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My guy has what appears to be a case of ear mites. Frequently shaking his head, occasionally scratching. A look inside the ears doesn't tell much. They don't look especially dirty or waxy. Three days ago I gave him a dose of Revolution Plus. He's shaking his head less frequently, but still...

I'll be calling the vet tomorrow morning.

Our cat, male, approx 9 years old, was eating like a glutton but was losing weight. Much to his chagrin off to the vet we went. Blood work and urinalysis came back good, except his thyroid was working overtime. Doc laid out our options and we went with the methimazole. He's been on it for...

My guy is a feral cat we rescued a few years ago. Estimated age of about 5. He is now what I would describe as semi-feral. For the past two years or so he, (and me by extension), have dealt with his chronic constipation. Once so bad it required an emergency vet via mobile hospital to come to...

I'm in south Florida and we have hurricane Irma bearing down on us. I'm a veteran of these things and usually have a laid back attitude. . .but this one is imposing and intimidating. That said, one of my concerns is my two cats. Our plan is to hunker down, and I want to help the cats through...

To further clarify, my cat was adopted from a shelter about 10 months ago.  Age unknown but estimate is around 10.  Great guy, by the way!  We love him. He is mostly indoors and when he does venture out it might be for 20 minutes or so.  Even then, he usually just sits on the patio or walks...

. . .everytime I walk into her office I walk out about $600 lighter in the pocket.  No disrespect intended as I understand the study and work that goes into the professon.  But I think she overdoes it. Latest example:  I called yesterday because my cat is constipated.  I've been mixing in some...

Thanks for the thoughts, folks. Amberrae, right now he is sleeping comfortably on a bed.  I had to help him up there, but he seems at ease.  I'm visiting another vet tomorrow to hopefully shed some light on this.  I'm travelling between despair at times to hopefulness, depending on how I see...

Just wanted to post a quick update.  He's not doing well, at all.  Very lethargic, barely nibbling at any food, but he is drinking water.  Losing weight rapidly and he is very thin and weak.  This morning he tried to jump on the bed and was unable to and fell back onto the floor.  Seeing that...

Betsy, hard to say how he's doing.  We're confused and concerned.  Took him to the vet on Monday.  At that time he hadn't eaten any solid food since Friday afternoon, and very little water, too.  He couldn't keep anything down.  Of course, he was very dehydrated by the time the vet saw him. ...

I don't think a connection can be definitively made between a raw diet and my cat being ill.  At least not yet.  We'll be visiting the vet tomorrow.

He's been lying down next to my daughter when she heard his stomach make gurgling sounds.  He jumped off the bed and promptly vomited a brown liquid, slightly mucous. (I know this isn't pleasant.  My apologies.).  Nothing solid, of course, since he hasn't eaten anything.  He then to drink a...

I will certainly be getting him to a vet.  In the meantime, is it wise to try and have him eat something?  He hasn't had a bite of food in about 48 hours and shows no interest in going near food right now.

Also, for a few days before he stopped eating, he was eating more than usual.  Surprised me because he is a lean cat and not overly interested in food. . .and he's been sneezing on and off for several weeks now.  At first I thought he had a cold but after a few weeks of sneezing I can only...

Hi, all.  I'm a new member and grateful for the sharing of information I have found here. I've had a cat in my house since I was a young kid.  Seems like a house without a cat is missing something.  So last October we adopted a cat from a local shelter.  Sweetest guy you could want, we're...