Recent Content by PoppyCA

I recently had the same prob. Not a lot, in fact I rarely saw them, but my cat loved chasing them. I put up sticky gnat strips for 48 hours and caught about 8-10 gnats (or whatever they are). I then got a new cat box (I find that easier than disinfecting) and, of course, fresh litter. I also...

I have an 8 month old male who prefers dry as well. Luckily, he's a good drinker. I have spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars trying to find a canned food that he will eat. The best he will do is lap up any liquid and leave the meat (he won't touch pate'). I can occasionally get him to...

I'm going thru this as well. My kitty will be 6 mos. old tomorrow and I've been chasing this for 3 months. Upon vet exam, all looks and sounds fine but xrays showed lung inflammation (bronchitis - but I think that is a catch all for anything affecting the lungs). Took him to a veterinary...

Thank you, stephenq. I'll use the info that you provided.

Thanks for doing that. I'm just trying to get an idea of what to expect from someone who has been there. There is so much conflicting info online. The kitty I'm considering is currently at a really great rescue. He's a big (14lb) beautiful brown tabby. They estimate his age to be 3 yrs., but...

I'm considering adopting an FELV+ kitty. I've done my due diligence and have tried to educate myself about the disease and am aware of the financial commitment. Since so many of these kitties are immediately euthanized after testing positive there is not a lot of long term study information...

I've been researching FELV recently because I'm considering adopting an FELV+ cat. In speaking to a vet, if the kitty has had 2 positive ELISA tests, he is definitely FELV+, meaning he has the virus and can infect other kitties. My understanding is that a positive IFA test will show if the...