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  1. Dr0wsydruid

    Black cat has pink spots next to toebeans??

    An update on Nyx: she has pancreatitis. The vet felt like she could go home for the night (on the night that I posted that we had to take her in,) if we monitored her, and we did--woke up every hour on the hour to check on her--and brought her back the next morning. Blood workup, urine test, and...
  2. Dr0wsydruid

    Black cat has pink spots next to toebeans??

    Sometimes I see cats that look just like her and I show her on my phone like "look! your twin!! one of um. several thousand by now!" The roommates were giving her whipped cream. They've been told explicitly not to do that again, and I'll be monitoring how she eats from here on out. I have an...
  3. Dr0wsydruid

    Black cat has pink spots next to toebeans??

    Hey! I understand why she was hesitant too--luckily we have an update that lead to some good news and a diagnoses that we can handle. The roommates, we discovered after talking it over with them, had been treating her with whipped cream! A cat is not supposed to have dairy and I am very cross...
  4. Dr0wsydruid

    Black cat has pink spots next to toebeans??

    An update in case anyone wants: we had to take her to the vet. She stopped eating yesterday and has been sleeping non stop. The vet says she has a fever and they want to do blood, urine, chest x-rays, abdominal ultrasound, and keep her for the night.
  5. Dr0wsydruid

    Black cat has pink spots next to toebeans??

    I'll definitely look into those litters! She's back to Arm and Hammer because it's within a decent budget for us and she doesn't seem to mind it for now--once I have her to a different vet I'll definitely see if switching her is within a recommendation from them too. She doesn't wear a collar...
  6. Dr0wsydruid

    Black cat has pink spots next to toebeans??

    I just answered, so hopefully I gave some more info there that could be helpful. Thanks for your reply! I really do want her to lose weight, so any help I can get is wonderful--though I did have a few concerns in said reply that I'm struggling with. I also am not opposed to switching her food...
  7. Dr0wsydruid

    Black cat has pink spots next to toebeans??

    I agree 100% with that as a possibility. I'm gonna look for another vet in our area today--the one we went to just didn't sit well with me. Will keep you guys posted, thanks for the reply!
  8. Dr0wsydruid

    Black cat has pink spots next to toebeans??

    Hi! Sorry for the lack of replies, things got busy around here. Thank you for responding, the stuff about weight loss really helped! I never knew how much she should be losing a week, so I'm glad I finally have a solid number to go off of. To answer your questions: she's a completely indoor...
  9. Dr0wsydruid

    Black cat has pink spots next to toebeans??

    Hey all--my cat Nyx is 5 y/o, 17lbs (working on it,) and has developed these pink lumps growing in next to her pawpads. There are two at the moment, one on either of her front paws, and her ankles are pink and calloused as well. The hair disappears from these spots and because she's dark...
  10. Dr0wsydruid

    Difficulty with cat not listening and constantly begging for food.

    An automatic feeder sounds smart!! The issue is even WITH this amount and schedule she'll start yowling about an hour before she's meant to be fed, and the only thing that stops her is early food. I actually switched her from Iams to Fancy Feast two years ago because I left her with my dad so...
  11. Dr0wsydruid

    Difficulty with cat not listening and constantly begging for food.

    Backstory and relevant things: Bombay, 5 y/o, no medical issues (second and third opinion,) separation anxiety. Got her at 6mo, she's flown with me to the US and back from Canada three times now. Gabapentin for anxiety, was fine every time, settled into her new spaces very easily, has only...
  12. Dr0wsydruid

    International Flight For Anxious Girl

    No, you're being so helpful! I really appreciate the responses you've given--I'm actually writing up a list of info I've found just from the posts you linked, and it's such an ease on my nerves already.
  13. Dr0wsydruid

    International Flight For Anxious Girl

    It's alright, it's been you and one other so far, and I appreciate you both a lot! I'll definitely check those threads out--thank you so much! <3
  14. Dr0wsydruid

    Diet Advice? She Just...keeps Gaining.

    I multiplied by 1.2 first, but then by .8 at that one seemed to make much more sense. As much as I like the Iams Perfect Portions, she seems to have developed a weird reluctance for the chicken pate--so switching to Fancy Feast slowly and working with my vet seem to be my next two big steps...
  15. Dr0wsydruid

    Diet Advice? She Just...keeps Gaining.

    That actually makes me feel loads better about all of this. I'm so glad she's with an owner that takes good care of her, tbh.
  16. Dr0wsydruid

    Diet Advice? She Just...keeps Gaining.

    Yeah, I definitely have that on my list of things to talk to the vet about. She is spayed!
  17. Dr0wsydruid

    Diet Advice? She Just...keeps Gaining.

    Oof, looking at that, I should be feeding her more than what I do now? This is so much more stressful than I expected! I hope your boy gets where you want him to be--good luck!!
  18. Dr0wsydruid

    Diet Advice? She Just...keeps Gaining.

    Have you ever worried about feeding too little? Not at all saying you are, but--that's my biggest fear with putting Nyx on a diet, that I'll reduce too much and she'll end up sick because of it. From around 400cal to around 200cal a day was already such a big drop that the idea of taking more...
  19. Dr0wsydruid

    Diet Advice? She Just...keeps Gaining.

    I'd love to do a wet-only diet! It's a bit tricky, being on a budget, but I think I'll look deeper into it, because both you and google in general think it's a smart option. Thanks for your reply! I've seen you around on the forum and I got excited when I saw that you'd replied. :blush:
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