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    Foods That Have A Similar Texture To Weruva Slide N' Serve?

    I think Tiki Cat was the original! But Weruva's are even "slidier," they really just glide out of the package with not a drop left behind that needs to be scraped. My kitty didn't like Tiki Cat's mousses. Before the Weruva came out, I was toying with the idea of trying to imitate the texture...
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    L'etat C'est Boo - What To Do With A Cat Who Thinks He Thinks All Food Is His Food?

    Thanks for the suggestions. His weight is okay (9 1/2 lbs). He was at the vet for a well-check just under a year ago. His other behavior is as always. He likes his food - he "chose" it by eliminating everything else I tried. Mostly it's chicken, but every few days he gets restless and then I...
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    L'etat C'est Boo - What To Do With A Cat Who Thinks He Thinks All Food Is His Food?

    Boo Cat is about 11 years old, only pet in the house, and is a former feral rescued as a kitten. Until recently, he never begged for human food because he never got any human food. I don't know if it's coincidence, but my mom introduced him to nibbles when he was with her for a week, and since...
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    Boo Loves New Wet Food, Gets Diarrhea, Won't Touch That Flavor Again

    Thank you so much. I've decided on Tiki Cat Succulent Chicken, because I am hoping to make that a mainstay of his diet, with other brands/flavors rotated in once in a while. I added some Fortiflora probiotic to it, both to enhance the flavor and help with his tummy. So far he's done three meals...
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    Boo Loves New Wet Food, Gets Diarrhea, Won't Touch That Flavor Again

    We are getting 10-year old Boo back to an all-wet food diet after a couple of years of Epigen 90 kibble. He has eagerly eaten one meal of just about every food I put in front of him. So far: Weruva, Cats In The Wild, Fussie Cat, Merricks, and Natural Variety Instinct. Some with and some without...
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    4-5 Week Rescue, No Elimination Since Yesterday + Other ??'s

    He is precious! But my goodness, I forgot how much work babies are! He's not eating on his own yet. I've been trying to give him baby food (plain chicken puree) and some KMR in a plate, but he's not ready. I'm going to keep trying, though. He did take some baby food from a spoon before he...
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    4-5 Week Rescue, No Elimination Since Yesterday + Other ??'s

    Thank you all again for the help and hand-holding! Kitty is responding well to meds and recuperating from his rough start in life, when he snuggled up to a mop under my neighbor's porch to get warm. He weighs 1 lb 14 oz and is taking bigger amounts of KMR each day. He's purring like a...
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    4-5 Week Rescue, No Elimination Since Yesterday + Other ??'s

    Thank you all!!! He made. IT STANK!!! OMG!!! He's washed, he's dried, he's dozing. Everything but the cat is in the washing machine. Next stop, litterbox training. I am much relieved, now he's shown he can do everything needed to survive. He's a sturdy little fellow. Will update with pic...
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    4-5 Week Rescue, No Elimination Since Yesterday + Other ??'s

    Thank you all so much for your advice and help. He is next to me (quiet home office), on a bed in a covered carrier, seems content but very, very quiet. I think the recent neglect outdoors, new situation, and medication are all making him sleepy. I've been feeding him quite frequently, he's...
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    4-5 Week Rescue, No Elimination Since Yesterday + Other ??'s

    Thank you so much! I am relieved to know it may take some time. I think the Clavamox is making him sleepy, too. I'll do what you said and also get the KMR for more rounded nutrients. Will post a pic later.
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    4-5 Week Rescue, No Elimination Since Yesterday + Other ??'s

    I brought in a kitten that was abandoned by mom, seems about 4 weeks old. He had been motionless in one spot for about three days. He weighs about a pound and has teeth but does not seem to know how to eat on his own. A rescue shelter helped me out with Clavamox for sniffles and Terramycin for...
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    Switching Boo to wet food is making us both miserable. Is it really necessary, if he's a healthy cat

    Thank you so much for the thoughtful replies. I will check out Dr. Pierson's advice on how to switch from dry to wet and will try again. I think I will also try Robbie's suggestion of leaving the dry out at night and wet in the morning, because that makes a lot of sense. I am kicking myself for...
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    Switching Boo to wet food is making us both miserable. Is it really necessary, if he's a healthy cat

    I had Boo and Shunra on a good routine of 1 wet and 1 dry feeding each day. Some time ago, Shunra became ill and eventually went on to cross the bridge (one day I won't cry as I say it out loud...). Boo loves the dry kibble, and it was just easier to let him have that for both feedings. My...
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    Boarding or a Daily Visit from a Cat Sitter - which is better for Boo?

    You hit the nail on the head. They were more like frenemies than besties, but at least when we were away they had each other to pester.Boo doesn't seem like he's pining but I'm not sure how he would do all alone. Our cat sitter has much more experience than me with animals, but this is a side...
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    Brushing my former feral

    My own precious former feral, never-quite-tame Shunra loved brushies above all else. She had a very thick coat and dry skin and brushing helped her be more comfortable as well as helped make her coat sleek and got rid of the flakes. I used  several different brushes in rotation. The Furminator...
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    Boarding or a Daily Visit from a Cat Sitter - which is better for Boo?

    Boo is a cat that likes to be near his humans. Not necessarily interacting, just nearby, monitoring every move. I have to be away for a week soon, and am not sure whether to leave him with a trusted sitter who comes once a day, or board him out. I've never boarded him, but am considering it for...
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    Purina Muse?

    I wanted to post about this yesterday. Here is the info from the can of pate-style chicken: Ingredients: chicken, chicken broth, ocean whitefish, liver, spinach, sweet potato, blueberry pomace, potassium chloride, guar gum, choline chloride, taurine, salt, mono and dicalcium phosphate...
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    Recovery Time from In-Office Procedure to Remove Growth from Mouth?

    My "Internet Veterinary Diploma" showed me that it looks very much like what is called a "rodent ulcer," which I think is an informal name for the condition you described. It does not seem to bother her at all, but it is unsightly and certainly troubling to me to see it. The vet we are going to...
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    Recovery Time from In-Office Procedure to Remove Growth from Mouth?

    Thanks so much for responding.  I did talk to the vet and they kind of solved my problem, because they don't have any appointments for such a procedure until after I will already be home. We will go in for a consult, though, on Monday. The big problem with little Shunra is getting her into a...
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    My cat died :( what do i do?

    Oh sweetheart, I am so sorry for your loss. It is so heartbreaking when our little furry friends have to go over the Rainbow Bridge! Please be comforted by the thought that your little kitty had a good life with you, a most loving kitty caregiver. By now you probably figured out how to bury her...
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