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It had been a while since my last post.  Zeya is now diagnosed with Astma. I did nog give up on her after the specialist told me nothing else could be done and continued the search. My vet supported me when I wanted to try Astma medication. Zeya responded very well to this and now is free from...

Nothing special was found in the last tests either.... I don't know whether to be happy or to be frustrated. There is nothing left they can test. So there is something wrong, but what we do not know. The spots in the lungs might be scarring from an earlier pneumonia. If so, this should...

My vet told me I should wait 2 weeks after antibiotics before I could test again.

Yes, there is a lot you can do, a number of things you need to do. First of all: One round of Panacur often is not enough to get rid of Giardia. My vet gives two round with an interval of about 10 days. Furthermore some types of Giardia are resistent to Panacur. Metronidazole can also be used...

This morning we had another appointment at the ENT. They examined Mya and took a sample of her nose discharge. This will be sent to the lab. Zeya had another round of anaestetics and they did a wash. During the procedure she had another spasm. The oxygen level in the blood became really low...

Finally!  The ENT specialist called with the results. Blood and stool were fine.  Unfortunately this means we still do not know what is wrong.   So the saga continues. The next appointment is this wednesday. They will do the wash on Zeya, only a slightly different type with a smaller tube...

It varies. This was the shortest one up to now. The longest one lasted about 30 minutes.

You can put some soil from your garden in a litter box. An outdoor cat will often recognize this as a suitable place to use. If this does the trick you can slowly add more litter and make a mixture.

Zeya had another fit of troubled breathing just now It is past midnight here, so I had already gone to bed. The cats were playing in the hallway as they often do when I have been out for the day. Suddenly I heard a cat gasping for air. I got up quickly and saw that Zeya was in trouble. I felt...

  Her name is Lara.  She was found on the streets when she was only a couple of weeks old. So she's come a long way to become an Arabian horse 

Yes I agree, this cat should be seen by a vet. Not only for this problem, but I'd also mention the vet poop. Poop should not be wet. If she pukes often, I'd get that looked at too.  I would not move the litter box. You always need one more litter box than cats. So it does not matter if she's...

I was just going through my cat videos and came across this one. It was made last year, but I still love it, so I decided to post it here. In the video are my cats Mya, Zeya, Noortje and Lara. They are playing soccer with a ping-pong ball. They really are playing like a team! I had just...

I think it was meant to be for Zeya to take this long to poop. I went to the lab this morning, which is located just next to the university clinic for small animals. As I walked there I saw a lady with two dogs. The dogs were hanging in their leashes. Just in front of them a rabbit tried to get...

Play is good for building a cat's confidence. So try and see if it is possible to play more with her. Make sure you play a game in which she can catch a "prey".  Also I'd start locking the cats outside of the kitchen (or in your bedroom if that is not possible) when you are preparing meals. See...

How many litterboxes do you have? Some cats do not like sharing and some do not like to poop and pee in the same box. General rule is that you need 1 more box than you have cats. So if you have two cats you need three boxes. What do you use to clean where she has pooped or peed? You need to use...

                Ever wondered how happy you can be with poop? Well very happy!! Zeya finally pooped, what a relief! I'll take it to the laboratory first thing tomorrow morning!                

Cats.... sometimes....  The vet's office closes at 8 pm and ofcourse Zeya walked into the litter box to pee at 8.05 pm.... Fortunately the vet´s office was still open, so I could get the urine sample analysed anyway. It was fine!  I´ll be keeping a close eye on her though. I still think she...

I took Zeya to the vet again this afternoon      No stool yet and it has been at least 60 hours now... I wanted to make sure she was not blocked up. She might also have a bladder problem. This morning she urinated small amounts three times in about 2 hours. That is not good. Ofcourse she did...

How lovely you took them in. I agree: It is such a shame people do this to their pets. Have you tried placing food and water near their hiding place so they don't have to come out to eat and drink? If they are really scared it can be a good idea to confine them to a smaller space, such as a...

I would not bathe them and then expose them to draught. It might cause pneumonia and you don't want that.  Get yourself some cool packs and wrap these in towels. Place these in their cage in such a way that they can choose to lie on them or not. Try to drive at night when it is cooler.