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Yes. My effie can't have any poultry. Talk to your vet and try a prescirption food. It really made the difference for mine. It can be expensive, but worth it if it works. Some cats with food allergies do just as well with Duck, but some just can't. Also if the prescription food is too expensive...

My effie lost all the fur from her legs and stomach due to a protein allergy. I did switch to a prescription limited ingredient diet (Royal Canin PR) and it made all the difference. The hair grew back. My opinion is it is worth a shot, it certainly won't hurt. However, just remember when...

Yes, I would take him to the vet to rule out medical issues. However, there could be other reasons why he's started going outside the box, like him getting spooked for some reason (washing machine maybe?). Other things you can do is change the type of litter or type of litter box. Have you...

Yes I have a boatload of toys too. I keep meaning to get to the shelter to donate them. He's six months and into everything! I love it.

Oh thank you! That looks great. I'll definitely try it

Meuzette, just out of curioisty, what kind of water bowl does your sweetie drink out of? There has been a link to cat acne and plastic drinking bowls. My old roomie's cat had feline acne, we switched to ceramic bowls and  it helped. 

I just got this one at Petco:  I wanted to get one because my kitten is obsessed with water from the sink and the two streams look like running water. Also it's ceramic instead of plastic, which is better for the kitties to drink out of. Oscar loves it! As soon as I took it out of the box, he...

I don't use products with ammonia for cleaning the litter box/scoop. It can bring out the kitty urine smell. I have a designated small bucket that I use for cleaning the boxes. I use either ordinary dish soap or an all purpose cleaner such as mrs. myers, for cleaning the box. When I'm done...

Thanks Alainas Mom! I do feed Oscar both dry and canned food. The canned food is twice a day and I do keep a small bowl of dry food out. It doesn't matter if the bowl is full he will still go for the bag! I think it's more about the "hunting" for the food that he likes. The problem with treats...

Hi everyone. I have a 6 month old little one. It doesn't matter how much food is out for him, he loves to chew through his bags of kibble to get to his food. I have ordered a tub to keep the food in, but it occurred to me that he loves the act of hunting for his food. Does any one out there have...

Haha I've learned to sleep through that 5am play session. I have 2 cats now and they love to chase each other at that time, especially on and off my bed. Some people feel differently, but I do not thing you were overreacting by taking her to the vet. From everything I've read, Extreme vomiting...

Ruby, I had the same exact problem when I first got my Effie from the SPCA . I don't even wanna tell you how much diarreah I cleaned up. The worst part was I knew she was in pain from pooping so much. Like you, i was so relieved when a competent vet suggested I switch the food and it worked! Oh...

Yes goholistic, my main reason for switching to the natures variety was RC waning formulated for the kitten to eat. I wish they would only eat wet, but Effie preferred dry. As my vet said, any amount of wet food is better than no wet food, so I do the best I can. It's so difficult for cats with...

Yes, goholistic, I believe that is what I was feeding my Effie. However, I did switch after getting the kitten to nature's variety canned rabbit formula. It also just looks more appealing and Effie eats more of the it. I also was feeding then the dry royal canon rabbit diet and just switched to...

I used probiotics for awhile. They can't hurt. Also when my cat had extreme diarrhea, I found canned pumpkin worked. However, I'm a bit concerned about the recommendation for only chicken and turkey based food. Sometimes cats can develop food allergies and chicken is one of the major ones...

Oh and I forgot to mention to try canned pumpkin. It does work.

I have had a cat with similar problems. Though I can't be 100% positive, I believe she is allergic to chicken, duck, turkey, etc. I have had really good experiences with limited ingredient diets. I know raw is probably best, but frankly, I just can't get it together. I was using royal canin...

I have had good experience with their hypoallergenic food, though I've only used the rabbit based diet. Apparently it's common for cats to become allergic to the standard proteins (like chicken) so they use alternative proteins like duck in rabbit. I use rabbit and venison because I think my cat...

It looks to me like both brands contain the same amount (250mg) per dose, so it shouldn't matter. My vet even told me I could go to a people person vitamin store and get the powder. It's the same enzyme and usually cheaper. I still buy the ones marketed for cats because I'm a nervous mom. Also...

Oh thank you! I will try the temporary litter boxes. I Just wanted to know I have normal kitty behavior and not a major problem like I did when I brought effie home. I have been (probably unwisely) letting him roam the house when I'm at work. I lucked out and Oscar and Effie got along...