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    How long can raw food be left out?

    I also buy from hare today and will leave next out for hours. Cats are picky. If the meat is bad, they won't eat it. They also have shorter digestive tracks, making them less susceptible to salmonella.
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    canned, dry, raw? I'm confused!

    I've fed my Maine coon both of those brand, as well as blue buffalo grain free. Even the high end brands still come with unnecessary ingredients. Garden veggies, flax, peas, fruits, the list goes on. There's a marketing element at play. Switching to raw turned my cat's digestive around right...
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    Daily dry heaving -- no apparent illness. Ideas?

    Thought I'd give an update today. Thank you all for your suggestions. Feline asthma seems to resonate the most. I thoroughly cleaned the apartment and fired up my air purifier. Can't really tell if this helped or not. But today I could tell Peanut wasn't doing well. He ended up vomiting up a...
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    Daily dry heaving -- no apparent illness. Ideas?

    It could well be.  I mean, he appears healthy in every other way.  And while the vet hasn't seen him since this started, I'm fairly optimistic this isn't life threatening.  I adopted him just over a year ago and he's always had a dry heaving session every couple of weeks.  It's just way more...
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    Daily dry heaving -- no apparent illness. Ideas?

    For about two weeks my 3yr old Maine Coon has been dry heaving 1-2 times per day.   Nothing has been regurgitated.  His appetite is strong, energy level is normal, and his stool looks good.  Being a long hair, I suspected hairballs, so I started brushing him rigorously every day and gave...
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