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    Dealing With Chronic Epiphora (Tear Staining)

    I have a new 2-year-old American Shorthair Purbred female. My male before her didn't have this problem but she has tear staining (aka Epiphora) modestly in one eye and very minor in the other. The breeder I got her from is a retired veterinarian and said she just wiped her eyes clean every...
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    My First Super Picky Eater

    After many years and many cats, my new American Shorthair has taken the crown as the most picky eater ever. I took ownership of her recently at 18 months year old from a breeder who said she liked the Iams High Protein Dry Chicken+Salmon. With all my cats I've supplemented with wet once a day...
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    Bare Essential Treatments for Single 90% Indoor 10% Backyard Cat in High Desert?

    I've owned several cats over the last 35 years. They've all been indoor and if outdoor confined to a condo/townhouse deck. They don't ever come in contact with other animals. I was pretty relaxed as far as not giving them any vaccine boosters or flea/tick/work treatments. I never had any...
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    Difficult Decisions Re Probable Hepatic Lipidosis

    Need some support/input as like all pet owners in this situation I'm a complete wreck and exhausted. Before I go into details, to sum it up, I'm struggling with the decision regarding my 13-yo cat to put in a feeding tube versus forcing feeding for another few days to help resolve Hepatic...
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    Gabapentin Timing Related To Appetite? Sick Cat Not Eating or Drinking

    For those that have given their cats Gabapentin, did you find any pattern as how far before or after their typical mealtime to time the dose to maximize the chance it will help them eat more? My cat is also on Mirataz mirtazapine ointment the past two days and it hasn't gotten him eating. Just...
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    Fever & Lethargy with no other symptoms - Neg for FeLV, FIV & HW

    I hate this. Such a stressful part of being a pet owner. My American Shorthair, 12 years old, indoor cat, no other cats, about 12 days ago started eating less and less. Then he got noticeably lethargic and strangley I could start hearing his claws start to catch as he walked around on our...
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    Safety of Natural Oil Heat Diffusers (Pine and Fir)

    Background: I'm not an overly Paranoid Pet Owner (which you can tell from a lot of product reviews, there's a lot of them out there.) I just like to be informed with the REAL facts, not just opinions. Years ago I switched from real Fir trees for Christmas to artificial. Since then I was on a...
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    First Time With Overgrown Claw Nail Clicking When Walking

    Had about 20 cats over the years, 16 were my parents growing up and the last 4 were solely mine. It was interesting that my Burmese actually seemed to like their paws touched and trimming their claws was piece of cake, no resistance whatsoever. My more skittish American Shorthair, he ain't...
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    Preventing FIC (Feline Idiopathic Cystitis)?

    10-yo American Shorthair. Caught him peeing outside the litter box. Urine sent to vet lab tested negative for crystals and bacteria culture, but positive for blood (red/white cells) but urine usually looks normal yellow to a bit orange. Have spotted a few minute drops of pink in his urine. I...
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    Best Products or Urine Cleanup in Carpet

    The short of it is what have people found works best to get rid of cat urine. I know you need to soak the carpet through to the floorboards. I tried Mister Max Anti-Icky-Poo-Poo as it was highly rated on several sites. Soakesdthe carpet through to the pad, covered with plastic overnight, then...
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    Chronic Diarrhea Solutions?

    I have an American Shorthair, 11 years old, very healthy (good weight, energetic). He's been on the same diet for about the last two years: Kirkland Premium Dry Cat Food and Fancy Feast Fish & Shrimp wet (half small can.) The Fancy Feast is a bit of a surprise for a lot of people as this...
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    Dry Food Recommendation - Finicky American Shorthair

    I have an 8-yo American Shorthair Purebred. I've had cats all my life (50 years). I'm not a pet fanatic type that treats my pets like they are my children (as I have human children) but I'm also not feeding them Grocery Store cat food (lowest price Whiskas, Meow Mix, etc.) They're animals. I...
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