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Hi all, I adopted a 10-year-old cat from a shelter a few months ago, and she has been great, very affectionate and gentle.  When I lie on my bed to watch a movie or read or anything, she wants to sit on my chest for a bit, which I am fine with.  However, she will invariably try to lick my face...

Following the helpful advice you all have offered, I have slowly been transitioning Charlie from Nature's Variety Chicken dry to Nature's Variety Chicken canned over the past week. I have been putting the kibble and wet in the same bowl and changing the ratio in favor of wet.  I have also split...

Hi folks! I adopted an overweight (13lbs) ten year old cat from a shelter about three weeks ago.  She had been free-fed wet and dry Science Diet in the shelter, but didn't eat much of anything when she got home for a few days.  I took her to the vet and she got one dose of an appetite stimulant...

It has been one week since I adopted her, and Charlie seems to be eating more now.  Still not quite enough (1/4-1/2 cup of dry a day), but more than she was for sure, so I'm not too worried anymore.  She eats the most at night when I am sleeping.  I switched her over to Nutro Max Cat Senior food...

I took her to the vet who seems to think the lack of appetite is still from the move to a new home, as her physical exam was very normal.  She said she did have some stool in her bowel and didn't seem constipated.  As for the legs, she found that they had full range of motion, no pain, and had...

Her legs are about the same and don't seem to be getting worse.  I'd think that if it were muscle weakness it would take a while to show improvement?  I will try to get her to the vet tomorrow if they can fit me in before/after work, and I will post back what they say as soon as I can!  Thank...

Thank you for the input, Geoffrey!  Unfortunately, it looks like I'm going to have to take her to the vet, as she hasn't been eating much at all of anything or had any bowel movements since Monday night. :(  She is acting normal otherwise but I know that the lack of eating is very concerning.

Thank you stephanietx, I'll be sure to do so soon!  Her labs were fine a month ago but I know things can change fast.  Was just wondering if anyone had experienced anything similar with older shelter cats kept in cages, as this is my first adoption.

Hi friends, I just adopted a beautiful black cat named Charlie from a local shelter.  She is 10 years old and was listed as in good health at her vet appointment on 4/16, aside from her being overweight (12.8lbs).  She had been there for a month, and was kept in a two-tier cage with a small...