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ive been worrying like crazy for the last year after the vet saying his heart looked a little large last time and he might have heart disease... yesterday I took him to the vet for his checkup and she said his weight and teeth looked perfect, and his heart sounded perfect. They tested for the...

i use a respirator mask when I’m changing it because I don’t like to smell it and I also wear latex gloves so I’m not touching bacteria I don’t know what else to do

Hello, My cat mostly lays down on the wood flooring in the hallway and on the main floor of the house. He just comes into my room(carpeted) to eat and get water. If he does lay down on my floor he smells the ground and then sprints out. Ive vacuumed the carpet and then when that didnt help i...

Mango has shown on an X-ray that his heart might be enlarged. I plan on spending all my $ from my upcoming birthday on getting him an ultrasound, but until that time I’ve been trying to limit his play sessions so he doesn’t put strain on his heart while we don’t know what we’re dealing with. I’d...

The bowl is stainless steel with a wide mouth so his whiskers won’t bother him. I have tried many other plate, bowl, and pan options and the result is similar- food around the edges is left to go stale OR recently he has required that the food is piled up, right when he sees the bottom of the...

I discovered this within days of meeting him because he was on antibiotics and I wanted the steam from the bath to help clear up his nose. I did not take baths prior to his adoption but since he loved being near it and he was sticking around the whole time rather than running away from me.. I...

All of the info I’m finding about heart enlargement online is for cases a lot more severe than this. I need to know the implications of this diagnosis. I need to know more about mild cases of this condition.

I took Mango to the vet today because he was acting like his ear was really bothering him and there was a dark splotch. The dark splotch turned out to be just skin pigment, but while he was there they noticed his ear was pale and I guess that tipped them off to check his heart and they...

Hi, I’m just wondering if there’s a way to tell whether this is congestion or if it’s a respiratory thing like too much dust in the air. It’s not wheezing and it’s pretty faint, breathing doesn’t seem labored. I use Dr. Elseys so there is some dust like all clay formulas have. Thanks for any...

:sickcat: I don’t know how this could have happened :bawling:

:hellosmiley: Just trying to get an idea of why Mango hates my room.. Things I’ve tried: • keep his food and toys in that room so he’s obligated to come in and eat •I’ve tried various room temperatures, •Tried to create positive association with treats and play in this room •I’ve made several...

I just picked up a container of it, as it’s a little more affordable than Purina fortiflora. Just curious if anyone’s tried it and compared the two. If not I’ll put up a review in a few weeks.

I usually like to simulate the hunt as accurately as possible for his playing, and want him to feel satisfied in this regard, but I don’t know how to end the play session because he can’t “catch” the laser and dig his claws into something. I usually end up grabbing a wand toy and I let him...

The last few days, when Mango is sleepy and stretches or does the “Halloween cat” arched back stretch there are a bunch of cracking noises like if someone cracked all of their knuckles. There was no injury or trauma so I am really confused

I’ve recently been trying to switch him so the majority of his diet is wet food instead of the dry. He hasn’t eaten more than a couple spoonfuls, whether it’s pate or the chunky stuff I’ve tried several brands. After eating the wet food he burped/looked like he was trying to regurgitate...

Today he did this weird burp thing and looked uncomfortable after a minute of play. I was really worried but then I realized I had just given his morning meal in the other room a few mins prior. Do you guys wait a certain amount of time after feeding to do running around and jumping play

I have read that the vet will do a Schirmer tear test strip. I’m pretty sure I can look at him and see that his eyes are dry and the whites of his eyes are slightly red. I am certain he doesn’t have feline herpes, he’s been tested and since then he hasn’t been in contact with other animals...

He’s had several physical exams and whatever tests they do for a new kitten health check. He’s very attached to me so he’s almost always purring when he’s sleeping near me. The higher rate of respiration could definitely just be that he’s purr breathing. I’m still anxious though because he’s...

It could just be me speculating too much, I try to really optimize his environment and health. :dizzycat:

My kitten only sleeps under a table with a large white sheet draped over it, I made this because he has never been comfortable with any other hideouts or beds and I wanted him to have a safe place to call his own. Please disregard the mess the carpet needs to be vacuumed often to keep his fur...