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I'm not sure if this is a silly question, but stay with me. :) I have a young male cat who LOVES sleeping on top of me, even if I'm laying on my side and he has to balance precariously. His favorite is right on my chest, with his face in my face. I don't mind this, and I find it very sweet...

Hi, I recently (within the last 2 months) adopted a young cat, and named him Peanut. I don't know a lot about his past, other than he was brought in to a shelter as a stray and is approximately 1 year old. He is fairly independent, loves to play on his own and sit on his window perch. He is...

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for all the responses! I called my vet and scheduled an appointment for tomorrow morning. I would rather be sure that the area is all cleaned and drained, before any bigger problems could arise. If I had that amount of pus come out of my own body, I would see a...

(I'll preface this by saying that I understand that no one can provide medical advice, etc on here, and that I will assuredly bring my cat to the vet if that is the best solution...I've just never seen a cat abscess) My indoor-only cat had a minor scrape on his tail, and he didn't really want...

No problem, I'm happy to try to help. For a little more context on my situation - Charlie (my cat) was at least 14-15 years old, and I never did the biopsy to confirm (I agree, it seemed like a lot to put a cat through). Here are some of the things that were red flags to me as his IBD became...

That's a tough situation. My cat passed recently, but suffered with IBD for the two years I had him. Sounds like the vet is doing everything that my vet also tried (metronidazole, high fiber prescription diet, steroids, probiotics). My cat had the same thing - something new would improve him...

Oh my gosh, I am so sorry for your loss. I completely understand that having your long-time girlfriend move out, and losing essentially your best friend all at once must feel completely devastating. You did the right thing by easing Bailey's suffering, and I'm struck by your kindness in...

Hi everyone, I wanted to give everyone an update. On Friday evening Charlie really was not doing well, again. He didn't eat or drink all day, and was still having the blood-streaked liquid poop that seemed to cause him pain. I gave him fluids, but he pulled out the needle before enough got...

Well Charlie didn't drink today and is back to puddle poops that he cries after. I might have to try the fluid bag for the first time :cold:

Maybe I shouldn't have used the term "emergency" - I plan to give Charlie fluids if I come home from work and see that he didn't drink all day and isn't quite "right"...I don't want to rush him to an emergency vet, when they would just give him fluids the same way I can. Then if needed I can...

My cat takes prednisolone - I noticed a significant increase in his thirst and hunger when he started on it. My vet confirmed that drinking more and eating more can be a possible side effect (and, as a result, urinating more often). I'm not sure about the other effects you are describing.

I'm so sorry that you are going through this. I was brought to this site for a very similar situation, and I know how much anxiety it can cause. :hugs: When I called my vet to ask about what signs to watch for, she mentioned that they have a "quality of life" exam where she can look at how...

THANK YOU for suggesting this! I didn't even consider that - I now have the stuff to do it at home, "in case of emergency."

Thank you for sharing this - my biggest concern is that I'll bring him into the vet thinking that "it's time," and he will be sitting there purring, and I'll be wracked with guilt or feel judged by the vet. I swear this cat can purr through anything. The first time he ever got REALLY sick, he...

I agree - since cats rarely show pain unless it's severe, I think not eating and drinking can be a sign that they are feeling awful. It's a tough call with Charlie, he normally eats and drinks well, but then he has periods where he is just very sick. I just picked up fluids from the vet that I...

Thank you so much for providing this chart! It has some good things to think about (more good days than bad days, happy and responsive even if mobility is an issue). This will be very nice to have to make objective decisions. :)

Hi everyone - this is my first time posting, so any kindness is appreciated. :) I'm struggling with my elderly cat, Charlie. He has a plurality of health issues that cause him to have good days/weeks and bad days/weeks. He had another "episode" on saturday night that caused me to bring him...