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My 12 years old cat just got diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. He hasn't shown any symptoms except increased appetite. I decided to give him ear gel for now (he has sensitive stomach) while doing more research about other treatment options. Any experience with medications (oral, topical, side...

I've been using Dr. Pierson's recipe using Nature Made fish oil (http://www.iherb.com/Nature-Made-Fish-Oil-1200-mg-100-Liquid-Softgels/40399?at=0) and just noticed that it contains soy...has it always been added to the oil or have they changed the ingredients? Is there any problem giving cats...

Our neighborhood gets really crazy during 4th of July week. I'm trying to reduce stress level for our cats. What solutions have worked for you? Right now I'm thinking about: staying home and have music on, cover a crate with blankets so that our cats can hide, have a plug-in and spray feliway...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/10/us-usa-health-cholesterol-idUSKBN0LE2GQ20150210 Since I started feeding my cats low carb high protein food, being a crazy cat lady that I am, I started feeling like maybe I should eat like my cats too. Now looks like experts are saying that meat and...

I found some chicken liver and gizzard in an Asian grocery store. I'm not comfortable feeding them raw, so I'd like to cook them, and mix with slightly cooked chicken or turkey thigh (following Dr. Pierson's recipe). Are there proper ways to cook them? Can I cook in a small amount of water, or...

I looked into pet insurance, but our cat has preexisting conditions so we thought it'll make more sense if we just save the premiums. We are thinking about having a saving account for vet use only, but thought it'd be nice to have options until we have enough savings. I also looked into Care...

I've been trying out different brands raw food for about 2 to 3 months and seems like my cats are ready to go 100% raw. They no longer like canned food that much, and demand and are excited about raw. Also, I'm tired of trying to figure out which additives are causing my cat's vomiting and to...

It seems that each of my cats eats about 6 oz of raw food a day, and I just did a quick calculation and they eat about 22 lb a month for two of them. Does it sound right? I found this place nearby that orders and sells 15 2lb chubs for bulk price. At first I thought that's a lot of food, but...

I just got a Furminator and wow it's addictive.  My cat's hair just keeps coming out. I'm afraid it's ripping his hair more than necessary and if I kept going it'd eventually make him bald. How do you know when it's enough?

Just got an email from Truth About Pet Food about their pet food test results.  http://truthaboutpetfood.com/the-pet-food-test-results/ I wonder what you guys think about it.

My cat was on Cerenia for several weeks and now off of it to see how he does. Yesterday I fed him 1.5 nuggets of Primal frozen at 7am and noon, then 1/4 can of NVI rabbit (5.5oz can) at 5pm and again at 9pm. He's getting about 250 kcal a day. Then, he started bugging me up around 1:30am, and...

I've gotten very sick from cooked (but obviously not enough) eggs, so I'm uncomfortable with adding eggs to my cats' food even lightly cooked. Those eggs were from Wholefoods. Is it essential to add them semi raw or can I cook them thoroughly (and cool & chop them) before adding to other raw...

One of my cats vomits sometimes when he's hungry, so I need to feed them 3 to 4 times a day. I'm trying to figure out feeding schedule. Right now, I'm feeding them around 7am, noon, 5pm and 10pm. However, I'm planning to board them in February, and the place opens from 8am to 6pm. So, I'm bit...

I bought some chubs from Primal and Smallbatch. They are 2lb each. Do you open it first and thaw, or you just put it on a tray or something and stick it in your fridge? 

I'm transitioning to raw diet for my cats. I'm noticing that they are more excited about raw food than canned and seem to eat or beg for more. I'm trying to find appropriate amount to feed. I read that raw diet is good for weight control, but I'm not sure. If I measure the food and if it's not...

I fed Rad Cat chicken to my cats this morning and one of them just vomited liquid and small hairball right before evening meal. He did that when I tried Rad Cat before, and also with Vet's best hairball. I'm wondering if it's caused by psyllium in Rad Cat and Vet's best. Does anyone have a cat...

So far I've tried Primal Pronto, Instinct and Rad Cat. I'd like to get ground meat and add supplements myself, to save money. I don't want to buy a grinder for now. So, where can I buy ground meat/organs/bones? I know Primal, Bravo, and Hare Today have them. Any other sources?  Also, if you...

For now, I'm feeding my cats commercial raw and canned foods, so I don't really need freezer containers yet. But I'm thinking about getting some ground meat from Hare today and also trying home made in the future. I got several rubbermaid freezer containers for 1.5 cup and 2 cups. I think my two...

Yesterday, I gave my two cats about 1/2 tbsp each of NVI frozen raw chicken. J got really excited and started eating right away. P looked at his food and looked at me puzzled, looked at J, then looked at his food again. He thought maybe J was having something better, so he went to check it out...

My cat has been vomiting several times a month. It was often bile in the morning or when he was hungry, but after switching to wet food it's been mostly clear liquid and small hairball. Vet prescribed Cerenia every other day in morning and pepcid at bedtime every day. I'd like to hear anyone...