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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Cat All This Week She Has Been Plump And The Kitten(s) Have Been…

My cat all this week she has been plump and the kitten(s) have been moving around a lot. However, today, all of a sudden, she is thinner – Is everything okay? She’s acting strange and still in dire need of attention.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Not Eating And Becoming Week

not eating and becoming week

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  1. Kelli Ellis

    I agree Krista.. Go to the vet, now.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Kitten Is Around 10-12 Weeks Old Now (last Measured Weight A Few Days Ago…

My kitten is around 10-12 weeks old now (last measured weight a few days ago is 2.6 lbs).
She usually eats a mix of dry and wet kitten food.

Two days ago, we introduced only dry food for her to nibble around and also giving her the wet and dry mix. But she’s eating very less of the wet and dry food (but I know she’s occasionally nibbling on the dry because we leave it out). I’m a new pet owner and concerned that maybe she’s not fulfilling the daily quota of calories. Also, the weather has suddenly been very rainy in the previous 2 days so she has been sleeping a lot but very active after she’s woken up. I’ve called the vet but he says as long as she’s active and eating a spoonful of dry at a time, she’s fine. Need help.

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  1. Rimzim Basu

    Hi Krista,

    Thanks for replying. She’s going to have her 3rd vaccine on Wednesday. She doesn’t look starved. I wish I could attach a picture of her here. She’s wrestling and running around as usual. But I can’t see her eating so often 🙁

    Also the dry food that we are using says that we should feed a 10-12 weeks old kitten around 90 gms of dry per day. She’s not even going to half of it for the past two days after she’s eating only dry. The vet said dry food can be high in calories and heavy, so she could be just full.

  2. Rimzim Basu

    Thanks a lot Krista. Cats are weird! Her appetite is coming back slowly, I think! 🙂 Let’s hope it stays that way!

  3. Rimzim Basu

    Also, I wanted to ask why my kitten jumps on my lap and then she’ll bite my clothes off. I mean, she’ll bite my tummy bulge a little too along with that. When I try to ger her off, she’ll bring out her claws and try to bite, all the while on my lap. At other times, she sleeps on my lap peacefully. This is really strange.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My 5.5month Old Blue Heeler Hurt Her Back Right Paw. I Believe It Is One…

My 5.5month old blue heeler hurt her back right paw. I believe it is one toe, she lets me press and extend her leg/joints with little reaction. When I move her 2nd toe to her side, or spread her middle two toes is when she lets me know it hurts. No whining or whimpering, she just gently puts pressure on my hand with her mouth.

Injury occurred yesterday, about 36 hours ago. Yesterday she would put the leg down, even ran a bit. Today she has the leg lifted/hanging above the ground. She will use it to jump up onto couch, I’m trying to limit her as much as possible. Other than that she is completely lame in her back leg. Paw has slight swelling. Not much at all.

Please help, I want to do what’s best for her, and am willing to do whatever it takes financially. But I am in a position where I need advice if seeing a vet is necessary, or to monitor and see if there’s improvement. I just don’t have the money to walk into my vets office unless I suspect I need to see a professional.

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  1. Anonymous

    I would have her on crate rest for 24-48 hours.  This means no jumping on couches and all outside visits should be on leash for potty needs, then back inside.  If it resolves itself in that time, then it’s just a strain or sprain of some sort.  If it doesn’t, then you need to go to the vet.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Dog Is Elderly And Has Seasonal Allergies
(Unrelated, But He Also Has Chronic Dry Skin…

My dog is elderly and has seasonal allergies
(Unrelated, but he also has chronic dry skin and hip dysplasia)
I came home after a few hours gone and found that both of the whites of his eyes were swollen and pink, with in the past 2 hours they have gotten worse, I have given him his usual meds plus benadryl for his eyes, what should I do? Is this an emergency? All vets offices are closed.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Dog Will Not Eat Solud Food But Drinks Water ,lathargy , Vomiting, What Doi…

My dog will not eat solud food but drinks water ,lathargy , vomiting, what doi do

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Pet Is Being Found A Lump On The Lymphatic Area, So We Go To…

My pet is being found a lump on the lymphatic area, so we go to a vet and make a biopsy, after the biopsy, i found that the area is swelling, it is normal? or anything happened? Seek for help

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  1. Dawn Ferara, DVM

    Contact the vet that did the biopsy and find out if it’s normal.

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Nicholas P. Woodward | 9 years ago
My Cat Drools Profusely When She Gets Pet.. Is This Normal? It’s Like Dripping…

My cat drools profusely when she gets pet.. Is this normal? It’s like dripping all over the arm of the couch… ugh.

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  1. Erin Thune

    I think it’s pretty normal. A majority of the cats that I know drool when they’re happy/relaxed, actually.

  2. Andrew Stanish

    time for a kitty-proof couch!

  3. Andrew Stanish

    maybe those plastic couch cover things?

  4. Andrew Stanish

    or scotch guard, that stuff rocks!

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Dog Has No Fleas, But Scratches Incessantly The Last Few Days. What Can It…

My dog has no fleas, but scratches incessantly the last few days. What can it be and what could I do?

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  1. Anonymous

    Are you certain there are no fleas?  I would take him in for a checkup – if there aren’t any fleas, it could be a number of issues and may involve a skin scrape to diagnose.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Came Home From Work Tonight And My Puppy Started Limping On Her Back Leg. But…

Came home from work tonight and my puppy started limping on her back leg. But she was still playing and running like it didn’t seem to bother her, so i thought it might just be a sprain. She has a small bump on the bottom of her foot ?

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  1. Anonymous

    unfortunately, the photo didn’t work.  i would keep an eye on her, regarding the limp.  if it persists more than a day or two, take her to the vet, and in the mean time, keep her on reduced activity.  no jumping on things, no running.