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To administer an inhaler to a cat without the special adapter mask take an empty toilet tissue tube and cover one end and spray inhaler into it. Quickly place one end over cats nose and mouth and keep other end covered. Hold in place til kitty has taken several good deep breaths. To nebulize a...

My best hack is using a modified butterfly needle instead of a formal French feeding tube for tube feeding neonatal kittens. It's clear, making seeing clogs easy, is much shorter and doesn't need to be trimmed and is more easily obtained in an emergency than the feeding tube. Simply cut off the...

Just thought I'd put this out there-- one option (depending on what one's veterinarian says) is Felo-diet-- both wet and dry. While not an Rx diet, it is intended for cats who are prone to urinary crystals. It's sold in smaller pet supply stores not at the big box places and is very reasonably...

Paw/ankle injuries in kittens are common-- I'd recommend trying to limit activity this evening and watch for swelling-- if still tender in the morning a trip to the vet is in order as there is NO safe OTC pain medication for felines and kitty may need a little anti inflammatory

To be safe, the first step is a vet exam to rule out urinary crystals or infection (those are painful and cats will attempt peeing on any other surface as they associate the box with pain.) Once kitty is cleared medically, other causes can be considered... There's a lot of great j go out there...

Indeed, Hepatic Lipidosis or Fatty Liver is caused when a cat doesn't consume enough calories for days consecutively. They start to break down body fat but the liver cannot process it-- and the lipids-- way too much of them, end up causing he liver to shut down. A telltale sign is also jaundice-...

Having cared for three tripod cats, I'd say go for it-- they adapt VERY well...

If it's mastitis it needs antibiotics. Meantime, try applying a moist heat compress and GENTLY cleansing any discharge...

You can also try creating a gruel using human baby rice cereal- can make with regular water, low sodium PLAIN chicken broth or (best if available) unflavored pedialyte. When kittens have diarrhea always be on the lookout for dehydration as that can be a serious concern.