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My cat, also 16+, also suffers from arthritis. Also on monthly Solensia. However, she does not have "flares" per se, it's more of a chronic state that doesn't get worse or better. She is not treated additionally for pain. We tried gabapentin before the availability of Solensia, but it didn't...

My ~15+ cat has been struggling with several issues for about two years. She's been to four different vets looking for answers. The last vet visit, a bright red spot was seen in her throat, near her epiglottis. Vet told me it was either Eosinophilic Granuloma or carcinoma. Symptoms. These have...

Update on how my sweet Nova is doing on Solensia. After three injections (December, January, February) the vet has halted the treatments, at least temporarily, until further data is available on long-term effects. I have mixed feelings about this. Part of me is frustrated by the decision to...

My 15-year-old babe, Nova, got her first injection of Solensia for OA on 12/16/22. She showed immediate improvement. Brighter expression, better general mobility, more playful, able to jump more easily. All of it so positive I was thrilled. It was like getting my girl back. But then I started...

About ten days ago her bag of kibble ran out.  It was the third bag of the same kind she's been eating just fine for more than six months.   I had another bag on hand, one that I had ordered off the internet, but she wasn't interested.  I thought perhaps it was stale or the recipe had changed...

Oh, we play with a fleece wand with a crackle ball at the end for at least 30 minutes before bedtime every night.   I've also set up what I call "the gauntlet," which is a narrow path between the foot of the bed and the bookcase that I have filled with loose tissue paper.  She runs and dives...

I've had several cats in my lifetime, but I got my sweet, 6-year-old Nova from the shelter just seven months ago, and once in a while she displays a behavior that I'm not sure I understand.   For example, lately she's starting following me.  Almost obsessively.  And by "following" I don't mean...

Thank you for the welcome!  Nova is a very sweet girl.  She's on my lap as I'm typing this.  We both lucked out, I think.  :) 

I've lurked around here for a while, but finally decided to join. Over the course of my life I've had a lot of different pets -- cats, dogs, rabbits, horses -- and cats have always been my favorite.  But when my beloved step-father came into my life years ago, he was allergic to pet dander so I...