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I posted a thread here a month or so ago... Link
Any ways...
Took kitten to the vet... After many tests and many dollars later, it has been determined that he has an allergy to "something"
He has been to three different vets.
We have changed his food 5 times now.
He was on steriods for two weeks and showed a HUGE improvement. He stopped scratching himself raw and licking all his fur off. As soon as his perscription was done, back to the same behavior.
He gets plenty of love, play and attention... We got a feliway incase it was stress. Its done nothing.
Now, he wears a cone 24/7. He cannot move around properly to get into his litter box with the lid on, he has issues eating. But if I take off the cone for more than 10 minutes, hes going at himself... (He has soft paws on and STILL manages to scratch off his fur and make himself bleed.... Thats how bad it is)
I'm at my wits end. Two vets said they think it might even be fall allergies like people get. But its freezing and basically winter here now. Its no longer damp/cool. Its dry and cold.
I don't want to have to give him to a friend or the animal shelter, but the reason I got a cat was because they have a certain sense of independance to them. It seems so cruel to leave his cone on all the time, but if I don't hes doing signifigant damage to himself. And I just dont know what to do.
Edit: I spoke to the breader about this, and she has never experienced it before. Is this something that would warrant me asking for a refund of the kittens purchase price?
Any ways...
Took kitten to the vet... After many tests and many dollars later, it has been determined that he has an allergy to "something"
He has been to three different vets.
We have changed his food 5 times now.
He was on steriods for two weeks and showed a HUGE improvement. He stopped scratching himself raw and licking all his fur off. As soon as his perscription was done, back to the same behavior.
He gets plenty of love, play and attention... We got a feliway incase it was stress. Its done nothing.
Now, he wears a cone 24/7. He cannot move around properly to get into his litter box with the lid on, he has issues eating. But if I take off the cone for more than 10 minutes, hes going at himself... (He has soft paws on and STILL manages to scratch off his fur and make himself bleed.... Thats how bad it is)
I'm at my wits end. Two vets said they think it might even be fall allergies like people get. But its freezing and basically winter here now. Its no longer damp/cool. Its dry and cold.
I don't want to have to give him to a friend or the animal shelter, but the reason I got a cat was because they have a certain sense of independance to them. It seems so cruel to leave his cone on all the time, but if I don't hes doing signifigant damage to himself. And I just dont know what to do.
Edit: I spoke to the breader about this, and she has never experienced it before. Is this something that would warrant me asking for a refund of the kittens purchase price?