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    Are cat exercise wheels worth it?

    I have never seen kitties be attracted to the wheels on their own. They always seem to need prodding to use them. I think a better investment would be a cat tree or two cat trees, one shorter and one taller that she will be able to jump on and run up and down. You might also look to change her...
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    incision scar

    Most likely, all vets will be closed tomorrow. You might have to wait until Tuesday unless you go to an emergency clinic.
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    Constipation Meltdown!

    The gabapentin may be causing the slow motility and constipation. That's a common side effect of pain meds in humans and cats. Have you tried Miralax to help keep things moving? It can be added to food or my kitty likes it with a little baby food treat.
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    Any idea?

    Have you recently changed litter brands? It could be an allergy to that or as @tiggerwillow suggested, fleas.
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    Holistic Remedies for Asthma

    I have an asthmatic kitty and while I wish holistic remedies helped or worked, it's unrealistic. I do give my girl a daily dose of an oral antihistamine which helps somewhat, but she still gets nebulizer treatments and steroids as needed.
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    Sibling don't want to eat

    In a pinch, the Fancy Feast classic pates are good. I also like Instinct and RAWZ or ZiwiPeak
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    Possibly still in pain 3+ weeks after tooth extractions? Does anyone else see it or am I just crazy?

    It looks like a granuloma on her top lip. Those can be very painful, which would cause her eating to be off. They are usually caused by stress, which she had with going to the vet and the dental work done.
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    Hi everyone. Post dental concerns.

    Pawing generally indicates pain. Ask the vet for a different pain med than Metacam. There are better ones out there with fewer side effects.
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    Too much Prozac for my kitty??

    My kitty takes 5mg every other day to help control inappropriate elimination. When we first put him on it, it was 5mg daily for 30 days, then 5mg every other day for 30 days. The maintenance dose is every other day. We did wean him off of it briefly, but he had to go back on it because he...
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    Possible ear infection?

    Did she have a Convenia shot? It's known to have a laundry list of side effects.
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    HELP, Is my cat infertile?

    I would definitely talk with your vet. It's possible he's already been neutered or perhaps his testicles haven't descended. He does look neutered to me, though, but I am not a professional.
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    Won’t put the cone on after being spayed

    I've had 2 cats spayed and neither came home with a cone. There was the initial licking to get the vet stink off, but after that, I had no problems.
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    Fleas and Tapeworms

    We don't use Revolution because of the many negative side effects it has. I have one kitty who's had a very severe reaction to it.
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    Fleas and Tapeworms

    My vet has stated previously that cats are not like dogs. Dogs will bite at fleas and not get them, but cats will get almost all of them, so she always recommends deworming for tapeworms if your kitty has fleas.
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    Pure grey cat with a few long white hairs on the back of the neck

    My gray kitty that I've had since she was 6 months old also has a few white hairs on her back. I think it's normal and not because of any trauma or anything. Even my tabby boy has a few white hairs along his back.
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    Fleas and Tapeworms

    For the first time since we've been caring for him, our outdoor community kitty has fleas. He's been so itchy and scratchy the past week to 10 days. I was thinking it was food related since we changed food about 3-4 weeks ago, but then I saw a flea crawling on him. I got topical flea meds from...
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    Runny Poops

    When my boy gets runny poops, we give him human Culturelle, about 1/4 of a capsule mixed with his wet food twice a day. You can also give saccharomyces boulardii. Feline Gut Soothe or Healthy Gut by Adored Beast Apothecary may work for you. You can also try making slippery elm bark syrup. Bring...
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    Cat throwing up for 2 years

    Tuna or any fish, and chicken are the two least tolerated foods by kitties and can cause vomiting. Try a different flavor such as rabbit, duck, or venison and see if she stops.
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    Not eating her regular food

    Yes! All my kitties go crazy for it. I also hide some meds in it.
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    Not eating her regular food

    Keep a log of her behavior, litter box usage, her play, and her eating habits. She could just be reacting to the shots, but she could've picked up something at the vets from all the stress. She could also be reacting to the shots. Have you tried baby food yet?
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