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I have a cat who is 1.5 years old. She was found outside with her three sisters while their eyes were still closed. They were fostered well, but she is nervous and doesn't seem to know her role in the family. She recognizes me as her human, but she is nervous during the day with interaction...

Hello all, It’s been awhile since I’ve been here. I adopted a kitten 15 months ago who was found alone with her three sisters while their eyes were still closed. They were fostered and I was allowed to adopt her when she was 10 weeks old. When I describe her to someone, do I say, “she’s...

I had to put down my fifteen year old due to stomach cancer in November. She had a pal she'd known almost her whole life. They were very close and also both extremely attached to me. I live with my mom who has a five year old she adopted two years ago. I've been Ashley's human for her entire...

I have a soon-to-be fifteen year old DSH with slowly falling kidneys but no other known health problems. For the past month or so, I've heard gurgling noises coming from her stomach. It sort of sounds like gas. She used to have odorous flatulence but not for awhile (how's that for cleaning up...

My 15 year old crossed over on November 8, 2016. Now, my 14 year old has pancreatitis and I think she is losing the battle. She's down to 7 pounds (her normal was 12-13 pounds). Her health has been on a downhill slide for a couple of years due to slowly failing kidneys. Her last blood tests...

I have a 14 year old cat. She licks me literally every single time I pet her or touch her. This has been going on for at least two years. For whatever reason, she stopped for a few weeks after her lifelong companion passed away in November, 2017. The 14 year old I'm talking about was dominant...

I had my beloved cat, Emily, put to sleep in early November due to advanced stomach cancer. Now the kitten I got (4 months old) has a pea-sized lump at what I think may have been a vaccine injection site (right rear leg). She is an absolute doll, and I chose very carefully. If she has cancer, I...

I have a four month old classic tabby who is developing tiny black flecks on and around the bridge of her nose. Can someone tell me if black flecks on the bridge of the nose different than those on the tip of the nose? I've read that flecks on the tip of are harmless and like freckles. The...

I have a 14 year old that recently lost her best kitty friend to cancer. They never had a perfect relationship, but were very close. This kitty has been showing signs of dementia. Her vet agrees. She also has high blood pressure and her kidneys are failing slowly. She's started running into my...

I'm bringing a new kitten (12 weeks old) home in a few days. It's down to 20F to 30F here. I'm bringing along a large, soft fleece blanket for her carrier, and a smaller one that I hope to get on top of her. I'm covering the carrier with a towel. Unfortunately, the carrier is a soft-body one...

I had two cats that were companions for 14 years, until the older one had to be euthanized recently. The decision was made quickly because she had cancer that went undiagnosed for awhile, and she was very ill. The 14 year old is exhibiting boredom and grief. I'm not sure exactly how much of...

I got a cat in 2001, and in 2002 I decided to get her a companion because I was going to be at college all day for awhile. They bonded after three days, and the new kitten became the alpha, and the one year old mothered her and bathed her. The first kitty got a fast-moving cancer in her...

My 14 year old has kidney failure and anemia resulting from the kidney issue. She's otherwise healthy. Her vet seems to be taking the stance that it's over for her and says all we do now is to keep her comfortable. Are there options that I don't know about that would treat these issues, other...

My mom adopted a beautiful 3 year old from the local shelter about two months ago. This cat has been seemingly perfect; the only thing we know for sure is wrong is that she needs a tooth pulled, and her ears were very dirty with bacteria, so I gave her a medication as prescribed by our vet. We...

My vet wants to give my 12 year old an injection for arthritis. She says it's used on dogs a lot. I tried to google it, but I can't find the right spelling. Has anyone heard of this drug or know how to spell it? Thanks!

I am taking her to the vet on Wednesday to get this checked out, but I am starting to panic a little.  Is there anything else this might be aside from cancer? I tend to jump to the worst possible scenario. BTW I have been unable to actually look at it (she's very overweight - on a diet), and she...

Hello, I read the thread regarding probiotics but I didn't see this particular issue addressed. I recently posted about my cat with stinky stools. The stink has gone away without a change in diet; I think she was just getting used to the new food, however I do still plan to switch her to a...

I have an 18 pound cat (11 years old) that I switched from eating Friskies dry to Natural Balance dry over the past two months. I recently (past two weeks) started feeding her the low-calorie blend of Natural Balance, and her stools have gotten VERY stinky! They are firm and appear normal and...

can i please get any suggestions for this problem? i recently (about 2 months ago) had to change their diets due to illness. emily gets a special urinary dry diet (royal canin s/o) which she loves; i think if i hung a feed bag around her neck she'd eat it all day. ashley seems to think dry...

their relationship has been strained due to illness and vet visits (i have a post on the behavior forum about emily's obsessive-compulsive disorder). i took this one just now. emily is on the right, with the yellow collar.