You could contact an online vet service in your area to try to get an earlier appointment. It seems she is dealing with something hard to determine through observation only.
Have you tried a calming collar? My vet suggested one for me to try for my cat who can be a bit mean to my kitten. He said if the collar doesn't work we can talk about anxiety medication.
As your kitten grows into an adult, her relationship with your adult cat will change. It's similar to raising kids. When they're little and all over the place, you have to do a lot of discipline. As they get older you have mentor. And when they're adults you can be friends. I think cats are very...
Dear Gus,
I'm still overcome with grief regularly. I'm so sorry Gus. You were the sweetest boy who ever lived. You deserved a long and happy life. It was beautiful to know you. Atr same time, it was - and will forever be - absolutely terrible to have lost you.
You will never be matched by...
Could I maybe add to the mix that being introduced to the intact cat may have reminded your own cats of their instinct to rough play. I would suggest allowing them to rough play. When you hear hissing, ignore it. Unless you're worried they are going to hurt each other, I would suggest to let...
This crushes my heart. There are no words for your pain. I'm so very sorry for the loss of your friend. May he rest in peace. And may time bring you whatever solace it can.
I think the microchip scan will objectively answer this question for you. Some feral cats love humans and some domesticated cats hate humans - very subjective. I hope you get to keep her!!
We love Fancy Feast h'ors d'oeuvre - real meat only in a broth (same meat base broth as the protein). And when it hasn't run out at every store lol we also like Tiki cat broths.
I am so sorry for your family's loss. A sudden loss is really difficult.
For the cat who is grieving, here are some ideas:
-Get a harness, take her outside. This will really help to distract her.
-Put on lots of cat tv, videos of birds and mice.
-Buy new toys.
-Put away everything that...
Your vet gave her a physical exam. My vet always explains to me that a physical exam can only tell them so much. Therefore my vet requests that we do blood tests and stool tests to rule out physiological things that a vet can't measure without the help of lab tests.
Thank you very much for the feedback! Lucy is driving me nuts these past few weeks. Without a buddy her eating has become sporadic (eating was a social activity for her with our other cat) and all she ever does is take me over to her toys and quietly wait for me to play. The vet says she's...
Very sorry for your loss. When my cat died someone in this site said this to me and it helped:
You did the right thing. You took away her suffering. Now it's up to you to carry that suffering for her, as a noble gesture of love for her.
Grief doesn't have a time limit or a timeline. It's okay...
Can I just say your patience is amazing.
Not every cat will get along. Your goal here might just be finding a way these two cats can live together but separately.
It sounds to me like she's very vocal about her disapproval of his rambunctious behavior. Since she isn't hiding it doesn't seem like she's afraid, just annoyed. I would guess that as your kitten gets older and mellows out this will be a non-issue.