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    Hyperesthesia: Gabapentin or not?

    Hi everyone, I have a very anxious kitty, Celeste, who has seemed to have developed feline hyperesthesia as of April 2021. While she is not to the point of severe self mutilation, she is running around the house away from herself for at least 40-50% of the day, tail going wild. She is...
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    Wet food with no gums besides Tiki Cat or Whole Hearted?

    Hi everyone, I feed my two cats, Celeste and Ramses, exclusively wet food— just recently cut out dry completely after Ramses got blocked last week, but it was previously only a little at night for snacking. I know that canned food is best for cats as it has the hydration that they need...
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    My 3 year old got blocked— tips?

    Hi everyone, My three year old DSH male, Ramses, was trying to urinate for 30+ minutes in the litter box with no success on this Tuesday evening. Thankfully he chose when both my partner and I had just returned home, and did it right in front of us so we could see. I didn’t know anything about...
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    Should I cancel my trip?

    Hi everyone. Long story short, my partner and I have booked a short vacation (the 26th-31st) in which we’ll be visiting some friends. Usually when we’re away my partners mother will feed our kitties; they totally trust her and there are never any issues at all. Unfortunately we’ve had a death...
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    Cat Won't Eat After Move

    Hi everyone, Been a while since I posted here, but I feel like this is definitely appropriate. I have two cats, one female, one male, both 2 years old, both spayed/neutered. They are friendly but not littermates. We moved apartments yesterday. It's the first time I've moved our kitties...
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    Shadow Obsession

    Hi everyone! Wondering if anyone here has had a similar experience? My male cat Ramses (he's now almost 2 years old) has recently developed a very strong obsession with shadows on the walls, or any moving lights in the house. It's not problematic but very funny. He was never as interested in...
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    Help Charlie: Semi-paralyzed Kitten In Need Of Intense Care

    NOTE FOR MODS: I am unsure of the policies here regarding GoFundMe, or fundraisers, so I apologize in advance if this is against any forum rules. However I could not find anything about it readily. Please do let me know if this should be deleted or altered in any way. Hello everyone, I hate to...
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    Affectionate Or Dominant Grooming?

    Hi guys! My two cats, Celeste and Ramses, get along very well. They share space, sometimes take naps with each other, play together a lot (although Celeste will certainly let him know when she’s had enough) and are in general pals. One thing I’ve noticed though is that it’s always Celeste...
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    Toy Obsessed Cat

    Hi everyone, wondering if anyone here has had this experience! My boy, Ramses, is really toy obsessed to the point where every time my girl, Celeste, plays with a toy, he goes after it and takes it away. He also won't allow her to get any playtime if I play the fishing rod game with her, even...
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    Longest You Have Gone Between Meals?

    Hi there, both of my cats are 9 months old and eat 3 times a day. All canned food. I like to feed them on a schedule, so I feed them once in the morning before work (6am), once when I get home (6:30pm-7ish), and then once more at night before going to bed (11pm). They are both young and in...
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    Has Anyone Ever Had A Cat That Only Peed On His/her Things?

    My boy Ramses (he's about 8 mos right now) has, since I brought him home from the shelter, had a habit of peeing on his cat bed. I've washed it with enzyme cleaner thoroughly multiple times but just recently decided to throw it out because it was a habit that seemed to have become cemented. He...
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    Normal For Cat's Nose To Change Color?

    Hi everyone, my almost 9 month old girl Celeste had a black nose as a kitten, but now it's multicolored with the top being almost completely pink. I was thinking it might have something to do with the fact that her food touches it when she eats, but is this also a normal thing with age?
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    Bad Manners

    Hi everyone! My two kitties are adolescents now (8 and 7 months old) and they are sweet as can be. However they are developing some pretty bad manners when it comes to the table/food. I've never tried to control them jumping on the counters as we have a small apartment as is and I don't want...
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    Over Prescribing Antibiotics... Help?

    Hi everyone, My now 7 month old female, Celeste, has on and off flare ups of the skin around her mouth. She had a black growth that fell off about two weeks ago. We suspect she might have feline herpes (her vet said so when she was very young -- 6 weeks about) but it was never confirmed. She...
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    Tips To Stop Litter Tracking?

    We have wood floors, which are great aesthetic wise... but not so great for litter tracking. We currently have a little mat in front of both of our boxes, and we have also tried the low tracking litter (it still tracked and it was so difficult to clean from the box)... but nothing seems to be...
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    Do Your Cats Sleep In Bed With You?

    My cats do but I'm starting to rethink the idea. They keep waking us up at 5am or earlier with their playing (they like to start wrestling each other in the bed or clawing/biting at our hair) and I don't have to get up for another 45 minutes at that point. It's incredibly frustrating. I also...
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    Leaving My Cats For The First Time This Weekend

    I'm very nervous about it! We will be driving up to my parent's, who live about 4 hours away, for the weekend and we decided not to travel with them so as not to stress them out by the new environment. My mom also has a cat that doesn't like other cats. I hope they don't get too lonely... they...
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    Should I Get A New Vet After This?

    Hi everyone, This is going to be a long post, so bear with me. A few weeks ago, my kitty Celeste got a flare up of what we think is feline herpes. She got a small infection on her lip, mouth and gums (happened before when she was a kitten) and it looked to be very painful because she would not...
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    Feeding An Impatient Kitty!

    Hi everyone, My almost six month old boy, Ramses, has developed a rather difficult and annoying habit that makes feeding time slightly stressful. He acts like he is starving (he is fed three times a day, kitten food, about 9-11oz of food a day) every time and cannot wait. I have two cats so I...
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    Does My Cat Have Any Oriental Shorthair In Him?

    Hi everyone! I’m actually curious about my black cat, Ramses, as I believe my tabby girl, Celeste, is a domestic shorthair tabby. I adopted him from a shelter and he is a very long, slender cat with a very thin tail. He seems almost like an oriental shorthair without the huge ears. His snout...
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