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Artichoke will meow at me and then look to his food bowl, then realise there is food in it already and go eat. He didn't really like wet food initially but we bought him these broth thingos and he went from drinking the broth and leaving the meat, to eating it all, to eating wet food, to meowing angrily at me for broth instead of boring old dry old biscuits
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explosivo posted:Followup report on bitey cat: the vet suggested some kitty prozac so we're going with that. I'm hoping this helps! I hope it helps too! If your time permits after the cat's been on it for a while, I'd love to hear how it is going and if it helps lil bitey cat.
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Willow only eats the bare minimum too. I noticed it a lot when we bought the dog, but I was really watching her cause she’s skiddish so I knew that would be a lot of stress on her. She’s a healthy weight and if she’s hungry she eats, but it’s like 3-4 mouthfuls and then she’s done. She’ll kinda chow on some wet food and even very occasionally will turn down treats. She’s gotten amazingly better with the dog and isn’t lethargic but I still keep an eye on her. Mostly cause she’s my precious baby and I knew the other cats wouldn’t have a problem adjusting.
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Jul 9, 2019 07:40
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I have two boy kittens who are brothers one tabby and one black, they are 4 months and change. The thing I am wondering about is that the tabby kitten suckles the black one, maybe he thinks it's his mother because their mother was also a black cat. The brother doesn't seem to mind that much but it's kinda annoying, will this behavior pass, do we need to stop it when it happens?
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Jul 9, 2019 13:03
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It's fine, the other cat will smack him/leave if it bothers him. Some cats just always try to suckle, it's like people sucking their thumbs.
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Jul 9, 2019 13:44
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I found only one turd in the litter box today and lemme tell you nothing is more alarming than that.
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Jul 9, 2019 14:31
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Yeah, Buddy's been pooping on the bath mat in the second bathroom, right next to the litterbox. At first I thought it was the AC drainage drip that was causing her to shirk litter for carpet. But as it turns out, it's probably more than that. Buddy like to pee in the semi-empty flower pots I have on the porch when she has some outside time(while I sometimes shoo her off, it's in a container so I don't do much to stop her when I'm tired). She also recently peed on the bath mat in my main bathroom, right outside the shower I use. And I can't be sure, but I'm sure she's peed in the main bathroom sink once or twice. So right now I have the main bathroom door shut at all times. The guest bathroom shower curtain is fully drawn to keep the AC drainage drip from splashing out. I probably need to buy a new bath mat to replace the one she's pooping on and spray it with whatever Cat-Be-Gone to dissuade further pooping. And while I think she has a big enough litter box, I'm gonna take a look around and see if there's a bigger one. There's no space in the main bath that comfortably fits my needs for another litter box. I may have to get another one for the balcony, but I don't want her to assume she'll be an outside cat forever when I decide to move out of the apartment into a home. So yeah... Pollyanna posted:I found only one turd in the litter box today and lemme tell you nothing is more alarming than that.
