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My cat, Stella, is seeming to have a hard time passing a hairball. She will have a coughing fit and then lay down and moan and breathe loudly for about 10-45 minutes after her fit, purr and then go to sleep.
I’ve tried giving her hairball assistance treats but it hasn’t seemed to work. She just can’t seem to get the hairball out. Is there anything I can do to help her?
Thanks.
Hello, my kitten is about to become 1 year old now, she has had several health issues that stopped recently and last was a gastro anteritis ( kept vomiting and got dehydrated) that started just around the time I changed her food from Burns to Orijen kitten (about 2 weeks later). I have her on Burns again now as recommended by my vet until she’s 1yo and am considering changing for a grain free food however I am not sure which one to chose. I do consider trying Orijen again however the protein level in that food is much higher than the level she is on right now. My cat is an exotic shorthair neutered female. Here are my 3 choices for the new food:
http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/cats/dry_cat_food/orijen/133323
http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/cats/dry_cat_food/applaws/136608
http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/cats/dry_cat_food/acana/133233
Would you be able to give me some advise or personal opinion?
Hello Zee,
I am sorry your kitten wasn’t feeling well. I am not an expert on food so sorry I can’t help there. Has your vet run all the basic diagnostics already: ran a fecal and blood sample to rule out a medical problem before changing the diet? Maybe the root of the problem is not the food. You could ask your vet about seeing a specialist too. I hope your kitten feels better soon!
Diedra
my cats tower is brand new, & very light colored that i can actually see adult fleas burrowing into the fabric. Iv been constantly vacuuming it too.
I have a female pit bull pup and I don’t know why bit she eats sticks chuncks of wood I clean the yard get anything that’s wood out and then she eats on our trees why does she eat them please help
Puppies, like babies test things with their mouths especially if teething.
You do need to watch her though if she swallowed a peice of wood it could cause all sorts of serious problems. Try and distract her with a toy or a treat…..hopefully she will grow out of it. You could train her not to chew wood too….you’d have to catch her in the act…..calmly and firmly say NO get her to come to you, lots of praise and a treat. Its not too soon for calm sensible training.
I have a 12 year old German Shepard he is slowing down a lot sometimes won’t eat other times won’t stop eating .he is feeling very thin drinks well eyes bright and alert,coat in good condition is it normal for him to feel so thin
when was his last exam with bloodwork? if he hasn’t been in a while, now’s the time.
my siam. is licking alot pulls out hair on her belly and under the bind in there front paws
My 3 year old chihuahua just threw up brown liquid. I recall him eating cats stool but that was like 2 weeks ago can that be the reason why? Should I be worried? He seems fine like his usual self.
Two weeks ago is probably too long ago. Keep monitoring him. Keep us posted and I hope he feels better!
Thank you and will do!
I have a cat who just had kittens recently. They will be 3 weeks on August 25th. I believe her milk is drying up. The last two nipples are the only ones the kittens want and there are 3 of them. The rest are hard. I have another mother cat in the house who is nursing her own 4 kittens that are 2 days older. Her supply is running good. Should I try and have her nurse the other ones? The mom cats don’t get along so I don’t know how it will work.
Her name is Waffle and my other mom cat who is doing real good with her kittens is Khloee.
I have checked to see if the kittens are dehydrated and they aren’t.
My cat has half of a kitten out of her, ive only been home for an hour and shes been like this sense I need to know how to help her, I cant afford and er vet tonight or even have a ride I just need to know how to help her
I hope your on the way to your vet
My pitbull puppy recently started scratching and licking at his skin and he’s getting these spots. How can I get rid of them? Is there any medicine I can get for it?
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Hello Briar,
I am sorry your cat is having such difficulties. Because she is having breathing problems (and for such a long time) it is probably best to go to the vet and get some additional help. I hope she feels better soon!
Diedra