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We just got a new kitten who was a stray and is about 3 months old. She weighs 4lbs and while she is very, very sweet she is also very, very skittish. We have two larger cats (15-20lb cats) and a small dog (9-11lbs) and haven't had a kitten this size in a very long time. We're afraid that if we let her loose in the house, especially when we're not home, we'll lose her or she'll get hurt. Does it seem inhumane to keep her in a large crate when we're not home? The crate is big - a larger one to keep maybe 4-5 ferrets in it. It's from our neighbor who does wildlife rescue.
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Jan 12, 2008 00:28
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Lopside Fundip posted:I don't think it's inhumane, it's a smart way to start introductions. People get really wigged out like "OMG CAT IN A CAGE" but honestly, as long as she isn't in there all day long, she's already way better off than the cats at the pound. Yeah, I didn't like it was so inhumane, but I wasn't sure. Usually during the day we stuff her in our sweatshirts and let her look around a bit and get used to the huge environment  If we let her out she panics and runs back under my bed or under some equally large object.Thanks
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Jan 12, 2008 03:09
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We have a new kitten who just recently (like, yesterday) started chirping at our other cat all the time. She just follows him around and chirps and meows at him. She doesn't even want to play, she just wants to chirp at him. If you pick her up she just chirps at you  The thing is that our cat that she's following isn't even anatomically male anymore. Not only was he neutered but he had his penis removed about 3 years ago to the day. Is our kitten going into heat or is it something else?
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Feb 14, 2008 17:35
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Someone please help me help my childhood cat  She's about 15 or 16 years old now but has been in excellent condition her entire life. She was ill once when she was a baby but has been very healthy since. Lately she has been drinking more water. I'm visiting the family so she's sleeping with me now and I do notice she gets up to drink at least twice at night. She lies in a warm room all day so we just figured that was why. We do have two other cats (one is probably about 3 or 4 and the other is around 11 or 12) but they don't come in my room at night and they haven't been drinking more water than usual, and they sleep in the same room. This morning she peed on my bed. She has never done something like that before. It wasn't enough to stain anything, but it smelled like cat urine. This is really bizarre behavior as she's a very private cat and has always, since a baby, done her business very privately. She has no other symptoms, and we'll probably take her to the vet eventually. She's been eating normally and sleeping normally. Do you think this is an emergency or possibly a one time thing? I mean, she's old. I can understand that she can't hold her bladder all night anymore...
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May 30, 2011 12:12
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skoolmunkee posted:
One of our cats had very severe problems with crystals (which lead to having his penis removed) and he didn't have the same symptoms at all. My mom thought about diabetes, but I was under the impression that cats who get diabetes get very sick. I'll talk to her about going today. There's an E-vet about 45 minutes away. Edit: My mom wont take her to the e-vet because "They don't know her". Guess I have to :I Edit2: My mom said she changed their food and that Nora (our cat) has been drinking a lot more in the past 2 weeks, so it's fairly recent. Would there have been straining or weird peeing sooner? She hasn't been straining either and this is the first time it's happened Do you think we can take her tomorrow or is she going to drop dead? Shnooks fucked around with this message at 12:33 on May 30, 2011 |
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May 30, 2011 12:25
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skoolmunkee posted:You're right, it's probably not crystals. It's most likely kidney failure since that can happen more slowly and the drinking a lot of water fits with that. It may not be worth seeing an e-vet today, but it would be worth seeing if your regular vet can fit you in tomorrow. (However, you won't know if they can until tomorrow, so...) She hasn't been acting weird or using the litterbox a lot, though. She's just been drinking more than usual and peed on my bed. We'll probably go tomorrow. Thanks
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May 30, 2011 12:34
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Welp, she started vomiting and peeing in other places and pooping, so we're going to the E-Vet. They said they have a two hour wait but it'll take us about an hour to get there.
