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I have been taking care of a feral for the last 8 years. She responds to her name (Tiny), sleeps in her bed, hangs around the yard all day but doesn't let me pet her. Sigh! I am waiting patiently for that day when I can scoop her up. Recently, she has started a very strange thing where she...

I have two surviving ferals in my yard. They have been with me over 8 years or so. They arrive punctually for their food, and when needed, sleep in their spaces which are winterized. They are both neutered which I did with TNR but I guess the one girl wasn't done properly because she still goes...

I am so puzzled as to why my 4 year old, Truffles, is gaining weight. He was about 11+ pounds in March when I switched over to raw food. Over the last 6 months, he has ballooned even though the diet was tailored to him maintaining his 11 pound weight. I paid a cat nutritionist to come up with...

Some of you may be familiar with Oyster's story so I will try to make this brief... He was 17 years old and had lived with us for the past 16 years. He had adopted me after having appeared mysteriously in our backyard. I look back at that experience and really believe that he was an angel sent...

I honestly didn't know where to put this post as it fits under so many topics. I will try to be as brief as possible. I have 2-3 feral cats who have been living in my yard for 7-8 years. They know their names, respond, and come regularly to eat meals. I provide them with warm winter refuge and...

I posted here about constipation in my 17 yr. old CKD cat. (He was diagnosed at 14). It was his first time and he is still not pooping on his own--a week later. Since then, I have realized that he has a lot of foam in his urine. I told the vet when we went to see him 3 times last week. He seemed...

I have been through the search results and read a lot of useful info. I would still like some suggestions, options, etc. as to what else to do for Oyster. My 17 yr. old cat was diagnosed with CKD 3 years ago. He is in Stage III of the disease now. He is on the Royal Canin renal diet as well as...

I have asked this question several times but I haven't received any concrete info. I will be switching to 100% raw diet next month and have started on the easier method of ground everything and mixing the supplements so that they are easily distributed throughout the meal. I will be switching...

I am taking the plunge into 100% raw feeding from next month and looked at a lot of options on where to source meat. I am trying a reputable company this coming month and they shipped me all the meat ground and frozen in 1 lb. batches. The problem I have now is prepping the meat with supplements...

I have been reading up on the PMR diet and would like to emulate it for my 2 and 3 year old cats. They have been eating commercial wet food since they were kittens but enjoy 2-3 chicken wings per week. I am sure they will love a raw diet. I have a few questions before I start the diet and wean...

I have given her Metacam today (in her food) because I had that at home. I will try to trap her and take to vet tomorrow but I don't think I will succeed because I have trapped her before for TNR and she is now wary of the trap. What can I do for her, meanwhile? She must be in pain but she...

Our 14 year old, Oyster, was treated with radio therapy last July. He was tested as hyperthyroid. Since end of October, he has been showing signs of HYPOthyroidism and will get his blood levels checked tomorrow. He displayed lower levels of thyroid in his previous checks since the therapy but...

Oyster just returned from the vet two weeks ago. He had his teeth cleaned and two teeth removed. Now, I notice that he has two small growths (almost like pimples) under his fangs. He also has diarrhea and is very lethargic. That could be attributed to many other issues. But I am concerned that...

Just adopted a stray kitten 2 weeks ago and he has stopped eating despite being offered all different foods, tuna, mackerel, raw chicken. He is not eating since yesterday. He managed a few ounces this morning but nothing since. He is about 3-4 months old. I suspect he has a cold even though he...

I am researching wet food for my 14 1/2 year old indoor cat. He is very picky and has dental issues. He is going to get some teeth removed in two weeks so that will make it harder to "pick up" food too. I am no longer in the US so I can't get brand specific recommendations. I am hesitant about...

How do you know? I am quite impulsive when it comes to my animals. It is a lifelong decision, after all. Our beloved cat, Biscuit, died 5 weeks ago. There is never a day that I don't miss him. The pain is new and raw. Meanwhile, we have a 14 year old who was bonded to Biscuit and has had a...

We just got our 14 year old cat tested as he had some blood in his stool. He has also been lethargic and withdrawn since his bonded "brother" died 3 weeks ago. The sample we had sent came back as normal which is very puzzling as it is NOT normal to have blood and some mucus in stool. His blood...

...for that's what Biscuit was. I can't even seem to write the past tense without tears. He disappeared from our lives suddenly last week. We had spent years treating him with gentle and loving care as he had been diagnosed with lung cancer three years ago. And after much research and help from...

Our 13 year old furball was diagnosed with a large tumor near his spine today. They did blood tests and an x-ray and found the tumor. Biscuit had been sick for about two weeks with a possible cold/herpes and had stopped eating. I took him in last week and the vet injected him with antibiotics...

So, I came across several articles and threads that warn against Metacam but our vets prescribe only this medication for post surgery. Our senior cat just had 5 teeth pulled out and the vet at the hospital said that this was the only pain medication she prescribed for cats. So now, I don't...