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  1. kylew

    Cat with Food Allergies

    Hi Chris - Franklin was diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBD. This is not the same as Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The biopsy confirmed the presence of inflammatory cells in his intestine. They don;t know what causes IBD and they can't cure it. They can control it. He gets 5mg...
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    Dashing out the Door

    It's a baby gate for grown ups. this js the one I have. i got it at orientalfurniture.com. http://www.orientalfurniture.com/thumbs/999x999/mm5/imagesource/WP60-HON-3P.jpg DMZ = Demiliitarized Zone. The area between the front door and the screen.
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  4. kylew

    Dashing out the Door

     I live in an apartment on the 18th floor, so he can only get into the hallway, but Franklin was nose to door whenever he heard my keys. If I had anything in my hands There was no way I could keep him in. I bought a folding screen and configured it so that I have a 4 foot DMZ between the door...
  5. kylew

    Cat Allergies! What says you?

    Franklin doesn't have any defined allergies, but does better on novel proteins, like duck or venison. That's how I found Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Diets. They're made for cats with allergy issues are grain free and reasonably priced.
  6. kylew

    Really need some reassurance

    I'm thinking along the same lines as Auntie Crazy, IBD. Soft stool, clear vomit and bouts of inappetance are classic symptoms. Franklin had all 3 and his weight got down to 5 LBS. He was diagnosed, via biopsy, with IBD. The bad news is that you can't cure IBD but the good news is that it is very...
  7. kylew

    Cat is tight w/ wife but not me. What can I do about it.

    First of all, he's an beautiful cat! But then I'm partial to blue eyed, pointed cats :) In my limited opinion you're going about it a bit backwards. You feeding him is a very good idea, but subjecting him to 5 minutes of something he finds unpleasant first may not be. It may be doing more harm...
  8. kylew

    Mother/offspring bond?

    Franklin & Franny are not biological mother & son. Because Franklin's mother could not nurse him, Franny did. They were then apart for 9 months. When I brought Franny home, I can't say they remembered each other, but they (re)bonded almost instantly.
  9. kylew

    Litter Survey

    1. How many cats do you have? 2 2. How many litter boxes do you have? 1 3. How deep do you keep your litter? About 3 inches 4. How often do you scoop your litter? 2-3 times/day 5. How often do you completely change out the litter in the box? Every 4-5 days 6. What brand of litter do you...
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    Franklin & Franny

    My 2 Balis...
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