My cat struggles with skin allergies as well. It's not nearly as bad as Shelby's is, from what I can see, but he's frequently covered in small scabs and bumps and has been known to dig at his chin and neck, especially in the summer. Every time I've taken him in to the vet they've given him the...
I've been told that this is related to how sensitive the cat is to the bowls it is eating out of, etc. I'd make sure all other water dishes/snack dishes/etc are cleaned regularly and not plastic as well, although you did already mention having switched them out. At this point, as someone else...
Cuts on and around a cats face can be be difficult :/ We had a cat with a bad reaction to flea medication once and it took almost a full year to get him totally healed because he wouldn't stop opening back up old cuts. My best tip would be to get a kitty-cone to put on for a while. Give it time...
Welcome to the site! That door hanging picture is just too funny - I didn't realize the dog's face in the window at first and it just made it even more hilarious when I did. Perfect!
Wow, what an amazing kitty! Not sure what breed he may have gotten it from, but he has a very lovely face shape, and those whiskers and little flecks of white fur mixed in the black make him look adorable. I do agree with the above poster about the Russian Blue resemblance in the whisker pads -...
My girlfriend is allergic to our cat. Luckily we have hardwood floors and take special care to make sure he doesn't get onto the bed. It's usually pretty manageable, though winter time can be harder than summertime. Fortunately her allergy doesn't seem severe enough to have to treat him for...
Have you maybe tried a different vet? From your original post it sounds kind of like there have been longtime problems that have become exacerbated in the last few months.
Regular diarrhea and dietary issues could be the result of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. In fact a lot of the symptoms and...
Our dog has this issue right as well =( We took her to the vet and they were very helpful at explaining what the symptoms will be and how best to make her comfortable and how to treat it.
http://www.expertvet.com/articles/cranial-cruciate-ligament-rupture-crclr
This is a pretty good rundown of...
Our American Shorthair named Reggie had to have his neck and shoulders shaved after he had a bad allergic reaction to some flea medicine. His fur took several months to grow back and every now it is very easy to spot which spots were shaved becuase the fur is much darker than the rest of his coat.