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The broth was a hit! I decided to make it like the video, in a stock pot. The chicken was thawed out this morning and I didn’t want to take as long as it would require in a slow cooker. (Now I wish I had just cooked it while it was frozen yesterday.) Your suggestion to remove the fat was...

Thanks so much for that. I have frozen legs and thighs I will defrost then put in the crockpot. I have ACV, purified water, and ice trays. He’s doing much better today after increasing the antibiotic. He’s drinking plenty and eating his regular food (canned Weruva).

Thank you for taking the time to respond, but I’m not looking for opinions on the validity of homeopathy. I’ve been using a homeopathic vet for years and with success. She’s been able to fix things that my local, non-holistic vet, couldn’t fix. I’m not here to convince you otherwise. I’m...

My 18-year-old has dental issues and I’m unable to afford to get him care right now. He definitely needs an extraction, but also has sneezing and a sore throat. He usually meows loud and often, but he’s not meowing right now. He also swallows hard like there’s pain and swelling in his throat...

Thank you all for your encouragement and help during my cat's brief illness.  Sadly, I had to put him down two Fridays ago - just one week after the visit with the holistic vet.  He took a quick turn and when I woke up 3 hours after going to bed, he was on his side breathing so heavily; he was...

I think we finally got rid of fleas and I didn't treat the carpet, even though I ordered diatomaceous earth.  I had to re-apply Advantage II just three weeks after the first application, because it was really bad.  After I did that the fleas started going away.  My cats have been scratching, but...

He had dark urine again last night, so today he had urine and blood work done.  Basically, it's his liver.  Here are my rough notes I jotted down while on the phone with the vet: urinary tract infecton (moderate) - he's already on an antibiotic bilirubin, lots of protein which can mean kidney...

Just back from the vet. - Temp is down slightly from 105.something to 104.something. Needs to be around 100. He received another non-steroidal anti-inflammatory shot for fever; those are good for 2 days. His fever is probably responsible for his decrease in appetite.  I offered him food when we...

He just urinated in front of the box, but far enough from it for it to be deliberate.  The urine was orange - not a good sign; I just gave him water by syringe squirted into his mouth.  He's been eating, just not as well.    I can see a slight change in his personality.

Thank you. Thank you and I will. Thank you - I will. Thank you.  I received conflicting information on it.  I asked the first vet I saw if it was contagious and he explained that it was a funny or odd disease and then went on to talk about FIV telling me, "It's AIDs," which I already knew.  I...

Thank you.  Tuesday night I was sobbing and praying.  I held him for what I thought was the last time; I decided that I couldn't continue to force feed him if he had no interest in eating on his own (that day he ate nothing on his own).  A few hours later he started eating and just kept eating...

Quick update: FIP cat miraculously began eating Tuesday night and hasn't stopped!  His personality has returned and he's meowing and purring again.  He's been on a diuretic since Monday and this afternoon I finally noticed a decrease in belly fluid - it looks and feels smaller. Other cat: the...

I'll look into it, thank you. Which question are you referring to?  He ate the first time I offered, but the second time (an hour later) he wasn't interested, so I mixed with water and gave it by syringe.  That was 2 hours ago and he's just not right.  He wants to lie down more since he first...

We're back, but no draining. Vet said he's still got a temp of 105 and is anemic. He said putting him under anesthesia right now might not be a good thing. He also said that the other vet had extracted fluid using an ultrasound guided syringe, but he doesn't have an ultrasound. So, he gave my...

I really appreciate all the feedback and being able to vent.  It has helped so - thank you, all. He's doing so much better - truly a miracle.  No, his belly hasn't gone down, but his eating has improved a lot.  I gave him tuna water and pieces of tuna which he loved; he'd eat a little of it...