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  1. rayne

    Cat Getting A Little Tubby, Eats Brothers Food

    I have 2 bonded litter-mates 20 months old, they are inseparable. I have tried timed feedings, and feeding in different rooms and am almost to the point of getting those microchip feeders, but before i spend that much money I wanted to get some advice. Here is the background: I adopted these...
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    Freeze Dried Raw Questions?

    So in an effort to get my newly adopted cats on a better diet ( they were eating FF gravy lovers and RC kibble ) and were soooooo gassy...ugh. I tried S+C freeze dried...well they really like it, but not re-hydrated, they like the little nuggets right out of the bag. I am fighting a losing...
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    Cat Farts! Ugh!

    Ok I've had cats all my life and very rarely have i ever experienced a cat fart...These one year old boys I adopted are kings of cat farts! at least once a day I experience one from each boy, usually when they are being cuddled or on the lap. When they were in foster care, they had Fecal...
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    Clepto Kitty!

    I have 2 one year old boys, one is a clepto...anything he can fit into his mouth gets stolen, the other could care less. sometimes I think he just likes to carry things in his mouth, he is a big cat ( 15lbs ) with a big mouth, lol. The other night my hubby left the garbage can open...he got one...
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    Overfeeding? What Is Amount Is Appropriate?

    Hey Guys! So I have adopted two 13 month old brothers from a rescue and they are big boys! They are indoor only but super active, athletic. One is a bit bigger than the other, they are very tall and long (38 inches from nose to tail for the big one and 18 inches from floor to head--just top of...
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    Feeding Two Big Boys

    I adopted two 13 month old brothers from a local rescue, these boys are big! when i weighed them they were 15lbs and 16lbs, they also seem very tall to me ( maybe its just that my last baby was small) couldnt get a nose to tail measure, but just sitting from floor to top of head they are 15 and...
  7. rayne

    What Could They Possibly Be Mixed With?

    I just adopted two brother cats 1 year old. These guys are so tall, aside from being a DSH, I am trying to figure out what might be in their background that makes them so tall. with such long legs they are very athletic and LOVE to jump, their favorite toy is a bouncy ball..the higher the...
  8. rayne

    Wet Food Similar To Rc Recovery Rs? Please Help

    So my Cat is pretty ill right now ( he has a pretty bad kidney infection ) and he also has suspected IBD/Pancreatitis --he is on his way to recovery ( praying ) but he was 10 lbs, he dropped to 5 lbs...the vet put him on recovery RS and he's up to 6.9lbs. We purchased some Fortflora to add to...
  9. rayne

    Cat Losing Weight/vomiting/diarrhea..advice Please

    Hi Guys! I am beside myself and need some advice. 2 weeks ago vet said she suspected IBD and possibly hyperthyroid, because of weight loss and also he was having tummy gurgles, vomiting more than he should, loose stools and all his previous history of vet visits and symptoms. He was in for a...
  10. rayne

    Switching Up Proteins? When?

    So, My sweet Bubba cat has suspected IBD, he had a pretty bad flare and was puking up everything we gave him ( kibble and wet ), after doing alot of research Hubby and I decided to start him on a raw diet. There was no "transition" as everything was making him sick. We bought Natures Variety...
  11. rayne

    Need Good Vibes Please!

    Its almost 3am, Bubba was at the vet earlier today for his swollen nose. We are now at the er vet, about 9pm he started going in and out of the litterbox, i really didnt think that too strange, to be honest. Hubby woke me at 1230, he couldn't pee! He was squatting just about everwhere, trying...
  12. rayne

    Swollen Red Itchy Nose

    Hey Guys! This morning my cat had his breakfast. He started running around like a crazy cat ( he's older so doesn't really do the crazy five minutes often) i looked at him and his nose is red and swollen. He's an indoor cat and does have alot of allergies. I am not sure if this is an allergic...
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    Reducing Allergens, Help Please

    So Bubba and I had another trip to the vet, for his 6 month check up after having his most teeth removed ...my vet is now convinced he has environmental allergies after seeing some small patches he had licked the fur off of and a couple of scabs he has from scratching. When he gets itchy he...
  14. rayne

    fleas..fleas..fleas... and pale nose?

    Just being my normal worry wart self....and wondering if i should be concerned... we have been battling fleas for about 2 months now...frontline works for about 2 and 1/2 weeks then bam, my baby is infested again...I just treated him ( his 2nd month on frontline plus ) and decided to also use...
  15. rayne

    Cat Vomiting

    So...Bubba has another trip to the vet today :( He started vomiting on Sunday night, after he ate ( he sometimes does this if he eats too fast, so at first I thought that's what it was ). The vomiting went on from about 8pm to 3am, he would lay down for a bit, get up drink a little water and...
  16. rayne

    what color is he?

    Is this buff? blonde? beige?cream?apricot? Pretty sure he's a tabby(well i'm guessing because the M). he was a rescue kitten so i have no idea what his parents were ( I'm assuming tabbies, lol) whats funny is when he was a small kitten he was orange stripey as he got older the stripes went away...
  17. rayne

    Worried... tooth/small mass in mouth

    Hello everyone, My poor baby boy is not feeling great and I'm worried sick, I cant focus at work and seem to be crying myself to sleep every night fearing the worst. Bubba is my 11 year old kitty who is my constant companion and sidekick. This past Sunday night after his dinner he started what...
  18. rayne

    Very Sick Cat! Please Help! any ideas?

    Hey Guys, I have a 13 year old female cat who recently got sick, vomiting foamy white mucus type vomit. She wasnt really drinking but was eating a small amount of wet food. Since she wasnt really drinking and quite lethargic (not like her at all) I took her to the vet, they ran bloodwork to...
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