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Dodger was a stray that I trapped and adopted in October 2022. He had a bald belly and some patches of hair loss on his legs. The vet thought was a flea bite allergy and put him on prednisone. His hair grew back, but then he got diabetes. After a few months of insulin, he went into remission...

I still have to separate my cats during the day. They're getting along better, but not ready to be left alone together when I'm at work. The lower level of my tri-level house is mostly unused and currently just collecting junk. It has two high windows with a cabinet under one of them. Dodger...

I adopted 3-yr-old male, Dodger, last October. (Long story--he showed up at my house and his previous owner didn't want him back.) My older male cat, Daryl, was not at all happy with this needy intruder. I did all of the introductory things and gated Dodger upstairs. Gradually I started...

I've only had Dodger since October. He was a stray living outside and super skinny. He gobbled everything I put in front of him. Like my other pets, I free-feed him dry food and he gets wet food for his evening meal. He had a very healthy appetite and rapidly gained weight. (He was 9 lbs when...

Dodger is very affectionate, which I love about him. However, when I'm sleeping it's not enough just to cuddle up next to me. He goes straight for my face and forcibly rubs his face all over my face, purring the whole time. He doesn't lick or nibble. He just rubs his wet nose all over my face...

Last month I took in a stray, neutered male cat who's approx. 3 years old. His name is Dodger. I wasn't looking to get another cat, but had trapped him while trying to catch my neighbor's missing cat. He was really affectionate and his prior owners didn't want him back (long story in another...

Kind of a long story... My neighbor's cat is missing and I've been setting a live trap to hopefully catch it. I caught a different cat instead. This was during some really nasty weather. He was emaciated and beat up, so he's been out there awhile. My neighbor, feeling responsible, took him...

Daryl got really sick Thursday/Friday--vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy. I thought it was pancreatitis based on the symptoms. However, the blood work didn't confirm it. My vet said I should consider allergies and hairballs as well. He's always been sensitive to food changes. I currently feed...

Daryl has been sluggish all day, just laying in one spot. He's normally very vocal and hasn't meowed all day. When he vomited white foamy stuff and didn't touch his food, I called my vet. They were closing for the day so I made an appointment for tomorrow morning. I was really worried and...

For five months now, Daryl has been receiving class IV laser therapy for a shoulder injury that he sustained before I adopted him.  An animal had attacked him and ripped up his shoulder pretty badly.  X-ray revealed "arthritic changes" to the shoulder and elbow, and he does have limited...

Tonight is the first night my CKD cat has seemed to feel good.  She ate more than I've seen her eat since I got her 1 1/2 weeks ago.  So that part is great.   I read up on integration and have been keeping her in her own room.  I switched blankets for them to sniff, and I let them see each other...

I just adopted this sweet kitty name Mittens.  She is 14 1/2.  Her owners have Alzheimers and were recently put into assisted living.  For the last year or so, a cat sitter was pretty much taking care of her since her owners were unable.  She was then turned over to a shelter.  She's been with...

Daryl is a neutered male about 3 years old.  He's very gentle and laid-back.  If I were to adopt a 2nd cat, should I be looking for one gender over the other?  It would be neutered because all the cats at this shelter are neutered before adoption.  Do neutered males get along okay?  Or is it...

This appears to be the newest cure-all.  I started giving it to my dog for his persistent allergies and itching.  He now eats it right out of my hand.  Daryl wasn't interested in it, but then I found a bald patch on his tail and decided to rub some on it.  He must've licked it and decided he...

I just noticed this bald patch on Daryl yesterday.  He does groom and pull out clumps of hair sometimes.  I've read this can be stress, but he's a pretty laid-back cat.  I started him on Advantage last month when I first noticed him pulling out hair.  I haven't seen any fleas on him or in the...

Daryl is a Fancy Feast addict.  I've tried to switch him to a better quality wet food, but he is so picky.  So far I've tried Wellness and Natural Balance which I mixed gradually into his food.  No luck.  He picked out the FF and left the other stuff on the plate.  Both had a mushy, pasty...

Hi everyone! I have a small dog (shih tzu mix) that I got from a shelter 3 years ago.  He came with baggage and is still a little insecure.  I thought about getting another dog but decided that a cat might be a better fit.   So last October I was looking at the rescue cats in Petsmart .  Some...