This is Ollie, our new addition. We are a four-cat household, and after our sweet tabby Target died at age 15.5 in January, we knew we would be adding a kitten to round us out at four cats. So far, he is living in the private kitten suite (guest room) and we will begin introductions after a week...
sure thing! Inga has had only eye symptoms: red rimmed eye, with some clear/white/yellow discharge. her herpes has only ever affected her left eye, both in this flare and her last. she might be a littel less energetic than usual, but it is hard to say. for backstory, in case it is helpful, Inga...
2cats, my condolences on your Henry.
thank you for your kind words about my new addition. i do, in fact, spend a lot of time just looking at him. he is quite lovable.
i was thinking ragdoll, too, and thought those eara might be a clue.
he is also polydactyl!
i have posted about this kitten before, but i remain mystified by him. the vet said he looked like he was made from spare parts! one of his funniest attributes is this super bushy tail (on a five-pound kitten). any ideas about what might be in the mix here, and also how big he might get? he is...
My cat Inga has a latent herpes infection. She is having a flare right now, but the last one before this was 2007. I like--and she likes--Pet Naturals L-Lysine chews. They contain 250 mg Lysine per chew; I give her up to four per day while she is symptomatic.
Thank you Peaches123! Boy, just knowing other people have dealt with this nightmare goes a long way toward making it better. He hasn't regurgitated today, seems to be eating, and is licking his lips/gagging less often. He did hack up a little bit of clear bubbly saliva (maybe a teaspoon?) but...