Recent Content by abbykitties

Hi there, I, too, would be concerned that this came on so quickly - he might have got into some poison, in which case he would need immediate attention. I would try to go to a place with a 24 hour vet clinic, or call the vet's after-hours number. This could be an emergency. Hope your kitty's...

Hi there, I've had the same issue: The best way I've found is to pull down on the lower jaw gently, get it right to the back of their throat (don't be afraid to get it to the very back of their tongue), then close the jaw and rub the nose/chin area - it seems to make them swallow. I've also...

Good for you for adopting a cat that needs a loving home! I too used to work in a shelter and I would strongly advise that you get the cat tested for feline leukemia and possibly FIV - especially if you have other cats at home. Find out where your cat has been kept for the whole period that...

Thanks for the help. I didn't mention before - once she comes out of hiding from hurting herself, she usually has a little sleep, then she goes right back to being a playful kitty, tearing around the house. It's as if she never hurt herself. I just can't figure it out! Do you think that she...

No x-rays have been done. The vet wanted to wait and see if the leg pain was more of a chronic condition first. No pain medication was prescribed. She's come out from under the bed tonight now and she's sleeping. I just wish she could talk! I'm thinking of taking her to another vet but it's...

Hello, We recently took our 1 1/2 year old Abyssinian to the vet because she is experiencing periodic acute leg pain. This started in December - we came home one day and she was limping on her left hind leg, but seemed to recover in 4 or 5 hours. Since then, she has injured herself 5 times on...

Hi there, I took her back to the vet, who is concerned that she didn't respond to ampicillin. She also had a bump on her neck caused by an allergic reaction to the ampicillin injection. She is on another antibiotic, but he's really unsure of what is causing this. Has anyone experienced these...

Hello, I have a 2 month old kitten who recently developed a limp. The vet found that she was running a fever and gave her antibiotics because he said it was an injury which had become infected. Tonight (two days later) she has developed swelling on two other legs (one on a foot and one on a...