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    16 yr old kitty w/ IBD & PCKD - feeling hopeless

    Hi all, it's been awhile since I last posted here. Thank you to anyone who reads this - I really feel hopeless & need some guidance. My 16.5 yr old kitty has IBD & polycystic kidney disease. She was diagnosed with both when she was around 10/11 yrs old. I have tried everything under the sun in...
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    Is it better for a cat to eat less food but have better poops or eat more food and have worse poops?

    Hey everyone! *WARNING* Detailed discussion of poop below! The title basically explains it all, but here is some background if needed: My cat is 14 yrs old and was diagnosed with IBD when she was about 11, so we've been dealing with it for a long time now. I've found certain ingredients to...
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    Some questions about pellet litter...

    My IBD cat has suffered from chronic diarrhea for years, but things are finally looking up with a food & probiotic change! I've used just the plain old clumping granular litter her entire life, but now that I live in a small apartment, it's getting pretty annoying to vacuum up tiny grains that...
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    IBD cat, no food sits well with her, no clue what to do next.... please help!

    Hey everyone! I've posted a few times about my cat Yoshi over the years, and I'm hoping you all can help me out again. This is a long post but please read & help me if you can! I don't know what else to do. Health summary: Yoshi got really sick with vomiting, not eating, & diarrhea in 2016...
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    IBD/Lymphoma Cat not eating suddenly after 2+ yrs on Prednisolone

    Hi everyone, It has been awhile since I last posted on these forums, but I desperately need help once again. My cat was diagnosed with either IBD or small cell lymphoma about 2.5 years ago after a few weeks of ultrasounds, vet appointments, not eating, vomiting, and diarrhea (see my previous...
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    Lilies In The House Immediately Removed- Potential Danger?

    Hey everyone, A lot of you know my cat Yoshi from my other long thread about her health, but I have a different question for you all today: my mom brought a bouquet of flowers into my house today, put it in a vase, and set it on the kitchen counter (an area Yoshi frequents). I immediately...
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    Can You Donate Unopened Raw Food To Shelters?

    Hey all, not too sure if this is the right place to post this so feel free to move it if need be! Title speaks for itself: I know you can donate dry and canned food to shelters, but does anyone know if they will accept raw? I bought some raw food for my cat a couple months ago but she no longer...
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    Been A Member For Almost 3 Years- Still Haven't Introduced My Cat!

    The title speaks for itself. Whoops! I didn't even realize that there was a forum for introducing yourself and your cat until today, & I've been on this site since 2015 (although I only recently became active) :lol::doh2: A lot of you know about my cat already, but I thought she deserved a...
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    Small Cell Gi Lymphoma, Or Ibd + Polycystic Kidney Disease?

    Hi everyone, my 11 year old domestic long hair Yoshi was just diagnosed last night with either having small cell GI lymphoma (75% probability) or IBD + polycystic kidney disease (25% probability). I was hoping that someone could tell me their experiences with IBD and lymphoma, and if anyone...
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    Vomiting, Diarrhea, And Won't Eat- Vet Doesn't Know What's Wrong

    Hi all, I thought I'd make another thread to talk about Yoshi since her problems have changed a bit & the other thread has seemed to die off. Here's a summary of what's been going on with her: About 3 months ago, I took her to the vet for a normal check-up and they noticed that she has been...
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    Blood In Stool After Changing Foods?

    Hi all, for those of you who have seen my other threads, you'll know that my cat Yoshi has been having diarrhea lately, got tested and poked by the vet & they found nothing wrong, and I've been struggling with finding out what has been hurting her tummy. I decided to try raw food to see if it...
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    Questions About Transitioning To Raw Food

    Hi all, I have a couple different threads going in the health section where I explain what's going on with my cat so I'm not gonna repeat it here. Basically, I'm transitioning her to raw food & have a couple questions! She was transitioned from dry food to canned food a couple months ago, she...
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    Experiences With S. Boulardii?

    My kitty has been having diarrhea for awhile and we haven't figured out the issue yet. We've had blood panels done, a urinalysis, changed up her food, but she's still having very smelly, liquid stools. She is eating normally, drinking, & is playful otherwise so we're not sure what's going on. I...
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    Diarrhea And Hairballs, But Eating And Nothing In Bloodwork?

    Hi everyone, this might be a longer post because there's a lot of info but I'll try to keep it brief. I have an 11 year old female cat named Yoshi, and she's been having some GI issues for the past couple months. She had diarrhea a couple months ago & was losing weight & eating less, so I took...
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    PLEASE HELP! Cat fang is loose, not sure if bad enough to see vet

    So my cat is 8 years old and for a long while now, her top left fang has been just  poking out of her mouth, sort of like a saber-tooth tiger's would. We thought it was just a quirky thing she did, and paid no mind to it since it only poked out from time to time and she didn't seem to favour it...
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