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My 3 year old ragamuffin cat has severe HCM. Thankfully he has been stable at home on atenolol, blood thinner (xarelto), and lasix. Occasionally, he has appetite issues, but they told me he wouldnt make it past a few months back in April 2019 when I first learned of his cardiac issues when he...

Hi all! My pretty kitty boy has been through alot in his short life thus far. He has usually been GREAT with litterbox- we have one upstairs for him and one at the foot of the stairs leading to the basement. It was all fine and good until we started construction in the basement a few months...

Hi all! my cat louie is a ragamuffin mix with severe HCM, He sees his cardiologist regularly and has been taking 1/4th tab of plavix, anticoagulant , for almost a year His most recent eccho revealed the mild start of a clot forming .... his vet suggested trying Xarelto and I wanted to see if...

Hi everyone! We are finishing/remodeling our basement- a project which is anticipated to take about 2 months.....and the construction noise is TERRIFYING my cat. Now, normally, I wouldn't be as concerned, because I know cats can hide and try to cope.....but my cat Louie has HCM and is on alot...

I have a long haired ragamuffin with CHF, HCM. He does groom alot! Saturday it looked like he vomited up his food- but it was purely undigested, you could see and separate clumps of dry food. He eats wet FF & sheba and dry (origin cat and kitten- from an autofeeder, small amounts) i chalked it...

As some of you on here may know...my fluffy boy Louie has CHF- diagnosed in April 2019. We've been seeing his cardiologist regularly since then- every 3 months, eccho and xrays and fluctuating between higher doses/lowering doses of Lasix, plavix and atenolol. I did take him for regular...

Hi all, Not sure if this is the right category for this issue/question but here it goes.... There is a cat in our neighborhood, who last year looked like a regular fluffy well fed cat, who would occasionally find a sunny spot on our front porch or driveway (and others) to nap on. fast forward...

Hi all I have a big fluffy ragamuffin boy... so tracking hair loss is kind of hard, but Ive found out recently that he has been over grooming and pulling out clumps of hair! Mainly across his back. Ive caught him doing it too. His food has mainly been constant- sheba/ff/dry orijen He takes meds...

Hi all! My 2 y/o ragamuffin boy has CHF/HCM ....and is on Lasix, Plavix, Atenolol. I say this to give a brief background on him. Diet: mix of Origin dry and wet - FF/Weruva/Sheba, he is picky so I change it up alot. His last vet visit was with his cardiologist, saying he looks pretty good and...

Has anyone used renal support supplements? I ordered these off of Amazon but a little worried to give them to my Louie He is showing signs of azotemia- high BUN and CREATININE levels due to Lasix dosage We are trying to cut back his Lasix dose without compromising his HCM...

Ok... not sure if this is the right place for this thread. But I moved to my neighborhood a year and a half ago, and I noticed there is a very friendly black and white cat who loves treats and to hang out outside. All seemed normal. This summer the same cat has been returning to my front porch...

Hi all I’m sad to say i discovered this on my boy Louie’s lip today. It looks like a scab, at first I tried to wipe it, thinking it was dried food. It wouldnt wipe off and he got really fussy and mad when I touched it. Unfortunately, I am not in town for the next 4 days but he does have a vet...

Hi all! I was in pet valu today and noticed this brand Lovibles but I can't find much info about it online. The ingredients look similar to fancy feast and price point is a little cheaper. I bought the poultry pack to try out for Louie. He typically likes fancy feast and some Weruvs flavors...

hi guys... Very worried for my Louie. He just made this horrible honking wheezing sound for 30/40 seconds.

Can cats be allergic to guar gum? My cat Louie's paw pad became really swollen and there was a dark rusty/black colored crust in between his toes. He took antibiotics for a week and it went away but now the same thing is back again on the left side. Took him to a Vet again and got another...

hi all. I have never faced any litter box issues with any of my cats so this is new to me. My boy Louie seems to be pooping outside of his box... I first noticed it Sunday. The box was dirty so I changed the litter & cleaned up and for a few days (2) he was fine and using the box. I thought he...

hey everyone... My kitty Louie has taken an interest in kitten food, the fancy feast turkey kitten food. Hes on alot of medication and has advanced HCM... is it so bad to let him have kitten food when he is not a kitten? I just want him to eat.

Hi all My cat Louie who has HCM and CHF has a swollen left front paw pad. It smells and looks really puffy. See pics He is a ragamuffin so lots of fluff between toes. I noticed him walking weirdly on it today. Still eating OK and I pill him 2x a day with Lasix, atenolol, plavix. I will be...

Hi all. I've recently been noticing my kitty has been loosing LOTS of fur, as in sometimes I'll find little lumps where he has been sitting or if he ran away quickly...more fur balls. It seems like they just fall off! He is a ragamuffin, he has long fur, could it just be summer time shedding...

i just want to let this feeling I have been having out, this is a site for cat lovers Im sure someone will understand... My cat Louie has HCM & i didnt know until 2 months ago where he had gone into heart failure Ive only had him for a year & he is so young, 2 years old. I know overall...