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  <title>My cat... is a retard.</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by MichaelSmith &mdash; 2018-05-16 10:15:39 GMT</p><p>Hi,</p>
<p>I don't know what the hell is wrong with my cat. He's 9 months old, which I suppose makes him still a kitten, but I've never seen a cat do the kind of stuff he does.<br />
Lets see... Apparently he's a water cat; he sleeps in the sink right after it's been used or if we leave the water running a tiny bit for him. He jumps in the shower when I'm in there every few days, he jumps in right after I'm done every time he's around. I didn't think cats were supposed to like water, go figure.<br />
If he's laying on the edge of something, a table for example, he falls off about half the time. He's not asleep and yet he doesn't try to stop himself. He hasn't hurt himself yet, so I guess that's ok.<br />
He has a thing for bathroom trash, he runs around with balled up kleenex, Q-tips, whatever he can find. We're always picking up after him. Plus, in the last two months, when scooping the litter box, we've found a piece of easter grass, a rubber band, and a paperclip (read: he ate them   ).<br />
Oh, and he humps my fiancee's head repeatedly while she sleeps. <br />
All I can say is, that boy ain't right.<br />
Anyone else have a mentally challenged pet?</p>
<p>Any help will be apprecited.</p>
<p>I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.</p>
<p>References:<br />
https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=977948<br />
<a href="https://jobs.vidzzy.com/hire-animated-explainer-video-production-agency/" target="_blank">Explainer video production agency</a></p>
<p>Thank you.</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by mariav3 &mdash; 2018-10-16 11:05:51 GMT</p><p>Cats are indeed retards</p></div>
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  <title>cat not eating!</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by nickyminaj &mdash; 2018-02-20 13:09:54 GMT</p><p>Hi,</p>
<p>I now have two 9-month old dsh with me. They've settled in well, and they were eating fine (mixture of wet and dry as in their previous household). The past two days, the more confident one, who had a great appetite, has lost all interest in food. He seems hungry, and comes looking for food but turns his nose up and walks away. He's also a lot quieter than he has been. We went to the vet for a check up last week and they got a good bill of health. Could it just be that he's bored of the food? Might he be I'll with no other symptoms? Is it a good idea to chop and change their food?</p>
<p>Any idea?</p>
<p>Please help.<br />
Thanks!</p>
<p>I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.</p>
<p>References<br />
https://www.petforums.co<br />
<a href="https://jobs.vidzzy.com/animated-explainer-video-production-studio/" target="_blank">Explainer Video studio</a></p></div>
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  <title>Victor Dog Food Review</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by linasuzy &mdash; 2018-02-11 09:27:27 GMT</p><p>Victor dog food is such a quality food that is worth buying if you care about what goes into the stomach of your dog. The potent ingredients included in this grand food makes it worth every penny. The proteins included making it even greater. You can go grain-free or not based on the needs of your dog. Provided you know the requirements of your dog, you can be assured of the right Victor dog food at the most affordable price.please visit our website to get more information.<br />
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  <title>KIDNEY FAILURE! HELP NEEDED!</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by Iriska &mdash; 2017-12-05 14:05:21 GMT</p><p>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>Thanks for taking time and reading my post. My kitty Tiger is very sick. The diagnose is a kidney failure. I am doing my best to help him. Unfortunately the medicare for pets is very expensive in USA and I am not able to pay the bills myself. ( Suddenly). I dont know what to do and I was started a donation campaign. Please if you have some desire to help it will be highly appreciated. Take a look at my campaign by looking the link below:</p>
<p>https://www.gofundme.com/TigerKidneyFailure</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who's care.</p>
<p>Best,<br />
Irina and Tiger<br />
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  <title>Cat are really Cute</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by MrDennis &mdash; 2016-12-21 11:15:11 GMT</p><p>Yeah I know how cute one kitten can be. As i have no member in my family without my Baby Kitten so this one can make me time pass when i would feel so bored.</p>
