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    Kitten color?

    We just adopted Annie, and she is a GREAT kitten. Loves to cuddle with us, cuddle with her "big brother" a purebred Japanese bobtail, Thumper, and is so happy all of the time. I am curious what to call her color? She has orange, buff, black, grey, white-ish, and is tiger. Her hair is orange...
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    Fluid around the heart - help please!

    Our cat, Fluff, was not eating, could not walk more than 3 steps without laying down, and had a very difficult time breathing this morning. My husband rushed her to the vet and they did an xray and she has a large amount of fluid around her heart. We had been told that she had a level 3 heart...
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    Gel caps

    I will be putting my cat's pill (amitriptyline) in a gel cap. Can anyone that uses gell caps tell me what size is the best for cats? The pills fit in an empty Proviable capsule, but I am unsure what size capsule that is. Any help is much appreciated!!
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    Diarrhea - from food or age?

    Our 12 year old cat, Moose, has had diarrhea for the past month or so. Originally we thought it was due to being on Clavamox for a cold/upper respiratory virus (she has had diarrhea in the past from these meds). However, it has continued even after stopping the clavamox. Background: From an...
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    Good low allergy, non-Rx dry food?

    Before we try Hills z/d, I want to try a pea-free quality food. Can anyone recommend a good quality dry food that may be low-allergy? We've tried Blue Buffalo Wilderness and EVO but one of our cats seems to have some sort of allergy to it. Previously we were feeding Purina indoor which she did...
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    Help! How much amitriptyline?

    My vet just started our cat, Doe, on amitriptyline. She over-grooms to the point of open sores. He wants us to give her 5mg in the morning and 5mg in the evening. We gave her some last night, no problem. Gave her some this morning and she is a ZOMBIE. She is sleeping constantly, and even when...
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    Excessive licking/grooming

    One of my cats, Doe, is approximately 4 years old. We have two other cats, 4 and 11 years old. Doe started licking her stomach about 2 years ago. It started with a very small spot on her stomach, which turned into a sore because she kept licking. We have battled it on and off for two years with...
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    Hello and Help!

    Hello all- My name is Bethany and I have 3 cats. I am sorry that my first post is out of desperation! This seems like a really great forum! I have had cats my whole life and so has my husband. I have a problem/question that I need help with. Our two original cats are named Moose (10 yrs) and...
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