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  1. ziggy'smom

    Diabetic cat with low blood sugar. Anyone have experience with this?

    Thanks so much for the info. I've dealt with a lot of sick cats since I do rescue but I've never had a diabetic cat so I know next to nothing about it. I wonder if the dose he told me the cat takes is accurate. I wonder if it may actually be 1.3 units, not 13. Is that possible? The cat in...
  2. ziggy'smom

    Diabetic cat with low blood sugar. Anyone have experience with this?

    I'm trying to help a few cats who belongs to a guy who has difficulty caring for them. One of the cats is diabetic and is on insulin, 13 units twice a day. As I understand it he hasn't had his blood sugar checked in a while but did it last night and it was 45! He believes that the reason for the...
  3. ziggy'smom

    Question about cat allergy

    I don't have much experience with cat allergies so I'm hoping that someone here does and can give me some advice. To make a long story short, a foster family just adopted two kittens. Their son has had cat allergies in the past but only reacted to some cats. He didn't react to the kittens in...
  4. ziggy'smom

    Other rescuer decided, without me, to keep my foster kitten - Superior attitude among rescuers

    I'm so annoyed today so I just have to vent and I'm curious what other people think about this issue. I have heard people complaining that some people in rescue have a superior attitude and think that they are the only ones that can take care of animals and that other people aren't quite good...
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    Small white thick round worms.

    FYI, tapeworm don't look like segments of a worm. They look like they are whole little worms and they move around. You normally find them on poop or stuck to the butt area of the cat. By your description it sounds like tapeworm. Does the cat have fleas? Look for little black specs at the end of...
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    How much weight should 6-week old kittens gain per week?

    I want to be sure that my foster kittens are growing like they should. I'm a little concerned that one of them only gained 1.25 ounce in the past week while the other two have gained more. I was just wondering what the normal average is. I'm not completely sure how old they are but I believe...
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    How to treat huge wound o ferals back?

    Without vet care his chances are not good. It may be kindest to trap him and have him humanely euthanized. Even if the wound is not infected now it likely will be soon. He's also quite likely in pain. Sometimes animal control will help with euthanasia for free or a low cost. If you believe that...
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    New feral mom and litter/Need advice PLEASE

    You could move the kittens to your porch and leave some attractive food there for mom to make it appealing to hang around. She should follow and hopefully stay if it's attractive enough for her. If she doesn't, at 29 days the kittens can get by without her if you care for them. They should be...
  9. ziggy'smom

    Need help with catching injured feral!

    I've been trying to trap an injured feral cat for two days now with no luck and I could really use some advice. The cat is cared for by a couple and he spends time in their yard and a shed they have set up for the cats. The cat was in the shed when I got there two days ago but once he saw me...
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    What do do with "our" feral/stray cat?

    The "good news" is that the worms you are seeing are tape worm, or actually pieces of tape worm (long story), and they are NOT contagious for any other creatures. Tape worm spread through ingesting fleas or the stomach of certain animals, usually rabbits. For most cats the most common culprit is...
  11. ziggy'smom

    My new kitten's breed?? So confused!!

    He's probably a domestic long hair (DLH), not any kind of breed. He would be considered a brown tabby. He does look similar to a Norwegian Forest Cat or a Maine Coon but a lot of DLH's do. Either way he is one adorable kitten and I think he will be a stunning adult.
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    Wondering what Susie is mixed with

    She's a beautiful Domestic Shorthair (DSH) tabby. The swirl markings are called marble markings. DSH is not a breed but a description. It's basically a "regular" cat like the vast majority of American cats. Either way she's adorable. I love tabbies - I have two!
  13. ziggy'smom

    Stray cat is a bully

    Separating the cats and re-introducing them like they never met before is a good idea, as is getting Feliway diffusers. I would also take him into the vet for a thorough check-up. This is not normal behavior for a cat. I have a male cat who was being aggressive with the other cats too and at...
  14. ziggy'smom

    Vet care for semi-socialized kitties?

    All vets should have training in dealing with fractious animals and will have medication to sedate the cat if needed. Many vets also have a "gas box" (can't remember the correct name) which you can put a fractious cat in, often in the carrier, and give them sedating gas which will sedate the cat...
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    Cat hanging in my yard

    Yes, please get this girl spayed as soon as you can. Since you live in a warm climate the cats will be breeding all year long and with her not being in the best health it would be devastating if she got pregnant. The other cats in the neighborhood need to be fixed too. It's work but it's so...
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    Desperate and Angry!!!!

    I just looked at another one of your posts where you mention that you have a 5-months old kitten. That could be significant. Cats don't like change and get stressed when their world changes, like with the addition of a new cat. If she's cleared medically you need to work on making her feel safe...
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    Desperate and Angry!!!!

    Please don't be angry at her. She's not doing it to make your life difficult or to mess with you. Cats prefer to go on litter or sand. That's what comes natural to them. When they start going elsewhere it's due to a problem that they have little control over. It's not just a free will decision...
  18. ziggy'smom

    Rescue newbie advice needed

    Thank you for taking this little girl in. It sounds like she needed  it. I would not be concerned at all about the lack of playfulness. Some cats just aren't into playing much and could care less about toys. She's also brand new to your house so she may need time to relax enough to want to play...
  19. ziggy'smom

    Another pee thread :-) Is this likely to be medical?

    I just had one of my former fosters returned to me today after he had some pee issues in his adoptive home where he lived for two years since he was a kitten. I don't know what to make of the behavior and I want to get to the bottom of the cause to be able to fix it. The adopters are convinced...
  20. ziggy'smom

    Bullying

    Definitely separate the two cats now. Put Precious in a spare room with food and a litter box for a few days then start to reintroduce them little by little. Do a google search for "re-introduce cats" and you should find a lot of step-by-step instructions. This will take time and work but it's...
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