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Fire In The Disco posted:If it is food adjustment, it should get better in another week or so. You can make it a little better by mixing some canned pumpkin (make sure it's plain and not pie filling) in with some wet food. Pumpkin is basically pure fiber and will bind those poops together nicely. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your advice has made life worth living again. No more farts, no more poop tracked all over the house, no more being terrified the cat is going to die from dehydration . What a difference. Thank you! I'm sure she'd thank you, too. 
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GILF Hunter posted:Holy poo poo, I got my cat back. So glad you got your kitty back; no one deserves that kind of a blow during the holidays. Did you mention if your cat had all its vaccinations or not? Might be something to bring up with the vet if you haven't. Good luck with the paw, hopefully its just tender.
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My cat Khan is nearly a year old, and is declawed. The declaw was done at her spay, and was not with my knowledge nor consent: the boyrfriend at the time called the vet "on my behalf" and asked them to do it with her spay, but this is another story for another time. My issue is, there is a growth coming out of one of her front, declawed toes. It is black, hard, and looks like a malformed claw is trying to grow back. I had no idea this was a possibility. I called the vet but couldn't get a definitive answer out of them. I have a day off in a week and a half where I can take her in, but if its an emergency or situation where she is uncomfortable I can call in sick. Khan isn't limping or favoring that paw, although she won't let me touch either of her front paws since the surgery, otherwise I'd have a picture. Eating, playing, all her other behaviors are normal. Is this common/normal? Or from a botched declaw job? Does this need to be removed ASAP? Is it likely causing her pain and she just isn't showing it?
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Feb 2, 2010 23:30
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HondaCivet posted:I need a toy suggestion . . . One of my cats loves to chew on poo poo, most often stringy and/or plastic things. Can you guys think of any small toys that would be good/enjoyable for him to chew on? Our cat is a HUGE chewer, and the Discount Pet Center near us has freeze-dried dog treats by the counter. I wish I could remember the brand, but its stuff like goat, beef, and chicken around sweet potato and other cat/dog friendly veggies. They aren't too hard for her, like rawhide is, and its no big deal if she swallows any, like a cloth toy. Khan positively loves them.
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Update on Khan. She is my 1-year old cat declawed without my knowledge or consent who had a claw regrow on one of her front paws. Khan's had the regrowth surgically removed a day after my first post in this thread, so roughly two months ago. She healed up, and while she never limped, she will lift up that paw slightly when she is sitting or standing still. I know many cats that go through a declaw, let alone two, have permanent damage/pain and assumed that was it, but when I was checking her out today after she had run outside (she is an indoor cat), I noticed it grew and I'm thoroughly researching a new vet, but what other options are there? Her foot obviously hurts now, so the previous surgery did more harm than good. I don't like putting her under over and over for a painful procedure, either. 
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Slate Slabrock posted:I don't really have a question, but I'm a nervous wreck: I can't find my cat. She's usually a complete attention whore and up my rear end first thing in the morning for breakfast. I think she might have gotten out when the dog had me up at 0430 and I wasn't paying attention (she likes to eat grass, and outside grass is better than the kitty grass we have inside, right?). She's not coming when I open a can of food, she's not responding to her name, I can't find her. Chloe's around 16 years old, I've had her for 13 of those and she's an all four declaw (came that way. And for really hosed up, declawed but NOT SPAYED. She was pregnant when she went to the shelter). It was so cold last night. Put some of your dirty clothes on your doorstep to help her smell her way back if she's not used to being outside. Its a scary situation, good luck getting her back.
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HondaCivet posted:Hey guys, any advice for getting my little dummies used to their harnesses? I've let them get away with being big babies about it for long enough. They act like they're crippled when they wear them and run off when we try to put them on. Should I just make them wear them for short periods every day? Give them treats while they wear them? Any other ideas that worked for you guys? When my little princess had hers put on for the first time, she flopped over and pretended she could no longer walk. I took her outside in her harness and she completely forgot she was pissed off at it. Since she only gets to go outside when its on, it only took a few days for her to see it as a super awesome thing and she'll drag it to us now when she wants a walk. Another one of our cats loves freeze-dried liver, and he only got it when he was in the harness.
