Cat Health

Marc D asked:


In the last six months my cat has lost two incisors and is in the process of losing another. He doesn’t seem to be in pain or discomfort while eating. I take good care his oral health with Greenies and an additive to his water to help with plaque and gingivitus. I have pet insurance but I’m still looking at a minimum of $300. for dental work any suggestions?
I would disagree with you to a certain extent Ken S. The additive I put in his water helps especially with his bad breath.
Thank you for the link Ken S. it was very helpful

Delaney

Lisa asked:


I have an adult male cat (13 yrs old as of April 2008). He has always been a ‘typical’ male cat- good appetite, normal shedding, normal bowel movements and urination (no out of the ordinary litter box issues), and normal attitude/temperment. About the last few months or so however, he appears to be losing weight. I have had several differing opinions on what may be the cause, such as diabeties and tapeworm, and what to do. I believe that it is probably just old age, as he is now 13 yrs old, because his appetite and attitude and EVERYTHING else is still the same. ONLY difference/change is the weight loss. Has anyone else had an experince with an older cat? A similar situation? What was the cause? Outcome? Should I take him (and possibly a stool sample) in for a ‘checkup’/testing? Or would I be wasting money, just to be told I am correct, that it’s old age (since there are no other ’symptoms’)?
Thank u for all answers so far. Just wanted to add a bit more info. I do know his teeth are fine, as he is having NO trouble eating (even hard food) or change in appetite 9not eating any more or less). Also, I do not have him on ’seniors’ food, but he eats special food that is for urinary tract health (PH balance). He did have a bladder infection yrs ago, and a blocked bladder quite a few yrs ago (different times). The vet at the time of the blocked bladder said that in a lot of cat foods (esp. cheaper brands) there are ‘crystals’ that can build up over time and eventually block their bladder/urethra. He recommended the special diet of hard food that is specially made for urinary trac health, and he has been on it ever since- yrs now. Both of these are no longer issues. just wanted to clear up that i know it’s not his teeth causing an eating problem or him not being on food for seniors.
And to “Gracy” , Maybe we should just put you to sleep! U heartless B*tch!!

Jennifer

Beth asked:


I recently just got another cat. Its owners left him and he became a stray. Because his teeth are so bad he couldn’t eat regular stuff so he became extremely skinny. Does anyone know anything that i could feed him to fatten him up a little bit? It has to be soft because of his teeth.

Trinity

specialladywpb asked:


I have a male cat which is about three years old has a thick white liquid coming out of his anal area. He was scratching this area on the rug this evening, what is the white milky substance and should I be alarmed?

Annika

pickles asked:


My cat is not an outside cat. He ended up getting outside and was gone for two weeks. He came back with fight scratches and he is as skinny as a bone!!!

I already called the vet his appointment is next Thursday.

The question would be that he has a hairball stuck in his throat and he can’t get it out. He keeps trying to hack it up. He has been trying on and off since last night when he came back. If I pat him on the back he tries very hard.

Should I be doing this?

Any ideas to help my poor kitty get it out?

Joy

Chelsea asked:


After neutering

ive heard neutered male’s are more prone to kidney and urine tract infections
but i haven’t heard any bad things about females but just want to know all the facts i can before i go to the rescue centre.

Wilson

I LUV MY IPOD asked:


I have a mama cat and she seems like she is not feeling good. She does eat and everything I noticed she does not want to be touched underneath her belly, she will not let her kittens feed either. Is this signs of some sort of infection?

Isiah

Some one Special asked:


Okay our cat has been acting kinda werid lately like she will meow and hiss at us if we like kinda pet close to her back end, like if you pet her right above her tail, she will meow or hiss and like she is fixed and she isn’t pregnant, Do you guys have any idea what might be wrong, We were thinking that maybe she had something wrong with her tail or it was broken and we thought she might be constapated and that might be causing her to hurt down there? Do you guy have any Idea what this is?
Thank you

P.S If she doen’t get better, yes we are going to take her to the vet, so please tell me what is wrong with her, not ‘You neeed to take her to the vet’
Thank you =)
She isn’t an outdoor kittie but we do have 2 other cats and one some times likes to play a little ruff with her so it could be a bite?
They are also declawed
Thank you =)

Dakota

Summer asked:


My cat receives monthly arthritis shots and has to have surgery on her teeth. The vet said they are causing her a lot of pain, which is probably causing her vomiting. Even with monthly shots, she starts limping after two weeks each time.

We are getting a new kitten, which yes, I am worried about, but I want one around in case our cat doesn’t live much longer for my kids.

Once a cat does get arthritis, can they live many years with this or does that decrease their life expentency at all? I just want to prepare my younger kids if she will only have a chance of living another couple years, rather than another 10.

Gael

extraflamey1 asked:


While away I lock my cat in a little ‘cat room’, an 8×8 extra bedroom in my apartment. There is a china cabinet in there he loves to hide under. I took apart the cabinet and found the entire wall behind it was covered in fuzzy black mold from a leak our neighbors had months ago. The apartment is taking care of it, but do I need to be concerned for my cats health? He hasn’t shown any odd symptoms at all.

Juan