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Any tips on how to get a cat to go back to eating wet food from a dish rather than a hand after being sick? Last year my cat Oliver had a months-long GI issue of Chronic Enteropathy which plagued us with appetite/feeding problems. Hand-feeding was the only way to get him to eat most of the...

Anyone find Mirtazapine just suddenly stops working? We've been using the ear gel for a few weeks now (at a lower dose than the full 1.5 inch strip and not every single day but only when needed) and the past two doses have been unsuccessful for my cat Oliver. I actually gave him a higher dose...

My vet is kind of iffy on giving trans-dermal Mirataz everyday, yet the other vet in the office says it's fine. I've also read anecdotes about some cat owners who say yes, everyday is okay, and others who give holidays and at most do every other day. My question is why this divide? Is it a...

Desperate for an answer as to what's going on with my 3 year old male kitty, Oliver. The vet is at a loss right now, is reluctant to think it's Idiopathic Cystitis and we have no diagnosis so we're not treating the problem, only the symptoms. I'm going to try not to get into a wall of text, so...

My 3 year old male cat, Oliver, got a Convenia injection 8 days ago, and sure enough he's got the Convenia "funk" of lethargy and low appetite. I'd like to hear from others who've had this happen with their kitties, and I'm wondering how long this might go on, in general? I'm aware that it...

A week ago I adopted a male kitten, Oliver, and am wondering how long it takes to see results from efforts at breaking bad play biting habits. He is 9 weeks-old today. For Oliver's first two days with me, he occasionally attempted to bite my hands during petting (I never used my hands for play)...

My 15 yr old little man, Blondie, has a naso-esophageal tube in place and it dangles to the side very low. Note that this tube is in place for decompression, NOT for feeding. It is meant to release air that gets trapped in his esophagus. If the tube comes out, we are in a precarious situation...

I posted the other day about my furry one enduring three visits to the ER/ICU in 7 days (if anyone's interested just for some backstory Three Er/icu Visits In 7 Days) and basically, it was unknown WHY he was "full of gas," potentially had pancreatitis/IBD/Airway Disease, and later could not...

Hi all, First off, I'm wondering if anyone has experience with the issues below that sent my 15 year-old Persian/Himalayan, Blondie, to the ER 3 times this past week. He has never before been hospitalized, and has never presented with anything like this. His history includes renal problems, as...

For everyone who has given their kitties Mirtazapine (aka Remeron), I'm wondering if there was smooth sailing with the first dose, but then adverse side-effects upon the second dose. I've seen several anecdotes on other threads about this happening, but kind of want an aggregate thread here...

I'm mom to Blondie, a Chronic Renal Failure kitty, and something just dawned on me this morning: What's the mineral content in his drinking water? How high is the phosphate? Potassium? Calcium? I may be late to the game when it comes to addressing drinking water (Blondie was only recently...

Hi all, I haven't posted here at the forums in awhile, but I'm just wondering what others think about Calcitriol use in CRF kitties. Blondie was just diagnosed several days ago with "early" CRF. I say early because the vet says his numbers are still low and symptomatically he's showing signs...

Anyone take their furkids to a holistic vet after treatment failure with a traditional? How about the other way around? Or even a combo of both traditional and holistic?  I'm considering a holistic vet, and would also consider having a "treatment team" of sorts, combining both types of docs, if...

Hi Everyone, I haven't posted here at the site in some time, so please forgive me not going back to reintroduce myself at the newbie forum. I'm just really, really REALLY stressed out with what's going on with my kitty Blondie and his vet and am in no mood for cheeriness. Sarcasm, yes, but...

Hi All, This is my second post (my first was in Cat SOS about a week ago. Please forgive my slip in etiquette-it was an emergency) So I'm saying a proper hello in the newbie section! I'm known as mommy to a Doll Faced Persian/Himalayan named Blondie. He just turned 9 on April 2nd. You can see...

Hi Eveyone, This is my first post here, and unfortunately it's not a cheerful one. I'm seeking advice and links to resources that can help out with a situation in or around the Las Vegas area. One month ago, my step father in Vegas had a stroke and is currently in ICU. He was the primary...