<p>And the most positive thing I have found that - Smarter people like cat. This is not my own vies but i found from a real statistics by some american scientists.</p></div>
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  <title>Introducing a male dominant cat</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by McRic &mdash; 2014-10-09 16:33:24 GMT</p><p>I recently moved to the country from the city and brought with me a adult male cat I trapped for TNR almost two years ago.  Since being neutered, he came to a feral colony I fed and was very friendly and affectionate towards me.  Convinced he was an abandoned cat, I took him with me in the move. (Not to worry, the colony still has other feeders!) I have not been able to integrate him with my other 8 cats because he seems intent on murdering them all.  I keep him segregated to the kitchen and basement, while the other 8 have the rest of the house.  I bought Feliway three weeks ago to help but so far I am still unable to let this cat near the others. Is segregating only making it worse? He's a sweet and friendly cat to humans, but an attacking sociopath where the other cats are concerned.  The other 8 are all happy and get along, but live in fear of this new cat.  Does anyone have advice to make this integration a success so that nobody is injured?</p></div>
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  <title>Need Help!!</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by namath12 &mdash; 2014-10-06 11:08:15 GMT</p><p>My Mother passed away in April. She had a 10 year old cat, which since April has been living in my in laws attic. We bring food up and change the laiiter for her, but now my in laws are moving to Florida. Yesterday it was brought to our house where we have cats also. The Cat is very mean and spent her entire life alone with my Mother. You jsut cant go near her. We have it in a cage right now and have called several animal shelters who are full and spoken to many cat rescue people...We are looking for options. The shelters are full, and the rescue people basically say that noone is going to take a cat like that. We don't want to euthanize her cause she was my mother's cat , but we may ahve no choice. Are there any other options??  Can we transition her to an outdoor cat at that age? Please, we need opinions and help on this...</p></div>
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  <title>Uti w/antibiotics</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by kittyluvr &mdash; 2014-08-29 19:04:04 GMT</p><p>Hi....been a while.</p>
<p>My 12yr old female seems to have come across with her first UTI. My first as well.</p>
<p>Antibiotics started last night 6pm, and it is now 21 hours later and she keeps trying to urinate, but she is unable. This is new to me and I am scared. How long til she can urinate? I know all cats are different, so I will take any info to at least get an idea. Vet says 24-48 hrs. What about those of you with experience with your own cat? She shows no signs of distress, is acting normal...eating, drinking, etc...but she keeps trying to urinate, and it hurts her human (ME!) that she is having a rough time.</p>
<p>If she cannot urinate, where is all her intake going?!</p>
<p>TIA<br />
Rose</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by rowantree &mdash; 2019-06-09 20:39:36 GMT</p><p>It takes a while before cats start feeling better. Her bladder is probably very full. Don’t be surprised if she suddenly empties it in the middle of your living room. As long as she’s drinking water and eating, she’ll be fine. Did your vet do a test? It would tell your vet and you just how mild or bad her UTI is. If it’s bad, she will take longer to get over it. One of my girls has an extremely horrible UTI. Liquid antibiotics didn’t kick it, so vet gave her a 2 week antibiotic shot. She has a spot in the dining room where she likes to let her bladder empty, so I just put down puppy pee pads!  If you notice any negative changes, call your vet. I hope she feels better soon!</p>
<p>Kelly</p></div>
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  <title>orphaned kitten help</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by raisnok &mdash; 2014-08-24 21:47:34 GMT</p><p>hi, about 11 days ago my cousin brought me a kitten she found that had been dropped of in a parking lot, the kitten was about 3 weeks her ears were erect, but her eyes werent open, and her teeth were coming through she had nubs. she was doing really well eating 3 times a day and going potty fine and everything i took her to the vet the second day  she came here and got the supplies i needed to hand feed her....now 11 days later she is bloated and cant seem to poop last time i know she pooped was friday, today she doesnt want to eat and is a bit lethargic can some one here please tell me what i need to do, tomorrow i am taking her to the vet but in the mean time what can i do to get her to poop.<br />
