My Cats Always Choke On Hairballs In Their Throats (without Vomiting) So I Would…
My cats always choke on hairballs in their throats (without vomiting) so I would prefer (if available online/in your local store) a dry cat food brand that eliminates/controls the hairballs in my cats’ throats in addition to the food being completely FREE of BY-PRODUCTS because 2 of my 3 cats have suffered from Meow-Mix (which contains by-products).
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My Cat Got His Hip Popped Back Into Place After Dislocating It And Is In…
My cat got his hip popped back into place after dislocating it and is in a lot of pain, causing him to avoid eating and drinking. I have gotten him to eat a bit, but still can’t get him to drink anything. We have had them for 9 years now and have only ever given them water to drink. Would it be dangerous if I tried giving him a little bit of milk even though he has never had it and is going about 24 hours now without any liquids?
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Brittany Foltice we are also planning on taking him to the vet soon (its 2:50am right now) but I am simply finding anything to do to get him to drink a bit before then.
Hello. I Adopted My 12 Year Old Cat Yesterday Around 8:00 Pm, He Hasn’t Peed…
Hello. I adopted my 12 year old cat yesterday around 8:00 pm, he hasn’t peed or pooped since then. But he is still eating regularly and drinking a bowl a day, also he is still his affectionate self. Should I be worried??
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Brittany Foltice Has he tried using the bathroom by going in the litter box but nothing is coming out?
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Brittany Foltice I would say that if it has been a while since he has used the bathroom, your best bet is to consult a vet. If he has tried but failed to use the bathroom, there could be some sort of blockage preventing them from using the bathroom. I know with one of my 9 year old cats, he wasn’t able to use the bathroom, and after a bit he would scream in pain when trying. Turned out that he had crystalized urine, very painful but easily treatable with some antibiotics. But even if he doesn’t seem to be trying to use the restroom, it would still be a good idea to consult a vet if it has been a few days simply because if he is drinking and eating normally, it needs to eventually come back out. Better to check early and be all good than to be too late to do anything.
My Cat’s Name Is Tootie
He Was 3 Years Old, In Perfectly Good Health
After His…
He Was 3 Years Old, In Perfectly Good Health
After His…
My cat’s name is Tootie
He was 3 years old, in perfectly good health
After his death I’ve done about 5 hours of research for the cause of his death but couldn’t find any answers:(
He had a heavy cold a week prior to his death but the vet told me that there was nothing to worry about, I hope this info helps and RIP Tootie.
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Anonymous I’m so sorry, Zaid. Unfortunately, without a necropsy, there’s no real way to know what caused his death.
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Zaid Kilani Thank you for giving your time to read my question but the problem is that my family members are not keen on the idea of a specialist performing a necropsy on Tootie as we already gave him a proper grave…..
Can his death be due to heartworms?
Because the symptoms/signs of a heartworm being present in a cat’s body are compatible with the behavior of my cat and I forgot to add that we recently sent him to the vet due to tens of flea and mosquito bites (the main transmitters of heartworms between cats). -
Anonymous I doubt heartworms would have been THAT bad THAT quickly.
My Cat Was Taken Into The Vet Yesterday At Around 4pm To Get Checked For…
My cat was taken into the vet yesterday at around 4pm to get checked for a UTI as she has been having some urinary incontinence. We were sent home with Buprenorphine and Maropitant(cerenia) 24mg 4PK For Pain and Nausea.. Since we have been home she has not been wanting to move much or use her hind legs.. when I fed her food she ate it but I am unsure if she has had much water since the fluids the vet gave her.
Is there a reason she is not wanting to use her back legs much and is sitting on her side instead of her butt?
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Chelsea McCrone Hi Krista,
I did call our local 24 hour emergency hospital and they said to monitor her for any signs of severe lethargy since her appointment yesterday she has seemed fine.. but when I got back home I noticed that she was not normal and was not sitting or using her back legs properly.
Will continue to monitor her until tomorrows appointment. Do you think it could be because she is in pain?
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Chelsea McCrone Okay will do, Thank you so much!
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Chelsea McCrone One more thing. Would you suggest me to give her some plain chicken broth and rice until her appointment in the morning or shall I continue to feed her her normal cat food?
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Chelsea McCrone Okay I will pick some up after her Urinary Analysis tomorrow morning… Thank you again Krista!
What To Do To A Puppy With Pus On Some Parts Of Her Body?
What to do to a puppy with pus on some parts of her body?
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Frankie Delise Omg take to vet
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Annelyn Barreno I will. Thanks
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Annelyn Barreno I will. Thanks
I Have A Great Dane Puppy Who Is Almost 4 Months. When He Arrived He…
I have a great Dane puppy who is almost 4 months. When he arrived he had a few little wart-like bumps speckled across The back of his neck and the top of his head. Over the past eight weeks since he’s been with me the bumps are spreading and they seem to be growing bigger in size.
He’s not losing hair and the bumps are not pussy. They are dry and flaky. The breeder says that she’s never had puppy mange in any of her dogs and that she thinks it’s a bacterial infection. The vet wasn’t sure and just said to keep an eye on it to see if he started losing fur.
