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In Sod's Law style I was on the phone trying to find my parcel that was running 4 hours late when the vet called with results. Molly has remained stable on her Loxicom and vet is unconcerned that creatinine is "very slightly" up from 178 to 196 - it sounds a lot to me but this is the vet I...

Sadly it's very difficult to persuade a cat who really likes it better somewhere else. In the past I've lost a cat and gained two that way, and there is one currently camping outside the block of flats where we live who has a perfectly good home with a cat flap, food and friends who has just preferr...

** UPDATE ** well sort of update Vet was unconcerned by Molly's carpal laxity or perhaps just dealing with things one at a time. She didn't feel there was much to suggest arthritis but did find Molly "a bit tender" on the back end - which seems much better 5 weeks later but how much is dow...

I'm impressed from what you say of Lucy that you're able to trim her claws at all. Hoping their machine is fixed and you can get in soon. Fjm I read but didn't really register "pre-Covid in 2019 when she was borderline CKD - weight loss, drinking a lot, and some key test results a little high&q...

Love it when they come up with good news after we get ourselves all in a tizz in advance!

Come on Lucy, Tilly and Molly have both been good girls and got really good news, it's your turn now!

We've been back today and expect results next week, this is just to check the Loxicom isn't causing any issues with her kidneys, which I don't think it is, and then we can talk about losing a kilo which she needs to do. Booktigger - I appreciate it's the least of your worries with Lucy, but does you...

Have you tried Bristol and Wales Cat Rescue? They were so brilliant, helpful and non-judgemental when I contacted them with a long list of requirements, they really do try to find you a match even in less than ideal circumstances, and are very kind.

A neurology opinion sounds like a good plan to me. I know there are a million differences between us and cats because of our bipedal stance just for starters, but I do have nerve damage in the same area and I can tell you from experience a little inflammation caused by something as small as a false ...

I haven't come across a cat with this before but humans yes, could you just clarify one thing please - is he just on calcium, is it a combined calcium and vitamin D, does he need one and not the other, or does he take vitamin D on its own and the calcium is the issue? Is it in tablet or powder form?...

I'm really sorry I don't click unknown links from people I don't know on forums, but is Pickle crouching low to the ground with elbows sticking up neck extended out and chin near the ground, coughing and swaying her head slowly from side to side? Also does she get weepy eyes with a red-brown tint th...

Ruth really covers it all there. Some will tell you grain-free because cats don't eat grain and you will see a lot of that on the internet, but grain-free foods tend to have potato instead. I read in a book years ago, I think it was Catwatching by Desmond Morris (lovely book) that the cat's gut has ...

The "best" anything is so subjective it's an impossible question, as is your food question. You can buy the most recommended or the most expensive and your cat might well go on the rug rather than use a contraption that starts doing stuff and making noise all by itself. Your cat might not ...

Can't help with a vet though if it's a genuine emergency they may be able to help you arrange a loan, that's what my neighbour did when her cat was savaged by a dog until the dog owner's third party insurance paid up. Not sure what you hope to achieve with the things you've given him though, water y...

As Mollycat says, don't be fooled into thinking "grain free" in commercial foods means the carbs have been replaced by protein - they are far more likely to be replaced by other cheap fillers. Dog owners are being warned off grain free foods, as there is a correlation between the high lev...

The 4% meat refers to the flavour meat, not the total meat content which is much higher. The composition figures are more important than the ingredient list anyway if you're trying to figure out a reasonable food at a reasonable price. It's important to understand that labelling is often not what it...

I'm certainly not going to say you shouldn't have a cat, you obviously love your cat, and with a little bit of help I think your cat will love you. But you will need to think cat and do cat first, so that your cat trusts you, and trust is the basic foundation stone for every close loving relationshi...

So the girls now have the run of upstairs? Or was that one of their free range of the house nights? Lucy reminded me of this wonderful little kitten - especially the way it comes back after the vet is all done, and the lovely way the vet handles it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l79F7G5FQOw&ab_...

Bullet bit and appointment made for re-check Friday 25th - 5 weeks deliberately because I wanted 4 weeks clear on the same food as before, and I gave her a break for a week post visit with AGAIL before getting back on the renal. Muscle wastage against overall weight gain is a big concern too. Oh and...

Vomiting alone is quite a vague symptom so might be difficult to pin down without tests but what would you even test for if that is the only issue! What is being vomited - a pile of food, furballs, foamy liquid? Is he indoor only or does he go out? Is he grooming normally, less than usual or obsessi...

Are you trying to get a nozzle in the front of his mouth? Much easier, safer and less distressing to go through the side. The front tiny teeth are easily broken and any cat worthy of the name should protest at having anything poked in there and the mouth must be open. dentalcare.jpg If you take the ...

Zooplus have some strange ideas.

I'm not buying Whiskas but my supplies come from Viovet, VetUK and PetDrugsOnLine. Pets at Home I found about the same as Zooplus, every order involving litter was a problem.

Also if you are looking at living in the car with the dog for a while, surely it's worth looking for a temporary stay in a room with all your animals?

Sounds like they are very similar but Freyja a lot more so. Hope so too, it is amazing when they feel able to relax a bit. Hubby says, can you get the reader out of the cat flap, so that you can hopefully get closer with a smaller thing in your hand? I'm struggling to remember the kind of tricks I u...

Ruth would you be able to sneak up on Freyja when she is sleeping, to pass the flap close to her chip? There was a long time when the answer to that question for Molly would have been no way, thankfully she has got past that and nowadays I can even sneak into the flat without her so much as flicking...

Yes I get the opening door challenge. It should only take one pass to be programmed in. I don't have a cat flap and never have but the chip feeders we just put a few treats in, once the chip was read it was programmed in, and the learning mode was only about getting them used to approaching it and t...

Goodness what an adventure, you've been in the wars! I have some questions - don't they register the chips once and then you take it out of learning mode and that's Grey locked out? Until of course he figures out how to follow so close the flap is still open when he gets his head through. Would it b...

I'm astounded that Pro-Kolin hasn't been tried before but anyway - you are checking with the vet before giving ANY kind of alternative remedies? Very innocent herbal products and even vitamins and minerals can interfere with drugs and medicines, and even foods in some cases. Like blood thinners and ...

When Bobby had D&V issues at first it was controlled by vitamin B injections. His was probably either IBD or lymphoma, not liver problems, but it really helped and my vet suggested Cobalaplex or equivalent, an oral supplement of B vitamins with particular emphasis on B12, as FJM says. After a wh...

Sounds very sensible. I can't remember exactly what now but we've had drugs recently that the vet warned us was off label, she never asked us to sign anything and added that she's been prescribing it for years, but we were made aware. As for the differences between cats and dogs and how they metabol...

My specialist said they wouldn't give much away. If a product has been in use for a long time with little or no issue and suddenly they suspect there might be something they won't recall until they know more, but they might suggest vets stop prescribing to new patients as a precaution while they in...