also we dont think she has any eyes at least you cant feel them</p></div>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by Costa_Rica_Cat &mdash; 2014-01-18 03:57:00 GMT</p><p>We just lost our little Spot yesterday.  He was 4 weeks old when we found him, he was so tiny.  He grew into a very handsome cat.  A year ago I found another kitten, she was sick and very emaciated.  She was 7 weeks old and weighed one pound.  We named her Arainia.  Spot didn't like Arainia at first, but they became best friends.  I cried so much yesterday, I think my tears have all dried up.  But poor little Arainia is so depressed.  She won't get off the couch unless she absolutely has to.  She will go and eat a little, get a little water and still use the litter box.  But she is not playful at all.  She has been looking the house over for her friend.  She won't even cuddle with our older cat, Coal.  I am not sure what to do for her, if I should just give her a few days and she how she is doing or what?  She wouldn't even get off the couch for kitty treats.  You can see the sadness in her eyes.  It's really breaking my heart to see her this way.  I just don't know what to do.  I am already depressed enough with him gone, but to see her this way is even worse.  Any advice is great appreciated.  Thank you.</p></div>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by juliannesmom &mdash; 2013-11-11 23:33:55 GMT</p><p>Every time I click on that I get the Ferrets page. Is the vet gone?</p></div>
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  <title>cat cough?</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by juliannesmom &mdash; 2013-10-24 19:23:19 GMT</p><p>I'm not sure if it's a cough or not. It sounds like she has gotten water up her nose and is trying to clear it out and breath. It started when I got an electric blanket for my bed and she would lie on it throughout the night. If I put my head to her body I do NOT hear any rhaspy-rattling indicating a fluid in her lungs but that is what this snuffling/snorting/cough sounds like to me and it is still frequent even though I have discontinued using the electric blanket. It is not a cough coming from a throat irritation. The vet saw her eye-boogers and put her on antibiotics for a week but they had little effect. <br />
She could find nothing else amiss with her or the source of the problem and, of course, Jools did not have an episode in the vet's office. I have since stopped allowing her to drink from a faucet(she always got filtered water in a bowl but preferred the faucet) and now she drinks only filtered water from a deluxe drinking fountain style bowl thinking that any eye discharge could be caused by excreted chemicals from the water she was drinking. I'm really concerned about the snuffling/snorting that she is doing for many seconds at a time several times throughout the day. Do you have any ideas what could be causing this and any ideas what course of treatment (or testing) to pursue next? Your reply will be much appreciated. Thank you.</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by juliannesmom &mdash; 2013-11-04 02:18:58 GMT</p><p>She coughed up a hairball a couple of days ago. She only does this once a year at most. I thought it would help but she's back at it. I've noticed it's a very wet cough. The blanket in front of her is wet after an episode.I forgot to tell you, the vet had told me that it may be seasonal allergies and I may want to try an antihistamine that the pet store carries. Something tells me it's not allergies, but I don't know.</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by juliannesmom &mdash; 2013-10-25 01:34:20 GMT</p><p>Purring often brings about an episode. <img class="img-fluid" src="https://forums.kingsnake.com/images/smiles/sad.gif" border="0" alt=""></p></div>