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Thumposaurus posted:https://i.imgur.com/35mK8Ei.jpg Hey somewhat local person - my wife and I used Friendship Animal Hospital as well when our first cat (Cocoa) passed. Although they are expensive (it is D.C., after all), they really tried to do their best for Cocoa. She had the worst case of pancreatitis her veterinarian had seen in a long, long time - her pancreas swelled up so much that it created a fistula in her colon, which then spread sepsis throughout her body. She was with them in intensive care for about a week, and we went to see her every day after work. The staff were very flexible - they were happy to give us an examination room to spend time with Cocoa for as long as we wanted when we visited. Like I said, it wasn't cheap - but our vet was very kind to us. At the end, she very gently guided us away from doing surgery to try to repair the hole in her colon. She did not lead off with the cost, which would have been astronomical. Instead, she led off by letting us know that it was a difficult, messy surgery on a very weak cat with no guarantee of lasting success - it was very possible that even after the surgery Cocoa might rupture the internal stitches and we'd be right back to square one, to say nothing of her odds of dying on the operating table (Cocoa had been fed via a nasal tube for the whole week while she was there and she'd only started eating solid food the day before she died/they discovered the sepsis, so she was very weak and thus was very likely to pass on the operating table). When it was time to let Cocoa go (a difficult, but correct decision), they let us into a special room next to the veterinarians. It was furnished like any ordinary room, probably to help pets and their guardians have a little atmosphere of home for those moments. Cocoa got to spend her last moments there in her favorite spot (my wife's lap) on her favorite blanket with her favorite people being smothered in love without pain - it was far better to let go of her that way than for her to pass on the operating table. We didn't get to take her body home for her roommate, BB, to say her goodbyes - Friendship handled all of the details of cremating Cocoa and returning her to us - but there was enough of Cocoa's smell on her stuff that BB got a little confused (she searched the house for her constantly - BB really liked Cocoa, even if Cocoa didn't really like her). I guess what I'm trying to say is - I hope Friendship treated you well (let me know otherwise) and I'm sorry for your loss. I am happy to see/hear that they accommodated you and your partner's wishes in bringing him home before cremation. We don't always get to say goodbye in the way we'd always like to, but we try to do the best we can given the situation. It's clear that you (the collective you) love Sleek, and Sleek loves you right back. Thank you for sharing your story.
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Friendship was great. In the time after the transfusion before he passed when we thought he was on the mend I made and delivered a shitload of cupcakes as our way of saying thanks for helping to save Sleeks life. Even though it was only an additional week or so it was worth it. Sleek got to chill out at home with his best bro and us. We had a moment of panic when we got home from taking Sleek to be creamated when it seemed like E.T. was having some tummy troubles as well and we rushed him down to Friendship to make sure there wasn't anything serious going on. Turns out he just needs to lose some weight as the fat pad in his tummy is out of control. He was hissing when his stomach was rubbed but that turned out to be some sort of soft tissue issue in his right hip area. The Vet recommended resting and gave us some pain meds to dope him up with. We still had the spare bedroom set up as the cat recovery room so he and Fyo have been bro-ing down in there.
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Jul 10, 2019 21:22
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Oh man, I bought furniture sight unseen and it's the most delightfully scratch-worthy twill/tweed/knit material you've ever seen. My cats are absolutely heart-eyed at how perfect it is for scratching. They sprint from wherever they are, to the couch and chair, and start scratching it. I pick them up, walk 10 feet away, put them down, and they sprint back to the couch and chair and resume scratching it. We did this for literally 2 hours yesterday while I watched Spiderman on Netflix. Two. Hours. of picking them up, putting them down in the next room, and watching them sprint back to the couch to scratch it. I've seen better restraint in heroin addicts. I've got the couch and chair completely, tightly wrapped in blankets, and they have spent every moment of the past 48 hours walking in circles around it, probing for weaknesses, and stopping only to rest (on the couch and chair). My housecleaner didn't fully cover it up again (one teensy, TINY area of the couch was left exposed) and it's torn to ribbons, down to the wood framing and foam padding. I got them 3 new cardboard scratchers and will spray down the furniture with citrus and vinegar before I cover every last inch of the furniture in sticky tape, but WOW I have never seen anything like this in my life.
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Bootcha posted:That's my worry about a rapid change in good cat pooping reinforcement. Oh, he definitely pooped in the box. But I’m worried the motherfucker tracked it somewhere.
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Jul 10, 2019 22:51
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Cookie's buttfluff is terrible about that. Every so often it'll catch the last poop and drop it somewhere. That's why I've to shave my cat's butt on the regular. :I
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Jul 11, 2019 07:12
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I am a religious cat butt fluff shaver. It makes Lucky look like he's wearing little pants 
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Jul 11, 2019 07:39
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funnily enough Puddin's butt is just as fluffy but his fur type is non stick I guess?
