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So one of my female cats ended up with a bladder infection that the vet believes was caused by crystals that were caused by the food she is on. She was eating Go! grain free kibble, and Performatrin Ultra Turkey Pate (also grain free) wet food - she has since been switched to almost exclusively...

Jack is on 5mg of fortekor a day for his heart and 3ml of lasix split in two doses. I give him the lasix in the morning, and at supper and the fortekor at night, because if he gets the lasix and fortekor too close together he just throws it all up. Last night however I got his pill ready, and...

I read you're supposed to give laxatone on an empty stomach so it has a chance to do its job - about how long after giving it can I give Jack food?

Has anyone ever used fortekor for a cat with heart issues? One of the side effects is vomiting and Jack has vomited three times this morning. It looks mostly like water, or foamy water. I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with this and whether the nausea (cause he does appear nauseous...

Jack had his check-up after the vet finding he had a heart murmur. The vet I saw was really nice, and very thorough, and didn't sugar coat things. She said she wasn't trying to scare me, but wanted me to be prepared. Jack has cardiomyopathy, likely from birth. She thinks that his brother Daniel...

So I've been searching for how many calories a cat should eat, but there seems to be differing opinions on that and some don't seem to take into consideration the size of the cat. How do you actually calculate the proper number of calories? I have four cats, two male, two female. The two...

My Jack was just diagnosed with a heart murmur and placed on Fortekor 5mg a day. I was told that there wasn't anything overly specific to do for him food/exercise wise, other than to go for a cat food that has low phosphorus and low salt in it. My problem is that, while the food I am using at...

So my youngest cat, a stray that we took in a couple of years ago after having caught her and her kittens (found a home for all three kittens, and had mama kitty spayed), has a bit of a weight problem. I say a bit, but she's a little fatty. The thing is, she gets a measured amount of food every...

I lost my cat Daniel almost 20 days ago now. I have been obsessing over his brother Jack since then. I have anxiety that is almost at the point of panic attacks when I think of him possibly also having cancer, also dying far too young. The thing is, he's eating, drinking, using the litter box...

I recently purchased a bag of Greenies Hairball Treats. I gave a couple to each of my four remaining cats, but am now wondering if I should. I know there are issues with the dog version of various Greenies products, but can't seem to find anything definitive about the cat formulas. Almost every...

I recently took Jack to the vet (Monday) and they did blood work on him. They shaved a spot on his front leg, that later developed a round raised flat bump - as if there were a thin nickel under his skin - and I noticed tonight that the skin there is scabbing in a few lines across the area. I am...

Jack, Daniel (RIP), Furgus, Scooter and Purrsnickitty (Kitty for short). I know they're all domestics, short and long hair. I always thought there was something else in Jack, Daniel and Furgus though.

I lost one of my beloved furbabies, Daniel, on the 6th of this month - the thought still leaves me breathless with grief - and am now terrified that my other four furbabies are sick. Specifically, I am worried about Daniel's brother, Jack. I know that there is no definitive test that a vet can...

I turned 40 yesterday, and lost a piece of my heart. My beautiful, sweet, loving cat Daniel, who I was fortunate to have for 13 years (far too little time), passed away a little after 9am. Last Friday he was diagnosed with lung cancer and he was gone in a mere week.  I took him to the vet on...