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Pawbly | 9 years ago
14 Year Old Cat, Losing Appetite And Losing Weight. Sleeping In Very Secluded Places. And…

14 year old cat, losing appetite and losing weight. Sleeping in very secluded places. And sleeping a lot. Is my cat dying?

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  1. Anonymous

    You need to take your cat to the vet ASAP.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Our Cat Is About 8 Years Old, And We Got Her From The Humane Society…

Our cat is about 8 years old, and we got her from the humane society 2 years ago. Her problem is that she poops outside of the litter box frequently. Sometimes she poops in the box, sometimes not, sometimes on the couch, the table, the laundry, the floor, wherever. Never the same place twice. She’s not sick and doesn’t have worms, and she pees in the litter fine. We’ve tried different litter, moving it to different places, and nothing works. We are so confused by this cat! Help if you can please, thank you!

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  1. Anonymous

    Dr. Magnifico often suggests using dirt in the litterbox.  I would also have at least one other box on hand…most cats really don’t enjoy pooping where they pee.

  2. Michelle Baggett

    Does the litter box have a cover on it?  My vet told me one time that cats can become intolerable of their litter boxes if they are enclosed (have covers on them) no matter how much you scoop or change the litter.  That did the trick and did not happen anymore.  

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Have A Persian Kitten Of 2 Months She Is Becoming Very Weak And There…

I have a persian kitten of 2 months she is becoming very weak and there is too much hair loss n there are red bumps on her ears n neck n some thing yellow type in her hairs..

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  1. Julia Hamdi

    Take her to the vet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Goodluck.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I’m Planning On Buying A Cat This Coming Semester. I’ll Be Living In A Fraternity…

I’m planning on buying a cat this coming semester. I’ll be living in a fraternity house with 20 or so other people. I was told that, when I inevitably move (likely in a year) the cat will mourn what it percieves to be the deaths of its former housemates, since it will not be seeing them around its living space any more.

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  1. Brandon Verkamp

    “Buy a cat. I presume you mean adopt a cat? ”
    Yes, you are correct.

    “It is too noisy, too chaotic,”
    I have considered this factor, actually. The house I’m living in is actually not loud or chaotic at all 99% of the time.

    “and there are too many people coming and going.”
    As long as they watch to make sure that the cat is not going to dart through the door when they exit, it should be fine, yes?

    “Most college kids lack resources for all of the possible needed pet care items, and especially lack resources should emergencies happen.”
    This is, obviously, something I have considered. I wouldn’t even think of adopting a cat unless I had secured a decently paying job and had sufficient savings to cover most emergencies.

    “I just strongly believe that this is not a stable, healthy, safe environment for a cat. I have seen too many misguided attempts at pets in college. Please wait until you are out of school.”
    I will certainly consider your advice and concerns seriously before I make this decision. Thank you for your time!

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Hello, My Wife Is Currently In Kuwait With Their Family. They Have A Cat And…

Hello, My wife is currently in Kuwait with their family. They have a cat and they believe it has been bitten by a bug. The cat has started acting very strange; trying to bite it’s tail, breathing very heavily. It’s face and paws have become very red, its sweating too. Because it is Ramadan over there they cannot access any help for the cat for the next 4 hours. Any idea what it could be, and what they can do? They are worried the cat may die.

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  1. Eleven Bestill

    The situation is getting worse; it has bitten its tail so much that it is bleeding very badly.

  2. Eleven Bestill

    Krista: Thank you for your answer. Unfortunately they cannot access any services for the next 4 hours. I guess until then they will have to hang on.

  3. Eleven Bestill

    Does anyone have any advice on how to stop the cat from biting itself / bleeding in the meantime???

  4. Eleven Bestill

    Thankfully the cat has been fully vaccinated. It had calmed down a bit, but if it starts again then restraint may be the best option. Thank you for your help and advice. I’ve tried so many places, and this is the only one where I have had positive advice!

  5. Eleven Bestill

    They managed to go to the vet after waiting 4 hours. During that time he had calmed down a bit and gone very quiet so no restraint necessary! The vet said it some sort of bite and they gave him a shot. They said all should be fine. Scare over! Thank you for your advice 🙂

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| 9 years ago
Our Cat Is 3 Monthes, Several Days Ago We’ve Seen Blood In His Urine. A…

our cat is 3 monthes, several days ago we’ve seen blood in his urine. A doctor prescribed coboctane, no spa, Etamsylate,catosal. After 2 days of injectios our cat started to lose his balance, he is inert, tries to urinate but we see it tkes him great pains,ih hurts him. What it can be? Please help, we beg you

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  1. Anonymous Post author

    Thank you for your answer. Experts say different things and prescribed different medicaments. we realy dont know what to do and whom to listen

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Hello , I’m Curious Of My Dogs Actions , My Dog Has This Kind Of…

Hello , I’m curious of my dogs actions , my dog has this kind of scary attack or something , because when he sleeps he wakes up scared kind of screaming and he pees himself , this happen two times today im really worried because i have a new cat and I’m curious if this is affecting him, do you know what can be happening to him?

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  1. Anonymous

    Oh your poor boy!  I think I’d call the vet and see if this could be medical, first.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Hello, Which Brands For Cat Food Do You Recommend ?Ä°n Turkey The Best Known…

hello, which brands for cat food do you recommend ?Ä°n Turkey the best known brands are pro plan,royal canin , Hills science plan … but i m not sure , what do you say?thanks in advance….

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  1. Dawn Ferara, DVM

    I like pro plan, and eagle.  I feed Eagle.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Put First Shield Trio On My Cat And Tried To Remove It After I…

I put First Shield Trio on my cat and tried to remove it after I saw it wasn’t ment for cats my cat is still itching what should I do

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
MY Cat Has Been Sick For 5 Days With A Fever. No Vomiting No Diarrhea…

MY cat has been sick for 5 days with a fever. No vomiting no diarrhea except for a little on the second day. He has a fever, he’s drinking a lot, lethargic, not grooming. I took him to a vet who gave him something for the fever and an antibiotic shot. He’s eating and drinking which is good but the fever is not going down. The vet prescribed Fevadol which has paracetamol in it. We are in a country with no good vets and no real access to pet medication, but everything I have read says that paracetamol is poisonous to cats. I would give anything for him to get better, but there are no vets that I trust here and I am so confused on what to do. He’s obviously fighting an infection but the vet said he doesn’t seem to have a URI, he has no signs in his chest and no discharge from eyes or nose. I just don’t know what to do and it’s breaking my heart watching him in pain. please help.
He’s a 4 year old male.

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  1. Dawn Ferara, DVM

    Normally I would tell you to follow the doctor’s instructions but it seems paracetamol  is acetometaphin which is very toxic to cats!!! However, without examining your cat it is impossible for me to really give you any advice.  My recommendation is to try and find a vet you trust because your cat needs treatment.

    Good luck

    Dr D

  2. D A

    Thank you for your response. I know he needs treatment, I am very scared for him, but as I said there are no reliable vets here. Is there something over the counter that could bring down his fever?

  3. Dawn Ferara, DVM

    No there really isn’t.