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Eggplant Wizard posted:A question. You might have luck finding a heavier ball than a ping-pong ball that is small enough to let them eat, but too large to be eaten itself or knocked out of the ball. Amazon has a few options to consider, like the portion pacer. What we use, to great effect, is a food ball instead of a bowl. The food goes in a hollow bowl, and they have to roll it around to knock the food out a few kibbles at a time. You can adjust the holes to the size/speed that works, and this way they get a little stimulation with their meal, too. The one we use is this: SlimCat Food Distributor Ball. I used to be worried about the kibble being all over the floor, but haven't seen a one yet. Sorry neither of these suggestions use what you have on hand, but they are both very safe for your cat and will slow him down.
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One of my cats has been struggling with eye issues for nearly 3 and a half months. We moved from Florida to Michigan in January, and were stuck staying at my parents' house for 3 months while I saved up for my own place. In February both cats had a cold, just sneezing, and were seen by the vet. Tigh recovered quickly but Khan continued to sneeze and sneeze, and eventually her left eye also showed signs of infection (red, swollen, squinting, rubbing, white/yellow/green slimy discharge). I noticed some neovascularization on the eye, but the vet said it'd clear up on its own and was related to the infection. Three vets, 5 medications, and 2 months later: success, she's fine. The first antibiotic eye drops we tried made half her face swell up. Eventually we had a compound antibiotoic eye drop and she was fine in a couple weeks. We never had a conclusive diagnosis for what caused the infection, although staining ruled out physical injury and a couple specific strains of bacteria/fungi. I am playing with her and notice something looks off on the eye. When I gently pull the upper eyelid up, I found a massive ulceration. Back to the vet (a 4th vet, as I moved several hours away from my parents' house by this point). Again, a series of stains and physical examination, no clue as to what is up. It is the same eye, with neocascularization in the same area. There's been no physical symptoms of infection, nor any behavioral symptoms. I had no idea the eye was bad until that moment! The ulcer was under the eyelid, she was eating/drinking/playing normally without any squinting or rubbing, no redness or discharge... The vet gave me a steroid-based eye drop, once we haven't tried before. After 24 hours on the eye drops, things look awful. Eyelids are red and slightly swollen, squinting and rubbing, and slimy white discharge from the eye. I asked the vet about side effects before I left and he said there were none to worry about. I called and left the vet a message, and the e-vet over the phone said it sounds like a reaction and to discontinue the meds immediately. She's in an e-collar for now. I'm terrified this will end with Khan losing an eye and I don't know what to do at this point. 4 vets, 2 of which are cat specialists, and no answers or progress. There's a cat opthamologist I can be referred to but it'll be weeks and weeks until I can see them.
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Eye update: 5th vet took a peek and said its pretty clearly eosinophilic keratitis. Test results were inconclusive, though. So on the plus side, the 4th vet didn't gently caress up things as much as they could have up since it probably isn't an ulcer. Since Khan seems to have a reaction to a lot of the typical drugs used for this, we're still being sent to the ophthalmologist next Thursday. On cat introductions: I've had a lot of luck when I would separate cats when they are calm, even before they get into it. Sometimes prolonged exposure to each other is pushing it, even though things look good, and removing one of the cats for a few minutes can provide negative reinforcement for being chill with each other rather than defensive.
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Minarchist posted:So I came across this little guy on Tuesday afternoon: I can't remember the thread, but another poster a long while back found a kitten that still had the umbilical cord attached. They had to use a wet washcloth to gently stimulate the anus to get him to poop several times a day, just like a mother cat would use her tongue.
