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Thanks so much for the kind words. I know we'll eventually get her idiosyncrasies figured out and then we'll be on the path to making her as comfortable as possible. Plus two weeks isn't all that long in cat time. But gee, wouldn't it be so much easier if they could just talk and tell you what the matter was!If the vet checked her over and did x-rays, that should ease your mind a bit. Heart conditions,asthma, and many other conditions show up on x-rays. If she didn't cough for the first week, then allergies are teh most likely culprit! Stress from being in a new home and new diet, etc. (even though she may not exhibit stress signs, cats are good at hiding this) may very well haev reduced her immune level and she is getting a 'kitty cold'. the more info we get, the more and more it points to this! Just enjoy your new little one and try to relax, it DOES get easier!
She's been eating a lot more of her food since we switched over to ones that don't have the potato (or peas for that matter) in them just a couple of days ago, and her poops have been more solid and regular as well. Hopefully that persists! I've been trying to feed her high protein, medium fat, low carb wet food. Fish maybe one or two meals a week (unless that ends up being the culprit).Definitely try getting rid of the potato! That's what ended gassiness and vomiting for Edwina, our other cat. We have these cats on a very low-carb diet, which also seems to be a plus for keeping inflammation down. (In that interest, I've also cut out nearly all fish for Ireland.)
Oh no, I'm sorry to hear about the hack/cough! Yes, the litter box. Does Kila kick a lot in the box?
Kila is indeed a digger in the box. She likes to get her nose in there too. She was sneezing with the first litter we got, now coughing with this one... fingers crossed this third option is it! Luckily it was on sale at Petsmart today.