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If you develop cat allergies and you have 3 cats, would you have symptoms every single day all day until you remove the cats or could you have days with no symptoms and still be allergic to cats? For the past year or so, I have had allergies in the mornings and lately also in the afternoon...

I have one cat who is constantly itching. Sometimes he scratches so much with his back claws that he takes off big patches of fur. I have him on a limited ingredient diet, zyrtec for bad days, etc, but I have no clue what he is really allergic to. We have to just accept him as the itchy one...

Today for the first time I saw white mold/spores on my cat's stool. Like a hairy growth over certain areas. This has never happened before. I have a litter Robot for 2 cats and for those who don't know how they work, you basically have to open a drawer that is under the unit in order to change...

Guys, I have been feeding the 4 rescues I currently have a combination of morning kibble and canned dinner every day. One of my cats has a bit of an upgrade with LID Natural balance since he has allergies (not sure it helps that much). Anyways, I wanted to upgrade the kibble I feed them and...

My FIV stray has horrendous breath.  The vet, who is not a dental vet, suggested teeth cleaning under anesthesia to do a deep cleaning.  I am hesitant to put him under anesthesia and also the cost is too high. However, I found a service who does cleanings without anesthesia. I understand it...

Hello everyone,  If you may, please share what are the best supplements to help keep the immune system the strongest possible.  I have read about lactoferrin, Omega 3, Vitamin B, Llysine, etc.. and I am sure the list goes on, but what is truly the best and most effective? I wish there was a...

Hello everyone,  One of my cats vomited tonight 6 hours after his last Friskies canned food dinner.  He vomited quite a bit twice, then immediately went to his litterbox and pooped solid and watery poop with a horrible smell.  Then he went to his bed and not 5 minutes after he puked again...

I have 4 rescue cats at this moment that I have to find homes for.  I have had them for several months and have grown attached to all of them, so I think at this point my judgement may be clouded by this and wanted your opinion on a possible adoption.  One of my favorite love bugs gets a good...

Hello everyone,  Yesterday I found these round lesions on the left side (rib cage) of my female rescue cat and would appreciate your opinion on what could this possibly be. She is indoor only and lives with 2 other cats (a female and a Male) More than anything I am fearing it could be ringworm...

I am about to make a large purchase of canned food for all the cats I am caring for (4 outside and 3 inside. All adults) and was wondering if the Walmart brand Special Kitty is equal or worse than Friskies canned food.  Thing is the Special Kitty can be bought for $1 22oz vs $1 13oz for...

Hello everyone,  My queen is just so skinny that I was thinking about supplements on top of having increased her food to 4+ times a day (canned adult cat food "all you can eat").  See this thread for more of her story. I currently have lactoferrin capsules and L-lysine gel that I am giving the...

This fella seems to be in a lot of discomfort squinting like crazy :( I wanted to see if there is chance to get him better with antibiotics in food, but it may not be a bacterial problem. What does this look like? He would not go near me yet. Only walks up the stairs if I leave the plate and...

Ok, so we have an ear, skin, mouth infection and the vet didn't see the dew claw's infection. I just noticed it today. (he is an outside cat I am trying to help and he is FIV+, just tested) They look like they have been trimmed (the tip) and look flaky and brown. It makes the fur brownish too. ...

I am giving antibiotics to clear his ear, mouth and skin infections, but need to also give him deworming medicine and flea medicine.  He was not tested for worms at all at the vet and they wanted to sell me some super expensive meds, so I passed and decided to research this later.  I would...

My rescued feral/stray cat, who turned out to be a great indoor only cat (well behaved, respectful, playful, etc), is incapable of seeing other males at my door.  He would escape if not very careful when coming outside (through your legs) and would chase away any other male strays I was feeding...

So today, the neighborhood kids brought a box with 5 newborns. They don't even have their eyes open.  They told me that the mother was not around and that they found them in a utility closet adjacent to a building when they were looking for possums.  According to them, the hole under the...

I have noticed that Crusty has a swollen upper lip. Not sure if there are cats that may have their lip protruding a bit or if this is inflammation.  He does not want to go into the trap I set for him. I also grabbed him and tried to put him in a big dog carrier, but he is a professional...

There is a new cat in the neighborhood that is coming to get food at my condo. Today he showed up limping and unable to use his front leg. The leg is very swollen and there seems to be a bump (small) on the long bone before the paw.  There is no blood.  What could be his fate if left...

What do you do if you cat has leukimia or FIV and  you want to adopt another cat who is healthy? I understand that the vaccine for leukimia is not a guarantee that they will not catch it and there is no vaccine for FIV, so what do you do if the cat you want to adopt has FIV?  Thanks

I am researching rabies because I was feeding a couple of strays and one got jealous when I was feeding the other and bit me on my arm. I have a small scratch type wound. Nothing too deep. Looks like any other scratch, but it was a bite and a some skin was broken. I washed and put alcohol on...