The diagnosis is...EAR MITES! I had no clue ear mites could travel to other parts of his body. Luckily he still only has the spots on his ears and a couple spots on his back paws. My vet wants to get him started on revolution soon but she wants to wait a bit because he's so tiny & we're not 100%...
Whatever it is it seems to be getting worse. Yesterday I noticed that he's now losing fur on the back of his ears leaving his skin red & irritated & he also has a spot on his back paw. I called the vet & she suspects ringworm but of course we can't be sure without testing him. She told me to put...
I took in a feral kitten, now named Conky, almost 2 weeks ago. 3 days ago I took him to the vet to get checked out and his ears were fine. All of a sudden last night the outer edge and tips of his ears seemed to be crusty and small pieces flaked off when i cleaned his ears. He has been eating...
Update! I was able to get little Conky into the vet earlier because I noticed he wasn't drinking any water. I panicked and she let me come in just before closing!
It turns out Conky is a HE. Oops! Sorry little guy! lol The vet checked out his legs & feet and said he they appear fine. She...
^ Yep! I can play the clarinet & flute. I want to learn to play the piano at some point
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Ironically since posting this she has quit doing it...go figure lol I've noticed now that she chews her nails when she's grooming, so I'm guessing her nails may have been the problem all along as some of you said! I'm still gonna mention it to my vet Monday just to be on the safe side. Thank you...
I found little Conky under my porch a few days ago. Not quite sure how old she is yet. I'm guessing 6-8 weeks. She has come a long way within a few days. From feral kitten to a very sweet kitty who loves cuddles. Now that she's getting comfy being indoors and being around people she has started...