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My cat only likes to scratch leather, so I have a chair that's dedicated as his scratcher and I've moved it around with us for years. Now I'm going cross country and I can't take it with us, and instead of getting another sacrificial leather chair I was wondering if there's any cat scratching...

Hi everyone, I noticed a small lump on Caine's chin and I'm a little concerned. I noticed it within the past month, and looking back at photos, it wasn't there a few months ago. I don't know exactly when it showed up. It's hard to get a clear photo because of his fur in the way, but it's not...

Just wanted to update on his eye, since I did take him to the vet for his teeth cleaning and specifically asked them to check it out. They didn't find anything, all clear! Then later, I think I realized what it was, and I felt a little silly. I noticed when I picked him up that they had put the...

Hey, just wanted to give an update! So he's currently at the vet and I'm sitting around waiting to pick him up. They do in fact perform lab tests before the anesthesia at this clinic, so that was very reassuring to hear and I had no further reservations in taking him in for his scheduled visit...

Hmm this is a good point. When i looked it up, I think the consensus is that if the cat is under 7 years old, blood work isn't usually prescribed. I'm guessing they might say something like that. That's not necessarily a good excuse though, maybe I should cancel and go somewhere else. But I'm...

Thank you for your response, so he has had bloodwork in the past but it was a year or two ago. Should I ask if they plan to take blood when he arrives, or is the old data generally enough to rule out underlying conditions? Yes they will do X-rays, which is good. They said they'll charge 150 for...

I've decided to take Caine in for his first dental cleaning tomorrow at 8am, alongside getting his eyes checked out. He's around 6 years old and I adopted him from a shelter as an adult, so we're both very new to this, and I think I'm much more worried than he is for now... I was told by the...

Hey everyone, I have a question about my cat Caine's health, but I don't think it's urgent. He has no medical symptoms and expresses no discomfort, but I'm very confused by something I see in his eye sometimes. I'll sometimes see a bright, vertical, slightly curved line reflected in one of his...

Hello everyone, I got my cat Caine in 2017 as an adult from a shelter and he is very attached to me. He always likes to be in the same room as me, if not cuddled right next to me. When I ignore him or I'm away for long he meows at me a lot for attention, and then seems very happy when I give it...

I called in to the vet and had them check if all his vaccinations are completed and up to date and they are, but the person on the phone was rude and didn’t seem to care so I didn’t get her honest opinion on whether or not she thinks he needs to see a vet at this point. She said I can walk in...

Thank you. I woke up 45m before work today, no time to take him. I have to leave in a couple minutes. In a bowl I left him a can of extra gravy cat food that I mixed extra water into. Hopefully he won't get dehydrated. I will check everyone's responses again on my break. if I have time I'll try...

UPDATE: I woke up today (day 4 of sneezing) and found he has two new symptoms. I'm worried for him. On one of his eyes, the third eyelid is partially closed and he is squinting a little bit. He is also a little lethargic and is not doing any running like he normally would around morning feeding...

Hi everyone, unfortunately Caine seems to be having an issue since about 3 days ago. He's just been sneezing really often, and that's the only symptom I can see. At first I thought maybe he inhaled something that he was sniffing, so I've just been keeping an eye on him. Now he's still sneezing...

Thank you. That sort of situation would be what I'd hope for with a new cat. I'd feel much more relaxed knowing that Caine has someone else to turn to when I'm gone. I think based on all the advice that everyone has given me, I won't rush into getting a new cat. What I'll do is keep an eye out...

Thank you for the suggestion. I can't think of someone who would want to do that for me every time my work is busy. There's a pet sitter I pay when I go on trips, but it's too steep for multiple times a week. If I eventually got a roommate maybe they would be around at different times than me...

His age is unknown because he was a stray, but probably around 5 years old. I've had him for almost two years. Up until a few months ago i mostly worked from home, so I was always here with him. He's very social and he wants nearly constant attention, any sort of attention is good but if you...

Thank you very much, this is exactly the type of response I needed. I'll consider what you said, and I'll come back to reread this when I have freetime to follow your suggestions. ^ ^ Thanks again.

Hi everyone, I want to make an honest post describing my current situation to get some advice. I'll be talking about my feelings, so please understand how much I'm considering Caine's feelings here too. I don't want another cat, at least not right now. If I could have it my way, Caine would be...

Thank you everyone for your replies. I was going to go through one by one, but I noticed a lot of repeats so I hope this one response reaches you all. Some of you mentioned pocketing the pill in a treat, and this ended up being the solution. I considered it long before, but I didn't think it...