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I need help ASAP, please. My 9 y/o cat is in kidney failure. I guess it started with proteinuria a while back. The vet didn't know what was causing it and neglected to tell me I should change his diet. About a week ago he stopped eating and I took him to another vet last Friday. I got the...

I was told (by the receptionist) that laser surgery is generally recommended as it has faster healing time and less pain. But she said something about even though laser surgery has a faster healing time, if the pet is overly rambunctious, then traditional (scalpel) surgery may be better. She...

I have a legitimate complaint against a veterinarian. I'm not sure who to complain to and how. Do I call or go in person? The veterinarian may have cost me nearly $1200 in unnecessary veterinary care because of something they failed to do. The clinic owner is related to them which complicates...

My cat had a drainage tube removed from her mammary area on Saturday and I'm concerned with how it looks now. It was removed 68-70 hrs after a lumpectomy. It was supposed to be removed after 3-5 days. The vet cleaned up the area after she took out the tube. It was weepy or oozy until Sunday...

The vet clinic charges $45-$47 for a week's worth of Clavamox and I need a refill. Costco charges $10-$15 but they have to order it and it won't arrive in time (takes 5 days and I need it by Wednesday night). I called Walmart, Harris Teeter, Wegmans, and Walgreens and none of them carry it or...

I wanted to create a new thread for this, hope that's ok. My other thread related to this is here - Two Lumps Under Skin - Possible Mammary Cancer My 11 y/o cat came home the same day she had a lumpectomy (today) and she has been a nightmare. When I went to pick her up, I was told that she was...

I just found two tiny lumps under my cat's skin, right beside each other and right beside her nipple. She is 11 years old and was spayed around age 1. The lumps are located in the cranial abdominal glands (second nipple down from the head). I obviously need to get this checked out ASAP. I've...

I was thinking of transitioning to pine pellet litter due to financial and health concerns. I believe the dust from the clumping clay litter is causing health issues for both the cats and humans. Two of the cats have asthma (one of those two has pica). We don't know why the one cat has pica. We...

I hope it's ok to post this here. Just a warning, some people may find this issue to be sensitive and upsetting. If you just lost a pet, you may be upset by this thread. . Ideally, I wish I could bury my cats somewhere where we could all be together at the very end where no one will ever...

I'm not sure where to post this. It doesn't seem like it fits here, but I don't think it belongs in the Cat Care forums either. I just realized why I have so many difficulties with any vet clinic I have to deal with. Most businesses are required under the law to be handicap/wheelchair...

Sorry, I wasn't sure where to ask this. Sunday night we had a squirrel somehow get into the house and ended up trapping it in the bathroom shortly after. We put a humane trap in there and left it overnight. We caught and released the squirrel Monday morning. We have one litter box in that...

There was a post on here from last year where someone advised against using chopped straw. Is there a particular reason why? The only thing I can think of is that the cat would likely ingest it while grooming. I did see something about baled straw being warmer. The only straw I can get my hands...

I just want an opinion in case I'm being too overly controlling or uptight about this. I live in a large multicat household, all indoor only cats. I took in a relative's cat (Dee) in January and the introduction process had stalled. Recently, I decided it was time to let Dee explore the kitchen...

I was talking to a tech about my cat. We were trying to determine if what I'm hearing and seeing is coughing or wheezing. They want me to get a video and send it to them. Easier said than done. While I'm waiting, does anyone know where I can find examples of coughing vs wheezing? I did check on...

I have been trying to get info for 2 weeks from my vet and the different internists about prices, etc. for an ultrasound. I'm incredibly frustated because it shouldn't take 2 weeks to get this info. I cannot get anyone to tell me the benefits of doing an ultrasound with a consultation versus...

One of my cats needs an ultrasound of his abdomen. He may have a rare kidney disease or possibly cancer. I can get this done locally (10 minute drive) using a radiologist or travel about 24 minutes and use the internal medicine vet. My cat gets stressed as soon as I walk out the door with him...

My 8 y/o spayed female, Pink, is frequently urinating outside the litter box (on the couch, on my bed) and has blood in her urine. I suspect this has been going on for a while and I didn't notice. I just discovered that she has been peeing in an unused room. I found the urine on my couch and a...

Firstly, I will contact the vet about this Tuesday (they're not in Monday). I just want to get an opinion about this. I had my 8 y/o spayed female in my bedroom with me with the door shut, no other cats in there. She was on the bed and I had my back turned to her. I had turned to look at her...

The carpet and underlying padding in my house is very old and is in bad shape. I cannot use a steam cleaner on it as it could destroy it. I'm looking for suggestions on the best way to clean vomit out of old carpet. Here's a couple methods I've looked at: 1) Clean it immediately with enzyme...

I am being helped on another cat forum, but I kind of need a second opinion here. My vet is useless, as usual. My cat has what appears to be kidney issues based on his most recent lab work. I worry he has cancer though and so does the vet. He needs to get more lab tests done and I want to keep...