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I called. One was no longer serving the community, sadly, and the others remain too expensive. I asked, but the only "resources" they told me about were things like CareCredit and ScratchPay. I'm sure those are wonderful for some people, but again, too expensive for me. It was something I...

This is Sammy, being quite regal. Do not be deceived!!! He's plotting. Devious little boy, always gets what he wants from his mama, plays me like a fiddle.

Thank you so much @eva21513 and @Mamanyt1953! I'll certainly call those vets tomorrow and try to set up an appointment. There's one that does free wellness checks on there! I'll try them first. I really, really appreciate all your help and will certainly keep you guys apprised of the...

I just feel so helpless, @PuffandPercy ... I listen to him every morning and curse at myself because I can't take him to the vet. I'm autistic, so those calls to rescues are difficult for me; phones and people terrify me. But I'll brave them for my Sammy. You guys seem trustworthy, so I'll...

The cat I'm talking about is a 16-year-old male named Sammy. He's a pretty good-sized old man, about 15lbs, and a real pig when he eats, which he does with gusto. At times he seems to have the energy of a kitten, but those times are becoming fewer and farther between. The biggest problem is...

Okay, thank you very much for the help! ^_^

This is an old picture that I love. Also, I've been having trouble cropping another one to fit. ^^; She is 9 years old now. Just moved into a new apartment. First time we've had upstairs neighbors, so their tromping around is very disturbing to her (she is a very timid girl). Also, this...

I'm not sure what your cats do all day. Molly stands in one place, occasionally yowling, until I come to play with her. It's just one toy, a wand with feathers on it, that she absolutely loves. I have it on the ground for her, but she needs to have it moving to be satisfied with it. Molly...

I've looked at those timed feeders! They're really interesting. I also need to get a fountain for my cats. I know, I know, bad me that I don't have one... but mine don't play much with running water. I had planned on twice a day, but I think I'll take your advice. But now I have to rethink...

Hi FeebysOwner (and hello Feeby!). Thank you for the response! :wave3: At the moment I'm still feeding my cats their dry food mostly, just slowly increasing portions of wet food so they don't get sick. It's more of a treat right now than a meal. I'm just trying to plan for the near...

Hello everyone! And Happy New Year's Eve!!!! :woohoo: May this year be better than last, yes (and isn't THAT setting a low bar)? As the subject says, I'm ringing in 2021 by changing my kitties' food! I haven't chosen what kind of food yet, though a friend gave me a bit to try them on, see...

I bought HandsOn All-In-One Pet Bathing & Grooming Gloves from Chewy, and after receiving a Medium pair, realized I needed a Small. Chewy not only facilitated the trade, they asked me to keep the Medium pair and donate them to an animal shelter in my area, which I am absolutely going to do when...

Math... oh Lord, you're making my brain throb. xD But that does sound easy enough. Thank you for that! I'll definitely look into foods. I just discovered Chewy.com, and I'm having fun looking all through the site in any case!

Dry food, free feeding. I was actually reading about that on the Feline Diabetes site! I'm thinking about changing them both to scheduled meals of wet food. Though the first days might be hard! Molly is one to do as she likes, not as she's told. I'm having trouble with portion size, though...

No, his urine is definitely not like that. I can scoop it up quite easily! And it has that ammonia smell, which is mostly masked by the litter. I'm not sure about his previous toileting behaviors... it's only when things became abnormal that I really began to notice. ^^; I will most...