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    Would an SSRI help?

    A few months ago we took in an adult cat (about 6yo, neutered when he was an adult but well before we got him) who had been sort of an outdoor/stray cat most of his life. There's a thread about him in strays and ferals with more background. He has adapted very well to being an indoor-only cat...
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    Sudden excessive drool

    I'm currently waiting on a call back from my vet to see if we need to go to the emergency vet, but was wondering if any of you have advice. I noticed this morning that one of my cats is drooling excessively. Like he keeps having these strings of drool hanging from his mouth. He's eating and...
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    Interpreting cat behavior with intros

    Hi all, I’m crossposting this question from a thread on the feral sub-forum. About a month ago we took in a stray cat, Chase, who was injured. Once he was healed we started slow intros with our other three cats, which have been going decently with the two girls. I’m trying to understand...
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    Advice on semi-feral cat

    A few months ago we took over feeding three neighborhood cats (all fixed) and I’m wondering if one of them could be trapped and socialized. They have gotten used to us, anticipate our arrival, and don’t run from us as long as we give them space. Two of them are definitely feral. The third had...
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    Cat limping after jump

    My 9yo cat has a history of septic arthritis (prior to when we adopted her) that damaged her right front leg joint. She generally favors the leg and we try to treat the pain. Yesterday she tried to climb down from my daughter’s bunk bed (she won’t stay off it) and I guess landed badly. She now...
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    How to de-shed a short hair cat

    Our three indoor DSH have increased their fur production as the weather warms up. We’ve been brushing regularly but the fur just doesn’t stop. Is there anything we can do that would speed the process up? Does bathing help? Is it worth a trip to a professional groomer? For anyone looking for...
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    Eye inflammation not getting better

    All three of our cats have been dealing with a URI. One of them developed bad eye irritation and our started her on meds. After a few days without improvement we took her to the emergency vet who switched the meds, checked for corneal damage, and sent her home in an E collar. She finished the...
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    URI with mouth open

    Over a week ago one of our three cats developed URI symptoms. She spent a few days sneezing loads and then recovered. Second cat caught it and eventually needed antibiotics and eye drops (and an E collar, poor thing). Now our third cat is sneezing. It started today and he mostly seems pretty...
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    What color and pattern?

    Just adopted this adorable little mutt and curious how to properly describe his coat. He’s a bicolor tabby, I think, but not sure what color or tabby pattern. Blue spotted?
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    New kitten with fleas after treatment

    We just brought home a new kitten yesterday. He was in foster care previously and his health care has been thorough and well-documented. He was given Revolution three days ago (two days before we brought him home), but I'm finding fleas on him now. Any ideas why this would happen? We do have two...
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    Cat Wants Pets But Then Lashes Out

    We have roughly year old cat who we’ve had since she was about four months. She really likes being near us and often demands physics attention. We’ve learned to only pet her face and neck, but even then it’s very common to get scratched. I’d be happy to just gives her space, but the tricky thing...
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    Food For Possible Ibs?

    I've posted a few times about the ongoing saga of our new cat that brought home coccidia and ended up infecting our resident cat. Both cats are now clear of coccidia and everything else (had a fecal PCR). The younger one, who originally had severe GI issues, is 100% fine. The older one, who was...
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    Coat Color And Pattern?

    How would you describe her color and pattern? I know she’s a DSH tabby point, but not sure what color, especially given the smudge of brown on her nose. Thanks!
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    Ate Foreign Object

    Our ten month old kitten got into some of my daughters craft supplies, and managed to eat a small decorative flower. They’re about half an inch across and made out of ribbon, so soft and flexible. I’m going to call the vet in the morning, but in the meantime trying to find info on whether she’s...
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    Horrible Stink

    Several months ago we adopted a kitten with horrible diarrhea that ended up being diagnosed with coccidia. We treated her and put her on GI food, and eventually she got better. It took a few months for her to improve all the way. Unfortunately, she managed to give coccidia to our resident...
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    Carb Sensitivity And Foods To Try

    Hi all. We adopted a kitten a few months back (around six months old now) who had pretty severe GI issues for a while. After deworming, treatment for coccidia, etc., lots of time, expensive Rx food (RC high energy GI food), and a LOT of cleaning, it's much more under control. By which I mean...
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    New Cat With Stomach Issues

    We adopted a four month old kitten nearly two weeks ago. We noticed immediately that she had terrible gas and soft stool. Fortunately she was good about using the litter box. We assumed she was having trouble with the food changes and tried to wait it out. A week later it was no better so we had...
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    Fip Questions

    We adopted a kitten about four weeks ago. He's roughly 15 weeks now. We'd noticed for maybe a week that he seemed to be sleeping a lot, but nothing too out of the ordinary. Still playing and eating. Last night he just seemed worse somehow, so we took him to the emergency vet. Ends up he...
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    Eating More With New Cat Around

    We adopted a second cat about two weeks ago. Both cats are spayed adult females. They're cohabitating fairly well these days, though original cat is kind of pissed about the situation. I think with time things will mellow out and hopefully they'll be buddies, because she had been lonely before...
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    Just Adopted Cat That Was Exposed To Ringworm

    Earlier today we adopted a new cat, which we were told had been exposed to ringworm, though she herself had no symptoms. I've been doing a bit of research since we got home and I'm kind of freaking out. We already have a cat at home, along with two kids (5 and 2). Can you guys help me out...
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