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Fortunately, my Harry just freezes when I grab hold of him so I don't have any trouble getting medication in/on him. However, catching him is the tricky bit. For the first 5 days after surgery, when he was on the full laundry list of medication, I kept him confined to one room so he couldn't...

This is more a vent than a serious question. I currently have a cat that is on a lot of medication and I just want to look my vet in the eye and say "Seriously?!" It's not as if you can explain to your cat why you are doing all these things and treats & cuddles only get you so far for so...

One of my cats will probably need to have surgery to remove a sequestrum from his eye. I will be taking him to a specialist to confirm the diagnosis and arrange treatment. If surgery is required my problem is how to look after him post-surgery. He does not like being handled at the best of...

Just have patience. He will settle in time. Sophie proved it. It just may take lots (and lots (and lots)) of it :D I know typical advice is to close off "unders" but I don't agree. When they are terrified, I think it is best to let them have a place where they feel safe and let them explore...

Churus - I'll have to give them a try. Thanks for the tip.

The vet has prescribed medication (anti-nause and pain relief) but the problem with any medication is Step One is always - first get hold of your cat. I fail this step. Sophie was feral. I've had her for 18 months now. She sleeps with me (when she wants to) and lets me pet & brush her but...

I guess I'm mainly looking for reassurance with this post. I have a 4 year old cat, Sophie, who is poorly some days, better the next few days, and then poorly again. I'm hoping someone else has been through the same experience. I'd like someone to tell me it will all be OK - that they had a...

Taking a fecal sample to the vet is a great idea. I should have thought of that. So much easier than taking the actual cat and will clearly show the problem. I've been Googling (and some of those images are not at all pleasant) and I'm reasonably sure it what I saw was a dead adult...

A couple of days ago when I was scooping out the litter trays I notice a pale white-greenish thread in with one of my cat's poop. It was about 4cm long. It could have been a piece of cat grass - she does have access to it although I've never seen her eat it - but my first though was worms! She...

I've had Fergie for 10 months now and thought I post an update if anyone is curious. I've formally adopted her and renamed her Sophie. The introduction with my cats went very well - quickly and without fighting or any dramas. She gets on well with my two boys, Harry and particularly Jack...

I'm so pleased to hear this update. You've made great progress with Alina and in a very short time (in cat terms). That she will sit on you and let you pet her is amazing. She is so lucky to have found you. My only advice would be rather than trying to get her to associate you with good...

I'm afraid switching him to an exclusively wet food diet isn't possible. I have several cats and one refuses to eat anything but dry food. They are all grazers too, so there is much snacking from each other's food bowl. They are all convinced that someone else has tastier food than they do...

Thanks for the link. That was very helpful. I'll try making my own powdered egg yolk. Doesn't seem too hard.

My vet had never heard of using fish oil to prevent hairballs so I guess that is a "no" on the vet recommendation front. I brush Jack daily. It isn't his fur that is causing his problems. A few months ago I took in a medium haired ex-street cat, Fergie, as a foster. She is poorly socialised...

Does anyone have any experience with using fish oil such as salmon oil to help prevent hairballs in cats? I have one cat that is prone to getting constipation and intestinal blockages from hairballs (he's been hospitallsed twice, surgery once). I've taken to brushing him at least once a day...

Don't worry. It sounds like you are doing all the right things. Cats just take their own sweet time to adapt to change, but she will come to trust you. Just expect progress to occur week to week. If you expect things to get better day by day you will be disappointed.

Don't be discouraged. It can be agonisingly slow in the beginning. I took in an ex-street cat (Fergie) back in March. She'd been in a cage in a shelter for some time and was very frightened and shut down. It took 2 months before she'd stick her head out of her hiding place to play with a...

I finally heard back from my vet. They confirm they meant what you suggested. They could have been a little clearer in their instructions. Just to add to my confusion, the vet I spoke to also said it would be OK to take the dressing off sooner if I wanted - argh. It's an emergency practice so...

My cat, Jack, had to have surgery to remove a bowel obstruction on Sunday afternoon. It was in the small intestine and they were able to move the blockage into the colon without having to cut open the bowel (:yess:). I brought him home on Tuesday and he has a large dressing on his abdomen. My...

Thanks for the reassurance that other cats do this too. I already supervise Harry's meals as one of my other cats will push him out of the way and eat his food otherwise, so dishing out his food slowly is an option. The joys of a multi-cat household. They get to eat breakfast at least 1 hour...