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Jul 11, 2019 08:44
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Synthbuttrange posted:funnily enough Puddin's butt is just as fluffy but his fur type is non stick I guess? I am eternally grateful that Peridot's buttfluff is nonstick because there is just no way no how she would ever let me trim it and she is real fluffy back there.
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Marie has a bald butt. Like a half inch around her butthole with no hair. It's really great that I don't ever have to worry about her tracking but it's real weird to see.
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Jul 11, 2019 14:03
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KidDynamite posted:Marie has a bald butt. Like a half inch around her butthole with no hair. It's really great that I don't ever have to worry about her tracking but it's real weird to see. This was a weird post to see after just blindly clicking on bookmarks.
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Jul 11, 2019 14:31
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KidDynamite posted:Marie has a bald butt. Like a half inch around her butthole with no hair. It's really great that I don't ever have to worry about her tracking but it's real weird to see. Is your cat overgrooming her butt?
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Jul 11, 2019 17:23
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KidDynamite posted:Marie has a bald butt. Like a half inch around her butthole with no hair. It's really great that I don't ever have to worry about her tracking but it's real weird to see. I thought this was normal? Katya has a VERY fluffy butt except for a little bare space so she can show you her butthole at any and all times (v important). edit: maybe I just don't know how inches work tho
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Jul 11, 2019 18:07
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InvisibleMonkey posted:I thought this was normal? Katya has a VERY fluffy butt except for a little bare space so she can show you her butthole at any and all times (v important). As a general rule of thumb, the distance between the tip of your index finger and the first knuckle (or really the distance between any of the finger joints) is approximately one inch. I mean it's not exact but it still gives a decent visualization.
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TMMadman posted:As a general rule of thumb, the distance between the tip of your index finger and the first knuckle (or really the distance between any of the finger joints) is approximately one inch. I mean it's not exact but it still gives a decent visualization. Oh, that's useful! I guess I mean a quarter inch then.
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Jul 11, 2019 18:25
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Or inch = 2 1/2 cm is pretty easy to visualize
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Jul 11, 2019 18:32
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Anybody have a good recommendation for a drinking fountain for 1-2 cats? I've been using cheap plastic ones for years, but I'm tired of replacing them every year. I'd prefer stainless steel. but my only real requirement is that it has to be quiet with no constant water trickling noises. The bowl sits in the corner of my bedroom and that would drive me loving crazy.
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Jul 12, 2019 05:24
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I don't think it's physcially possible to get a fountain that doesn't make a noise you can hear in the same room as it. I got a fountain that seemed like the most gentle/quiet possible set up and it was still quite audible. Moving water just makes noise.
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Organza Quiz posted:I don't think it's physcially possible to get a fountain that doesn't make a noise you can hear in the same room as it. I got a fountain that seemed like the most gentle/quiet possible set up and it was still quite audible. Moving water just makes noise. Noise from the pump or whatever is fine. I just don't want the trickling sound of water falling into water. The one I'm using currently has the water falling on a angled bit of plastic so it doesn't make splashing sounds.
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Jul 12, 2019 09:47
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My wife came down to a gift of a mouse's gall bladder in the kitchen today. So either Jimmy's being a good boy on pest control duty in the house, or a bad boy who's bringing remains in from outside. But he has such a cute little face
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Khizan posted:Noise from the pump or whatever is fine. I just don't want the trickling sound of water falling into water. The one I'm using currently has the water falling on a angled bit of plastic so it doesn't make splashing sounds. I have one like that! May I ask why yours have needed to be replaced so often? Mine has lasted about 15 years so far. Since the design works for you, I am wondering if there's a way to extend their useful life spans for you.
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Khizan posted:Anybody have a good recommendation for a drinking fountain for 1-2 cats? I've been using cheap plastic ones for years, but I'm tired of replacing them every year. We've had this one for years: https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Pet-...gateway&sr=8-29 It's quiet. We have ours in the kitchen and I've never really noticed much of a trickling sound. We just had to buy a new pump, but it was fairly inexpensive and we still had it for a long time before it died.
