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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...

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...

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'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...

Some months ago, my kitty decided that his litter boxes were only worthy of urine, but not anything else and he would instead poop on the floor near or beside the boxes. With him being on a mostly chicken diet, his deposits aren't very solid and they smell horrible and it's no fun trying to...

Someone brought this up to me recently when I was discussing Kippy's health. For the longest time, Kip was eating pretty consistently, about 8-9 ounces of canned food a day. Only recently has he started going off his food. He's been doing this delightful thing where he begs and whines for food...

I'm sorry to keep on posting about my Kippy, but I just want him to be as happy and comfortable as possible. He's still got his liver issues, but sometimes I cannot tell if he's just out of energy or upset, or possibly something worse. He doesn't seem to be in pain or discomfort, but sometimes...

My cat is so darn hard to figure out sometimes. Lately he seems to have less energy; he didn't have a lot before, due to age and illness, but it seems like he's sleeping and laying down even more now. He doesn't appear to be in pain or throwing up more often or throwing up anything strange (he...

I've brought this up in the general Nutrition part of the forum and wanted to bring it here to look at it more in depth. A little background: my kitty Kip was diagnosed with feline hepatic lipidosis a few months ago and he's still kicking, but his eating habits are a crapshoot. Sometimes he does...

I mentioned this in my recent thread in the Nutrition section. My Kippy, while certainly eating better than before, has begun acting differently. He used to be a very vocal, perky, affectionate cat, and while he does have his moments of being bright-eyed and bushy-tailed still (like when he...

I think some folks here might be familiar with my Kippy's story and his fatty liver disease. A small update: he's still kicking. The good news is he is definitely eating better than before, usually a rate of 3-4 cans of Fancy Feast a day...give or take. He generally leaves behind a few bits of...

I am still looking for ways in which to help my cat gain some much needed weight, and someone suggested kitten milk replacer to me...which I did not know even existed. But it makes sense; I've seen success with feeding an adult cat kitten chow, and assuming Kip will actually drink the stuff, I...

This may not be something I should put extensive thought into just because the cat I do have is a pretty considerable source of stress due to being ill, but hear me out. I'm convinced, despite the vet saying it's his teeth, that my Kippy quit eating and subsequently developed liver problems...

For those who might be wondering, YES Kippy is getting treatment for his continuing fatty liver disease. However, at the moment, I am having a lot of trouble medicating him. The vet suggested giving milk thistle a try, so I ordered some alcohol-free milk thistle seed extract and am currently...

Sorry for posting so many topics about my one cat across all the sections. I recently had to start force feeding my cat because he's got a fatty liver and needs food. Unfortunately, not only has his almost nonexistent appetite completely disappeared, but his behavior has changed radically since...

What a crappy year. I had to put down my Caspurr at the very end of 2012, then her brother in February and now my last kitty has been diagnosed with fatty liver disease. But I was told to try feeding him at home first to see if I can improve his liver function before considering more invasive...

This has nothing to do with my kitty at the moment, but just something I've wondered about. When a cat lays on his belly with his paws tucked under his chest, eyes closed, and maybe his head tilted a little downward, I've always been told that is a sign the cat is content and relaxed. But after...

I wasn't sure if this belonged in Cat Health, Cat Nutrition or Cat Behavior, so my apologies if this is in an incorrect place. I'm talking about my cat Kip over in the Health section now regarding his weight loss, but something about his eating habits has changed along with the weight loss that...

I'll have to preface my post by saying there is a lot of uncertainty involving my kitty. I don't know how old he was when I found him; he was an adult stray I found in the backyard, but I would venture a guess that he is at least 10 or 11 years old. I also don't know when his weight loss...

I live with my mother, and a few years ago, she decided to bring home a yappy little poma-poo, and while my sibling kitties (who are no longer here) learned to deal with him relatively fast, my younger male Kip has yet to do so. I'm so thankful the dog is scared to go into the basement because...