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There’s a few tricks you could try to get her to eat more wet food. Sometimes warming the food up for about 5-10 seconds helps, you can also sprinkle some Fortiflora or dried tuna flakes on top. Some cats really love broths as a food topper, fancy feast makes a few varieties. You want to avoid...

Your idea sounds good. I think I gave my cat 0.4ml liquid of the chicken flavor. I know he didn't love the taste, but giving such a small amount wasn't so bad

oh my goodness, what an adorable kitty!!!!!

I forgot to update, I ended up adopting the two bonded cats!!!!! The black kitten is just the sweetest little thing, she loves when you talk to her and enjoys tummy pets. The white kitty is full of energy and loves to explore. Other than a few incidents peeing outside the litter box, things...

That's really good news that she doesn't have any FIC symptoms. I think the advice from others here is really good, making her comfortable and confident at home could really help. I bet even if you try an anxiety med, it could be temporary and she may stop peeing once she's relaxed and really...

I wonder if your kitty could have painful bladder syndrome? It also goes by the term FIC, my cat was briefly misdiagnosed as having this when he had litterbox issues. I don't know too much about it, but we were given low doses of buprenorphine for him. Maybe it's something you could look up...

I found a cute bonded pair at the shelter! There's a 4 month old black girl kitten and a 1 year old white male kitty. I was really drawn to this pair after the shelter described the kitten as shy and the adult male as rambunctious and playful. I was told they really compliment each other and...

:( I'm sorry, I know it's really really hard to lose a friend. Don't doubt yourself though, you know your cat best and assessed her quality of life and saw her struggling. What you did was very kind, even though it's so hard. I just went through losing my cat about 2 months ago, so I...

Can your vet offer other forms of thyroid medication? Maybe the topical wasn't absorbing very well, some compounding pet pharmacies offer treats with the meds in them, or compounded liquids that you just shoot a little into their mouth. Of course there's pills too, but I've always found it...

I'm still missing Buddy so much but would like to look into adopting a new cat or kitten. The problem is, it's just so overwhelming and i've never felt like that after losing a cat and adopting a new kitty. I'm not sure if this anxiety is a fear of change? I'm worried that a new cat won't be...

I'm not sure what's going on, but at her age she could have arthritis and associates squatting in the litterbox with pain. I know sometimes cats will pee outside the litterbox when they're stressed too, you could try out a prescription for gabapentin which would help with both pain and stress...

I currently don't, but keep finding myself wanting to adopt cats at the local shelter that I later realize it's because they remind me so much of the 2 cats I lost (one passed on 2.5 years ago and then Buddy was my other cat that passed away close to 2 months now). I guess it's not so much that...

It's been about 10 days since I said goodbye to Buddy, this hurts so much. Everyday i'm reminded of him in some way and start crying. I really miss Buddy especially at night and in the morning, he was such a good snuggler :( I keep looking at kittens and cats up for adoption and hoping...

Hi, i'm sorry I missed this question yesterday. Buddy used to be a bit chubby and I didn't always feed him the best food, so I think he just had good genetics. Buddy was always a real calm cat and loved meeting new people, so I think being low stress may have been good for him. The vet we...

I know what you mean, I bet it's tough to return the cats after fostering but some only need a home for 1-2 weeks and there are older cats that just need a short break from shelter life. Buddy was a kitten when I got him, my little girl was a year old but was always very petite and only weighed...

Hi Jade, Is the weather changing where you live? Some cats can really shed a lot of fur, sometimes it's from stress, allergies or just warmer weather. You could try brushing her a few times a day if she'll allow that. Also another thought, does she also groom some of the other pets in the...

Thank you cat nap. I guess even in negative situations there's something to be learned, Buddy had a graceful exit because I learned from the previous experience of what not to do. Now that Buddy is gone, I may decide to foster some Senior cats for a short time. I figure with the experience...

My cat was diagnosed with both CKD and IBD. You'll need a good vet and blood work every 3 months, but I don't see a reason why you should worry too much about these conditions affecting his lifespan One issue I ran into was the CKD causing high blood pressure, and the steroids for his IBD...

Thanks for all the kind responses. I feel like Friday after Buddy left us, there was a sense of calmness. I was at peace knowing that he led a very long, full life and earlier when I asked my Vet if he was in pain she said no, but that he was probably feeling very tired and weak from the low...

My cat Buddy was born in the fall of 2000, I adopted him as a kitten right after my 21st birthday. We lived in so many states together and he was with me through college, my first serious relationship, multiple breakups, and really loved my partner of 12 years, he was with me to comfort me...