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May 30, 2011 17:33
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skoolmunkee posted:Good luck Shnooks! I guess I'll update for you guys. Is that ok? So, we go in and they do blood work and it very clearly shows Chronic Renal Failure. The vet said her BUN was 7.5, and told us for reference normally it's 1.5. She's also slightly anaemic. The vet said that she's lost some muscle mass around her spine, too, and probably feels really crappy. Her urine was really dilute. Right now she's staying overnight for antibiotics and fluids and we're going to talk to an internist tomorrow. She might get stable but she won't get better completely from CRF. Very sad day. It's weird without her here. They really don't know enough right now to say, "Well, she has so-and-so amount of time to live." We'll see from tomorrow
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May 30, 2011 23:07
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Anyone have recommendations on where to buy pet ID tags for cats online?
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Nov 4, 2012 17:28
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All of them or just the collartag ones?
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Nov 4, 2012 19:04
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Nessa posted:Hey, I've been having a heck of a time getting my kitty to eat. Did you mention that she's suddenly picky to the doctor? I would even give them a call about it and leave a message for the doctor. Meanwhile, have you tried warming up the wet food in the microwave or adding something like tuna juice or chicken broth maybe? Another thing is something antibiotics can upset their stomachs.
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Nov 10, 2012 14:25
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Tis the season for chocolate ingestion! Yes, take your dog to the vet. 70% is pretty high.
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Dec 15, 2012 22:11
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Is there anything like that for regular vets? My mom finally decided to dump the old homeopathic vet (FINALLY) but I have no clue who's decent in the area she lives in. I asked my friends for recommendations because another poster earlier asked for vets in Central Jersey, but they were no help So yeah, vets on the Jersey Shore - recommendations?
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Dec 31, 2012 03:50
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Does anyone here have any articles or journals that go over why your dog does not have a grain allergy? I see a ton of people come into work day-to-day saying their dog's can't have grain for such-and-such stupid reason, or new puppy owners opting out of puppy food because it has grain in it, and I'd like to be more informed on it than just saying, "They're more likely to have an allergy to a protein!"
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Mar 28, 2013 18:30
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Is there onions in the ingredients? Those are pretty terrible, too.
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May 24, 2013 15:55
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InternetJunky posted:I just noticed that my cat is urinating a bit while lying down. I saw a few drops drip out over the course of a few minutes, and when I went and checked her other favourite hang out places they all were wet with cat pee. Is this a sign of a urinary infection? My cat is quite old (17 years) so I hope it's not just a by-product of old age. Do I need to treat it immediately? My 17-18 year old cat is having the same issue. I just posted about it in the cat thread, so maybe some answers will pop up there?
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Jun 23, 2013 17:01
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InternetJunky posted:Wow, reading what you wrote is pretty eerie since it pretty much describes my cat as well. I found a vet that's open on Sundays so in a few hours I'll get some results back at least. Cool, keep us updated!
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Jun 23, 2013 17:47
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InternetJunky posted:Everything was normal except for the absolute (literal) poo poo pile of poop in her. Great  ! So far we haven't heard anything and I'm very worried. Where I work we went through 2 months where every day was constipated cat day. Fortunately it's a fixable problem.
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Jun 24, 2013 01:05
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HelloSailorSign posted:Manually deobstipating a cat is a terrible, horrible process, and I hope you never have to do that and the worst you have to do is shove enemas up a cat's butt. We did manually deobstipate one cat. We have a doctor who doesn't mind doing them D:
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Jun 24, 2013 11:03
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Aquatic Giraffe posted:Pistol has an appointment tomorrow to get his gross tongue thing looked at. Assuming they freeze or cut it off, would it be a good idea to stock up on wet dog food for him until it heals or can he just suck it up and eat dry food? He probably wont be able to eat dry food, but what you can do is soften his dry food with water or broth while he's healing. Just add some water and let it sit till it absorbs it.
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Jun 25, 2013 00:52
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Braki posted:This hasn't been my experience. My pet insurance (Trupanion) has always said ok to everything I've claimed, and even gave me money when they didn't have to. They also don't exclude things by year, so my cat's asthma medications which cost about $90 every 1.5-2 months is 90% covered for his entire life. Insurance is going to be worth it for him. I hear very good things about Trupanion, so I'm not surprised. On the other hand, I hear VPI is hit or miss about what they cover.
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Jul 4, 2013 13:55
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