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can you access Methimazole (Felimazole )? I administered these to my HT cat for three months before he went for radioactive iodine treatment, and they were very small, and could be split (I initially halved the amount prescribed by the vet), so I put half pieces inside soft treats (Webbox if you can...

I lost a 3 month old to FIP, but my understanding then was that a definitive diagnosis was only possible at a post mortem, so unless that has changed, I suppose it's always possible something else is going on FIP affected just about every organ with my poor lad, and although he picked up following a...

has he been fixed?

I am jealous - I only wish I had neighbours who would look out for other people's cats as well as their own I have arranged for someone to remove my own cat should I die or be taken into hospital unexpectedly, but there is no one who would look out for the two strays who live in kennels in my garden...

the fact that smells are enclosed in a hooded box will make it worse, and some litters are better at containing smells than others - what type you using at the moment?

much better than having to worry about one, or both, going missing

how do they know you are feeder-in-chief though?

can't really add much, except when I had a cat with Hyperthyroid his ALT levels were somewhere around the same, and neither my vet, nor the practice he went to for Radioactive Iodine therapy were the least bit concerned

she eats Zooplus' WIld at Heart Mollycat - all five varieties - it's a grain-free quality food - I've tried her with cooked chicken, raw minced steak, and most of the complimentary fish and chicken food like Applaws - all ignored she's 11 so needs to keep her water intake up - she drinks quite well,...

Sheba do creamy treats, but they are expensive, I think it was cheaper to buy human grade tinned salmon when I looked at them. A friends cat loves the cat soups but only if you mash the bits up well with the liquid. I've tried mashing, even pureeing in a blender, but then she won't go near it - and...

I can't persuade my Penny to eat any wet food - she even leaves all the bits in cat soup - but she will eat squishy cat treats, so at least they offer a different texture

can anyone recommend any soft treats, apart from Felix and Whiskas ones?

I think the 1+1 tray rule is good for kittens, who are still learning to be house trained, but I've always been able to get away with one large tray for two adult cats, although I used to put another out if I was going to be away for more than 10 hours, and then I put it alongside the usual tray - i...

my Penny has licked herself bald on her inner thighs and tummy, and I too think it's just habit with her - she's been with me since April but stays just in two rooms, so is I think rather bored a lot of the time she doesn't make herself sore as far as I can tell so I haven't done anything to stop he...

then I think you need to make these people realize how much his absences upset you - are you any good at turning on the tears? they sound basically good people, who are far more likely to be sympathetic to grief than anger, especially as they have a cat they love themselves I do wonder though if one...

is it a company thing, perhaps? are you out all day, and he wanders off looking for company? or perhaps as there are children in their house he likes being around them - some cats do I can never understand why obvious cat-loving families don't visit their nearest rescue and find a cat of their own, ...

if that photo is upside down, then I would say female - they have a slit whereas males have a round hole

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do you shop online? if you do, have you come across Zooplus, who sell many more foods than are available in the shops

they offer trial packs too, which you might find useful https://www.zooplus.co.uk/specials/cats/trial_specials

I'd suggest too getting a few photos of her jaw spasms to show the vet

personally I'd go for another male around the same age, who has been neutered a while back (I assume Milo is too) and preferably who has been living in a home environment so has not learned to be terratorial or fight for food but if you fall in love with a cat who has had a rough time living as a st...

I'd let your local vets know too - who knows someone may bring in a cat with FIV to be euthanized

can't advise generally, but a 16 year old losing weight but eating normally or more than usual is quite often a signal for hyperthyroid, so I would suggest blood tests for him

some timed feeders might help the lunchtime feeding

he sounds like a cat who is not well - his scabby bumps might have nothing to do with what is going on with him, and an exterior examination can only go so far - I would recommend you go back to the vet and ask for a complete check - blood tests, urine test, xrays etc - it will cost more and may not...

my Trigger had a lot of the problems Molly has - the only thing that made a huge difference was Metacam, which he had for three months when he had a cancerous growth it was a huge relief that he could eat anything for those months, as he never lost his appetite I suppose the Metacam soothed inflamma...

check out the ingredients in GranataPet

https://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/can ... wet/584450

another thought - have you tried her with an open tray? she might feel uneasy pooping where she can't see the kitten

I think you're finding out the hard way why it's often recommended to home two kittens rather than just the one!

If that is something you could consider, I can thoroughly recommend it, as not only would they use up a lot of energy on each other, but you would have hours of fun watching them do it

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Oh Lilith, I'm so sorry to hear this - Mouse was a real CatChat cat, and will be sorely missed by us all, though of course not as much as by you

it sounds as if you managed a good passing for her, which is all any of us can ask

I think from what you say it would be best to make your bedroom the kitten's room, and exclude your other boy from it. That will immediately solve the litter and food problem. At only 2 months old he is too young to cope with an boisterous older cat, but he will grow - if you keep him in the bedroom...

Who knows what's in any of them? Personally I favour a litter which doesn't cling to paws to get licked off, and has the least dust to be breathed in

I'm afraid you are right to be worried - see discussion here https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/the_litter ... her-to-vet

small bones would presumably be worse

is there an emergency vet number you could ring to discuss the situation?