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    Stressed kitty with an overgrooming habit

    Hi all! I adopted my 8-year-old cat, Skimble, about 9 months ago in September. He's the first pet I've owned living on my own. I've had cats before, but I'm still sort of a newb. He showed signs of stress from the beginning, particularly by pulling out his fur very often. I feel like he's just...
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    Cat pulling his fur out and other behavior changes

    Hi, I adopted my 8-year-old cat, Skimble, a few months back in September. He had some behavior changes right off the bat. The first week I had him he was extremely affectionate and loved to be pet and held. He purred all the time. He loved meeting new people and was super affectionate with...
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    Prescribed Renal Food--Which one should I choose?

    Hello! My newly adopted 8-year-old cat was recently prescribed renal food after finding very slightly elevated kidney levels at the vet. She gave me 4 options to choose from:  Royal Canin Renal LP, Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets NP Kidney Function, and 2 varieties of Hills Prescription Diet...
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    Behavior changes and lethargy in my newly adopted 8-year-old cat. Please help!

    Hi all, I adopted Skimble (8 years old) a little over 3 weeks ago from the local humane society. Over those 3 weeks I've seen a lot of behavior changes, so I'll give you a description of the timeline: I picked him at the shelter because he was really affectionate right away. As soon as the...
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    Sudden dramatic change in attitude/behavior in my newly adopted cat

    Hello! This community has been so helpful in answering the many questions I'm having as a first time cat owner, so I thought I'd bring you guys another. I adopted my 8-year-old cat, Skimble, from the local humane society two weeks ago. I picked him because he was affectionate right off the bat...
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    What and how to feed my new cat

    Hi all, I adopted an 8-year-old kitty from the local humane society last week and am looking for advice about how to feed him. The shelter had him on Purina Pro Plan Chicken and Rice dry food, and my new vet said that was okay at a half cup a day, but I'm very concerned about the negative...
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    How to bond with my newly adopted adult cat

    Hi there. I was hoping I could get some insight on bonding. I adopted an 8-year-old ginger cat, Skimble, from the local humane society yesterday and he's been home around 24 hours. I kept him in my room for the first evening and night as I read you were supposed to do to help him acclimate. He...
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    Preparing to adopt a cat, advice needed!

    Hi fellow cat lovers! I'm starting the process of adopting a kitty as an Emotional Support Animal in the next few months to help with my anxiety disorder and depression. I grew up with cats, but this will be the first that I can really call my own. I'm very excited and I have a couple cats at...
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