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  <title>two questions</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by quill &mdash; 2013-09-17 20:01:50 GMT</p><p>Hi, I hope that you will be able to answer this question for me. I had a cat who was diagnosed as having &quot;abnormal&quot;, &quot; suspicious&quot; cells. After two diagnoses by both vet and lab, they were not willing to go so far as to say it was cancer because it wasn't. I had the cat on numerous proven homeopathics and immune boosters and cancer killers,changed the diet to support recovery. To all appearances my cat was well except for enlarged lymph nodes. After about 3 months the lymph nodes started to recede quite rapidly, however, I  bought this air purifier  http://www.bionairecanada.com/Product.aspx?cid=139&pid=8691. The reason why I bought it was because I had to isolate my cat in a small bedroom and the air quality was dreadful. I couldn't circulate the air, neither could I open the window because any cold air would make him croupy. No warning on the product, excellent reviews, so I used it adjusting the air filtration as I thought was needed, and  ran the UV bulb. I thought it was safe to do so. After running it on low, automatic, and other speeds, I found that the air quality was extremely stale and it wasn't filtering the air as it should, it still smelled, so I ran it on high overnight. The air quality was much improved, however, within 24 hours he had blood coming out of his nose only. Nosebleeds with bright red blood. I immediately stopped the air purifier but it didn't stop the nose bleeds which were intermittent through the day. Within two days he passed away, with the final stage being diarrhea containing dark red blood. I can't correlate the fact that the lymph nodes were getting smaller, which to me means that he was getting better, and then suddenly nose bleeds and dark red blood. Just a coincidence or did the air purifier have something to do with it? I would think that if air purifiers caused nose bleeds it shouldn't be deadly or how could they market it? If it was just a progression into cancer, I don't see how that could be seeing that he was on countless immune boosters,etc, some of which were scientifically proven to seek out and kill abnormal cells in the body.</p>
<p>Another question. When I changed my cat's diet, because of the <br />
suspicion of it possibly developing into cancer, I read that it said that to give a raw diet so I gave chicken but it wasn't balanced. I looked through many many products trying to find one(I live in Canada so the supply is restricted)- over 20 brands trying to find one that didn't contain a carb because carbs feed cancer. Extremely hard to do. Finally, I found one  called Nutro Natural Choice which worked however there was diarrhea. I wondered if I had changed the diet too quickly and kept adjusting it which worked then didn't work - normal bowel movements, then not. I read up on Nutro before I bought it. Nothing but great reviews. Then I looked up Nutro- diarrhea and came across that Nutro had caused a lot of problems despite the fact that it contained no by products, no preservatives, nothing but chicken, or turkey, and chicken broth. I saw &quot;carageenan&quot; in the product and immediately stopped giving it. I looked for months trying to find something that didn't contain a starch or by products or something that was vet-approved but contained carageenan which, I now read, can cause tumors. Why is it vet approved then? I ended up finding out that there was absolutely no pet food out there to give an animal who may have cancer because it either contains a carb that feeds cancer or an ingredient that does. My question is, why aren't the vets stopping this in the pet food industry?<br />
Any insight you may be able to give about what I've written would be much appreciated because I tried really really hard and was so meticulous about everything. To now find out that the air purifier or pet food did more damage than good, well,if that's true, I need to know that.</p></div>
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  <title>Wool-sucking in Siamese Cats</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by tcsvmbehavior &mdash; 2013-08-16 14:03:05 GMT</p><p>Does your Siamese cat exhibit compulsive wool-sucking or pica-like behavior? The Animal Behavior Clinic at Tufts University is currently searching for affected Siamese cats to participate in a study that will further our understanding into the genetic aspect of this behavior. Owners will receive a survey and an at-home DNA sampling kit to obtain saliva for analysis. No veterinary visit is required, all correspondence will occur via mail, e-mail, or telephone. Participation is free and affected cat's owners will receive written treatment information for this compulsive wool-sucking behavior.</p>
<p>Currently, we are only enrolling affected Siamese cats. Please contact Nicole Cottam at (508)-887-4802 or nicole.cottam@tufts.edu.</p>
<p>This information can also be found here: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/behavior/case_current.shtml</p></div>
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  <title>Lazy rescue.</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by Time01 &mdash; 2013-02-17 18:30:43 GMT</p><p>Sydney has been with us for 15 years.  We love him.</p>
