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So glad that she doesn't have a lump, what a relief

Glad dog's check up went well, and fingers crossed for today. I think you did the right thing just chilling with her, I'm getting better at ignoring housework in favour of cuddling Lucy

Have you had him checked for a microchip, or put posters up to make sure he is a stray?

So pleased to hear that

My cat Lucy had what I was told was a femoral head removal, but turned out to be femoral neck removal nearly 4 years ago. She needed room rest initially followed by limited access to the rest of the house for about 9 weeks, she didn't have a limp after (but did before, hence the surgery), but did ho...

It might be worth unplugging the plug in, I remember when my neighbour initially tried one, one of her cats became more aggressive, so maybe the pheromones are affecting her the wrong way?

If he won't contemplate fostering again, my only other suggestion is going volunteering at a rescue, hopefully it won't be too hard for you emotionally.

How about suggesting fostering to him?

I'm sorry to hear that, I think you need to think about his quality, I remember when I had a cat with IBD and my vet said it wasn't fair to keep her going when the steroids couldn't control the diarrhoea as she would be effectively starving to death as her body wouldn't be able to absorb enough nutr...

I'm really surprised a vet would dismiss urinating in an unusual place, especially with blood, as that is classic UTI and you could take a urine sample up to be tested without taking the cat. But I would be looking for a new vet

When I got Lucy 5 years ago, my vet offered me the chance to be included in testing but then when I turned up at the vets bleeding from getting Lucy in the carrier we changed our mind, but 12 months later, her CKD was picked up by the SDMA, she didn't really have symptoms, she'd just been sick once ...

Lucy's eating habits changed after her hip op, she wouldn't eat the wet food she'd eaten previously, so had a few weeks on more dry than wet (I gave her one meal of wet a day in the hope of tempting her), I then went and bought pretty much every brand of cat food in PAH, ironically the last one I tr...

I'm sorry to hear this, I know my vet doesn't like to get thyroid levels too under control when there are kidney issues, as the high blood pressure helps the kidneys. I disagree with SDMA not being reliable, it has been used for a few years now and as George's tests showed, picks it up before the cr...

Lucy had hands on reiki at the rescue, not sure how well she liked it seeing as she ended every session drawing blood on the volunteer - I think she had about half a dozen sessions, very impressed at someone persevering given what Lucy did - she's a large cat too so a lot of force behind her paws, t...

Well, now they are my cats rather than charity cats, I don't clean as often as I had to, there is normally a blanket on that chair, I can't remember the last time I changed it and apart from the odd time when I've been getting Chanel to take treats off my knee, they don't bother about the chair, the...

I ordered a new throw this week, neighbour suggested using it as a cover to see if it entices the girls to sleep on the chair. I'm not sure, not seen any evidence yet of them sitting on it, but it does look really nice on the chair, luckily I found 4 in a cupboard so can have one of those for over m...

Interesting that he gets relief from antibiotics, as the majority of cystitis cases aren't caused by infection. Have you been advised to change his diet? As his bladder is thickened, I'd also try something like cystease, which is designed to soothe the lining of the bladder, you can buy it online wi...

I've used a couple in the past, when I had a cat with hyper-t, the vet very kindly did me a 3 month prescription so I got more for the prescription cost. Think my friend currently uses PetDrugs online, my vet charges about £15 (ironically last time I had to get a prescription from my vet, I went to ...

I think it depends what they are being used for, so best to go off vet guidance.

Think they may be happy they are here rather than outside today!

I fostered cats for 14 years so had over a hundred cats neutered, and I can count the amount of issues post surgery on one hand, my first foster cat jumped 6 foot high straight after surgery - like you, I removed things, but she jumped on the wardrobe instead. I had a similar experience to Mollycat,...

I feel like that about Lucy Kay, I remember a friend came round shortly after I got her, and we were upstairs having a heated debate, Lucy walked round downstairs crying (she came from a domestic abuse household), so dread to think what she'd have been like even with a couple, never mind a family. P...

I'm finally starting to think that adopting the girls was the right thing to do, this is in part due to a recent post by Ruth in response to someone asking if their cats were happy (posted as a reminder) A happy cat will walk around the house confidently, tail held high. They will come to you demand...

It must be different in the US, but in the UK, part of the reason for the chemo to be given by the vet is to have bloods done first, to ensure that the cat is healthy enough to be given it (her cat went monthly). Yes, it is an added cost, think my friend paid £4k for the treatment - her cat also had...

My friend's cat had chemo following surgery, she had to take her cat to the vet for the chemo pill to be administered, as bloods have to be taken before each tablet, and it was for 6 months I think

That is a very good point Kay, I remember being asked by a colleague how I could only adopt oldies, knowing that my time with them was limited, but for me, it was them having a warm, loving home environment for the end of their life, rather than ending their life in a rescue

When I was homing cats, I wasn't put off by people's ages, the main priorities were being sensible about the type of cat - there isn't just an age thing to think about if you adopt kittens, but if you can cope with the boundless energy, a couple of volunteers in their 50's ended up with kittens afte...

While going without food for a few days can cause liver issues, it normally shows quite quickly, did you tell the vet about it? The liver can regenerate, so one of the better organs to have an issue, but it does depend on the underlying cause.

Poor Poppy, one more issue! Fingers crossed you can manage it without surgery

I'm so glad he has come back