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  1. 35 year catdad

    Vitamin C for cats. Do they make enough on their own when sick or very old?

    Should we give them higher doses when emaciated, in kidney failure, and in "kitty sepsis" I call it? Don't they make enough? I have heard 180 milligrams is what they produce of ascorbic acid daily. Will it give them metabolic acidosis? Stones of oxalates? Urine like battery acid? Vomiting...
  2. 35 year catdad

    Do cats get leaky gut? I searched but found no info here on this.

    I am amazed at how much we have in common with our kitties, and wonder if they have tight junctions like us in their intestinal epithelium? I was at Wikipedia searching for help for a friend who has auto-immune problems and then wondered....what about our cats? Is gluten causing them G.I...
  3. 35 year catdad

    My 19 year old Tortie has been super healthy all her life but just had blood work and I guess is now dying.

    I just got some numbers on blood work: BUN is 127- normal limit 37 phosph. way too high low red blood cells high white cells-will continue the amoxicillin NORMAL thyroid yeah creatinine 5.3 normal limit is 2.3 shes hiding a lot so thats not good This March before we moved she RAN up stairs...
  4. 35 year catdad

    Kitty L-Lysine on sale at Piping Rock for only $6.68 for 12 ounces powder!

    I haven't tried it yet but its on its way. Shipping takes a while to California and is only $3.95 per order. I don't work for this company but if you mention the code below they give me a little credit for future orders and the savings go into..... a low income senior's CAT care of 3 shelter...
  5. 35 year catdad

    How to wake a sleeping deaf cat without spooking them. Works every time!

    Put some food near their noses and wait about 30 seconds for them to wake up without a startle!
  6. 35 year catdad

    Please share your AminAvast kidney supplement experience vets welcome

    I have a healthy 19 yr old female and started giving her one capsule 300mg a day mixed in wet food. Shes about 7 lbs and thinning out and drinking a bit more water. pees like a stalion also. I strive to be proactive and have a functional medicine mind set like Dr Mark Hymon Gundry, Levy...
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    Something I've been supporting for years with keeping cats is troubling me.......

    Its the cruel factory farm raising of chickens and turkeys etc All the large feed companies care about is profit....and not happy birds raised in good conditions. I was checking out PETA or was it Animal Legal Defense Fund's website where I saw a huge football field sized indoor factory farm...
  9. 35 year catdad

    Do Calicos Hate Being Picked Up? Mine Doesn't Like It At All.

    I do it anyway now and then till she squirms or cries cause we have to see the vet now and then. I've read that Calicos do not enjoy being picked up. Hey its just a coloring and should not affect behavior? I always let cats stand on their back feet when I'm holding them, and would never do the...
  10. 35 year catdad

    I Just Found A Tiny Blue Belly (western Fence Lizard) Sept 12 And It Let Me Pick It Up!

    This is Fairfax Ca where they thrive. I found if you walk slow....talk softly to them, and reach out your finger very slowly while talking, you can pick them up. Problem is they love our heat and on a cool day are hard to pry off your hands and let go back in the yard. I just saw a couple mating...
  11. 35 year catdad

    Has Anyone Had Success With Mushroom Compounds And Cat Cancer/ Or Health Issues?

    I have an 18 year old who will be getting some form of mushrooms if she ever gets cancer, or needs immune system help. Friends who had a Poodle that vets said needed chemo, got a mushroom compound instead, and the dog lived much longer than expected on it. After losing both parents to cancer...
  12. 35 year catdad

    Cat Lovers Singles Dating Forum Idea........

    I would love to meet a cat mom as I am a single cat dad. Wouldn't it be great to have a forum where singles could meet here with cats being a central connecting link? I just met a nice lady in town but she has 3 little yappy BARKing machines, that just won't work if we decide to pursue...
  13. 35 year catdad

    My 18 Yr Old Healthy/playful Tortie Has A 16 Month Old Who Plays Rough

    Its all good now, and since I got the crazy Calico the old gal has really trimmed up and plays a lot more. All normal tests for her at the vet recently yipee! its the FOOD! and filtered water and living inside One problem....when shes sick and older what do I do? She has a boyfriend she...
  14. 35 year catdad

    Has Anyone Read The Story About Oscar The Cat That Knew When People Would Pass?

    It is just amazing. he climbs in bed when he senses the end is within hours for people. He has proved doctors wrong in their estimates of time left also. How does he do it? Curtesy of Marin IJ Newspaper Monday Feb 1 2010 Dr David Dosa profiles Oscar in "Making Rounds With Oscar" the book that...
  15. 35 year catdad

    Coyotes Kill Cats In The Daytime! I've Got Pictures Of One Hunting Neighbor Cats At 11 Am.

    I have seen the body parts in my yard of coyotes at work. They are smart and sneaky and love eating cats here in Marin Ca. Please don't take a chance, it can happen to your kitties. This is 20 ft from my house:(
  16. 35 year catdad

    Getting Cats To Drink More Water

    I place a tiny 2 watt submersible pump in a large glass bowl and my tree cats drink way more water which is critical to their health. Lay it on its side so it doesn't pump water out in a fountain:( I do this mainly for my 17 yr old super healthy Tortie. and 13 yr old boycat. When my first Jaebo...
  17. 35 year catdad

    I Just Found A Way To Get Cats Attention When They Are Behaving Badly

    It helps to be a guy with a deep voice. GROWL very loud like a rabid dog and watch them get down off the counter, desk, mantle, crib, bookcase, window ledge, inside a cabinet with CHEMICALS , gosh I could go on 4 ever......on and on better than squirting water on them. My crazy 5 month old...
  18. 35 year catdad

    My Favorite Article Ever In Our Local Paper Re;a Boy And A Kitten

    This was in the Marin IJ newspaper and is my favorite of all in 15 years! How it is: The night a boy's dream crept in on little cat feet By Sue Aldridge POSTED: 07/13/09, 12:01 AM PDT | 0 COMMENTS IT WAS 1969 and Barney, our oldest child, was 4 years old. He was old enough to want a pet, and...
  19. 35 year catdad

    Science Diet Kitten Food Yuck!

    I was shopping for kitten food and wondered what was in the food that vets sell. Oh my gawd! sawdust, (powdered cellulose) paint color (titanium dioxide) look on your white paint can for that. Soy (to wreck the thyroid) glutens from wheat and starch from corn. (to fatten and cause diabetes...
  20. 35 year catdad

    Ca North Bay Adorable Calico Kitten Needs Good Indoor Only Home

    She was my birthday present and I am struggling with giving her up. Shes too much for my older cats and very spunky but affectionate. Ten weeks old now. Can you spread the word? Shes near San Rafael about 17 miles north of San Francisco. Tested neg for FeLV and FIV and given 3-1 vaccine...
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