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Hi all! The title of this thread isn't as accurate as I want it to be but I wasn't sure how to word the situation that I have going on. My roommate and I have been living in this apartment we're currently in for close to a year. My cat, Mika, has been with me the entire time but my roommate was...

I've been dealing with hair loss in Mika for a long time. She came to me with the backs of her legs and her entire belly completely bare. I was told that was because she had been on the streets and had likely had kittens. All the nutrients she needed to maintain coat and hair health went to the...

Am I behind on the times? Anyone else heard about these? I don't like the Solid Gold wet foods, mostly because of the coconut oil but also I dislike that they advertise having a mousse which is more of a gelatin mold (it's tough, and doesn't even look anywhere near what a mousse is supposed to...

I have unfortunately been struggling to keep Mika happy in terms of food. She gets bored quickly and will lose interest in food unless there is an unpredictable rotation going on. I noticed she loved to eat the meat we cooked for dinner and it was part of my decision to switch her to raw food...

Hey guys! Mika has been absolutely LOVING her raw food (we're only 3 meals in but she finished dinner and is going ham on lunch right now). I was wondering how long it's okay to let the food sit out? Mika is a VERY slow eater. She takes her time, licking up small chunks and chewing them for a...

So, I bought some Primal Freeze Dried Nuggets for Mika and I followed the instructions on the back of the bag to add 1 tablespoon of water per nugget. I did 2 nuggets at first to see how Mika liked them but the nuggets aren't absorbing the water? It said to wait a minute and then mash into a...

Mika has been on prednisolone for almost two weeks now. I have been feeding wet and dry food to her, giving her more of whatever she wants to eat. We’re averaging around 180-200 calories daily. She also gets treats after she takes her medicine. For those of you who have had to put weight on a...

Mika use to do this before I noticed she was really sick and she's started to do it again. I don't know what it really means and because it came on before when she was just getting really sick, it's making me nervous. She literally drags the ribbon toy around with her and constantly mews or...

Has anyone experienced this with their cat and prednisolone? Mika just recently started it but I've already noticed that she's sleeping more and not really moving from her spot as much. She comes out for breakfast, lunch and dinner, to go to the litter box and when we eat (so she can see if she...

I'm having a really hard time getting Mika to put weight on. We're eating lots of calories (she's recommended to be 8 lbs, so we strive for at least 160 calories daily but she's been averaging around 190-200 calories daily) which is split between wet and dry food. We've added steroids to her...

Please enjoy a picture of Mika and I from when I was getting trigger happy about photos. I leave for vacation the day after tomorrow. I already miss her and I haven't left yet!! What does that say!! (Does that face not scream "MOM YOURE SO ANNOYING!!")

I know this is a long stretch but Mika is just all about the dry food right now. She is munching down so happy on it that it's all she wants to eat now. I can't get her to eat any wet food I put in front of her. I plan to go out and get her new foods and try some brands and flavors she likes...

Hey guys, Mika has some foods from Halo that she wont eat and I need suggestions on something similar? I love getting suggestions from you guys. She really loved the guineafowl, so I'll be getting that, and the salmon because that always seems to be a clear winner. Chicken and Beef is good too...

I've been reading up on this steroid but I haven't seen anyone on here with IBD cats using this. Is there a reason? I also noticed that there is a warning against using this budesonide with cats that have liver issues. Should I be concerned that the vet wants to put Mika on this with all of her...

I just wanted to share with you guys what happened when I opened one of the cans that I got from Wellness CORE Beef, Lamb and Venison. I have already emailed Wellness about this and am waiting to hear back. When I opened the can I immediately noticed that there was a section of the food that...

I'm just curious. Obviously it's really important to keep cats eating and with it being my goal to put weight on Mika is it possible to feed her too many calories? She really wants to eat this wet food from Halo (the salmon, sigh) but its 211 calories for the whole 5.5 oz can. Plus she has dry...

I know there are pharmacies that people trust outside of their vet to get the medications that they require. I was looking at Allivet. Does anyone have any opinions on buying medications outside of the vet? Are there any pharmacies people trust? Does it depend on the medication thats being given?

I've decided that I want to keep a diary for Mika's recovery and treatment of her liver and gallbladder issues (cholangiohepatitis). Since I am a first time cat owner and first time pet owner, I was told that I can put it here if I wanted advice or support for Mika as well. I really appreciate...

Just wanted to share my new pictures of Mika on the new phone.

I wanted to come here to consult with people that feed raw about potentially switching my cat over to a raw diet. My cat Mika has always been really picky about what she eats when it came to dry and wet food but she has always seemed to have a real interest in the meat that we eat at dinner. She...