Recent Content by gingerpye99

Hi Fran, Borderline T4 levels are not the same for senior cats. The normal reference range is 0.8-4.0. If your cat's is 2.5 or over it probably is hypert. In senoir cats 2.5 is considered high normal not 4.0. Do you know what your cats T4 level is? Since your kitty has all the signs of...

You might also consider having your vet lower the dose again. Maybe to 1/4 and 1/2 or 1/4 and 1/4 2x day. I have another kitty who just started atenolol 1/4 tab a day for his heart and Tapazole also 1/4 2x a day. It takes some working with your vet to get the right doses for the meds as well...

My cat had the exact same experience with the itching then licking and bolting into another room shortly after starting Tapazole. In my opinion it was a temporary side effect of the Tapazole that did not last that long. She also had temporary side affects of vomiting for 3 days and facial...

You are absolutely right! I had forgotten how tiny 3 wk old kittens are.

I use clear packing tape on my chair legs where my cat scratches and that that works. I would not use foil as I have heard if it's ingested it can be toxic. My cat also loves to play fetch. It should'nt take too many throws to tire her out while keeping her happy.

Glad she"s healthy! Maybe she just needs some interactive toys, like the Panic Mouse, etc. or maybe another kitty friend. Hope it's just a phase she's going through. It's wonderful that you adopted her.

How old is your kitty? Mine was 9 yrs. old when she started acting like yours, crazy for plastic, always looking for plastic. Mostly every morning she had a grumbling stomach and I have since learned thay a lot of plastic is made from animal fats and thats the attraction. She also started to...