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    Rip Spottie

    My senior cat (approximately 18 years old and possibly as old as 20) had been struggling with renal failure for a long time and the inevitable decline that comes with it. His quality of life began to plummet. He was too weak to get to his litter box very much and would eliminate a lot of waste...
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    My Child Was Just Diagnosed With A Cat Allergy

    I have 3 cats. The first cat we got almost 5 years ago. After having symptoms for quite some time, I had my son blood tested. He is allergic to cats and most likely acquired the allergy 2-3 years after we got our first cat. Any advice? I'm hoping to treat his allergy and keep the cats in our home.
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    Renal Cat Parents, Let's Chat!

    My elderly cat (approximately 17 years old) was diagnosed with renal failure on July 20, 2016. That was 2 years ago! It's amazing how tough that kitty is! We moved from Michigan to Tennessee last December and he had his first seizure after one of our trips back and forth. He is still going...
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    Moving Helped Transition Indoor/outdoor Cat To Indoor Only

    I have a cat who has long been a persistent determined escape artist. He used to be mostly outdoor (found him as a stray), then indoor/outdoor, then I decided to transition him to indoor only starting in October of 2015. It did not work. He was indoors more, but always found an escape route. He...
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    Cat On Canned Food Begging For Food....

    I switched my cats to canned food about 2 1/2 years ago. My cat has developed progressively worse and worse behavior about eating. If I don't have the food exactly out when he thinks that I should, he comes and gnaws on my leg, chews on my hand, nips on me, etc. etc. Sometimes his definition of...
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    Feeding Cats During Financial Emergencies--all Wet Or Wet/dry Mix?

    My husband lost his job. The goal right now is to keep a roof over the humans and cats' heads, and keep us all eating. After the lay off, I put my 3 kitties on Special Kitty canned food, which is $1 for 22 oz. I've been contemplating and wondering if this is about as cheap as we can get or if...
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    4Health 13 oz cans or Friskies?

    If you had to choose between feeding 4Health 13 oz cans or feeding Friskies pates, assuming that your cats would eat either one, which one is better nutritionally?  http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/4health-turkey-salmon-cat-food-132-oz?cm_vc=-10005
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    Declawed cat--inappropriate urination issues (help for a friend)

    My friend has a senior cat, probably about 12-13 years old. She is having a lot of inappropriate urination issues, especially on rugs and carpeting and such. The cat is declawed. My friend is against declawing now and actually talked someone else out of declawing a kitten recently, but back when...
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    Kitty best friends forever

    I adopted a new kitten in January and he and my adult cat are very close friends and adore each other. They wrestle, play, lick each other, nap together and eat together. Here is a photo of my adult cat licking the kitten. (The adult cat is the gray one and the kitten is the black and white one)
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    4Health grain free 5.5 oz canned food is on sale

    It's currently on sale for $0.62 per can. That adds up when you buy a lot! I've now rainchecked over 140 cans at that price. 3 (24 cans in a case) cases of turkey and giblets and 3 cases of chicken dinner in gravy.   That should keep my kitten and adult cat fed for awhile. ...
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    Balancing dietary needs and cost

    I have 3 cats. I'm looking into switching my senior cat to a renal diet since he has CRF. The cost of that diet is $55 per month approximately. That leaves me with a narrower margin and therefore needing to really conserve costs for the other two cats. I'm needing to keep their food at around...
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    Pet Insurance--raise deductible or go without?

    Since adopting my 3rd cat, I'm revisiting the pet insurance question. My 4 year old cat is insured. It costs me $14.52 for 80% reimbursement, with $300 annual deductible. My 16ish year old cat is not insured. At this age, he'd only be eligible for an accident only policy with the company...
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    Advecta for flea prevention

    Anybody have any thoughts or experience with this product? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C47QGPE/?tag=&tag=thecatsite
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    Recommendations for toys please!

    I adopted a new kitten on Friday! :clap: He LOVES to play so I'm looking for suggestions on good sturdy toys to get him! I want to get this one for him, but Amazon states that it won't ship for 1-2 months. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DT2WL26/?tag=&tag=thecatsite Any other...
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    Pepper--the newest member of the Crazy4Strays family!

    And ironically, he was a stray. 
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    4Health grain free canned food now comes in 3 oz cans!

    Yay! When I went to Tractor Supply Company, I saw 3 oz cans of 4Health grain free food. The great thing is that they're only $0.49!! I tend to buy large cans but small cans are nice for trips and pet sitters. I'll be buying 4Health cans now instead of Fancy Feast classics. I've got a weekend...
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    Differences in valuation between cats and dogs in my rescue

    So today, I saw the difference between the cat and the dog adoption contracts in the animal rescue that I foster for. The difference is pretty staggering. They have all these regulations for dog adopters. With cats, pretty much everyone can get one, unless you do really blatantly neglectful...
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    Yay for Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control!

    I was just reading through city regulations for the city of Ft. Wayne, IN. They have seriously nailed things. They have a leash law for cats that live in the city. However, ear tipped community cats are exempt from this ordinance. When unidentified strays are picked up, they are evaluated. If...
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    I am getting burned out on fostering

    I feel just so ready to take a break from fostering. I have 3 foster cats right now. That's in addition to my 2 resident cats, one of which is financially and emotionally similar to having 3 cats. I end up spending a lot of my own money on stuff for the cats. The rescue sometimes complains...
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    How did my cat get a UTI?

    The vet called last night with my cat's urinalysis results. Based on the results, the vet feels that we should treat for a "silent UTI." What I want to know is how my cat got a UTI in the first place.  He's approximately 15 years old. He's on a canned food only diet and has been for awhile. ...
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