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  1. rexinminn

    Punkin, Our Sweet Wild Girl

    After a few weeks of poor health, we lost our beloved "wild girl" last night. Punkin died in our arms after suffering a seizure. She was a gift beyond gifts, and my heart grieves deeply for this beautiful little animal. She was with us for nearly 15 years, born Dec. 21, 2005. Her sister, Peanut...
  2. rexinminn

    My Jack is gone

    Our animal friends teach us so much, we only need to listen. What a gift that is by itself.
  3. rexinminn

    My Jack is gone

    So very well put.
  4. rexinminn

    My Jack is gone

    I fall along the same lines, if just the thought of such a loss can paralyze us, we can't even begin to comprehend what you are going through right now. I can only say that this community is amazing in how it understands and supports, and that is something for you to hold on to. I agree with...
  5. rexinminn

    My Jack is gone

    We are dealing with the same issue right now, but we're fortunate enough to still have a bit more time with our girl, but the last few days have been hell, both my wife and I bawling at the drop of a hat and just not ready to let go of our precious little mate. So we know fully what you are...
  6. rexinminn

    Punkin Is Not Well

    Punkin seemed on the rebound a mere week ago. She wasn't eating much, sometimes at all, so a trip to the vet a week ago this past Friday she received sub-cutaneous fluids which helped her energy level. But the rebound didn't last. Her blood results were excellent for a cat of 15, but there seems...
  7. rexinminn

    Minnie keeps puking..

    Some cats have a bad reaction to too much poultry. We've been on a strictly wet food diet for well over 10 yrs and they seem to like the chicken best, but when Peanut eats it, she throws up, so she's developed some sort of intolerance to it. One vet told us that if they continue to throw up to...
  8. rexinminn

    Minnie keeps puking..

    I wonder if she may have gotten into something. Or if there was a change in her diet. Do you feed her kibble or wet food? Our cats are notorious pukers and I understand many cats are this way. So there are other factors to consider. I'm not sure if I would "jump" to the vet right away, but do...
  9. rexinminn

    Expressing Anal Glands

    Thanks so much for the support! The blood test results came back yesterday and I had a chance to look at them but not discuss them with the vet just yet. Most of the results look pretty normal for a cat 15 yrs of age. Punkin is eating better right now and looking better too, better energy...
  10. rexinminn

    Expressing Anal Glands

    Any chance you could enlist the services of a friend? Maybe entice them by offering dinner or a drink, you know, make an occasion? And did you see the response from earlier in this post saying perhaps the warm compress could help forestall the problem? And the addition of fiber? We are now...
  11. rexinminn

    Expressing Anal Glands

    Excellent, thanks so much for this! It means I'm on the right track with some of the things I've been thinking about. The only problem with pumpkin is that it's a bit of a logistical challenge to have a small enough amount on hand because it must be stored frozen, then small amounts kept in the...
  12. rexinminn

    Mixing Raw Food and Pasta

    Thank you so much, Furballsmom! Here is a post I just made that updates Punkin's situation. Expressing Anal Glands
  13. rexinminn

    Expressing Anal Glands

    Yesterday I took Punkin to the vet after she'd been losing weight. We had her on a raw diet, feeding her mainly cornish game hen and quail the past several months. She lost interest in eating those foods about three weeks ago and finally got to the point where she wasn't eating much of anything...
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    Mixing Raw Food and Pasta

    Her poop is generally good, consistent on a day to day basis and pellet-like for the most part. I watch the litter pan religiously and watch her behavior at the litter pan regularly too, aside from being vigilant about keeping up with its cleaning. Energy is good, not great, but seems to be...
  15. rexinminn

    Mixing Raw Food and Pasta

    Excellent. Thank you so much for his very informative reply to my post. We have a vet appt for Friday, but I'm concerned that the verdict will be something we can do nothing about, which means finding something she will be eager to eat. She has been a bit of a fussy eater over the years, but...
  16. rexinminn

    Mixing Raw Food and Pasta

    All of what you are saying makes perfect sense to me. Thank you for reinforcing these ideas. I will look at the link you sent. Here in the Minneapolis (MN) area we have a raw food supplier who adds the micro-ingredients so that's not a problem, so perhaps there is another issue that is causing...
  17. rexinminn

    Mixing Raw Food and Pasta

    Years ago a friend started feeding her 15-yr old feline a diet of chicken liver and ramen noodles. She would pre-mix the ingredients as "cookies" on a cookie sheet on wax paper, freeze it that way, then pull one "cookie" at meal time, let it thaw a bit and give it to Josie. I'd like to try this...
  18. rexinminn

    Time for a cat behaviorist...

    I second that on the wet food. We transitioned to raw food almost two full years ago and we are convinced it's best for them. Here in the Twin Cities (MN) area we are lucky enough to have Woody's, a purveyor of raw cat and dog food which has all the necessary ingredients already added to it...
  19. rexinminn

    Time for a cat behaviorist...

    Awesome! I think if you do this, you'll wind up having fun with it. Sheet play is very relaxing as well, and if you can lure kitty into the fun, all the better. The main thing is that YOU are enjoying the process.
  20. rexinminn

    Time for a cat behaviorist...

    Wow, Kia, my heart really goes out to you. I'm sorry that you are having to endure this kind of anguish. I applaud you for sharing this story in such gripping detail, I know it's not easy to do this kind of thing. I admit I did not read everything word for word but I get the general idea of...
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