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Hi bonepicker and LTS3 ~  I have eliminated carrageenan from Rocky's diet completely for the reasons you mentioned.  I've also tried all the diets you recommended and nothing worked, so thinking this goes way beyond a food issue now. The rescue person who I adopted Rocky from just picked him up...

LisaHE ~ Would Fresh Step Crystals do the same thing? Debbie

 LisaHE ~  Thanks for the name of the dust free litter. Debbie

Dragulescugirl ~  Thank you for your detailed posting.  Rocky occasionally has two healthy productive bowel movements a day. The black stools, I hadn't seen in awhile, but they were twisted and very hard which leads me to be he was passing a hairball.  It's been over a month now since I have...

I made an appointment for Rocky this week to see his vet for a workup.  Thanks to all of you for your help :) Debbie

Hi LTS3 ~ I am familiar with the PLI and PLTI blood tests and thank you for the info on the diabetes testing.  Rocky is growing and is not loosing weight.  My concern now is how to manage his GI issues from a more naturalistic basis before taking him in to the vets so I can say I did this and...

DragulescuGirl ~  As you know, all these tests are very expensive and I'm on disability and do not have access to funds in order to get these done.  With my former cat who had complications from hypercalcemia (cancer), I maxed out my CareCredit card.  That is why I am trying to do home remedies...

Hello bonepicker~  I have already ordered "Vets Best Hairball" from Chewy.  Until I get these two products, I'm trying vaseline, pumpkin and a little egg for now. Thanks for your response :) Hi willowlondon ~ Rocky does also sneeze frequently, so will start him back on L-Lysine. No, he has not...

As some of you know, I have posted here several times as Rocky is a work in progress.  Over the past 4 months we have tried limited diets, novel diets, and he's now back to Hills I/D..  He has had chronic gas within minutes after eating.  I move his plate around so he doesn't gobble it down...

Rocky just had a very good solid bowel movement, well formed and good color today, no back stools so far.  Debbie

Hello Di and Bob ~  The black stools are only present when they are tiny and hard, twisted.  He does have normal looking and feeling stools the same day as he goes twice a day now.  Last check-up his heart was good, according to my vet, no murmur or anything else irregular.. Debbie

Rocky has been having episodes of what sounds like a sneeze and a cough or a hawk at the same time.  He goes thru about 12 of these before he stops.  So far he has had 2 of them the past month.  He's 6 months old now. I read all thru your forums on hairballs, thinking this may be what is going...

Hello EasyBee~  Something went wrong with my kittens digestion.  I tried him on a few fresh hearts and liver but now he is refusing all food and appears ill.  I purchased this fresh from the grocery and was sure to wash it well and cut each up into tiny slivers but only gave a few pieces and put...

The use by date for the gizzards/hearts I just bought at my local grocery store is tomorrow.  Is it okay to freeze the hearts and gizzards and take out when I want to feed it to Rocky? So far, he loved the heart I fed to him, he went bonkers over this and of course wanted more.  I'm just giving...

Thanks Ritz for your reply :)  Comparing Rad Diet to Primal and Haire Today.  I also picked up a package of hearts and gizzards from my local grocery and will pull out the insides from the roaster chicken and try giving Rocky liver or kidney first chopped up.  So, he will do a taste test until I...

Since I am a newbie at raw feeding, thought I would start with Instinct Raw Freeze Dried Food first. After looking at the ingredients, I am seeing a ton of veggies, fruit, spices and not sure if this would be a good start for Rocky. Any of the Natures Variety he immediately vomits up what he...

I'm very sorry for your loss MnM (( hugs )).  I was wondering if this was just a grief response to his litter mate being rehomed and he can't find her.  Debbie

RoguetheCat ~   Yesterday Rocky was in heaven carrying around the raw chicken, shaking his head, playing with it.  Although he did carry it all over the apartment, tossing it down on the carpet.  When he was thru, he came back to several places where he laid the chicken down on and starting...

New behaviors with Rocky ~ Last night and so far most of today, Rocky has been yowling loudly constantly at the walls and ceiling.  I can't settle him down.  I know he's missing his litter mate since I rehomed her two days ago, could this be a grief reaction or something else? Debbie

Hello Ritz ~ Thank you soo much for your reply :)  I do not have a car, nor drive, so I have to depend upon the mail, mostly.  Thank you for moving my post to a place where I may get more direction.  I gave my 6 month old some raw chicken breast last night.  I freeze all my meat before I cook...