Oh, and one other idea- could you get him a kitty friend? Maybe he needs another young cat to wrestle with, so he will leave you alone? I know kittens learn how to be gentle by playing with each other, and it sounds like your cat may not have had siblings to play with to teach him those...
Sorry, posted that before I was done writing! Anyhow, the cat would attack out of the blue and nothing we tried (more playtime, different toys, going outside on harness, etc.) seemed to help. The shelter suggested we try putting him on Prozac, building him an outdoor enclosure (catio), hiring a...
I'm so sorry you are going through all this. I admire that you've stuck it out this long and are so dedicated to your furbaby.
I'm surprised your vet didn't have more advice than just to use a spray bottle. Have you tried calming pheremone spray or collars like Feliway? Some cats really respond...
I think it depends on the cat!
One of my kittens wore a onesie for 10 days while recovering from her spay surgery, and she liked it quite well. She HATED the cone that the vet gave us, but every time we took it off she started to lick at her stitches. So I instead put her in a baby onesie (with...
Thanks for your replies, everyone! I asked the breeder I got the kittens from, and she said that on torties, by 6 months there is usually some yellowing where the cream will appear, but sometimes it can take even longer to show up. I read about one tortie whose cream patches didn't come in until...
We had a kitten who completely quit using her box, and what worked for us was starting over with a brand new box (large, no cover) and Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract litter. It has some herbal attractant that encourage even problem cats to use the box. We kept her in a bathroom with the new litter box...
Thanks for your help! She looks all blue to me too. But I've never seen that mottled white/blue on the face of a blue point, which is why I thought she must be tortie. She does have a bit of cream on her ear, although it might just be her pink skin showing through white fur. Her paw pads are all...
I'm curious how long it takes for the cream coloring to show up on a blue cream tortie ragdoll. My little girl is almost six months and still doesn't have any orange/cream on her, whereas her brother (same litter, pictured below) is pure flame point and he has plenty of orange. Do you guys think...
I don't have much in the way of advice, but I feel your pain!! I have a 3-month old female kitten who is doing the same thing. Like your kitten, she prefers to pee and poop on soft surfaces, like our bed, her own bed, or the carpet. She has had some medical issues, and I'm waiting on the results...
Thanks for your kind comments. I'm glad the hair grows back quickly, and it makes me feel better that I'm not the only one who would be upset over this! I wish I had specifically asked what the trim entailed and if there was an associated cost, but I just assumed it would be the same as last...
I took my adorable 13 week ragdoll kittens to the vet today to check if one has a UTI, and during the conversation I casually mentioned that they don't always do a great job of cleaning their bums. The vet asked me if I wanted them to trim the hair around their anuses, and I said sure (last...
I haven't dealt with ringworm in cats, but my oldest son got it from gymnastics. Thankfully, for kids with normal immune systems, it's really not that big of a deal. You just put the antifungal cream on whatever spots that develop, and after a few weeks the spots start to fade and eventually...
Momto3cats, I agree with you! They might have been just stressed from coming to their new home, or possibly they also had a GI virus that resolved on its own. And adding in the bad reaction to Revolution made it seem like something much more serious.
But they seem so happy today- I got them a...
I just wanted to update again because my kittens came home tonight! While they are still underweight (especially Evie), they each gained a third of a pound this week, and they are eating well- tonight they gobbled up a whole 3 oz can of cat food between them. And they are chasing after toys and...
I'm glad your kitty is eating more now! I also have two underweight kittens (siblings, 3 months old) and I have been stressing about FIP too. How old is your kitten, and how much does she weigh?
From what I've read, garden-variety kitten colds and GI viruses are a lot more common than FIP. And...