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My cat has been on behavioral meds for 2 months now. I know cats get put on behavioral meds for overgrooming, but he was put on them for interact aggression. Since starting the med I’ve noticed him groom way less than normal, and the appearance of his fur coat decline. Has anyone else had this...

My cat started paroxetine (Paxil) for an aggression issue about 2 months ago. It’s been working well and we are getting to the point of being able to ween him off which is great. But around the same time he started, I began to see a change in his coat. One of the side effects of the med is...

I have a 4 cat household, all 4 cats have lived together for almost 4 years at this point. Finn (3.5yr old male) has also been a little bugger and loved to bug Rad (9+yr old female). She has a short fuse and is quick to vocalize and hide even if the other cat is simply attempting to play. Before...

My cat had an ear infection a few months ago. It has since been cleared up and checked again recently, and there is no infection. He doesn’t have a hematoma, and hasn’t been shaking his head, but the tip of his one ear appears “floppy” some times and I’m unsure why. Any ideas? It’s not always...

My 3.5yr old boy was put on 5mg of Paroxetine 4 days ago for random aggression between him and another cat in the household. Thankfully, the aggression has fully stopped. BUT, my once overly cuddly, insanely affectionate, happy boy just doesn’t seem himself. He doesn’t seem unhappy, but is just...

I live in a 4 cat household. We have lived here for almost 4 years at this point. My 3.5yr old cat bullies one of my girlfriends 9yr old cats. Both have been to the vet and have a clear bill of health, but no matter what we do, my cat still bullies hers. Her cat has been around mine for its...

I have a 4 cat household. One of the cats is a PU cat with food allergies so making sure he’s eating and getting enough fluids is always a priority. I live in NE Michigan, and since the colder months have hit, I have noticed all 4 cats eating less than usual. Normally when dry food is put out...

My cat has a history of allergies and is on Hills Z/D food and super low dose prednisolone and has been doing great. In the past he had issues with chewing his paws, and some barbering on his back hocks. As of recently I’ve noticed some spots on his back hocks. I know it’s pretty normal for some...

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Trying to analyze if my cats allergies could be litter related

More or less posting this to document my experience for others that deal with this problem. About half a year ago after some traumatic medical events, my cat seemed to develop an allergy. He was extra itchy everywhere and groomed everywhere more than normal, but the main affected areas were his...

Possibly transitioning my cats food to z/d due to allergies and looking for feedback

His feet have been getting very dry. We have been balming them daily so they don’t crack, but if we didn’t balm them as much as we do, I can’t imagine how bad they would get. I included 2 photos. The first with both feet is before balming, the second with one foot is what they look like after...

My cat has had issues with his paws for a while, at one point even chewing them raw. He’s on low dose prednisolone for allergies and since we started that, he had refrained from chewing his paws. The rawness healed up and they look like healthy normal paws again, but they get dry very quickly...

My 2 year old male cat had a particularly nasty UTI a while ago. He ended up being on antibiotics for right around a month. The uti is gone and he has been doing great, no signs of uti anymore. But the antibiotics did a number on his stomach. Since then he’s had soft stool on and off. He isn’t...

Has anyone had their cat on prednisolone for allergies long term? My little guy has been overgrooming and the only time we have seen him completely stop was during a round of prednisolone. My vet is confident that a low dosage given every other day would stop his itching and that his body would...

My almost 2 yr old boys has had quite the year. Starting with 3 urinary blockages, and ending in not one, but two perineal urethrostomy surgeries. Thankfully he is able to pee completely normal now, but throughout the process of getting the urinary issues sorted out he spent a lot of time in a...

My cat has been through the ringer. I’ve posted here a few times, but after 5 months of issues we finally got his urinary problems sorted. Then we were dealing with him overgrooming his legs and feet after taking the cone off, but now we have gotten that figured out. We are currently at almost 2...

My cat is now at about 5 weeks post PU surgery and is doing great on the urinary aspect of things. Still in the process of weening him off his cone because he overgrooms everywhere when we do, but we have made progress. All of his external stitches have dissolved, but I was curious if anyone...

I have a male, 1.5yr old domestic shorthair who is an absolute sweetheart. Starting February 2nd he had his first blockage and it’s been a hectic few months of dealing with his urinary problems. 5 weeks ago he had a PU surgery, and it went great! He healed up wonderful and is peeing like an...