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    Just a tummy ache?

    Last night, Teddy vomited three separate times during the night (approx. 2 hours apart) and then in the morning he had diarrhea (sorry TMI but I thought it was worth mentioning.) He is about 16 months old and ever since he was a kitten, he has vomitted here and there. I always thought it was...
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    Interesting article re: cat thyroid disease

    I wasn't sure which forum to post this but I saw this article in the paper today and thought it might be of interest. It is regarding a possible link between hyperthyroidism in cats and chemicals found in flame retardants. They say that indoor cats that eat fish-flavored canned food were found...
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    Food Experts -- what would you do?

    Teddy, my ragdoll kitten is turning 1 year old next week and he seems to be getting bored with the dry food I'm feeding him so I am thinking of changing his food and wanted to get all the experts' advice here first. He is currently eating Innova wet food mixed with Natural Balance dry twice a...
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    Behavior Unbecoming of a Ragdoll

    Hi Ragdoll Lovers, I just got my first ragdoll in November and he is the sweetest thing. But as he gets older, it seems like he becomes less of a ragdoll and more of a cat...I know that sounds like an oxymoron. To give you an example, here are some behaviors that Teddy exhibits that are not...
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    Testing my sig

    So here's my attempt at making a sig...I'm a newb at posting photos so I hope this works.
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    Ideas to bring down a fever?

    Hi all, I am looking for ideas to bring down a fever. Whiskers has had a temperature of around 104 for about 10 days and has not been eating much during this time. My main concern is that she is not eating and losing so much weight. I have tried different kinds of wet and dry cat food, treats...
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    Possible Heart Disease?

    When I got home this evening, I noticed that Whiskers, my 5 year old orange tabby, was breathing kind of funny. I had a bad feeling about it so I call the emergency vet clinic and they said to bring her in...now I wish I never did. They took a chest xray and it showed fluid around her lungs (not...
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    is this something serious or just stress?

    Hi everyone! My 4.5 yr old orange tabby, Whiskers, has been having loose stools ever since I got my new ragdoll kitten, Teddy, which was over 2 months ago. About 2 weeks ago, I started to notice some blood in Whiskers' stool. I took a sample to the vet's office for a fecal and it came back...
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    my kitten licked some stew with onions

    I have read on this forum that onions are toxic to cats. I just caught my 20 week old kitten licking a bowl of some stew with onions in it. I don't think he ate actual pieces of onion but I'm really worried. Since it is a holiday, I can't call the vet and I would like to know if this is really...
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