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Thanks, mrsgreenjeans, that is reassuring to know. Nothing seems to be working, and although our boy doesnt strain, the scooting with a raw, inflamed anus continues in spite if all our measures. Miralax used in moderation may be our last hope. Are there any issues with using it for life, if...

Thanks for more great suggestions, everyone. We have bumped up the amount if water by adding more and more to his two main and one bedtime smaller meal- a bit sad that he now has to eat a thin soup but it seems the only way he will take in water. However, he seems to pee most of it out...

Thanks! Checking out all those links and also have discovered the older and new threads on megacolon. Will try some of those altermatives to pumpkin and broccoli and see how it goes. Ironically, our other cat largely refuses to eat any wet at all- is addicted to her dry urinary tract SO...

Our very love able 3 year old Russian Blue is scooting due to an irritated butt caused in turn by large, hard stool. He eats an almost all wet diet and in an effort to make his stools softer we have added in water, pumpkin, broccoli, and "laxatone" but although the stools are now a bit smaller...

Thanks so much, white cat lover, duckdodgers, and otto- some good ideas.

One of our two cats is like a dog when it comes to food and our doorless kitchen- diving for food scraps or residual juices in the sink, and anxious to check out the stovetops even when they are hot. It's a chore putting away cooked food immediately while it is still warm, eg by storing it in...

It was around 6 mos. ago that we adopted a friendly, playful 2 y.o, male Russian Blue as foster-brother for our lone 4 y.o. Female tabby. We did all the textbook things to acclimitize them to one another, and though now most of the time they coexist, they generally retreat into their own...

Thanks for the replies- will definitely insist on a cardio workup, sounds like an excellent idea. He recovers fast after the panting and wants to run and chase again and again... Still, better safe than sorry.

A 2 year old male that we recently rescued as our second cat has no resporatory history in his medical file (owner who eventually abandoned him to shelter did at least have regular checkups, medical files, etc), is muscular, lean, and has tremendous energy for vigorous running... However, after...

Thanks- that's what we are afraid of. The shelter says they dont recall him doing this. Is there any way to train a cat that likes doing it out of the habit? Eg some way to coax them to like doing the "budda" and licking themselves immediately after doing their business? He is scooting on...

We had his glands expressed and have dewormed him a second time just in case that was the problem (though no sign of inflamation there in vet's office)... So perhaps this is a pure behavioiral problem- or perhaps something else is making his butt itchy? His stool is decently formed- not rock...

The cat we are fostering either over groomed himself or, more likely, got cut there in a fight with our resident cat (we did all the textbook things to intro. The two but they still play fight- however I fear our resident, unlike the foster, is actually extending her claws). It is not bleeding...

Anniebelle- thanks- great suggestions. We havent actually started clicker training yet- not even "charging" the clicker. i just ordered that book you used, to supplement the many sites and youtube videos on clicker training- all in all looks like a fantastic way to enrich a cats life a little...

Stephanietx- you are so spot on... Just how fast things can turn for the better is staggering. After a couple of nasty days, our resident is suddenly 90% more relaxed around the newbie, as if a switch was suddenly flipped. They started the other night to chase in obvious fun, and now suddenly...

Thanks, Coloradokitty and catspaw66... Inspiring to hear your trials of patience work out. Funny how a nine pound fluffball can cause so much drama and stress in a home for something a couple of naive humans have all planned out scientifically... Indeed we are going back tk square one, but nkt...

Update... Just had his anal glands expressed and examined- everything checked out normal- no signs of inflammation or irritation and no fluid. They said he might just be a "scooter" by nature. i am going to give him a dewormer just to play it safe, but if the cause is a behaviour issue, does...

Thanks for chiming in Mimi3908... I feel a bit like in the middle of a "cat from hell" episode still. Our girl resident has regressed even more- whenever the newbie is out of the isolation room (bedroom plus bath), our resident now makes these upset cries interspersed with a redirected...

Thanks, Orientalslave- yeah I am doing some research and see what you mean abiut the anal glands- have set up a vet appointment for this. He supposedly has been dewormed recently but will try and bring a fresh stool sample anyway too as a precaution.

This is a new thread on our ongoing saga introducing an energetic 2 y.o. Russian Blue boy to our gentle lower energy 4 y.o. Tabby girl. The details of the see-saw introductions over the past 3+ weeks are on my other threads, so to cut to the chase: The "funk" is that our resident now (1)...

Patience- ain't that the truth. No sooner was I crowing about our turnaround than things have backslided a kot with us... Our normally sweet and affectionate resident is acting increasingly depressed and withdrawn, and showing occasional bouts of redirected aggression at us. And suddenly we...