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Went to the vet. Other than the possibility of worms (but I already knew that) he's great. The wound healed perfectly, the discharge isn't related to infection, everything that's white is white and pink is pink. Vet gave me a stool sample kit to figure out what kind of worms he has. Now I just...

Thanks Draco. That seems so simple, but for some reason I hadn't thought of it yet. I suppose I could postpone his vaccinations or something if there is a larger problem that needs to be dealt with. Or maybe my vet will take volunteer work in exchange for payment. I think I will take him in...

Thanks for the quick reply, Rosie and Stephanietx. Mogget is going to see a vet either way, but I was just curious if anyone recognized his minor problems as something that could be major and should be seen by a vet ASAP. Rent is due today, and with my paycheck being short I need to save all...

I have a vet appointment scheduled for my 13 week old kitten, Mogget, today. It is just a general check up, plus some dewormer (just in case) and his kitten vaccinations. Due to some miscommunication at work, my paycheck is about $100 short so I am thinking about postponing his appointment 2...

I agree. You need about 5. Oh wait, rats do best in pairs or even numbers... so make that 6. I have had no less than two rats at any given time for the past 8 years. Right now my two boys, Milo and Toby, are going to mark the end of my nearly decade-long obsession... for now at least. For the...

Well, I can't exactly separate the kitties. I only have 2 rooms; a bedroom and a living room. I've done the best I could tho. I'm allowing Buddy to have the freedom to choose when he wants to see Mogget, and when he doesn't. I have a cat cage (not a carrier) that I bought when I got Buddy. I've...

Mogget~ He looks so sad and sleepy, but this is the best pic I could get tonight. If you look carefully, the flash whited out the skin, but you can actually see the bullet wound right on his side =(. I wish we could find those punks and send them to jail. I hope she wants to press charges on...

Well, we got the kitten today. It took them 45 minutes to fish him out from under the house, and then he ran under the car and got smudges of oil on him. I also asked about this nearly dime-sized wound on his side. Some punks shot him with a BB gun a few weeks ago, but it's almost completely...

Thanks for the link! I'll try the introduction blanket trick, although the only room I have is my bedroom. I don't think Buddy will much like being thrown out of his room, haha. It's only for a couple weeks at most. He'll get over it. I wish I knew how Buddy would react with other cats first...

Please do not consider declawing. I understand your pain and anguish about how unfortunate the cat's behavior is, but declawing leads to mental problems, as well as balance and walking issues. Do you really want to add to an already problematic cat? Just give her time, teach her that it's not...

My cat was like that when we first got him from the shelter. He was gooing from the eyes. It turned out he had a respiratory infection. As soon as we got him on antibiotics to help get rid of it, the eyes cleared up. Definitely take him to a vet just as a precaution. It's always better to be...

We may be getting a new family member tomorrow in the form of a white male kitten, about 10 weeks old. However, I worry that our current kitty, Buddy, may become aggressive or begin spraying. Now, he's not aggressive in personality, he is very much like a Ragdoll and doesn't have much of a...

Thanks for the info! I will be sure to write no to ketamine and metacam on his initial paperwork. I was reading an article earlier about metacam which was written by a vet. She suggested using buprenorphine (in the US) instead. Does anyone know anything about this anesthesia? What anesthesia...

I'm reading about metacam and ketamine. From what I've read, there is scientific proof that metacam can cause renal failure in otherwise healthy cats so that's out for sure. The side effect I'm reading about in ketamine is potential behavioural problems, but other than that it's not linking up...

Thanks everyone! While I was at work tonight a customer told me about her friend - my vet! I've never met him before, but she said he's a miracle worker. I'm glad I chose his office (not to mention he's booked for the next 2 weeks - that has to say something). I'm making a list of things to...