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Thanks so much for weighing in. I couldn’t begin to guess where they caught it from. Our kitten is an outdoor rescue but we’ve had her since the end of September, so I feel like we’d have known by now if she were patient zero. I decided to quarantine her anyway. Mai has stopped sneezing (so I...

Thanks so much for the tip about the humidifier. I was doing steam baths for Oolong because his congestion was horrible, but I didn’t even think about using our humidifier. I set that up for Launch this afternoon and also gave her my electric blanket, which she’s been nesting in all day.

Hi, there! Just looking for some input on my current, frustrating situation. About a week and a half ago, my second oldest cat Oolong (8 years) started sneezing, blowing snot bubbles, and breathing through his mouth. I took him to the vet where he was given the gamut—fluids, antibiotic...

We just got back from the vet. The good news is that Mai is still fever-free. Considering her temperature was 103.8 (and we don't know how high it might have been before that), I am incredibly relieved, and at this point, the vet doesn't think her issues are viral. That said, I'm afrustrated...

I got her in for tomorrow afternoon! I meant to mention that she is yawning a LOT, too. Not like she's sleepy, but to me, it reminds me of when I have a stuffy ear and am trying to pop it. I feel like I'm being a helicopter, but I also feel like something just isn't right and she literally...

Hi, me again. It hasn’t been nearly two weeks, and Mai is still having some trouble. We went back to the vet a week after her initial visit to the new doctor, and at that appointment (this past Monday), she had no fever. The twitching on her back and flank have lessened, and she’s no longer...

UPDATE: I took Mai to a different vet this morning, and she is running a fever of 103.8. This is frustrating to me because her regular vet didn’t take her temperature on Friday OR Saturday, and I feel bad that she might have had one this whole time. :( The vet is concerned that her fever is high...

Thanks for all of these replies! I didn’t consider FHS, but given that it came on so abruptly, I didn’t think it was likely. SHe does not self-mutilate or anything, and she is alert while these episodes are happening. No weird vocalizations or anything like that. @FeebysOwner, I definitely...

Here is a video of her twitching. This is nearly continuous when it’s happening. Twitching

Hello! I’m looking for advice or input about my youngest cat, Mai. She is two years old, eight pounds, and no ongoing medical issues to speak of. Typically, she is energetic, vocal, fearless, and incredibly playful. On Thursday night, we noticed that she was slinking around as if something had...

Thank you so much for the input! You're right--it does look a lot like a horned claw. I'll continue keeping an eye on it. :)

Hi, there! We noticed a month or so ago that Oolong has a bump on his paw. After checking to make sure there was no foreign body embedded, we thought maybe it was just a scab. We keep an eye on it, and it hasn’t never changed at all. He doesn’t lick or bite at it, and he walks fine; in fact...

I appreciate all of the input! I'll be sure to pass it along to my sister. I'm not clear on whether the vet has run blood tests, but as for a urinalysis, I know they found blood in her pee at the last visit. The vet mentioned possibly having to extract urine directly from her bladder with a...

Hi, everyone, I'm writing on behalf of my sister, whose cat has seen a vet twice now. We're just looking to see if anyone has had a similar experience. If so, can you share with me what helped solve the problem? Arlene is 8-years-old, and she has lived with my sister since she was a kitten...

Is she able to close her outer lids, or does the eye seem to be "stuck" open with the third eyelid constantly showing? Are her pupils the same size? My boy is recovering from Horner's Syndrome, which is characterized by the third eyelid showing. His eye was "stuck" open with that eyelid...

Dk, I know I am late to the game here, but I read this thread and felt both horrible and happy for you. Horrible because you lost your baby, but happy that you gave your new babies home and care. For the record, your man card is NEVER in jeopardy for being compassionate, loving, and caring...

We had a kitty when I was growing up who had skin allergies. He never had a problem with fleas, but he would get so itchy that he would lick and scratch himself raw. We had to get him cortisone injections every six months or so. It was never an emergency and it never led to anything worse. Hope...

How's she doing? Did you go to the vet? I wanted to say that I have a kitty who often has feline herpes flare-ups, sort of like he gets a cold. I always know he is having a flare-up when his eyes get oozy/watery. The vet prescribes drops, and we are good to go. Hope she is feeling better!

Thanks for the crossed fingers! As of now, there isn't any real change. He is not any worse and not any better. The eyelid is a little droopier now, but the information the vet gave me said sometimes Horner's Syndrome can cause ptosis. I think we might be at that stage. The vet did check his...

Hello, fellow cat lovers. I am new around here, and it's so nice to scour these threads and see how loving this community of cat-lovers is. I am a cat mama to Pu'ar, a female calico (2.5 years), and Oolong, a male buff tabby (1 year). We are having a problem with Oolong's eye. On Monday, 1/19...