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  <title>cloudy cornea after scratch</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by quill &mdash; 2013-02-03 14:28:31 GMT</p><p>Hi, I have a cat who received a scratch in the eye from another cat.I did not know this until the next day when, upon inspecting the eye, there was a tiny cloudy circle over the pupil which <br />
expanded in a few hours, to covering the pupil completely. It did <br />
not seem to go deep into the cornea and would shift down so she could almost look over it to see. The conjunctiva also swelled and became very red, upper and lower, but  it doesn't look swollen at all when she has her eye open or closed. No conjuntiva showing. The vet precribed antibiotic drops and said it would take time to heal. <br />
I gave the drops for almost a month and the conjuntiva is still swollen  and there still is a white film that covers the eye. The vet said just to keep giving it. I tried giving a drop of colloidal silver every couple of hours. If I do that,the cloudiness clears but the conjuntiva is still very swollen and there seems to be a clear raised area of the same size as the cloudy area had been. I thought if I kept giving it the raised area would eventually go away. Now I don't know. If I stop in the least, say overnight,it goes back to white. If I give it during the day it will turn to opaque and if I give it every half hour it will start to turn clear but I read where it can't be given for more than two days before having to stop, wait, then start again. There doesn't seem to be any more scratch on the cornea but there is still cloudiness and swollen conjuntiva in that eye. If this is pink eye that came after the scratch, why hasn't it gone by now with  giving the antibiotic drops? What can I do? Thanks, in advance, for any information.</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by PHDrTobin &mdash; 2013-02-18 14:45:44 GMT</p><p>The scratch on the cornea caused an ulceration.  In order to heal, blood vessels must grow into the area, as the cornea has no blood supply.  A month of antibiotics should have removed all susceptible bacteria.  The white ring is probably the remains of the vascularization, which should mostly disappear when the eye is completely healed.  If there is still redness in the eye, give homeopathic Euphrasia twice a day until healed.  If there is still swelling, use homeopathic Apis as well.</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by quill &mdash; 2013-02-05 04:19:21 GMT</p><p>The result, after giving antibiotics for the last month, is <br />
that the inner eyelids are still thick and swollen but they <br />
don't show when her eye is open, nor does it look swollen if her eye is closed. One can only see the swollen inner eyelids(top and bottom) if I open her eye wide to put drops in then they pretty well close over the eye. The other thing is that there is a thick white circular covering over the pupil and most of the iris. There doesn't seem to be any infection, no pus, no discharge.She is able to open her eye completely but is bothered by strong light in that eye. The vet says to keep giving the antibiotic drops but if there isn't any infection I don't see how this can remove the thick white circle.  I'd like to know what this is. Cataracts <br />
are  opaque and this is solid white. I don't know if they can come from a scratch.It doesn't seem to be inside the cornea like an ulcer, it's just sitting on top of the cornea. Any thoughts you may have on this would be appreciated. Thanks.</p></div>
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  <title>Cat pulled out 3 claws</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by rowantree &mdash; 2012-12-30 08:17:55 GMT</p><p>Our orange tabby, who is a little more than a year old, took it upon herself to pull out 2 claws on one back paw and 1 claw on her other back paw.  I have been spraying her paws to prevent infection and am using a recycled newspaper litter instead of clay.  I check her back paws a few times a day for signs of infection and so far she seems to be doing well.  My big concern at the moment is that since this has occurred, she has decided that she no longer cares for our black tabby, who is around the same age.  She growls, hisses and spits at our black tabby.  During the day, they're fine, it's only at bedtime when the aggressive behavior comes out.  I feel terrible for our black tabby, she's smaller than our orange kitty & shy as it is.  I'm hoping that once our orange tabby's paws are completely healed that maybe she'll feel better towards the other cat.  Anyone ever experience this with their cats?</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by jayismyson &mdash; 2013-03-29 07:17:52 GMT</p><p>My big concern at the moment is that since this has occurred,</p>