My puppy doesn’t seem to be in too much discomfort. He’s eating and drinking well. I feed him Diamond brand large breed puppy food. That’s what the breeder fed him and the nutritional levels are right on par with what you suggest on your website. Sometimes I feed him cold apples or carrots from the fridge, to help with teething. It seems like his gums are driving him crazy so I also give him bully stick to chew on.
The bumps have spread all down his side and his leg and even on the skin by his genitals.
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Anonymous Did the vet do a skin scrape?
My Dog Just Ate A Uncooked Rustlers Burger Will He Die
My dog just ate a uncooked rustlers burger will he die
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Anonymous While I doubt he will die, he may have gastric distress…and if there were onions or garlic in it, there’s a risk of kidney problems. Call YOUR vet NOW, give them the ingredient list, and ask what you should do.
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Jana Not from the meat and the fact it was uncooked. Not familiar with ingredients – lots of onions? Things like that would be my main concern.
From uncooked burger alone (provided it contains nothing toxic) you might expect – no reaction or belly upset. If it was very fatty you might be looking at major belly upset or pancreatitis but I wouldn’t see that very likely.
However, if it has a lot of onions or onion powder and things, I’d be concerned about that because onions are toxic to dogs. Please check the ingredients and when in doubt talk to your vet or Pet Poison Helpline 855-764-7661
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Chelsie Gee Thankyou both for your advice the burger didn’t have any onions but was undercooked and because it was a gmo out of a packet microwave burger that was the cause for my concern my dog seems fine right now but I’m just going to have to wait and see hopefully nothing bad happens he’s like my baby I can’t go to the vets as they charge and are not free where I live but I will definitely not be leaving food un attended ever again lesson learnt!!
My Husband And I Run Our Own Company, So Can Bring Our Puppy Into The…
My husband and I run our own company, so can bring our puppy into the office with us every day. We can’t have the time off work to stay with him at home, while he adapts to his new surroundings, so planned on bringing him to the office with us each day, where we would of course give him lots of exercise and love and can potty train him in the grounds of our office. We thought this would also be good for socialisation. But we wondered whether this would be too stressful for him to spend one weekend with us at home, and then start coming to the office with us on the Monday? I know his paws won’t be able to touch the floor of public places until he’s had all his injections at around 12 weeks, so we thought we could take him in a puppy sling and have a crate at work he can occasionally use, as well as his toys, food, drink, treats etc. Any advice or tips would be gratefully received. I have ordered lots of books on it and we’ll be signing him up to dog school as well. Thank you x
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Anonymous Here’s my take on it.
Puppies need to walk, to be able to explore their environment. The best way to do this is tethered to you, rather than in a sling of some sort. Does your company frequently see dogs on the floors? If not, I don’t see why he can’t be on the floor.
Use the crate more than occasionally. If you cannot have him tethered to you, he should be crated. I would also consider picking up an xpen so he has a safe space to play outside of the crate from time to time.
Frankly, I like the idea of taking him in to work right away, especially if you’ll continue doing that when he’s an adult. If you don’t intend to continue taking him in when he’s an adult, I don’t think I’d do what you’re planning, simply because he’ll wonder why you’re suddenly leaving him home when he’s older.
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Charli Glass Thanks so much, Laura.
The sling would just be to carry him to the office, as he could get tired walking there and I thought he might not be allowed to touch pavements etc, until he’s had all injections.
It’s a short walk and then a short train to our office, so we thought he might be happiest in a puppy sling for the journey there.
Once we’re inside the building and in our office yard, we would definitely have him on the floor.
So you think we should have him, perhaps on a leash attached to the arm of my office chair, with occasional time in his crate?
We plan on always having him with us in the office and taking him back home with us, into his adulthood.
Thanks again x
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Anonymous Oh, definitely NO walking on pavement frequented by dogs during the commute, at least until he’s 4 months old. Good luck. 😉
I think this could work! I also think you’ll have growing pains for a bit. Will you be able to hop up and take him out immediately after waking up, immediately before and after all meals (and he should be eating a lunch until he’s 6 months old), before/during/after all play, and every 30 minutes otherwise? I know that for the first week we had our bitch puppy home, that was life…I wasn’t productive at all. This is why utilizing the crate is so important. You can pop him in there for a 2 hour nap and get some work done while he’s sleeping.
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Charli Glass Ah brilliant. Thank you. Sounds like we’ll have our work cut out. Is it best to exercise him indoors then, until he’s 4 months? We have a big garden at home he could run around in, on a leash, but we often get foxes, so I guess they’d be more diseased than other dogs. So much to learn! x
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Anonymous Well, when he’s out in the yard, so are you…and I’m not a fan of long walks for long-legged breeds like boxers. I think your garden should be fine. Get him vaccinated against rabies when the vet says it’s time.
Is this your first dog? You picked a particularly high energy breed!
What Fo I Do? Also Het Breathing Is Not Normal.
What fo i do? Also het breathing is not normal.
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Anonymous She’s too young to be home with you. Get her to the vet first thing this morning.
Unfortunately, we don’t really know what’s available in Turkey. Can you give us a list of what you can get there?
Sorry if I startled you but I’m only visiting Turkey for this month (I actually live in Jordan) but I’m willing to order/ship cat food online because the available foods in Jordan are Meow Mix, Le Chat and Royal Canin. I’ve tried all these (both the wet and dry food versions) and my cats never seemed to like them.