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    Super Shy, Undersocialized Kitty

    I adopted Charlie six months ago. He was about one year old and had come from an animal hoarding situation. As I understand it, his basic needs were met but he didn't get much human socialization. I have two other cats and they all get along very well with lots of mutual grooming and play...
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    Help--poop Droplets?

    Thanks for sharing your experience. Yes, Charlie is the farter (Poor guy--I hate to describe him this way), and I am pretty sure he is responsible for the poop droplets. I examined his favorite chair and discovered some more "evidence" there (he's the only one that sleeps here). I really do...
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    Help--poop Droplets?

    Thanks very much for the responses. It is definitely not hard bits but rather very liquid-y. Strangely, it is not smelly, although the farts are terrible. It does seem to have started since I got a box of fancy feast gravy by mistake (they usually get pate only), although in fact, Charlie...
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    Help--poop Droplets?

    I apologize for the nastiness of my topic. One of cats is dropping small "poop droplets." These are small liquid-y bits of poop about 1/4 of an inch in diameter. Sometimes just one, sometimes a "cluster" of a 3-4. I have three cats but I think the culprit is the one who has a farting issue...
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    Cat Farts

    Thanks. I am going to try a probiotic.
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    Cat Farts

    Hi, Original poster here. I have three cats and only one has this problem. He has had a hard life: came from a hoarding situation and was not socialized, infected with herpes virus, etc. He farts several times a week, not continually, but they are smelly. No diarrhea, but I've noticed that...
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    Timid Cat Traumatized?

    I hope I can get some advice about my kitty, Charlie. I adopted him about 3 months ago, and was told by the rescue that he had come from a hoarding situation and had not been well adequately socialized. I found him very shy but if I sat with him, he would come for pettng and rub against me...
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    Feline Asthma

    Actually, I was advised by my vet to take him off the inhaler for a week because he was resisting so much and was back on the prednisone. I was then to reintroduce it, which I've done with a good result so far.
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    Feline Asthma

    I found that my cat's first does of prednisone also seemed to work like magic. Unfortunately, he seemed to gradually acclimate and the attacks continued, but of course every cat is different. The good news is that after giving up on the aerokat for a week, I've started again and Ollie seems...
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    Feline Asthma

    I hope your vet can help you out. It is super hard to watch my Ollie crouched over and hacking. We both dread the aerokat treatments, but I know it is the best option.
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    Feline Asthma

    My kitty Ollie has asthma. He is only about 15 months old and is a typical young male cat, lanky and muscular. He had a lot of short attacks--4-5/day of about 30 seconds each. We are still working on getting him to tolerate the aerokat treatments, so he is back on oral prednisone.
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    Advice About Kitty With Asthma

    Hi, Thanks for responding. I know about the little flap, but Ollie struggle so much that I am never able to get him to take 10 breathes before he escapes. I will talk to my ver about doing it 2 weeks every couple of months. Is your kitty completely free of attacks?
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    Advice About Kitty With Asthma

    My kitty, Ollie, was diagnosed with asthma soon after I adopted him. He was put on oral prednisone initially and it worked well, but my doctor did not want him to continue on it long term. Ollie is only about 15 months old. We switched to fluticasone delivered with the aerokat. He does not...
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    Flea Dirt?? And Eye Issues

    Thanks for the response. Two questions, how do you distinguish between a bacterial infection and herpes? (My vet keeps giving me antibiotics.) Secondly, how do deal with the fleas? collars?
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    Flea Dirt?? And Eye Issues

    I have three cats, all of whom love to sleep on the beds in the house. They particular favor the guest room where the bed has a white duvet cover. Today, I went into to tidy up because I have a guest coming, and noticed that the duvet cover was covered with little black particles, very small...
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    Feeding Multiple Cats

    Thanks for these thoughts. I do have 4 litter boxes, scattered around the house. Unfortunately, the kitties have a favorite box and everyone uses it. I have actually seen one of my boys ignore the litter box in the basement where he's been playing and go upstairs to use the favored box. Is...
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    Feeding Multiple Cats

    This is not strictly a behavior questions but I wonder how to handle it. I originally had two cats and then each one had a tray in the kitchen with a bowl for dry food, and a bowl for the wet food they get twice a day. They share a water bowl in the kitchen and there are another two elsewhere...
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    Second Cat With Asthma???

    A few days after I adopted my first cat Ollie, I noticed that he was coughing a lot. He took two courses of antibiotics and when it didn't clear up he was put on prednisone for chronic bronchitis/feline asthma. That stopped the coughing, but my vet said it couldn't be on it indefinitely so now...
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    Help!!! Fed Up With My Kitten :(

    I am a newbie here, but I just wanted to say that after living with two senior cats who I adopted at age 7 and 12 (both passed away at age 16), I was shocked when I adopted a young cat of about 10 months. He tore up roll after roll of toilet paper and paper towels, knocked beloved pieces of...
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    Play Vs. Fighting?

    Thank you! That is good to know. It can get pretty vigorous in the evening and I get worried. Just boys being boys, I guess.
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