Gosh, I cant believe folks are still reading this topic! I hope you guys are able to find some answers for your own kitties' health issues from what I've written.
As far as my kitty, I was not employed when she was sick, so I had plenty of time to cater to her needs and syringe-feed her...
An update on Kitty. His human took him to the vet for a checkup and I guess he just had an acute sinus/respiratory infection and was on antibiotics to take care of it. Also, the gas was cured with switching to canned food. He still lets out an occasional stinker, but not like before where he'd...
Posting this on behalf of a buddy of mine who recently adopted a barn kitten (about 10-12 weeks old). Kitty has two concerning issues: he's constantly sneezing and constantly farting.
From the looks of things, all Kitty's siblings were sneezing and sniffling, so I assume there's some kind of...
I'm so sorry your kitty had to leave you, especially when he wasn't all that old. But the way in which he went is how many pets and humans alike wish they could go: quietly, and with someone they love. It sounds like he passed away peacefully, and unlike some cats that choose to go and hide when...
Thank you all for the kind words. I'm still just trying to take in how fast this all happened. I do try to take comfort in knowing we live longer than our fuzzies because I wouldn't want to ever leave my cats behind if I were the one to go first. It's also somewhat comforting to know that while...
Losing a cat every year for the last three years is not fun, and as of yesterday morning, I am cat-less for the first time in 25 years. My Kippy was... maybe 13-15 years old? I found him as an adult in the backyard 12 years ago and just brought him in the house. This past year has been rough for...
Not 100 percent sure on his age since I found him as an adult in the backyard many years ago. But if I had to guess, I'd say between 13 and 15 years old. And no, he hasn't been tested for anything but FIV (for which he was negative), and that was last summer. I assumed IBD because his symptoms...
Just wanted to update on Kipper. I tried some different things since my last post, including cutting out all fishy food, dairy (including Friskies with cheese already in it), and letting him try raw and "novel protein" food. Not seeing any differences in either litter habits or weight or energy...
I had no idea 12 ounces was a lot. Ever since he's gotten his appetite back and I got him eating cat food again, I just have been wanting him to eat as much as possible. For a while, he was actually eating an entire 5.5 ounce cans in one sitting - he used to get one big can first thing in the...
Thanks again for the detailed response! :)
I tried upping his dose of slippery elm bark to 800 mg a day, and since he gets, on average, four cans of Fancy Feast a day, I tried alternating between SEB and fiber - 400 mg of SEB in his first and third cans and 1/2 teaspoon of BeneFiber in his...
EmandJee, thanks for taking the time to respond! Let's see if I can answer everything. :)
1. What type of litter is he using? I know my one of my kitties didn't like pelleted litter, so nothing changed until I switched to unscented scoopable clay.
Currently, Scoop Away. He was using Special...
I didn't know there was a such thing as commercial raw cat food, though I imagine it's very expensive. I also worry that he might be able to taste any supplements I add to raw meat. He has turned up his nose before at drugged food. I can try giving him a little raw meat sometime just to see if...
This kind of ties in with the dietary issues thread I started about what to feed my cat, but I really really want to try and get this anti-litterbox nonsense of his under control. For the last few months, Kip (who is 12-13 years old) has been pooping outside his litterbox. At first, it was just...
I only ever feed him the pate/classic Fancy Feast flavors because he tends to vomit the chunky ones. I have never fed him raw meat, so I don't know if he'll eat that, plus I'm not sure if his lack of teeth would present any issues. He was eating cooked chicken for a while, but he acted really...
I've discussed my kitty here before, who I think might have IBD. He never got a biopsy, but has the symptoms. The biggest issue right now is his bowel habits, namely his passing of completely liquid stools that smell absolutely horrendous and pooping on the floor despite a clean litter box.
He...
I'm so sorry to hear about your Rupert. When it comes to the care and treatment of our fuzzies, no one second-guesses the choices made more than we do. Even if everyone and their mother tells you that you did what was best, you still sit and wonder if that's actually true. Amazing how things can...
A little update on Kippy. He seems to be doing better overall since I've gotten him back on cat food. That first day he barfed up kitty food with slippery elm bark was most likely just from a very rapid transition from chicken to cat food and his system didn't like it. But since then, he's only...
The great thing about pets is they ask very little of us. Food, water, warmth, shelter, and most of all love. Many people might wish they did things differently for their kitties; some wish they could have given their cats a bigger, more spacious home but couldn't afford to move out of their...
So far, the slippery elm bark is yielding unimpressive results. I don't know if it's supposed to take immediate effect or if I have to feed it to him for a few days before it starts working. I tried giving it to him in some cottage cheese and he wouldn't eat it, I assume because he could taste...