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<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by PHKitkat &mdash; 2013-01-02 01:46:17 GMT</p><p>Hi There,</p>
<p>This sounds more like your cat has experienced some kind of trauma than anything else. A cat would not actually pull out it's own claws, although if claws become stuck in something, like a screen, part of a claw can break off. Sometimes cats that get hit by cars have severely frayed nails because they tend to stretch out their claws on impact. <br />
I think your injured cat is blaming the other cat for the injury, which may or may not be true. Perhaps the cats were near each other when the injury occured.<br />
I know you are keeping a close eye on your injured baby, so infection is unlikely, although if there is a lot of pain involved a trip to the vet may be in order.<br />
I am hoping that there has been some improvement in behavior since you posted.</p>
<p>Take Care,<br />
PHKitkat</p></div>
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  <title>Stomatitis</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by RonCorcillo &mdash; 2012-12-29 02:14:25 GMT</p><p>My ten-year-old spayed female cat Lisa has terrible stomatitis.  We have attempted antibiotic treatment and multiple dental cleanings, finally pulling all her teeth, but her gums and especially her throat are still inflamed. It is difficult to get her to eat without using an appetite stimulant and/or pain killers, and even then she will only eat baby food or very soft canned cat food. We have also attempted a laser/acupuncture treatment course with little effect. Do you know of any other treatments for stomatitis? Thank you!</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by PHDrTobin &mdash; 2012-12-31 22:16:58 GMT</p><p>You might want to try ozone therapy, perhaps using ozonated olive oil.  You might also try putting esterified fatty acid complex on the gums. Since this is likely an autoimmune problem, black cumin seed oil is another possibility.</p></div>
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  <description><![CDATA[<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Original post</strong> by juliannesmom &mdash; 2012-11-27 02:23:50 GMT</p><p>My 9 yr old, female cat weighs 12lbs. She has a small frame and small teeth. The vet thinks she should weigh between 9-10lbs. I was feeding her cooked chicken breast, dry grain-free food and occasionally a little Wellness canned food instead of the chicken. She seemed to be straining to defecate from the chicken. I took her to the vet (exam and bloodwork) who could find nothing wrong with her. He suggested that I quit feeding her the canned food and feed her only a low-cal dry food. I selected Felidae Platinum (for Senior and Overweight Cats.) The feeding guidelines suggest 1/2 - 2/3 cup a day for a 5-10 lb. cat. I've been giving her barely 1/2 cup a day for almost a year now but she has not lost any weight. She wants more food. I've tried other light foods but she won't eat them. She also still strains to poop and poops everywhere but her litter box (urination is not a problem.) I've ruled out all of the usual reasons for litter box problems. The only reason I have left for this problem is that she is bored and wants a change of scenery (a new home with a different view). Any insight you could share, Dr. Tobin would be much appreciated. Thank you.</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by juliannesmom &mdash; 2012-11-28 01:51:18 GMT</p><p>Do you know of any &quot;tried and true&quot; recipes for this diet? I'd hate to spend a lot of time and expense experimenting trying to find a combination that is palatable. Do you know of a book I could get of cat food recipes? Thanks for your feedback.</p></div>
<div class="rss-post"><p><strong>Reply</strong> by PHDrTobin &mdash; 2012-11-27 20:08:28 GMT</p><p>Although your dry food contains no grains, it still contains significant carbohydrates.  Cats do not handle carbohydrates well, as there is little of it in their natural diet; small birds and animals.  The best we can do is to try to duplicate that diet. So a homemade diet should consist of meat and skin and bone, as a starter, with added fish oil(normally found in brains and nerve tissue), plain yogurt or probiotic (to replace intestinal bacteria), organ meat such as liver, heart, or kidneys, and some wheat bran or psyllium in place of fur and feathers.  Your cat will lose weight as long as you leave out the carbohydrates and dry food.</p></div>
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