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One house cat on Aug 15th, one barn cat 16 days ago and his brother today. Plus two horses on Oct 12th. I'm becoming immune to it. I realized that when I made a snarky, morbid comment on a post.

I used kitty wipes and a wet wash cloth for my terminally ill kitty, even on her butt. Other than trying to do her paws, she seemed to really enjoy it. After giving her a "bath", I would brush her with a soft brush. There was a couple of times she stepped in wet kitty litter and I had to wash...

First of all, if he's an outside cat and he catches mice and other small critters, he likely has worms. Since he's outside, he should likely be dewormed and a deworming product won't hurt him if he doesn't have worms. However, certain dewormers only are effective against certain worms...

Oh that's cute. I've never heard of these before. I suspect my dog would like it more than my cat but you never know.

Thanks. I wasn't really considering another cat. I did have the thought run through my mind, but he's 16. I know he misses her but at the same time, he's got access to all the prime sleeping spots.

My cat, Sammy, is 16 years old and other than hyperthyroid and being deaf, is in pretty good health. We lost his sister (from another litter) two weeks ago. He seemed to be adjusting fine and still is, but I think he's missing her and is not really aware that's what he's missing. They weren't...

Who could not love that sweet face? Former barn cat that became a house cat after she was attacked by a stray male. She needed meds and it was easier to do that in the house rather than trying to catch her outside twice a day. I told her that if Sammy (my other cat) was okay with her staying...

I don't know how old you are, but I get the impression from your post that you are fairly young and likely still in school. I've had a lot of animals over the years. I'm an old lady now but one of the first things I did when I left my parents home was to get a dog. I was young and made a...

How can one little furry being take up so much space? I had to let my 15 year old kitty go yesterday and I still have a 16 year old kitty and a 6 year old dog. Yet, the house feels empty. I've been down this road before, I've lost a number of furkids over the years. Each one has taken a...

Thank you everyone. I let my sweet girl go today, she told me this morning that she was done with the assisted feeding. I wouldn't let her starve, so I took her to the vet and let her go.

My kitty won't eat anything on her own at all, so I've been assisted feeding her. That doesn't look like it will change. I know she's ill and her time is limited (possible cancer). I'm at a point where I don't know if I'm being cruel forcing her to eat or not. I know if I stop, she won't eat...

Sorry, your question was did the prescription diet help and I neglected to answer, and I can't figure out how to edit my post. It did help my cat. The only real issue with the prescription diet I found was weight gain. In spite of the fact that both cats were eating about half the recommended...

One of my cats was diagnosed with pancreatitis a few years ago and the vet recommended he go on a novel protein diet. It is VERY hard to find a cat food that doesn't have chicken and/or fish in it. I tried, and while I did find a few, but he wouldn't eat them. I finally broke down and bought...

We've had a lot of smoke here since mid-July from forest fires. Some days, it's pretty thick and other days it's just a bit hazy. I know that the smoke can affect people who have breathing problems, but I'm wondering about my outside cats. Is there anyone else that is living in an area where...

I have a cat that does this. He did it for quite some time and I did all the things you did. I thought maybe it was because he was older and had trouble getting in the correct position in the litter box. Last year, he was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and put on medication. Once the dosage...

How old is this cat?

Thanks everyone. Sammy and his sister, Pouncer (and a brother) were born as barn cats but were abandoned by their mother when they were three weeks old. When I found them, their brother was already gone and I wasn't sure Sammy and Pouncer would make it. They were so cold and still. I...

Thanks everyone for the responses. My post was long, and I missed a lot of things. The vet did say there was a possibility of a polyp deep in her ear where she couldn't see. She has had a small lump under her ear for quite some time. After the recheck today, the vet feels that the lump is...

My barn cats.

Stumpy (barn cat) is judging you. She was born late in the year and one of her ears froze. She's a sweetie.