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Thank-you everyone for all your thoughts and prayers. Sadly, I must inform you that Sassy passed away last night, on her own accord. She was with a technician and a doctor, she took a bad turn... all attempts to save her were futile, and she passed. She's happy and pain free now. Thank-you...

Might be the food. Usually if you switch to a higher quality food, the poo smells better. My kitties are on Purina Pro Plan, and their poop smells as close to delightful as poop is gonna get! When they got Cat Chow, their poop was RANK!

Thank-you everybody! I very much appreciate it, and Sassy does too! I will give everyone an update tomorrow when I get home from work... I get off at 5:30, but I'm usually late... takes me about an hour to get home, and 30 minutes to change my clothes, feed the cats and dog, let the dog out...

Hi everyone! I need to ask for some prayers and vibes for a kitty named Sassy. She had surgery for a diaphragmatic hernia today, and was doing VERY well after the surgery, but then took a turn for the worse. The owners brought her in for a spay, and couldn't afford the repair surgery, but we did...

Very very very highly recommend bloodwork within the week of his dental scaling and polishing. The sedation we use for dentals at the clinic I work at is different than those for neuters. We use something more gentle. Alot of clinics use either propofol or telazol. Either one is a good...

Sammy Sammy was a beautiful, pure black kitty who came into the clinic one day in June last year. He came in at one month of age, and was hit by a car. He was paralyzed from his waist down; he couldn't even urinate on his own. We kept him in the hospital for a couple of weeks, and I took him...

I truly believe so. I've had a debate with my Sunday School teacher about this topic before, and everything I've read and studied suggest they do. I honestly believe that our babies will be with us in Heaven....

Oh no! Tigger, we will miss you a lots! Say hi to all my kitty friends up there at the bridge waitin for me and meowmy, please... Tell 'em it's Jenny, they'll know who you mean. Make sure to play with all the toys, and eat all the catnip you want! Watch over your meowmy, too, cause I know she's...

Green is better than yellow, but still infection. Continue with his antibiotics, and it SHOULD clear up, but keep an eye on the color in case. Keep doing what you're doing... sounds like you're doing everything just the way you should. Okie

Bring him in the bathroom with you when you take a shower, too, to help decongest.

Unfortunately, yes... just supportive care, treating the symptoms as they come, and it should pass. Okie

Yes, there are blood tests for allergies. A large sample of blood is needed, and sent off to one of two labs; Either Heska or Spectrum laboratories for allergy testing. Both include food and enviromental allergy testing. Steroids, such as Depo-Medrol are used to reduce the inflammation of the...

A good chicken and rice blend/salmon and rice is a good option for kitties with sensitive stomachs. I have a kitty with CH/Vestibular disease/hyranencephaly, it makes her dizzy, and she throws up a good 3-5 times a day. I used to feed her Iams original, and the vomiting was 5X worse. I switched...

Whiskers are used for sensory, not equilibrium. Wobbly kitties, or incordinated kitties usually have some ear or neurological problems. I think a vet visit is in order. Good luck! Okie

Unfortunately, a lot of pets are what I like to call "closet lickers". As soon as you turn your back (or sleep), they lick their incision. Usually when incisions are open, the tongue is to blame. So, I would still recommend an e-collar. You can take it off anytime you are DIRECTLY supervising...

Is he neutered? If no, then that may be it. Intact males have more drive, and are more likely to be underweight. Has he always been skinny? The first thing that comes to my mind is hyperthyroidism, which is where the thyroid glad is over active, making his metabolism too high, especially if his...

Calici virus is actually rather common. It's a strain of an upper respiratory viral infection, and the symptoms are much like an URI. In my experience, lysine does indeed help them to kick the bug faster. Make sure she stays hydrated (add warm chicken broth to her water if she doesn't want to...