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I have been looking at shelters for months trying to find a cat that would be a good fit. I have found a cat who is very sweet but she has an allergy to chicken which is causing her to have mouth ulcers and requiring a daily steroid. The shelter says that this week they are experimenting w her medication to see if they can taper off the medicine since she has started to heal with a change of food (on Hills Z/d I believe, whichever is allergy sensitive). What I want to know is what kind of responsibilities would I be taking on with a cat with this condition. I know with any pet a medical expense or emergency may come at any time up and while I am prepared for that as well as the cost for the steroid if she still needs it daily, I am concerned if this might become a very expensive, chronic condition or if her allergies might worsen or widen in variety. I haven’t had a cat for a while and I would be nervous to take her her in if it was likely that this allergy could worsen and require more medical treatment. If anyone has any similar experiences or advice I would greatly appreciate it, thank you!!
I have been looking at shelters for months trying to find a cat that would be a good fit. I have found a cat who is very sweet but she has an allergy to chicken which is causing her to have mouth ulcers and requiring a daily steroid. The shelter says that this week they are experimenting w her medication to see if they can taper off the medicine since she has started to heal with a change of food (on Hills Z/d I believe, whichever is allergy sensitive). What I want to know is what kind of responsibilities would I be taking on with a cat with this condition. I know with any pet a medical expense or emergency may come at any time up and while I am prepared for that as well as the cost for the steroid if she still needs it daily, I am concerned if this might become a very expensive, chronic condition or if her allergies might worsen or widen in variety. I haven’t had a cat for a while and I would be nervous to take her her in if it was likely that this allergy could worsen and require more medical treatment. If anyone has any similar experiences or advice I would greatly appreciate it, thank you!!