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Jul 12, 2019 17:57
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Khizan posted:Noise from the pump or whatever is fine. I just don't want the trickling sound of water falling into water. The one I'm using currently has the water falling on a angled bit of plastic so it doesn't make splashing sounds. Is it one of those Drinkwell Platinums? They should last forever as long as you're good about replacing the filters and de-gunking the pump (and even then you can often find aquarium pumps that you can replace it with.)
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Ohh boy. 2 weeks ago I noticed some stringy wormy stuff in my cat's poop, so I took him to some random vet and apparently he gave him a horse's dose of albendazole or something, because he kept puking his guts out for like 5 days straight after getting his dose. He also kept shooting him up with a shitton of antibiotics. I took him to another vet and he gave him some anti-inflammatory shots and anti-emetics, and thankfully he stopped puking but he's been horribly lethargic and I don't think he's eating at all. I'm giving him ORS every hour and according to the vet I should just keep filling him up with ORS. He hasn't pooped since then, either, but that could be because he kept throwing up all of his food, anyway. So since the two sole vets serving this dumpy town are apparently enormous morons, I feel like I have to resort to Internet, DVM for this poo poo. He's not even bothering with wet food at all, and I'm pretty sure he needs something other than salty water. Is there anything else I can feed him via a syringe? Because he's refusing all forms of food.
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Not a vet, but we've had to make a slurry of wet food and water and syringe feed our cat in the past. May be worth seeing how hard it is to get to the next town over for another vet.
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Jul 12, 2019 21:49
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My friend rescued an adorable orange cat off the streets last week. This weeks vet trip informed her said cat (Peaches) is pregnant, estimate about 1 month in. Whats the Pet Island guide to prep for cat labor/kittens? Peaches is less than a year old and 7 pounds.
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rear end posted:Ohh boy. effika posted:Not a vet, but we've had to make a slurry of wet food and water and syringe feed our cat in the past. Cats can get really, really sick after only a couple of days of not eating. It's a vicious cycle because not eating can make them nauseous, and nausea makes them not want to eat, so before you know it, your cat has lost a quarter of its weight and is trying to die on you. Don't screw around with appetite loss in cats.
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LoreOfSerpents posted:Seconding this, how hard would it be to go somewhere else for a vet? If you're in the middle of nowhere, do you have a veterinary university near you? Those places are awesome for weird emergency care like this, they have a full staff of specialists and tons of equipment. Haha oh no that's not something that's available in this country. Unfortunately going out of town is going to be incredibly difficult. My original, trustworthy vet is in another country and I can't get my cat across borders without doing the import/export dance and I need a rabies test result sheet and some more extra bullshit bureaucracy. Do I throw some wet food with some water in a blender? I'll try to see if I can make him eat by shoving the food in his face with my hand for now, but I don't think he'll eat.
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Any tips on how to get a cat to eat medicine in powder form from a capsule? We planned on mixing it into her wet food but after one or two times she smells it now I guess and won't eat the food. I'm thinking about getting some of those pill pockets but I'm not sure if those work with the contents of a capsule.
