Recent Content by luvmy4cats

It won't hurt your cat. I work at a veterinary clinic. We've actually had people call in a panic because theyir crazy dog ate the tube of Revolution!

I'm a receptionist at a veterinary clinic. I have a cat with what turned out to be psychogenic alopecia (she's being treated with Amitriptyline which seems to be helping her). Originally the vet thought it was allergies. She received one Depo-Medrol injection (which did not stop her hair...

At the clinic where I work (in Pennsylvania) we give the kitten series followed by a booster one year later. After that they get their rabies and their Distemper vaccines every three years. We still give the Feline Leukemia vaccine yearly though (because it's still recommended to do that). We...

Yes, it's true--there are counterfeit products on the market. When I suggested buying online I meant buying from a reputable business such as Fosters and Smith or one of the other well known online pet stores. Almost every veterinary clinic also carries either Frontline or Advantange. Neither...

Frontline and Advantage are not presciption meds. They can both be purchased either online or at pet stores (Petco, Petsmart, etc). As far as part of the tick still being under her skin: just keep an eye on it. It should fester up and come out on it's own (like a sliver would). I work at a...

I work at a veterinary clinic. Clomicalm is usually used for dogs with seperation anxiety and cats with inappropriate urination issues. It is a mild sedative, so I don't think the sleepiness will go away. If it's helping her you might just have to accept the sedation as a side effect. One of...

Asking for seperate vaccines is a great idea (if you can actually find a clinic that has them available seperately). I live in a very rural area. All of the local vets order their vaccs in combo in bulk. Our clinic just recently started ordering Lepto vaccines seperately for dogs so we can...

I'm sure the reason your vet is now recommending the vaccines is because you're introducing a new cat. I would be a little reluctant to vaccinate a 16 year old cat though. You could have titers run instead (to see if she really needs to be re-vaccinated). The clinic where I work charges $120...

I would try switching foods to see if it helped any. About a year ago I bought a few bags of Iams dry food for my four cats (because I had some coupons). Three of my cats did okay on it, but Sabrina (my all black cat) got a horrible case of dandruff. I switched them all to Natural Balance...

I work at a veterinary clinic so I'm a little paranoid about these things. Are the cats you're fostering indoor only cats? Regardless of whether they are or not, I would definately keep them seperated from your resident cats until you get them both tested for FeLV/FIV. At the clinic where I...

I would be very leary about letting your indoor cats eat food leftovers from stray cats. FeLV and FIV are both transmitted through bodily fluids. Supposedly cats can get it from just sharing food and water bowls. Even if your cats are vaccinated against FeLV and FIV you stil have to remember...

At the clinic where I work the FeLV/FIV test is $29.00. You didn't say in your post how old the cat is. If he's a young cat who has never been outside or been exposed to any indoor/outdoor cats (and his mother tested negative) he too should be negative. I have never heard that the FeLV/FIV...

I'm a receptionist at a veterinary clinic. It seems like almost every one of our clients that has a cat on c/d also has other cats that they feed it to (simply because they're too lazy to feed their cats seperately). They complain about the cost of the food when they're feeding it to 2 or 3...

I would think most animal shelters/cat rescues would be happy to get it. Our local shelter takes anything people donate (which are usually generic brands). They really don't even specify a certain dry food on their wish list but they do have a preference for their canned.

Why not donate it to a local animal shelter?