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    Friends Cat had Castration to save life but has another problem I'd like ideas on

    My friendâ€8482s male cat had to be castrated due to having a really bad stone in his urethra that couldn't be fixed any other way. Post surgery he has to be on that special food you can only get at a vet's office (you know, the super expensive stuff...) to keep him from getting another stone...
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    Am I the only one with a cat that loves oranges???

    As soon as I start to peel an orange he comes running from wherever he is. Now that I've learned it's not harmful I don't mind giving him little samples. I just want to know if anyone else has a cat like this or is he the only one?...
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    Oranges (citrus in general) and cats?...

    Does anyone know of any health issues related to oranges? One of my cats just loves oranges. As soon as I start to peel an orange he comes running from wherever he is (seemingly out of the woodwork...) I was giving him little pieces but then I started worrying about it possibly being bad for...
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    Do you think blood in stools is always bad? Even just a little bit?

    I've had a few cats that have had traces of blood in their stool at various times (sometimes lasting for a wk or so). The vet didn't find anything & said it can sometimes be caused by stress or a few other factors that are hard to control. The vet also reiterated that it only takes 1-2 drops...
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    New to TCS: Cat biography/tragedies & thoughts on coping with grief

    Aug 1994: Got our first 2 Kittens (M tabby-"Mansize", F/M tortoise maine coon -"Tigger"). We traveled all over the U.S. with them for 11 yrs. Nov 2006: Discovered Mans had "extremely rare" male bladder cancer. After x-rays, ultrasounds, transfusions, and ultimately surgery, he didn't make...
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    Paw & nose sores

    4-6 wks ago we adopted an approximately 2yr old stray (already fixed but with no microchip). currently she has an irritated nose area (looks bloody) and her 2 front paws are irritated on (and between) the pads. I had a few ideas, one of which was a contagious virus of some sort that has spread...
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