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I haven't had luck with getting him to eat calming treats. I even soaked them in tuna with no luck. Usually I hold him and my son cuts his nails since he's most attached to my son but that still takes a long time. I don't know enough about the previous owner to find the vet, all I know was...

I'm posting this in behavior and not grooming because I don't need help with the actual cutting of his claws. Most threads I've read end up as advice on how to trim the claws. Small background so you understand my issue. I adopted an older cat. He's 10 and his previous owner had dementia...

This is a little late but with my previous 2 cats I used a dryer sheet on both. The smell is strong enough that it masked the vet smell and since they both smelled the same they didnt get upset. Before I started doing that it was a couple days of separation.

My cats did this all the time before Peanut passed away. He had kidney problems so he'd always smell weird from the testing they did. I would wipe Peanut down with a damp cloth. He wasnt the best at cleaning at the end so it sped things up.(also worked when he just gave up cleaning half his...

I'm used to being able to grab the back feet after I pick them up so wasn't doing that. I'll try it right from the ground. We're working on paw touching still. I will pet his paws with one finger. He hated it at 1st but then I'd scratch his chin or cheek with that finger. He figured out he gets...

It's not unusual for you to not even see your new cat for a couple days or weeks. Some hide so well that you can only tell when their food disappears. The best way to get cats used to you in my experience is to do something in the room they are in and ignore them. Sit on the floor of the...

Is your new cat just a violent burrier? I have 2 cats now. Angel will sniff and then gently scoop litter over her pee spot and leave. After Peeves goes he digs so hard to bury it that he flings litter half way across the room. If you can't watch them dig (some cats don't like that) then check...

About 2-3 weeks ago we got a new cat. His name is Peeves and he's 9 years old. Incredibly loving and affectionate. Loves to be petted but is not a snuggler. He is also the 1st cat I've had with front claws. So while I'm experienced with cats, Im not with claw trimming. In almost 3 weeks I've...

Peanut had a complete blood workup when he was last at the vet. Nothing concerned the vet except the tests related to kidney function. She said some cats feel better on the special kidney food so we've been finding one he likes. Now we're in the process of switching him off the old food. Im...

Thanks for the information. My cat is Stage 3. I got his blood values when he was diagnosed. The vet recommended special food but as long as he's drinking so much she didn't want to start him on extra fluids right away. He was slightly dehydrated so I do need to watch that even though he...

My 14 (closer to 15) year old cat was diagnosed with a spine injury in January. It was making it hard to squat down to pee. He got some meds for the pain and was told he needs to lose weight. There is no way to fix it. He dropped from 17# to 13# in about 2 months. We took Peanut back in and...

I've been on vacation and did pretty well at eating healthy. I had one day I was so hungry I ate way too much pizza. But with all the extra walking we did I still managed to lose weight. 2 pounds. So happy about that because vacations can be hard. I won't be doing as much this week while I...

@Tammat my weakness is natural peanut butter. Just peanuts and salt and I can eat a jar in 3 days if I let myself. @IrinaSaK I'm having scale problems too. My husband moved the scale and while he was cleaning the scale got burried under a pile of heavy books. When I found it my weight was...

I actually lost weight last week. First time in awhile. Over a pound too. So excited about that.

The app I use is MyFitnesspal. They have a website and an app and they're connected. You enter your foods and it tracks your calcium, fat, vitamin, (etc) and calorie intake. It also helps you set a calorie goal. I believe it lets you choose pounds, kg or stone also.

I do the same thing. I have an app that makes a chart of my weight loss. It looks like a roller coaster. Yesterday I splurged on a huge dessert and today my weight is down. I don't know what is going on, but my DH thinks that adding a few splurge days each month will help. It seems that when...

I completely understand what you mean about the smells. I have two cats and I love them dearly but I can tell you when one of them poops even when I'm no where near the room. I tred exercising in the basement tonight and the urine smell was so bad to me that my asthma went crazy. My daughter...

I want one just to see my cats ride on it. :D

Peanut used to do that too, but not to chase him. He was just too lazy to look for us so he'd yowl until I said "we're in here." Then he'd come trotting in and lay down. Lol

Sometimes it's easier to see progress by looking down at them instead of from the sides. Peanut always looks overweight from the side. He has some long hair at the back of his belly that makes his belly look big no matter what. :) If I look down at him I can tell how chubby he is by how...