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Thank you all for your replies! He started drinking water last night & ate a few pieces of his dry food. He had zero interest in wet as well as Temptation’s Treats, which he normally goes crazy for. I tried to syringe-feed him some baby food, and shortly after, he vomited. I was so upset that...

Merlin - my 12 old boy - stopped eating last Monda. He’s otherwise healthy; decent eater (he likes his wet food really slurpy with water) and he threw up a hairball Monday night. He then continued to vomit every 5 hours or so until I got him to the vet on Thursday. (I would’ve taken him sooner...

Financial circumstances caused me to lose my apartment and I’m staying with a friend. I have 4 cats that I couldn’t take with me and another friend took them in. (She has a game room (huge) that she uses for fosters, and as she doesn’t have any, she took mine in for the next few months, which...

I’m sorry I wasn’t clear on the time frame - yes, the vet will be here to perform home euthanasia at 9am tomorrow (Tuesday). I am feeling more confident about the decision to wait as he has urinated twice this evening so at least he is eliminating the toxins in his body.

My 19 year old guy - Augusta - stopped eating Sunday. He was diagnosed with kidney failure; had been maintaining pretty well on wet food and always loved his bowl of food. For him to not want to eat tells me it’s time. He’s been drinking water but as of last night, hasn’t eliminated. I know he’s...

Thank you so much for the input! She was worried that it might be dog food. I’ve feed a lot of kibble over the years but never Royal Canin! Now I can reassure her that it is indeed for the kitties.

It was given to one of my clients from the food bank. It was in a baggie, labeled “cat food” but I don’t know what brand it is.

I let him have the dishwasher for a few days - I put a folded towel under him so he would have a softer surface. He seemed happier than while he was on the trash can (not falling off probably helped him feel more secure — silly boy!) He has since moved again...to the top of the cat carrier by...

My cats LOVE what I call “junk food” (like Meow Mix or Kit n Kaboodle) so I mix it with a higher quality kibble. I’ve been doing this for years - it stretches the budget for the expensive stuff and the cats seem to be more interested in eating the dry food when the junk food is mixed in than...

My guy is 17 years old and he’s always been somewhat of character. For the past year, he’s developed this habit of “camping out” in strange locations; the most current one being on top of the trash can in the kitchen. He’s there 24/7 except to hop down for meals or to use the litter box. It’s a...

Also, this vet has an online coupon that waives the $58 office visit charge for new patients. So, there’s a precedent for waiving the office visit charge, although I’m not a “new” patient because I went there once 3 years ago.

I didn’t get away for only $25; I had to pay $55 for a Covenia shot PLUS the $25 for a 4 ml bottle of antiseptic. The only thing I got a break on was the $58 vet office visit charge.

I feel your frustration—I went through that with my senior cat. I had to try various litters before I found one that he likes (for some reason, he only likes Okocat soft wood litter that has no scent.) I also did away with the traditional litter box and just used a large plastic under the bed...

This is a vet I used once when I first moved to town but didn’t go back to because they are expensive. My regular vet is on the other side of town and as I no longer have a car (totaled in a wreck) I was relying on my neighbor on her day off to take me there. That’s why I was very upfront with...

I am taking care of a stray cat who badly injured his paw. I took him into the closest vet yesterday— they are really great but they’re owned by VCA and run on the expensive side. The vet thinks the paw *might* be broken but can’t tell without $300 in x-rays. I’ve already told her I’m on a fixed...

Here’s my little doormat dweller, Elliot

Also, I’m keeping this guy indoors until we take him to the vet! He’s comfortably parked on my bed so I don’t think he’ll mind staying put. I’ve kept him in during our daily Florida afternoon thunderstorms and during the hurricane last year.

Thank you all for your concern and advice. I’m thrilled to report that my tabby tiger has re-appeared after a terrible thunderstorm this afternoon. He was very wet, very hungry and although he’s favoring his paw, the swelling has gone down. My neighbor (who has a Siamese) has a cat carrier and...

Nothing - I’ve been searching for him all night and morning. To complicate matters, the lawn guys are here and that always scares him. I am devastated that he could be lying in a bush somewhere - hurt and hungry. I’ve considered the trapping option but I am without transportation and the Humane...

He’s a sweet tabby gentleman that I took in after his owners moved away & left him. He came in tonight with a swollen front paw, actively bleeding from it. It looks like he tore the interior between the claw pads but I can’t tell for sure because he won’t let me touch him. I don’t have a car but...