I've rescued for 40 years and have had three like your boy. Handsome, smart, and will bite for blood if you don't do what they want. Aging helps, but that's a ways away for your guy. Don't yell - that can ramp up the ferocity. I would suggest a spray bottle but that might amp up his aggression...
So.... I'm a rescue mom of (undisclosed) years - here are my two cents. Almost all cats will instinctively use a box, unless they're terrified or have health issues. I've had newcomers that have jumped to the highest shelf in the closet and perched there for weeks. I put food and water up there...
Sorry, I don't have experience with cantharis, but Tinkle Tonic ( Chewy) in wet food has helped some of my guys who had cystitis. I've tried other herbal remedies and supplements with no luck.
Thankfully her anatomy returned to normal after that situation. A friend jokingly wondered if she might be a hermaphrodite. Now I'm wondering.............
I have an email in to the vet to see what she thinks.
My 5 year old spayed female is being seen by a vet for what the vet thinks is FLUTD. She's had blood in her urine, constant litter box trips, and licking after urinating. The symptoms are on-again off-again.
Just now she backed up to me, her tail started twitching and along with drops of...
You might want to get some pee pads for her bed for the future. I'm so glad to hear that she's drinking, eating a bit, but most of all enjoying head scratches. From what I've read about human CRF patients, CRF feels achy and yucky, but not painful.
I couldn't agree more. I offer tuna, baked chicken, baby food in all of the meat flavors, salmon, sardines etc. I also dust the food if they reject it with Fortiflora. Most cats go nuts for it. I'm pretty sure it's what coats Temptations treats.
It sounds as though nature is taking its course. But it also sounds as though you're doing everything right - continuing to offer her food and love, and letting her remain in her own home.
I've been a hospice mom many times. I'm no expert but I'll be glad to share my experiences if you want to...
Thank you so much for your support. You're so right - I'm careful to give him the space he needs watching his body language for clues. It's tough because as his "mommy" I want to pet him and be beside him but for a while now he's sent me clear messages that he doesn't want that, at least for the...
Thank you to everyone that reached out. And thank you to Joseph, whoever you are, wherever you are, for sending me an email that continues to comfort me.
I guess none of us ever know who we've touched, or how much.
For anyone that's caring for a cat that is losing it's ability to walk, my little guy finds that the cardboard flat that a case of wet cat food comes in, and the lids that Chewy puts over flats of cat food for shipping, work really well for helping move around. The sides are low enough that he...
The following was messaged to me, but was so moving that I printed it and have it tacked up next to my desk. I had posted that I was overwhelmed by the double whammy of caring for and advocating for feral cats, and dealing with major depressive disorder. I wanted to share it with everyone out...
Thank you. I've reached out to all that you mentioned as well as local TNR groups and the ALDF. I think attorney referral must be a delicate subject from the response I've been getting. I think I'll broaden my search. Thanks again for weighing in. I value your advice and respect all that you've...
Not helpful or logical. Even if you believe owned cats shouldn't be outdoors, they don't deserve to lose their lives if they are.I served on the animal control board in our county and the number of cats euthanized almost exactly matched the number brought in in traps so telling my neighbor thank...
There's just no telling. When we had the drain repair dispute she told the office I'd created the leak on purpose.Then she lied on court documents when she sued me.