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I have been lurking and doing a little posting for some time and figured I should introduce myself. I am owned by 5 cats (Calvin, Hobbes, Charmin, Emma, and Bosco) and one dog (Cinder). Calvin and Hobbes are littermates who were abandoned in a parking lot. Charmin was found in an apartment...

My heart goes out to you. I also have a cat with a feeding tube in. Charmin was diagnosed with crf in October, by November he had quit eating (diagnosed with liver failure) and was on the verge of death. At a last minute attempt, I decided to have a feeding tube (e-tube) placed in hopes that...

Thank you everyone for your support. Charmin is now at home with us, he stayed over at our vet on Friday night to receive a continuous IV drip. His BUN came down from 174 to 100. Our vet did release him into our care, but is not very optimistic. This weekend he is receiving 100 mls of sub-q's...

I don't know what Calvin (allergy queen) is allergic to. I think some of it is environmental (new house = dust), but I did notice a difference when we switched from Nutro to Natural Balance...she seemed a bit less itchy. There is a vet who specializes in allergies, but he only comes into town...

Thank you for the hug...and I am open to lectures! I know that they should be on a senior food. We have 5 cats. Two are adults, the rest are seniors. I have tried to keep everyone confined to their own special food, but haven't had any luck. The seniors only want the adult food and the...

I am just at a loss and hoping to get some advice from owners with CRF cats. I just recently helped my 17 year old Siamese over the bridge. He was diagnosed in January with CRF, but ended up fracturing his hip jumping up onto the bed in early September. He spent 5 days with our vet before we...

I haven't had her allergy tested, but per the vet was told that it was environmental allergies, even tho he did put her on prescription food (IVD??) which led to a huge weight gain. She did have a senior panel a couple years ago, when she had her teeth cleaned. Should I look for something...

This is what we did when we adopted our dog (black lab) in May (his foster mom did have cats and he never chased them...later I found out that her cats never ran...ours did, which presented a problem) Cinder (dog) was introduced obviously after the cats were in the house...he knows that they...

Hello all! First let me apologize for this post being so lengthy. I had posted a while back about Calvin our (estimated 10 year old) female (spayed) cat....she has had severe allergies in the past. Treatment then was prednisone shots. I had always been leary of this treatment, so really only...

Hmm...never thought about the carpet or the walls. We only have carpet in our bedrooms, the rest of the house is hardwood. I will have to ask about benadryl- thanks!

Her allergies were diagnosed about 4 years ago. She usually responsed quite well to the prednisone shot and needed it a few times a year. Since we moved into a newly built house her allergies seem worse and I had thought maybe it was due to the dust etc that comes with a house that was just...

Thanks for the responses...Yes, I am very concerned about the long-term effects of prednisone. I have discussed nutrition with my vet and needless to say, she was a bit surprised with my response to her regarding food containing by-products. I trust her advice, except when it comes to...

Hello all, I have been lurking for quite sometime. I am the mom to 5 (yes, 5) adopted cats and once recently adopted dog. Currently we are having a problem with Calvin a 10 year old spayed siamese mix. She has been diagnosed with allergies and given predizone. Her symptoms get better after...