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Hi everyone, I’ve had some bad news. My FIV+ cat has severe kidney failure (stage 3), and has 1-2 years maximum to live, probably less. But his teeth are a mess and need taking out. That would mean a three-day hospital stay and the danger the anaesthetic could send his kidneys into complete...

Hi everyone, happy new year! I took my FIV+ cat to the vet today because he’s been struggling with a sore mouth. Tooth and gum problems are common with FIV cats, and he’d had most of his teeth removed by the shelter before I adopted him. Unfortunately, the ones that are left are so bad, the...

Hi everyone! Just looking for a bit of advice and some opinions. Six months ago I adopted an fiv+ cat from Cat's Protection, who recommended I feed him mainly a dry diet, with wet food just a couple of times a week. They recommended Purina or Hills Vet Essentials, but having done some research...

Hi everyone, lovely to meet you! I'd like to introduce you all to my lovely boy, Frank. He is four years old (ish - the vet had to guess), and I adopted him from Cats Protection in March. The poor guy had a rough start in life. He is fiv+, so he has to be an indoors cat, although he has a nice...

Hi there, I'm new here, and I hope you don't mind me asking a question. I rescued my cat, an ex stray, in March, and the vet says he's around four years old. He settled in really quickly and while he's not a lap cat, he enjoys having his head scratched and his chin tickled. Anyway, I had to give...