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Funny thing that, mine are not struck on turkey flavoured cat food of any description. They do, however, like chicken. Sorry to hear the problem is back again, but don't give up. It is very important you keep his fluids up. Have you tried the Recovery food available from the vets? We call it 'baby f...

I am no expert in the matter, but my OH uses cbd oil and finds it very useful for pain management (chronic back pain). There is a lot of advice on t'interweb about it's use in cats - in the main very positive. I saw a documentary recently about the increase in cancer in cats and dogs (same reasons a...

I use picresize to reduce the size of my photos. I'd love to see some photos of your kitties.

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I am so, so sorry to hear your news. Believe me, I know just how you feel, we lost our Tommy the same way. I still remember the events of that evening with crystal clarity. In the early days it was on a loop in my head - over and over again, what if, what if.... The pain does ease with time but neve...

If he is getting worse, can you get him back to the vets? I can imagine you are very worried. Is he focusing on things OK? If you move a toy or treat in front of him, does he follow it?

That doesn't sound right. How old is your cat? Did you see your usual vet? He sounds a little offhand about a diagnosis.

Thanks for that Lilith. I did copy the link they sent me very carefully but thought it was odd to have a full stop where it was? :? Didn't realise the sound was that good! I took this on my little pocket camera (for little pockets ;) :lol: :lol: ) I also missed that wretched dog, once he starts he g...

It is getting hard to tell the babies from the adults. Billy has a look of Willow about him (until you see he is lacking a belly :lol: ) Freddie is more easy to spot, with that bush of a tail! It was a lovely afternoon here and all the kitties were out enjoying the sun. I thought it time to break ou...

Mine love James Wellbeloved, fish or turkey - won't touch anything else!

Might there have been some irritant (acrylic/plastic/paint) on the card?

Hi and welcome to CC. First of all thank you for adopting an FIV+ kitty. Sorry to hear he has been unwell. My boy Bob is FIV+ but in all his 5 years he has only had one bout of tummy problems. It must have been something he ate but I don't know what it was. He was 'off colour' for about 24 hours, an...

Aw, that's lovely. I don't think you have seen the last of him though! He knows where he will be welcome and will be back. It's surprising how soon you become attached isn't it? You did a great job for a his little fella.

Ooooh believe me, I get the pain!! :shock: :shock: :shock: But I have found that if I catch it in time with the Migraleve it reduces it quite a lot. It is Paracetamol 500mg, Codeine 8mg and Buclizine 6.25mg. As you say it is an antihistamine but also an antiemetic. It's funny, I can't be doing with ...

Hi Ruth, have you tried Migraleve (pink)? I discovered it some years ago. My GP says they are not migraines but zigg-zaggy lines, nausea and an aversion to light sound like it to me! The nice thing about them is something called Buclizine which settles your tum and gives the paracetamol and codeine ...

That's awful Ruth! Your poor mum. I'm lucky my mum is in good health (for 90!) But I know what you mean about talking to doctors on their behalf. :x :x I once had a row on the phone with one doc. He wanted mum to take amoxicillin (something we are BOTH allergic to) but because it didn't cause anaphy...

I am so sorry to hear about Jet. I have nothing else to add to the good advice already given. But I know how hard it is and all about that dilemma. We went through the same thing with our lovely, smart Lurcher, Katie. It all happened far too quickly.

Thinking of you. Fusses to Jet.

Marg - CBD oil is available from Celtic Winds. The Holland and Barrett stuff is a weaker mix but still expensive. It's the THC that is the psychotropic stuff. OH gets some relief from CBD oil. Doc put him on strong pain killers 18 months ago and keeps trying to reduce them. OH says he wouldn't want ...

So the consultant wants you on rat poison for life?! Once they get you on these meds they don't want you off them! :x I have a magnesium and glucosamine gel I use on my joints when they are playing up. It is quite soothing. You might try that. I got it online at Healthspan. I sympathise, I am a care...

And long may you do so! :D Sometimes we need kitty support, sometimes info. But real pals do like a natter and you never know where that leads! Been in the garden today, doing jobs that should have been done last month. Had some bark delivered and had to do a quick head count before the driver left ...

You were tested for vit D?! My doctor told me ' oh we don't test for vit D deficiency, we assume everyone around here is vit D deficient.' :x He never once said to take any. :roll: I would agree about magnesium - many of us are deficient in that too. You need to take vit D3 with vit K2 to make sure ...

It's all sounding very promising, that's great! ?

Just a reminder, this talk is still running. So far I have learned some very unpleasant things about 'kibble' (dry food, as I know it) and some alarming things about vaccines. The question was asked ' when did you last have a DTP or MMR shot?' The interviewer said 1968. Right, so why is it necessary...

Go for it Vivian! But, be warned, when I was about 11 or 12 I asked Dad if I could paint my bedroom. He said I could, but I couldn't do it on the existing wallpaper, it had to be plain (let's hear it for the much maligned woodchip! :lol: ) He taught me how to hang paper and how to 'cut in', then lef...

As one upholsterer to another - that's a damn fine job! Pippin looks very cosy.

Last year I watched an excellent series 'The Truth About Cancer'. The same people are doing a series based around pets. They are doing some talks about pet food that might be interesting. Trouble is I am really not sure how to link an attachment to this post. :? You might find it at info@thetruthabo...

Thanks for that Vivian. Feeling a bit better today. The boys are looking after me - the girls can't understand the fuss!

That could just be down to personalities. Brothers, Bill and Fred are inseparable, but their character's are like chalk and cheese. Billy is an extrovert little 'divil'. Freddie is a gentle cuddle bunny. They are both happy in their own way.

Perhaps Matilda just likes watching Ruby.

Oooh, I know just how she feels! I am just getting over the mother of all head colds and everything is an effort. It might be the OP, more likely the infection or even the AB's - they can really clobber the system. It does take time to recover from these things. I think in time she will be fine and ...

Ruth - that's what they say 'it's safely locked up in your teeth'. But it never truly hardens and over the years it leaches out. Mercury has a nasty habit of lodging in tissues, bit by bit over time. My old dentist told me off for not using fluoride toothpaste. Fluoride is a poisonous waste product ...

I agree with Kay, once his testosterone levels drop and he realises he is on to a good thing, he will probably not want to wander very far. You are right though to make sure the abscess has healed before you do anything else. Did the vet give him a long term AB? Bob was given one for his sore toe an...