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Shnooks posted:I was curious about some more advice for my stupid cat, Ollie. Is there an easy way to block off, not the ledge, but the view from the window? A heavy blind or curtain he can't move easily, that you can activate with a string rather than attempting to reach past him? You act like a dick, the view is cut off. You are reasonably pleasant, you get to keep looking.
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platedlizard posted:Flea medication like Advantage or Frontline etc. I tried the flea bath/cleaning cycle with my cat when I first got her and the fleas just kept coming back until I got some flea meds. She was indoor-only at the time, so she wasn't getting them from outside (they came with her when she followed me home) Flea collars are hit-and-miss. It'd probably be better to empty the bag and take outside as soon as you are done vacuuming.
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May 28, 2013 12:36
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Tight Booty Shorts posted:The cat went back to making GBS threads everywhere What do you use to clean up after an outside-the-box incident? Do you have access to an enzymatic cleaner like Nature's Miracle?
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squeegee posted:My friend recently gave me a used cat tree I am hoping to get my cat to use it, but as it is he doesn't want anything to do with it. It looks clean to me (not stained or covered in cat hair or anything) but presumably it still smells like the previous owners' cats, because he went up to it and smelled it and has totally ignored it since. I picked him up and put him on top of it and he just jumped right down. What's the best way to clean it so that he will be interested in it? Can I just shampoo it or something? He loves to climb, jump and scratch so I imagine he will love this thing once he recognizes that it's his now and not some other cat's. Eggplant Wizard posted:Cover it in Before you nip it, give it a thorough vacuuming with your hose attachment to get off shed fur from the other cat.
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londonmoose posted:Hi megathread, Oh my, she's gorgeous. I'd at least temporarily move her to a feeding schedule. A few times a day, put out the dry food and give her 10 minutes to eat, then put it away. She'll get used to it, and it won't encourage the mice. Also, do you use any flea preventatives? Mice can carry fleas and ticks, among other things, and a wait and see approach can mean de-fleaing your home for several weeks. As a bonus, some flea preventatives also have various worm preventatives.
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Lord Windy posted:The first one was sedating Lucy and allowing the Vet to do some acupuncture along with x-rays to see if there might be a surgical option to help relieve pain. I wouldn't support the use of acupuncture. In humans, the only benefit is via the placebo effect, which you won't have with a cat. It could be just one more stressor and expense.
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A SWEATY FATBEARD posted:I have an overly affectionate cat! She is very well behaved and healthy, but she demands petting ALL THE FREAKIN TIME. When I try to ignore her, she headbutts my hands/face. At first I found this to be cute, but now it's gotten a tad annoying. She's got crinkly toys and stuff so she's not bored. She either sleeps like a log or is incredibly demanding for human interaction. What can I do about it? When you play with her, is it one long session, or several small sessions over the afternoon? When do you feed her, before bed or after waking up?
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Pollyanna posted:I'm getting ready to take my cat on a fun fun airplane ride. Make sure you check if JetBlue requires any documentation of vaccinations. I took my two cats with me on SouthWest and they required the vetrinarian to verify, in writing, what vaccines were up to date and if the cats had any symptoms of disease.
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He already whines constantly when he's in his carrier. I'm taking JetBlue, and they have somewhat stringent standards for how big the carrier can be... I got the one they sell on their website, and poor Jet can't stand up in it
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Anyone have a favorite Armarkat tree model? I want to get a second one for the second floor of my house to give the cats something more interesting to do up there than eat the carpet under my bedroom door. Anything over 60" is ideal. We have several cat trees (mostly picked up second hand) and the hands-down favorite amoungst my two is this model.
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hhgtrillian posted:I've always been a bit curious about those little pouches and hammocks. Do your cats like them? And how big are your cats? Mine are both around 13 pounds, so not huge but bigger than average. I have seen them in the hammock a grand total of one time between the two of them. We use it as a handy storage area for cat toys. Everything else, the box, the 'tent', and the pouch at the top, are big hits that they will squabble over.
