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My cat, Tigger has been taking Gabapentin for 2 weeks. He was on .7ml twice a day for a few days before the dose had to be lowered to .35ml twice a day due to him being zombie-like. The vet said NOTHING about weaning him off, despite my questions and concerns. And, sure enough, the first day...

Tigger had a medical emergency over the weekend. He looked like he was blocked as he strained to urinate and I didn't see any come out. So, I took him to the emergency clinic. They said he wasn't blocked, his bladder was just inflamed. He has cystitis but no bacterial infection. They gave me...

There is a feral cat in my neighborhood who is in very poor shape. I'm pretty certain he has leukemia/AIDS. Being feral, of course, he can't be picked up. I need to trap him, but, am unsure if vets even typically work with ferals and if they would, at least, help me end his suffering. To those...

My cat, Tigger, was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and placed on Felimazole. He has only been on it a week, but, it is upsetting his digestive system. Is there an alternative medicine for this? I know about radioactive iodine therapy, but, I don't think he could put up with being alone...

My cat, Tigger, gets upset if he can smell another cat/dog after I come into contact with them at friends/family members' houses. This does not include the 2 cats he lives with and is used to. Is there anything I can spray on myself to kill the smell before I return home? I do change my...

I have a cat, Tigger, that has had a few, what I would call, psychotic-like episodes in his 12 years of life. One just happened again today, that's why I'm looking for help. He will see a cat through the window, or hear my other cat get upset, then, he'll freak out and attack me, leaving nasty...

My cat has IBD. He has had many tests done, been on many different foods, and takes a low dose of prednisolone when he flares (not on a regular basis). He recently has developed an increased appetite. Of course, I am going to take him to the vet again for this this week. But, is there anything...

This week my 12 year old cat has started to avoid jumping up, but, will still jump down. Obviously, he has to go to the vet to check for something like arthritis, but, is there anything else I should have him checked for that would cause this? He is indoor only, hasn't been injured and needs to...

My cat has IBD and is on Hills Z/D (no meds) for it. He is not having flareups anymore, but, he has lost a little weight and his fur doesn't look as nice now. He doesn't love the food and eats it because he has to since there is nothing else. Is there a better food anyone could recommend that...

Nothing is working for fleas anymore. My cats don't even go outside, but, they have them. Frontline and Advantage don't work. Precor IGR used to work to stop them in my home, but, not anymore. Only Vectra has worked for a week or two but they always come back. What is the best flea treatment...

My cat has IBD and has been put on Hill's Z/D to stop flare-ups. So far, it has been working well for that. I am concerned, however, that it is not healthy for him long-term and is lacking something causing him to drink more water. I was recently concerned that my cat had diabetes/kidney...

I've been through hell with my cat the last year. After a lot of testing and trips to the vet, the vet finally said he has IBD. My cat, Brillo, has been on a special diet of Hills Z/D after being on steriods for a few months off and on. Brillo has been doing great on this food and stopped having...

My 12 year old cat was doing great after being put on Prednisolone. He has been slowly tapering down, but, after going from 1/2 a pill (2.5 mg) everyday to 1/2 every other day, he's started to act sickly again. The first day off he was very tired, and, before his next dose, his stomach started...

Brillo was diagnosed with pancreatitis. But, now I'm told that maybe he really doesn't have that either after they first thought kidney failure when he really was just dehydrated. He is sick off and on (lethargic, doesn't want to eat for half a day part of the week). They told me to put him on...

Is there any type of food (besides the Hills Digestive food my vet recommends) that will help prevent pancreatitis flareups? Thanks.

Today, for the 2nd time this year (first was in April), my cat Brillo got diagnosed with pancreatitis. At first they thought his kidneys were the problem, but, it turned out that dehydration skewed the results and he has what the vet called low-grade pancreatitis. The vet said to start with a...

Since the end of August, my cat has had symptoms that go back and forth each week. Part of the week (for half a day typically) he will be lethargic and not want to eat or drink. He hacks sometimes like he has a hairball and the symptoms usually last half of a day and fade away after given...

I've been to the vet so many times since April for 1 of my cats, a 12 year old male. First, he licked some Precor IGR that hadn't dried completely and got pancreatitis. He was treated and quickly recovered. Then, he had problem teeth and had them cleaned and removed. He had a yeast infection in...

I have 3 cats. Two are a nice, healthy weight, and 1 has always had issues with food (overeating). I measure out their food everyday, but, it is not helping the overweight cat. He steals the others' food because they leave some of it. They prefer to eat little bits all day whereas Tigger (the...

Right after we cleared up our male cat's ear infection, our female cat, Bambi, got a nasty eye infection with green discharge and squinting in one eye.  My cats (all 3) have feline herpes and have mild symptoms typically off and on, even with L-Lysine. I have heard that stress triggers...