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You're very welcome, I am happy you found it helpful and will share it with your brother! I've never had a problem like what you describe and all six of my cats have been on canned only for years now, that poor kitty. Hope you get it figured out soon and your cat feeling better

Hi,sorry your kitty is feeling bad, my cat got blocked once several years ago and was in the hospital for a few days with a catheter (you don't know exactly what your kitty has yet, but this info should help). Around this time I did lots of research and would like to share some of it as I think...

Hi, I don't know much about cat labor, but was interested in the answer to your question so I did a little searching. I found an article that talks about "positioning contractions." Maybe this is what you are describing? http://en.allexperts.com/q/Cats-1606/2008/4/Cats-Mucous-Plug.htm Good luck...

I am so incredibly sorry for your loss you did such a great job getting her help. She was such a beauty. It's so very hard losing them, time only eases the pain. Hugs and comfort to you.

You really shouldn't let your cat just roam around unsupervised. I have a family member who did this and one day her cat never came back. Cats are targeted by abusers as well, recently a cat was horribly abused in my area and on the owner's funding/help page she admitted that she knew that...

Glad to hear he's doing somewhat better. Okay, the Urinary SO already has methionine in it, did the vet tell you to give the gel along with the food? Don't want his urine to get too acidic because that could cause the other type of crystals. Did they do an ultrasound to see the crystals in his...

Hi, so sorry to hear your cat has been so sick. One thing that jumped out at me right away was how you said when she got that dry food she got worse again. I got the book Your Cat: Simple New Secrets to a Longer, Stronger Life by Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins several years ago, it is all about the...

Never heard of Adams Flea dip, but a quick search said to ask a vet before using on a pregnant cat. One of the best tools is a flea comb, put a little bit of soap and hot water in a used can and pick them off and slip them right into the water. I've gotten them many places like Walmart or pet...

Hi, my cat got blocked once several years ago and was in the hospital for a few days. Hope Squash is okay. Are you in the USA? I think it's amazing that you weren't sold a urinary diet. Okay, so methigel means he has struvite crystals and the methionine was dissolving them. Methionine is what...

Sorry to hear about how hard it is to get your mom to take you to the vet. I can totally empathize with you and understand how difficult the relationship with your mom can be when manipulation is involved. Good luck getting Sparrow to the doctor.

That's good to hear! I just want you to get this figured out, I could be wrong, but as I understand it most blockages are caused by crystals and repeated blockages cause scar tissue and he could end up needing PU surgery. I also found in this article that urine spraying was common and I think...

Sorry to hear that, was he blocked again? That must be so stressful for him and you. I also am concerned that you mentioned Metacam as it is not very safe and their are safer options like Buprenorphine. Also, I am wondering if you should find another vet, a urinalysis is the most important test...

Hi, you could check this page and scroll to your state for veterinary assistance programs https://www.redrover.org/financial-assistance-programs-stateprovince

I agree, she looks adorable! Well, I don't know if you'll be able to find probiotics for pets, but I recently bought NaturVet Digestive Enzymes Plus Probiotic Dog & Cat Powder Supplement, you can look at the ingredients here https://www.chewy.com/naturvet-digestive-enzymes-plus/dp/48757. Maybe...

Hi, hope Misha is doing well. Just wanted to let you know about this article: http://catinfo.org/?link=urinarytracthealth by Dr. Lisa Pierson. It really helped me when my cat was blocked years ago and has lots of great information.

Also, you have to monitor the ph and make sure it stays within 6-6.5 range and doesn't get below that or become too acidic. If if is too acidic calcium oxalate crystals can form and they are worse than struvites because they need surgery to be removed. Your vet should know what methionine dose...

Hi, You are so lucky, 48 hours is extremely dangerous! I know it is a hard lesson to learn. When this happened to my cat I did a lot of research and continue to do so. This is the number one problem of cats in our country all because of what we feed them. Red Rover helped me once, did you apply...

Hi, I don't have any cats with diabetes, but I read in the book Your Cat: Simple New Secrets to a Longer, Stronger Life by Dr. Elizabeth M. Hodgkins that many of her patients can have their diabetes controlled just by taking them off dry food and feeding high quality canned food. Definitely...