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I know what you mean   dealing with an FIP diagnosis is really tough.  Where did the other kitten come from?  If she came from a cattery or a multi-cat household, it is possible that she was shedding the FeCV virus when you brought her home, gave it to Stella, and then she developed FIP.   The...

I am so sorry :( I had a cat die of FIP a couple months ago.  I gave him the prednisone and it helped for maybe 12 hours, but then he just continued to get worse.  I had him put to sleep pretty quickly, but I wish I did it sooner. 

I will!  I'll get the results Tuesday- the vet said she seemed stable and it would save me a chunk of money, but to call if she started peeing outside the litterbox or there were any major changes.  And 6 is actually a pretty rough estimate- I got her from a woman on craigslist a few years ago...

Thank you guys!!! Went to the vet and they don't think it's FIP, THANK GOD.  They are suspicious of kidney disease and are running blood tests.  I've noticed that recently she has been CHUGGING water, along with the lack of grooming and general droopiness.  But honestly, even if she has kidney...

Hey guys, I had an 18-month-old cat pass away from FIP a bit over 2 months ago.  My other cat, Piper, is starting to show symptoms and it's really worrying me.  She's been lethargic for the past several days, and today I noticed her rear end smelled like pee, which means she isn't cleaning...

It sounds like he's still enjoying his life!  If he's getting excited about food then it's a good sign.  I think you're doing the right thing- just loving on him while he's still healthy and happy enough to enjoy eating!

Yeah, I keep reading the 10% statistic but after this happened once those odds seem way too high for me    I think I'll just wait a bit and adopt an adult cat.  I'm still reeling from this.  I don't really want to adopt a kitten anyway.

I'm so sorry all of that is happening.    There is nothing easy about deciding when it's time to PTS your kitty and then having to cope with the decision in the aftermath.   Especially in a situation where it's so rapid and sudden and you just want a little more time, but the inevitable is...

I am so, so sorry that this has happened.  I had to put my one-and-a-half year old cat down 5 days ago due to FIP, and it has been AWFUL.  My cat came from a cage-free shelter so it's pretty easy to identify where it came from, so I can't imagine how hard it must be to be unable to identify any...

Yeah FIP is awful    From everything I've read it seems like there's just not a whole lot you can do other than adopt an older cat and keep everything as clean as possible.  I'd really like to adopt from the same organization that I adopted from before but now that I had a cat from there develop...

Hi, a couple days ago I had to put my 18-month-old cat to sleep because he was in the late stages of wet FIP.  He went from completely healthy to being on the brink of death in two weeks.  It was absolutely heart-wrenching and I'm so, so sad that this happened.  He was SUCH a great cat and I was...

I do have one more concern:  I live in a small apartment, about 600 sq feet.  The cats seem fine, but is that enough space for three?  

Thank you for the suggestions!!  Cutting down on toys is a good idea, but I don't buy them too often.  Usually they prefer cutips or wads of tape over anything I buy them.  I think I will downgrade their food and litter.  Because I think eventually I'll be able to supply fancy stuff but if I'm...

Hi everyone,   I have landed myself in a bit of a predicament.  I recently made the decision to rehome my cat, Piper, because she seemed unable to tolerate living with other cats, to the point where it was affecting her health.  After finding her a new family, I adopted a new cat, Comet.  The...