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Blimey - and I have been complaining about my problems with earwigs and moths

I spent this morning cleaning window frames etc so I can spray Dethlac everywhere (that cats don't have access too!!! )

It was the thing for stripping out fur that was recommended on here that I had in mind. Laz tolerates it for a while, but not ideal. I am forever slipping out matts and he sometimes looks a sorry state - but is the least stressful way for both of us :) I wonder if a groomer could do a 'short back &a...

Glad that I am not the only one that has developed an obsession with cat poo :) Carol, I know you say that Fluffy hates brushing, but have you tried anything like shedding tool? - they claim that if you thin the coat out, it can reduce shedding by up to 80% (no idea where they got their numbers :) )...

Laz also finally went this morning and is all the better for it

Funny that so many of our cats had it at the same time

I think long hair makes the difference and I am convinced Laz's Megacolon was caused by long term ingesting fur/no brushing and no help when he got sick.

Hi Carol, My vet prescribed Peridale for Laz when he was first diagnosed, but his poos were like rubber bullets with it. It sort of worked but the poos were coming out of him in random places. Apparently fibre response has other things apart from Psyllium in. Although it bulks the poos, they seem mo...

I think it can still cause a bit gurgling in the gut. I can send you a bit of Fibre Response to see if Fluffy will eat it. It seems very palatable. The main reason I didn't want Laz to eat it as his only dry was due to the phosphorus content (1%) when I though he had CRD, but found that a small amou...

I think laxatives can cause discomfort but not as bad as the pain of being backed up. Osmotic laxatives like lactulose and Miralax are gentler than other harsh laxatives though. One of the VN's next door said the practice owner, used to have an elderly cat with constipation and gave him a whole Seno...

Great news Carol :) - I know how it can make a world of difference :) - I have a constipated boy lying next to me right now. He is off his food. I gave him some Miralax in his breakfast, so will probably have a 'movement' overnight. If it is likely to be ongoing, I can highly recommend RC Fibre Resp...

Poor girl

At least it sounds like no major damage and she is back home with her mum & dad. Poor baby.

Poor Fluffy :( I can't think of anything short term that will make her poo as an enema is out of the question. I know when Laz gets backed up it makes his legs wobbly and he even starts tapping a back leg on the ground (like thumper in Bambi :) ) and goes off food. I think all you can do is wait unt...

As expected, the tabloid rags are having a field day, with the Daily Tory being the worst, followed by The Sun.

My Laz isn't allergic and he has a small bowl of regular milk every day. I think full-fat is more natural and it is the only kind he will drink anyway. We always buy organic milk.

They are very clever. By altering pack sizes over time, they have managed to make a full multipack out of 2/3rds of a can :) They do have their uses though :) Might be worth doing a one-off Asda delivery shop (unless you can't bear the thought of an Asda lorry turning up rather than Ocado :) ) They ...

I think I will have to go back for the meat ones. Well worth stocking up while they are £1 for 6 :) They would have been perfect for Alice. She loved Gourmet Perle but not Sheba. She rarely ate more than about 1/3rd of a regular pouch. It seems Morrisons only have the fish variety, but at full price...

No doubt Purina's version of the Sheba mini pouches 6 x 50g pouches for £1.99 which is ridiculous, but I got some in Asda for £1 a box. Ideal size for elderly cats with a small appetite or in the summer when you don't want wet food hanging around - also for fatties like my Kylie :) - She was very im...

Thanks Sarah & Carol. Kylie doesn't get much of a look in so about time I posted one of her - even if it is an old pic

I thought I would remember our lovely girl Alice in the avatar

Amazon also have most AGAIL and all gourmet perle on offer - 4 boxes fro £12 with free delivery. The only snag is you have to have 4 of the same. My sister stocked up for my mum, whose cat will only eat the standard Gourmet Perle pouches

Two weeks ago one of our local vets reported a cat found hanging in a tree by its collar

Mine don't (can't) get further than the garden so don't wear collars thankfully (I hate them anyway)

Alice has eased my workload although I would happily do it all again. At the moment I just have Laz's DDAVP nose drops twice a day and Felimazole twice a day + his special food. I have run out of the 1.25mg Felimazole so back to cutting the 2.5mg ones in half - which I have to do at night when the h...

Definitely worth getting it checked out. I had one a few years ago. They don't hurt, but the consultant said they can get worse and there is a risk of strangulation if they are bad. I had mesh put in. Not sure what they do for cats. I remember when I was little, one of my friends had a puppy with a ...

Desley already posted on the old forum that Whiskas and regular Felix are both 2 boxes for £5. I just had a look on Mysupermarket - AGAIL(+Sensations/marinades) and Gourmet Perle are all £3 a box

No idea when the offers end.

All those 'shake & vac' type products have tons of nasties in them. Even the perfume is usually limonene & linalool which are both irritants. I haven't tried it, but apparently Bicarb is the best thing for freshening a carpet. You can buy a big 1lb box of Arm & Hammer bicarb in Poundland...

Apparently an underactive thyroid (Hypothyroidism) is very rare and the body can normally compensate. I'm not sure about Y/D food as you have to feed it exclusively. I know mine wouldn't eat the same food all the time. I suppose feeding it is no different to giving a set dose of thyroid meds every d...

Hi,

Sorry I can't help. but there is a FB page for pets lost in & around Newham https://www.facebook.com/groups/523544627724409/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hi Anne, Thanks for taking care of this cat. 20 days isn't a huge amount of time. Have you considered a cattery? You could also try locals vets and Cats Protection to see if they have any contacts who might be able to help. I understand that it would be better for him to be looked after in a home, b...