...

My 4 month old kitten is 6 lbs! He was the largest of the litter. Am I feeding him too much? He's a Siamese mix - was a bottle baby abandoned at the shelter with his siblings. Any idea how big he is going to be?

My 17 year old elderly cat has a heart arrythmia and high blood pressure. He recently went blind from high blood pressure and I expected to put him down at that point, however he stabilized on the blood pressure medication and his vision has returned (if not normal, he can at least still see)...

My cat had a scary episode last night. He staggered, lost control of his bowels and I was certain he was going to drop dead. But after a minute or two he recovered after having some rapid breathing. The rest of the night went well and he seems normal this morning. He slept next to me through the...

My mom adopted a puppy about 2 years ago. I knew immediately the dog was a bad match. She would stare intently at the cats and snap at them. My mom said i was over reacting and she was fine. This has been a source of tension between us and we had several arguments, but my mom was determined to...

My old cat has some kidney disease started. What diet do you recommend and why that particular food? RIght now he's on Purina sensitive stomach. I had him on the high protein, grain free by purina but was concerned it was too rich for him. His weight looks good. He does have some muscle loss...

My cat presented with vomiting a week ago and was quite sickly. My regular vet thought he had a bowel obstruction from a foreign body. I took him in for a second opinion and they think it is either very severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Small Cell Lymphoma based on the ultrasound study...

On Sunday, my cat Pounce started vomiting and not feeling so good. I took him to the vet Monday. They did x rays and thought it was a foreign body obstruction and told me to come back on Tuesday morning to see the Surgeon (and possible exploratory surgery). I came back Tuesday morning, repeated...

The vet thinks my cat has an intestinal obstruction. He is scheduled for possible surgery tomorrow morning where they will take an additional x ray to see if things have improved overnight. Now I'm a bit reluctant to jump on the surgery bandwagon. My other cat had the same symptoms- nausea...

I currently have 4 cats, all over age 10. I'm thinking of adding a new member to the household. My question is on how to approach introducing a new cat. Current household is 3 males, 1 female. I'm thinking of adding another female. Should I get another kitten? Or an adult. The shelter has...

My 15 year old cat, Taz was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism 2 months ago. His coat is greasy, matted and looks terrible. He is constantly shedding. He had dropped to 12 lbs despite 3 meals a day (normally 15 lbs). Bloodwork was normal except for slightly altered liver values and T4 was elevated...

My cat has breast cancer. It started as a small lump which was misdiagnosed because i took her to Affordable vet- they are cheap and overbooked. I waited 3 hours - they wanted to repeat x rays because the vet thought she felt a huge mass next to her kidneys - it was normal. To say i was furious...

My 15 yr old cat has been peeing outside the litter box. I took in a urine sample to check for crystals- they said he was negative. He had bloodwork done- all normal except he is borderline hyperthyroid. I plan on taking him to a new vet this week to get a second opinion. I know the thyroid...

Most people who own snakes, buy rats or mice from the store to feed them. Are their health or safety reasons why this is not done by cat owners? Other than the eww factor. As a side story, I live in the country and we have a nice population of wild mice, rabbits, and your predators such as...