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Here are my thoughts... Reach out to your large animal vets. Many vets treat a variety of animals both large and small. Some farms like one vet to come out, vaccinate and examine the cats, dogs, horses, and whatever other animals they happen to have on the property (pigs, donkeys, goats, sheep...

My indoor juvenile cat, keeps darting outside every chance he gets. It's become a game of chase for him. And if he hears you open the door, he runs through the house at full speed and darts out under your feet. I've had 2 cats hit by cars. I don't really want another outdoor cat but he is...

My kittens are rather stinky. I had them tested at the vets and everything looked fine (no worms, coccidia or anything else). I tried several different cat foods and it hasn't helped. It has occurred to me that they could still have coccidia? Or perhaps they are eating too much? Both are a bit...

Yes they are both spayed/neutered vaccinated, and dewormed.

I adopted 2 kittens from different litters. Kept them in the same room in separate cages until they were healthy. Introduction went fairly well. They have been together for about 1.5 months. The boy kitten is terribly hyperactive and has been playing too roughly with the little girl. Today she...

Are you certain you want a kitten or cat? You have to decide now whether you are willing to sacrifice your furniture or whether it would be better not to get a cat. I have never been able to protect my furniture. The recliners always get clawed. Always. The carpeting gets clawed but it's an...

My best cat, Pounce has passed away. I have other cats and new kittens to play with, but my heart is broken. I don't really feel anything for the new kittens yet. They just seem so average. The little girl kitten reminds me in many ways of my Isabelle who passed away a couple years ago, but I...

Please consider euthanasia earlier. As much as we love our pets, to prolong their suffering is cruel. You did everything you could. It could be cancer, neurological disease or any number of things. If you get another cat, don't prolong their suffering as they reach the end. One of the hardest...

My vet said IBD is impossible to tell apart from Lymphoma based on an ultrasound. Both look like thickened intestines.

What sort of itchiness is your cat having? As my cat who passed away had that as well. His was facial pruritis.

It's likely breast cancer. Sometimes it doesn't present with a mass but does cause fluid filled pockets. Then the masses show up later on. Incurable but a full mastectomy may improve survival. Prognosis is poor. I suppose there are benign conditions like cysts but most likely cancer. Not...

I would vote on treatment for lymphoma. I went through this with 2 of my cats. First cat was not eating - not for a week and I nearly had her euthanized. Thickened intestines. Diagnosis was lymphoma or IBD. Local vet said pancreatitis. Treated with steroids and she recovered. Still with me at...

I used to raise gerbils and gerbils just love cardboard boxes. I put them in a box while cleaning their cage. If I had left them in any longer they would have died. Someone had sprayed some toxic chemicals in that box as they were staggering and sickly when removed from the box. In general it is...

I adopted 2 kittens from different litters. The little girl kitten is a sweetheart. The little boy is nice when you first see him- all purrs and happy, but he doesn't like holding still. Sometimes when you try to hold him he starts complaining and then growls or swipes at you aggressively. He is...

Has anyone had vision return with treatment for high blood pressure? My 17 year old cat has this condition. The vet said he may remain blind or vision could return, but it is unlikely.

I'm starting to experiment with home cooked meals. Just made 6 lbs of chicken and 6lbs of pork in the pressure cooker for the cats. Plan to add either sweet potato or pumpkin, as my cats love both. Right now, they get two meals of commercial cat food, and my home cooked meals for lunch. But...

An increase in nipple size does not occur until the cat is nearing childbirth or kitten birth in this case. I think everything looks normal here. Until she is spayed, i would keep her fully inside to prevent unplanned pregnancy. Also cats are excellent climbers so i would not discount the...

Has anyone added flaxseed to their cats diet? My girl has breast cancer and studies in people have shown flaxseed can slow cancer growth. I believe IAMs adds flaxseed to some of their foods. Just wondering if it is something my cat will tolerate? If we are lucky, my girl has one year left to live.

Why not cook the meat first? I'm not a proponent of feeding cats raw because of the risk of infection. The problem with raw meat is due to factory farming and how meat is processed. For example ground beef is the meat from several hundred cows mixed together (from the machines mixing it...

Isabelle had surgery to remove three lumps. Today is the 3rd day after surgery. She was on onisor for pain relief. Today we switched to buprenex for the next 3 days. Is buprenex safe and should i be concerned about side effects? Also her first 2 incisions are healing well. The 3rd incision is...