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    How to help a cat with possible incontinence?

    So our kitty Apollo has been having some problems, mostly with pooping outside of the box but also peeing. We took him to the vet about a month ago who thought it was likely behavioral (they did not do any kind of tests by the way), so we got new litter boxes (with a lid), some cat attractant...
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    Cat will not stop pooping on the floor!

    So we have three cats, all males, and all raised together so they get along great. But one of them has, for the last three or four weeks, been pooping on the floor. There's nothing abnormal about the poop and he eats well so I don't think he's having digestive issues. Each cat has his own...
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    Sudden Peeing In Unusual Places

    A couple of weeks ago, we lost a kitty we'd had for only 3 years to sudden kidney failure. Now, one of our other cats has suddenly started peeing in weird places. For example, my husband and I were in the kitchen making food, and he just walks in and proceeds to pee in the middle of the floor...
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    Storm's "brother" Is Crying For Him Constantly - What Can I Do?

    I posted on the Rainbow Bridge forum earlier this morning that we lost our big fluffy black kitty Storm. He has two "brothers" (from other mothers), one a year older (Apollo) and one two years younger (Romeo). Although Romeo and Storm were best buddies, Romeo basically kept vigil over Storm on...
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    Just Lost Our Beautiful Storm

    Three years ago, after losing our gorgeous boy Thor to liver failure, we adopted a stunning and BIG little guy named Storm. Solid black, fluffy and full of energy, there is nothing in this world he loved more than his "fishy pole". He'd drag it through the house and drop it at your feet and then...
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    My friend's cats keep dying suddenly. I want to help her so I'm turning to you all for advice.

    I'll get right to the point. I've known my friend since junior high (we're both in our mid 30s now). She loves animals. She has two sons. They both have pets of their own (a lizard and a gerbil I think). I'm telling you this because in the last couple of years, she has lost three cats very...
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    The Curious Case of the Poop in the Night-Time

    So I have three kitties - Apollo, Storm and our newest addition, Romeo. They are all a year apart in age. Thanks to the awesome advice of the folks here in the forum, I was able to successfully integrate little Romeo carefully with the rest of the furry family. Prior to this, I kept Romeo in a...
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    A house full of boys!

    So if you've read my story in the Ferals forum, we've kept one of the sweet rescued babies. We thought she was a she, but after a checkup at the vet, found out that she was a he! The question is, I have two male cats already, a year apart in age. The oldest cat is almost 3 years. The two male...
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    kitten crying For Mom

    so I have one of the kittens from feral mom flash. She's socialized and enjoys being petted and held. But there's a problem. Flash has likely been trapped before. She won't go near the traps we have tried. The kitten is crying for mom and mom is crying back. The kitten is around 11 weeks old...
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    We Have Kittens! Now What? :)

    Hi TCS! If you've been following my previous thread on this forum (Feral Mom and Kittens - Did I Screw Up?), you're in for a treat - we managed to catch all three kittens, took them to the shelter to get checked out and find out their genders, and now they're at home in a small room off from...
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    In Loving Memory of Thor

    It was around a year ago that our dear Thor got sick. His liver enzyme numbers were improving and actually went back down to normal, but I think the damage was done and we were too late. Even after removing the feeding tube, he refused to eat or drink. I think the feeding tube traumatized him...
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    Feral mom and kittens - Did I screw up?

    So about a week ago, our neighborhood kitty (I call her Flash 'cause she's gone in a Flash) was hanging around my carport/garage. My husband went outside and saw why. She had 3 gorgeous kittens - around 5 or 6 weeks old. I started leaving out food and water for them, but after a particularly...
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    Dark spot in the mouth

    I just noticed my big boy Apollo (around 2 years old) has a dark patch inside his mouth. I haven't noticed it before, but then again, I usually don't look in there and let the vet handle the teeth cleaning. He doesn't seem to be in any pain or licking his lips or anything like it bothers him. I...
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    Help! I dont know what else to do!

    Back in 2007, we moved to Montana from West Virginia and not too long after settling in, we got a couple of cats, Pandora and Thor.  Now, they're not brother and sister, but grew up together as kittens and were very close.  Due to some unfortunate circumstances, we had to move back to WV, and...
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    Feline Hepatic Lipidosis ("Fatty Liver")

    I posted on here a couple of weeks ago about my big kitty Thor not eating or drinking. It turns out that he has something called Feline Hepatic Lipidosis. Thankfully, we got him to the vet in time, and after a few nights in the hospital with some fluids and A/D critical care 'stew" in a feeding...
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    Thor - not eating much, refuses water...I'm worried!

    So my big, sweet kitty Thor has been sick for several days now. I haven't been able to get to the vet on account of snow and ice-covered roads but finally made it today. Thor's kind of a big cat (around 20 lbs) and normally he LOVES to eat. So for him to eat very little made me suspect...
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    Question about Advantage Flea Treatment

    Hi fellow cat lovers Thor was having some issues yesterday where it seemed like his body would shake (like a shudder) and he was losing some fur. Our vet said he might be allergic to flea bites. I gave him a good brushing yesterday and wiped him down with a cool wet rag to see if I could find...
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    Gritty Irritation on Thor's Back

    Hello fellow cat people! I have a concern about my big guy Thor. He had a little irritation on his back right before his tail, so I went to Petsmart and bought some antimicrobial spray for cats. I've been spraying it and rubbing it in for 2 days now and noticed he's starting to lose fur there...
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    Throwing Up All Night - Antibiotics?

    Please send vibes for my big boy Thor! Last night he started throwing up all of a sudden. I figured he just ate too fast (he's a big guy and he likes to eat) and didn't think much of it, but he was up all night vomiting whatever was on his stomach. Needless to say at the crack of dawn we took...
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    Scaredy Cat!

    I can't help but laugh when Thor gets scared. He's a chunky guy, so he doesn't EVER move fast. But when he get startled, it's like there are springs in his feet and he bounds straight up into the air and back down. Doesn't run afterwards, just jumps straight up. Do your cats do anything funny...
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