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Mad Pino Rage posted:I'm so stupid. A year and several months relationship down the drain because I was big jerk all the time. I've spent the last several hours dealing with the reality of it. I think I'm going to be fine, but what's worse is that we have six cats. I can't take care of our six cats by myself, so she's going to take them to her parents' farm that's far from the road, out in the country, and with plenty of other cats and dogs. These were my first pets, my furry little mewing jerks that I raised from babby kittens. I have to look for another apartment, but it will have to be smaller and cheaper and that will accept pets. I don't even know if I'll ever get to pet them again or have them cuddle with me on the bed or paw my face until I wake up to feed them. I look at my cats, tell them how much I'm going to miss them, how much I love them, and it's so hard without breaking down. Can you board two of the cats until you have a place? I know its not the same as having all your cats with you, but its something.
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Shnooks posted:Two things: This is the type I use. They have it in stainless steel and porcelain; avoid plastic as it can cause allergies. Really easy to clean and not over-loud.
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Esmerelda posted:My fluffy cat, Figaro, is at the emergency vet. Congestive heart failure. He's only 5. I'm so, so sorry. I lost my 2 yo Torgo from congestive heart failure last year. It wouldn't be easy no matter how old your cat is, but I definitely think the shock when they are young makes it worse. I hope he pulls through and you get many more years together.
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I noticed a bright red spot in the corner of Tigh's eye this morning. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say he got popped a good one from Khan while playing last night and broke a blood vessel. There's no discharge (that's just a regular eye goober in the picture), he isn't squinting, there's no swelling or tenderness, and the red spot has not grown in the past couple hours I've been monitoring it. However, this is Tigh's only eye. I'm waiting for the vet office to open so I can give them a call, but should I be freaking out? Or is this just the cat equivalent of a black eye? 
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Cobalt Chloride posted:Where can you get nice cheap litter box tops in Canada? I guess the dollar store wouldn't have them. Henry does not understand the correct procedure to burying poop and throws litter all over the place. There needs to be a :catdowns: emoticon. I had the same issue (plus a tendency to stand inside the litter box with the butt hanging over so poop when on the floor), so I swapped out the litter box with a 10 gallon tub like this so the sides were too high for litter to be kicked out: 
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katzinator posted:In a few weeks I'll be taking a one-way flight from Chicago to Los Angeles with my adult cat. All that the Southwest Airlines site says I'll need is an airline-approved carrier and a $75 "pet fee" paid at the ticket counter prior to my flight. Other various travel blogs/sites allude to needing some sort of "health inspection" or "veterinarian approval" papers, but I'm not sure if this applies for current domestic travel. My cat is up-to-date with her shots and I have some vet papers from last year confirming this. It depends on the airline, but the vast majority of airlines that allow pets to travel with you, even if it is all within the US, require specific documentation on vaccinations and any licenses/microchips the vet has. This form needs to be signed by the vet and completed within 10 days of the flight, I believe; you can't just bring the receipt from the vet visits in which they were vaccinated. I was not allowed to board without showing that form for each cat. If you tell the vet you need the vaccination/health verification form for flying they should know what that is. I had to do all this for a one-way flight from Florida to Michigan. Huge pain in the rear end.
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katzinator posted:Which particular airline was this? I called Southwest (the one I'm taking) customer service earlier today and the lady basically parroted back what was on the web site. No forms required. AirTran, so hopefully you're all set.
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duckfarts posted:No, but I'd recommend against flea collars because to my knowledge, they kinda suck and may irritate your pet's neck for nothing. Seconding this. They don't work, and they don't have a safety release. Just use a topical instead.
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Chimp_On_Stilts posted:My cat throws a fit when he wants to go outside and I'm not sure how to respond. He meows loudly and rapidly, he jump-attacks the doorknob, paws at me, and if I ignore him he escalates to trying to knock pictures off the walls (since he knows it will get my attention). Somehow he finds the energy to keep this up for an hour(!) or more at a time, several times per day. It's annoying. Do you ever take him outside on the leash during or immediately after one of these episodes?