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rear end posted:Haha oh no that's not something that's available in this country. Unfortunately going out of town is going to be incredibly difficult. My original, trustworthy vet is in another country and I can't get my cat across borders without doing the import/export dance and I need a rabies test result sheet and some more extra bullshit bureaucracy. The medications that are used for cats in this condition where I live have potentially counterproductive side effects, which makes it difficult to treat at home. The cocktail my vet prescribed for my cat included anti-nausea meds, appetite stimulants, and painkillers. A lot of those can actually cause nausea, especially when given on an empty stomach, and it was a huge battle to get it under control. Out of desperation, you can try other foods temporarily, like very plain chicken-flavored baby food for very young infants (the kind that's liquid with no seasoning/additives) but be aware that new smells can make the cat more nauseous and more food averse. Force-feeding your cat is also likely to make him associate you and food with unpleasant things. Use a hand-feeding syringe if you need to do that. Vets and pet stores sell them here in the US, they're used on everything from birds to dogs. Pet supply stores sell broth and treats that aren't meant for basic nutrition but may kickstart your cat's appetite. They may also sell cat grass or catnip, which some cats like to eat when they feel nauseous and it might have a slight appetite stimulating effect. Don't do this with random outside grass that might've been exposed to chemicals. When our cat went anorexic, we bought every type of food we could find at the pet supply store (everything that didn't have restricted ingredient proteins anyway) and just started going through all of them. Every texture, every flavor. We'd offer a tiny amount, see if there's any interest, take it away immediately if not, repeat half an hour later with a different food. We wasted a ton of food and more often than not, she just wanted to gag whenever she smelled the new food. Fancy Feast is usually recommended as a last-ditch effort, but our cat wouldn't eat that. What she did eat? Purina Pro-Plan chicken flavor kibble. It's mostly corn. Apparently that was worth living for. I really hope some of that helps you, because this situation sucks and you desperately need a vet. explosivo posted:Any tips on how to get a cat to eat medicine in powder form from a capsule? We planned on mixing it into her wet food but after one or two times she smells it now I guess and won't eat the food. I'm thinking about getting some of those pill pockets but I'm not sure if those work with the contents of a capsule. You can buy one of those pill plunger things which allows you to release the capsule at the back of the cat's throat, but you can free-hand it with a small capsule if you have steady aim. Follow it up with a small syringe plunger full of room-temperature water to help it go down. Praise the hell out of the cat afterward or feed it or whatever it takes to make the cat feel like medicine time is the best time. I've never had luck with pill pockets on cats, so maybe someone else has better tips there.
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LoreOfSerpents posted:So, full disclaimer, I'm not a vet and I really think you should bend over backwards to try to get to a good vet. Because if your cat hasn't been eating for days, he might need to be hospitalized. He might also need a feeding tube if he's gone that long without eating. There are no means for the cat to be hospitalized at all. I do not live in the US. Vet clinics are nothing more than a glorified animal pharmacy with one incredibly bored veterinarian on call. I've been inspecting my cat for the past 2 hours to find out that he meows a lot whenever I come across his belly. He is bloated to high hell, he did not take a dump in days, which leads me to believe that he is horribly constipated. I ran into dozens of pharmacies trying to get some polyethylene glycol, but apparently all they stock for laxatives is herbal homeopathic bullshit. I pumped him up with some milk, hoping that whatever resemblance of lactose intolerance kicks in and he makes a bowel movement, for the time being. It is 2am where I am and the vet clinic opens up at 8. I am not leaving the drat place without a root solution.
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Another thing to try is to smear a little bit of smooth food on one of the cat's paws. Use a very little bit, spread very thinly, so that the cat can't just shake it off. Work it into the fur if you have to. Sometimes you can get a little nutrition in that way because cats don't like stuff on their paws and will lick it off.
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LoreOfSerpents posted:You mean in gel capsules? The secret for me is using small gel caps. No bigger than a size 2 if you're in the US. Vets often sell them in packages. Try not to get too much powder on the outside of the capsule as you fill it, because a lot of those powders are bitter as poo poo. If your cat starts foaming at the mouth after you pill it, you know you screwed up. Yeah I guess they're gel capsules but there's powder inside. We only have to give her half of one a day, so we were mixing it with the food but she stopped eating it. I picked up some pill pockets on my way home tonight and she wouldn't even eat one without anything in it. We did put some powder in one and dropped it in normal wet food, she started eating but as soon as she bit a tiny piece of the pocket with the powder she ran away from the bowl.. We're going to follow up with the vet tomorrow to see if they have any other options.
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My cat has/had ringworm and tapeworms this week and my Vet just put a topical on him like flea medicine and out the door we went. I figured that was normal?
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