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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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

(If this is in the wrong forum, please re-post). I live in a nice apartment complex and there’s a young cat that I’ve taken in a few times. I thought he was a stray - he was skittish; left out in the rain and he’s unneutered. Once I befriended him and brought him inside, he took to my apartment...

Hi, all! I hope to help others that are suffering as much as we were last year with a flea infestation. I have 2 cats, one is elderly, sensitive to meds & strictly indoors. The other goes outside and brought home a little tabby friend, who was left behind when his owners moved. So, actually, I...

An article on whisker fatigue popped up on my Facebook news feed. My first thought was "oh great -- not only do I have to be concerned with what kind of food I am feeding them -- now I have to be concerned what kind of dish it goes in too??" I do ceramic bowls because I know plastic isn't great...

Mind if I rant a bit? Petco has certain flavors of Wellness 3oz cans (turkey, turkey & salmon in the sliced & minced varieties) for .98/ can instead of $1.49. They are also running a "buy 6 get 1 free", except you can't get the ones on sale for the deal. I found this out during checkout. Does...

I did a search for this but couldn't find any posts. What exactly is the difference between the two? Is prednisone only prescribed for dogs & Prednisolone for cats? Please feel free to refererence any threads that have covered this -- thanks!

My 15 year old sometimes makes this weird kinda howl noise (sounds like " Ah-Woo"). It's the same noise he used to make when he would carry his favorite toy in his mouth. (Sadly, this toy was lost in a move & I haven't found a suitable (to him) replacement.). Does this mean he's really digging...

I know cats have to have taurine added to their foods, while dogs do not. Having said that, have any of you found any canned dog foods or dog treats to feed your felines that are nutritionally complete? The reason I ask is that dog food comes in the larger cans & is more cost-effective. Also...

I am beside myself - my 16 year old tuxedo Hemingway Augusta has 1 spot under his arm (front leg - always the same place) that he consistently over grooms. He was at the vet before the holidays - senior blood panel, etc. etc. She put him on prednisone & an antibiotic for elevated red blood...