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sounds to me as everything is coming along nicely - cats licking off jelly/gravy and leaving the bits is a very familiar problem on Catchat! I live in a very small one storey cottage which opens directly on to a country road, and I have found it very useful to have a couple of cat flaps on interior ...

because she hasn't been eaten she hasn't been poo-ing either, so may have been out of her comfort zone - but it is another sign she has been eating

I have read of cats who won't pee and poo in the same litter tray, though, so you may have to put a second tray down

I think most of us understand only too well what you are going through I really don't think you ended his life, though - from what you say and the vets said, you only saved him from perhaps a couple more days of suffering - he knew he was near his end and relied on you to spare him and because you l...

if it wasn't for the not eating, you'd have to say she is doing pretty well as well as the foods suggested, you might try cat soups - they are not a complete meal, but they do have bits of meat or fish in them, and might be a halfway house between drinking water and eating proper food - I wouldn't w...

I wonder if his anxiety stems from going from the streets to being in a cage, which must have been a much more traumatic change for him than coming to you from the fosterer's, as being shut in seems to be his trigger if there is no danger of his escaping from the flat, I would be inclined to leave o...

a new one on me - I've never had a cat afraid of radio or TV - most seem to understand it isn't 'real' noise - I have a photo somewhere of a long-deceased Siamese sleeping on top of TV (back when they were hefty objects) while Crufts dog show went on below her I think I'd be tempted to shut Rummy in...

some vets sadly are just not tuned in, or caring enough, to do the best by desperate owners, even if they care about animals because I booked Trigger's final end in advance I was able to have the vet I wanted, and with Tiffany I phoned the vet who had drawn off tons of fluid two days before to tell ...

having the vet come out to euthanise works best when planned, and when it's not an emergency - for Trigger, who had cancer, I booked a couple of days ahead, when metacam was not totally controlling his pain - for Tiffany, who had heart disease, the vet came out after the treatment she had given me a...

I very much agree with you - I'm sure if an edlerly cat could be consulted, he or she would want to be kept pain free, and no more it is difficult to watch a beloved friend slowly decline, and it is natural to want to do something, but all my cats have hated going to the vet, and being medicated, so...

Perhaps we should start a cat owners matching service - I have been feeding a stray for years on Whiskas meat or fish in jelly, and he eats all the meat but leaves all the jelly

but when I tried him with Whiskas in gravy, he lapped up all the gravy and left the meat

go figure!!

I know only too well how it is - the mind plays over and over again those final moments - or hours or weeks if illness is involved - like music on a loop a sudden death is always a bigger shock, but there is the consolation of knowing there was no suffering - watching a slow decline before the end a...

how awful for you, and your mum too there really is no way to hurry the grieving process, though I have found it helped to search out a special plant to mark the burial place, and to put together a collection of photos - looking through them brings happy memories to at least temper the bad ones the ...

first food that popped into my mind was tinned pilchards - very smelly but most cats love it

Cat Action Trust are the people to advise/help you best in this situation

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I had a Siamese cat who re-opened her spay wound by insisting on shinning up and down the curtains

but it still healed up OK

what have you tried him with? wet and/or dry? not everyone would agree with me, but I do think it is easier to deal with a finicky cat with a good quality, grain-free dry food, because it can be left down all day and night if necessary - and it's easy to weigh it out so you know if he is eating a fu...

spot on treatments work much more effectively, and kill other beasties too I don't know what is available in the US - I have used Advocate with good results in the UK, but a vet prescription is needed to buy online, or can be bought (more expensively) directly from the vet they need sorting quickly ...

the pain won't stop but it will recede, and let in happier memories of the joy she brought you sadly us animal lovers will have to say goodbye to more than one companion during our lifetimes - that's just the way it is - but the pain of saying goodbye doesn't negate the years of love and affection s...

I have an outdoor cat too, and until recently two - I think the positioning of the outside kennel matters more than anything - wet is worse than cold I think, and you need the entrance facing in the direction the weather is least likely to come from - east and north for me I have put a Mr Snugs insi...

you might not need a small kibble food once her gums have hardened - meanwhile, like any food the kitten kibble is only fattening if the cat eats too much - I would suggest you weigh it out and stick to a daily amount of around 50 gms for now the fact that she is able and eager to eat is a big step ...

for really small kibble you need to get dry food for kittens - which is higher in protein than regular stuff, another plus while she's getting her strength back

cats are well known for trying to eat dry food after having teeth extracted, although 28 is a very major event have you tried soaking her usual dry food until it's completely mushy? it wouldn't give her the texture she wants, but the taste would be familiar if her mouth is going to be sore for a whi...

I found this Q and A which might be helpful Hi Bisolvon has been very helpful in treating my Persian cat who suffers regularly from blocked nose and sinuses which makes breathing very hard work for her. When asked our vet advised it was possible to keep her on Bisolvon on an ongoing daily basis, whi...

did the vet do a thorough examination of her mouth and teeth?

after years of feeding the cat who lives outside in my garden chicken, Gourmet and Felix AGAIL, and him leaving loads for the slugs and magpies, I find he eats up every scrap of tinned Tesco own brand and Whiskas in jelly - which is saving me a fortune and I am relieved not to have a bin full of unr...

did either vet mention chronic rhinitis, as this is what it sounds like to me it's fairly common in cats, and not serious - if the discharge thickens or turns yellow or green, then a course of abs, or injections, will be necessary,, but the condition is incurable you might find she needs food which ...

I have no experience of this particular cancer, but lost a cat to soft tissue sarcoma 6 years ago. It presented as a tumour in the pelvic area, which made removal very difficult. Because he hated leaving the house, I decided I would avoid all vet visits after the diagnosis, and concentrated on keepi...

what a sad situation - while most animal rescuers are basically well-meaning, they don't all have the expertise or willingness to learn how to manage a rescue properly I am very glad to read that the end result for you and MIa has turned out so well despite all the expense and traumas - I shudder to...

I'd trust the vet on this one too - urinary crystals and kidney disease are both very common in cats, and every vet should be experienced in treating both.

What a lovely story. 6 months isn't that long for a cat to settle after such a long period of living alone outside. She is young enough to change quite a lot in the months and years to come. I'm not surprised she still feels at the moment uneasy sometimes if she things someone is getting too close, ...