Fresh Step is the only thing I use. Any variety. Clumps well, the only complaint I have is that they should have more unscented kinds.
Tidy Cats just smells terrible to me, even brand new in the jug. Smells like it's already been used lol. Nothing I've tried clumps as well. :)
I am so sorry you and your kitty are going through this!
I've been through it (my cat's ALT was over 1200 at one point, bilirubin went to 12, can't remember the others. AMY was high too). His journey was unusually long, and the vet is STILL shocked that Bear lived through it. I force fed and...
Here is a great website for raising kittens:
http://www.kitten-rescue.com/bottle_feeding_kitten.html
It sounds like you are doing a great job. Just remember to keep up with the feedings, keep the baby warm, and rub the kittens genitals to make it potty before/after every meal.
One more thing to try, add some dirt to his litter box.
If you exhaust every other option, you might want to contact local barns. Ask to see their current cats, make sure they are well taken care of. Alot of horse barns have a few cats to cut down on rodents. It's not the best option, but...
Please don't "starve" her again! It can cause Liver Damage, and trust me you DO NOT want to go down that road. Do a search for Liver problems/not eating. It is very severe and it CAN happen if a cat doesn't eat for as little as 2 days. It can easily kill a cat. I am not jumping on you...
FIP is *very* hard to diagnose. Almost impossible, and when a vet can't find the answers they sometimes feel like it's FIP even with no real reason. So I would not jump on the FIP badwagon yet.
If you are not satisfied with this vet go there and request a copy of all of his paperwork and find...
Mine do that, they've even managed to pop off keys (I found them and put them back on) and change some settings. I've had the side ways screen too, that was so hard to FIX LOL! Annnnnd I've left the comp real quick and came back to find that "someone" has opened 92346 new windows. They even...
It may be that she does not know how to use the cat door. Try showing her how to use it by putting half of her through (holding her) a few times, then put her all the way through and sit there and show her how to open the door by opening it with your hand while she watches. Then coax her with...
The resting thing may be because she is growing up and calming down. One of mine didn't calm down and stop acting like a kitten until he was 2 yrs.
I hope that the tests come back normal, and that she is just a odd ball that poops alot. lol.
*hugs*
Poor baby boy! I have a cat that went through p/u surgery, I can't imagine him going through it twice!
I hope Patch heals up fast, and that this is the last of his troubles!
I just read every bit of this thread, and my head is still spinning.
MA, you do not give yourself enough credit. You need to accept that you are an amazing person who helps so many cats that would not have a chance any other way. The cats you help are just "scratching the surface" of the...