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If there is a way to make a secure area outside with a temporary cage, could you open the windows as soon as you get there?

Sorry for your loss. A desirable cat like that probably shouldn't be advertised on the internet without the support of a rescue who can properly vet people. When I was looking for an indoor only cat, my local rescue told me that's the one thing they have more demand than supply of, so I hope you won...

Isn't it ironic that you joined the forum 7 years ago asking why 9 year old Charlie who used to be out all the time and only come back for meals suddenly didn't want to go out any more since you moved house.

She sort of did it again this morning but it was in a catnip-induced washing frenzy, where tongue and paw don't coordinate so everything is all over the place and I try so hard not to laugh out loud. No I can't do anything to Molly, even the vet knows not to give me tablets because I won't give them...

Thanks for your insight that is really helpful. Sounds like Mila does the same thing with strings and at first after Molly's dental she would do exactly that, spit it out, and then lost interest in the game altogether after a few attempts. She has only pawed at her mouth once though but the descript...

So sorry for this awful accident that has taken little Conner away from you too soon. You obviously love him so dearly and gave him comfort and joy in the time he was with you, and offered him the chance to just be a cat, which is all he ever knew how to be. Don't let anyone tell you different. I'm ...

Sorry to say this sounds like something a vet should look at. If you're in the UK perhaps the PDSA or Blue Cross might be able to help if money is a problem? But without a definite diagnosis it's probably not the best idea to guess and try things as you can do more harm than good. Sorry.

We get all our special foods from Pet Drugs Online wherever possible. Another online place was selling one of our foods £53 a 5kg bag against RRP of £55 but we get if from PDOL for £35 - it's a massive difference, just be sure to google around. Also most vets stock and recommend one brand, but there...

Molly, age 14, rescued at age 6 8 years ago, traumatised minimum handling cat. Had what appeared to be a lump in the gum behind a lower canine, in view of age and minimum handling she was taken straight in for a dental 6 months ago without examination prior. She was kept in overnight and pre-op test...

As you know from all your other animals, they don't read the instructions on what age they are supposed to be sensible enough to not do this that or the other. My partner moved in with me with his 7 year old dog and warned me that dog had been known to go rooting in litter trays for delicacies in th...

ok ok so clay litter is ok then? when i found her i assumed id be using clay litter cuz i thought thats just what all cats used lol then i was overwhelmed by all the actual options. what brand do you use if you dont mind me asking? and no the ferret and rabbit dont dig at all. the just goes while g...

It might be the depth of litter, we use a clay clumping and if it's not deep enough she digs down to the bottom and then the clump is stuck to the tray. Do rabbits and ferrets dig before depositing? If not, that could be one difference. I have always used clay, though clumping is more recent, and so...

Good that her kidneys are in good shape. Metacam is a Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (NSAID). Devil's Claw is a tuber root native to southern Africa, at this stage nobody still knows how it works and studies conclude anywhere from little benefit and no harm to significant pain reduction in ost...

Difficult to say. Being an indoor cat she is much less fit than a cat that goes outside. She has always landed a bit heavy when jumping down since I had her 8 years ago, but she started showing discomfort and lameness on about 3 or 4 months ago I think and became shy of getting down from the low lev...

When we have given them all we can, when there is nothing left to give that can help them live, to let them go is the final and greatest gift of selfless love when every fibre of us wants to cling to them and hold them safe. Wishing Buster peace for his long sleep ahead, and you and Snoop some comfo...

I stumbled upon this rather interesting article and thought it would be rude not to share https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210519-the-hidden-reason-processed-pet-foods-are-so-addictive It's all about the additives that go into pet foods and makes some rather interesting comments on the types of ...

Sounds all good so far, I can see him becoming a pain and refusing to come in though. Is there a very small window you could leave open, if you are happy for him to be out at night? Otherwise the cat flap in a panel has another advantage, that the flap could be set to in only overnight - but that do...

Where would you like me to start on why I believe an awful lot about spookies especially involving animals! But I believe it's a sense we have largely lost when we replaced it with language, and animals who don't have a complex language like ours still have it. There is a massive evolutionary advant...

Welcome to Cat Chat. If you read PetMD I would just point out that vomiting is not on the list of symptoms for PLE or hypoalbuminemia. The www is brilliant as long as you stick to the point and keep focused. As you say, wait for the rest of the results and ... don't panic. Given that the symptoms ha...

MPV is Mean Platelet Volume and is used to help diagnose (sorry) bone marrow issues. I have no idea if this can cause your issues, but I'm if the vet was concerned they would have spoken to you about it. Again, a possible clue or connection or something - Molly's crash I mentioned with yellow stuff ...

I don't know if it has truly ruled out a tumour, as they say only an MRI scan can tell for sure, but no obvious ones visible. Her potassium level is the only electrolyte that is still below par. Ah, that can affect muscles and nerves, I said all this before didn't I? Was anything else out of balanc...

I think if my cat came home from a groomer's with fleas I would be pretty upset and making complaints. That said, they breed fast but not that fast, so to get a full-on infestation taking so long to clear, something seems wrong. Check with the vet who sold you the spray if it's possible they have be...

The whole gait is peculiar, very accentuated wiggle.

I'm guessing the xrays rule out vitamin A toxicity then. Have you discussed micronutrient deficiency and electrolyte imbalances?

I sincerely hope you get to the bottom of it and this stops flaring up every couple of years.

Great wisdom from fjm as usual. I don't have any experience of cage resting a cat but I can tell you I never thought I would get through it with the dog this year, nor the many months carrying him up and down 2 flights of stairs every time he needed a pee (20kg is more than heavy enough when you liv...

I'm so sorry, how awful. I do understand your caution with drugs though. Perhaps not so much with pet drugs but you have to remember pharma companies are extremely powerful and drugs are not always given or refused licences entirely based on science. Take the campaign against the Oxford Covid vaccin...

More things vets do differently! My vets routinely do pre-op bloods regardless of age and health, and I don't know about age but both mine had dentals after diagnosis of very early renal issues and had a night in before on IV fluids, and one had a second night after as well. Can I ask, your young ca...

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't there two separate things being mixed up here? One is the dry food from Fold Hills possible contaminated with mycotoxins due to poor storage that may be causing a spike in cases of pancytopenia and all affected foods have been subject to a recall since June. The ot...

Good that you've found something she likes, and I'm actually quite glad to find someone who won't eat Hills dry!! Not sure but I think some of the formula foods supplied in different countries by the same manufacturer can have slightly different recipes, don't be too surprised if her tastes change a...

As for renal wet food, welcome to the club, as fjm and I are both, along with many others here, in the thick of the very same battle. If you're happy for her to eat some dry, the dry renal foods tend to be more palatable, and I find Hills has never been refused by any cat I'm aware of (correct me if...