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I agree after seeing new pics!

Okay, first of all, the vet was wrong to inform you that testicles can take 10 years to drop. By the time a male kitten is 6 weeks of age, assuming all goes well, the testicles will have fully descended into the scrotal sac. The male cat in question is what is called a monocryptorchid, meaning...

1- Difficult to 100% confirm, but looks Female 2- Difficult to 100% confirm, but looks Male 3- Female 4- Male Edited to add: Can you take straight-on photos of their bum areas? It would make it easier to determine the anal/urinary space length. The space between the anus and urinary opening is...

That's actually great news! You can do kitty massages for circulation and easing minor discomfort. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can use a pillowcase, folded lengthwise, as a belly sling. You wrap it around her tummy, and using the ends (the ends should be toward her back), you help...

Wait...she had kittens 6 weeks ago? And only a litter of 4? Eclampsia is usually only seen in queens with large litters (8+ kittens) or queens who were not fed an adequate amount of kitten food (extra calcium) during their pregnancy. And it is most commonly seen during the first 3 weeks...

He should remain on Buprenex 3x a day (or at the dosage your vet prescribed, when not as needed- in other words, if the bottle says take 3x a day, as needed, throw out the "as needed" part). The reason you don't want to follow the "as needed" advice, and just stick to the dosage, is that while...

So sorry to hear about your kitty! Give those steroids awhile (a few weeks) to do their thing. In the meantime, some gentle physical therapy can at least help with circulation and comfort for your Maya. It has to be miserable for her to be confined to one area because she physically cannot get...

Feral cats are generally afraid of humans and won't interact with them at all, unless re-socialized. It is highly likely she was dumped or lost, rather than being feral her entire life (unless she was re-socialized). On to her weird behavior: It was not a seizure (which the cat will either...

I do hope that your queen recovered from her eclampsia! Calcium gluconate is used to treat eclampsia in animals. It can be found in some feed stores, but you MUST call your vet to get the correct dosage and infusion rate. If you infuse too quickly, your queen (or other animal companion) CAN DIE...

If in the hands of a specialist, his recovery chances are quite high, as is a successful revision surgery, if needed. Some male kitties are just chronic re-blockers, due to the shape and anatomical placement of their penis. Poor things!

I gotcha! No clue how to help with that!

Did your vet prescribe anything to help with the anxiety that comes with having stones? Standard protocol at our clinic is to release kitty to owners with antibiotics (if UTI is present, along with blockage), a sedative (preferrably one with the side effect of urethral relaxation, like...

No need to apologize! I understood your post completely! There are many youtube videos (I especially like Gemma the paralyzed cat/How to express bladder) on manual bladder expression. The most important things to consider when doing the expression: 1. The bladder needs to be full enough to be...

Unfortunately, some kitties don't start passing urine appropriately after a urinary blockage. Surgical treatment (PU) may be the only option. Please research and be sure to find a vet who has successful experience in PU surgeries. It makes all the difference, in regards to surgery success...

First...that is one cuuuuuteeeee kitten! Congratulations! 1. It wouldn't hurt to clip kitten's bottom fur (use hair clippers, DO NOT USE scissors or razor), especially if she has messy potty habits. I clip my long haired cat's bottom fur because I don't like finding surprise dingleberries, lol...