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My cat is 16 years old in good health. The vet said his thyroid was in the gray area and to bring him back in 6 months for another blood work. What is gray area? She said to use good quality food and eliminate dry food, but what is good quality food? I feed him Fancy Feast Medleys and the regular Fancy Feast but only certain taste that he likes. I have thought about using better quality food for him, but I am so unsure where to start. I have read different reviews but I am still not sure. What is a good quality kind that won't break the bank that I can try?
I give him dry food sometimes. I learned that the boarding place feeds him twice a day at different times than I feed him, so I always felt dry food was a safe addition to keep in case he is hungry overnight. I feed him 3 times a day all his life.
Now, my cat had a small benign mass removed last year from his tail at a different vet as it was bleeding and not healing, but a couple months later a new bump formed above where the other one was and the new vet said not to worry, but a year in and I find it is bleeding. The bump has not grown, it is just bleeding now. I was concerned about not worrying about it because he licks it all the time. I could imagine he might be feeling pain, itchy or throbbing, who knows.
I changed vets after seeing a specialized cat doctor for several years, but I decided to switch after contemplating it many times before for different reasons. The staff he has hired the last couple of years are not friendly or smile or greet when I come in. The last straw was when I had to leave him at boarding with the collar days later after removing the benign mass. I had wiped my cat daily before boarding since he could not groom and he felt better and was calmer. The woman asked if we wanted anything done. I said to wipe his eyes and brought wipes for them to use and wipe his fur too. They said okay. I thought he was going to be in good hands. When I came back he looked miserable and had pulled his stiches out (it healed fine thankfully) and his eyes were dirty and in pain. I was disgusted. Imagine seeing your child dirty in daycare when you pick him up.Their excuse was that he did not let them. The vet dismissed it defending the staff. It is a cat specialized vet, how can they not handle this? Am I being unreasonable? Never again. After that I just found another place that also has cat only boarding. They are friendly.
Their vet place treat dogs and cats. I decided to try their female vet to see if my cat felt comfortable. He seems okay at vet but there is a point where he lets you know when he has had enough touching, so you have to work quickly and smart. He has never felt comfortable with males or their voices, so I decided to try the female vet.
I am not sure if I like this vet. I almost felt like at times she did not want to listen to me. I have only met her once. He is my first cat and it is still a new experience about what a good vet is and if they have his best interest at all ages. I would not want to drag him from vet to vet. Driving him is uncomfortable for him.
I am so nervous. I worry a lot if he's in good hands. If he needs to have it removed, I am worried if she's a good vet. What is your advice? Also, they won't let you be in the exam room in this pandemic which also makes me nervous. How do you find a good vet and know they are good? They have generally good reviews but you know reviews aren't always accurate for you sometimes.
Thanks for listening.
I give him dry food sometimes. I learned that the boarding place feeds him twice a day at different times than I feed him, so I always felt dry food was a safe addition to keep in case he is hungry overnight. I feed him 3 times a day all his life.
Now, my cat had a small benign mass removed last year from his tail at a different vet as it was bleeding and not healing, but a couple months later a new bump formed above where the other one was and the new vet said not to worry, but a year in and I find it is bleeding. The bump has not grown, it is just bleeding now. I was concerned about not worrying about it because he licks it all the time. I could imagine he might be feeling pain, itchy or throbbing, who knows.
I changed vets after seeing a specialized cat doctor for several years, but I decided to switch after contemplating it many times before for different reasons. The staff he has hired the last couple of years are not friendly or smile or greet when I come in. The last straw was when I had to leave him at boarding with the collar days later after removing the benign mass. I had wiped my cat daily before boarding since he could not groom and he felt better and was calmer. The woman asked if we wanted anything done. I said to wipe his eyes and brought wipes for them to use and wipe his fur too. They said okay. I thought he was going to be in good hands. When I came back he looked miserable and had pulled his stiches out (it healed fine thankfully) and his eyes were dirty and in pain. I was disgusted. Imagine seeing your child dirty in daycare when you pick him up.Their excuse was that he did not let them. The vet dismissed it defending the staff. It is a cat specialized vet, how can they not handle this? Am I being unreasonable? Never again. After that I just found another place that also has cat only boarding. They are friendly.
Their vet place treat dogs and cats. I decided to try their female vet to see if my cat felt comfortable. He seems okay at vet but there is a point where he lets you know when he has had enough touching, so you have to work quickly and smart. He has never felt comfortable with males or their voices, so I decided to try the female vet.
I am not sure if I like this vet. I almost felt like at times she did not want to listen to me. I have only met her once. He is my first cat and it is still a new experience about what a good vet is and if they have his best interest at all ages. I would not want to drag him from vet to vet. Driving him is uncomfortable for him.
I am so nervous. I worry a lot if he's in good hands. If he needs to have it removed, I am worried if she's a good vet. What is your advice? Also, they won't let you be in the exam room in this pandemic which also makes me nervous. How do you find a good vet and know they are good? They have generally good reviews but you know reviews aren't always accurate for you sometimes.
Thanks for listening.