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Marathanes posted:
Colonel Tigh was extra-clumsy as a kitten, but he's adapted well to a one-eyed existence. No drifting more than any other cat, no slamming into things, very active player. He tends to pull himself up onto things rather than purely jump. I do try to minimize furniture rearrangement since he seems to memorize heights. Its important to keep him off really high furniture, and he did a lot better when I scattered 1 and 2 level cat towers around as steps to the bed, etc.
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SaltLick posted:I figured this was the best place to ask since it kind of deals with cats. What did the leasing office say when you told them your apartment smells like cat pee?
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Coatlicue posted:I adopted a kitty!! She's precious! What's wrong with Lucky?
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Charmmi posted:What's a typical lifespan for the feather attachment on Da Bird? My two boys are crazy for it and it's gotten quite raggedy after a couple play sessions. Should I go ahead and invest in the 12pack? Judging by the ninja edit I'd say yeah, go get the 12-pack.
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Rabbit Hill posted:My dad is insisting that my kitten's eye is fine, but I strongly disagree and took some pictures so you can weigh in. It's really hard to keep him still long enough to get his face, but hopefully you can see what's going on here. I'd take him in, don't mess around with eye issues. Both the third eyelid hanging out and the squinting indicate something might be amiss. Does he rub it at all? Is he sneezing?
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Aradekasta posted:I feel like this is probably a FAQ, but does anyone have tips or resources for flying with cats? I'm moving from the east to the west coast US in a couple of months and getting my two cats out there feels like the most overwhelming part of the process. Miyamotos RGB NES posted:I've seen people bring their cats on planes and they placed them on their lap (in the carrier). My cat pisses herself when we bring put her in a car for 5 minutes; I can't imagine her being in a loud cold area in the bottom of the plane. It looks like you did your research but I'd seriously consider fitting both of them in one carrier (unless you are traveling with another person and can make it two?). The people I sat next to on planes who had their dogs/cats definitely did not have ones that were able to stand while in the carrier. Obviously people can't bring their St. Bernards on with them but luckily you are not in that position. Most airlines also have a 1 pet per person limit. My mom came down and helped me pack, then took one of my cats as her carry on and I had the other. Some airlines require special documentation from the vet on both vaccinations as well as current health; this typically needs to be done within 10 days of your flight, so double-check now and schedule an appointment if your airline requires it. I put a harness on them before putting them in carrier, and then held onto that to take them through the scanner. Going in early in the morning when there are less people and noise helps, too.
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JustJeff88 posted:If you are moving your personal possessions and furniture, that doesn't really work. You can't load a two-bedroom apartment's worth of furnishings onto a plane. I used the POD to get around this. Load everything into a giant locked box. Company drives it away to the new place. Fly up with cats, meet driver with stuff at new place.
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Zandorv posted:I think my cat has herpes, but I'm not sure whether or not to take him to the vet. I got him a week ago from a shelter, and he seemed fine then. But over the past few days he's started sneezing a lot, and his eyes have started running. The eye discharge is clear- there is no yellow or green mucous or eye boogers- and his nose seems to be fine. He is peeing, pooping, eating, and drinking normally, and does not appear to have a headache or fever. I found a website that said that unless he's showing any of those symptoms, I there was no need to take him, but I wanted to ask here anyway. It might be worth taking the cat to the vet. There's a LOT of infections, viral and bacterial, that can cause those symptoms. Many can be treated or controlled, and you'll feel like an rear end in a top hat when a year down the line it turns out the cat had Bordetella the whole time that could have been wiped out with antibiotics.
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4R7 THi3F posted:Two questions: 1. Its no more cruel than when he puts on gloves. 2. It can take a long time (up to 2 weeks, according to the physicians and surgeons I work with) for general anesthesia to leave the body entirely, and until then you can be 'off' and moody/irritable. Depending on how the teeth cleaning went, she may also be in a little discomfort. Both of those can definitely make her more prone to aggression for a while.
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