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I have the same issue with my cat, Mosley. Only I've had her for about 1.5 years. She still acts like she's starving all the time and then when I feed her she usually only eats a few bites and is happy. She even acts frantic for food when there's some left in their bowl but thinks it's a time...

He sent the blood to a lab. Her tests came back negative for leukemia and FIV. We have an appointment with a specialist on Thursday so hopefully he can figure out what's wrong with her. I think they'll be doing ultrasounds and other tests. Does anyone have a ballpark figure of what I can...

also, say she does have cancer, what might the treatment options/prognosis be. I have no idea, so any info would help. Thanks!! lauren

the vet said he wanted to recheck her for FIV and feline leukemia even though she's indoor only and if those come back negative then he said we should start looking for cancer. does this sound about right? He didn't say anything about heart problems. this vet consulted with the other vet at...

I keep worrying because Kinsey (female 3yrs old, spayed, otherwise healthy and acts fine) eats a lot and is really skinny. The vet kept saying oh she's fine, but I was just worried so I had her blood tested--I thought maybe thyroid problems. Her thyroid was fine, but there were a few tests...

Okay, I wrote about this cat already, but I still don't know for sure if it's feral, stray, or just someone's cat. It's an orange cat that is not skinny at all. I've been leaving out food for it and made a little shelter out of a carrier and some shredded newspaper (covered with towels), but...

I can't really tell, but I think Mosley is swollen between her shoulders. I noticed this a few days ago but wasn't sure. Then I could really easily feel the microchip and became concerned. I posted on another thread that it might be because she was microchipped about 2 months ago (because the...

Have any of your cats ever had swelling near where the microchip was implanted? I think Mosley is swollen between her shoulder blades and the microchip seems really close to the surface (closer than I remember). They were both microchipped over a month ago and I just noticed this today (the...

The humane society here (Michigan) sells them for $15. I think they're used, so they might not have every size, but it might be worth try!

This happens to my cats sometimes too. I'm pretty sure they get stuck to the kitties' feet while they're covering it up and then get dropped or thrown somewhere else. Does anyone else have this theory?

I have a question for you guys, Kinsey's supposed to have her rabies shot this week but I was wondering if I could wait until august when Mosely's due so they can just go together? Anyone know if this is okay?

Mosely plays fetch with a pop bottle cap. She came to me already doing this so I can't take any credit! If I put the cap away for the night (otherwise she'll pick it up and drop it on my arm over and over to wake me up) or if she can't find one, she'll bring me just about anything she wants to...

Mosley LOVES pop bottle caps too--she fetches them and it's sooo cute. She also likes to jump as high off the couch as she can so she's like flipping to go chase it. Sometimes when she does this she actually catches the cap between her front paws like a person. She is so funny with those caps!

So is it normal for cats to need them expressed every few months? If not normal, then is it something to be really worried about? What can cause it? Do some cats just need them expressed occasionally or does it signify that something is wrong? I guess I'm just not educated enough about...

Kinsey has now had her anal glands expressed twice in like 8 months and I can smell it again. she's two, spayed, eats natural balance, is otherwise healthy, etc. My question is the last time we were at the vet she wanted to put Kinsey on antibiotics in case it was some kind of infection, but...