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9 year old cat suddenly struggling to eat and losing weight
Hi! My cat is a 9 year old female. She never had any particular health issues, with the exception of a seasonal skin allergy that has appeared the last 2 years. This year it was a bit rougher and she got some cortisone injection once to help her. That seemed to work and she stopped eating her hair.
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2 months ago
Dimitris Tzortzis
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Health & Care
What is the best way to rid your cat from fleas?
What is the best way to rid your cat from fleas? We have tried Advantage 2 and Frontline also. Neither one did anything at all, we also don't like to use chemicals on him. We even tried a new product called Furlife which is an all natural pendant that attached to his collar. That doesn't work either...
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2 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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Nutrition
Feeding a Bengal without losing my mind: Mission Impossible?
Hi everyone,
I’m adopting a Bengal kitten in a month, and I’ve been doing endless research to figure out the best way to feed him. I was planning to rely on the food ranking from this site, especially when it comes to kibble.
I live in Europe, where Royal Canin basically has a monopoly—it’s what a...
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2 months ago
Kate Barrington
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Kittens
Accidentally Separated a Mother Cat from Her Kittens, How Can I Safely Reunite Them?
Hi,
I think I screwed up... I found 3 kittens in my yard early in the morning and I moved then to a very small tent out of reach of my dogs dog run, where mom had initially left them. I waited for mom to come back but she didn't for almost a full day and so I got goats milk and began nursing them. ...
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2 months ago
Melina Grin
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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...
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3 months ago
Nathaly M. Peguero
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Nutrition
I am concerned about bird flu. Are freeze-dried foods safe?
Are any freeze-dried foods heat-treated to kill the pathogen?
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3 months ago
Kate Barrington
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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...
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3 months ago
Melina Grin
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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...
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3 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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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...
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3 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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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 ...
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3 months ago
Kate Barrington
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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...
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3 months ago
Melina Grin
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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...
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3 months ago
Melina Grin
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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...
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3 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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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.
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3 months ago
Kryztof Kowalski
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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...
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3 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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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.
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3 months ago
Geraldine Rose Sarmiento
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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? 😍
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3 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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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...
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3 months ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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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...
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4 months ago
Vanessa byrnes
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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?
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4 months ago
Khashayar googlevoice
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