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My 25lb 9 year old neutered male cat is showing signs of pain. He's not acting himself socially and he hisses when I handle his middle. I have 3 cats, and my first impression is that the litter box is "typical" but I don't know for certain that he's pooping and peeing. He hasn't asked to be...

This may be more of a behavior and lifestyle question than a nutrition one, so if there's a better forum for it, I'll be happy to move it. I have 3 adult cats, two of a healthy weight and one 9 year old neutered male tipping the scale at a hefty 24 pounds. He's not just big-boned either -...

I have a 4 week old bottle kitten that weighs only 8.4 oz. She came to me at 1.5 weeks and 4.2 oz, so she's gained, but she's tiny. Her 3 siblings are healthy and in the 14oz range now. She has had bloody stool for several days. When she first presented with it I started her on Ponazuril and...

I am fostering a 3 week old bottle kitten. He has been with me since he was 4 days old. Last weekend/early last week he suffered with what I think was a bacterial infection that gave him nasty diarrhea. He was on Albon for 4 days and that cleared up, but he hasn't pooped since Wednesday (that...

I'm trying to help a neighbor out, so I apologize if my information is not complete. She's been bottle-feeding a pair of kittens (about 3 - 3.5 weeks old now). She's new to this, but she's trying. Kittens developed diarrhea a week ago. When I saw them it was absolute liquid, and had blood...

I am fostering a pair of bottle kittens that have been with me since they were about 12 hours old. One is normal sized. The other was only 64 grams when I picked them up. In the first week they did well. Both gained weight. The tiny one put on 54 more grams. This week has been challenging...

I have a newborn foster kitten that is being bottle-fed. He was only born about 48 hours ago. Last night he had a bowel movement without my help. (I was mostly relieved - had been stimulating him, but he just wouldn't go.) But now he has fecal matter caking on his little umbilical cord. Is...

I acquired an approx 2 weeks old bottle kitten this afternoon. He(?) was found last night. He came home with me approx 2:30 this afternoon. He was very, very vocal, which I assumed was just hunger, but he spit up some white curdled milk shortly after I picked him up. (not sure if it was KMR or...

About to put up a catio. I have quite a bit of space - a 6x18 (ish) covered porch plus an 8x6 corner of the lawn (shaded - may grow cat-friendly plants there if I can find some.) With so much space I wanted to put some things in the catio for them to enjoy. I was thinking of some kind of...

HI all! I'm back seeking advice once again. You've always been so great before! I have a long-term foster cat that has issues. She is profoundly visually impaired, has invisible friends (and some invisible enemies), and is prone to spells of aggression. (hence her foster status - she...

Would love some cat-expert input on my foster kitty. She has been with me for over a year (foster-fail in all but paperwork at this point) and she's...well...unusual. She is about 16 months old, and is visually impaired. (But not blind - she can chase a laser dot if it's close to her.) That...

Hi all! I'm new foster mom to a pregnant cat that is convalescing after being hit by a car.  She is long-haired, generally fairly sweet natured with me, (though NOT with my other cats) and pretty fastidious about keeping her paws and face clean.  The trouble is, she's not keeping her behind...

Hello again all. You've always been extremely helpful to me with foster kittens, so I'm back to ask again. I have a litter of 6 little ones that are mostly doing well. They are in the process of transitioning to solid food, so while they're eating some wet food, I still offer the bottle too. ...

Hello All.  I have a litter of foster kittens I've raised on a bottle since they were 3 days old.  They reached Seven weeks on June 13.  The shelter they belong to will take them back at 2 pounds for spay/neuter and adoption, and they're all in the 1 pound 15 oz range now, so they'll leave me...

I brought a foster kitten home from a local rescue with what their vet called "failure to thrive".  She is approx. 7 weeks old, has teeth, and was eating dry food in the rescue.  She stopped eating and drinking and began to weaken.  The rescue has lost 2 other kittens to this in the last week. ...

Shelter just called to see if I can take in more bottle babies because a young cat gave birth last night & isn't making milk for babies.  My instinct was to tell shelter I'd take the babies, but would like to take mom too, with hope that I can get her making milk. Shelter said after 4 kittens...

I have a litter of 3 bottle kittens I'm fostering.  They're presently nearly 3 weeks old.  I have had them since about 1 day old judging by weight and umbilical cord condition when they came to me.  I tried to find Colostrum for them, but couldn't find any until the last few days. They learned...

Hi! New to the site, so I apologize if I've asked in the wrong place.  I have one bottle kitten now between 5-6 weeks old.  He was one of 3, but lost his two siblings to catastrophic illness.  (thought I'd lost him too for a while).  He's well now, and very bonded to me.  A friend of a friend...

I acquired a litter of 3 kittens around 2 weeks old two weeks ago. Their mother had been found deceased--the property owner suspected accidental death. The kittens were in a compost barn on a poultry farm. If you're not familiar - it's a really dirty environment. One was weak and with an eye...