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You know, I happened to see a gardening show that said you can put down chicken wire in the mulch or other substrate you're using. It can deter cats because it will be uncomfortable when they try to scratch in the dirt. That would do it alone but if you felt up to it, you could make your own...

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Here are some pics of Palas and DeeDee because I haven't posted any in awhile. They may be a little fuzzy because I took them on my new smartphone. My digital camera is much better. Palas (all white) just had his first birthday in October, and Deedee (oj & white) just turned one in December...

Hello! We're settled into our new home. When we first moved in Palas scratched his sore again. I wondered if that was due to the stress of moving and getting comfortable in a new environment, but it's just 1 little scratch and not a big bloody patch like before. But, they are now LOVING the...

Yay! Despite Palas occassionally scratching the sores back open, the sore on his back has started to fur over again No new ones have appeared. Now for the last one above his eye

Hello all, I'm having trouble sleeping tonight so I thought I'd post an update and say hi. Final projects and finals sap the life out of you, btw. I went back and checked the thread and this is week 7 with Palas on the NV Lamb & Oatmeal. I think I said Lamb & Rice before, but its really the...

Just a quick update as I'm a little late for work this morning. I've been swamped with things I have to get done. Three weeks ago I started a new full time job with benefits! YAY! But its been rough switching to a 32hr week where I coudl take off if I wanted to a solid 40 hrs where I have to...

I did try to lure him out with treats and catnip. I will try a toy next time if it happens again. But that fact that he got down off the tire then jumped back up there and hid when he saw me, and then hissed at me when I was trying to lure him out with catnip, leads me to believe he understood...

I got him. he was hiding on top of the spare tire that was suspended under a van. He didn't want me to get him either. He hissed and fought me all the way back into the house...

OMG I left a window open that had a screen and he/they knocked the screen out of the window and Palas is now running around outside! I saw him a min after it happened and I ran downstairs (yes, we're on the 2nd floor!) and he ran away from me! I chased him around and he wasn't quite sure where...

Ahhhh thank you so much for sharing that, Whiskery *big * Glad to know I'm not the only one going through this. I wonder if I could trick new vets into an interview to get their views on meds vs natural remedies before I pay them anything. I'm all for meds if its the only option, but if this is...

Sharky, herpes was not tested for to my knowledge. I haven't been back to the vet yet. I was supposed to have an appointment this Saturday for the vet to see how the prednisone was going. I tried to call and talk to the vet about food trials (2nd attempt to talk to him about food trials; first...

Thanks, I will put that food on my list of foods to try. Just as an update. His sores (4) haven't flared up (a little blood flow...which irritates him and he scratches it up and makes it worse) since I started on the NV lamb and rice last Friday. That could be completely coincidental since his...

Thanks! I also forgot to mention that I got them a drinkwell fountain as well that I filled with distilled water, since the distilled water was suggested. Oh and I did change the type of litter from a clay scented to the Swheat (sp?) litter. I realize that if he gets better during this time, I...

I went to the pet store that carried the brands that PetSmart and Petco do not carry. They had a few options for me to choose from. I was going to try the brand of dry kibble (I think Cal Natural) that only had three ingredients: chicken, rice, and something. But that said adult cat food and I...