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I decided to adopt a new kitty 11 days ago. I'm definitely having remorse and don't feel like I gave myself enough time to heal from losing my soul-kitty. I'm going to give this new guy a couple of weeks trial, but in the meantime I'm a bit concerned about a few things. It could also be PTSD from my last experience. I should mention I had my last guy 16 years so it's been a while since I've adopted too.
I brought him home, gave him a safe space, took 7 days to transition his dry food (I kept the wet food they were giving him at the shelter), provided all the toys, scratch posts, multiple water bowls, snuggles, etc. I let him take his time to adapt. He's adapting quickly.
3 days after bringing him home I spotted tapeworm. So I took him to the vet for that plus a physical. The vet gave him Profender, suggested to vaccinate for Felv (which I did the first shot), suggested a fecal (which I'm going to do this week - I've been down with Covid), and she did a very gentle once-over. By gentle I mean she let his behavior dictate the exam because they are a no-fear practice (ie she only looked in one ear because he didn't let her look in the other and there was no thermometer in the bum).
Since then ...
I brought him home, gave him a safe space, took 7 days to transition his dry food (I kept the wet food they were giving him at the shelter), provided all the toys, scratch posts, multiple water bowls, snuggles, etc. I let him take his time to adapt. He's adapting quickly.
3 days after bringing him home I spotted tapeworm. So I took him to the vet for that plus a physical. The vet gave him Profender, suggested to vaccinate for Felv (which I did the first shot), suggested a fecal (which I'm going to do this week - I've been down with Covid), and she did a very gentle once-over. By gentle I mean she let his behavior dictate the exam because they are a no-fear practice (ie she only looked in one ear because he didn't let her look in the other and there was no thermometer in the bum).
Since then ...
- His poo has been both formed and super smelly/super soft (the formed poo happens overnight; smelly soft poo happens midday).
- He pees and poos a LOT. I'm talking 3+ times a day for each.
- His appetite is voracious. He inhales his food and begs for more. (I feed him wet [fancy feast] in the morning and dry [Iams urinary] in the evening at specific times)
- His breath is reeeeeeeeeally bad. Vet said his teeth and gums looked good but when I looked his gums seemed red, but I didn't get the best look. Considering her gentle approach and my lack of trust with doctors in general I question whether she missed something.
- He meows a LOT
- He attacks my legs and ankles. Like he'll be sitting on my lap and then out of nowhere dig his teeth into my thigh (he doesn't puncture the skin).