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Earlier this week, it became apparent that my 20 year old cat, Zeppelin, likely had a brain tumor. Through his many recent struggles, I decidedly, reluctantly, that it was his time, to avoid further struggle and discomfort. I've been taking this much, much harder than I had even expected, but...

Thanks for the well wishes. The bleeding became much more excessive, and I rushed him to the emergency vet at about 2 in the morning. Today I took him to the family vet, and they offered tests, but all of the tests were stress-inducive, and all signs pointed towards a brain tumor. The past...

My cat, Zeppelin, is 20 years old. A little over a week ago, he had a grand mal seizure. I know his time is short, but I've been making every possible effort to keep him comfortable. Anyway, about half an hour ago, he was laying in my arms, and suddenly it sounded like he was congested. He blew...

He wasn't out long enough to affect his eating or litter habits, but he's been scratching and laying by the door and longingly looking out the window pretty much nonstop. I just don't know what I can do. I mean, the best case scenario is that in two months or so, his heart is acting normally...

Well, there's practically a litter of, I'm assuming, stray cats waiting outside my door for a crack at Chan, so... no more going outside for him.

He was an outdoor cat for the majority of his life. I'm gonna let him go outside now. He's still going to live, eat, and sleep here, but if he wants out, I'll let him out now. He knows how to handle himself and how to find his way back (so far, he's been out about three brief times, and knew to...

Well, at the plea of my family, and after asking a few of my neighbors if they would mind, I decided to let Chandler outside about a half hour ago. He seemed really timid at first, and it was sort of unsettling, but I hung out with him until he seemed a little more comfortable and curious, and...

The food situation is seriously becoming a problem that I don't know how to handle. Chandler just eats relentlessly, and no matter what time of day it is, how much he's already eaten, or even if he's asleep, if I go in the kitchen to give Zeppy something to eat, Chandler is right there, ready to...

I appreciate the advice, and I might look into a service like that if I decide to visit my family on Christmas. Unfortunately, Chan has a heart murmur. It's not causing him any discomfort or anything right now, but he shouldn't be traveling until we see if the meds have an effect, and if they...

If the vet gives the thumbs up, I'll definitely disclose everything to my cousin. These issues, though, definitely stem from being an outdoor cat who isn't allowed to go outside. Chan could always pack away his food, but he didn't hog it completely when he had other things he wanted to do, and...

Well, I'd hopefully be able to find a friend responsible enough to give him his meds and feed him for a day or so (I wouldn't want to be gone long, and it'd definitely have to be air travel if the vet says Chan is up for it, I can't be gone for a week+). If that's just out of the question, I'd...

Well the past couple of weeks have been pretty trying, and I've come to a pretty critical decision that I want some feedback on. It's not an easy decision, but I think it's best for everyone. Basically, despite my best efforts, keeping the mess under control and keeping the smell in my...

Haha, well, I wouldn't want to discount other people my age or claim I'm more mature, but I'll admit to being generally attracted to women a few years older than I am (it's never ranged beyond 4 or 5 years difference). I'm not looking for any major, life-long commitments right now, and I'm...

It feels like the worst of it is over. It's still hot here (particularly in my apartment), but the cats and I managed through the 115 degree weather, and we're all more comfortable now. I'm definitely gonna have to get an AC unit of some kind, but for the time being I think we're all alright. I...

I live in LA. Look it up, right now, it's literally 110+, it's out of this world. My apartment isn't even getting cold water, to give the cats drinking water, I literally just put a bunch of ice in a bowl, and it melts in almost no time. I'm just concerned, there's pretty much nothing I can do...

Thanks for the support, guys. Now for another issue, but this one is more general cat health/comfort related. I'd create a new topic on the health board, but this topic feels pretty well established. The apartment I live in is boiling hot. Like, the last few days in particular have been hell...

I said in an earlier post that it was important to me that my feelings of burden didn't translate into how I treat the cats. It's true that, even being a pet lover, I was really looking forward to being in a position where I was on my own and without responsibility to anyone but myself, just for...

Honestly, I just get Deli-Cat out of habit, it's not a price thing. My family always used Deli-Cat, so that's what these cats always had, so I didn't think anything of it really just continuing to give them that. Also, the older cat is really picky about his wet food, so I just figured the same...

Well, with the second litter box and mats in place, I went out last night, then came home and went straight to bed without doing further cleaning. When I woke up this morning, there wasn't a single grain of litter on my bed or on the carpet. Chandler used both litter boxes liberally last night...

About a month ago, when my family was still considering taking the cats with them. Honestly, and this will probably sound odd, but when I first came to this site, it was the first time I ever really grasped that 14 was considered "senior" for a cat. I mean, don't get me wrong, Chandler isn't as...