Notifications
Clear all
Explore topics by Categories
Nutrition
Is it possible that my baby kitten dislikes chicken food based?
My kitten is having a hard time eating purina pro plan for kittens. He only eats it when I mix it with sardines. I made some home food today for him, no salt, anything! Just a good chicken and he smelled it and didn't even try it out... so now I'm thinking maybe he doesn't like chicken. (Pro plan is...
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Nathaly M. Peguero
2
Nutrition
I am concerned about bird flu. Are freeze-dried foods safe?
Are any freeze-dried foods heat-treated to kill the pathogen?
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Kate Barrington
1
Behavior
Are Cat Supplements / Snacks Addictive?
My 12 y/o 10 kg ginger male has a weight issue, he's not greedy, in fact he eats very little at all (about 150 gm/day). He is FIV+ (he only get cooked foood), but I don't know if this has anything to do with it. I cut-out lunch (usually about 20 gm of wet food + 1 green prawn) and having been giving...
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Melina Grin
1
Health & Care
Fast breathing in cats with tiredness and no other bad symptoms
When I noticed fast breathing and extreme tiredness in my adult cat, I consulted a veterinarian. They advised taking three antibiotics for three days. It has been two days since the final day of antibiotics, and he is less tired than before with no compromise in eating his food. He loves to eat, but...
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
1
Health & Care
Cat pooping outside the litterbox, don't even know where to start.
Hi, there is some backstory that I have to layout. I have 2 cats. The one of interest here is kind of a sickly cat. She has Asthma, she has digestive issues often.Recently she had a teeth cleaning and during that her eye got a little scratch. So I had to give her eye drops. She didn't particularly l...
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
2
Kittens
Automatic feeder for 2 - 7 week old kittens?
Unfortuately, I had to adopt 2 kittens way before they were ready to leave their momma, they are 7 weeks old. Would an automatic wet food feeder be useful while I am at work? One kitten is starting to eat just kibble but the other one does not like it as much. I feed them 1/2 a can of wet food each ...
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Kate Barrington
1
Behavior
How Do I Get My Senior Cat 2 Accept My Young Cat?
I have a sweet 16 yr. old female cat; I'm her 5th owner & have had her since she was 10. Recently a 1 yr. old male cat has adopted us. He is also sweet. Problem is Ellie was badly hurt by a cat when she was a kitten per owner #1--she lost half her teeth & her vocal cords are damaged where sh...
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Melina Grin
3
Behavior
Cat being afraid of bright lights
I live in an apartment building and they recently replaced our outside overhead lights. Changed from a soft orange glow to a really bright fluorescent. My cat used to go out walking at night and now she won't leave the front door the lights have completely flipped her out she sits in front of the do...
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Melina Grin
1
Health & Care
When to take cat in for UTI
My male, neutered cat (3 years old) has started peeing outside the litter box. Always in a similar corner near the original box and he does behavior indicating he has a problem with the box its self. Sniffs it, turns up his nose, and goes to pee somewhere else. He has never peed in a bathtub or sink...
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
1
Health & Care
Are All White Cats Deaf?
My neighbor's cat has had kittens - two only and both white, about 5 weeks old. I'm in two minds about her request for me to take one, but how can I tell if it is deaf or not? Also, what's involved with taking on a deaf cat? Thank you.
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Kryztof Kowalski
2
Health & Care
What's the best way to wash off the crusty poop around my female cat's anus ?
I’ve noticed that my female cat sometimes gets crusty poop stuck around her anus, and I’m not sure of the best or safest way to clean it off. I don’t want to hurt her or stress her out, but I also want to make sure she stays clean and comfortable. Is there a gentle method I can use at home to wash o...
Latest Comment Posted:
4 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
1
Product Recommendations
Signature7 cat food
Hi. I was wondering if you could do a review of Signature7 cat food. They claim to follow AAFCO standards, but I can't find a list of ingredients for any of their variants anywhere. Any insight would be nuch appreciated.
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
Geraldine Rose Sarmiento
2
Health & Care
Kittens Terramycin
Can kittens as young as 2 wks old be given Terramycin eye ointment for eye infections? Their momma has eye infections and we're treating her with this but need to know if it's safe at this age for the kittens to be treated as well? 😍
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
1
Health & Care
My 6 year old healthy cat was tested FIV positive.
Hi, my 6 year old cat had just been diagnosed with FIV just this evening.He's still healthy. Weights 3.78 kg this afternoon. He still eats but he tends to run away and hides these days.His organs are still okay, but his mouth can be smelly, we've had dental cleanups on him since there was a plaque b...
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
3
Litter Problems
Cat has pee and litter on her butt after peeing
Hi! I recently realized my cat's butt would sometimes be wet with urine and stuck on litter after peeing. I switched to World’s Best cat litter in April (from pine litter) and started noticing occasional pee stains around the house. Only recently did I realize it was because her butt was wet after p...
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
Vanessa byrnes
12
Nutrition
feeding 11 years old cat
please help me for my 11 years old siamese with few remain teeth is grilled chicken healthy or dry food without chewing is better?
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
Khashayar googlevoice
2
Health & Care
Cat Licking furnace vents
Licking floor furnance vents
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
1
Behavior
New 1 year old cat fighting with our resident 3 cats
We originally bought 2 sister kittens, and they are beautiful and get along very well. Soon after these sisters turned a year old, we took on a male kitten from a litter of one, kindly offered to us by a friend living in our local area. Although the 3 of them have their "moments", they generally ge...
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
Melina Grin
1
Health & Care
How long should kittens take antibiotics?
I want to give my sick kitty some amoxicillin (referring to dosage chart) I have from a recent prescription (Non expired). How long should it be on an antibiotic regiment? And if you cant legally tell me, then How long would a typical vet prescribe a random cat amoxicillin?
Thank you for your time ...
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
1
Health & Care
1 -Year-Old British Shorthair – Unexplained Whitish Discharge After Litter Box Use
Good afternoon everyone.
Our cat is a 1-year-old British Shorthair and we have always difficulties in feeding him, because he refuses almost everything.
When he was about 4 months old, we noticed that he was leaking a whitish fluid from his penis after going to the litter box, either to pee or poo...
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
goldensdf
4