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A little background: I got a 4 year old female cat from the local shelter about 5 weeks ago.  She had come from an elderly woman who had 20 cats and then became ill.  She had been at the shelter for 5 months because she was VERY shy and skiddish.  They had put her in foster care, but the...

It appears we have a little flea issue moving throughout our house. One of my cats has CRF and I'm at a loss as to what I can/should treat her with. At her last vet visit, her numbers were looking good. She's getting SQ fluids 2x/week and doing really well. When I found out she had fleas, I...

Just wanted to share a bit of good news! I took my little isadora into the vet today for another UTI (okay, that's not the good part). She was diagnosed with kidney failure about two months ago. Given her old age, I just opted to treat with sub-q fluids and diet. Within two months, her...

I just found out that my lovely little elderly cat, Isadora, is in the beginning stages of renal failure (my suspicions were correct). I feel like I'm on information overload and want to get some things sorted out. Supposedly, her renal failure isn't that bad yet. Her BUN and creatinine...

I have fed my two cats Nutro for about 10 years and never had a problem. However, recently one of my cats has developed skin issues (but doesn't have fleas) and the other one has developed diarrhea (but has absolutely no signs of being sick). I'm wondering if something has changed in Nutro...

I rushed my poor kitty to the vet this morning because it was apparent that she was in a great deal of pain. After some nice sedation, the vet discovered that she had an infection in her anal glands that had abscessed (no wonder she hurt...poor thing). Anyway, they shaved the area, drained the...

My cat was prescribed an antibiotic for an eye infection and we're having a heck of a time trying to get them into her. They're in pill form, which is supposedly chicken flavor, but she's not interested. Here's what we've tried: * I splurged on pill pockets, but I don't think she likes the...

One of my cats has been fighting an eye issue for the last few months. I wasn't happy with the way the first vet was treating it, so I took her to a new vet this past Thursday. He says she has a "lacrimal lake infection". The new vet gave her an eye ointment and Baytril. I started both...

I noticed that my little Spotty had some goop draining from her eye and she was squinting earlier this week. I took her to the vet yesterday and he dyed her eye and examined it. He couldn't find any scratches, but he said it looks like conjunctivitis. So, he gave us some Gentamicin drops to...

I live in a condo complex and one of my neighbors just found an adorable pomeranian running around fully intact and without any identification on and infested with fleas. Poor guy...she's giving him a flea treatment and brushing him while she tries to figure out who he belongs to.

I've been not-so-consistent with giving my cats flea treatments. I usually only remember to give them a dose when Spot has a skin flare-up (the vet says she's allergic to fleas). Generally the skin issues disappear after I apply the flea treatment. Anyway...Spot is having another skin issue...

I have been growing some bulbs in my small outdoor garden and they have bugs feasting on them. I want to get some bug spray but need something that is animal safe. My cats are not allowed outside, but many neighbors let their cats out and I dont want to hurt any of them Any ideas? EDIT: How...

I had some Jehovah's Witnesses knock on my door this morning, bright and early at 9am (trust me, I was less than bright eyed and bushy tailed). I didn't answer the door, just looked out the peephole. My problem is that they have been stopping by WEEKLY! Most of the time we're not home, I...

Started feeding the girls a little bit of wet food mixed in with their dry food. I get home, sit down at the computer...Isadora heads for the fridge and is pawing the fridge door meowing. Oy.... I guess there's no question of whether they like it or not!

I noticed that one of my cats might be having a little problem with constipation/hard stools. I've fed her dry food her whole life and am wondering if it might not be a bad idea to add in some wet food to help alleviate the constipation. I've never seen her straining, but noticed a rather firm...

I noticed a little bit of white foam (not a whole lot) on my cat's mouth this morning and am wondering if I should be concerned. She was acting perfectly normal before I noticed it and after (I was in the same room when it appeared). After I left for work, my husband kept an eye on her until...

Anyone have any suggesstions in feeding tactics for one of my cats? I've got two cats, one on each side of the spectrum. Spot's the fatty at 13 pounds, Isadora is a trim 8 pounds (both are adults). I'm always concerned about Spot's health. I've spoken to the vet about it before and they...

I just heard about this cat rescue on the news that matches cats to owners based on personality. They have determined 9 "feline-alities" (ie cat personalities). Here's the link to the different catagories: http://www.meowcatrescue.org/forms/feline-alities.pdf Which do your cats fall under...

My husband brought up the idea (again) today that he wouldn't mind getting a kitten. We already have two adult cats, one of which is very set in her snobbish ways. It took her quite awhile to get used to her "sister" when I introduced her (they were both adults). My question is, do...

Thought I'd share a couple more cute pictures of my "children": Spot loves Christmas (yes, she is cross-eyed): Isadora enjoying a cozy box: