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Thanks so much for your help! Jasper appears to be totally healed from the URI. He doesn't wheeze, snort, or snore anymore--it looks like the azithromycin did the trick. I really appreciate all the support!

Hey everyone! It's so nice to have the time and peace of mind to post a happy introduction post on here--in the five weeks I have had Jasper he has had a severe URI and giardia, and has been on four rounds of antibiotics, two deworming treatments, subcutaneous injections, and a period of force...

My kitten Jasper fast asleep after a hard day's work of eating, sleeping, and destroying the blinds!

Thank you so much! I wouldn't say I have a definite answer about his diarrhea--but the vet did a fecal exam and found "a ton of cysts" that she believes to be giardia (she mentioned coccidia but his medication is geared toward giardia). He is on metronizadole every 12 hours and 5 days of...

Thanks lvmygrdn! Jasper has a persistent URI as well and parasites (vet thinks giardia) so your explanation is very relevant and helpful. Much appreciated! Well, Jasper is the definition of a picky cat. I offered him teeny tastes of a bunch of different things to see what he was interested in...

This is so helpful! I went to grab some Nutro Natural Choice today, but it said it is for adult maintenance--would that be a problem for a kitten? He likes the Nutro kitten chicken soft loaf a lot so I got some more of that and will revisit the Natural Choice depending on what y'all think. I...

Okay, so I didn't hear much in response to my last update but I have another and could really use some advice. Jasper got a course of azithromycin, his last dose was yesterday. He made a huge recovery on this med, and was to the point where he breathed normally about 90% of the time--he would...

Thanks for the advice LisaHE and Catpack! I'll keep Nutro and Simply Nourish in the mix, but I'm in agreement that limiting the FF would be best. He ate that at his foster home before I adopted him so I'm not surprised he liked it, but the high carbs and by-products make me skeptical. I'm...

Thanks Sungjae Pae! The only problem is that I've tried a lot of the generally considered "high quality" wet kitten food brands on Chewy and Jasper refuses to eat them. The only ones I haven't tried are Earthborn, Impulse, Canidae, and Solid Gold. I stopped by Petsmart and grabbed some of the...

Thanks for the replies everyone! Kat0121 posted the exact link I was going to post! I haven't seen anything about an official recall, but a lot of customers have been reporting illness in their pets eating RC as I've seen on Consumer Affairs. I've tried him on Wellness kitten since I posted...

Hey everyone! I've become very overwhelmed and confused by what wet food to feed my cat after some health issues and questionable vet recommendations. My 11 week-old kitten Jasper was eating some sort of Friskies chunks in gravy wet food at his foster home before I adopted him, and once I...

Okay got a video up, here is the link: His breathing isn't nearly this bad while he is awake, but this is about as bad as it ever gets--when he is sleeping and his head is backward it seems to really exacerbate things.