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    Adopting A Cat With Fiv - Can You Advise?

    I think adopting (for me) an elderly cat or a special needs cat instead of getting a kitten is what I want to do now. I lost my cat 2 months ago, and am a Foster for our local Humane Society's Kitten Nursery. But then I saw under "Special Needs" a lovely grey tabby - 6 yrs old, and think I want...
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    What Do Vets Give Cats To Stimulate Appetite?

    My cat has IBS and was on medication for it. Doing much better, but not eating as much. Has anyone had this problem? Did your vet put them on an appetite stimulant? What was it?
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    How To Bring In My Stray Cat With An Older Cat?

    I have been feeding ( and loving and bedding) a stray cat for 5 months and he has turned into an amazingly sweet cat. I've tried to find him a home, but I want him to be an indoor-only cat. I wonder if anyone has ever brought in a stray (already vetted and neutered!) into their home with another...
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    Help Needed! My Cat Is Skinny, Will Feeding Rice Help?

    I'm thinking of adding to his diet baby rice food. He eats a special HP/SO diet, and for added weight, I put him on baby food - chicken & broth. Someone suggested adding a baby rice mix as well for empty calories. Has anyone done this? He is 9, fairly healthy and really lazy. He doesn't like wet...
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    Weaning Off Phenobarbital - Any Experience?

    Hi fellow cat lovers: I have a question. My new vet wasn't thrilled with my cat being on Phenobarbital for an old urinary tract blockage and wants to put him on Prozac. No way am I putting him on that! I need to wean him off and wondered if anyone had any experience and (non) medical advice...
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