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    Why do some cats not like to be held?

    may have been removed from mommy too soon. mommy teaches kittens social behaviior
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    No jumping on the counter!!!

    squirting water from a plastic bottle will get your cat moving. better yet share the counter with kitty. kitty will not drink dirty water--your lucky if kitty drinks clean water.
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    Cat staying in a separate room at night

    special diet could mean kidney problems, liver problems, weight issues, etc. ask ask ask. i can't imagine keeping my cats separated from me on purpose. yes, it cost me some time sleeping, especially in the morning. wait till you have human babies. your privacy and sleep will be interrupted...
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    Butter for Hairballs

    always use high quality virgin olive oil. been given to humans and animals for centuries. as a previous poster said- 1/2 teaspoon with food will not be harmful.
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    Cats and secondhand marijuana smoke

    second hand marijuana smoke IS DEFINITELY NOT HARMFUL TO ANYONE. smoking marijuana may be harmful in only way way-- the high temperature is harmful to lungs. the active ingredients are not dangerous to anyone. also unlike tobacco there are no additives in marijuana.
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    Butter for Hairballs

    i believe olive oil would be more effective. add to food. help with cat's skin and coat also.
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    getting older = no fun

    my daughter brie loves the laser . darwin is just too smart. after a few moments he puts 2 and 2 together and says, " come on dad, not fair." hahahahaha   costa rica has the worst toys you can imagine. only one cheaply made wand toy that they destroy real quickly. what they both love-- i have...
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    getting older = no fun

    when my darwin was young we had a great time playing together. two games especially. i had this glove of a cute little tiger. i would put it on and darwin would attack. we could play for 30 minutes before one of us got bored. now at almost 3 years he no longer will play with me when i wear the...
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    to touch or not to touch that is the question??

    my son, darwin, does not like to be petted, does not jump on my lap for affection. BUT, if i'm lying on the sofa with my shirt off, he loves resting on my chest and he allows me to pet him. also at night in bed , where i sleep without a top, he can't get close enough cuddling with me. i can do...
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    Cat has an 'eye' problem.

    a good vet will treat the animal first then deal with your problems. vet should allow a payment plan. cat comes first. he's helpless. don't wait.
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    Kidney Disease

    luckily my children love the wet. however, they like the dry also. so i play a game with them and it reinforces their predatory instincts. we go to the kitchen and i sit on the floor with the dry food. i throw one to darwin and one to brienna (named after the female warrior from game of...
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    Kidney Disease

    Wow!!! great info!!!!. we don't get many choices here. for example our choices here are: friskies, chicken soup, innova, blue bistro, science diet,  wet and dry. that's it!!!!
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    Kidney Disease

    originally i got the cat for my son as i always had dogs, never cats. me and darwin fell in love with each other. my son chose the name. he's an athiest, so there you go.
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    Kidney Disease

    funny that all wet canned foods here have @ 8-10% protein. the dry food whether innova or k/d each has @ 28% protein. so, i mix the dry with wet.
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    Kidney Disease

    not sure if i explained myself clearly---that was over a 24 hour time. darwin will be 3 in october and his weight is 12 pounds.
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    Kidney Disease

    got the blood tests back. creatinine 2.0.. at the top or just out of normal range. for now i have been instructed to make sure he gets a lot of water and keep up the science diet k/d diet. we don't have any other option here in costa rica as far as prescription diet goes.   his third eyelid...
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    Kidney Disease

    whollycat-- 250ml day for 4 days based on darwin's weight
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    Kidney Disease

    after 2 days his face and eyes looked more brilliant. we had to stop the iv after 2 days. each day the needle became displaced. instead of the fluid going directly into vein, it went to muscles. body absorbed the fluid, but, not what doc wanted. in trying to reinsert the iv day 3 we discovered...
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    My 5 month old kitten is barely eating, lost weight, is weak and is so lethargic she sleeps all day-

    i don't think i will ever have a pet again. i have 2 cats now, but, never again. i only know how to love one-- 100% it's just too painful to read stories hear and go through my children's(cats) maladies and feel so helpless. even you can't get a diagnosis as to why your baby may not make it.
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    Kidney Disease

    i do the water by syringe trick to my younger female as i hardly ever notice when she drinks. i'll do the same to darwin when he gets out of "jail"
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